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Guns For Hire (film)
''Guns for Hire'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Lane Chandler, Sally Darling and Neal Hart. Cast *Lane Chandler as Flip LaRue - aka Ken Wayne *Sally Darling as Sue Thornton *Neal Hart as Whispering Carlyle *Yakima Canutt as Sheriff Pete Peterson * John Ince as Matt Thornton *Slim Whitaker as Hank Moran *Jack Rockwell as Monk Weaver *Ben Corbett as Fatso Gans *Steve Clemente as Flash Gomez - aka Gunnison * Bill Patton as Joe Patron *Hank Bell as Duke Monahan * John McGuire as Jim Thornton * Frances Morris as Polly Clark *Nelson McDowell as inquest official *John Bacon as Frank Lloyd *Ed Porter as Dr. Peter Bartlett Plot Gunfighter Wayne helps Thornton, who has been erroneously accused of killing a card shark. While doing so, Wayne encounters a gang led by his foster father (Carlyle), who is working with a cattle rancher and the sheriff to take control of the sheep ranch owned by Thornton and his father. Production notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis D
Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead from ''My Iron Lung'' Places * Lewis (crater), a crater on the far side of the Moon * Isle of Lewis, the northern part of Lewis and Harris, Western Isles, Scotland United States * Lewis, Colorado * Lewis, Indiana * Lewis, Iowa * Lewis, Kansas * Lewis Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts * Lewis, Missouri * Lewis, Essex County, New York * Lewis, Lewis County, New York * Lewis, North Carolina * Lewis, Vermont * Lewis, Wisconsin Ships * USS Lewis (1861), USS ''Lewis'' (1861), a sailing ship * USS Lewis (DE-535), USS ''Lewis'' (DE-535), a destroyer escort in commission from 1944 to 1946 Science * Lewis structure, a diagram of a molecule that shows the bonding between the atoms * Lewis acids and bases * Lewis antigen, Lewis antigen system, a human b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Clemente
Steve Clemente (born Esteban Clemento Morro November 22, 1885 – May 7, 1950) was a Mexican-American actor known for his many villainous roles. He began acting in his teens, signing up for his first movie, ''The Secret Man'', in 1917. His later roles were usually bit parts. In 1922, he came to Hollywood to put on a knife demonstration for a disbelieving director. He was trusted to throw knives in movies that had to land an inch or two away from a celebrity. He always got right on target, and developed a good reputation for stunts. He was a known scene stealer and was famous for his villainous snarl. He later appeared in such movies as ''The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932), playing Tartar, the second henchman of Count Zarrof and played the Witch King in ''King Kong'' (1933) and its sequel ''Son of Kong'' (1933). After his last movie, ''Perils of Nyoka'' (1942), he retired from the acting scene. On May 7, 1950, he died from a cerebral hemorrhage. Filmography Actor * ''The Secret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Lewis D
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Western (genre) Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Western (genre) Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. Lone Pine is located south-southeast of Independence, at an elevation of . The population was 2,035 at the 2010 census, up from 1,655 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the Owens Valley, near the Alabama Hills and Mount Whitney, between the eastern peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the west and the Inyo Mountains to the east. The local hospital, Southern Inyo Hospital, offers standby emergency services. The town is named after a solitary pine tree that once existed at the mouth of Lone Pine Canyon. On March 26, 1872, the very large Lone Pine earthquake destroyed most of the town and killed 27 of its 250 to 300 residents. History The Paiute Indians inhabited the Owens Valley area from prehistoric times. These early inhabitants are known to have established trading routes which extended to the Pacific Central Coast, delivering materials originating in the Owens Valley to such tribes as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reliance-Majestic Studios
