Tag Archives: William Powell

Gar Evans is a “high pressure” promoter who tends to be unrealistically optimistic about his projects and exaggerates the chance of success. Read More »

In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Read More »

In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s “The Farewell Murder”, Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) Read More »

Orphans Edward “Blackie” Gallagher and Jim Wade are lifelong friends who take different paths in life. Blackie thrives on gambling and grows up to be a hard-nosed racketeer. Read More »

A decorated, aristocratic Czarist General is reduced to penury after the collapse of Imperial Russia. Read More »

A young American girl visits Paris accompanied by her fiancee and her wealthy uncle. Read More »

A Butler (Powell) gets elected to the Hungarian parliament where he opposes his master’s government. Read More »

A big-time, but honest gambler has to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps, and taking up gambling. Read More »

This lavish Western film was remade in 1944 as an early Robert Mitchum B-picture, the only time Cooper and Mitchum played the same role. Read More »

A beautiful showgirl, nicknamed ‘the Canary’, is a scheming nightclub singer. Read More »