List of the best William Forrest movies: Winning of the West(1953), The Story of Seabiscuit(1949), The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker(1971), The Devil on Wheels(1947), The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance(1941), Rage at Dawn(1955), The Eddie Cantor Story(1953), Joe Smith, American(1942), The Fighting Seabees(1944), Billy the Kid vs. Dracula(1966), The Jolson Story(1946), The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady(1940) ... ...
Western
1953
57 Minutes
Editor John Randolph
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Gail Davis William Forrest Robert Randall Richard Crane Gregg Barton
gene autry publisher printer business owner brother outlaw gripping tense wild west small town plains office corruption sibling rivalry journalism theft protection showdown pursuit quest
Muckraking newspaperman John Randolph (William Forrest) can expose powerful local businessmen Art Selby (Robert Livingston) and Clint Raybold (Gregg Barton) as the brains behind a series of thefts blamed on local Native Americans.
Drama
USA
1949
93 Minutes
Thomas Milford
Shirley Temple Barry Fitzgerald Lon McCallister Rosemary DeCamp Donald MacBride Pierre Watkin William Forrest Sugarfoot Anderson Bill Cartledge Gertrude Astor Creighton Hale
horse young girl horse trainer jockey uncle love interest uplifting charming heartwarming inspiring kentucky horse track horse racing love romantic dilemma grief family rise to stardom rise quest
Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
95 Minutes
Mr. Wylie
Richard Benjamin Joanna Shimkus Elizabeth Ashley Adam West Patricia Barry Tiffany Bolling William Forrest Johnny Scott Lee Bill McConnell Alma Beltran Norman Leavitt
stockbroker peeping tom wife sister-in-law amusing emotional uneasy los angeles beach house office marriage voyeurism secret life unemployment temptation discovery 1970s
A stock-broker is stuck in a dreary job and a marriage that's become a dull routine. To cope with the boredom and frustration, he resorts to voyeurism and extramarital love affairs.
Drama
USA
1947
67 Minutes
Judge Roger Tanner
James Cardwell Darryl Hickman Noreen Nash Terry Moore Damian O'Flynn Lenita Lane William Forrest Sue England Bob Arthur
A teenager involved in illegal car races runs a pedestrian over in a hit-and-run case where the victim turns out to be his mother.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1941
76 Minutes
Vic Hilton
Warren William June Storey Henry Wilcoxon Eric Blore Thurston Hall Don Beddoe Evalyn Knapp Fred Kelsey William Forrest Walter Kingsford Lloyd Bridges
The Lone Wolf Michael Lanyard takes Inspector Crane's challenge that he can't keep out of trouble for 24 hours. No sooner accepted when Lanyard is sucked into a case of murder and ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1955
87 Minutes
William Peterson
Randolph Scott Forrest Tucker Mala Powers J. Carrol Naish Edgar Buchanan Myron Healey Howard Petrie Ray Teal William Forrest Denver Pyle Trevor Bardette
undercover agent gang leader outlaw sister sheriff judge spirited gutsy confident indiana frontier small town train bank reno gang old west outlaws train robbery undercover operations brother/sister relationship
A special agent from Chicago is sent out west to bring in the notorious Reno brothers.
Musical, Biography
USA
1953
116 Minutes
Flo Ziegfeld
Keefe Brasselle Marilyn Erskine Aline MacMahon Arthur Franz Alex Gerry Greta Grandstedt Gerald Mohr Jackie Barnett William Forrest Richard Monda
Eddie Cantor and his wife Ida arrive at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, for a private screening of The Eddie Cantor Story . Just before the film rolls, Cantor whispers, "Ida, ... See full synopsis »
Mystery & Thriller
1942
63 Minutes
Gus
Robert Young Marsha Hunt Darryl Hickman Harvey Stephens Jonathan Hale Noel Madison Don Costello Joseph Anthony William Forrest Russell Hicks Mark Daniels
Nazi spies kidnap an aircraft mechanic (Robert Young) and try to make him talk about a new bombsight.
War
USA
1944
100 Minutes
Lt. Tom Kerrick
John Wayne Susan Hayward Dennis O'Keefe William Frawley Leonid Kinskey J.M. Kerrigan Grant Withers Paul Fix Ben Welden William Forrest Addison Richards
construction worker soldier coworker marine enemy doctor heartwarming patriotic japan military base island construction war jealousy instincts invasion love triangle quest rescue rivalry
During WW2, the U.S. Navy implements a new idea of forming construction battalions that also are fighting units, in case of Japanese attack.
