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George Lynn (actor)
Peter George Lynn (January 28, 1906 – December 3, 1967) was an American actor and writer. Early life Lynn was born January 28, 1906, in Cumberland, Maryland. He graduated from Washington and Lee University and worked as a pilot for Curtiss-Wright before he became an actor. Career Lynn acted in about 30 plays at the Pasadena Playhouse. He appeared in films such as ''Sinner Take All'' (1936), the MGM Academy Award nominated short ''Torture Money'' (1937), ''The Great Dictator'' (1940), and ''To Be or Not to Be'' (1942). Towards the end of his career he appeared in television series such as ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' (1956–8), ''The Untouchables'' (1959) and ''The Deputy'' (1961). Lynn was also a playwright and a contributor of material published in magazines. Death Lynn died December 3, 1967, in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography Film * ''Tough Guy'' (1936) - Patrolman (uncredited) * ''Sinner Take All'' (1936) - Stephen * ''Torture Money'' (1937, Short) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of Captain Marvel
''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' is a 1941 American 12-chapter black-and-white serial film, movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Hiram S. Brown, Jr., directed by John English (director), John English and William Witney, that stars Tom Tyler in the title role of Captain Marvel and Frank Coghlan, Jr. as his alter ego, Billy Batson. The serial was adapted from the popular Captain Marvel (DC Comics), Captain Marvel comic book character, then appearing in the Fawcett Comics publications ''Whiz Comics'' and ''Captain Marvel Adventures''. The character is now owned by DC Comics and is known as Shazam. ''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' was the 21st of 66 film serials produced by Republic and their first comic book character adaptation (not counting comic strips). The serial featured the Fawcett Comics superhero, placed within an original screen story. It is considered the first comic book superhero movie. Captain Marvel fights a masked criminal mastermind called the Scorpion, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internes Can't Take Money
''Internes Can't Take Money'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lloyd Nolan and Stanley Ridges. McCrea portrays Dr. Kildare in the character's first screen appearance. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer continued the Dr. Kildare series with ''Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938) starring Lew Ayres as Kildare and Laraine Day as a nurse in love with Kildare. The film was released in the United Kingdom as ''You Can't Take Money''. Plot Dr. Kildare helps young female ex-convict Janet Haley locate her child. Cast * Barbara Stanwyck as Janet Haley * Joel McCrea as Dr. Kildare * Lloyd Nolan as Hanlon * Stanley Ridges as Dan Innes * Lee Bowman as Jim Weeks * Barry Macollum as Stooly Martin * Irving Bacon as Jeff McGuire * Steve Pendleton as Dr. Jones (billed as Gaylord Pendleton) * Pierre Watkin as Dr. Henry J. Fearson * Charles Lane as Grote * Ellen Drew as Nurse (uncredited) Reception In a contemporary review for ''The New York Times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Us Live
''Let Us Live'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by John Brahm starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy. The script of the film was adapted from the 1936 Harper's Magazine story "Murder in Massachusetts" by Joseph F. Dinneen about a real criminal case. In 1934 two Boston taxi drivers were identified by several witnesses as the culprits who murdered a man during a theater robbery in Lynn, Massachusetts. Their trial was in progress for two weeks and it seemed likely that the two were going to be found guilty, when the real killers were arrested for another crime and then admitted to the Lynn robbery-murder. Columbia Pictures had planned a much bigger production, but after political pressure from the state of Massachusetts the film's budget and publicity were scaled down considerably, and it was ultimately released as a B movie. Plot On the eve of his marriage to waitress Mary Roberts (O'Sullivan), taxi driver "Brick" Tennant is questioned as a murder s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Plane
