List of the best Pierre Watkin movies: The Great Mike(1944), Wall Street Cowboy(1939), Jesse James at Bay(1942), Larceny on the Air(1937), Country Gentlemen(1936), Paradise Isle(1937), The Story of Seabiscuit(1949), Bill Cracks Down(1937), Violence(1947), Sioux City Sue(1946), They Made Her a Spy(1939), Radar Secret Service(1950) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1944
70 Minutes
Col. Whitley
Stuart Erwin Robert "Buzz" Henry Pierre Watkin Gwen Kenyon Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Edythe Elliot Marion Martin Bob Meredith Lane Chandler Ed Cassidy William Halligan
Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer) and his best friend Jimmy (Rober "Buzz" Henry), together they have a paper route, on which ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
54 Minutes
Roger Hammond
George "Gabby" Hayes Raymond Hatton Pierre Watkin Craig Reynolds Ivan Miller Reginald Barlow Adrian Morris Jack Roper Jack Ingram Ann Baldwin
Molybdenum is a hard, gray metallic element used to toughen alloy steels and soften tungsten alloy. It is also used in fertilizers, dyes and enamels. Well, anyway, Roy's ranch is full of ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1942
56 Minutes
Phineas Krager
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Sally Payne Pierre Watkin Ivan Miller Hal Taliaferro Gale Storm Roy Barcroft Jack Kirk William Benedict Jack O'Shea
jesse james sheriff newspaper reporter look-alike gambler love interest engaging uplifting missouri railroad tracks farm small town office land grab railroad farming newspapers rightful ownership adventure pursuit
Jesse James joins with Missouri settlers in their battle with rich, land-grabbing railroad tycoons.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1937
67 Minutes
Kennedy
Robert Randall Grace Bradley Willard Robertson Pierre Watkin Granville Bates William Newell Byron Foulger Wilbur Mack Matty Fain Smiley Burnette Josephine Whittell
Dr. Lawrence Baxter, working with the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs, uses radio broadcasts to expose a number of fraudulent patient medicines, with his bitterest attacks being aimed at ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1936
66 Minutes
Mr. Grayson
Ole Olsen Chic Johnson Lila Lee Joyce Compton Pierre Watkin Donald Kirke Ray Corrigan Sammy McKim Wade Boteler Ivan Miller Olin Howland
con artist secretary hotel owner deputy partner investor cheeky spirited playful amusing small town field hotel car chesterville oil kidnapping deception money crime
McAllister (Ole Olsen and Hamilton (Chic Johnson)are a couple of con-men who travel about the country selling worthless stock to small town citizens. They come to Chesterville where they ... See full summary »
Drama, Romance
1937
73 Minutes
Steinmeyer
Movita Warren Hull George Pilita John St. Polis Pierre Watkin Kenneth Harlan Russell Simpson
Drama
USA
1949
93 Minutes
Charles S. Howard
Shirley Temple Barry Fitzgerald Lon McCallister Rosemary DeCamp Donald MacBride Pierre Watkin William Forrest Sugarfoot Anderson Bill Cartledge Gertrude Astor Creighton Hale
horse young girl horse trainer jockey uncle love interest uplifting charming heartwarming inspiring kentucky horse track horse racing love romantic dilemma grief family rise to stardom rise quest
Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1937
61 Minutes
William "Bill" Reardon Sr.
Grant Withers Beatrice Roberts Ranny Weeks Judith Allen William Newell Pierre Watkin Roger Williams Georgia Caine Greta Meyer Edgar Norton
When William Reardon, a steel magnate, dies and leaves a strange will. When his spineless and dandified heir and son returns home from living in Paris, he finds "Tons' Walker, a strong and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1947
72 Minutes
Ralph Borden
Nancy Coleman Michael O'Shea Sheldon Leonard Peter Whitney Emory Parnell Pierre Watkin
An undercover journalist suffers amnesia while trying to expose members of a pressure group who advocate violence.
Western
USA
1946
69 Minutes
G.W. Rhodes
Gene Autry Lynne Roberts Sterling Holloway Richard Lane Ralph Sanford Helen Wallace Pierre Watkin Ken Lundy
gene autry ranch hand casting director executive hollywood producer horse hilarious frenetic uplifting ranch hollywood, calif. movie studio recording studio theater city vs. country hollywood filmmaking relocation human-animal friendship quest
Utilizing a script from 1939's "She Married a Cop" with a 1946 Hit Parade song for the title, Gene Autry's screen return following his WW II Army Air Corps service, "Sioux City Sue" has ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1939
69 Minutes
Col. Wilson
Sally Eilers Allan Lane Fritz Leiber Larry J. Blake Charles Halton Theodore von Eltz Pierre Watkin Addison Richards Louis Jean Heydt Spencer Charters Alec Craig
woman reporter brother colonel politician gang leader engaging suspenseful washington, d.c. café washington monument car death espionage teamwork investigation sabotage deception quest revenge
When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes undercover to unroot the culprits.
