The best Jack Richardson’s movies

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

18/11/1870- 12/06/1960
Today we present the best Jack Richardson’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Jack Richardson’s movies.
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
8.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 19/10/1939
  • Character: Senator Manchester (uncredited)
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk
7.6/10
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.

Dishonored Lady

Dishonored Lady
6.4/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 16/05/1947
  • Character: Passerby
Art editor Madeleine Damian carries on numerous loveless affairs. After a failed relationship with advertiser Felix Courtland, the increasingly depressed Madeleine attempts suicide. When Jack Garet, her secretary and former lover, tries to blackmail her, Madeleine resigns and seeks a reclusive life. Neighbor David Cousins befriends Madeleine, but soon Courtland and Garet discover her whereabouts and disrupt her new life.

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve
7.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 25/02/1941
  • Character: Father of Girl on Ship (uncredited)
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale
7/10
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford
7.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 25/01/1940
  • Character: Minor Role (uncredited)
The boys get jobs as a butler and maid (Stan in drag) for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally capture a bank robber. The thankful bank president sends them to Oxford to get an education. Predictable results ensue.

I Shot Jesse James

I Shot Jesse James
6.8/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 26/02/1949
  • Character: St. Joseph Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 01/04/1942
  • Character: Second Uncle (uncredited)
A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.

The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 18/12/1930
  • Character: Porter (uncredited)
Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat.

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
6.9/10
In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk
7/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 01/12/1932
  • Character: Editor
Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
6.6/10
Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. After Phyllis slips away and continues her compulsive gambling, Shayne fakes the murder of her gambler boyfriend, who is also romancing the daughter of casino owner Benny Gordon, in order to frighten her. When the tout really ends up murdered, Shayne and Phyllis' Aunt Olivia, an avid reader of murder mysteries, both try to find the identity of the killer.

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet
6.7/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 31/01/1931
  • Character: Reporter
Confirming his principle that no one escapes the news, a tabloid editor prints a scathing story about his wife.

Sailor's Holiday

Sailor's Holiday
5.5/10
  • Release: 14/09/1929
  • Character: Captain
Sailors Pike and Shorty are on leave when a street woman swindles them out of some money by telling them she is looking for her long-lost brother, a sailor.

The Climax

The Climax
5.4/10
  • Genre: HorrorThriller
  • Release: 20/10/1944
  • Character: Musical Conductor (Uncredited)
Dr. Hohner, theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Ten years later, another young singer reminds Hohner of the late diva and his old mania kicks in. Hohner wants to prevent her from singing for anyone but him, even if it means silencing her forever.

Border Vengeance

Border Vengeance
5.9/10
After Wes Channing's partner, the feckless Buck Littleton, loses his half-interest in their ranch to gambler Flash Denby, Wes stands up against the sheriff's men when they try to seize the ranch-- land that has a gold mine on it. Denby tries to trick Mary Sims, granddaughter of Wes's neighbor Rufe Sims, into signing over the rights to the land. Denby's machinations are all set in order-- but Wes's right hook may prove to be a hell of a monkey wrench!

The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks
5.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 26/05/1934
  • Character: Newspaper Officer Worker (uncredited)
An heiress abandons an out-of-work husband, two sons and a lovesick daughter.

Dangerous Hours

Dangerous Hours
5.2/10
  • Release: 17/12/1919
  • Character: Boris Blotchi
Idealistic young American falls under the influence of Communist agitators.

The Leatherneck

The Leatherneck
5.8/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 24/02/1929
  • Character: Court-Martial Officer
An odd little film about male bonding. At the end of WW I, two Americans (William Boyd and Robert Armstrong) befriend a simple minded German (Alan Hale) and win him over into becoming an American. All three are still peacetime officers in the US Marines when an unscrupulous character steals Boyd's girl and his two buddies go off to rescue her. When they don't come back, Boyd goes after them to rescue all. This is all done in flashback from a court martial trial for desertion. It's very simple-minded and innocent (silents were that). Mildly interesting to today's audiences, but nothing special. It did receive an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay

Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem
6.5/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 12/02/1937
  • Character: Sheriff (Uncredited)
When a young woman named Barbara Clarke has an affair with adventurer Roger Coverman, it causes a scandal in the Puritanical town of Salem, Massachusetts. After a meddling girl arouses their suspicions, the town's elders accuse Barbara of being a witch. She is tried, convicted of sorcery and sentenced to death. As the townspeople prepare to burn Barbara at the stake, Roger tries desperately to save the woman he loves.

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