The best Judith Barrett’s movies

Judith Barrett

Judith Barrett

02/02/1909- 10/03/2000
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Cimarron

Cimarron
5.8/10
When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.

Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore
6.6/10
Bing Crosby an Bob Hope star in the first of the 'Road to' movies as two playboys trying to forget previous romances in Singapore - until they meet Dorothy Lamour...

Yellowstone

Yellowstone
5.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 01/09/1936
  • Character: Ruth Foster
Murder mystery set in Yellowstone National Park.

Television Spy

Television Spy
5.9/10
A scientist invents a television device called the Iconoscope. Foreign agents hear about it and try to steal it.

Women Without Names

Women Without Names
6.5/10
Joyce and Fred MacNeil's honeymoon comes to an abrupt and unsatisfying halt when Fred is accused of murder. Railroaded into prison through the efforts of politically ambitious assistant DA Marlin (John Miljan), Fred awaits his doom on Death Row, while Joyce works overtime on the outside to clear her husband's name

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyMystery
  • Release: 02/06/1939
  • Character: Dixie Del Marr
The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.

Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic
6.2/10
G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding fugitives making a getaway in exchange for the lion's share of their loot. Through an old friend, whom he once barnstormed in an air circus, Martin joins the gang as a pilot. He becomes interested in Carol Butler, a beautiful girl involved with the gang through the activities of her ne'er-do-well father.

Big Business Girl

Big Business Girl
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 12/06/1931
  • Character: Sarah Ellen
A young woman goes to New York and finds success in advertising thanks to her legs while her boyfriend spends the summer in Europe with his band.

Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage
6.4/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 25/10/1939
  • Character: Winifred Bane
A doctor's medical studies are threatened by his infatuation with a Chinese girl. The girl returns to China, but complications ensue when she runs into him in Nanking during a Japanese bombing raid.

The Great Victor Herbert

The Great Victor Herbert
5.6/10
  • Genre: MusicRomance
  • Release: 29/12/1939
  • Character: Marie Clark
In his last film assignment, portly Walter Connolly fills the title role (in more ways than one) in The Great Victor Herbert. Very little of Herbert's life story is incorporated in the screenplay (a closing title actually apologizes for the film's paucity of cold hard facts); instead, the writers allow the famed composer's works to speak for themselves. In the tradition of one of his own operettas, Herbert spends most of his time patching up the shaky marriage between tenor John Ramsey (Allan Jones) and Louise Hall (Mary Martin). Many of Herbert's most famous compositions are well in evidence, including "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life", "March of the Toys" and "Kiss Me Again", the latter performed con brio by teenaged coloratura Susanna Foster. Evidently, the producers were able to secure the film rights for the Herbert songs, but not for the stage productions in which they appeared, which may explain such bizarre interpolations as having a song from Naughty Marietta.

Vogues of 1938

Vogues of 1938
5.9/10
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.

Those Were the Days!

Those Were the Days!
6.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 14/07/1940
  • Character: Mirabel Allstairs
At a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman year at college.

Skirt Shy

Skirt Shy
5.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 30/11/1929
  • Character: Nancy, the maid (as Nancy Dover)
Harry must pose as a woman to help the women he works for get a marriage proposal.

Let Them Live

Let Them Live
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 25/04/1937
  • Character: Rita Johnson
A young man goes up against a crooked town boss.

Flying Hostess

Flying Hostess
6.6/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 01/12/1936
  • Character: Helen Brooks
The story of the training and adventures of several airline stewardesses.

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 26/09/1937
  • Character: Jane Arledge
Complications ensue after a radio producer insults a sponsor.

The Head Guy

The Head Guy
5.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 11/01/1930
  • Character: Nancy (as Nancy Dover)
Harry is made the temporary stationmaster in a small town.

The Big Kick

The Big Kick
5.6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 29/03/1930
  • Character: Harry's Girl (as Nancy Dover)
Revenuers have been chasing a gang of bootleggers for years. They're hot on the trail near a gas station operated by Harry, a seemingly slow witted fellow with a cheery and spunky girlfriend. A shootout between treasury agents and the gang - they transport the hooch in manikins seated in a touring car - takes place in front of Harry's filling station. While Harry's gal stays outside, Harry carries the liquor-filled dummies into the station. Will there be a reward for the heroics of Harry and his honey?

The Fighting Parson

The Fighting Parson
5.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 22/02/1930
  • Character: The Brunette Dance Hall Girl (as Nancy Dover)
Harry is mistaken for "The Fighting Parson" in a tough western town.

The Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred
4.3/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 09/08/1930
  • Character: Colleen Riley
Riley and Donovan, racehorse owners and trainers who have been rivals and enemies for years, seek to befriend Tod Taylor, a jockey, and Ham, a retainer. Tod elects to work for Riley, incurring the enmity of rival jockeys. Riley's daughter, Colleen, sympathizes with Tod and cares for his bruises. Trying to befriend Donovan, Tod wins a match between Riley's colt, Reckless, and Donovan's best horse; and many more victories bolster his confidence. His head is turned by Margie, a come-on girl for Drake, a gambler. She precipitates his dissipation, and Tod is induced to throw the race to avoid a jail sentence.

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