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Willis Kent
Willis Kent (June 8, 1878, Michigan – March 11, 1966, Los Angeles, California) was an independent American film producer, active from 1928 to 1958 under at least three different corporate names. Willis Kent Productions was active during the 1930s. Its films, about 40 in all, consisted mostly of low-budget B-westerns, many of which starred short-lived cowboy star and former football player Lafayette "Reb" Russell, along with a few melodramatic police and mystery films. During the 30s, and well into the 1940s, Kent also produced several cheap, sensationalist exploitation features under the banner of Real Life Dramas. That company's first release, '' The Pace That Kills'' (1928), was about innocent young teens being lured into the netherworld of cocaine addiction. Kent remade it, using the same title and same director, adapted with sound, in 1935. In some markets it was retitled as '' Cocaine Fiends'', which is the title used on most VHS and DVD copies of the film. In the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River.''i.e.'', including water that is part of state territory. Georgia is the largest state by land area alone east of the Mississippi and Michigan the second-largest. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. Its name derives from a gallicized variant of the original Ojibwe word (), meaning "large water" or "large lake". Michigan consists of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula resembles the shape of a mitten, and comprises a majority of the state's land area. The Upper Peninsula (often called "the U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a channel that joins Lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Arizona Bad Man
''Arizona Bad Man'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Lois January and Edmund Cobb.Rainey p.349 Cast * Reb Russell as Steve Donovan * Lois January as Lucy Dunston * Slim Whitaker as Black Bart Dunston * Edmund Cobb as Sonny Karns - Gunman * Dick Botiller as Pedro Gonzales - Bart's Henchman * Tommy Bupp as Dave Dunston * Anne Howard as Min - Middle-Aged Dancer * Walter James as Jack - Bartender * Fay McKenzie Eunice Fay McKenzie (February 19, 1918 – April 16, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She starred in silent films as a child, and then sound films as an adult, but perhaps she is best known for her leading roles opposite Gene Autry ... as Girl at Barn Dance References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992. External links * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films American Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Hell
''The Man from Hell'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Reb Russell, Fred Kohler and George 'Gabby' Hayes. Cast *Reb Russell as Clint Mason *Fred Kohler as Mayor Anse McCloud * Ann Darcy as Nancy Campbell *George 'Gabby' Hayes as Colonel Campbell *Jack Rockwell as Marshal Lon Kelly *Charles K. French as Sandy - Blacksmith * Murdock MacQuarrie as Sheriff Jake Klein * Slim Whitaker as Tom - mine owner * Tommy Bupp as Timmy McCarrol *Yakima Canutt Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing t ... as Yak - henchman References External links * 1934 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Lewis D. Collins 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Through (1934 Film)
''Fighting Through'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Reb Russell, Lucille Lund and Yakima Canutt.Pitts p.204 Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Lucille Lund as Lucille Lund * Yakima Canutt as Big Jack Thorne * Edward Hearn as Lennie Lenihan * Chester Gan as Wong * Steve Clemente as Steve - the Knife Thrower * Bill Patton as Bill - Henchman * Frank McCarroll as Bull - Henchman * Ben Corbett as Benny - Henchman * Hank Bell as Hank - Henchman * Slim Whitaker as Sheriff Slade * Jack Jones as Singing Deputy * Jack Kirk as Jack - Singing Deputy * Chuck Baldra as Guitar-Playing Deputy * Nelson McDowell as Parson - Henchman * Victor Adamson as Henchman * Hal Taliaferro Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ... as Frisco References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Condemned
''The Woman Condemned'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Dorothy Davenport, best known as a silent actress and the wife of actor Wallace Reid. Plot A radio star takes a vacation and is later found murdered. Barbara Hammond is accused of the murder and Jerry Beall tries to prove her innocence. Cast *Claudia Dell as Barbara Hammond * Lola Lane as Jane Merrick *Richard Hemingway as Jerry Beall * Jason Robards Sr. as Jim Wallace * Paul Ellis as Dapper Dan *Douglas Cosgrove as Police Chief * Mischa Auer as Dr. Wagner *Sheila Bromley as The Actress *Louise Beavers Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress. From the 1920s until 1960, she appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows. She was most often cast in the roles of a maid, servant ... as Sally, Jane's Maid * Tom O'Brien as First Detective * Neal Pratt as Judge External links * * 1934 films 1934 romantic drama films American myst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Ruin (1934 Film)
