John Miltern
Actor · 1870 – 1937 · New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Movies24
Movie7.0After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.
Give Us This Night
1936 · 2 votes
Movie5.4ComedyMysteryWhen the body of Violet Feverel is discovered on the Central Park bridle path, Inspector Oscar Piper presumes her death was accidental, until his friend, amateur detective Hildegarde Withers, locates Violet’s horse and discovers it is streaked with blood.
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936 · 11 votes
Movie8.0DramaAn elderly businessman thinking about aging and death takes time off to help teach a dead friend's children about life and business.
Everybody's Old Man
1936 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaCrimeSoon after the prison release of a lawyer (Henry Hunter), his dedication to improving his life puts him at odds with other parolees who have returned to a criminal lifestyle.
Parole!
1936 · 2 votes
Movie7.2DramaRomanceDirector Allan Dwan’s excellent use of New York locations enlivens a rags-to-riches tale that fully exploits star George O’Brien’s championship boxing prowess.
East Side, West Side
1927 · 6 votes
Movie7.0DramaNara, the daughter of a wealthy Russian killed by the Bolsheviki, flees to America and meets Adam Pine, a sculptor, who marvels at the beauty of her hands. Through him she meets Mrs. Vanessa Yates, a patroness of the arts, and Dr. Emlen Claveloux, who is completely absorbed in science. Connor Lee, a fake spiritualist, persuades her that she has a God-given power to cure ill people, and profits financially by her success in this work. This brings her into conflict with the physician, whom she loves, but her faith in the power of will and her beauty of character finally teach him that faith is at least an important adjunct to medicine.
The Hands of Nara
1922 · 1 votes
Movie7.4DramaRomanceA young woman at life's crossroads is granted mystic visions of how her decisions will affect her future life.
The Love of Sunya
1927 · 8 votes
Movie8.0DramaCrimeA newspaper owner discovers that his girlfriend's father is the head of the biggest racket in New York City.
Big Town
1932 · 3 votes
Movie7.0DramaRomanceIn trying to decide whom to marry--Rita Pring, the daughter of a South Seas ship captain, or Lady Helen Deene, an Englishwoman with wealth and influence--Burke Hammond consults Professor Jansen, a psychologist. Jansen induces in Burke a hypnotic trance in which he sees his future with each of the women. If he marries Helen, he will have fame, material comforts, and political power, but no love from his wife. If he marries Rita, his life will be humble but happy until Captain Pring's first mate, Jim McLeod, stirs up trouble and a shot is fired at Burke. Jansen cannot tell if the shot means death to Burke; nevertheless, Burke unhesitatingly chooses life with Rita.
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
1922 · 1 votes
Movie6.3MysteryComedyA priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.
The Plot Thickens
1936 · 10 votes
Movie10.0ComedyDisgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt. He subsequently falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general, gets a railroad job through Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a black mercenary. Stephen Cortlandt's death is blamed on Kirk until Edith produces a suicide note. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita to ask his father's forgiveness. A lost film.
The Ne'er-Do-Well
1923 · 1 votes
Movie4.0DramaSonia, a Russian dancer, comes to New York seeking her fortune. She marries Peter Derwynt, a young architect, but their marriage is not a good one. Sonia falls under the spell of a rich Broadway mogul, Jimmy Sutherland, whose wife is in love with Peter. The mix of relationships comes crashing apart when Sutherland ends up murdered.
On with the Dance
1920 · 3 votes
Movie5.7DramaA fairly conventional romance of an American heiress, loved by boy back home, bedazzled by a glamorous prince in beautiful Italian surroundings.
The Man From Home
1922 · 5 votes
Movie6.5DramaA loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.
Diamond Jim
1935 · 2 votes
Movie5.5DramaSociety-girl thrillseeker Lydia's fun comes to an end when she accidentally causes the death of motorcycle policeman.
Manslaughter
1922 · 13 votes
Movie7.0CrimeDramaIn France a man frames his daughter for poisoning her rich husband.
Love's Boomerang
1922 · 1 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
Movie8.0ComedyThe film depicts what happens when a rich boy accidentally meets a crude girl on New Year's Eve.
Fine Manners
1926 · 3 votes
MovieComedyA bit too immature for marriage, Cyprienne allows her pretty head to be turned by an egotistical fop. The girl demands that her husband Prunelles grant her a divorce, but he devises a scheme to bring her back into the matrimonial fold.
Movie6.5ComedyAdapted from a popular Broadway play and concerns three veterans who return to London from the War only to discover that they have been officially listed as dead.
Three Live Ghosts
1922 · 4 votes
Movie9.0DramaBecause he wants a promotion, Tom Blackford marries Alice Rand, the daughter of his boss, John Rand. Rand is aware of Blackford's motivations and he sends him to take over as superintendent of one of the company's mines in the hopes that he will fail.
Coming Through
1925 · 1 votes
Movie6.0DramaHorrorA young man and woman are considering marriage; eugenicist Harry J Haiselden warns that they are ill-matched and will produce defective offspring. He is right; their baby is born defective, dies quickly and floats into heaven.
The Black Stork
1917 · 3 votes
Movie8.0DramaYouth meets Ambition and leaves Love, his mother, and his small-town roots for the big city. There, in his search for Experience, he meets Pleasure and hangs out at the Primrose Path with the likes of Temptation and Intoxication. Back home, Youth's mother dies, and Love tries unsuccessfully to reach him. When Youth's money runs out his newfound friends all leave him and he sinks into a life of drug addiction, aided by Habit.
Experience
1921 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0Drama
The Native American Siwash people have been displaced from their land and live on a reservation. The wealthy Mr. Boland attempts to buy the reservation from the Siwash for dubious reasons.
Tongues of Flame
1924 · 1 votes