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Warren Douglas
Warren Douglas (born Warren Douglas Wandberg; July 29, 1911 – November 15, 1997) was an American actor and screenwriter. Career Born in Minneapolis, Douglas was a 1929 graduate of Minneapolis South High School. He later attended the Minneapolis College of Music. Douglas' work on stage included work in local theater and acting in productions in summer stock theater. On Broadway, he had the role of Alec Dixon in ''Happily Ever After'' (1945). Beginning in the 1950s, Douglas focused his efforts more on writing than on acting. He wrote two novels, ''The Man from Wells Fargo'', and ''One Came Alone'', in addition to 48 teleplays and screenplays. He also wrote the lyrics and books for the musicals ''Belle Starr'', ''Go for Your Gun'', and ''The Peaceful Palace''. On November 15, 1997, Douglas died of heart failure at the Kit Carson Rest Home in Jackson, California, at age 86. Partial filmography * ''First Offenders'' (1939) – Tom * ''City for Conquest'' (1940) – Elevator Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Below The Deadline (1946 Film)
''Below the Deadline'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Warren Douglas, Ramsay Ames and Jan Wiley.Spicer p.404 Main cast * Warren Douglas as Joe Hilton * Ramsay Ames as Lynn Turner * Jan Wiley as Vivian Saunders * Paul Maxey as Arthur Brennan * Philip Van Zandt as Oney Kessel * John Harmon as Pinky * Bruce Edwards as Samuel P. Austin * George Meeker as Jeffrey Hilton * Clancy Cooper as Nichols * Cay Forrester as Blonde * Al Bridge as Turner * George Eldredge as James S. Vail * William Ruhl William Harris Ruhl (October 25, 1901 – March 12, 1956) was an American character actor of the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s. Early life Born on October 25, 1901, in Colfax, Washington, Ruhl entered films in the small role of a shopper i ... as Welsh * Vera Pavlovska as Russian Singer * Charles Sullivan as Charlie - Kessel Henchman * Meyer Grace as Kessel Henchman * George Lloyd as Kane - Club Owner Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Women (1949 Film)
''Forgotten Women'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Elyse Knox, Edward Norris and Robert Shayne.AFI Catalog p.808 The film follows the lives and romantic entanglements of three women who frequent a bar. Plot Cast * Elyse Knox as Kate Allison * Edward Norris as Andy Emerson * Robert Shayne as Richard Marshall * Theodora Lynch as Ruth Marshall * Veda Ann Borg as Clair Dunning * Noel Neill as Ellen Reid * Tim Ryan as Harry * Bill Kennedy as Bill Dunning * Warren Douglas as John Allison * Selmer Jackson Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson. Jackson was born in Lake Mills, Iowa an ... as Judge Donnell * Paul Frison as Gary References Bibliography * ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1941 - 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homicide (1949 Film)
''Homicide'' is a 1949 American crime drama film directed by Felix Jacoves and written by William Sackheim. The film stars Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott, Robert Alda, Monte Blue, Warren Douglas and John Harmon. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 2, 1949. Plot Police Lt. Michael Landers suspects that a suicide at a local flop house is not what it appears to be. When his boss doesn't share his suspicions, Landers takes a leave of absence and travels to a desert spa town in order to investigate the death. At his hotel, he strikes up a romance with the pretty cigarette counter girl, Jo Ann. Cast * Robert Douglas as Police Lt. Michael Landers * Helen Westcott as Jo Ann Rice * Robert Alda as Andy * Monte Blue as Sheriff George * Warren Douglas as Brad Clifton * John Harmon as Pete Kimmel * James Flavin James William Flavin Jr. (May 14, 1906 – April 23, 1976) was an American character actor whose career lasted for nearly half a century. Early life The son of a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homicide For Three
''Homicide for Three'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and written by Bradbury Foote and Albert DeMond. The film stars Warren Douglas, Audrey Long, Grant Withers, Lloyd Corrigan, Stephanie Bachelor and George Lynn. The film was released on December 8, 1948 by Republic Pictures. Plot A Navy Lieutenant on shore leave and his wife of one year can't find a hotel room to enjoy their first night alone since they eloped a year earlier. An oddly dressed women in the lobby gives up her room in "an act of charity". The Navy Lieutenant then has his white uniform stolen while he is in the steam bath: and is given a civilian suit by the house dick. Shortly thereafter, sitting at the bar together, the Navy Lieutenant and his wife are approached by a somewhat distinguished fellow guest who confuses Iris Duluth with "her cousin Mona" whose picture had appeared in that morning's paper. Cast * Warren Douglas as Lt. Peter Duluth *Audrey Long as Iris Duluth *Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incident (film)
''Incident'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by William Beaudine and featuring Warren Douglas, Jane Frazee and Robert Osterloh. Plot A man is mistaken for a hoodlum and beaten up, leading him to a sordid web of violence and danger. Cast * Warren Douglas as Joe Downey * Jane Frazee as Marion Roberts * Robert Osterloh as James "Slats" Slattery * Joyce Compton as Joan * Anthony Caruso as Nails * Harry Lauter as Bill * Eddie Dunn as Lt. Madigan * Meyer Grace as Knuckles Morgan * Harry Cheshire as Hartley * Lynn Millan as Sally O'Brien * Robert Emmett Keane as Rinsel * Pierre Watkin Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1887 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for his roles of Mr. Skinner the b ... as C. W. Sloan Reception Film historian and critic Hal Erickson said of the film: "''Incident'' is one of the slicker directorial accomplishment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Babe Ruth Story
