List of the best Richard Arlen movies: Grand Canyon(1949), Timber Queen(1944), Wrecking Crew(1942), Identity Unknown(1945), Come on Marines(1934), Paramount on Parade(1930), The Man I Love(1929), Submarine Alert(1943), Black Diamonds(1940), Accomplice(1946), Danger on Wheels(1940), Flying Blind(1941) ... ...
Comedy, Western
USA
1949
64 Minutes
Mike Adams
A film company is shooting a western on location when the star breaks his leg. A local mule herder, who had never acted before, is "shanghaied" into taking over the role. Complications ensue.
Adventure
USA
1944
66 Minutes
Russell Evans
Russ Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited is doing poorly, but Elaine gets an ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1942
73 Minutes
Matt Carney
Richard Arlen Chester Morris Jean Parker Joe Sawyer Esther Dale Alexander Granach Billy Nelson Evelyn Brent Ralph Sanford Frank Melton William Hall
Follows a crew as they work under a deadline set by their boss to complete the demolition of a building. Touches on the lives of several of the crew in their lives away from the job and ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1945
71 Minutes
Johnny March
An amnesiac soldier, the the only survivor of a group of four unidentified soldiers, victims of a bomb raid, visits each man's addresses with the hope of restoring his memory and identity.
Romance
USA
1934
67 Minutes
Lucky Davis
"Lucky" Davis, a ladies-man and a devil-may-care U. S. Marine Sergeant, is leading a Marine-squadron on an expedition through a Phillipine jungle where an outlaw bandit is leading a ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1930
77 Minutes
Hunter (Dream Girl)
Edwin H. Knopf Richard Arlen Ernst Lubitsch Dorothy Arzner Edmund Goulding Victor Schertzinger Jean Arthur
A musical revue that basically has Paramount stars and contract-players doing things some had never done on screen, and wouldn't again; such as Ruth Chatteron , in a French-café setting ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1929
70 Minutes
Dum-Dum Brooks
Richard Arlen Mary Brian Olga Baclanova Harry Green Jack Oakie Pat O'Malley Leslie Fenton Charles Sullivan Bob Perry Sailor Vincent
An arrogant boxer named Dum-Dum Brooks romances beautiful Celia Fields, but then falls for temptress Sonia Barondoff on the eve of the big fight.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1943
66 Minutes
Lewis J. "Lee" Deerhold
Richard Arlen Wendy Barrie Nils Asther Roger Pryor Abner Biberman Marc Lawrence John Miljan Patsy Nash Ralph Sanford Dwight Frye Edward Earle
Nazi spies use a stolen shortwave transmitter prototype to broadcast top secret shipping info to an offshore Japanese sub. To nab the spy ring, the Government has the West Coast's top radio... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1940
60 Minutes
Walter Norton
A reporter on a visit to his hometown hears of dangerous conditions at the local coal mine, and proceeds to investigate.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
68 Minutes
Simon Lash
Private Eye Simon Lash is hired by an old flame to find her missing husband.
Action
USA
1940
61 Minutes
Larry Taylor
During a test a race car using an experimental oil-fueled engine blows up, killing the driver. Lucky Taylor, a stunt driver, is initially blamed for the accident, but is later cleared. He ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1941
69 Minutes
Jim Clark
Richard Arlen Jean Parker Nils Asther Marie Wilson Roger Pryor Eddie Quillan Dick Purcell Grady Sutton Kay Sutton
A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.
Adventure
1929
81 Minutes
Lt. Harry Faversham
An Englishman (Richard Arlen) fights in the Sudan after receiving white feathers of cowardice from his fiancee (Fay Wray) and friends.
Comedy, Western
1930
69 Minutes
Dick Bailey
Edwin H. Knopf Richard Arlen Mary Brian Fred Kohler
drunk sister love interest heir sheriff rancher spirited thrilling engaging saloon frontier ranch wild west murder drunkenness land dispute corruption romance old west love
A cowboy (Richard Arlen) helps an Eastern miss (Mary Brian) keep her dead brother's ranch from a villain (Fred Kohler).
