List of the best William Stack movies: Sarah and Son(1930), Man-Proof(1937), Mary of Scotland(1936), Pennies From Heaven(1936), Captains Courageous(1937), Libeled Lady(1936) ... ...
Drama
USA
1930
86 Minutes
Cyril Belloc
Ruth Chatterton Fredric March Fuller Mellish Jr. Gilbert Emery Doris Lloyd William Stack
A ne'er-do-well husband, after years of abusing his wife, disappears with their son, and winds up selling him to a wealthy family. Years later, the wife--now a world-famous opera singer--... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1937
74 Minutes
Minister
Myrna Loy Franchot Tone Rosalind Russell Walter Pidgeon Nana Bryant Leonard Penn John Miljan William Stack Oscar O'Shea Marie Blake May Beatty
young woman heiress playboy mother illustrator friend airy witty melodramatic mushy new york city wedding office boxing match unrequited love marrying for money love triangle infidelity mother/daughter relationship jealousy
Mimi has tried everything to become the bride to Alan, but he chooses Elizabeth instead. The ironic part is that Mimi's mother writes romance novels and neither one has had any luck with ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA
1936
123 Minutes
Ruthven
Katharine Hepburn Fredric March Florence Eldridge Douglas Walton John Carradine Robert Barrat Gavin Muir Ian Keith Moroni Olsen William Stack Ralph Forbes
mary stuart elizabeth tudor earl lord courtier engaging fascinating powerful scotland palace england prison abdication imprisonment execution royalty marriage jealousy rivalry rise
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1936
80 Minutes
Bing Crosby Edith Fellows Louis Armstrong Madge Evans Donald Meek John Gallaudet Tom Dugan Nana Bryant Charles Wilson Harry Tyler William Stack
ex-convict grandfather child social worker singer uplifting emotional amusing new jersey family home orphanage new york city adoption circus redemption family performance money rescue quest
Larry Poole, in prison on a false charge, promise an inmate that when he gets out he will look up and help out a family. The family turns out to be a young girl, Patsy Smith, and her ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1937
117 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Freddie Bartholomew Lionel Barrymore Melvyn Douglas Charley Grapewin Mickey Rooney John Carradine Oscar O'Shea Jack LaRue Walter Kingsford Sam McDaniel
young boy father fisherman captain friend sailor heartwarming uplifting ship boarding school gloucester, mass. ocean liner troubled youth accident sailors father/son relationship growing up transformation 1890s
A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship gets picked up by a fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work.
Comedy
USA
1936
98 Minutes
Jean Harlow Spencer Tracy Myrna Loy William Powell Walter Connolly Charley Grapewin Cora Witherspoon E.E. Clive Bunny Beatty Otto Yamaoka Charles Trowbridge
editor fiancée friend socialite amusing charming playful new york city ocean liner lake hotel family home love romance lawsuit deception love discovery 1930s
When a socialite sues a big paper for libel, the editor responsible calls in the help of his ignored fiancée and a former employee to frame her and make the false story seem true.