List of the best Porter Hall movies: Ace in the Hole(1951), The Mark of the Whistler(1944), Double Indemnity(1944), Intruder in the Dust(1949), Butch Minds the Baby(1942), Bulldog Drummond Escapes(1937), A Stranger in Town(1943), Arizona(1940), Make Way for Tomorrow(1937), The Plainsman(1936), The General Died at Dawn(1936), Murder in the Private Car(1934) ... ...
8.1/10
Drama
USA
1951
112 Minutes
Jacob Q. Boot
Kirk Douglas Jan Sterling Porter Hall Bob Arthur Frank Cady Richard Benedict Ray Teal Gene Evans
reporter editor treasure hunter wife sheriff engaging dark albuquerque, n.m. new mexico mine media circus accident exploitation journalism bad behavior regret discovery temptation rescue 1950s
A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.
Mystery & Thriller
1944
60 Minutes
Joe Sorsby
A drifter's (Richard Dix) claim to a dead bank account interests a newswoman (Janis Carter), storekeeper (Porter Hall) and two brothers.
8.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1944
106 Minutes
Mr. Jackson
Fred MacMurray Barbara Stanwyck Edward G. Robinson Porter Hall Fortunio Bonanova Jean Heather Tom Powers Byron Barr Richard Gaines John Philliber
insurance salesman femme fatale investigator daughter melodramatic sultry tense america household los angeles train murder deception affair mystery fall 1930s
An insurance representative lets himself be talked by a seductive housewife into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses the suspicion of an insurance investigator.
7.6/10
Drama
USA
1949
89 Minutes
Nub Gowrie
David Brian Claude Jarman Jr. Juano Hernandez Porter Hall Elizabeth Patterson Charles Kemper Will Geer David Clarke Elzie Emanuel Lela Bliss Harry Hayden
wrongly accused teenager police officer lawyer powerful gripping small town mississippi racism mistaken identity murder pursuit mystery growing up 1940s
In 1940s Mississippi, two teenage boys and an elderly woman combine forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice and clear a black man of a murder charge.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1942
76 Minutes
Brandy Smith
Broderick Crawford Virginia Bruce Dick Foran Porter Hall Richard Lane Shemp Howard
The Broadway citizen Aloysius 'Butch' Grogan is known far and wide to be involved with criminal activities. Butch is motivated to pursue a life of crime in order to provide the lovely widow... See full summary »
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1937
67 Minutes
Merridew
Ray Milland Guy Standing Heather Angel Porter Hall Reginald Denny E.E. Clive Fay Holden Walter Kingsford P.J. Kelly Charles McNaughton Clyde Cook
bulldog beautiful woman valet suspenseful london scotland yard espionage mystery
Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.
Drama
1943
67 Minutes
Judge Austin Harkley
Frank Morgan Richard Carlson Jean Rogers Porter Hall Robert Barrat Donald MacBride Walter Baldwin Andrew Tombes Olin Howland Chill Wills Irving Bacon
A Supreme Court justice on a duck-hunting foray becomes involved in serious trouble with the citizens in a small town.
Western
1940
122 Minutes
Lazarus Ward
Jean Arthur William Holden Warren William Porter Hall Paul Harvey George Chandler Byron Foulger Regis Toomey Paul Lopez Colin Tapley Uvaldo Varela
pioneer entrepreneur woman drifter love interest inspiring amusing gutsy tucson, ariz. business romance con game abandonment love underdog 1860s
A drifter (William Holden) and the cavalry help the first woman (Jean Arthur) in Tucson protect her freight line from Indians.
8.2/10
Drama
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Harvey Chase
Victor Moore Beulah Bondi Fay Bainter Thomas Mitchell Porter Hall Barbara Read Maurice Moscovich Elisabeth Risdon Minna Gombell Ray Mayer
husband wife son daughter daughter-in-law young boy bleak emotional somber family home aging poverty family marriage grief love sacrifice 1930s
An elderly couple are forced to live hundreds of miles apart when they lose their house and none of their five children will take both parents in.
