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Drama
USA
1936
72 Minutes
Mr. Butts
May Robson Fred MacMurray Mary Carlisle Alan Hale Etienne Girardot William Burress Hale Hamilton Edward Van Sloan Fred Kohler Jr. Ben Alexander George Offerman Jr.
principal superintendent teen girl student political boss corrupt businessman melodramatic small town gambling house club school office gambling love triangle political corruption virtue vice underdog wretched excess 1930s
Miss Bayles (May Robson) has been trying to close down a business operated by Clarence (Alan Hale). Clarence runs a crooked gambling operation in the back room. Miss Bayles uses Clarence's ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1931
67 Minutes
Colonel Small
Joe E. Brown Dorothy Lee Ruth Hall Edward Woods Edward Nugent Wade Boteler John Harrington William Burress
John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets accidentally ... See full summary »
Musical, Drama
USA
1933
85 Minutes
Thomas Barnum
Constance Cummings Russ Columbo Paul Kelly Blossom Seeley Gregory Ratoff Texas Guinan Hugh O'Connell Hobart Cavanaugh C. Henry Gordon William Burress Helen Jerome Eddy
Racketeer Frank Rocci is smitten with Joan Whelan, a dancer at Texas Guinan's famous Broadway night spot. He uses his influence to help her get a starring role in the show, hoping that it ... See full summary »