List of the best William Bakewell movies: While Paris Sleeps(1932), West Point(1928), Playing Around(1930), The Dawn Express(1942), Lady Luck(1936), Exiled to Shanghai(1937), The Spirit of Notre Dame(1931), Dance, Fools, Dance(1931), Green Eyes(1934), Politics(1931), The Battle of the Sexes(1928), On With the Show(1929) ... ...
Drama
USA
1932
67 Minutes
Victor McLaglen Helen Mack William Bakewell Jack LaRue Rita La Roy Maurice Black Dot Farley Lucille LaVerne Paul Porcasi
To save his daughter Manon (Helen Mack) from falling into the hands of a vicious gang of pimps, convict Jacques Costard (Victor McLaglen) escapes from jail.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1928
80 Minutes
"Tex" McNeil
William Haines Joan Crawford William Bakewell Neil Neely Ralph Emerson Leon Kellar Raymond G. Moses
Wealthy Brice Wayne enters West Point and, though he does well on the football field, angers fellow cadets with his arrogance. Disciplined by the coach he yells "To hell with the Corps!" ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1930
64 Minutes
Jack
Alice White Chester Morris William Bakewell Richard Carlyle Marion Byron Maurice Black Lionel Belmore Shep Camp Ann Brody Nellie V. Nichols
New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go. She gets involved with the playboy and never ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1942
63 Minutes
Tom Fielding
A Nazi spy ring is after a chemical formula that increases the power of ordinary gasoline for U.S. Army aviation use. Two U.S. chemical companies are developing the formula, with each ... See full summary »
Drama
1936
62 Minutes
Iris Adrian Claude Allister William Bakewell Joe Barton Patricia Farr Arthur Hoyt Lew Kelly Vivien Oakland Duncan Renaldo Jameson Thomas John Kelly
A manicurist is mistaken for the winner of a large sweepstakes and finds herself pursued by fortune hunters.
Drama
USA
1937
65 Minutes
Andrew
Wallace Ford June Travis Dean Jagger William Bakewell Arthur Lake Jonathan Hale William Harrigan Sarah Padden Syd Saylor Charles Trowbridge Johnny Arthur
Two rival newspaper men battle over a beautiful woman while covering an overseas civil war.
Drama
USA
1931
80 Minutes
Jim Stewart
Lew Ayres Sally Blane J. Farrell MacDonald William Bakewell Andy Devine Harry Barris Don Miller Elmer Layden Jim Crowley Harry Stuhldreher
Story of two friends who play football, one of whom is a self-centered quarterback who thinks he's the only man on the team.
Crime, Drama
USA
1931
81 Minutes
Rodney
Joan Crawford Cliff Edwards Clark Gable Lester Vail William Bakewell William Holden Earle Foxe Purnell Pratt Hale Hamilton Natalie Moorhead Joan Marsh
After the death of her father and loss of the family fortune, Bonnie gets a job as a cub reporter while her brother becomes involved in bootlegging.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1934
68 Minutes
Cliff Miller
Shirley Grey Charles Starrett Claude Gillingwater John Wray William Bakewell Dorothy Revier Ben Hendricks Jr. Stephen Chase Arthur Clayton Aggie Herring
The owner of a large mansion in the country throws a costume party for some of his friends. However, the party turns sour when he is found stabbed to death in a closet. The police and a guest try to discover who committed the murder.
Comedy, Drama
1931
71 Minutes
Benny Emerson
Marie Dressler Polly Moran Roscoe Ates Karen Morley William Bakewell John Miljan Joan Marsh Tom McGuire Kane Richmond Mary Alden Bob Perry
music teacher mother tenant daughter racketeer boyfriend cheeky positive small town household political rally club attic town hall election corruption reform small-town life murder racketeering
Wives go on strike to make their husbands vote for a mother (Marie Dressler) running for mayor against corruption.
Comedy
USA
1928
90 Minutes
The Son
Jean Hersholt Phyllis Haver Belle Bennett Don Alvarado Sally O'Neil William Bakewell John Batten
businessman wife gold digger boyfriend daughter son positive endearing hedonistic witty family home nightclub city scam infidelity middle age unhappy marriage confrontation pursuit revenge
Gum-chewing frizzy-haired gold-digger Marie Skinner cooks up a scheme with her lover Babe Winsor, a jazz hound, to fleece a portly, middle-aged real estate tycoon, William Judson. Marie ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1929
103 Minutes
Jimmy
Betty Compson Sally O'Neil Arthur Lake Joe E. Brown Louise Fazenda William Bakewell Sam Hardy Harry Gribbon
star ingénue comedian actor producer understudy charming lighthearted amusing new jersey theater stage backstage relationships performance music romance show business financial troubles love
A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.
