List of the best William McGann movies: The Stolen Jools(1931), In Old California(1942), The Stolen Jools(1931), Tombstone(1942), Dr. Christian Meets the Women(1940), Alcatraz Island(1937), American Empire(1942), Sh! The Octopus(1937), Brides Are Like That(1936), I Like Your Nerve(1931), Marry the Girl(1937), The Case of the Black Cat(1936) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1931
20 Minutes
Wallace Beery William McGann Buster Keaton George E. Stone Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy
Members of a family witness two murders, but the gang uses threats, violence and kidnapping to try to keep the members from testifying.
Western
USA
1942
88 Minutes
Director
John Wayne Binnie Barnes Albert Van Dekker Helen Parrish Patsy Kelly Edgar Kennedy Dick Purcell Harry Shannon Charles Halton Emmett Lynn Bob McKenzie
pharmacist saloon owner rancher woman brother tense somber rousing california mining town pharmacy ranch extortion frame-up illness gold rush mob banding together rivalry quest
During the California Gold Rush, Boston pharmacist Tom Craig sets up shop in Sacramento where he clashes with local town crook Britt Dawson.
Comedy
USA
1931
20 Minutes
Wallace Beery William McGann Buster Keaton George E. Stone Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy
Members of a family witness two murders, but the gang uses threats, violence and kidnapping to try to keep the members from testifying.
Western
USA
1942
80 Minutes
Director
Richard Dix Kent Taylor Edgar Buchanan Frances Clifford Don Castle Clem Bevans Victor Jory Rex Bell Charles Halton Harvey Stephens Chris-Pin Martin
wyatt earp bandit doc holliday sheriff deputy gunman gripping rousing tombstone, ariz. o.k. corral wild west cowboys old west law and order outlaws showdown gunfight rivalry revenge quest
Wyatt Earp cleans up Tombstone and faces the Clanton gang at the O.K. Corral.
Drama
USA
1940
68 Minutes
Director
Jean Hersholt Dorothy Lovett Edgar Kennedy Rod La Rocque Frank Albertson Marilyn Merrick Maude Eburne Veda Ann Borg Lelah Tyler William Gould Heinie Conklin
A "professor" hits Dr. Christian's town, promising the local women dramatic weight loss in a very short time if they follow his regimen of strict diet and a particular type of diet pill. Dr... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1937
64 Minutes
Director
Ann Sheridan John Litel Gordon Oliver Mary Maguire Dick Purcell Ben Welden
father racketeer nanny daughter prison official criminal brooding gripping tense prison house cell alcatraz island san francisco prison life crime kidnapping feud family vengeance
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.
Western
USA
1942
82 Minutes
Director
Richard Dix Leo Carrillo Preston Foster Frances Gifford Robert Barrat Jack LaRue Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Cliff Edwards Merrill Rodin Chris-Pin Martin Richard Webb
friend partner cattleman wife son sister gritty dense texas river boat ranch town house greed ranchers gunfight land claim accidental death new life
Two men join forces to build a cattle empire, battle rustlers, bad weather and each other.
Comedy
USA
1937
54 Minutes
Director
Comedy-mystery finds Detectives Kelly and Dempsey trapped in a deserted lighthouse with a group of strangers who are being terrorized by a killer octopus AND a mysterious crime figure named... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1936
67 Minutes
Director
Ross Alexander Anita Louise Joseph Cawthorn Gene Lockhart Kathleen Lockhart Mary Treen Alma Lloyd Craig Reynolds Dick Purcell
husband wife father-in-law mother-in-law uncle doctor charming airy family home farm office jewelry shop marriage family dysfunction love triangle ambition poverty financial troubles love 1930s
Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college, but the only job that his nephew has after graduating is the job of not working. Bill is a dreamer, a talker and a ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1931
70 Minutes
Director
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Loretta Young Claude Allister Henry Kolker Edmond Breon Boris Karloff
Young man attempts to break up an engagement between a woman and an older man.
Comedy
USA
1937
66 Minutes
Director
Mary Boland Frank McHugh Hugh Herbert Carol Hughes Allen Jenkins Mischa Auer Alan Mowbray Hugh O'Connell Teddy Hart Arthur Aylesworth Irving Bacon
The offices of a great newspaper syndicate are presided over by John B. Radway, obviously a nut, and his sister Ollie Radway, obviously the brains in the family. David "Party" Partridge, ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1936
66 Minutes
Director
Ricardo Cortez June Travis Jane Bryan Craig Reynolds Carlyle Moore Jr. Bill Elliott Nedda Harrigan Garry Owen Harry Davenport
millionaire perry mason granddaughter grandson caretaker cat engaging intricate suspenseful house office shed mansion basement apartment family feud inheritance deception murder investigation
Perry Mason (Ricardo Cortez) explains in court what happened to a millionaire who changed his last will.