Action
USA
1950
59 Minutes
Mr. Hamilton
John Howard Adele Jergens Tom Neal Myrna Dell Sid Melton Ralph Byrd Pierre Watkin Robert Kent Tristram Coffin Riley Hill
G-men track stolen Uranium-238 shipment using new radar technology; they also recruit the girlfriend of a gang member as an informant. Radar helps, but it takes an undercover blonde to ... See full summary »
Drama
1953
67 Minutes
Albert Cruickshank
Harold Lloyd Jr. Cathy Downs Byron Foulger Jonathan Hale Florence Lake Herbert Rawlinson Pierre Watkin Barbara Woodell John Duncan Bob Hughes
Comedy
1940
97 Minutes
Mr. W.H. Sims
William Powell Myrna Loy Frank McHugh Edmund Lowe Don Douglas Nella Walker Pierre Watkin Paul Stanton Morgan Wallace Charles Arnt Harlan Briggs
con artist wife friend lighthearted madcap charming cruise ship new york state con game marriage amnesia mistaken identity transformation love 1940s
A businessman (William Powell) snaps out of 9-year amnesia, reverts to con man and falls in love with his wife (Myrna Loy).
Comedy
USA
1946
91 Minutes
P.S. Van Loon
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Brenda Joyce Jacqueline de Wit George Cleveland Elena Verdugo Mary Gordon Pierre Watkin Donald MacBride Victor Kilian
Lou Costello plays a country bumpkin vacuum-cleaner salesman, working for the company run by the crooked Bud Abbott. To try to keep him under his thumb, Abbott convinces Costello that he's ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1937
67 Minutes
Gordon Faraday
Barbara Stanwyck Herbert Marshall Glenda Farrell Eric Blore Etienne Girardot Donald Meek Frank M. Thomas Pierre Watkin Sidney Bracey Harold Goodwin
Texan debutante Valentine Ransome tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.
Action
USA
1950
61 Minutes
Magistrate Jeffries
James Arness Kasey Rogers Bill Kennedy Gloria Petroff Tom Hubbard Tim Graham Fred Kohler Jr. Pierre Watkin Richard Bartell Rye Billsbury Herman Cantor
When the American clipper ship "The Queen" is attacked by pirates off the Hebrides in 1830, Mate Kirk Hamilton is injured and must be put ashore at Queensland Colony, Australia, for ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
1948
65 Minutes
Airline President
Robert Lowery Joan Barton Glenda Farrell Abigail Adams Frank Jenks Emmett Vogan Thelma White Pierre Watkin Charles Jordan Leslie Turner Chester Clute
A former airline stewardess becomes the new singer for a traveling nightclub band, but problems arise when the group's previous crooner demands her old job back.
Romance
USA
1940
84 Minutes
Morgan Wycott
Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Charles Coburn Judith Barrett Anthony Quinn Jerry Colonna Johnny Arthur Pierre Watkin Steve Pendleton Miles Mander
sailor best friend love interest wife ex-boyfriend father lighthearted charming ship family home singapore love triangle marriage running away father/son relationship friendship travel love quest pursuit
Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore - until they meet a beautiful dancer.
Biography
USA
1939
84 Minutes
Albert Martin
Allan Jones Mary Martin Walter Connolly Lee Bowman Susanna Foster Judith Barrett Jerome Cowan John Garrick Pierre Watkin Richard Tucker Hal K. Dawson
husband singer composer doctor opera singer wife emotional melodramatic small town new york city switzerland opera house stage show business troubled marriage fame doomed romance mentorship victor herbert love
A fictionalized version of famous opera composer Victor Herbert where he witnesses the romance, stardom, parenthood, and troubled experiences of his star singers.
Adventure
USA
1947
81 Minutes
Richard Moresby
Ted Donaldson Jane Darwell Robert Paige Noreen Nash Ray Collins Guy Kibbee Willie Best Robert Bice Pierre Watkin Bill Cartledge
grandmother grandson horse ranch hand horse owner horse trainer emotional uplifting tender winsome horse auction horse track ranch stable family home debt horse racing training financial troubles family
A mare dies while foaling the Red Stallion. He is reared by a boy and is entered in a big race - something like the Kentucky Derby.