Reliance-Majestic Studios was an early American movie studio in Hollywood, California, originally built around 1914 at 4516 Sunset Boulevard. Within a few years, it became the home of D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation. The studio's name was changed to Fine Arts Studios, and was sometimes known as the Griffith Studio or the Griffith Artcraft Studio. The studio was formed by Mutual as a partnership between D. W. Griffith and Majestic Studio owner Harry Aitken. ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ''Hearts of the World'' (1918) and '' Broken Blossoms'' (1919) were partially or fully lensed at the studio. The sets for '' Intolerance'' (1916) were erected across the street where the Vista Theatre stands. In 1915, Thomas Ince's Kay-Bee Pictures, Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios, and D. W. Griffith's Reliance-Majestic studio were combined to form the Triangle Film Corporation, which was headed by Harry and Roy Aitken. In 1927, Tiffany Pictures acquired the lot. Upon Tiffa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson McDowell
Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attended Leadville (Colorado) High School and Normal College in Freemont, Nebraska, before earning A.B. and D.D.S. degrees from Northwestern University in Chicago. Prior to embarking on a theatrical career, McDowell had a career in dentistry. In 1901, he was appointed professor of orthodontics at the University of Illinois. In 1902, McDowell acted on stage in Chicago and in Lincoln, Nebraska. His film debut came in 1910 with Biograph. McDowell died in Hollywood, California after he shot himself. Partial filmography * ''The Scarlet Car'' (1917) * '' The Feud'' (1919) * '' Masked'' (1920) * ''Cupid the Cowpuncher'' (1920) * ''Going Some'' (1920) * '' Down Home'' (1920) * ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1920) * ''Home Stuff'' (1921) * ''Shadows of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Morris (actress)
Frances Morris (August 3, 1908 – December 2, 2003) was an American actress. On Broadway, Morris appeared in ''The Passing Show of 1912'' (1912) and ''Step This Way'' (1916). Her films included ''Thunder'' (1929) and ''Portrait of a Mobster'' (1961). Born in 1908 in Springfield, Massachusetts, she died in Santa Clarita, California, in 2003. Selected filmography * ''Thunder'' (1929) - Molly * ''The Ridin' Fool'' (1931) - Sally Warren * ''Ladies of the Big House'' (1931) - Juror (uncredited) * '' Guns for Hire'' (1932) - Polly Clark * ''Afraid to Talk'' (1932) - Miss Sheridan - Nurse (uncredited) * '' Trailing North'' (1933) - Girl at 1st Outpost * ''Pilgrimage'' (1933) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''Manhattan Love Song'' (1934) - Chorus Girl (uncredited) * ''Hollywood Mystery'' (1934) - Daisy - Dan's Secretary (uncredited) * ''Two Heads on a Pillow'' (1934) - Receptionist (uncredited) * ''Against the Law'' (1934) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''The Boss Cowboy'' (1934) - Mary Ross * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McGuire (actor)
John McGuire (October 22, 1910 – September 30, 1980) was a film actor during the period from the 1930s to the 1950s. In many of his early films he was a leading man; however, later in his career he played bit parts. McGuire appeared in ''Steamboat Round the Bend'' (1935); '' Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936);The Prisoner of Shark Island'' (1936); '' Stranger on the Third Floor'' (1940), sometimes thought Hollywood's first film noir; Turner Classic Movies '''' (1941); '' |
Hank Bell
Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr .... Bell was nicknamed "Handlebar" for his mustache, which sometimes measured 18 inches from tip to tip. Selected filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Hank 1892 births 1950 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from California 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Patton (actor)
Bill Patton (June 2, 1894 – December 12, 1951) was an American actor of the silent and early sound eras. Born in Amarillo, Texas, he debuted in the film industry in ''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' in 1918. After small roles in several films, he received his first starring role in 1921's ''Outlawed''. Over the next six years he starred in more than 20 films. In 1927, he returned to smaller roles, which continued through the advent of talking pictures. His last performance on screen was in a small role in the classic ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' in 1945. He died on December 12, 1951. Filmography (Per AFI database) *''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' (1917) *'' Wild Life'' (1918) *''Bare-Fisted Gallagher'' (1919) *''Leave It to Susan'' (1919) * '' A Sagebrush Hamlet'' (1919) * ''Outlawed'' (1921) *'' Bulldog Courage'' (1922) *'' Tracks'' (1922) * '' Cyclone Jones'' (1923) *''Ace of the Law'' (1924) *''Battlin' Buckaroo'' (1924) *''The Desert Secret'' (1924) *''Fighting Odds'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