6.9/10
Western
USA
1936
113 Minutes
Jack McCall
Gary Cooper Jean Arthur Jimmy Ellison Charles Bickford Porter Hall Victor Varconi Helen Burgess John Miljan George "Gabby" Hayes Paul Harvey Frank McGlynn
military officer cowboy indian buffalo bill tense thrilling american west battle cowboys native people adventure sacrifice 1870s
Wild Bill Hickok attempts to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.
6.6/10
Adventure
USA
1936
97 Minutes
Peter Perrie
Gary Cooper Madeleine Carroll Akim Tamiroff Dudley Digges Porter Hall William Frawley J.M. Kerrigan Philip Ahn Lee Tung Foo
soldier of fortune war lord american woman general father gun runner tense brutal engaging thrilling china train shanghai war guns money father/daughter relationship love greed rivalry
Amid the anarchy of China, an American mercenary tangles with a ruthless warlord.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1934
60 Minutes
Murray
Charles Ruggles Una Merkel Mary Carlisle Russell Hardie Porter Hall Willard Robertson Berton Churchill Cliff Thompson Fred S. Toones
heiress father railroad tycoon detective boyfriend best friend lighthearted suspenseful train los angeles office united states murder plot mistaken identity kidnapping inheritance wealth train travel mystery 1930s
Ruth Raymond works on the switchboard and her boyfriend is John Blake. It has taken 14 years, but a detective named Murray has found her and confirmed that she is Ruth Carson. As a child, ... See full summary »
Fantasy
1942
80 Minutes
Chief Clerk Art Slocumb
William Holden Ellen Drew Brian Donlevy Rod Cameron Porter Hall Nydia Westman Montagu Love Jimmy Conlin
Gen. Andrew Jackson (Brian Donlevy) and other historical ghosts rescue a bookkeeper (William Holden) framed for embezzlement.
Western
1937
115 Minutes
James Oliver
Joel McCrea Frances Dee Lloyd Nolan Bob Burns Porter Hall Ralph Morgan Henry O'Neill Mary Nash
office worker company owner employee driver wild west life journey business business idea business innovator history western films
Ramsey McCay, a troubleshooter for the newly formed Wells Fargo company, maintains smooth routes to the west. He becomes separated from his wife during the Civil War until they reunite during the company's 20th anniversary.
7.9/10
Comedy
USA
1941
91 Minutes
Mr. Hadrian
Joel McCrea Veronica Lake Robert Warwick William Demarest Franklin Pangborn Porter Hall Byron Foulger Margaret Hayes Robert Greig Eric Blore
director actress butler spinster warden tramp heartwarming hilarious somber powerful hollywood, calif. mansion train las vegas small town movie making chain gangs wealth mistaken identity love
A Hollywood director, John L Sullivan, sets out to experience life as a poor, homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie.
7.9/10
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Granville Sawyer
Maureen O'Hara John Payne Edmund Gwenn Gene Lockhart Natalie Wood Porter Hall William Frawley Thelma Ritter Jack Albertson Jerome Cowan Philip Tonge
santa claus lawyer daughter event coordinator wealthy man charming endearing touching new york city department store courtroom mental institution christmas faith childhood court battles discovery love quest 1940s
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1944
82 Minutes
Hugo Farenhall
Fred MacMurray Paulette Goddard Edward Arnold Roland Young Hillary Brooke Porter Hall Clarence Kolb Anne Revere Isabel Randolph Marie McDonald Veda Ann Borg
During World War II, Lee Stevens travels to Washington D.C. with his secretary Jane Rogers in order to secure a government contract. Not thinking it through, Jane cancels their hotel ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Comedy, Western
USA
1940
78 Minutes
Sheriff Korley
Franchot Tone Broderick Crawford Warren William Andy Devine Mischa Auer Porter Hall Peggy Moran Samuel S. Hinds Charles Trowbridge Paul Fix Harry Cording
A reporter goes undercover to break up an outlaw gang.
6.1/10
Western
USA
1943
90 Minutes
Mayor Dog Killey
Albert Van Dekker Claire Trevor Barry Sullivan Henry Hull Marion Martin Porter Hall Percy Kilbride Beryl Wallace
sheriff chorus girl rancher mayor old man fiery tense engaging dodge city, kan. saloon bat masterson old west love triangle law enforcement vengeance rivalry love 1910s
Bat Masterson's girl tries to get him to give up gunfighting and become a respectable journalist, but Bat has other problems - his rival is in town gunning for him.
