Norman Phillips Jr.

Movies22

• Movie7.7

  DramaRomance

  It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

  The Best Years of Our Lives

  1946 · 769 votes

• Movie6.1

  DramaWar

  FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

  Confessions of a Nazi Spy

  1939 · 34 votes

• Movie6.3

  ComedyMystery

  Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.

  The Gracie Allen Murder Case

  1939 · 7 votes

• Movie6.5

  Drama

  German scientist Paul Ehrlich makes remarkable advancements in the field of medical diagnostics with his research in cellular staining with dyes. His work results in new knowledge about tuberculosis, but also leads to his contraction of the disease. Ehrlich travels to Egypt, where he investigates diphtheria and earns more accolades. Eventually, his research in treating diseases leads to the development of a 'magic bullet' treatment for syphilis.

  Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

  1940 · 33 votes

• Movie4.9

  ComedyDrama

  Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

  I'll See You in My Dreams

  1951 · 14 votes

• Movie7.3

  ComedyRomance

  An heiress takes a job as a department store clerk.

  There Goes My Heart

  1938 · 15 votes

• Movie7.0

  CrimeDrama

  A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.

  The Breaking Point

  1950 · 94 votes

• Movie6.2

  ComedyCrime

  A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.

  Sidewalks of New York

  1931 · 10 votes

• Movie5.7

  ComedyRomance

  Andy Hardy and his sister find romance during a family vacation in Catalina.

  You're Only Young Once

  1937 · 12 votes

• Movie6.5

  CrimeDrama

  Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.

  Dust Be My Destiny

  1939 · 20 votes

• Movie6.8

  Drama

  Boy who thought his father a war hero finds he was really a deserter.

  Tom Brown of Culver

  1932 · 3 votes

• Movie

  Comedy

  In this short from Educational Pictures, teenaged Sonny is working hard for the upcoming boxing match against his rival, Harry. Much of the film consists of his preparing for the match as well as his little sister's antics. When the match finally arrives, Harry is beating the snot out of Sonny and the only hope for Sonny is if he cheats...which he does without realizing it!

  Knockout Drops

  1935

• Movie6.5

  Comedy

  BBlondie opens a bakery in her home to help fill the family cookie jar. Her tasty cookies become so popular that a cookie magnate makes her an offer that is difficult to refuse. Unfortunately, this creates all kinds of problems for the Bumsteads.

  Blondie in the Dough

  1947 · 4 votes

• Movie7.4

  CrimeDrama

  An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.

  A Criminal Is Born

  1938 · 5 votes

• Movie8.3

  Drama

  A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.

  The Band Plays On

  1934 · 3 votes

• Movie7.0

  Drama

  It is the fate of a small frontier town, adjoining the no-man's-land where the Russians and Austrians are fighting out one of the final campaigns of World War I, to be occupied one day by the Russians, the next by the Austrians, and the inhabitants soon acquire a complacent view of the changing allegiances. To the town comes Ann Warschaska, intent on avenging the suicide of her sister, who has killed herself after being betrayed by an Austrian officer. She knows no more about his identity than the number of his room at the "Hotel Imperial".

  Hotel Imperial

  1939 · 3 votes

• Movie6.0

  Drama

  A racetrack melodrama, The Long Shot features Marsha Hunt and Gordon Jones as trainers of a thoroughbred horse. Despite the rivalries of their parents, the couple prepares to jointly enter the Santa Anita handicap. The odds are against their entry, but Hunt and Jones have every confidence of winning. Just before the starting bugle, gangsters intrude, demanding that the trainers throw the Big Race.

  The Long Shot

  1939 · 5 votes

• Movie9.0

  ComedyDrama

  A small town drugstore owner considers selling one of his children for money.

  Our Neighbors - The Carters

  1939 · 1 votes

• Movie6.4

  Drama

  After a socially conscience reporter adopts a slum orphan after she causes his brother's gang to go to prison.

  Off the Record

  1939 · 5 votes

• Movie5.7

  Comedy

  "Kilroy Was Here" was a popular expression during World War II, but it's not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes and wisecracks regarding his name.

  Kilroy Was Here

  1947 · 3 votes

• Movie6.0

  DramaRomance

  A daydreaming dramatist and his beloved persevere through hard times in the hope that one of his plays will be a hit.

  Lovers Courageous

  1932 · 6 votes

• Movie10.0

  Drama

  A thrilling drama of young love and the great sacrifice made by railroad workers that we may travel in safety. (Print ad- Evening News, Tonawanda, N.Y. 4 February 1931)

  The Midnight Special

  1930 · 1 votes