War
USA
1930
105 Minutes
Albert
Lew Ayres Louis Wolheim John Wray Raymond Griffith Slim Summerville Russell Gleason William Bakewell Scott Kolk Walter Rogers Ben Alexander Owen Davis Jr.
soldier teacher drillmaster student military officer dark brutal profound germany school boot camp trading post trenches world war i patriotism horrors of war growing up adventure 1910s
A German youth eagerly enters World War I, but his enthusiasm wanes as he gets a firsthand view of the horror.
Adventure
USA
1929
87 Minutes
Louis XIV, Twin Brother
Douglas Fairbanks Belle Bennett Marguerite De La Motte Dorothy Revier Vera Lewis Rolfe Sedan William Bakewell Gordon Thorpe Nigel de Brulier Ullrich Haupt Lon Poff
musketeer count d'artagnan king twin love interest spirited brash suspenseful palace convent courtyard spain countryside dungeon impersonation monarchy twins ambition loyalty
King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1931
75 Minutes
Tommy Haverly
Marie Dressler Polly Moran Anita Page William Collier Jr. Lucien Littlefield Sally Eilers William Bakewell Billy Naylor Jay Ward
beautician sister social climber daughter boyfriend husband lighthearted amusing family home spa new york city sauna family feud siblings poverty class conflict love triangle social climbing love transformation
A beauty parlor manager has her sister help her with interesting results.
Western
USA
1951
81 Minutes
Herb Tolin
Lew Ayres Teresa Wright Victor Jory Jacqueline White Jimmy Hunt Barry Kelley Duncan Renaldo William Bakewell Milton Parsons Frank Matts Felipe Turich
fugitive priest widow suspect police officer fiancée gripping melodramatic thrilling moving oil field mexico house embezzlement accidental death engagement escape pursuit 1950s
Follows the progress of a female ex-convict as she tries to rebuild her life after being released from prison.
Romance
USA
1933
77 Minutes
Douglas Rimplegar
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
USA
1947
88 Minutes
Eddie
Janet Blair William Lundigan Sara Allgood Arthur Shields James Flavin William Bakewell Dave Willock Bobby Warde Ann Carter Tom Dugan Jackie Searle
musician brother singer pianist father mother uplifting cheery pennsylvania small town radio station casino concert hall jazz sibling rivalry marriage reconciliation tommy dorsey song and dance love
The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music. From ... See full summary »
Romance
1948
100 Minutes
Dick Hebert
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.
Crime, Drama
USA
1931
80 Minutes
Joan Crawford Robert Armstrong Marie Prevost Kent Douglas John Miljan Purnell Pratt Hale Hamilton Polly Moran Robert E. O'Connor Tyrrell Davis William Bakewell
Mary Turner goes up for three years on a crime she didn't commit. Once out she and former prison mates plan a scam in which old men can be sued for breach of promise - the "heart balm" ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1951
113 Minutes
James Cagney James Gleason Gig Young Phyllis Thaxter Raymond Massey Selena Royle Larry Keating Charlita Sheldon Leonard Douglas Spencer John Kellogg
Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1930
82 Minutes
Chester Morris Una Merkel Maude Eburne Chance Ward Richard Tucker Wilson Benge DeWitt Jennings Sidney D'Albrook S.E. Jennings Grayce Hampton Spencer Charters
burglar police detective dowager niece fiancé bank employee eerie dark crafty suspenseful mansion long island, n.y. theft crime spree houseguest murder disguise mystery pursuit 1930s
A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1943
66 Minutes
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 »
Comedy
1947
95 Minutes
Cary Grant Myrna Loy Shirley Temple Rudy Vallee Ray Collins Harry Davenport Johnny Spencer Don Beddoe Lillian Randolph Veda Ann Borg Dan Tobin
playboy judge teen girl psychiatrist district attorney boyfriend cheeky hilarious california high school courtroom nightclub sport tournament love triangle sibling rivalry misunderstanding innocence hero worship forbidden love growing up
A judge (Myrna Loy) orders a playboy (Cary Grant) to date her infatuated teenage sister (Shirley Temple) to cure the girl's crush on him.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1954
100 Minutes
Doris Day Bob Cummings Phil Silvers Eddie Foy Jr. Nancy Walker Martha Hyer Bill Goodwin Marcel Dalio Hayden Rorke James Burke Herb Vigran
Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition.
Drama
1942
92 Minutes
Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Ann Ayars Robert Sterling Jean Rogers Alma Kruger Walter Kingsford Nell Craig Ed Gargan Marie Blake Frank Orth
physician intern nurse mentor wealthy girl board member engaging melodramatic new york city hospital ambulance street operating room boardroom workplace politics medicine employment surgery accident romance
Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) supports Kildare's (Lew Ayres) crusade against their hospital's deal with a rival hospital.
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.
Romance, History, Drama
USA
1939
222 Minutes
Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland Thomas Mitchell Barbara O'Neil Victor Jory Laura Hope Crews Hattie McDaniel Ona Munson Harry Davenport
ingénue soldier husband cousin slave emotional touching family home atlanta park household saloon georgia american civil war romance jealousy marriage friendship love triangle forbidden love
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.