Cyril Gardner

The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)

Julie Cavendish comes from a family of great Broadway actors. Her mother Fanny staunchly continues acting. Her boisterous brother Tony is fleeing a breach of promise suit in Hollywood. Her daughter Gwen must decide between going on stage, or settling down in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Ina Claire  •  Fredric March  •  Mary Brian  •  Henrietta Crosman

Julie Cavendish comes from a family of great Broadway actors. Her mother Fanny staunchly continues acting. Her boisterous brother Tony is fleeing a breach of promise suit in Hollywood. Her daughter Gwen must decide between going on stage, or settling down in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Ina Claire  •  Fredric March  •  Mary Brian  •  Henrietta Crosman

Grumpy (1930)

An exhaustingly cantankerous old man solves a jewel robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Cyril Maude  •  Phillips Holmes  •  Frances Dade  •  Paul Lukas

An exhaustingly cantankerous old man solves a jewel robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Cyril Maude  •  Phillips Holmes  •  Frances Dade  •  Paul Lukas

Perfect Understanding (1933)

A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Gloria Swanson  •  Laurence Olivier  •  John Halliday  •  Nigel Playfair

A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Gloria Swanson  •  Laurence Olivier  •  John Halliday  •  Nigel Playfair

The Doomed Battalion (1932)

During World War 1, an Austrian Battalion holds a mountain stronghold against the attack of the Italian army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Trenker  •  Karl Hartl  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Luis Trenker  •  Tala Birell  •  Albert Conti  •  Victor Varconi

During World War 1, an Austrian Battalion holds a mountain stronghold against the attack of the Italian army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Trenker  •  Karl Hartl  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Luis Trenker  •  Tala Birell  •  Albert Conti  •  Victor Varconi

Only Saps Work (1930)

Rubber-legged comedian Leon Errol made his talkie starring bow in Paramount's Only Saps Work. Based on a play by Owen Davis Sr., the film casts Errol as James Wilson, a kleptomaniac who starts with picking pockets and ends up robbing a bank. Wilson's friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin H. Knopf  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Richard Arlen  •  Mary Brian  •  Stuart Erwin

Rubber-legged comedian Leon Errol made his talkie starring bow in Paramount's Only Saps Work. Based on a play by Owen Davis Sr., the film casts Errol as James Wilson, a kleptomaniac who starts with picking pockets and ends up robbing a bank. Wilson's friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin H. Knopf  •  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Richard Arlen  •  Mary Brian  •  Stuart Erwin

The Drummer of the 8th (1913)

When the Civil War begins, young Billy runs away from home to enlist in the Northern Army as a drummer; he's wounded in battle and taken prisoner. He manages to escape and deliver an important message to his commanding officer, but loses his life in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Hunt
CAST:  Cyril Gardner  •  Mildred Harris  •  Frank Borzage

When the Civil War begins, young Billy runs away from home to enlist in the Northern Army as a drummer; he's wounded in battle and taken prisoner. He manages to escape and deliver an important message to his commanding officer, but loses his life in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Hunt
CAST:  Cyril Gardner  •  Mildred Harris  •  Frank Borzage

Reckless Living

In order to be able to buy a gas station, a young couple run a speakeasy. Complications arise when the husband loses their money to bookies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Ricardo Cortez  •  Mae Clarke

In order to be able to buy a gas station, a young couple run a speakeasy. Complications arise when the husband loses their money to bookies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Ricardo Cortez  •  Mae Clarke

Curmudgeon (1930)

An irascible retired old lawyer exposes a diamond thief.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Ernesto Vilches  •  Barry Norton  •  Ramón Pereda  •  Carmen Guerrero

An irascible retired old lawyer exposes a diamond thief.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Gardner
CAST:  Ernesto Vilches  •  Barry Norton  •  Ramón Pereda  •  Carmen Guerrero