Billy Griffith

Billy Griffith was born on December 18, 1897 in Brazil, Indiana, USA as William Morrison Griffith. He was an actor. He died on July 21, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Alternate Names: Billy M. Griffith | Bill Griffith | William H. Griffith | William M. Griffith | William Griffith

The Devil Bat (1940)

Dr. Paul Carruthers feels bitter at being betrayed by his employers, Heath and Morton, when they became rich as a result of a product he devised. He gains revenge by electrically enlarging bats and sending them out to kill his employers' family members by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Bela Lugosi  •  Suzanne Kaaren  •  Dave O'Brien  •  Guy Usher

Dr. Paul Carruthers feels bitter at being betrayed by his employers, Heath and Morton, when they became rich as a result of a product he devised. He gains revenge by electrically enlarging bats and sending them out to kill his employers' family members by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Bela Lugosi  •  Suzanne Kaaren  •  Dave O'Brien  •  Guy Usher

This Time for Keeps (1942)

A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Reisner
CAST:  Ann Rutherford  •  Robert Sterling  •  Guy Kibbee  •  Irene Rich

A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Reisner
CAST:  Ann Rutherford  •  Robert Sterling  •  Guy Kibbee  •  Irene Rich

Sing and Like it (1934)

While breaking into a bank safe, a gangster overhears a bank employee singing and decides to put her in a Broadway revue  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Zasu Pitts  •  Pert Kelton  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Nat Pendleton

While breaking into a bank safe, a gangster overhears a bank employee singing and decides to put her in a Broadway revue  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Zasu Pitts  •  Pert Kelton  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Nat Pendleton

Pistol Harvest (1951)

Two men are accused of killing their boss. They are saved from the hangman's noose when two other guys are arrested, but Holt feels as though justice is still not being served. On their own, they set about to track down the genuine killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Joan Dixon  •  Robert Clarke  •  Mauritz Hugo

Two men are accused of killing their boss. They are saved from the hangman's noose when two other guys are arrested, but Holt feels as though justice is still not being served. On their own, they set about to track down the genuine killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Joan Dixon  •  Robert Clarke  •  Mauritz Hugo

Time Out for Romance (1937)

A girl escapes marriage and hitchhikes with a young man in whose car a jewel thief has planted his loot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Claire Trevor  •  Michael Whalen  •  Joan Davis  •  Chick Chandler

A girl escapes marriage and hitchhikes with a young man in whose car a jewel thief has planted his loot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Claire Trevor  •  Michael Whalen  •  Joan Davis  •  Chick Chandler

Larceny on the Air (1937)

A doctor working with the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs, uses radio broadcasts to expose fraudulent patent medicines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Robert Livingston  •  Grace Bradley  •  Willard Robertson  •  Pierre Watkin

A doctor working with the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs, uses radio broadcasts to expose fraudulent patent medicines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Robert Livingston  •  Grace Bradley  •  Willard Robertson  •  Pierre Watkin

The White Angel (1936)

In mid-nineteenth century England the medical establishment does not recognize the value of skilled nurses, cleanliness, nutrition and kindness. Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly changes all of this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  Donald Woods  •  Nigel Bruce

In mid-nineteenth century England the medical establishment does not recognize the value of skilled nurses, cleanliness, nutrition and kindness. Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly changes all of this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  Donald Woods  •  Nigel Bruce

Let's Go Collegiate (1941)

Rawley University is about to receive a star athlete who could give it the first championship rowing team it's ever had. Unfortunately, he gets drafted into the army before he's able to join the team. Two of the team's members get the bright idea of passing off a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Frankie Darro  •  Marcia Mae Jones  •  Jackie Moran  •  Keye Luke

Rawley University is about to receive a star athlete who could give it the first championship rowing team it's ever had. Unfortunately, he gets drafted into the army before he's able to join the team. Two of the team's members get the bright idea of passing off a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Frankie Darro  •  Marcia Mae Jones  •  Jackie Moran  •  Keye Luke

Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950)

Monogram's Bringing Up Father series, based on the popular comic strip by George McManus, hit a high point of sorts with 1950's Jiggs and Maggie Out West. Joe Yule Sr. (Mickey Rooney's father) and Rene Riano are perfectly cast as nouveau riche Jiggs and Maggie, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Beaudine
CAST:  Joe Yule  •  Renie Riano  •  George McManus  •  Tim Ryan

Monogram's Bringing Up Father series, based on the popular comic strip by George McManus, hit a high point of sorts with 1950's Jiggs and Maggie Out West. Joe Yule Sr. (Mickey Rooney's father) and Rene Riano are perfectly cast as nouveau riche Jiggs and Maggie, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Beaudine
CAST:  Joe Yule  •  Renie Riano  •  George McManus  •  Tim Ryan

Devil Goddess (1955)

Jungle-Jim type Johnny Weissmuller helps Professor Blakely look for a missing colleague who is now playing "god" for a bunch of natives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spencer Gordon Bennet
CAST:  Johnny Weissmüller  •  Angela Stevens  •  Selmer Jackson  •  William Tannen

Jungle-Jim type Johnny Weissmuller helps Professor Blakely look for a missing colleague who is now playing "god" for a bunch of natives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spencer Gordon Bennet
CAST:  Johnny Weissmüller  •  Angela Stevens  •  Selmer Jackson  •  William Tannen

Whirlwind Horseman (1938)

Ken and Happy, looking for their friend Cherokee, run into an outlaw gang led by Ritter who have been terrorizing the ranchers. Ken figures that one of the prominent citizens is the real boss and sets a trap to find him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert F. Hill
CAST:  Ken Maynard  •  Joan Barclay  •  Billy Griffith  •  Kenneth Harlan

Ken and Happy, looking for their friend Cherokee, run into an outlaw gang led by Ritter who have been terrorizing the ranchers. Ken figures that one of the prominent citizens is the real boss and sets a trap to find him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert F. Hill
CAST:  Ken Maynard  •  Joan Barclay  •  Billy Griffith  •  Kenneth Harlan

Safety in Numbers (1938)

The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Jed Prouty  •  Shirley Deane  •  Spring Byington  •  Russell Gleason

The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Jed Prouty  •  Shirley Deane  •  Spring Byington  •  Russell Gleason

Range Land (1949)

Monogram's Whip Wilson western series occasionally produced a better-than-average entry. In Range Land, Wilson and saddle pal Andy Clyde try to get the goods on a gang of stagecoach bandits.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lambert Hillyer
CAST:  Whip Wilson  •  Andy Clyde  •  Reno Browne  •  Leonard Penn

Monogram's Whip Wilson western series occasionally produced a better-than-average entry. In Range Land, Wilson and saddle pal Andy Clyde try to get the goods on a gang of stagecoach bandits.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lambert Hillyer
CAST:  Whip Wilson  •  Andy Clyde  •  Reno Browne  •  Leonard Penn