Horror
USA
1944
54 Minutes
Dr. Meredith
Acquanetta Evelyn Ankers J. Carrol Naish Samuel S. Hinds Lois Collier Milburn Stone Douglas Dumbrille Nana Bryant Pierre Watkin Christian Rub Alec Craig
Paula the ape woman (Acquanetta) is alive and well, and running around a creepy old sanitarium run by the kindly Dr. Fletcher (J. Carrol Naish), also reverting to her true gorilla form ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1936
105 Minutes
Al Simpson (uncredited)
Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Victor Moore Helen Broderick Eric Blore Betty Furness George Metaxa Landers Stevens John Harrington Pierre Watkin Abe Reynolds
dance instructor dancer gambler father friend fiancée amusing lighthearted new york city stage dance gambling romance marriage money rise love 1930s
Roguish gambler/dancer "Lucky" Garnett is challenged by his fiance's father to come up with $25,000 to prove he's worthy of her hand. But after he falls in love with a dance instructor, Lucky'll do anything to keep from earning the bucks.
Musical
USA
1957
111 Minutes
Mr. Forsythe
Rita Hayworth Frank Sinatra Kim Novak Barbara Nichols Bobby Sherwood Hank Henry Elizabeth Patterson Robin Morse Frank Wilcox Pierre Watkin Barry Bernard
singer chorus girl widow amusing lighthearted playful san francisco nightclub musicians performance romance love triangle dreams love temptation quest discovery 1950s
Joey Evans' a charming, handsome, funny, talented a-1st class, A-N°.1 - heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl and now is the rich widow, Vera Simpson, the pair of lecherous souls seem made for each other.
Crime, Drama
USA
1939
67 Minutes
Abernathy
George Murphy Dorothea Kent Edward Ciannelli Leon Ames El Brendel Richard Tucker Frances Robinson John Wray Arthur Loft Pierre Watkin Grant Richards
Radio commentator Dan Clifford takes desperate chances to save the life of a young girl who has been kidnapped.
Drama
USA
1942
84 Minutes
Conrad Veidt Ann Ayars Frank Reicher Dorothy Tree Ivan F. Simpson William Tannen Martin Kosleck Marc Lawrence Sidney Blackmer Moroni Olsen Pierre Watkin
twin nazi american brother tense thrilling germany store embassy ship loyalty brotherhood espionage betrayal identity theft rivalry sacrifice transformation 1940s
A story of German-born identical twins (both played by Veidt), one a loyal American and the other, a Nazi official.
Horror
1955
70 Minutes
Richard Denning Angela Stevens Michael Granger S. John Launer Gregory Gaye Linda Bennett Tristram Coffin Harry Lauter Larry J. Blake Charles Evans Pierre Watkin
A police scientist (Richard Denning) faces a deported gangster's (Michael Granger) army of atomic zombies, created by an ex-Nazi.
Comedy
USA
1942
74 Minutes
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Rags Ragland George Bancroft Guy Kibbee Diana Lewis Peter Whitney Celia Travers Lucien Littlefield Louis Mason Mark Daniels
detective fiancée friend villain twin playful lighthearted georgia fort murder investigation treasure deception romance mystery adventure 1940s
Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
Action
USA
1949
90 Minutes
Susan Hayward Robert Preston Pedro Armendáriz Harry Shannon Ed Begley Jimmy Conlin Paul E. Burns Lloyd Gough Roland Jack Chief Yowlachie Pierre Watkin
rancher oil baron daughter emotional powerful oklahoma oil field ranch revenge death oil betrayal wealth greed fall rise rivalry 1940s
In Tulsa, after a rancher dies during a feud with a major oil company, his daughter, driven by revenge, starts digging for oil herself.
Drama
USA
1924
76 Minutes
Lon Chaney Norma Shearer John Gilbert Tully Marshall Marc McDermott Ford Sterling Harvey Clarke Paulette Duval Ruth King Clyde Cook Brandon Hurst
clown circus performer partner baron wife brooding emotional uneasy laboratory household circus tent arena cage performance disillusionment dignity unrequited love science revenge
A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous count who once betrayed him.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1946
114 Minutes
Danny Kaye Vera-Ellen Virginia Mayo Walter Abel Eve Arden Steve Cochran Lionel Stander Fay Bainter Clarence Kolb Victor Cutler Charles Cane
milkman sister pretty woman boxer coach manager lighthearted playful amusing club alley apartment boxing ring gym warehouse publicity deception boxing brother/sister relationship drugs
After a timid milkman knocks unconscious a boxing champion who was accosting his sister, he decides to take up boxing himself in order to impress a beautiful nightclub singer.
