Harland Tucker

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My Favorite Brunette (1947)

Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Nugent
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Dorothy Lamour  •  Peter Lorre  •  Lon Chaney Jr.

Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Nugent
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Dorothy Lamour  •  Peter Lorre  •  Lon Chaney Jr.

Racing Lady (1937)

A shrewd millionaire who owns races horses for publicity for his automobile business, claims ownership of a female horse trainer's thoroughbred in order to get the trainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wallace Fox
CAST:  Ann Dvorak  •  Smith Ballew  •  Harry Carey  •  Berton Churchill

A shrewd millionaire who owns races horses for publicity for his automobile business, claims ownership of a female horse trainer's thoroughbred in order to get the trainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wallace Fox
CAST:  Ann Dvorak  •  Smith Ballew  •  Harry Carey  •  Berton Churchill

Next Time I Marry (1938)

Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garson Kanin
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  James Ellison  •  Lee Bowman  •  Granville Bates

Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garson Kanin
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  James Ellison  •  Lee Bowman  •  Granville Bates

The Spellbinder (1939)

Jed Marlowe is a brilliant, scheming, unscrupulous criminal lawyer whose specialty is defending criminal he knows is guilty but gets them off through loop-holes or bribery. Then his daughter, misled by her father’s courtroom performance, but unaware of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  Barbara Read  •  Patric Knowles  •  Allan Lane

Jed Marlowe is a brilliant, scheming, unscrupulous criminal lawyer whose specialty is defending criminal he knows is guilty but gets them off through loop-holes or bribery. Then his daughter, misled by her father’s courtroom performance, but unaware of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  Barbara Read  •  Patric Knowles  •  Allan Lane

Magnificent Doll (1946)

While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Ginger Rogers  •  David Niven  •  Burgess Meredith  •  Grandon Rhodes

While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Ginger Rogers  •  David Niven  •  Burgess Meredith  •  Grandon Rhodes

The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)

Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Salkow
CAST:  Warren William  •  Joan Perry  •  Eric Blore  •  Alan Baxter

Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Salkow
CAST:  Warren William  •  Joan Perry  •  Eric Blore  •  Alan Baxter

China Clipper (1936)

An aviator ignores skeptics to make the first commercial flight from San Francisco to China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright
CAST:  Pat O’Brien  •  Beverly Roberts  •  Ross Alexander  •  Humphrey Bogart

An aviator ignores skeptics to make the first commercial flight from San Francisco to China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright
CAST:  Pat O’Brien  •  Beverly Roberts  •  Ross Alexander  •  Humphrey Bogart

King of the Underworld (1939)

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Seiler
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Kay Francis  •  James Stephenson  •  John Eldredge

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Seiler
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Kay Francis  •  James Stephenson  •  John Eldredge

Take One False Step (1949)

Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester Erskine
CAST:  William Powell  •  Shelley Winters  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Dorothy Hart

Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester Erskine
CAST:  William Powell  •  Shelley Winters  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Dorothy Hart

Beyond Glory (1948)

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. While there he faces serious disciplinary review for having forced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Donna Reed  •  George Macready  •  George Coulouris

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. While there he faces serious disciplinary review for having forced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Donna Reed  •  George Macready  •  George Coulouris

King for a Night (1933)

A prizefighter is convicted of a murder that was actually committed by his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt Neumann
CAST:  Chester Morris  •  Helen Twelvetrees  •  Alice White  •  John Miljan

A prizefighter is convicted of a murder that was actually committed by his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt Neumann
CAST:  Chester Morris  •  Helen Twelvetrees  •  Alice White  •  John Miljan

The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

Choreographer Bob Connolly and prolific screenwriter Crane Wilbur teamed up on the direction of Warner Bros.' The Patient in Room 18. Patric Knowles delivers a delightfully comic performance as Lance, an outwardly normal young man obsessed with detective stories. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Crane Wilbur  •  Bobby Connolly
CAST:  Patric Knowles  •  Ann Sheridan  •  Eric Stanley  •  John Ridgely

