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Walter Connolly
Actor 1887 - 1940

Walter Connolly

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American actor. While some film historians complain that a number of his performances were annoying or overbaked, he was for the most part applauded for his zesty contributions to a number of comedy classics. Frank Capra's... Read full bio →

Filmography

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Richard Thorpe 1939 1h 31m 6.0

To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters.

5th Ave Girl

5th Ave Girl

Gregory La Cava 1939 1h 23m 7.0

Feeling unwanted by his wife and children, a wealthy industrialist hires an unemployed young woman to pose as his mistress.

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

Sidney Franklin 1937 2h 19m

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.

Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

William A. Wellman 1937 1h 17m 6.5

An eccentric woman learns she is not dying of radium poisoning as earlier assumed, but when she meets a reporter looking for a story, she feigns sickness again for her own profit.

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

Jack Conway 1936 1h 38m 7.5

When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her.

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

Howard Hawks 1934 1h 31m 10.0

Oscar Jaffe is a successful Broadway director; Lily Garland, one of his stars. But when she leaves his direction, his success goes with her. When he recognizes her aboard the Twentieth Century Limited, the train that both of them are riding, he tries to get her back for a new show. But accomplishing that feat isn't as simple as he had thought.

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

Frank Capra 1934 1h 45m 8.0

Comic romance between a down-to-earth newspaper reporter and a spoiled runaway heiress.

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

Frank Capra 1934 1h 44m 6.0

A runaway heiress and her sister's husband join forces to race the latter's fast horse, Broadway Bill.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

Frank Capra 1933 1h 27m 8.0

An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.

Man's Castle

Man's Castle

Frank Borzage 1933 1h 15m

Bill takes Trina into his depression camp cabin. Later, just as he finds showgirl LaRue who will support him, Trina becomes pregnant.

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Frank Capra 1933 1h 36m 7.0

A gangster helps an old apple-vendor pose as a society woman to fool her visiting daughter.

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