Lew Payton

Lew Payton was born on June 27, 1874 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Jezebel (1938), Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936) and The Lady's from Kentucky (1939). He died on May 27, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)

Carrie Snyder is a prostitute, who is forced out of the fictional southern town of Crebillon, after forming a friendship with a young boy named Paul, whose dying mother is unable to protest against her son visiting such a woman. After Carrie has left town Paul runs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wesley Ruggles
CAST:  Gladys George  •  Arline Judge  •  John Howard  •  Dudley Digges

Carrie Snyder is a prostitute, who is forced out of the fictional southern town of Crebillon, after forming a friendship with a young boy named Paul, whose dying mother is unable to protest against her son visiting such a woman. After Carrie has left town Paul runs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wesley Ruggles
CAST:  Gladys George  •  Arline Judge  •  John Howard  •  Dudley Digges

Racing Lady (1937)

A shrewd millionaire who owns races horses for publicity for his automobile business, claims ownership of a female horse trainer's thoroughbred in order to get the trainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wallace Fox
CAST:  Ann Dvorak  •  Smith Ballew  •  Harry Carey  •  Berton Churchill

A shrewd millionaire who owns races horses for publicity for his automobile business, claims ownership of a female horse trainer's thoroughbred in order to get the trainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wallace Fox
CAST:  Ann Dvorak  •  Smith Ballew  •  Harry Carey  •  Berton Churchill

The Sun Never Sets (1939)

The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowland V. Lee
CAST:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr.  •  Basil Rathbone  •  Barbara O'Neil  •  Lionel Atwill

The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowland V. Lee
CAST:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr.  •  Basil Rathbone  •  Barbara O'Neil  •  Lionel Atwill

Wells Fargo (1937)

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, will secure an important contract if he delivers fresh oysters to Buffalo from New York City. When he rescues Justine Pryor and her mother, who are stranded in a broken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Lloyd
CAST:  Joel McCrea  •  Frances Dee  •  Bob Burns  •  Lloyd Nolan

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, will secure an important contract if he delivers fresh oysters to Buffalo from New York City. When he rescues Justine Pryor and her mother, who are stranded in a broken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Lloyd
CAST:  Joel McCrea  •  Frances Dee  •  Bob Burns  •  Lloyd Nolan

Lady for a Night (1942)

Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leigh Jason
CAST:  Joan Blondell  •  John Wayne  •  Philip Merivale  •  Blanche Yurka

Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leigh Jason
CAST:  Joan Blondell  •  John Wayne  •  Philip Merivale  •  Blanche Yurka

Presenting Lily Mars (1943)

Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Van Heflin  •  Fay Bainter  •  Richard Carlson

Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Van Heflin  •  Fay Bainter  •  Richard Carlson

The Lady's from Kentucky (1939)

Good-natured gambler Marty Black falls into ownership of a booking joint but soon falls on hard times. His one out is a marker for half-ownership in a young thoroughbred, which he quickly calls in. He discovers the other owner to be a young woman from an old horse ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  George Raft  •  Ellen Drew  •  Hugh Herbert  •  Zasu Pitts

Good-natured gambler Marty Black falls into ownership of a booking joint but soon falls on hard times. His one out is a marker for half-ownership in a young thoroughbred, which he quickly calls in. He discovers the other owner to be a young woman from an old horse ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  George Raft  •  Ellen Drew  •  Hugh Herbert  •  Zasu Pitts