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Tag Archives: William C. McGann
Marry the Girl (1937) William C. McGann, Mary Boland, Frank McHugh, Hugh Herbert
The offices of a great newspaper syndicate are presided over by John B. Radway Read More »
A Night at the Ritz (1935) William C. McGann, William Gargan, Patricia Ellis, Allen Jenkins
Duke Regan is the high-pressure, irresponsible promotions/marketing/press agent at the Ritz Hotel. Read More »
Brides Are Like That (1936) William C. McGann, Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn
Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college 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 »
Penrod and Sam (1937) William C. McGann, Billy Mauch, Frank Craven, Spring Byington
Penrod Schofield and his gang are “Jr. G Men,” a secret club where all members 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 Read More »
We Go Fast (1941) William C. McGann, Lynn Bari, Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan
Rose Couglin (Lynn Bari) is a wise-cracking waitress at a coffee-pot diner with policemen Bob Brandon Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »