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Robert Hutton (actor)
Robert Hutton (born Robert Bruce Winne; June 11, 1920 – August 7, 1994) was an American actor. Early life Robert Bruce Winne was born in Kingston, New York, and he grew up in Ulster County, New York. He was the son of a hardware merchant and a cousin of the F. W. Woolworth Company, Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. He attended Blair Academy, a small boarding school in Blairstown, New Jersey. Career Before he ventured into films, Hutton acted at the Woodstock Playhouse in Woodstock, New York for two seasons. His film debut as Robert Hutton came in ''Destination Tokyo'' (1943). Hutton resembled actor Jimmy Stewart: during World War II when Stewart enlisted in the Army Air Forces in March 1941, Hutton benefited from "victory casting" in roles that would ordinarily have gone to Stewart. His final film was ''The New Roof'' (1975). After leaving Warner Brothers’ studios Hutton continued working in movies, TV shows and as a writer and director in England for several y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Bluff (1955 Film)
''The Big Bluff'' is a 1955 American film noir directed by W. Lee Wilder and starring John Bromfield, Martha Vickers and Robert Hutton (actor), Robert Hutton. Plot The suave ''Don Juan'' Ricardo "Rick" De Villa and his married lover Fritzi Darvel would like to take off together, but his lack of money prevents them from doing so. A chance encounter introduces Rick to the young but terminally ill socialite Valerie Bancroft, in whom Rick sees the solution to his predicament. Rick sweeps her off her feet and they soon marry, although Valerie's entourage is suspicious of him. Rick then proceeds to try to bring about Valerie's demise so he can inherit her wealth and live the good life with Fritzi. Cast * John Bromfield as Ricardo 'Rick' De Villa * Martha Vickers as Valerie Bancroft * Robert Hutton (actor), Robert Hutton as Dr. Peter Kirk * Rosemarie Stack as Fritzi Darvel * Eve Miller as Marsha Jordan * Max Palmer as Detective Sgt. John Fullmer * Eddie Bee as Don Darvel * Robert Bice as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Together
''Always Together'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova and written by I. A. L. Diamond, Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron. The film stars Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Cecil Kellaway, Ernest Truex, Don McGuire and Ransom M. Sherman. The film was released by Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ... on December 10, 1947. Plot A millionaire on his deathbed leaves $1 million to Jane Barker, a film addict who believes life is like the movies. Jane gets married without telling her new husband about the inheritance. The millionaire gets better, and he wants his $1 million back. Throughout the film, Jane dreams her experiences are taking place in movies with real movie stars. Cast * Robert Hutton as Donn Masters * Joyce Reynold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casanova's Big Night
''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casanova, the great lover. The film also stars Audrey Dalton, Basil Rathbone, Hugh Marlowe, John Carradine, Hope Emerson, Lon Chaney Jr., Raymond Burr, Natalie Schafer, and Vincent Price (in a cameo appearance as the real Casanova). Plot Pippo, a tailor, impersonates Casanova to woo the girls, particularly the widow Bruni. Casanova has left town, pursued by creditors who persuade Pippo to impersonate Casanova at the behest of a Genoan family that will pay "Casanova" to test the fidelity of the son's betrothed. Pippo, the widow Bruni and Casanova's valet Lucio travel to Venice. The Doge of Venice, "a snake with whiskers," to use Pippo's description, intends to use the intended seduction as an excuse to wage war against Genoa. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Model
''Paris Model'' is a 1953 American comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Marilyn Maxwell, Paulette Goddard, Eva Gabor and Barbara Lawrence.Wojcik p.235 It is an anthology featuring four separate parts, each focused on one of the four actresses. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director William Glasgow. Plot A new dress plays a key role in the lives of four women who are not acquainted with each other. A daring strapless design, "Nude at Midnight," is unveiled in Paris to the delight of socialite Gogo Montaine, who wants to dazzle the Maharajah of Kim-Kepore, her escort that night. She charges its $900 cost to a former lover, Louis-Jean, who turns up later and refuses to pay. The Raj begins paying more attention to the gambling tables, so Gogo uses her dress and charms to get back into Louis-Jean's good graces. A buyer from New York City has an underling copy the Paris dress's design and quickly manufactures a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Heat Wave
''Tropical Heat Wave'' is a 1952 American musical film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Robert Hutton and Grant Withers.Quinlan p.282 Plot Cast * Estelita Rodriguez as Estelita * Robert Hutton as Stratford E. Carver * Grant Withers as Norman 'Normie the Knife' James * Kristine Miller as Sylvia Enwright * Edwin Max as Moore * Lou Lubin as Frost * Martin Garralaga as Ignacio Ortega * Earl Lee as Dean Enwright * Leonard Bremen as Stoner * Jack Kruschen Jacob "Jack" Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Canadian character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyf ... as Stickey Langley References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors''. Batsford, 1983. External links * 1952 films American musical comedy films 1952 musical comedy films Films directed by R. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gobs And Gals
''Gobs and Gals'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars George Bernard, Bert Bernard, Robert Hutton, Cathy Downs, Gordon Jones and Florence Marly. The film was released on May 1, 1952 by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * George Bernard as Sparks Johnson / Mabel Mansfield * Bert Bernard as Salty Conners / Myrtle Mansfield * Robert Hutton as Lt. Steven F. Smith *Cathy Downs as Betty Lou Prentice * Gordon Jones as CPO Mike Donovan *Florence Marly as Soyna DuBois *Leon Belasco as Peter *Emory Parnell as Senator Prentice *Leonid Kinskey as Ivan * Tommy Rettig as Bertram *Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Pursell *Olin Howland as Conductor *Donald MacBride as Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens *Henry Kulky as Boris *Marie Blake Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald (August 21, 1895 – January 14, 1978), also known as Blossom Rock, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage, film and television. During her career she was also billed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Racket (1951 Film)
