The best William Newell’s drama movies on Google Play Movies

William Newell

William Newell

06/01/1894- 21/02/1967
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The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend
7.9/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 29/11/1945
  • Character: Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
8.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 19/10/1939
  • Character: Reporter (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.

Fury

Fury
7.8/10
  • Genre: CrimeDramaThriller
  • Release: 05/06/1936
  • Character: Service Station Owner (uncredited)
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.

Pollyanna

Pollyanna
7.4/10
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

City for Conquest

City for Conquest
7.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDramaMusic
  • Release: 21/09/1940
  • Character: Max's Lyricist (uncredited)
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?

Keeper of the Flame

Keeper of the Flame
6.7/10
Famed reporter Stephen O'Malley travels to a small town to investigate the death of a national hero.

Adventure

Adventure
6.1/10
A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

Toby Tyler

Toby Tyler
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaFamily
  • Release: 01/01/1960
  • Character: Jailbird
Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper, convinces Toby that his Aunt Olive and Uncle Daniel don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his aunt and uncle truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again.

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