5.1/10
Western
USA
1952
81 Minutes
Kraemer
Robert Young Janis Carter Jack Buetel Barton MacLane Reed Hadley Porter Hall Connie Gilchrist Sammy White
There is a fortune in gold on Apache land, and Archer, a dirty politician, intends to have it. Things reach the boiling point, but Young, a slick gambler, comes along and saves the day.
Western
1940
94 Minutes
Angus McCloud
Claire Trevor John Wayne Walter Pidgeon Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Porter Hall Marjorie Main Raymond Walburn
daughter texan teacher outlaw soldier brash engaging kansas small town corruption slavery american civil war political campaign heroism adventure pursuit quest 1860s
As the Civil War erupts, the townsfolk of Lawrence, Kan., side with either the North or the South, and a deeply embittered sheriff allies himself to the South as a cover for his outlaw gang to pillage and intimidate those who support the North.
Western
1953
101 Minutes
Jim Bridger
Charlton Heston Rhonda Fleming Forrest Tucker Jan Sterling Michael Moore Porter Hall Richard Shannon Henry Brandon Stuart Randall Lewis Martin Pat Hogan
buffalo bill wild bill hickok native american outlaw suspenseful rousing spirited fiery gripping gutsy wild west pony express mail communication shoot out adventure quest 1860s
Buffalo Bill Cody (Charlton Heston) and Wild Bill Hickok (Forrest Tucker) clear the way for a mail route west to California.
7.6/10
Comedy
USA
1944
99 Minutes
Justice of the Peace
Eddie Bracken Betty Hutton William Demarest Diana Lynn Brian Donlevy Akim Tamiroff Porter Hall Almira Sessions Jimmy Conlin
pregnant woman daughter father soldier suitor amusing madcap hilarious america small town household pregnancy marriage romance love father/daughter relationship world war ii pursuit love adventure
After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1936
83 Minutes
Jason Maple
Leslie Howard Bette Davis Humphrey Bogart Dick Foran Genevieve Tobin Charley Grapewin Porter Hall
drifter writer waitress gangster criminal bleak intense diner arizona the petrified forest ambition dreams hostages death escape sacrifice 1930s
A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert.
6.5/10
Adventure
USA
1947
79 Minutes
Mr. Gerald Bellows
Fred MacMurray Ava Gardner Roland Culver Richard Haydn Thomas Gomez Spring Byington Porter Hall George Lloyd Maylia Lal Chand Mehra H.T. Tsiang
After WW2, an American skipper returns to Singapore to retrieve his hidden stash of pearls and finds his lost fiancee who now has amnesia.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1931
69 Minutes
Tallulah Bankhead Irving Pichel Harvey Stephens Willard Dashiell Edward Keane Robert Strange Porter Hall Arthur Hohl
Woman in debt makes an impulsive investment which doesn't go her way.
6.4/10
Biography
USA
1936
85 Minutes
Dr. Rossignol
Paul Muni Josephine Hutchinson Anita Louise Donald Woods Fritz Leiber Henry O'Neill Porter Hall Akim Tamiroff Walter Kingsford Iphigenie Castiglioni
scientist chemist doctor gutsy rousing endearing french countryside france louis pasteur science cure disease underdog quest rivalry 19th century
Singing star loses his voice, recuperates in the country, meets aspiring playwright and her daughter.
6.1/10
Comedy
USA
1936
63 Minutes
Arthur Layton
George Brent Genevieve Tobin Glenda Farrell Patricia Ellis Frank McHugh John Eldredge Porter Hall Helene Lowell
Alan Tanner's new play opens in a week, but Tanner just can't finish the third act. He's retreated to a snowbound cottage to work, but blonde neighbor Pat Quinn wants to play. Producer ... See full summary »
6.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1936
75 Minutes
Milton Ames
Bette Davis Warren William Alison Skipworth Arthur Treacher Marie Wilson Winifred Shaw Porter Hall Olin Howland Charles Wilson
private detective pretty woman client partner englishman secretary airy amusing intricate city office docks detective work murder search deception crime artifact quest temptation
A double-crossing woman, the two-timing P.I. she hired, the corpulent "empress of crime", and a gentleman thief are all after a legendary priceless eighth-century ram's horn.
