Curtis Benton

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  Leo Carrillo

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  Leo Carrillo

Fireman, Save My Child (1932)

Joe Grant is an inventor, fireman and baseball player in his small hometown. He gets an offer to play in a big team and hopes to get more money for his inventions. But Joe's invited to present his invention to a fire extinguisher company at the same time when he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  Evalyn Knapp  •  Lilian Bond  •  Guy Kibbee

Joe Grant is an inventor, fireman and baseball player in his small hometown. He gets an offer to play in a big team and hopes to get more money for his inventions. But Joe's invited to present his invention to a fire extinguisher company at the same time when he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  Evalyn Knapp  •  Lilian Bond  •  Guy Kibbee

Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)

Owen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His first client is Colonel Youngblood who insures his daughter, Marilyn, against marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Warren William  •  Claire Dodd  •  Guy Kibbee  •  William Gargan

Owen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His first client is Colonel Youngblood who insures his daughter, Marilyn, against marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Warren William  •  Claire Dodd  •  Guy Kibbee  •  William Gargan

Local Boy Makes Good (1931)

John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets accidentally mailed and Julia receives it. When the letter says that he is a fraternity man ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  Dorothy Lee  •  Ruth Hall  •  Edward Woods

John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets accidentally mailed and Julia receives it. When the letter says that he is a fraternity man ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  Dorothy Lee  •  Ruth Hall  •  Edward Woods

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Paton
CAST:  Lois Alexander  •  Curtis Benton  •  Wallace Clarke  •  Howard Crampton

Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Paton
CAST:  Lois Alexander  •  Curtis Benton  •  Wallace Clarke  •  Howard Crampton

Kid Galahad (1937)

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Bette Davis  •  Humphrey Bogart  •  Wayne Morris

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Bette Davis  •  Humphrey Bogart  •  Wayne Morris

The Strength of the Weak (1916)

Soon after Pauline D'Arcy, an untutored country girl from the Northwest, is left destitute by the death of her father, she falls in love with a middle-aged married man, John Adams, whose alias is Abbott. Although never intending to marry her, Abbott promises to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucius Henderson
CAST:  Mary Fuller  •  Edwards Davis  •  Harry Hilliard  •  Curtis Benton

Soon after Pauline D'Arcy, an untutored country girl from the Northwest, is left destitute by the death of her father, she falls in love with a middle-aged married man, John Adams, whose alias is Abbott. Although never intending to marry her, Abbott promises to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucius Henderson
CAST:  Mary Fuller  •  Edwards Davis  •  Harry Hilliard  •  Curtis Benton