The best William Worthington’s movies

William Worthington

William Worthington

08/04/1872- 09/04/1941
Today we present the best William Worthington’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 William Worthington’s movies.
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Union Pacific

Union Pacific
7.1/10
  • Genre: DramaWestern
  • Release: 05/05/1939
  • Character: Oliver Ames (uncredited)
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?

Duck Soup

Duck Soup
7.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyWar
  • Release: 12/11/1933
  • Character: First Minister of Finance (uncredited)
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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

Dark Victory

Dark Victory
7.4/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 20/04/1939
  • Character: Specialist #1 (uncredited)
A flighty heiress discovers inner strength when she develops a brain tumor.

Boys Town

Boys Town
7.2/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 08/09/1938
  • Character: Governor (uncredited)
The devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938
6.7/10
  • Genre: MusicRomance
  • Release: 20/08/1937
  • Character: Theatrical Agent in Montage (uncredited)
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. Sally purchases a horse, she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with to ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to win a race, providing the money Steve needs for his show.

Design for Living

Design for Living
7.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 29/12/1933
  • Character: Theater Patron
An independent woman can't chose between the two men she loves.

Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent
5.9/10
When Barry Corvall discovers that his new bride is a possible enemy agent, he resigns from the diplomatic service to go undercover to route out an espionage ring planning to destroy American industrial capability.

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
6.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 19/02/1937
  • Character: Ship Passenger (uncredited)
A chic jewel thief in England falls in love with one of her marks.

The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat
6/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 30/04/1938
  • Character: Dr. Reynolds
Roberta Morgan is being raised in a wealthy home where her mother is occupied with her society-club activities and her father is immersed in his business activities. She also feels that the household staff is against her and that no one understands her needs and problems. Things spiral out of control.

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu
6.3/10
The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel
6.4/10
Ronny Bowers, a saxophonist in Benny Goodman's band has won a talent contest an got a ten week contract with a film studio. On his first evening he is supposed to go with the studio's star Mona Marshall to a movie premiere. But this lady doesn't want to go, so the bosses decide to use for Mona a double, Virginia. When Mona finds out next morning that happened, she insisted to fire her double and Ronny. Ronny finds work as singing waiter in a drive in, and is spotted by a director of the same studio, who wants him to lend his voice for an leading actor in a musical.

If You Could Only Cook

If You Could Only Cook
7/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 30/12/1935
  • Character: Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)
An auto engineer (Herbert Marshall) and a professor's daughter (Jean Arthur) pose as married servants in a mobster's (Leo Carrillo) mansion.

The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger
6.6/10
A district attorney sends a young man to the electric chair, then lands in the death house himself.

Rio

Rio
6.1/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 29/12/1939
  • Character: American Banker (uncredited)
Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.

Zenobia

Zenobia
6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 21/04/1939
  • Character: Townsman
A modest country doctor in the antebellum South has to contend with his daughter's upcoming marriage and an affectionate medicine show elephant.

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.

The Chaser

The Chaser
5.8/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 29/07/1938
  • Character: Dr. Matthews
A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him, hires a pretty girl to cozy up and coerce the truth out of the ambulance-chaser. Unfortunately, the boss doesn't count on the romance factor and sure enough, love blossoms between the girl and the shyster.

Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl
5.4/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 15/01/1935
  • Character: School Board Member
An elderly schoolteacher is determined to rid her town of the local gambling den.

Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie?
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 13/11/1936
  • Character: George Washington Peachtree
A young girl and her uncle who run a traveling medicine show lend their efforts to salvage an old plantation.

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