''The Racket'' is a 1951 black-and-white film noir drama directed by John Cromwell with uncredited directing help from Nicholas Ray, Tay Garnett, and Mel Ferrer. The production features Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan, and William Conrad. Future '' Perry Mason'' regular cast members William Talman and Ray Collins appear in key roles. The film, a remake of the 1928 film '' The Racket'', is indirectly based on a play by Bartlett Cormack. ( Edward G. Robinson played the racketeer in the original Broadway production.) Plot The plot is very close to the original play and the 1928 movie. Racketeer and mobster Nick Scanlon has managed to buy several of the local government and law-enforcement officials of a large midwestern American city. However, he can't seem to touch the incorruptible police captain Tom McQuigg, who refuses all attempts at bribery. The city's prosecuting attorney, Welsh, and a state police detective, Turk, are crooked and make McQuigg's job as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaughter Trail
''Slaughter Trail'' is a 1951 Cinecolor Western film produced and directed by Irving Allen, filmed in Corriganville and released by RKO Pictures. Plot A trio of masked bandits rob a stagecoach secretly assisted by one of the passengers. The fleeing bandits come across some unarmed Navajo who they shoot and steal their horses. One of the Navajo survives and informs the tribe who sets his tribe on the warpath against all whites. The commander of the US Cavalry fort who is friendly with the Navajo chief is caught in the middle. Cast * Brian Donlevy as Capt. Dempster * Gig Young as Ike Vaughn * Virginia Grey as Lorabelle Larkin * Andy Devine as Sgt. Macintosh * Robert Hutton as Lt. Morgan * Terry Gilkyson as Singalong Production The film was made in 1950 and was originally to have been released through Eagle-Lion but was picked up for release by RKO. Originally the film was shot with Howard Da Silva in the lead. After he was accused of Communist leanings, RKO ordered DaSilva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Mexico (film)
''New Mexico'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Irving Reis and starring Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell. Plot President Abraham Lincoln himself comes to New Mexico to discuss living together in peace with Acoma, a feared and respected Indian chief. He presents the chief with a cane as a gift and symbol of their friendship. Lt. Hunt is promoted due to his personal assistance to Lincoln in arranging the truce. Unhappily, a bigoted superior officer, Col. McComb, and the dastardly Judge Wilcox are opposed to any such treaty. When Hunt states his objection, McComb has him placed under arrest alongside Acoma and a number of Indian braves, also breaking the truce cane. Other members of the tribe break them out of jail, killing McComb and others in the process. Hunt takes command and cancels all travel in the region, angering a woman named Cherry who is planning a trip to Nevada. She arrogantly elects to leave anyway, as does Judge Wilcox, so a company of men led by Hunt go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Steel Helmet
''The Steel Helmet'' is a 1951 American independent war film directed, written, and produced by Samuel Fuller during the Korean War. The cast stars Gene Evans, Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, and Richard Loo. It was the first American film about the war and the first of several war films by Fuller. Plot In Korea, U.S. Army Sergeant Zack survives a massacre of American prisoners of war by the Korean People's Army after his M1 helmet (the titular "steel helmet") saves him from a bullet intended for his head. Left bound and injured as the sole survivor of his surrendered unit, Zack struggles to get up a steep hill and freezes at the approach of a Buddhist boy with a gun, who decides to free him and helps treat his wounds with sulfa powder. When the boy refuses to leave, Zack relents, dubs him "Short Round", and directs him to gather clothing and equipment from his dead comrades to join him as he tries to find friendly lines. Zack and Short Round come across Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty On Parade (film)
''Beauty on Parade'' is a 1950 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring Robert Hutton, Ruth Warrick and Lola Albright.Columbia Pictures: Portrait of a Studio p.258 Plot Having given up her own dreams of beauty queen stardom twenty years earlier to get married, a mother channels her ambitions through her young daughter who win a local competition and is entered into a national contest. Cast * Robert Hutton as Gil McRoberts * Ruth Warrick as Marian Medford * Lola Albright as Kay Woodstock * John Ridgely as Jeffrey Woodstock * Hillary Brooke as Gloria Barton * Wally Vernon Walter J. Vernon (May 27, 1905 – March 7, 1970) was an American comic and character actor and dancer. Early life Vernon was born in New York City in 1905. He was in show business from the age of three, appearing in vaudeville and stock thea ... as Sam Short * Jimmy Lloyd as Johnny Fennell * Donna Gibson as Mona Booker * Frank Sully as Murph * Robert C. Hasha as Walker * Lilli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Baby Makes Three
''And Baby Makes Three'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Robert Young and Barbara Hale. The title comes from a line in the 1927 song " My Blue Heaven". Plot Jackie Walsh, recently divorced from Vernon Walsh, is told she is pregnant with Vernon's child just as she is preparing to marry another man, Herbert Fletcher. Cast * Robert Young as Vernon "Vern" Walsh * Barbara Hale as Jacqueline "Jackie" Walsh * Robert Hutton as Herbert T. "Herbie" Fletcher * Janis Carter as Wanda York * Billie Burke as Mrs. Marvin Fletcher * Nicholas Joy as Marvin Fletcher * Lloyd Corrigan as Dr. William M. "Uncle Bill" Parnell * Howland Chamberlain as Otto Stacy * Melville Cooper as Gibson - Fletcher's Butler * Joe Sawyer as Motorcycle Cop Critical reception While ''Variety'' praised the film, noting that "Levin's direction gets good movement into the script" and "comedy touches are neatly devised", ''The New York Times ''The New York Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |