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Willis Kent
Willis Kent (June 8, 1878, Michigan – March 11, 1966, Los Angeles, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...) 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 Russell, 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 film, exploitation features under the banner of Real Life Dramas. That company's first release, ''The Pace That Kills (1928 film), The Pace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan
Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, Indiana and Illinois to the southwest, Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario to the east, northeast and north. With a population of 10.14 million and an area of , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 10th-largest state by population, the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 11th-largest by area, and the largest by total area east of the Mississippi River.''i.e.'', including water that is part of state territory. Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia is the largest state by land area alone east of the Mississippi and Michigan the second-largest. The state capital is Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, while its most populous city is Detroit. The Metro Detroit r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guns For Hire (film)
''Guns for Hire'' is a 1932 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Lane Chandler, Sally Darling and Neal Hart. 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. 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 (actor), 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 (actor), Bill Patton as Joe Patron *Hank Bell as Duke Monahan *John McGuire (actor), John McGuire as Jim Thornton *Frances Morris (actress), Frances Morris as Polly Clark *Nelson McDowell ... [...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, 1900 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress who appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s to 1960. She played a prominent role in advancing the lives of black Am ... as Sally, Jane's Maid * Tom O'Brien as First Detective * Neal Pratt as Judge External links * * 1934 films 1934 romantic drama films American myster ... [...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 (actor, born 1890), Tom O'Brien as Alfred Carr *Joseph W. Girard as Police Commissioner Brandon *Symona Boniface as Katura the Seeress *Donald Kerr (actor), Donald Kerr as Museum Tour Guide *Sam Flint as Councilman Blair Newgate *John Elliott (actor), John Elliott as Detective Chief Snell *Steve Clemente as Pedro Darro Reuse of film Footage of a belly dancer shot for the film was reused in the 1943 film ''Confessions of a Vice Baron''. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Splendid Folly
''Her Splendid Folly'' is a 1933 American comedy drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Lilian Bond, Theodore von Eltz and Beryl Mercer. It was produced as a second feature by the independent producer Willis Kent.Pitts p.287 Plot Jill McAllister is behind on her rent, and takes a job at a film studio as a double for diva-like film star Laura Gerrard whom she strongly resembles. When Laura is badly injured in a car accident, studio head Solomon Ginsberg persuades Jill to take over her role. Cast * Lilian Bond as Jill McAllister / Laura Gerard * Theodore von Eltz as Wallace Morley / John Ebbetts * Alexander Carr as Solomon Ginsberg * Beryl Mercer as Mrs. McAllister * J. Frank Glendon as Charles Hemingway * Lloyd Whitlock as John DeSylva * Roberta Gale as Sally Lee * Frances Lee as Natalie * Louise Beavers as Anastasia * William P. Burt as Justice of the Peace * Harry Todd Harry Todd (born John Nelson Todd;Kiehn, David (2003). Broncho Billy and the Essan ... [...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 as John Walton *Fletcher Norton as Dan Lukes *Mae Busch as Mame *Mona Lisa as Princess Karami *Al Bridge Alfred Morton Bridge (February 26, 1891 – December 27, 1957 ) was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954. Bridge's persona was an unpleasant, gravel-voiced man with an untidy mou ... as George Hunter * J. Frank Glendon as Meehan References External links * * 1933 films 1933 romantic drama films 1933 crime drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Secret Orders (1933 Film)
''Under Secret Orders'' is a 1933 American thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Don Dillaway, Nina Quartero and Phyllis Barrington. It was produced on Poverty Row by the independent producer Willis Kent.Pitts p.287 In Britain it was released by Butcher's Film Service. Plot Henry Ames, a San Francisco bank employee, is entrusted with valuable bonds to take to an important client in Central America. On board ship, a revolutionary organization plans to steal the bonds in order to buy weapons and overthrow the government. When the bonds go missing, Ames fears the worst. Cast * Don Dillaway as Henry Ames * J. Farrell MacDonald as John Burke * Nina Quartero as Carmencita Alverez * Phyllis Barrington as Jane Lawrence * Don Alvarado as Don Frederico * Lafe McKee as Franklyn Lawrence *Matthew Betz Matthew Betz (September 13, 1881 – January 26, 1938) was an American film actor. Betz was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1881. Following an extended career in ... [...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 Plot 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 Medallist and two-time Dally M Medallist, he made 309 first-grade appearances wi ... as Barfly * Raven the Horse as Raven - Jack's Horse References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Scarlet Week-End
''A Scarlet Week-End'' is a 1932 American mystery film directed by George Melford and starring Dorothy Revier, Theodore von Eltz and Phyllis Barrington. It was made as a second feature on Poverty Row by the independent producer Willis Kent.Pitts p.203 It is an adaptation of the 1931 novel ''The Woman in Purple Pajamas'' by Wilson Collison. Plot A couple host a weekend party at their country estate. Their guests include two married lovers of the womanizing host. When he begins flirting with another young woman all become jealous of him. The wife's former fiancée begs her leave her husband and come away with him. Later that evening her husband is murdered, and his bloody pyjamas in her bedroom seems to point to her guilt. Cast * Dorothy Revier as The Wife * Theodore von Eltz as The Husband * Phyllis Barrington as The Girlfriend * Douglas Cosgrove as The Police Inspector * Sheila Terry as Marjorie Murphy * Niles Welch as The Wife's Former Fiancée * Nora Hayden Norah ... [...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 Plot 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 in Lo ... [...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 do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
