List of the best Warner Baxter movies: Broadway Bill(1934), The Squaw Man(1931), Slave Ship(1937), Crime Doctor(1943), Earthbound(1940), Crime Doctor's Manhunt(1946), The Crime Doctor's Courage(1945), Surrender(1931), Robin Hood of El Dorado(1936), Stand Up and Cheer!(1934), Behind That Curtain(1929), Linda(1929) ... ...
Romance
USA
1934
90 Minutes
Warner Baxter Myrna Loy Walter Connolly Helen Vinson Clarence Muse
gambler wife sister-in-law stableman father heartwarming witty racetrack factory household horse racing gambling business family quest underdog rise 1930s
A runaway heiress and her sister's husband join forces to race the latter's fast horse, Broadway Bill.
Western
USA
1931
106 Minutes
english gentleman native american woman earl lady brother cattle rustler melodramatic passionate fiery tender england arizona desert ranch frontier american southwest interracial romance secret love love triangle starting over
Jim Wyngate, an English aristocrat, comes to the American West under a cloud of suspicion for embezzlement actually committed by his cousin Lord Henry. In Wyoming, Wyngate runs afoul of ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1937
90 Minutes
captain fiancé first mate cabin boy slave trader melodramatic campy thrilling uneasy cargo ship plantation west african coast slave trade mutiny reform power struggle wretched excess adventure 1860s
Captain Lovett ordered his first mate Thompson to get rid of his slave-trading crew and get a more respectable bunch for standard shipping, but when he brings his new bride Nancy aboard he ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1943
66 Minutes
Dr. Robert J. Ordway, Phillip Morgan
amnesiac criminologist criminal psychiatrist social worker ex-girlfriend engaging thrilling new york city prison office courtroom rehabilitation secret past amnesia psychiatry organized crime money transformation 1940s
Amnesia victim, Robert Ordway, becomes the country's leading criminal psychologist. When he is hit on the head (by someone from his past) he suddenly remembers his previous life as a ... See full summary »
Fantasy
USA
1940
67 Minutes
Warner Baxter Andrea Leeds Lynn Bari Charley Grapewin Henry Wilcoxon Elizabeth Patterson Russell Hicks Christian Rub Ian Wolfe Lester Sharpe Reginald Sheffield
ghost widow murder suspect lover religious person assistant engaging melodramatic switzerland paris apartment café park prison murder wrongfully accused redemption infidelity jealousy haunting
A murdered man (Baxter) helps his widow (Leeds) bring his killer (Bari) to justice.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
64 Minutes
criminologist patient police detective astrologer woman father dark dense doctor's office street police station apartment carnival abandoned house psychiatry murder investigation sister relationship multiple personalities amnesia
The Crime Doctor comes up against a criminal with a dual personality.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
70 Minutes
Dr. Robert Ordway
Warner Baxter Hillary Brooke Jerome Cowan Mark Roberts Lloyd Corrigan Emory Parnell Stephen Crane
ex-convict criminal psychologist socialite adventurer dancer writer suspenseful intricate melodramatic mansion study coffin street nightclub murder investigation marriage criminology secret past mystery
Dr. Ordway investigates the death of man whose first two wives were murdered.
Drama
USA
1931
69 Minutes
Warner Baxter Leila Hyams Ralph Bellamy C. Aubrey Smith Alexander Kirkland William Pawley Howard Phillips George Andre Beranger Bodil Rosing Tom Ricketts
French POW Dumaine is sequestered near the castle of a prideful Prussian nobleman, Count Reinmacher, who lives for the day that his four sons will march triumphantly into Paris. Axelle, the... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
86 Minutes
Warner Baxter Ann Loring Bruce Cabot
In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for the Mexican population due to the influx of land and gold-crazy Americans. Farmer Joaquin ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1934
69 Minutes
Warner Baxter Madge Evans Shirley Temple Nigel Bruce Stepin Fetchit Frank Melton Lila Lee Ralph Morgan Frank Mitchell Jack Durant Arthur Byron
producer secretary congressman father daughter businessman cheery confident spirited washington, d.c. office stage government building theater great depression entertainment government corruption business optimism
President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in order to cheer up an American public still suffering through the Depression. The new ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1929
91 Minutes
Col. John Beetham
Warner Baxter Lois Moran Gilbert Emery Claude King Philip Strange Boris Karloff Jamiel Hasson Peter Gawthorne John Rogers C. Montague Shaw Mercedes De Valasco
Eve Mannering realizes too late that her abusive husband is a philanderer and murderer and seeks protection with her true love, explorer John Beetham.
Drama
1929
75 Minutes
Dr. Paul Randall
Warner Baxter Helen Foster Noah Beery Mitchell Lewis Kate Price Allen Connor Bess Flowers
Drama
1936
87 Minutes
Newsreel clips punctuate the years in a rich couple's (Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy) marriage, from 1925 to 1935.
Mystery & Thriller
1945
69 Minutes
Warner Baxter John Litel Dusty Anderson Tom Bryson
criminologist artist mother model criminal mysterious woman tense offbeat new york city artist's studio nightclub mansion blackouts murder mistaken identity painting art world investigation mystery pursuit
Criminologist Robert Ordway (Warner Baxter) delves into the modern art scene when two artist's models are murdered and a third model seems to be missing.
Drama
USA
1926
80 Minutes
Jay Gatsby
Warner Baxter Louis Wilson Neil Hamilton Georgia Hale William Powell Hale Hamilton George Nash Carmelita Geraghty
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbour, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is ... See full summary »
Western
1939
70 Minutes
The Cisco Kid
The Mexican rogue (Warner Baxter) and his pals save a girl (Lynn Bari) and her grandfather from Arizona swindlers.
Mystery & Thriller
1943
68 Minutes
Dr. Robert Ordway
Warner Baxter Lynn Merrick Gloria Dickson Barton MacLane Jerome Cowan Reginald Denny Rose Hobart Virginia Brissac Lloyd Bridges
young man psychiatrist employer housekeeper business partner engaging dark office household bedroom police station secret passageway false accusations psychiatry murder hypnosis impersonation theft mystery pursuit
Lust and greed prove stronger than fraternal ties when a man murders his brother in pursuit of wealth and fortune.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
89 Minutes
Julian Marsh
Ruby Keeler Warner Baxter Bebe Daniels George Brent Dick Powell Guy Kibbee Una Merkel Ginger Rogers Ned Sparks George E. Stone
actress actor director diva engaging spirited playful broadway theater new york city love triangle redemption hope quest love rivalry 1930s
When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
War
USA
1936
96 Minutes
Captain Paul La Roche
Fredric March Warner Baxter Lionel Barrymore June Lang Gregory Ratoff Victor Kilian
The story of trench life during World War I through the lives of a French regiment. As men are killed and replaced jaunty Lt. Denet becomes more and more somber. His rival for the affection of nurse Monique is Capt. La Roche.
Drama
USA
1941
81 Minutes
Adam Stoddard
Ingrid Bergman Warner Baxter Susan Hayward Fay Wray Richard Denning Johnny Downs June Lockhart
wealthy man widower governess son wife emotional melodramatic united states household family romance love separation schemes world war i growing up rise 1910s
A governess becomes the center of a wealthy family after her employer's wife dies.
Romance
USA
1939
80 Minutes
Leonard Borland, Logan Bennett
contractor wife teacher singer secretary musician amusing cheeky endearing new york city opera house stage apartment backstage opera husband/wife relationship aspirations role reversal transformation underdog
Woman hopes to be a great singer and is encouraged by her scheming teacher. After she flops her husband, encouraged by an amorous professional singer tries opera and also flops.
Romance
USA
1937
85 Minutes
Dr. Judd Lewis
Social butterfly (Young) marries Park Avenue doctor (Baxter) and learns that his nurse (Bruce) is in love with him.
Comedy, Romance
USA
1931
80 Minutes
Janet Gaynor Warner Baxter Una Merkel John Arledge Claude Gillingwater Effie Ellsler Kendall McComas Kathlyn Williams Elizabeth Patterson Louise Closser Hale
Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in her boarding school. But as she grows up, he finds himself falling in love with her, and ... See full summary »
Western
1929
97 Minutes
cisco kid sergeant love interest bandit melodramatic spirited arizona desert saloon old west robbery love triangle betrayal gunfight adventure love rivalry 1900s
A Mexican temptress (Dorothy Burgess) plays dirty with an Army sergeant (Edmund Lowe) and the outlaw Cisco Kid (Warner Baxter).
Adventure
USA
1928
68 Minutes
Doc
Lon Chaney Lionel Barrymore Mary Nolan Warner Baxter Jacqueline Gadsdon Roscoe Ward Kalla Pasha Curtis Nero
magician paraplegic nemesis wife daughter doctor brutal shocking gripping stage church zanzibar brothel magic act adultery disability kidnapping prostitution secret revenge
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
100 Minutes
Kendall Nesbitt
Ginger Rogers Ray Milland Jon Hall Warner Baxter Barry Sullivan Mischa Auer Mary Philips Phyllis Brooks Edward Fielding Don Loper Mary Parker
editor bachelor psychiatrist friend fascinating emotional spectacular psychiatrist's office newsroom apartment psychiatry memory daydreaming advice romance fashion adventure love transformation 1940s
Liza Elliott, "Allure" magazines editor-in-chief, suffers from headaches and continuous daydreams and undergoes psychoanalysis to determine why.
Drama
USA
1925
90 Minutes
Bunny O'Neill
Lillian Rich Henry B. Walthall Vera Reynolds Theodore Kosloff Rod La Rocque Warner Baxter Robert Cain Robert Edeson Julia Faye
Femme fatale Flora marries a titled European to save the family planation. Her husband and a rival fall to their deaths in a glacier. Next Flora weds her sister Margaret's love Admah. She ... See full summary »