''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 biographical film of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger. It stars William Bendix (New York Yankee batboy in the 1920s) as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife Claire Merritt Hodgson. Critics faulted the film's heavy-handedness and direction, and it is said by many to be one of the List of films considered the worst#The Babe Ruth Story (1948), worst films ever made. Plot The film begins in 1906 at the Baltimore Waterfront, where 11-year-old George Herman Ruth Jr. is taken away by Brother Matthias from George's abusive father to St. Mary's. When George is 18, his incredible baseball talent gets him hired to play for the Baltimore Orioles (minor league), Baltimore Orioles, and during the interview, he gets his "Babe" nickname. Babe becomes a successful baseball player and is soon sold off to play for the Boston Red Sox. After a bad game, Babe wonders what went wrong at a bar, until he is told by Claire Hogsdon that when he pitches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightnin' In The Forest
''Lightnin' in the Forest'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by George Blair and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Don "Red" Barry, Warren Douglas, Lorna Gray, Lucien Littlefield and Claire Du Brey. The film was released on March 25, 1948 by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Lynne Roberts as Jerri Vail *Don "Red" Barry as Stan Martin * Warren Douglas as David Lamont *Lorna Gray as Dell Parker *Lucien Littlefield as Joad *Claire Du Brey as Martha *Roy Barcroft as Police Lieut. Bain *Paul Harvey as Judge Waterman *Al Eben as Bud *Jerry Jerome as Stinger * George Chandler as Elevator operator * Eddie Dunn as Police Officer *Dale Van Sickel as 'Val' Valtin *Bud Wolfe as Jim Pritchard *Hank Worden Hank Worden (born Norton Earl Worden; July 23, 1901 – December 6, 1992) was an American cowboy-turned-character actor who appeared in many Westerns, including many John Ford films such as '' The Searchers'' and the TV series '' The Lone ... as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Ring
''The Chinese Ring'' is a 1947 American film directed by William Beaudine. The film is also known as ''Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring'' (American poster title) and ''The Red Hornet''. This is the first to feature Roland Winters as Charlie Chan. It is a remake of the 1939 Monogram Pictures film ''Mr. Wong in Chinatown'', with an identical story line and very little alterations of secondary characters. Script writer W. Scott Darling reworked the plotline of ''Murder at Midnight (1931 film), Murder at Midnight'' (1931) for both later films. Plot Charlie Chan (Roland Winters) is a private investigator living in San Francisco. One day a Chinese princess comes to visit him in his home. She has just arrived from the East by boat. The princess manages to give Chan’s butler Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland) an artifact - an ancient heirloom ring - before she is shot and killed by a poisoned arrow through the window. She leaves a note behind, with the name ”Captain K”. Chan cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trespasser (1947 Film)
''The Trespasser'' is a 1947 American action film directed by George Blair (director), George Blair, written by Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan and Jerome Gruskin, and starring Dale Evans, Warren Douglas, Janet Martin, Douglas Fowley, Adele Mara and Gregory Gaye. It was released on July 3, 1947, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Dale Evans as Linda Coleman *Warren Douglas as Danny 'Dan' Butler *Janet Martin as Stephanie 'Stevie' Carson *Douglas Fowley as Bill Monroe *Adele Mara as Dee Dee *Gregory Gaye as Mr. E. Charles *Grant Withers as Detective Lt. Kirk *William Bakewell as Bruce Coleman *Vince Barnett as Bartender *Francis Pierlot as Channing Bliss *Joy Barlow as Mary Lou *Fred Graham (actor), Fred Graham as Davis *Dale Van Sickel as Hall *Betty Alexander as Jane Walters *Joseph Crehan as The Doctor References External links * 1947 films American action films 1940s action films Republic Pictures films Films directed by George Blair American black-and-wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Conquest
''High Conquest'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Irving Allen and starring Anna Lee, Gilbert Roland, and Warren Douglas. It was adapted from the 1941 book of the same title by James Ramsey Ullman. It was distributed by Monogram Pictures. Synopsis In 1932 at the Alpine Club in London Colonel Hugh Banning recounts a fatal expedition to the Matterhorn in Switzerland thirty years before in which a local guide fell and brought down an American climber, both tumbling to their deaths. Jeffrey Stevens, a chemist and the son of the American who fell is heading to visit his father's grave, but rejects any suggestion that he should climb the mountain. He meets an attractive pianist Marie who is returning home and the two hit it off. This provokes jealous from Hugo, the son of the guide who had died with Jeffrey's father decades before. Eventually Jeffrey is goaded into overcoming his fear of the mountain and taking part in a climb with Hugo, who tries to murder him at the summit. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pilgrim Lady
''The Pilgrim Lady'' is a 1947 American comedy crime film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Lynne Roberts, Warren Douglas and Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray (born Alfred Ernest Allen; 18 August 1896 – 25 March 1969) was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood. Early life Mowbray was born in London, England. He served with distinction in the British Army in Wo ....Martin p.144 Plot Cast References Bibliography * Len D. Martin. ''The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation, 1935-1959''. McFarland, 1998. External links * * * 1947 films 1940s crime comedy films 1940s English-language films American crime comedy films Films directed by Lesley Selander Republic Pictures films American black-and-white films 1947 comedy films 1940s American films {{comedy-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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