City Lights is a 1931 American synchronized sound romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire.
George Francis Child-Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey, was an English peer and banker from the Villiers family. Lord Jersey gave one of the family seats, Osterley Park, to the British nation in the late 1940s.
Virginia Cherrill was an American actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931).
Girls Demand Excitement is a 1931 American pre-Code film starring Virginia Cherrill, John Wayne, and Marguerite Churchill. Wayne and Churchill had starred in the widescreen Western epic The Big Trail the previous year. The movie was written by Harlan Thompson and directed by Seymour Felix. Wayne stated this film was the worst movie he ever appeared in. A 35mm nitrate work print of this film is stored in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
The Brat is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, starring Sally O'Neil, and featuring Virginia Cherrill. The film is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Alla Nazimova. This 1931 screen version has been updated to then contemporary standards i.e. clothing, speech, topics in the news.
Congo Crossing is a 1956 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Virginia Mayo, George Nader and Peter Lorre. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Most of the exterior sequences were shot in the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.
Rogues' Gallery is a 1944 American mystery film directed by Albert Herman and starring Frank Jenks, Robin Raymond and H.B. Warner. It was produced by the Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The film's sets were designed by art director Paul Palmentola.
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) is an American pre-Code murder mystery film starring Warner Oland as the Oriental detective Charlie Chan. It was based on the Earl Derr Biggers novel The House Without a Key (1925).
The Nurse's Secret is a 1941 American murder mystery film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Lee Patrick as a crime-solving nurse. The supporting cast features Regis Toomey and Julie Bishop. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers as a second feature.
The Cowboy and the Blonde is a 1941 American western comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Mary Beth Hughes, George Montgomery and Alan Mowbray. It was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Law of the Tropics is a 1941 American drama film directed by Ray Enright and starring Constance Bennett, Jeffrey Lynn and Regis Toomey. By the time Bennett made the film, her career was in steep decline. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers.
Blonde Inspiration is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Marion Parsonnet. The film stars John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Donald Meek. The film was released on February 7, 1941, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The Kid from Kansas is a 1941 American action adventure film directed by William Nigh and starring Leo Carrillo, Dick Foran and Andy Devine. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Mr. District Attorney is a 1941 American comedy crime film directed by William Morgan and written by Karl Brown and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film was based on the long running and popular radio series Mr. District Attorney. It stars Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Peter Lorre, Stanley Ridges, Minor Watson and Charles Arnt. The film was released on March 27, 1941, by Republic Pictures. It was followed by a sequel Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case later in the year, with different actors in the leading roles.
Late Extra is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring James Mason, Virginia Cherrill, and Alastair Sim.
Ladies Must Love is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by E. A. Dupont and written by John Francis Larkin. The film stars June Knight, Neil Hamilton, Sally O'Neil, Dorothy Burgess, Mary Carlisle and George E. Stone. The film was released on September 25, 1933, by Universal Pictures.
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Warren William, June Storey and Henry Wilcoxon. Salkow also wrote the original screenplay, along with Earl Felton, and the film was released on March 6, 1941. It is the sixth Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures, and the fourth appearance of William as the title character Lone Wolf.
The Last Ride is a 1931 American crime film directed by Duke Worne and starring Dorothy Revier, Virginia Brown Faire and Charles Morton.
I'll Sell My Life is a 1941 American crime film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Rose Hobart, Michael Whalen and Joan Woodbury. The film was based on the Street & Smith I'll Buy Your Life by Walter Ripperger.
The Man Trailer is a 1934 American pre-Code western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Buck Jones and Cecilia Parker. It was a remake of the 1930 film The Lone Rider which had also starred Jones. It was shot at the Iverson Ranch.