Action
1942
70 Minutes
Johnny Maverick
Richard Arlen Arline Judge William Frawley Buster Crabbe Arthur Hunnicutt Elisha Cook Jr. Ralph Sanford Alec Craig John Dilson Will Wright Jessica Newcombe
A broke oilman (Richard Arlen) meets a con woman (Arline Judge) and her partner (William Frawley) on his way to hitting a gusher.
Crime, Drama
1935
90 Minutes
Mal Stevens
Richard Arlen Virginia Bruce Alice Brady Bruce Cabot Harvey Stephens Eric Linden Joyce Compton Gordon Jones
Western
1944
70 Minutes
Richard Arlen Robert Randall Jane Frazee Lynne Roberts Bobby Driscoll J.M. Kerrigan Russell Simpson Frank Reicher
An unjustly court-martialed Army officer (Richard Arlen) escapes and finds his buddy (Robert Livingston) is an outlaw.
Drama
USA
1928
72 Minutes
Fred Tilden
Nancy Carroll Richard Arlen Danny O'Shea Paul Lukas Lilyan Tashman Edwina Booth
Babs and Bob leave their small-town life after graduating from college and go to New York in an effort to make the Broadway big time. Mrs. Renov, the wife of a theatrical producer, develops... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1928
86 Minutes
Her Problem
Bebe Daniels Richard Arlen William Powell Melbourne MacDowell George Irving Charles Sellon Heinie Conklin
A rich but hypochondriac heiress inherits a sanitarium. What she doesn't know is that it is a front for bootleggers, and a hideout for criminals on the run from the law.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1944
86 Minutes
John Craig
Deresco owner of a night club in neutral Portugal, works a free-lance spy for everybody who can afford his price. He tries to get information from US agent John Craig with help from ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1956
66 Minutes
Herman Brix Richard Arlen John Carradine Faron Young Lloyd Corrigan Angie Dickinson Damian O'Flynn Irving Bacon Tom Hubbard Ron Kennedy Bill Ward
gambler sheriff son gunslinger saloon owner resident thrilling melodramatic small town courtroom saloon hotel law and order corruption justice masculinity crime father/son relationship rivalry growing up
The outlaw Stragg has the town so intimidated that no one will speak against him no matter what he does. Sheriff Young heads for a nearby town, where there is a witness willing to testify. ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1943
78 Minutes
Chester Morris Richard Arlen Lita Ward Jimmy Lydon Keith Richards Dick Purcell
Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.
War
1963
81 Minutes
John Agar Richard Arlen Myron Healey Bill Phipps Alicia Vergel Pancho Magalona
sergeant lieutenant freedom fighter priest love interest interpreter patriotic emotional fiery philippines village church street hut guerrilla warfare american military occupation colonialism military life ethnic tension outreach
Horse soldiers ordered to occupy a small Philippine village during the Spanish-American conflict try to restore order.
Drama, Romance
USA
1927
70 Minutes
Ralph Treadway
Louise Brooks James Hall Richard Arlen Nancie Phillips El Brendel David Torrence Chance Ward Sally Blane
Mr. Treadway is disappointed with son Jim (James Hall) for not making the boat crew at college while his freshman brother, Ralph (Richard Arlen), makes the team and upholds the family ... See full summary »
Horror
USA
1933
70 Minutes
Edward Parker
Charles Laughton Bela Lugosi Richard Arlen Leila Hyams Kathleen Burke Arthur Hohl Stanley Fields Paul Hurst Hans Steinke Tetsu Komai George Irving
shipwreck survivor dr. moreau creature mutant fiancé eerie creepy campy island laboratory house of pain freighter genetic experiments genetic abnormalities strange happenings dictatorship science gone awry discovery mystery 1930s
A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds himself trapped there.
Western
USA
1929
90 Minutes
Steve
Gary Cooper Walter Huston Richard Arlen Mary Brian Helen Ware Chester Conklin Eugene Pallette Victor Potel E.H. Calvert Tex Young Charles Stevens
A good-natured cowboy who is romancing the new schoolmarm has a crisis of conscience when he discovers his best friend is engaged in cattle rustling.
Drama
USA
1929
91 Minutes
Bob Morgan
George Bancroft Fay Wray Richard Arlen Tully Marshall Eugenie Besserer James Spottswood Fred Kohler Robert Elliott E.H. Calvert George Irving Mike Donlin
A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Moran, an innocent man who has been framed and who is in love with Thunderbolt's girl. ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1933
77 Minutes
Dr. Alan Stevens
Mary Boland Claudette Colbert Richard Arlen Wallace Ford Lyda Roberti Tom Brown Joan Marsh Hardie Albright William Bakewell Sam Hardy
mother doctor daughter writer brother sister witty amusing madcap brooklyn, n.y. family home financial troubles family dysfunction romance lifestyle changes love triangle work transformation love 1930s
Nellie Rimplegar has to tell her grown children that due to her bungled handling of their finances, the family has been wiped out by the Stock Market crash. Friend and family doctor, Alan ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
97 Minutes
Alan Townsend
Jack Benny Ida Lupino Richard Arlen Gail Patrick Ben Blue Judy Canova Cecil Cunningham Donald Meek
ad executive girlfriend model business owner socialite chairman winsome lighthearted witty new york city office miami pool ballroom advertising beauty pageant business deal career vs. love big break love triangle
Mac Brewster (Benny) is head of an advertising firm that is in debt. The million-dollar Townsend Silver contract could save the firm, but the wealthy playboy Alan Townsend (Arlen) wants an ... See full summary »
War
USA
1953
96 Minutes
Gen. Robert E. `'Bob'` Hale
The story of jet pilots flying over Korea by day, from their Itazuke Air Base in Japan, and of their wives, on station with them, who have dinner ready when they return. Jane Carter (Coleen... See full summary »
War, Drama, History
1927
139 Minutes
David Armstrong
Clara Bow Charles Rogers Richard Arlen Jobyna Ralston Gary Cooper El Brendel Arlette Marchal Richard Tucker Julia Swayne Gordon Henry B. Walthall George Irving
pilot cadet friend love interest volunteer military officer rousing suspenseful emotional paris small town air force base airplane world war i friendly fire friendship patriotism duty horrors of war adventure
Two World War I pilots (Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen) woo a young woman (Clara Bow) and fight the Germans.
Adventure
1932
80 Minutes
Pipes Boley
Edward G. Robinson Zita Johann Richard Arlen Leila Bennett Vince Barnett J. Carrol Naish William Ricciardi Edwin Maxwell
fisherman coworker sister young man engaging melodramatic boat cabin small town bedroom church jealousy sharks fishing love triangle wedding infidelity rivalry revenge 1930s
A Portuguese tuna fisherman (Edward G. Robinson) catches his bride (Zita Johann) with his first mate (Richard Arlen).
Western
USA
1965
92 Minutes
Matthew Ridgeway
Dan Duryea Rod Cameron Audrey Dalton Richard Arlen Buster Crabbe Fuzzy Knight Johnny Mack Brown Norman Willis Boyd "Red" Morgan Dan White Michael Hinn
A tenderfoot becomes a bounty hunter in the hopes of making a better future for himself and his new love.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
66 Minutes
Denny Paine
Harry Ritz Al Ritz Jimmy Ritz Richard Arlen Ethel Merman Phyllis Brooks George Barbier Sidney Blackmer Will Stanton Ivan Lebedeff Gregory Gaye
The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match and help a young man train the horse of his fiancée.
