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Barton MacLane
Actor 1902 - 1969

Barton MacLane

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Barton MacLane graduated from Wesleyan University, where he displayed a notable aptitude for sports, in particular football and basketball. Not surprisingly, his physical prowess led to an early role in The Quarterback (1926) with Richard Dix. MacLane once commented that, as... Read full bio →

Filmography

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46 titles
The Rounders

The Rounders

Burt Kennedy 1965 1h 25m 5.5

Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages.

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

Frank Capra 1961 2h 16m 5.5

How can a drunken beggar in just one night become a High-Society woman? This type of thing only happens in fairytales. Or maybe in Hollywood.

The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy

Frank Tashlin 1958 1h 38m

Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

Three Violent People

Three Violent People

Rudolph Maté 1956 1h 40m 7.0

A la fin de la Guerre de Sécession, Saunders, un capitaine sudiste, rentre au Texas en compagnie de celle qu'il vient d'épouser, Lorna, une jeune femme au passé de prostituée. Tandis que les Nordistes convoitent son ranch, Saunders retrouve de vieilles connaissances, à commencer par son frère Cinch qui lui voue une haine tenace.

The Man Is Armed

The Man Is Armed

Franklin Adreon 1956 1h 10m

Crime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers that the man is more trouble than he is worth and as a result, things don't go as smoothly as planned.

Backlash

Backlash

John Sturges 1956 1h 24m 7.5

Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission.

Jail Busters

Jail Busters

William Beaudine 1955 1h 1m

Slip and Sach go to prison to help a reporter with a story.

Foxfire

Foxfire

Joseph Pevney 1955 1h 32m 4.5

A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

Anthony Mann 1954 1h 56m 5.5

The great Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson star in this vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940's.

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Gordon Douglas 1950 1h 43m 6.0

Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.

Bandit Queen

Bandit Queen

William Berke 1950 1h 10m 3.0

Zara Montalvo, half Spanish and half American, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang.

Red Light

Red Light

Roy Del Ruth 1949 1h 23m

Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at Johnny Torno through his young priest brother Jess.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

John Huston 1948 2h 6m 8.3

Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.

Silver River

Silver River

Raoul Walsh 1948 1h 50m 6.5

Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming one of the most powerful silver magnates in the west.

Angel in Exile

Angel in Exile

Allan Dwan, Philip Ford 1948 1h 30m

An ex-convict on his way to make his fortune in a gold mine in Arizona has his trip interrupted when the residents of a small Mexican village believe him to be a sacred religious figure.

Tarzan and the Huntress

Tarzan and the Huntress

Kurt Neumann 1947 1h 12m 5.0

A shortage of zoo animals after World War II brings beautiful animal trainer Tanya, her financial backer and her cruel trail boss to the jungle. After negotiating a quota with the native king, they take more animals than allowed. Tarzan intervenes.

Santa Fe Uprising

Santa Fe Uprising

R.G. Springsteen 1946 56m

The Duchess, the aunt of Red Ryder, comes to town to protect her property. Crawford, a town big-shot behind an outlaw gang, tries to prevent her from reaching her destination, but the attack is thwarted by Red.

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

William Castle 1946 1h 1m 5.5

A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.

The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main

Frank Borzage 1945 1h 40m 5.0

After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.

Tarzan and the Amazons

Tarzan and the Amazons

Kurt Neumann 1945 1h 16m 7.0

A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.

Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

Frank McDonald 1945 1h 5m

A meek reporter happens upon a murder, an escaped gangster and a stolen jade chess set.

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

Reginald Le Borg 1944 1h 5.3

Kharis the mummy is given a sacred potion that grants him eternal life to search for his lost love, Princess Ananka, despite the unending curse that haunts them.

Nabonga

Nabonga

Sam Newfield 1944 1h 11m 4.5

When a treasure hunter seeks a downed airplane in the jungles of Africa, he encounters one of the passenger's young daughter, now fully grown, and with a gorilla protector.

Cry of the Werewolf

Cry of the Werewolf

Henry Levin 1944 1h 3m 7.0

A young gypsy girl turns into a wolf to destroy her enemies.

The Underdog

The Underdog

William Nigh 1943 1h 5m 6.0

During WWII, a strong-willed 12-year-old boy tries to steer his vocationally and maritally confused father straight, at the same time striving to keep his honor while the gang in his new neighborhood bully him.

The Big Street

The Big Street

Irving Reis 1942 1h 28m 6.0

A busboy in unrequited love with a nightclub performer grows closer to her after she is paralyzed in an attack by her gangster boyfriend.

Western Union

Western Union

Fritz Lang 1941 1h 35m 6.0

When Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he hires a Western reformed outlaw and a tenderfoot Eastern surveyor.

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

John Huston 1941 1h 40m 7.9

The Maltese Falcon is a mystery thriller detective film from John Huston starring Humphrey Bogart. The film is regarded as a landmark in the film-noir movement.

Manpower

Manpower

Raoul Walsh 1941 1h 44m

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang. Tensions start to show in the road crew as rivalry between Hank and Johnny increases.

High Sierra

High Sierra

Raoul Walsh 1941 1h 40m 7.9

See Bogie at his best as world weary "Mad Dog Roy Earle" Given a pardon from jail he gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Victor Fleming 1941 1h 53m 7.3

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.

Come Live With Me

Come Live With Me

Clarence Brown 1941 1h 26m 6.0
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Vincent Sherman 1941 1h 47m 6.0

A criminal gang turns patriotic to track down a Nazi spy ring.

Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

Joseph Santley 1940 1h 24m

His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.

You and Me

You and Me

Fritz Lang 1938 1h 34m 7.5

Two former prison inmates fall in love not knowing that their soon-to-be bride and husband served hard time.

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

Fritz Lang 1937 1h 26m 7.7

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby.

San Quentin

San Quentin

Lloyd Bacon 1937 1h 10m 7.0

Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Michael Curtiz 1936 1h 6m 7.8

Karloff plays a framed man comes back from the dead to seek revenge.

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

Howard Hawks 1936 1h 35m

War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline. Dizzy is fooling with one of the younger pilot's girl-friend and due to this he changes flights with Texas.

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

William Keighley 1936 1h 22m 7.0

A cop goes undercover to crack an influential crime ring.

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Archie Mayo 1935 1h 17m

Frank Patton is the promoter of the Lucky Legs Contest. The problem is that he always skips town before paying the $1000 to the winner...

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Michael Curtiz 1935 1h 20m

Perry interrupts his vacation plans when an ex-girlfriend, now newly married, asks him to help her with murder and bigamy charges.

Stranded

Stranded

Frank Borzage 1935 1h 12m 8.0

A 1935 melodrama, set in San Francisco, starring Kay Francis as a travelers' aid worker who becomes involved with her clients' personal lives.

'G' Men

'G' Men

William Keighley 1935 1h 23m 8.0

James "Brick" Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mob member named McKay, but refuses to get involved with the underworld. When his friend Eddie Buchanan is gunned down by gangster Brad Collins while on assignment for the Justice Department, Brick decides to give up the law for a career with the Department.

Tillie and Gus

Tillie and Gus

Francis Martin 1933 58m 5.0

Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry franchise and a boat. The only way to keep the franchise is to win a race against Pratt's boat.

The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts

Robert Florey, Joseph Santley 1929 1h 33m 5.3

During the Florida land boom, the Marx brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.

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