Horror
USA
1966
84 Minutes
The Real James Underhill
Chuck Courtney John Carradine Melinda Plowman Walter Janowitz Harry Carey Jr. Roy Barcroft Olive Carey Hannie Landman Marjorie Bennett William Forrest George Cisar
Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.
Biography
USA
1946
128 Minutes
Larry Parks Evelyn Keyes William Demarest Bill Goodwin Ludwig Donath Tamara Shayne John Alexander Jo-Carroll Dennison Ernest Cossart Scotty Beckett William Forrest
cantor singer actor vaudevillian performer entertainer charming endearing playful rousing synagogue theater nightclub movie studio washington, d.c. backstage al jolson father/son relationship show business career vs. family
This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1940
70 Minutes
Warren William Eric Blore Jean Muir Warren Hull Thurston Hall Fred Kelsey Victor Jory Georgia Caine Marla Shelton Robert Emmett Keane William Forrest
A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit. Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, and Jamison set out to find the real killer.
Drama
USA
1941
73 Minutes
Geraldine Fitzgerald Thomas Mitchell Jeffrey Lynn Mona Maris James Stephenson Jonathan Hale David Bruce Thurston Hall Mary Gordon John Eldredge Hardie Albright
dying person husband wife gallery owner doctor professor dark gripping united states courtroom jail studio murder forgery morality wrongfully accused execution investigation fall wretched excess
An elderly professor, suffering from an aortic aneurism, confronts the problem of what to do knowing that he only has a few months to live.
Musical, Romance
1946
90 Minutes
June Haver George Montgomery Vivian Blaine Celeste Holm Vera-Ellen Frank Latimore Charles Smith Charles Halton Ruby Dandridge Thurston Hall Clinton Rosemond
Country sisters Pam (June Haver), Liz (Vivian Blaine) and Myra dress the part to meet rich men in circa-1900 Atlantic City.
Drama
USA
1944
80 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Ruth Warrick Ted Donaldson Bob Haymes Richard Lane Robert Armstrong Richard Gaines Walter Baldwin Art Smith Ann Shoemaker Paul Stanton
bank teller army recruit orphan mechanic wife endearing amusing bank japan army camp heroism duty patriotism world war ii marriage underdog adventure rise sacrifice 1940s
Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman, finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.
Romance
USA
1949
78 Minutes
Ronald Reagan Virginia Mayo Eddie Bracken Dona Drake Henry Travers Lois Wilson Florence Bates Jerome Cowan Helen Westcott Paul Harvey Lloyd Corrigan
talent scout artist teacher secretary photographer mother lighthearted playful new york city artist's studio apartment beach school courtroom talent search publicity art deception family trials
Glamour artist Bob Randolph is world famous for his paintings of a stunning beauty dubbed "The Randolph Girl". What the world doesn't know is that his pin-up creation is really a composite ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1955
80 Minutes
Donald O'Connor Martha Hyer Richard Erdman Jim Backus Clint Eastwood David Janssen Leigh Snowden Martin Milner Paul Burke Phil Garris Myrna Hansen
A story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy.
Musical
USA
1957
101 Minutes
Elvis Presley Lizabeth Scott Wendell Corey Dolores Hart James Gleason Paul Smith Ken Becker Jana Lund Ralph Dumke The Jordanaires Yvonne Lime
press agent media expert rock star aspiring musician elvis presley woman engaging charming creative playful lighthearted heartwarming united states small town music stage music ambition unexpected success success romance
A musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1956
90 Minutes
Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Lori Nelson Jeff Morrow Jackie Loughery John Baragrey Agnes Moorehead Lon Chaney Milton Frome Richard Nugent Lee Van Cleef
A rich momma's boy returns west with the son of his murdered father's partner to foil a gang trying to gain control of his family ranch.
Comedy
USA
1942
78 Minutes
Bob Hope Madeleine Carroll Gale Sondergaard George Zucco Lionel Royce Walter Kingsford Victor Varconi Otto Reichow Charles Cane Crane Whitley Erville Alderson
spy beautiful woman vaudevillian nazi fugitive amusing cheery spirited new york city train chicago california theater show business espionage frame-up mistaken identity secret codes world war ii escape
Karen Bentley, an English secret agent, links up with Larry Haines and his star penguin Percy in an attempt to outwit German spies.