Western
USA
1950
80 Minutes
Union Captain
Audie Murphy Brian Donlevy Marguerite Chapman Scott Brady Tony Curtis Richard Arlen Richard Long James Best John Kellogg Dewey Martin Richard Egan
outlaw murderer confederate soldier robber orphan tense fiery lawrence, kan. wild west saloon jesse james old west american civil war war crime rivalry revenge discovery 1860s
Outraged by Redleg atrocities, the James and Younger Brothers along with Kit Dalton join Quantrill's Raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes.
Western
1967
83 Minutes
John Ireland Virginia Mayo Scott Brady John Russell Robert Strauss Richard Arlen
An ex-gunfighter (John Ireland) and an Indian agent stop a U.S. Cavalry deserter and his band of marauders.
Adventure
1952
90 Minutes
Brundage
Yvonne De Carlo John Ireland James Craig Forrest Tucker Lyle Bettger Richard Arlen Mike Kellin Murray Matheson Henry Brandon Emile Meyer Stuart Randall
sailor pirate thief adventurer castaway native thrilling melodramatic south sea island pacific ocean ship australia treasure love adventure love transformation rivalry quest
A 19th-century fugitive (John Ireland) and his buddies seize a ship to search for gold in the South Seas.
Western
1965
90 Minutes
Capt. Gannon
Rory Calhoun Corinne Calvet John Russell Lon Chaney Gene Evans Richard Arlen Robert H. Harris Arthur Hunnicutt DeForest Kelley George Chandler Jean Parker
A cowboy (Rory Calhoun) thwarts a businessman and a thief (John Russell) out to rob gold from a stage station.
Western
USA
1964
87 Minutes
Bartender
Dale Robertson Yvonne De Carlo William Bendix Bruce Cabot Barton MacLane John Agar Richard Arlen Jody McCrea Kent Taylor Bill Williams Rod Lauren
Hothead Pete Stone has been arrested for the murder of George.
Horror
Italy|France
1963
89 Minutes
Lee Barrenger
Peter Breck Kent Taylor Rod Lauren Sirry Steffen Arline Judge Alan Hale Jr. Richard Arlen Ross Elliot Allison Hayes Ed Wermer Tristram Coffin
Count Drago invites entertainers to his castle, but what the people don't know is that Drago mummifies animals and humans.
Western
1966
83 Minutes
Ned Duggan
Dana Andrews Jane Russell Lon Chaney John Agar Lyle Bettger Tom Drake Richard Arlen Robert Lowery Tracy Olsen
marshal townspeople brother brooding crafty passionate wild west small town cowboys frontier justice moral dilemma transformation discovery pursuit 1860s
An ex-gunfighter marshal (Dana Andrews) woos a saloonkeeper (Jane Russell) and defends an outlaw in a corrupt town.
Western
USA
1959
121 Minutes
Bacon
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn Dorothy Malone Dolores Michaels Wallace Ford Tom Drake Richard Arlen DeForest Kelley Regis Toomey Vaughn Taylor
gunslinger sidekick townsperson sheriff outlaw old flame gritty suspenseful utah mining town saloon law enforcement showdown murder corruption redemption romance quest rivalry revenge
A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods.
Western
1967
91 Minutes
Sheriff Travis
George Montgomery Yvonne De Carlo Tab Hunter Brian Donlevy John Russell Leo Gordon Robert Emhardt Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez James Craig Richard Arlen Emile Meyer
A U.S. marshal (George Montgomery) and his helper (Tab Hunter) cross Texas by wagon with four prisoners, one a dance-hall hostess (Yvonne De Carlo).
Adventure
USA
1926
112 Minutes
George Bancroft Wallace Beery William Conklin Nick De Ruiz Effie Ellsler Charles Farrell Eddie Fetherston George Godfrey Frank Jonasson Duke Kahanamoku Boris Karloff
young man sea captain crew member pirate lieutenant love interest madcap suspenseful gripping ship mediterranean sea tripoli piracy travel capture seafaring navy battle adventure rescue
An American fighting ship battles Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean in the 18th century.