Comedy
USA
1941
74 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Sheila Ryan Dick Nelson Edmund MacDonald Charles Trowbridge Ludwig Stossel Kane Richmond Mae Marsh Ethel Griffies Paul Harvey
wealthy man gardener chauffeur sergeant photographer aunt madcap cheery mansion training camp photography lab apartment guard house bridge military life wealth servitude impersonation war games romance
Laurel and Hardy join the army. They are hardly soldiers, but they believe their employer will need them now he's drafted.
Romance
USA
1950
82 Minutes
Elizabeth Taylor Van Johnson Percy Waram Fay Holden Leon Ames Edgar Buchanan Selena Royle Gene Lockhart Rosemary DeCamp Philip Ahn Gordon Richards
lawyer alcoholic psychoanalyst judge prosecutor tenant lighthearted charming new york city courtroom party alcoholism psychosomatic illness court battles eviction romance love transformation 1950s
A law school graduate is hired by a top law firm, but hides from them a secret about a problem he has. He is so allergic to alcohol that one whiff of it and he passes out like a light.
Western
USA
1955
92 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Barry Sullivan Scott Brady Mary Murphy Wallace Ford Howard Petrie Jim Davis Emile Meyer Walter Sande George Keymas John Doucette
A Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty lady saloonkeeper. Complications ensue.
Comedy
USA
1941
79 Minutes
Adolphe Menjou Gloria Swanson Desi Arnaz John Howard Helen Broderick Florence Rice Neil Hamilton Grady Sutton George F. Meader Mary Treen Ruth Dietrich
Frederick Osborne, Junior is slightly agitated because his father, Senior, is acting more like a college student than the president of a huge merchantile fleet. Senior reveals that he is ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1939
125 Minutes
James Stewart Jean Arthur Claude Rains Edward Arnold Guy Kibbee Thomas Mitchell Eugene Pallette Beulah Bondi H.B. Warner Harry Carey Astrid Allwyn
senator politician secretary uplifting inspiring engaging washington, d.c. courtroom office politics aspirations leadership corruption underdog discovery rise 1930s
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Musical
USA
1945
104 Minutes
Van Johnson Esther Williams Lauritz Melchior Frances Gifford Henry Travers Spring Byington Carleton G. Young Helene Stanley Donald Curtis Billy House Ethel Griffies
swimming instructor businessman war hero opera singer hotel manager husband lighthearted charming sierra nevada mountains resort wilderness los angeles swimming pool love triangle marrying for money honeymoon newlyweds romance forbidden love adventure
A swim teacher and a wealthy businessman are married after a brief courtship. A charming war hero falls in love with this newly-married woman, after her husband abandons her on their honeymoon for the sake of a business meeting.
Comedy
USA
1937
70 Minutes
Robert Young Florence Rice June Clayworth Barnett Parker Warren Hymer Helen Flint Hugh Marlowe Tom Kennedy Edgar Dearing Mary Gordon Harlan Briggs
After a leading razor company pays inventor Tom Wakefield a quarter of a million dollars not to publicize a hair-removing shaving cream that makes razors obsolete, he makes plans to take ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1939
88 Minutes
George Brent Olivia de Havilland John Payne Frank McHugh John Litel Victor Jory Henry O'Neill John Ridgely John Gallaudet Donald Briggs Edgar Edwards
Jerry and Cass have always been competitive. Now that Cass is a well respected Naval aviator like his father, Jerry leaves the submarine service to become a flying cadet with Class 61 at ... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1943
85 Minutes
Pat O'Brien Ruth Warrick Robert Ryan Leon Ames Russell Wade Bruce Edwards Richard Martin Robert Bice Virginia Brissac Lew Harvey Bud Geary
football coach soldier war hero son wife priest patriotic rousing worcester, mass. college europe battlefield duty world war i football family sports frank cavanaugh quest transformation
Coach Frank Cavanaugh returns to college football after World War I, then gradually goes blind.
