Duane Thompson

The Voice of the City (1929)

An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willard Mack
CAST:  Robert Ames  •  Willard Mack  •  Sylvia Field  •  Jim Farley

An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willard Mack
CAST:  Robert Ames  •  Willard Mack  •  Sylvia Field  •  Jim Farley

West of Singapore (1933)

Tropical "heat" drives a man into the arms of a disreputable tramp, making things tough for the woman who really loves him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Ray
CAST:  Betty Compson  •  Weldon Heyburn  •  Margaret Lindsay  •  Noel Madison

Tropical "heat" drives a man into the arms of a disreputable tramp, making things tough for the woman who really loves him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Ray
CAST:  Betty Compson  •  Weldon Heyburn  •  Margaret Lindsay  •  Noel Madison

Vacation Waves (1928)

Eddie and his wife rent a boat and plan a relaxing weekend fishing. Unfortunately, her mother and bratty kid brother show up and insist on coming along, sending relaxation right to the bottom of the ocean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas T. Barrows
CAST:  Edward Everett Horton  •  Duane Thompson  •  Aileen Manning  •  Billy 'Red' Jones

Eddie and his wife rent a boat and plan a relaxing weekend fishing. Unfortunately, her mother and bratty kid brother show up and insist on coming along, sending relaxation right to the bottom of the ocean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas T. Barrows
CAST:  Edward Everett Horton  •  Duane Thompson  •  Aileen Manning  •  Billy 'Red' Jones

College Days (1926)

Jim Gordon, the son of a proud and loving father, enters the University of California as a student. There he meets Mary Ward, a campus coed who captures his heart on the first day. He becomes close friends with Larry Powell, his roommate, but incurs the wrath of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Marceline Day  •  Charles Delaney  •  James Harrison  •  Duane Thompson

Jim Gordon, the son of a proud and loving father, enters the University of California as a student. There he meets Mary Ward, a campus coed who captures his heart on the first day. He becomes close friends with Larry Powell, his roommate, but incurs the wrath of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Marceline Day  •  Charles Delaney  •  James Harrison  •  Duane Thompson

The Lodge in the Wilderness (1926)

Jim Wallace, a young engineer, is engaged by Hammond, manager of an estate in the Northwest, to build flumes for a logging camp, but Donovan, the superintendent, dislikes him and places numerous obstacles in his way. Virginia Coulson, owner of the estate, and her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry McCarty
CAST:  Anita Stewart  •  Edmund Burns  •  Duane Thompson  •  Larry Steers

Jim Wallace, a young engineer, is engaged by Hammond, manager of an estate in the Northwest, to build flumes for a logging camp, but Donovan, the superintendent, dislikes him and places numerous obstacles in his way. Virginia Coulson, owner of the estate, and her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry McCarty
CAST:  Anita Stewart  •  Edmund Burns  •  Duane Thompson  •  Larry Steers

A Rarin’ Romeo (1925)

A 1925 comedy featuring Walter Hiers and Jack Duffy. A theater company does a unique presentation of the Shakespeare classic after consuming gasoline in their drinks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Walter Hiers  •  Jack Duffy  •  Duane Thompson  •  William Blaisdell

A 1925 comedy featuring Walter Hiers and Jack Duffy. A theater company does a unique presentation of the Shakespeare classic after consuming gasoline in their drinks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Walter Hiers  •  Jack Duffy  •  Duane Thompson  •  William Blaisdell

Call Again (1928)

Edward Everett Horton in Call Again (1928)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay A. Howe
CAST:  Edward Everett Horton  •  Duane Thompson  •  Aileen Manning  •  Wally Howe

Edward Everett Horton in Call Again (1928)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay A. Howe
CAST:  Edward Everett Horton  •  Duane Thompson  •  Aileen Manning  •  Wally Howe

The Phantom of the Range (1928)

Duke Carlton, an actor stranded in a small western town, gets a job as a cowboy on Tim O'Brien's ranch as a reward for beating up "Flash" Corbin, a real estate agent who has been trying to swindle the rancher. A romance develops between the actor and Patsy O'Brien, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Dugan
CAST:  Tom Tyler  •  Charles McHugh  •  Duane Thompson  •  Frankie Darro

Duke Carlton, an actor stranded in a small western town, gets a job as a cowboy on Tim O'Brien's ranch as a reward for beating up "Flash" Corbin, a real estate agent who has been trying to swindle the rancher. A romance develops between the actor and Patsy O'Brien, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Dugan
CAST:  Tom Tyler  •  Charles McHugh  •  Duane Thompson  •  Frankie Darro

Too Many Cookies (1928)

Too Many Cookies is a comedy short  (more)

DIRECTION:  Orville O. Dull
CAST:  Tyler Brooke  •  Duane Thompson

Too Many Cookies is a comedy short  (more)

