J. Morris Foster
Actor · 1881 – 1966 · Foxbert, Pennsylvania, USA
Movies24
Movie8.0WesternHobo poet Sundown Slim meets his old friend Billy Corliss in a Western saloon. Billy, in poor health as a result of injuries sustained in a train wreck, now owns the Concho cattle ranch with his brother Jack who runs the ranch. Sundown obtains a job at the Concho and becomes embroiled in the Corliss' battle with their sheeprancher neighbors, the Fernandos. When Loring, one of Jack's employees, attacks Fernando's daughter Anita, Jack fires him but Fernando, not satisfied, vows revenge on Jack, then shoots Billy by mistake.
Sundown Slim
1920 · 1 votes
MovieComedy“Speed” Cannon, an ambitious young businessman is determined to win the affections of a boarding-school girl whose father made millions in the pork industry. He must use his wit and "speedy" business acumen to navigate the social demands of the girl's father, ultimately trying to win her hand in marriage.
High Speed
1917
Movie6.0A series of flashbacks where a penniless, friendless tramp and his dog relates the story of his downfall due to drink.
The Vagabonds
1915 · 2 votes
- MovieDrama
The Strike
1914
MovieComedyDramaFor advice on making money, down-on-her-luck Margery Smith visits Franklyn Smith, a lawyer who, although he appears prosperous, is equally hard-pressed for funds. Franklyn is struck by Margery's beauty and devises a plan whereby her services as a chaperoned partner at dances and teas may be purchased; however, because he believes her brainless, he forbids her to speak with the customers.
MovieActionCrimeThe Gray Ghost is a 1917 American crime-drama film serial directed by Stuart Paton. Chapters: 1. The Bank Mystery; 2. The Mysterious Message; 3. The Warning; 4. The Fight; 5. Plunder; 6. The House of Mystery; 7. Caught in the Web; 8. The Double Floor; 9. The Pearl Necklace; 10. Shadows; 11. The Flaming Meteor; 12. The Poisoned Ring; 13. The Tightening Snare; 14. At Bay; 15. The Duel; 16. From Out of the Past.
The Gray Ghost
1917
Movie5.0WesternConvict Cheyenne Harry escapes from prison in a garbage truck and boards a train, where he eludes capture with the help of passenger Henry Beaufort. Beaufort is returning to his wealthy uncle's ranch, where earlier he had married Molly in secret because his uncle did not like her. Beaufort tells Pedro, who takes care of his child Elizabeth, to take her away because his uncle is coming, and Pedro, driving drunk, wrecks the wagon. Harry finds her and must protect her while still evading the sheriff.
The Secret Man
1917 · 2 votes
Movie7.0ActionDramaNotorious liar Windy Watkins is pursued by Marshal Flynn when he tells a story about mining in Northwest Canada and the murder of his partner.
Men in the Raw
1923 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0Drama
After her stepfather's death, orphan Marty McKenzie and her companion, teacher Fannie Perkins, find themselves in financial straits. To raise money, they rebuild an old van and travel in it selling antiques. In the process of finding antiques, they discover an old trunk containing information that Marty is the granddaughter of wealthy Mrs. Burgess. Marty and Fannie locate Mrs. Burgess' home, but when Marty finally meets Mrs. Burgess, the welcome is decidedly uncordial.
You Never Saw Such a Girl
1919 · 1 votes
Movie10.0AdventureActionA Canadian Mountie and a young girl team up to prevent an evil couple from finding a fallen meteorite that contains a powerful element called "Tilano."
