Tag Archives: William C. McGann

In a fictional version of true events at the New York prison of Blackwell’s Island in 1934 Read More »

Richard Dix as Dan Taylor and Preston S. Foster as Paxton Bryce are two longtime friends seeking their fortune in Texas after the war. Read More »

Lawyer Perry Mason is summoned to the Laxter mansion in the dead of night to write granddaughter Wilma out of invalid Peter Laxter’s will Read More »

In this crime drama, a remake of Heat Lightning (1931), a robber kills a bank teller during a robbery and then takes his wife Read More »

Steel mill foreman Chris Bennett — played by the always dependable Barton MacLane — is well-liked by his men. Read More »

Mei Lee Ling, an astrology expert, tells one of her fellow passengers on a ship Read More »

A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence. Read More »

This film proves the old adage “You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you shouldn’t pick friends who rob banks.” Read More »

Phil Richards is selling his nightclub to an out-of-town buyer, and the local mob express this dissatisfaction with the arrangement. Read More »

Director William C. McGann’s 1935 film stars Gloria Stuart and Ross Alexander as a young couple in love who face economic woes once they’re wed. Read More »

A stock broker’s best man thinks the bride-to-be and her family are just out for the groom’s money, so he does everything he can to prevent the wedding. Read More »

Frank McHugh is a college rowing coach, in a desperate attempt to acquire top rowers for his team Read More »

Penrod Schofield’s mischievous dog, Duke, is falsely accused of biting Penrod’s spoiled friend, Rodney. Read More »

Young man attempts to break up an engagement between a woman and an older man. Read More »

Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college, but the only job that his nephew has after graduating is the job of not working. Read More »