Joe Brown

Movies17

• Movie

  DramaCrime

  Told in the form of a diary, the story details the rise and fall of gangster boss Jimmy Williams.

  Me, Gangster

  1928

• Movie10.0

  Drama

  Larry Grayson, jazz age son of permissive parents, drifts from wild parties with his classmates to more heady, roadhouse entertainment. There he becomes involved with an underworld gang and falls in love with Spanish Marla, one of their vamps. Larry leaves home after an argument with his father, throws in with the gang (who are using him for their own purposes), and is blamed for a murder. Tried and convicted, Larry is given a light sentence when the judge places most of the blame on his overindulgent parents.

  Road House

  1928 · 1 votes

• Movie4.8

  MusicComedy

  Two Marines are sent to South Sea island where they fight over a local island girl.

  The Cock-Eyed World

  1929 · 5 votes

• Movie10.0

  DramaMystery

  During the height of Prohibition courageous reporter Chick Slater and determined "sob sister" journalist Myrtle Hines uncover a dangerous bootlegging and extortion ring operating in their city. As they dig into the corruption, they get swept into a web of racketeers, mob violence, and romantic complications. The film explores the power of the press as the journalists risk everything to expose the criminal underworld.

  Protection

  1929 · 1 votes

• Movie8.0

  Western

  Lassiter's sister was killed and her young daughter taken and raised by outlaws. Years later Lassiter arrives at the Withersteen ranch looking for the now grown daughter. He immediately gets caught up in the ranch's struggle against rustlers. Trailing a rustled herd of horses leads him to the rustler's hideout and the missing daughter.

  Riders of the Purple Sage

  1931 · 1 votes

• Movie5.7

  ComedyCrime

  Daily life at men and women's prison units where baseball and the marching band are serious business. Two prisoners escape in order to help paroled Steve from being blackmailed by his girlfriend's ex-partner-in-crime.

  Up the River

  1930 · 32 votes

• Movie5.7

  CrimeComedy

  In order to use the publicity to get re-elected, a judge sentences a notorious gangster to fight in the war.

  Born Reckless

  1930 · 16 votes

• Movie5.3

  Western

  Army Sergeant Mickey Dunn sets out in pursuit of the Cisco Kid, a notorious if kind-hearted and charismatic bandit of the Old West. The Kid spends much of his loot on Tonia, the woman he loves, not realizing that she is being unfaithful to him in his absence. Soon, with her oblivious paramour off plying his trade, Tonia falls in with Dunn, drawn by the allure of a substantial reward for the Kid's capture -- dead or alive. Together, they concoct a plan to ambush and do away with the Cisco Kid once and for all.

  In Old Arizona

  1928 · 36 votes

• Movie7.0

  AdventureAction

  A woman and her weakling brother inherit a mine. When the brother commits suicide the guide is accused of murder.

  White Fang

  1936 · 3 votes

• Movie6.0

  ComedyCrime

  A British butler goes to America duped by mobsters into believing he is the heir to a fortune.

  Step Lively, Jeeves!

  1937 · 5 votes

• Movie5.8

  Comedy

  Brawling cable layer Steve Reardon doesn't want to marry girlfriend Edith but he also doesn't want her to date other men.

  High Tension

  1936 · 6 votes

• Movie7.3

  Mystery

  Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police.

  Charlie Chan's Chance

  1932 · 3 votes

• Movie6.5

  Western

  The Cisco Kid rides again! This time, he robs a bank to save pretty widow Sally Benton and her ranch. After developing a good relationship with Sally’s children, he risks life and limb in order to save her little one.

  The Cisco Kid

  1931 · 7 votes

• Movie7.1

  ComedyMusic

  Molly and Bee, sweet young 'working girls,' live in a cheap room over a New York grocery store. Molly's idol, wealthy Jack Cromwell, lives in a Long Island mansion but is markedly less happy, since his fiancée Jane won't discourage her other admirers. Fleeing in his car, Jack ends up in an urban block party where he meets you-know-who.

  Sunny Side Up

  1929 · 14 votes

• Movie6.5

  ActionComedy

  Gambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the game itself) takes place around and about the annual Rose Bowl football game, and decides this is one sweet proposition and could be even sweeter if one had his own college and football game and had a large say beforehand as to the outcome of any game this team had. So he ups and creates his own college---Carnasie after his own neighborhood. His gangster rival. Gilatti, thinks this give McGloin a definite inside advantage and, if there is one thing a gambler can't abide, it is that someone has an inside advantage and they are not that someone. Gilatti gets himself a college football team. Education marches on.

  Rackety Rax

  1932 · 2 votes

• Movie8.0

  ComedyCrime

  A mob boss' gang gets suspicious about their boss' new girlfriend, a beautiful young girl who doesn't seem to be the type who'd hang out with gangsters. They're not quite certain if she's actually a police agent or just a "groupie".

  Dressed to Kill

  1928 · 1 votes

• Movie10.0

  ComedyCrime

  Miriam Holt hopes to solve the disappearance of a million dollars in bonds allegedly stolen by her late uncle. A team of crooks is following her, though, in hopes she'll uncover the missing money and they can grab it from her. She checks into a hotel where Franklyn Green works as a desk clerk. Franklyn is learning to be a detective through a correspondence course, and he thinks he's just the guy to help Miriam solve her mystery. The fact that she's a very attractive lady doesn't hurt, either.

  The Ghost Talks

  1929 · 1 votes