Edward Earle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Earle (16 July 1882 – 15 December 1972) was a Canadian-American stage, film and television actor. In a career which lasted from the early 1900s to 1966, he appeared in almost 400 films between 1914 and 1956. He was born in Toronto and died in Los Angeles, aged 90.

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Babes in Toyland (1934)

Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby, enraging him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gus Meins  •  Charley Rogers
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Charlotte Henry  •  Felix Knight

Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby, enraging him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gus Meins  •  Charley Rogers
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Charlotte Henry  •  Felix Knight

Little Miss Marker (1934)

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  Adolphe Menjou  •  Dorothy Dell  •  Charles Bickford  •  Shirley Temple

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  Adolphe Menjou  •  Dorothy Dell  •  Charles Bickford  •  Shirley Temple

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Jean Arthur  •  James Stewart  •  Claude Rains  •  Edward Arnold

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Jean Arthur  •  James Stewart  •  Claude Rains  •  Edward Arnold

Tell Your Children (1938)

High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens: a drug supplier entices several restless teens, Mary and Jimmy Lane, sister and brother, and Bill, Mary's boyfriend, into frequenting a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis J. Gasnier
CAST:  Dorothy Short  •  Kenneth Craig  •  Lillian Miles  •  Dave O'Brien

High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens: a drug supplier entices several restless teens, Mary and Jimmy Lane, sister and brother, and Bill, Mary's boyfriend, into frequenting a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis J. Gasnier
CAST:  Dorothy Short  •  Kenneth Craig  •  Lillian Miles  •  Dave O'Brien

Ride the Pink Horse (1947)

A con man tries to blackmail a Mexican gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Montgomery
CAST:  Robert Montgomery  •  Wanda Hendrix  •  Andrea King  •  Thomas Gomez

A con man tries to blackmail a Mexican gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Montgomery
CAST:  Robert Montgomery  •  Wanda Hendrix  •  Andrea King  •  Thomas Gomez

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wyler
CAST:  Fredric March  •  Myrna Loy  •  Dana Andrews  •  Teresa Wright

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wyler
CAST:  Fredric March  •  Myrna Loy  •  Dana Andrews  •  Teresa Wright

The Blue Bird (1940)

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An ungrateful girl and her little brother are transported in their dreams by a fairy to a wonderland, tasked with finding the mythical blue bird of happiness, meeting friends and foes along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Shirley Temple  •  Spring Byington  •  Nigel Bruce  •  Gale Sondergaard

An ungrateful girl and her little brother are transported in their dreams by a fairy to a wonderland, tasked with finding the mythical blue bird of happiness, meeting friends and foes along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Shirley Temple  •  Spring Byington  •  Nigel Bruce  •  Gale Sondergaard

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tay Garnett
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  John Garfield  •  Cecil Kellaway  •  Hume Cronyn

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tay Garnett
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  John Garfield  •  Cecil Kellaway  •  Hume Cronyn

The Wind (1928)

When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Sjöström
CAST:  Lillian Gish  •  Lars Hanson  •  Montagu Love  •  Dorothy Cumming

When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Sjöström
CAST:  Lillian Gish  •  Lars Hanson  •  Montagu Love  •  Dorothy Cumming

Wilson (1944)

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Charles Coburn  •  Alexander Knox  •  Geraldine Fitzgerald  •  Thomas Mitchell

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Charles Coburn  •  Alexander Knox  •  Geraldine Fitzgerald  •  Thomas Mitchell

Wake Island (1942)

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Robert Preston  •  William Bendix

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Robert Preston  •  William Bendix

The Harvey Girls (1946)

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On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  John Hodiak  •  Ray Bolger  •  Angela Lansbury

On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  John Hodiak  •  Ray Bolger  •  Angela Lansbury

Johnny Eager (1941)

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A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Robert Taylor  •  Lana Turner  •  Edward Arnold  •  Van Heflin

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Robert Taylor  •  Lana Turner  •  Edward Arnold  •  Van Heflin

Kentucky (1938)

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Loretta Young  •  Richard Greene  •  Walter Brennan  •  Douglass Dumbrille

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Loretta Young  •  Richard Greene  •  Walter Brennan  •  Douglass Dumbrille

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

A group of U.S. Army nurses leaves San Francisco for their tour of duty in Hawaii in December 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor changes their destination and their lives. Sent to Bataan, Philippines, the nurses are led by Lt. Janet Davidson. She is faced with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Veronica Lake  •  George Reeves

A group of U.S. Army nurses leaves San Francisco for their tour of duty in Hawaii in December 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor changes their destination and their lives. Sent to Bataan, Philippines, the nurses are led by Lt. Janet Davidson. She is faced with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Veronica Lake  •  George Reeves

Go for Broke! (1951)

A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the training of a platoon under the rueful command of Lt. Mike Grayson who shares common prejudices of the time. The 442nd ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Pirosh
CAST:  Van Johnson  •  Lane Nakano  •  George Miki  •  Akira Fukunaga

A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the training of a platoon under the rueful command of Lt. Mike Grayson who shares common prejudices of the time. The 442nd ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Pirosh
CAST:  Van Johnson  •  Lane Nakano  •  George Miki  •  Akira Fukunaga

Crash Dive (1943)

A US Navy submarine, the USS Corsair, is operating in the North Atlantic, hunting German merchant raiders that are preying on Allied shipping. Its new executive officer, Lt. Ward Stewart, has been transferred back into submarines after commanding his own PT boat. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Tyrone Power  •  Anne Baxter  •  Dana Andrews  •  James Gleason

A US Navy submarine, the USS Corsair, is operating in the North Atlantic, hunting German merchant raiders that are preying on Allied shipping. Its new executive officer, Lt. Ward Stewart, has been transferred back into submarines after commanding his own PT boat. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Tyrone Power  •  Anne Baxter  •  Dana Andrews  •  James Gleason

Black Friday (1940)

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Boris Karloff  •  Bela Lugosi  •  Stanley Ridges  •  Anne Nagel

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Boris Karloff  •  Bela Lugosi  •  Stanley Ridges  •  Anne Nagel

Accomplice (1946)

A private detective and his assistant are hired to find a missing husband. The seemingly easy case is complicated by a dead body.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Colmes
CAST:  Richard Arlen  •  Veda Ann Borg  •  Tom Dugan  •  Archie Twitchell

A private detective and his assistant are hired to find a missing husband. The seemingly easy case is complicated by a dead body.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Colmes
CAST:  Richard Arlen  •  Veda Ann Borg  •  Tom Dugan  •  Archie Twitchell

Words and Music (1948)

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes on Broadway, London, and Hollywood. We see the fruits ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney  •  June Allyson  •  Janet Leigh

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes on Broadway, London, and Hollywood. We see the fruits ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney  •  June Allyson  •  Janet Leigh
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