Thomas W. Ross

Remember the Night (1940)

When Jack, an assistant District Attorney, takes Lee, a shoplifter caught in the act, home with him for Christmas, the unexpected happens and love blossoms.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Beulah Bondi  •  Elizabeth Patterson

When Jack, an assistant District Attorney, takes Lee, a shoplifter caught in the act, home with him for Christmas, the unexpected happens and love blossoms.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Beulah Bondi  •  Elizabeth Patterson

The Mortal Storm (1940)

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is caught up in the turmoil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Margaret Sullavan  •  James Stewart  •  Robert Young  •  Frank Morgan

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is caught up in the turmoil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Margaret Sullavan  •  James Stewart  •  Robert Young  •  Frank Morgan

The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)

Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of Egypt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Helene Reynolds  •  Jonathan Hale  •  Bela Lugosi

Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of Egypt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Helene Reynolds  •  Jonathan Hale  •  Bela Lugosi

Phantom Raiders (1940)

In this second Carter mystery, a mysterious rash of cargo ships sinking in Panama leads insurers Llewellyns of London to hire vacationer Nick Carter and his eccentric associate Bartholomew to investigate. Nick recognizes influential nightclub owner Al Taurez as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Tourneur
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  Donald Meek  •  Joseph Schildkraut  •  Florence Rice

In this second Carter mystery, a mysterious rash of cargo ships sinking in Panama leads insurers Llewellyns of London to hire vacationer Nick Carter and his eccentric associate Bartholomew to investigate. Nick recognizes influential nightclub owner Al Taurez as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Tourneur
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  Donald Meek  •  Joseph Schildkraut  •  Florence Rice

Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)

Blondie and Dagwood are in charge of operations at a mountain motel. The elderly owners of the establishment are in danger of losing their life savings. Among other things, arson threatens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank R. Strayer
CAST:  Penny Singleton  •  Arthur Lake  •  Larry Simms  •  Daisy

Blondie and Dagwood are in charge of operations at a mountain motel. The elderly owners of the establishment are in danger of losing their life savings. Among other things, arson threatens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank R. Strayer
CAST:  Penny Singleton  •  Arthur Lake  •  Larry Simms  •  Daisy

The Remarkable Andrew (1942)

When Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city budget, his superiors try to explain it away. When he insists on pursuing the matter, he's in danger of being blamed himself. In his trouble, the spirit of Andrew Jackson ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Heisler
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  William Holden  •  Ellen Drew  •  Montagu Love

When Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city budget, his superiors try to explain it away. When he insists on pursuing the matter, he's in danger of being blamed himself. In his trouble, the spirit of Andrew Jackson ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Heisler
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  William Holden  •  Ellen Drew  •  Montagu Love

Wreckless (1935)

In her film debut, Patricia Morison played the doe eyed daughter (Mary Jane) who yearned for a young car salesman that was regularly getting into scrapes with the law. Her father forbid her to have anything to do with him, unless she could prove he was worthy as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Shilling
CAST:  Martin Griffith  •  Patricia Morison  •  Robert T. Haines  •  John T. Dwyer

In her film debut, Patricia Morison played the doe eyed daughter (Mary Jane) who yearned for a young car salesman that was regularly getting into scrapes with the law. Her father forbid her to have anything to do with him, unless she could prove he was worthy as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Shilling
CAST:  Martin Griffith  •  Patricia Morison  •  Robert T. Haines  •  John T. Dwyer

Four Mothers (1941)

Four married sisters face motherhood, financial, marital and family issues together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Priscilla Lane  •  Rosemary Lane  •  Lola Lane

Four married sisters face motherhood, financial, marital and family issues together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Priscilla Lane  •  Rosemary Lane  •  Lola Lane

The Richest Man in Town (1941)

The conflicting views of two leading citizens in a small town are reconciled when they come across a promoter who is planning to defraud the town. He is reformed by the daughter of one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Frank Craven  •  Edgar Buchanan  •  Eileen O'Hearn  •  Roger Pryor

The conflicting views of two leading citizens in a small town are reconciled when they come across a promoter who is planning to defraud the town. He is reformed by the daughter of one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Frank Craven  •  Edgar Buchanan  •  Eileen O'Hearn  •  Roger Pryor

Power Dive (1941)

The story concentrated on a group of test pilots, busily experimenting with a revolutionary all-plastic airplane. Ace flyboy Brad Farrell (Richard Arlen) is determined to prove the practicality of the new aircraft, designed by Professor Blake (Thomas Ross), father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James P. Hogan
CAST:  Richard Arlen  •  Jean Parker  •  Helen Mack  •  Roger Pryor

The story concentrated on a group of test pilots, busily experimenting with a revolutionary all-plastic airplane. Ace flyboy Brad Farrell (Richard Arlen) is determined to prove the practicality of the new aircraft, designed by Professor Blake (Thomas Ross), father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James P. Hogan
CAST:  Richard Arlen  •  Jean Parker  •  Helen Mack  •  Roger Pryor

Fine Feathers (1921)

Bob Reynolds, a construction engineer, is constructing a dam. Finding himself in financial trouble, he is persuaded by John Brand to use a cheaper--but far inferior--cement to replace the cement he's been using. Brand, who is determined to ruin Reynolds, then talks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Sittenham
CAST:  Claire Whitney  •  Eugene Pallette  •  Thomas W. Ross  •  Warburton Gamble

Bob Reynolds, a construction engineer, is constructing a dam. Finding himself in financial trouble, he is persuaded by John Brand to use a cheaper--but far inferior--cement to replace the cement he's been using. Brand, who is determined to ruin Reynolds, then talks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Sittenham
CAST:  Claire Whitney  •  Eugene Pallette  •  Thomas W. Ross  •  Warburton Gamble

Without Limit (1921)

Robert Frazer and Anna Q. Nilsson star in this drama, based on Temple Dusk by Calvin Johnson. David Marlowe (Frazer), the son of a clergyman (Frank Currier), is seduced by the earthly delights of drinking and gambling. While intoxicated he proposes to Ember Edwards ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George D. Baker
CAST:  Anna Q. Nilsson  •  Robert Frazer  •  Frank Currier  •  Kate Blancke

Robert Frazer and Anna Q. Nilsson star in this drama, based on Temple Dusk by Calvin Johnson. David Marlowe (Frazer), the son of a clergyman (Frank Currier), is seduced by the earthly delights of drinking and gambling. While intoxicated he proposes to Ember Edwards ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George D. Baker
CAST:  Anna Q. Nilsson  •  Robert Frazer  •  Frank Currier  •  Kate Blancke

Smoking Trails (1924)

Mysterious cowboy Bill Patton (as Bob Norton) arrives, "in the land of the West - on the banks of the Rio Grande," at the "Bar-V" ranch. Ostensibly seeking employment, Mr. Patton is revealed, as the plot unravels, an undercover Texas Ranger. Patton wants to get a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Bertram
CAST:  Bill Patton  •  William Bertram  •  Jack House  •  Thomas W. Ross

Mysterious cowboy Bill Patton (as Bob Norton) arrives, "in the land of the West - on the banks of the Rio Grande," at the "Bar-V" ranch. Ostensibly seeking employment, Mr. Patton is revealed, as the plot unravels, an undercover Texas Ranger. Patton wants to get a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Bertram
CAST:  Bill Patton  •  William Bertram  •  Jack House  •  Thomas W. Ross