Duke Regan is the high-pressure, irresponsible promotions/marketing/press agent at the Ritz Hotel. Read More »
Tag Archives: William C. McGann
Polo Joe (1936) William C. McGann, Joe E. Brown, Carol Hughes, Richard ‘Skeets’ Gallagher
Despite a severe horse allergy, Joe Bolton pretends to be a passionate polo player in order to win the heart of his horse-loving neighbor. Read More »
Blackwells Island (1939) William C. McGann, John Garfield, Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell
In a fictional version of true events at the New York prison of Blackwell’s Island in 1934 Read More »
American Empire (1942) William C. McGann, Richard Dix, Leo Carrillo, Preston Foster
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 »
The Case of the Black Cat (1936) William C. McGann, Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan
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 »
Highway West (1941) William C. McGann, Brenda Marshall, Arthur Kennedy, William Lundigan
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 »
Man of Iron (1935) William C. McGann, Barton MacLane, Mary Astor, John Eldredge
Steel mill foreman Chris Bennett — played by the always dependable Barton MacLane — is well-liked by his men. Read More »
When Were You Born (1938) William C. McGann, Margaret Lindsay, Anna May Wong, Lola Lane
Mei Lee Ling, an astrology expert, tells one of her fellow passengers on a ship Read More »
Alcatraz Island (1937) William C. McGann, John Litel, Ann Sheridan, Mary Maguire
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence. Read More »
Girls on Probation (1938) William C. McGann, Jane Bryan, Ronald Reagan, Anthony Averill
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 »
A Shot in the Dark (1941) William C. McGann, William Lundigan, Nan Wynn, Ricardo Cortez
Phil Richards is selling his nightclub to an out-of-town buyer, and the local mob express this dissatisfaction with the arrangement. Read More »
Maybe It’s Love (1935) William C. McGann, Gloria Stuart, Ross Alexander, Frank McHugh
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 »
Times Square Playboy (1936) William C. McGann, Warren William, June Travis, Barton MacLane
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 »
Freshman Love (1936) William C. McGann, Patricia Ellis, Warren Hull, Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh is a college rowing coach, in a desperate attempt to acquire top rowers for his team Read More »
Penrod and His Twin Brother (1938) William C. McGann, Billy Mauch, Robert J. Mauch, Frank Craven
Penrod Schofield’s mischievous dog, Duke, is falsely accused of biting Penrod’s spoiled friend, Rodney. Read More »