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William Keighley
Director 1889 - 1984

William Keighley

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Jackson Keighley  (August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 24, 1984, New York, New York) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director. After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

13 titles
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

William Keighley 1953 1h 30m 5.0

Two noble Scottish brothers deliberately take opposite sides when Bonnie Prince Charlie returns to claim the throne of Scotland in order to preserve the family fortune.

Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain

William Keighley 1950 1h 23m 7.0

A Confederate troop, led by Captain Lafe Barstow, is prowling the far ranges of California and Nevada in a last desperate attempt to build up an army in the West for the faltering Confederacy.

The Street with No Name

The Street with No Name

William Keighley 1948 1h 31m 6.8

After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket.

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

William Keighley 1942 1h 52m 6.5

When acerbic critic Sheridan Whiteside slips on the front steps of a provincial Ohio businessman's home and breaks his hip, he and his entourage take over the house indefinitely

The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

William Keighley 1941 1h 32m 5.5

A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

William Keighley 1941 1h 26m

Adam Lemp and his four daughters, Ann, Thea, Kay and Emma, are in a financial and emotional crises. Thea's husband Ben has promoted a Florida housing development to everyone in town, and after a hurricane wipes out the investments of all their friends, the Lemps decide to pay back the losses, even if it costs them their own home.

Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

William Keighley 1940 1h 28m 7.0

A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

William Keighley 1940 1h 30m

Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

William Keighley 1939 1h 32m 7.3

A corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in order to silence him.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Michael Curtiz, William Keighley 1938 1h 42m 8.1

Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland).

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

William Keighley 1936 1h 22m 7.0

A cop goes undercover to crack an influential crime ring.

'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.

Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About

William Keighley, Howard Bretherton 1933 1h 9m 6.7

A lady bank robber becomes the cell block boss after she's sent to prison.

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