Mickey Rentschler
Actor · 1923 – 1969 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Movies22
Movie7.2WarDramaAlvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
Sergeant York
1941 · 241 votes
Movie6.9RomanceFantasyA 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.
I Married a Witch
1942 · 233 votes
Movie7.1CrimeDramaBased partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
You Only Live Once
1937 · 198 votes
Movie6.1ComedyDramaA couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
Made for Each Other
1939 · 57 votes
Movie6.8DramaDevout 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.
Boys Town
1938 · 109 votes
Movie6.7AdventureDramaHuckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939 · 21 votes
Movie6.6FamilyAdventureTom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938 · 55 votes
Movie5.9DramaInventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.
Young Tom Edison
1940 · 11 votes
Movie5.2ComedyLupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch.
Redhead from Manhattan
1943 · 4 votes
Movie6.8AdventureDramaFlagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that helped build her, who reenlists, with his old rank of Chief bosuns mate. After failing her sea trials, she is assigned to the mail run, until caught up in a disparate battle with a Japanese sub. After getting torpedoed, and on the verge of sinking, the Captain, and crew hatch a plan to try and save the ship, and destroy the sub.
Destroyer
1943 · 17 votes
Movie10.0ActionDramaAbout a young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from getting their hands on the formula for a new bulletproof steel.
Radio Patrol
1937 · 1 votes
Movie5.4CrimeDramaAdults who grew up as slum kids meet later in life, but murder disrupts their reunion.
The Devil's Party
1938 · 8 votes
Movie5.8MysteryA young doctor is determined to expose the killer when a surgeon is found stabbed to death in a hospital elevator.
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
1936 · 6 votes
Movie5.6WesternTrouble starts when Bill Larkins and his two sons move in with his brother Joe. They start rustling cattle and then kill Rod's father with Joe's gun. The Sheriff and Rod think they did it and are after proof.
The Brand of Hate
1934 · 5 votes
Movie5.1ComedyDramaDick Wallace wants to marry a minister's grand-daughter but his father, who wants him to get work on his company's business, is opposed. She takes a job with the company to prove she's okay.
His Private Secretary
1933 · 21 votes
Movie5.4ComedyTrouble-prone Billy Peck and his gang descend on a traveling circus that has just hit town, and before long their antics are causing the circus owner all kinds of problems.
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
1938 · 5 votes
Movie5.1DramaIn the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her dress for bearing a child out of wedlock.
The Scarlet Letter
1934 · 15 votes
Movie7.0DramaRomanceA 1920s circus performer uses every means at his disposal to achieve fame and fortune at the expense of others.
A Modern Hero
1934 · 4 votes
Movie9.0DramaAustrian church bell ringer Freyman loves music and wants his two sons (both played by Ameche) to love it too. The first goes to America and the second is born deaf-mute but gains hearing during WWI bombing.
Sins of Man
1936 · 1 votes
Movie6.0WesternSafely from behind some shrubbery, Johnny Hume, a boy of 6 or 7, witnesses the slaughter of his mother, father and brother by the guns of a gang led by "the Cat". Twenty years later finds Johnny grown to manhood, an expert bronc rider and target shooter - but paralyzed with fearful memories in an actual gunfight. This is brought home to him when some outlaws stick up the local saloon and Johnny ends up cowering behind the bar.
Branded a Coward
1935 · 5 votes
Movie6.5ActionWesternThe Mesquiteers return to Texas after the Civil War to find Army carpetbaggers fighting the local bushwackers. They quickly learn that Capt. Hawks and his men are the culprits and join up with Morgan and his men.
West of Cimarron
1941 · 2 votes
Movie9.0MusicComedyAn eccentric musical family is kept in order by a talented daughter with modest ambitions.
Follow Your Heart
1936 · 1 votes