''The Road to Ruin'' is a 1934 pre-Code exploitation film directed by Dorothy Davenport, under the name "Mrs. Wallace Reid", and Melville Shyer, and written by Davenport with the uncredited contribution of the film's producer, Willis Kent. The film, now in the public domain, portrays a young woman whose life is ruined by sex and drugs. Plot Ann Dixon and Eve Monroe are high school friends. Eve is more "experienced" and shows Ann some things that are new to Ann, like smoking and drinking alcohol. Eve laughs when Ann asks her, "Do you let boys kiss you?" One weekend, Ann and Eve go to the lake with fellow high schoolers, Tommy and Ed. After what must have been Ann's first sexual experience, she cries pitifully and Tommy asks her whether she hates him. But, Ann continues to see Tommy and they go to restaurants where they drink alcohol and kiss passionately. One night while out drinking, Ralph notices Ann and likes what he sees. Noticing that her date, Tommy, has had too much to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Murder In The Museum
''The Murder in the Museum'' is a 1934 American film directed by Melville Shyer. The film is also known as ''The Five Deadly Vices'' (American reissue title). Plot summary A city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on at a disreputable sideshow. The daughter of the chief suspect then teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer. Cast *Henry B. Walthall as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto *John Harron as Jerry Ross * Phyllis Barrington as Lois Brandon * Tom O'Brien as Alfred Carr * Joseph W. Girard as Police Commissioner Brandon *Symona Boniface as Katura the Seeress * Donald Kerr as Museum Tour Guide *Sam Flint Sam Flint (born Samuel A. Ethridge; October 19, 1882 – October 17, 1980) was an American actor. Flint appeared in more than 230 films, often as a "judge, lawyer, military officer, senator, sheriff, chief of police, or doctor." Flint was ... as Councilman Blair Newgate * John Elliott as Detecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sucker Money
''Sucker Money'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code film directed by Dorothy Davenport and Melville Shyer. The film is also known as ''Victims of the Beyond'' in the United Kingdom. Premise A phony spiritualist, Yomurda, uses fake seances and hypnotism to convince a banker's daughter to steal her father's money. He's exposed by a journalist, who turns him over to the police. Cast *Mischa Auer as Swami Yomurda *Phyllis Barrington as Clare Walton *Earl McCarthy as Jimmy Reeves *Ralph Lewis (actor), Ralph Lewis as John Walton *Fletcher Norton as Dan Lukes *Mae Busch as Mame *Mona Lisa as Princess Karami *Al Bridge as George Hunter *J. Frank Glendon as Meehan References External links * * 1933 films 1933 romantic drama films 1933 crime drama films American black-and-white films American romantic drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Dorothy Davenport Films directed by Melville Shyer 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-romantic-drama-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battling Buckaroo
''Battling Buckaroo'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Doris Hill and Yakima Canutt.Pitts p.22 Synopsis A young outlaw Jack Winslow steps in to rescue a Mexican woman and her father who are being for their gold threatened by a gang. Cast * Lane Chandler as Jack Winslow * Doris Hill as Tonia Mendoza * Yakima Canutt as Sheriff Rawlins * Lafe McKee as Senor Felipe Mendoza * Bill Patton as Duke Lawson * Ted Adams as Pedro * Olin Francis as Deputy Bull Saunders * Bartlett A. Carre as Henchman * Pat Harmon as Mexican Barfly * Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons (born 19 October 1961) is an indigenous Australian former international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Clive Churchill Medalllist and two-time Dally M Medallist, he made 309 first-grade appearances wit ... as Barfly * Raven the Horse as Raven - Jack's Horse References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wyoming Whirlwind
''The Wyoming Whirlwind'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Adele Lacy and Harry Todd.Pitts p.406 It was produced by the independent Willis Kent as a second feature Synopsis Outlaw Keene Wallace, known as The Wolf, is escaping with a payroll he has stolen when the stagecoach is attacked by Native warriors. He persuses them to return to their Reservation, saving his fellow passenger Judy Flagg in the process. Cast * Lane Chandler as Keene Wallace aka The Wolf * Adele Lacy as Judy Flagg * Harry Todd as Sheriff Joe Flagg * Loie Bridge as Mrs. Molly Flagg, Sheriff's Wife * Yakima Canutt as Henchman Jackson * Al Bridge as Steve Cantrell * Bob Roper as Henchman Brute * Harry Semels as Henchman Pete * Lafe McKee as Elder Townsman * Olin Francis as Bartender * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Racing Strain (1932 Film)
''The Racing Strain'' is a 1932 American film directed by Jerome Storm. Plot summary A race-car driver whose career is on the skids because of his drinking falls for a rich society girl. That motivates him to clean up his act and resume his career, but it may be too late for that. Cast * Wallace Reid Jr. as Bill Westcott aka The Big Shot * Dickie Moore as Bill Westcott as a Little Boy *Phyllis Barrington as Marian Martin * Paul Fix as King Kelly *J. Farrell MacDonald as Mr. Martin * Eddie Phillips as "Speed" Hall * Ethel Wales as Aunt Judy *Otto Yamaoka as Togo *Mae Busch as Tia Juana Lil *J. Frank Glendon *Lorin Raker as Jack Westcott * Donald Reed * James P. Burtis *Kit Guard as King's Mechanic Preservation status This film is in the public domain, and is available for free download at the Internet Archive. See also *List of films in the public domain in the United States Most films are subject to copyright, but those listed here are believed to be in the public dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
