Lucille Powers
Actor · 1911 – 1981 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Lucille Powers born in San Antonio, Texas in 1911. She made her film debut as Miss Witherspoon in the silent comedy/drama 'Three Weekends' directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Clara Bow for the Paramount Film Company in 1928. Later she starred in a handful of early talkies including her best known film 'Man to Man' co-starring Phillips Holmes and directed by Allan Dwan in 1930. A few years later she retired from the screen after playing a minor role in 'Only Yesterday' directed by John M. Stahl and starring Margaret Sullavan at the Universal Film Co in 1933. She died in El Monte, California in 1981 age 69.
Movies10
Movie7.0ComedyDramaA sexy young nightclub singer sets her sights on a young man she believes to be a millionaire playboy, although he is in reality only an insurance agent.
Three Week Ends
1928 · 1 votes
Movie6.3DramaIn her first Talkie, Joan Crawford plays Bingo, a jungle-raised oil heiress, who turns Manhattan upside down in her hunt for Andy McAllister, the man of her dreams. Unfortunately for Bingo, Andy is penniless and refuses to agree to the match until he can provide for the wild, rich girl. Andy's prideful position is more than encouraged by Bingo's Uncle Ben, who seeks to scuttle their love match.
Untamed
1929 · 11 votes
Movie10.0DramaJim Gladden, a construction site foreman, is partially responsible for the accidental death of one of his workers, Fred Smith, and makes good on Fred's deathbed request to go to Scotch Valley and take care of his surviving wife and children. When Jim arrives in the small town, he is told that there are two Fred Smith families in Scotch Valley, the rich Smiths and the poor Smiths. Jim assumes that the Smiths he is looking for are the poor ones, and is directed to a house where four children live in poverty.
Amateur Daddy
1932 · 1 votes
Movie7.0WesternMarshals Blackie and Joe, posing as two-gun men, hire on at Markham's ranch. They are after Tulliver and his gang of rustlers. But unknown to the two, Tulliver has planted Thorn on the ranch and he kills the foreman Riggs and puts the blame on Blackie.
The Two Gun Man
1931 · 3 votes
Movie7.1DramaRomanceOn the back of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a young businessman is about to commit suicide. With a note to his wife scribbled down and a gun in his hand, he notices an envelope addressed to him on his desk. As he begins to read, we're taken back to World War One and his meeting with a young woman named Mary Lane.
Only Yesterday
1933 · 7 votes
Movie5.0WesternThe Rangers have planted wanted posters of their man Tom Logan around hoping he can join the outlaw gang they are after. Robbing the stage ahead of the gang gets him in and he learns Keefe is the boss. When it's time for the big bank robbery Keefe puts Tom in charge but secretly tells a henchman to kill him during the holdup.
The Texas Bad Man
1932 · 2 votes
Movie6.2DramaCrimeA young man attempts to overcome the memory of his father, who was sent to jail for committing a murder.
Man to Man
1930 · 10 votes
Movie5.7MysteryCrimeA hero in a robbery comes up against a crime boss and the crooked guardian of the girl he loves
At Twelve Midnight
1933 · 3 votes
Movie5.8AdventureCrimeThere is a sensational jewel robbery at the home of one of the leaders of the Boston Back Bay aristocracy, and a Count d'Alencourt is arrested on the basis of a long police record involving jewel thefts and later convicted. The story follows the activities of his accomplices who escape, led by Daniel Treve. Daniel and a gang-member hide out in a small Connecticut town, where Danny marries a local girl, Mary Gate, when her guardians try to railroad her in a reform school when she refuses to marry their son. She is the innocent means by which Danny gets the stolen jewels to New York. Danny tells her he only went through with the marriage to save her, and gives her money to live on until she can obtain a position. He them leaves New York determined to quit the rackets and make himself worthy of her. She then provides the way in which he can.
A Private Scandal
1931 · 4 votes
Movie10.0ComedyMenjou is a gentleman for sale to the daughter of any millionaire who will pay his debts and support him in the style to which he is accustomed.
Marquis Preferred
1929 · 1 votes