Wally Vernon

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He Walked by Night (1949)

This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred L. Werker
CAST:  Richard Basehart  •  Scott Brady  •  Roy Roberts  •  Whit Bissell

This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred L. Werker
CAST:  Richard Basehart  •  Scott Brady  •  Roy Roberts  •  Whit Bissell

The Gorilla (1939)

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Al Ritz  •  Anita Louise

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Al Ritz  •  Anita Louise

Reveille with Beverly (1943)

Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  William Wright  •  Dick Purcell  •  Franklin Pangborn

Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  William Wright  •  Dick Purcell  •  Franklin Pangborn

Beauty on Parade (1950)

Marian Medford Woodstock gave up a chance twenty years ago to compete for the Miss USA beauty title in order to marry Jeffrey Woodstock. She hopes to realize her past ambitions for fame and fortune through her daughter Kay, whom she persuades to enter a local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Robert Hutton  •  Ruth Warrick  •  Lola Albright  •  John Ridgely

Marian Medford Woodstock gave up a chance twenty years ago to compete for the Miss USA beauty title in order to marry Jeffrey Woodstock. She hopes to realize her past ambitions for fame and fortune through her daughter Kay, whom she persuades to enter a local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Robert Hutton  •  Ruth Warrick  •  Lola Albright  •  John Ridgely

Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)

Two tuneful gamblers gambol across the country in a struggle for the money they need to run their respective casinos. It all begins when gangsters oust a gambler from the Big Apple. In need of quick cash, he goes to Las Vegas and enters a casino owned by a tough ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Woodruff
CAST:  Ruth Terry  •  Robert Livingston  •  Wally Vernon  •  Jack La Rue

Two tuneful gamblers gambol across the country in a struggle for the money they need to run their respective casinos. It all begins when gangsters oust a gambler from the Big Apple. In need of quick cash, he goes to Las Vegas and enters a casino owned by a tough ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Woodruff
CAST:  Ruth Terry  •  Robert Livingston  •  Wally Vernon  •  Jack La Rue

Silent Partner (1944)

A newspaper reporter uncovers a killer when he makes contact with the names listed in a dead man's address book.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Blair
CAST:  William Henry  •  Beverly Lloyd  •  Grant Withers  •  Ray Walker

A newspaper reporter uncovers a killer when he makes contact with the names listed in a dead man's address book.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Blair
CAST:  William Henry  •  Beverly Lloyd  •  Grant Withers  •  Ray Walker

Here Comes Elmer (1943)

This musical comedy stars radio star Al Pearce has a double role playing himself and Elmer Blurt, the leader of a small-town band that struggles toward stardom in the big city. Their journey begins when Elmer decides to eject their female singer because she isn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Al Pearce  •  Dale Evans  •  Frank Albertson  •  Gloria Stuart

This musical comedy stars radio star Al Pearce has a double role playing himself and Elmer Blurt, the leader of a small-town band that struggles toward stardom in the big city. Their journey begins when Elmer decides to eject their female singer because she isn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Al Pearce  •  Dale Evans  •  Frank Albertson  •  Gloria Stuart

Fugitive from Sonora (1943)

In this western, a paroled desperado and his twin, a preacher, wander about the Old West to bring "salvation." The parson begins trying to help a gang leader's niece whose uncle has been forcing parolees to join him or return to prison. Naturally he tries to rope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Wally Vernon  •  Lynn Merrick  •  Harry Cording

In this western, a paroled desperado and his twin, a preacher, wander about the Old West to bring "salvation." The parson begins trying to help a gang leader's niece whose uncle has been forcing parolees to join him or return to prison. Naturally he tries to rope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Wally Vernon  •  Lynn Merrick  •  Harry Cording

Black Hills Express (1943)

A man framed for a series of Wells' Fargo stage robberies and a comical sheriff's deputy join forces to uncover the real robbers, unaware that a U.S. Marshal assigned to the case and the Mayor of the town which is at the center of the robberies, are the leaders of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Wally Vernon  •  Ariel Heath  •  George J. Lewis

A man framed for a series of Wells' Fargo stage robberies and a comical sheriff's deputy join forces to uncover the real robbers, unaware that a U.S. Marshal assigned to the case and the Mayor of the town which is at the center of the robberies, are the leaders of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Wally Vernon  •  Ariel Heath  •  George J. Lewis

Happy Landing (1938)

Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Sonja Henie  •  Don Ameche  •  Jean Hersholt  •  Ethel Merman

Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Sonja Henie  •  Don Ameche  •  Jean Hersholt  •  Ethel Merman

Sharpshooters (1938)

Ace newsreel cameraman is working in a mythical European country when the king is assassinated. He gets his negatives out of the country and finds the young crown prince who is also in danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Tinling
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Lynn Bari  •  Wally Vernon  •  John 'Dusty' King