Romance
1948
100 Minutes
Mr. Caslon
James Stewart Joan Fontaine Eddie Albert Roland Young Willard Parker Percy Kilbride Porter Hall Marcy McGuire Arthur Walsh William Bakewell Paul Cavanagh
Experiencing a change of heart on her wedding night, a socialite (Joan Fontaine) decides to find a companion more interesting than her husband.
7.9/10
Comedy
USA
1940
92 Minutes
Murphy, reporter
Cary Grant Rosalind Russell Ralph Bellamy Gene Lockhart Helen Mack Ernest Truex Clarence Kolb Porter Hall Roscoe Karns Abner Biberman Cliff Edwards
editor reporter insurance salesman murderer sheriff mayor amusing frenetic new york city office prison newspapers justice love triangle marriage pursuit love 1940s
A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.
6.3/10
Biography
USA
1944
83 Minutes
President Franklin Pierce
Joel McCrea Betty Field Harry Carey William Demarest Louis Jean Heydt Julius Tannen Edwin Maxwell Porter Hall Franklin Pangborn Grady Sutton Harry Hayden
The biography of Dr. W. T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted by the public and the medical and dental establishment.
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
1949
91 Minutes
Sam Howell
Dan Dailey Celeste Holm Colleen Townsend Alan Young Natalie Wood William Frawley Connie Gilchrist Veda Ann Borg Porter Hall Whit Bissell Katherine Emery
wife husband daughter attorney boarder lighthearted emotional tucson, ariz. family home hotel office marriage money parenthood eviction love transformation 1900s
A rueful wife (circa 1910) recalls 20 years of her husband's financial fumbles, as she keeps a boarding house to support the family.
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1944
130 Minutes
Mr. Belknap
Bing Crosby Barry Fitzgerald Rise Stevens Gene Lockhart Frank McHugh James Brown Jean Heather Stanley Clements Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Porter Hall
priest singer altar boy mother airy heartwarming tender church golf course opera house new york city roman catholicism show business troubled youth quest forbidden love 1940s
When young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.
Biography
1952
91 Minutes
Sam Markley
James Stewart Jean Hagen Wendell Corey Carl Benton Reid Paul Stewart Otto Hulett Rhys Williams Herbert Heyes James Arness Porter Hall Fay Roope
prisoner inventor warden spirited charming prison north carolina guns inventions imprisonment david marshall williams redemption bad behavior discovery underdog rise 1920s
North Carolina moonshiner Marsh Williams (James Stewart) modifies the .30-caliber M-1 while serving 30 years in prison.
7.0/10
Adventure
USA
1947
146 Minutes
Gary Cooper Paulette Goddard Howard da Silva Boris Karloff Cecil Kellaway Ward Bond Katherine DeMille Henry Wilcoxon C. Aubrey Smith Victor Varconi Virginia Grey
captain slave trader heroine slave native american friend tense spirited confident rousing colony north america pittsburgh fort river conspiracy slave trade colonialism land wars raids
Intrepid frontiersman Chris Holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade Martin Garth in the Ohio Valley following the French and Indian War.
6.9/10
Musical
USA
1939
101 Minutes
Joel McCrea Andrea Leeds Walter Brennan Gene Reynolds Terry Kilburn Tommy Kelly Chuck Stubbs Walter Tetley Arthur Hohl Marjorie Main Porter Hall
poor boy classmate teacher violinist schoolmaster touching inspiring engaging music conservatory new york city basement classroom classical music talent bankruptcy music education friendship poverty discovery underdog
A boy runs away from home and ends up at a music school for poor children. When the school suffers hard times, he enlists the aid of violinist Heifetz to save the day.
War
1945
98 Minutes
James Cagney Sylvia Sidney Wallace Ford Rosemary DeCamp Robert Armstrong John Emery Leonard Strong Frank Puglia John Halloran Marvin Miller Rhys Williams
reporter colonel captain police officer politician beautiful woman tense thrilling tokyo newsroom ship on the run american embassy japan idealism murder corruption newspapers running away imperialism
The U.S. editor (James Cagney) of a Tokyo newspaper smuggles out a Japanese military plan several years before World War II.
8.1/10
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.
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