William A. Wellman

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Thunder Birds
6.1

Thunder Birds

Oct. 28, 1942

Thunder Birds

On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman ...
The Great Man’s Lady
6.6

The Great Man’s Lady

In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who lives in the last residence among ...
Beau Geste
7.5

Beau Geste

Jul. 24, 1939

Beau Geste

When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep ...
A Star Is Born
7.3

A Star Is Born

Apr. 27, 1937

A Star Is Born

Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of ...
Nothing Sacred
6.8

Nothing Sacred

Nov. 25, 1937

Nothing Sacred

When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.
Tarzan Escapes
6.5

Tarzan Escapes

Nov. 06, 1936

Tarzan Escapes

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane’s cousins, ...
China Seas
6.9

China Seas

Aug. 09, 1935

China Seas

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That’s not ...
Call of the Wild
6.8

Call of the Wild

Aug. 09, 1935

Call of the Wild

Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for ...
Stingaree
5.8

Stingaree

May. 24, 1934

Stingaree

A young lady named Hilda who works as a servant for the wealthy Clarksons, sheep farmers, and dreams of being a great singer. An upcoming visit ...
Midnight Mary
7

Midnight Mary

Jun. 30, 1933

Midnight Mary

While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the men who brought her to this current state of ...
Heroes for Sale
7.3

Heroes for Sale

Jun. 17, 1933

Heroes for Sale

Tom Holmes is someone guided by honesty and moral rectitude, a heroic veteran of the World War I marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his ...
College Coach
5.8

College Coach

Nov. 04, 1933

College Coach

Ruthless Coach Gore creates turmoil at a college by hiring players and alienating students. Along the way, the coach loses his wife Claire Gore ...
So Big!
6.8

So Big!

Apr. 30, 1932

So Big!

A farmer’s widow takes on the land and her late husband’s tempestuous son.
The Purchase Price
6.4

The Purchase Price

Jul. 23, 1932

The Purchase Price

Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a struggling North Dakota farmer. Their ...
Love Is a Racket
6.2

Love Is a Racket

Jun. 18, 1932

Love Is a Racket

A gossip columnist helps a Broadway ingenue who’s beholden to a penthouse gangster.
The Hatchet Man
6.2

The Hatchet Man

Feb. 06, 1932

The Hatchet Man

When he’s forced to kill his best friend, a Chinese hit man adopts the man’s daughter.
The Conquerors
6.3

The Conquerors

Nov. 18, 1932

The Conquerors

A newlywed couple journeys west to make their fortune, and begins a banking empire.
Frisco Jenny
6.8

Frisco Jenny

Jan. 14, 1933

Frisco Jenny

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in ...
The Public Enemy
7.6

The Public Enemy

Apr. 23, 1931

The Public Enemy

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and ...
Night Nurse
7

Night Nurse

Jul. 16, 1931

Night Nurse

Lora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her training she goes to work as a night nurse for two small ...
Maybe It’s Love
5

Maybe It’s Love

Oct. 04, 1930

Maybe It’s Love

A very young Joan Bennett tops the cast as Nan Sheffield, the daughter of a college president. The nominal leading man is Tommy Nelson, the ...
Beggars of Life
7.4

Beggars of Life

Sep. 22, 1928

Beggars of Life

After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl tries to escape the country with a young vagabond. She dresses as a boy, they hop freight ...
Wings
7.5

Wings

Aug. 12, 1927

Wings

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying ...
Roxie Hart
6.9

Roxie Hart

Feb. 20, 1942

Roxie Hart

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she ...
Safe in Hell
6.9

Safe in Hell

Dec. 12, 1931

Safe in Hell

To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by ...
You Never Know Women
6.7

You Never Know Women

Sep. 20, 1926

You Never Know Women

On her way to the theater, Vera, star of a Russian vaudeville troupe, is rescued from a falling girder by Eugene Foster, a wealthy broker who ...
The Boob
5.4

The Boob

May. 17, 1926

The Boob

To impress the girl he loves, a naive country boy tries to capture a group of local bootleggers.