Nan of the North
1922 · 1 votes
MovieComedyDramaRichard Chester, a bachelor who has lost everything in a poker game, blunders into the apartment of Nora Ellis, who has just inherited a fortune under the stipulation that she marry immediately. Assuming the name Chester Dick, Richard marries Nora and leaves. Unaware of this marriage of convenience, Charles Renalls, Nora's suitor, later assumes that her wealth is the only impediment to their union and conspires to ruin her on the market. Upon learning of his scheme, Richard ruins Charles. Nora falls in love with Richard, not recognizing her benefactor as her husband of an evening. Hoping to spoil Richard's chances with Nora, Charles tells her that Richard is already married and that he carries his wife's picture in his pocket. To her surprise and delight, Nora discovers that the incriminating picture is her own photograph and that Richard is already her husband.
Movie8.0DramaThe Bubbles in the Glass
1916 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyHeeding the pleas of Bobbie Brown, Jimmie Jones packs his trunk full of liquor to present to his desperate friend and hops on a train. Upon his arrival, Jones discovers that his cargo has been purloined in transit, and while attempting to replenish his supplies by bargaining with the local bootlegger, is detected by the local sheriff.
What Happened to Jones
1920 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyDramaA vivacious, carefree young girl is disgusted by the thought of growing old. In her despondency she adopts the motto "Who cares?" and does her best to live up to it, even after she marries the handsome and dashing Martin Grey.
Who Cares?
1919 · 1 votes
Movie9.5ComedyAnimationThe romantic escapades of two couples at the beach form the framing story for four animated cartoons.
Cartoons on the Beach
1915 · 2 votes
- Movie7.0ActionCrime
Young barber Pietro Lapori loves Maria Deguida, the daughter of a prosperous merchant, but he despairs when his sweetheart's father refuses to consent to their marriage until Pietro has $500 in cash.
The Tell-Tale Scar
1914 · 1 votes
- MovieComedyDrama
John Whalen is ordained into the priesthood and assumes the leadership of a small-town New Jersey parish. His dying mother's last wish is for young doctor Edward Welsh and his sweetheart to be married. Rev. Whalen devotes much time and effort to overcoming the obstacles to the union, managing along the way to solve the problems of other townspeople.
- Movie9.0Drama
Their Last Performance
1915 · 1 votes
Movie8.0DramaLittle Helen, Mayor Southwick's child, straying away from an automobile party, gets lost in the woods. She comes to the house where the her father's political rival holds his secret conferences, and he orders his housekeeper to keep guard over the child while he motors to the city. His plan is to hold the child until her father has signed the bills he wants passed.
The Barrier of Flames
1914 · 1 votes
MovieDramaThe Flying Twins
1915
Movie8.0ActionDramaJim Gorson, a handsome woodcutter, persuades the wife of Richard Stratton to elope with him. Twenty years later, Dick Stratton, Richard's son, a Northwest Mounted Policeman, is ordered to capture Bill and Doug Gorson. Circumstantial evidence points to the Gorsons as murderers of Dick's father, but the Gorsons escape, leaving behind their father wounded by the Mounties.
The Silent Vow
1922 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0Drama
A young heiress was wooed and won by a man whom she believed would make her happy. She told of her engagement to her uncle, who was also her guardian, and was pleased and surprised when he interposed no objection. The uncle was a crafty man, however. His accounts of the estate were in a very bad way and he feared that if his niece married and his books were examined he might land in the penitentiary. Consequently he was not anxious to see her a happy bride, but being crafty to know what the worst thing for him to do would be to object to the man she selected, so he pretended to be very fond of the suitor and praised him on all occasions.
Their Best Friend
1914 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0Drama
Daphne experienced the high life but realized it was all for nothing. The 'it' girl of the ballroom, courted by a wealthy and persistent admirer, was seeking a man with more substance.
The Light on the Reef
1915 · 1 votes
Movie7.5WarDramaDuring World War I, a countess and her young son volunteer to don disguises and take an important secret message through enemy lines.The fluid editing and vastly more dramatic cinematography (especially the use of close shots for expressiveness and intimacy) are part of the extremely rapid advances in the artistry and technique of the film medium compared to just a year earlier.
In the Hands of the Enemy
1915 · 2 votes