DIRECTION:  Orville O. Dull
CAST:  Tyler Brooke  •  Duane Thompson

A Wireless Lizzie (1929)

Walter has invented an automatic remote-control for his jalopy. When a potential buyer comes to look it over, Walter proudly shows how he cam the car stop and go, turn corners and steer correctly. His spiteful rival, Bill, switches the plug and the car runs out of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Earle Rodney
CAST:  Walter Hiers  •  Duane Thompson  •  Jack Duffy  •  William Irving

Walter has invented an automatic remote-control for his jalopy. When a potential buyer comes to look it over, Walter proudly shows how he cam the car stop and go, turn corners and steer correctly. His spiteful rival, Bill, switches the plug and the car runs out of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Earle Rodney
CAST:  Walter Hiers  •  Duane Thompson  •  Jack Duffy  •  William Irving

April Fool (1926)

An out-of-work pants presser starts an umbrella business and makes a fortune. His daughter is set to marry the nephew of a rich neighbor until the nephew is accused of stealing money from his uncle--but the money was really stolen by the rich man's son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nat Ross
CAST:  Alexander Carr  •  Duane Thompson  •  Mary Alden  •  Raymond Keane

An out-of-work pants presser starts an umbrella business and makes a fortune. His daughter is set to marry the nephew of a rich neighbor until the nephew is accused of stealing money from his uncle--but the money was really stolen by the rich man's son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nat Ross
CAST:  Alexander Carr  •  Duane Thompson  •  Mary Alden  •  Raymond Keane

Plumb Crazy (1923)

Bobby Vernon comedy produced by Al Christie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Beaudine
CAST:  Bobby Vernon  •  Duane Thompson  •  Tom O'Brien  •  Ward Caulfield

Bobby Vernon comedy produced by Al Christie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Beaudine
CAST:  Bobby Vernon  •  Duane Thompson  •  Tom O'Brien  •  Ward Caulfield

Born to the Saddle (1929)

John Pearson of Wall Street and his daughter Helen are out west on vacation to open his exclusive hunting lodge and are accompanied by Clyde Montgomorency.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Levigard
CAST:  Ted Wells  •  Duane Thompson  •  Leo White  •  Byron Douglas

John Pearson of Wall Street and his daughter Helen are out west on vacation to open his exclusive hunting lodge and are accompanied by Clyde Montgomorency.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Levigard
CAST:  Ted Wells  •  Duane Thompson  •  Leo White  •  Byron Douglas

The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928)

A stirring story of western love and action!   (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Hal Taliaferro  •  Jack D'Oise  •  J.P. Lockney  •  Fanny Midgley

A stirring story of western love and action!   (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Hal Taliaferro  •  Jack D'Oise  •  J.P. Lockney  •  Fanny Midgley

Frozen River (1929)

Canine star Rin Tin Tin makes his all-talking (all-barking?) debut in Warner Bros.' Frozen River. In characteristic fashion, Rinty braves the elements to rescue heroine Jane from the villains, a gang of cutthroats and thieves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  F. Harmon Weight
CAST:  Rin-Tin-Tin  •  Davey Lee  •  Raymond McKee  •  Nina Quartero

Canine star Rin Tin Tin makes his all-talking (all-barking?) debut in Warner Bros.' Frozen River. In characteristic fashion, Rinty braves the elements to rescue heroine Jane from the villains, a gang of cutthroats and thieves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  F. Harmon Weight
CAST:  Rin-Tin-Tin  •  Davey Lee  •  Raymond McKee  •  Nina Quartero

Phyllis of the Follies (1928)

As a favor to her old chorus pal Mrs. Dexter, Broadway dancer Phyllis Sherwood agrees to play a joke on a client of Mrs. Dexter's lawyer husband. The client, a roving rogue named Clyde Thompson, has a habit of romancing married women and has already made up his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Laemmle
CAST:  Alice Day  •  Matt Moore  •  Edmund Burns  •  Lilyan Tashman

As a favor to her old chorus pal Mrs. Dexter, Broadway dancer Phyllis Sherwood agrees to play a joke on a client of Mrs. Dexter's lawyer husband. The client, a roving rogue named Clyde Thompson, has a habit of romancing married women and has already made up his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Laemmle
CAST:  Alice Day  •  Matt Moore  •  Edmund Burns  •  Lilyan Tashman

The Fightin' Redhead (1928)

Red Hepner and his sidekick Sidewinder Steve go in search of an outlaw  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis King
CAST:  Buzz Barton  •  Duane Thompson  •  Milburn Morante  •  Bob Fleming

Red Hepner and his sidekick Sidewinder Steve go in search of an outlaw  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis King
CAST:  Buzz Barton  •  Duane Thompson  •  Milburn Morante  •  Bob Fleming