Drama
1945
93 Minutes
Lana Turner Laraine Day Susan Peters Agnes Moorehead Bill Johnson Natalie Schafer Lee Patrick Marta Linden June Lockhart Jess Barker Michael Kirby
A debutante (Lana Turner), a serviceman's bride (Susan Peters) and a girl (Laraine Day) from a military family join the Women's Army Corps.
Musical
USA
1950
102 Minutes
Fred Astaire Vera-Ellen Red Skelton Arlene Dahl Keenan Wynn Gale Robbins Gloria DeHaven Harry Shannon Debbie Reynolds Paul Harvey Carleton Carpenter
songwriter dancer wife entertainer nightclub owner cheery witty theater new york city backstage partnership friendship songwriting performance disaster second chance adventure rivalry love transformation
The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly.
Adventure
1948
75 Minutes
Maria Montez Jean-Pierre Aumont Dennis O'Keefe Henry Daniell Morris Carnovsky Alexis Minotis Milada Mladova Alan Nixon Russ Conklin Herman Boden Margaret Martin
legionnaire queen nomad philosopher politician dancing girl gutsy thrilling mountain desert atlantis jungle search capture seduction legends conspiracy betrayal adventure escape
A sultry queen (Maria Montez) finds amusement when two legionnaires (Jean-Pierre Aumont, Dennis O'Keefe) battle for her affection.
Musical
1956
74 Minutes
Lisa Gaye Michael Connors Sterling Holloway Raymond Hatton Margaret Dumont Paul Dubov Eddie Kafafian Clarence Kolb Percy Helton Charles Evans Frank Jenks
rock star teenager overbearing parent disc jockey radio personality cheery spirited rousing small town radio station club suburban life rock 'n' roll censorship public outcry music parent/child relationship underdog growing up 1950s
A TV star meets with opposition from adults who object to the opening of a rock 'n' roll palace for teens.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
99 Minutes
Jane Powell Ann Sothern Barry Sullivan Carmen Miranda Louis Calhern Scotty Beckett Fortunio Bonanova Glenn Anders Nella Walker Hans Conried Frank Fontaine
singer mother daughter producer romantic interest actress winsome touching amusing new york city boat broadway theater rio de janeiro theater misunderstanding performance mother/daughter relationship love love sacrifice
A mother and daughter compete over the same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.
Comedy
USA
1940
98 Minutes
James Stewart Rosalind Russell Genevieve Tobin Charles Ruggles Louise Beavers Allyn Joslyn Clarence Kolb Robert Greig J.M. Kerrigan Lawrence Grossmith Robert E. O'Connor
playwright actress socialite ex-husband director charming amusing emotional small town new york city party theater love triangle writing success regret broadway love rise rivalry
Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige. He and Linda are happily married until a patroness of the ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1947
85 Minutes
Betty Grable Dick Haymes Anne Revere Allyn Joslyn Gene Lockhart Elizabeth Patterson Elisabeth Risdon Arthur Shields Charles Kemper Roy Roberts Tom Moore
suffragette boyfriend coworker boss aunt artist lighthearted uplifting amusing charming boston office new york city house restaurant women's rights sexism social activism love transformation
In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young stenographer, or typewriter, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men object to her at first, she soon charms... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1958
123 Minutes
Gene Kelly Natalie Wood Claire Trevor Ed Wynn Everett Sloane Carolyn Jones Martin Milner Martin Balsam Ruta Kilmonis Paul Picerni Alan Reed
actress entertainer mother playwright doctor melodramatic tender new york city college family home summer camp theater catskills acting aspirations love nonconformity family growing up forbidden love
While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-year-old Noel Airman, a would-be dramatist working at a nearby summer theater. Like Marjorie... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1937
79 Minutes
Marion Davies Robert Montgomery Frank McHugh Patsy Kelly Louise Fazenda Barton MacLane Marcia Ralston Carol Hughes Frederick Clark Mary Treen Anderson Lawler
secretary beautiful woman writer roommate girlfriend amusing playful san francisco office deception disguise romance writing beauty employment love transformation discovery 1930s
Lecherous bosses make it difficult for an attractive secretary to keep jobs, so she decides to appear considerably more homely in hopes of holding onto work.
Drama
USA
1949
114 Minutes
Gary Cooper Patricia Neal Raymond Massey Kent Smith Robert Douglas Henry Hull Ray Collins Moroni Olsen Jerome Cowan Paul Harvey Thurston Hall
architect socialite wealthy woman critic jealous person brooding dense intricate profound solemn united states quarry architecture jealousy love triangle self-destruction nonconformity quest rivalry love
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.