''Mystery Plane'' (aka ''Sky Pilot'' and ''Sky Pirate'') is a 1939 American action film directed by George Waggner and written by Paul Schofield and George Waggner. The film is based on the comic strip ''Tailspin Tommy'' by Hal Forrest and Glenn Chaffin. The film stars John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone, Jason Robards Sr., George Lynn and Lucien Littlefield. ''Mystery Plane'', the first of four "Tailspin Tommy" films made by Monogram Pictures, was released on March 8, 1939.Erickson, Hal"Review: 'Mystery Plane' (1939)."''AllMovie'', 2019. Retrieved: July 15, 2019. Plot In the fall of 1923, young Tommy Tomkins (Tommy Bupp) admires Captain Brandy Rand ( George Lynn), a World War I ace. Brandy flies in and parachutes out of his aircraft, but lands in a lake. Tommy rescues him in a rowboat, then shows Brandy a scrapbook about the flyer's exploits, who encourages the young man to become a flyer himself. Many years later, Tommy ( John Trent) becomes a pilot and is managing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Smugglers
''Society Smugglers'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Joe May and starring Preston Foster, Irene Hervey and Walter Woolf King.Monaco p.364 It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film sets were designed by the art director Jack Otterson. Cast * Preston Foster as Sully * Irene Hervey as Joan Martin * Walter Woolf King as Massey * Frank Jenks as Emery * Fred Keating as Larry Kearns * Regis Toomey as Johnny Beebe * Frances Robinson as Mary Larson * Raymond Parker as Ames * Clay Clement as Harrison * Doris Rankin as Miss Wexley * Harry Hayden as Dr. Lee * Frank Reicher as Jones * Milburn Stone as Peter Garfield * Jack Norton as Prentis * Michael Mark as Rug Merchant * George Lynn as Austin * Eddie Acuff as Radio Expert * Mary Field as Secretary * James Baker as Plainclothesman * Frank Bischell as Newsboy * Heinie Conklin as Mailman * Kernan Cripps as Detective * Robert Darrell as Radio Technician * Edward Earle as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardon Our Nerve
''Pardon Our Nerve'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy and John Miljan. The film was released on February 24, 1939, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Lynn Bari as Terry Wilson *June Gale as Judy Davis *Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Samson Smith * Michael Whalen as Dick Malone *Edward Brophy as Nosey Nelson *John Miljan as Duke Page *Theodore von Eltz as Lucky Carson *Ward Bond as Kid Ramsey *Chester Clute as Mr. Flemingwell *Helen Ericson as Arabella *Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics *Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 * Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis ... as Bodyguard * Ray Walker as Publicity Man References External links * 1939 films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risky Business (1939 Film)
''Risky Business'' is a 1939 film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring George Murphy and Dorothea Kent. Plot Radio commentator Dan Clifford takes desperate chances to save the life of a young girl, Norma Jameson, who has been kidnapped. Cast *George Murphy as Dan Clifford *Dorothea Kent as Mary Dexter *Eduardo Ciannelli as Philip Decarno *Leon Ames as Hinge Jackson *El Brendel as Axel * John Wray as Silas *Arthur Loft as Captain Wallace *Frances Robinson as Norma Jameson *Pierre Watkin as Abernathy *Grant Richards as Jack Norman *Charles Trowbridge as Henry Jameson *Mary Forbes as Mrs. Jameson Production The film was based on a story by William McGuire, ''Okay America'', which had been filmed in 1932. Arthur Lubin was attached to the project on 20 January 1939. George Murphy occasionally worked for Universal under one picture arrangements. Filming started January 30, 1939. Reception The ''New York Times'' said the film was not interesting and was "a risky entertainment." The '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsboys' Home
''Newsboys' Home'' is a 1938 crime film that starred Jackie Cooper and ''Little Tough Guys, The Little Tough Guys''. Plot When his father, a small town sheriff, is slain by a big city gangster, "Rifle" Edwards becomes a homeless vagabond, drifting from town to town. Arriving broke and hungry in a large metropolis, he seeks food and shelter at the Newsboys' Home, where the kids force him to fight an amateur bout with the champ, Danny Shay, before he can eat. When Rifle knocks Danny out, the country boy is accepted into the gang of newsies. He goes to work selling the ''Globe'', which is published by Howard Price Dutton, the founder and benefactor of the home. When Dutton dies, his daughter Gwen becomes the new publisher. ''Globe'' reporter Perry Warner is in love with Gwen, but they quarrel over her ideas about turning the ''Globe'' into a highbrow paper. Perry warns Gwen that she will ruin the paper, but she is stubborn and refuses to listen. Meanwhile, Tom Davenport, a crooked po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cipher Bureau (1938 Film)
