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William Worthington
Actor 1872 - 1941

William Worthington

Troy, New York, USA

Filmography

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18 titles
Zenobia

Zenobia

Gordon Douglas 1939 1h 13m 5.0

A visiting circus man calls on a Southern country doctor to cure his sick elephant; afterwards, the grateful beast becomes so attached to the doctor that it starts to follow him everywhere.

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Cecil B. DeMille 1939 2h 15m 7.5

In 1862, Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads compete westward across the wilderness toward California. A crooked politician tries to stop construction of the transcontinental railroad.

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

H. C. Potter 1939 1h 33m 10.0

The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Frank Capra 1939 2h 10m 8.2

A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

Edmund Goulding 1939 1h 44m 8.8

A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and must decide whether or not she'll meet her final days with dignity.

Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare

Harold S. Bucquet 1938 1h 22m

A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his knowledge by the hospital's top dog, Dr. Leonard Gillespie.

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

Norman Foster 1938 1h 15m

Five closely knit showgirls sign a pact to reunite one year after the closing of their Broadway production, but the lives of all five take many different turns, often for the worse.

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Anatole Litvak 1938 1h 27m 6.0

A brilliant Park Avenue doctor becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind.

Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets

Lambert Hillyer 1938 1h 3m

A ruthless but clever gangster who knows every loophole in the law has the tables turned by a dedicated District Attorney and his assistant.

Boys Town

Boys Town

Norman Taurog 1938 1h 36m 6.0

Against all odds Father Flanagan starts "Boys' Town" after hearing a convict's story. Whitey Marsh comes there. He runs away but, hungry, returns. He runs away again but, when friend Pee Wee is hit by a car, returns. He runs away and joins his brother's gang. Flanagan and the boys capture the crooks and the reward saves the town.

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

Busby Berkeley 1937 1h 49m

After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola Lane) protests by refusing to appear at her current movie's premiere.

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

Roy Del Ruth 1937 1h 50m 6.0

Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer.

Beggars in Ermine

Beggars in Ermine

Phil Rosen 1934 1h 12m 6.0

John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Destitute, he travels the country organizing the homeless to help him regain control of his steel mill.

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

Lloyd Bacon 1933 1h 17m 7.0

An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Lowell Sherman 1933 1h 14m

Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage. She attracts the interest of a paternal actor, a philandering producer, and an earnest playwright. Is she destined for stardom, or will she fade like a morning glory after its brief blooming?

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

Leo McCarey 1933 1h 8m 8.0

Rufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side they're on.

Design for Living

Design for Living

Ernst Lubitsch 1933 1h 31m 8.0

A woman cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship.

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

Paul Powell 1925 1h

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings.

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