Choreographer Bob Connolly and prolific screenwriter Crane Wilbur teamed up on the direction of Warner Bros.' The Patient in Room 18. Patric Knowles delivers a delightfully comic performance as Lance, an outwardly normal young man obsessed with detective stories. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Crane Wilbur  •  Bobby Connolly
CAST:  Patric Knowles  •  Ann Sheridan  •  Eric Stanley  •  John Ridgely

Once a Doctor (1937)

Dr. Frank Brace (Joe King) is an important doctor with son Jerry (Gordon Oliver) as well as foster son Steven (Donald Woods). The sons are both interns at Frank's hospital. Steven is the better doctor who takes blame for Jerry's mistakes.Steven has his license ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Clemens
CAST:  Jean Muir  •  Donald Woods  •  Gordon Oliver  •  Joe King

Dr. Frank Brace (Joe King) is an important doctor with son Jerry (Gordon Oliver) as well as foster son Steven (Donald Woods). The sons are both interns at Frank's hospital. Steven is the better doctor who takes blame for Jerry's mistakes.Steven has his license ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Clemens
CAST:  Jean Muir  •  Donald Woods  •  Gordon Oliver  •  Joe King

Roar of the Press (1941)

While on their honeymoon, a reporter and his new bride stumble upon a ring of fifth columnists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Rosen
CAST:  Jean Parker  •  Wallace Ford  •  Jed Prouty  •  Suzanne Kaaren

While on their honeymoon, a reporter and his new bride stumble upon a ring of fifth columnists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Rosen
CAST:  Jean Parker  •  Wallace Ford  •  Jed Prouty  •  Suzanne Kaaren

Road to Happiness (1941)

A struggling singer, devoted to his young son, fears the child's super-spoiled, unloving but wealthy mother will gain custody of the boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Rosen
CAST:  John Boles  •  Billy Lee  •  Mona Barrie  •  Selmer Jackson

A struggling singer, devoted to his young son, fears the child's super-spoiled, unloving but wealthy mother will gain custody of the boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Rosen
CAST:  John Boles  •  Billy Lee  •  Mona Barrie  •  Selmer Jackson

You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)

Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. C. Potter
CAST:  Joan Fontaine  •  James Stewart  •  Eddie Albert  •  Roland Young

Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. C. Potter
CAST:  Joan Fontaine  •  James Stewart  •  Eddie Albert  •  Roland Young

The Phantom Broadcast (1933)

A handsome radio singer has it all--fame, money, adoring fans--but what no one knows is that his accompanist, a hunchbacked piano player, is actually the voice behind the arrogant, abusive "singer"'s fame. The two men fall for the same girl, and when the singer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Rosen
CAST:  Ralph Forbes  •  Vivienne Osborne  •  Arnold Gray  •  Gail Patrick

A handsome radio singer has it all--fame, money, adoring fans--but what no one knows is that his accompanist, a hunchbacked piano player, is actually the voice behind the arrogant, abusive "singer"'s fame. The two men fall for the same girl, and when the singer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Rosen
CAST:  Ralph Forbes  •  Vivienne Osborne  •  Arnold Gray  •  Gail Patrick

Where There's Life (1947)

In a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Signe Hasso  •  William Bendix  •  George Coulouris

In a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Signe Hasso  •  William Bendix  •  George Coulouris

The Invisible Menace (1938)

Army Private Eddie Pratt smuggles his new bride into camp in hopes of having a happy wedding night. Instead they discover a murder. Colonel Rogers of Army Intelligence arrives to take over the case. The prime suspect, Jevries, is well-known to Rogers, who sets out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Boris Karloff  •  Marie Wilson  •  Eddie Craven  •  Regis Toomey

Army Private Eddie Pratt smuggles his new bride into camp in hopes of having a happy wedding night. Instead they discover a murder. Colonel Rogers of Army Intelligence arrives to take over the case. The prime suspect, Jevries, is well-known to Rogers, who sets out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Boris Karloff  •  Marie Wilson  •  Eddie Craven  •  Regis Toomey

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
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