Ace newsreel cameraman is working in a mythical European country when the king is assassinated. He gets his negatives out of the country and finds the young crown prince who is also in danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Tinling
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Lynn Bari  •  Wally Vernon  •  John 'Dusty' King

Meet the Girls (1938)

Entertainers lose their jobs and their fares from Honolulu back to San Francisco so they must become stowaways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Forde
CAST:  June Lang  •  Lynn Bari  •  Ruth Donnelly  •  Gene Lockhart

Entertainers lose their jobs and their fares from Honolulu back to San Francisco so they must become stowaways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Forde
CAST:  June Lang  •  Lynn Bari  •  Ruth Donnelly  •  Gene Lockhart

Call of the South Seas (1944)

FBI Agent Kendall Gaige goes undercover on a South Seas island in order to expose the underhanded and exploitative business practices of Steve Landrau. In the course of his investigation Gaige is introduce to the Paris-educated native princess Tahia, who believes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Janet Martin  •  Allan Lane  •  William Henry  •  Roy Barcroft

FBI Agent Kendall Gaige goes undercover on a South Seas island in order to expose the underhanded and exploitative business practices of Steve Landrau. In the course of his investigation Gaige is introduce to the Paris-educated native princess Tahia, who believes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Janet Martin  •  Allan Lane  •  William Henry  •  Roy Barcroft

The White Squaw (1956)

A Swedish settler (David Brian) starts a war when he tries to drive Dakotas off their Wyoming reservation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  David Brian  •  May Wynn  •  William Bishop  •  Nancy Hale

A Swedish settler (David Brian) starts a war when he tries to drive Dakotas off their Wyoming reservation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  David Brian  •  May Wynn  •  William Bishop  •  Nancy Hale

Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)

A self-absorbed comedian steps all over his friends and colleagues in order to achieve success.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Milton Berle  •  Virginia Mayo  •  Ruth Roman  •  Bert Lahr

A self-absorbed comedian steps all over his friends and colleagues in order to achieve success.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Milton Berle  •  Virginia Mayo  •  Ruth Roman  •  Bert Lahr

What a Way to Go! (1964)

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Paul Newman  •  Robert Mitchum  •  Dean Martin

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Paul Newman  •  Robert Mitchum  •  Dean Martin

Mountain Music (1937)

Mary Beamish, a folksy Ozark girl, yearns for the glitter of show business and for a man. She knows she is anything but gorgeous, but figures her enthusiasm offsets that small deficit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Martha Raye  •  John Howard  •  Terry Walker  •  Bob Burns

Mary Beamish, a folksy Ozark girl, yearns for the glitter of show business and for a man. She knows she is anything but gorgeous, but figures her enthusiasm offsets that small deficit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Martha Raye  •  John Howard  •  Terry Walker  •  Bob Burns

Square Dance Jubilee (1949)

Two talent scouts for a New York-based country music TV show called "Square Dance Jubilee" are sent out West to get authentic western singing acts. They find what they're looking for, but also get mixed up in cattle rustling and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Landres
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Mary Beth Hughes  •  Wally Vernon  •  Spade Cooley

Two talent scouts for a New York-based country music TV show called "Square Dance Jubilee" are sent out West to get authentic western singing acts. They find what they're looking for, but also get mixed up in cattle rustling and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Landres
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Mary Beth Hughes  •  Wally Vernon  •  Spade Cooley

Tahiti Honey (1943)

The "Eleven Brooklyn Bombshells," a band led by Mickey Monroe ('Dennis O'Keefe (I)' ), are stranded in Tahiti at the time of the fall of France to the Nazis. Suzette "Suzie" Durand (Simone Simon). a French-American girl singing in a nightclub is consumed with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Simone Simon  •  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Michael Whalen  •  Lionel Stander

The "Eleven Brooklyn Bombshells," a band led by Mickey Monroe ('Dennis O'Keefe (I)' ), are stranded in Tahiti at the time of the fall of France to the Nazis. Suzette "Suzie" Durand (Simone Simon). a French-American girl singing in a nightclub is consumed with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Simone Simon  •  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Michael Whalen  •  Lionel Stander

Canyon City (1943)

A mystery man, identifying himself as the outlaw Nevada Kid, and his comical sidekick, help the townspeople of Canyon City solve a series of murders, robberies, and threats to destroy their new power dam in the first days of electrification of the wild west.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spencer Gordon Bennet
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Wally Vernon  •  Helen Talbot  •  Twinkle Watts

A mystery man, identifying himself as the outlaw Nevada Kid, and his comical sidekick, help the townspeople of Canyon City solve a series of murders, robberies, and threats to destroy their new power dam in the first days of electrification of the wild west.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spencer Gordon Bennet
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Wally Vernon  •  Helen Talbot  •  Twinkle Watts
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