''Cipher Bureau'' is a 1938 American film directed by Charles Lamont. The film was successful enough to elicit a sequel, ''Panama Patrol''. Plot Philip Waring, the head of a listening agency in Washington D.C., is dedicated to breaking up a foreign radio-spy ring. He enlists his naval-officer brother and tangles with beautiful spies. Cast * Leon Ames as Philip Waring * Charlotte Wynters as Helen Lane * Joan Woodbury as Therese Brahm * Don Dillaway as Paul Waring * Gustav von Seyffertitz as Albert Grood * Tenen Holtz as Simon Herrick * Walter Bonn as Anton Decker * Si Wills as Lt. Clarke * George Lynn as Lt. Tydall * Jason Robards as Ellsworth * Sidney Miller as Jimmy * Hooper Atchley Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor. Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley. He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system. Atchley's first professional ac ... as Commander Nash * Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out For Murder
''Time Out for Murder'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, written by Jerome Cady, and starring Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, Chick Chandler, Douglas Fowley, Robert Kellard, Jane Darwell and Jean Rogers. It was released on September 25, 1938, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Gloria Stuart as Margie Ross * Michael Whalen as Barney Callahan * Chick Chandler as Snapper Doolan *Douglas Fowley as J.E. 'Dutch' Moran *Robert Kellard as Johnny Martin *Jane Darwell as Polly *Jean Rogers as Helen Thomas *June Gale as Muriel *Ruth Hussey as Peggy Norton * Cliff Clark as Det. Capt. Collins * George Lynn as Henchman Blackie *Eddie Marr as Eddie Morelli *Lester Matthews Arthur Lester Matthews (6 June 1900 – 5 June 1975) was an English actor. In his career, the handsome Englishman made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was erroneously credited in later years as Les Matthews. Matthews pla ... as Uncle Phillip Gregory Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Hot To Handle (1938 Film)
''Too Hot to Handle'', also known as ''Let 'Em All Talk'', is a 1938 comedy-drama directed by Jack Conway and starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Walter Pidgeon. The plot concerns a newsreel reporter, the female aviator he is attracted to (influenced by Amelia Earhart, who had disappeared 14 months earlier) and his fierce competitor. Many of the comedy gags were devised by an uncredited Buster Keaton. Plot Union Newsreel reporter Chris Hunter is sneakier and has fewer scruples than his rivals in war-torn China. When the Japanese do not oblige with a convenient aerial attack to film, Chris fakes one with a model aircraft with his cameraman José Estanza. Outraged when he finds out, Chris' main competitor, Atlas Newsreel's Bill Dennis decides to do the same, having his aviator friend Alma Harding fly in "serum" for an imaginary cholera outbreak. Chris finds out and swoops in to film her landing. José, however, drives too close to the aircraft, causing it to crash and burst i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island In The Sky (1938 Film)
''Island in the Sky '' is a 1938 drama directed by Herbert I. Leeds, starring Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen. Plot Julie Hayes (Gloria Stuart) is betrothed to Michael Fraser ( Michael Whalen), assistant district attorney. Peter Vincent (Robert Kellard) is falsely convicted of murder of his father Stephen Vincent and is condemned to death, Julie postpones her wedding to prove him innocent. She enlists the help of Johnny Doyle ( Paul Kelly), a former gangster, and eventually succeeds in saving the innocent man's life. Cast * Gloria Stuart as Julie Hayes * Michael Whalen as Michael Fraser * Paul Kelly as Johnny Doyle * Robert Kellard as Peter Vincent * June Storey as Lucy Rhodes * Paul Hurst as Happy * Leon Ames as Marty Butler * Willard Robertson as Walter Rhodes * George Humbert as Peter Trompas * Aggie Herring as Mrs. Maggie O'Shea * Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown (July 1, 1887 – November 25, 1948) was an American stage and film actor. Born in Council Bluffs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |