Charley Foy
Actor · 1898 – 1984 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Movies24
Movie6.4RomanceCrimePhysician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a chance to use her medical know-how to outwit Gurney and his goons and reestablish her professional reputation.
King of the Underworld
1939 · 27 votes
Movie6.2MusicComedyVaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy, who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with and marries Italian ballerina Madeleine. While they continue to tour the circuit, they begin a family and before long have seven little Foys to clutter the wings. After tragedy threatens to stall Eddie's career, he comes to realize that his little terrors are worth their weight in gold. - Chris Stone
The Seven Little Foys
1955 · 16 votes
Movie6.3CrimeDramaTwo troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college but both are in-love with the same girl.
East of the River
1940 · 8 votes
Movie6.4WesternBat Masterson, who after failing to secure a job as a newspaper reporter becomes marshal of Dodge City. Preferring socializing to peacekeeping, Masterson falls in love with Dora Hand, the obligatory golden-hearted chorus girl whose concern for the welfare of her fellow citizens at time reaches Madonna-like dimensions. When Dora is shot down cattle baron King Kennedy, Masterson begins taking his job seriously. After taking care of Kennedy, Masterson determines to enshrine the memory of Dora, whose efforts to clean up Dodge City were largely ignored by the "decent" townsfolk.
The Woman of the Town
1943 · 5 votes
Movie6.5DramaRomanceAn escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · 19 votes
Movie6.0ComedyMusicIn this musical short, a waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary gets her big break.
Swingtime in the Movies
1938 · 14 votes
Movie6.8DramaA paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.
Hell's Kitchen
1939 · 6 votes
Movie6.3MysteryDramaReporter Terry Brewer goes to the Los Angeles airport to say goodbye to his sweetheart, airline hostess Rita Moore. He notices G-Man Mike Phelan among the passengers and assuming Phelan is on the trail of a criminal, decides to go along to get a story.
Fugitive in the Sky
1936 · 6 votes
Movie5.3RomanceComedyThe third of nine Torchy Blane movies. Angry that police detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane) is giving preferential treatment to his reporter-fiancée, Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell), reporters from a rival newspaper plan a fake murder with the idea that Torchy's paper will print the story and look foolish. The tables are turned when the fake murder turns out to be the genuine article.
The Adventurous Blonde
1937 · 14 votes
Movie5.8ComedyRomanceMadge Winton, a beautiful secretary, makes herself look homely in order to avoid advances by lecherous bosses. When her new employer, writer Freddy Matthews, accidentally sees her without her disguise, she has to pretend to be her roommate Sadie.
Ever Since Eve
1937 · 13 votes
Movie5.3ComedyA scatterbrained waitress invests her inheritance in a broken-down race horse and a sweepstakes ticket.
Sweepstakes Winner
1939 · 4 votes
Movie5.3DramaCrimeA young man forges a check in order to help his mother, but is caught and sentenced to 14 years in prison...
Mutiny in the Big House
1939 · 6 votes
Movie6.8MusicComedyWhen the ballerina star of a musical feature walks off in a huff, aided by the fit-throwing director, her understudy steps in and a star is born.
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938 · 6 votes
Movie5.3DramaAn ex-gambler hooks up with an old flame after his old habit resurfaces and drives off his wife.
Wine, Women and Horses
1937 · 4 votes
Movie5.1RomanceCrimeAfter losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car thieves.
Midnight Court
1937 · 5 votes
Movie7.0ComedySalesman develops a fake stock plan in new invention before it is finished.
Hot Money
1936 · 2 votes
Movie8.0ComedyA stage-struck small-towner is tricked in backing a bad straight play, but it turns out to be a unintentional comedy hit. Problems arise, when he is sued for plagiarism.
Dance Charlie Dance
1937 · 2 votes
Movie5.5ComedyCrimeA reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.
Blackwell's Island
1939 · 8 votes
Movie6.2ComedyMusicA temperamental director multiple times completely changes the concept during a movie's production.
Quiet, Please
1939 · 5 votes
Movie7.0MusicRomanceTod Weaver finds his career on the skids and feels frustrated playing small-time venues. Tod is romantically tied to Gale Starr, an assistant conductor or singer who works in a top-notch club. Prompted by a helpful janitor named Exodus Johnson, Tod's band pivots to a fresh swing style featuring singer Lorna Wray. Tod's new sound skyrockets him to fame while Gale's career hits a rough patch, causing personal and romantic complications before a final reconciliation.
Melody for Two
1937 · 1 votes
Movie6.7RomanceActionAmerican Steve Kendall, a freighter's radio officer, discovers seaman Carlson sending an unauthorized message ashore as the ship approaches his war-poised homeland. Carlson is shot in cold blood when he jumps ship and Kendall, implicated in the espionage, swims ashore to avoid arrest. A woman he meets at the dock hides him in her apartment, where he learns Carlson was her brother, and they both work in a sabotage ring. Nedra is a singer at Tio's Cafe, and she approaches Tio for help when both the saboteurs and the secret police try to capture Steve.
Conspiracy
1939 · 3 votes
Movie6.0DramaA jockey tries to overcome the reputation of his father, who once threw a race.
Down the Stretch
1936 · 6 votes
Movie5.9CrimeComedyA former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is the suspect.
Midnight Intruder
1938 · 7 votes
Movie6.0ComedyPenrod Schofield's mischievous dog, Duke, is falsely accused of biting Penrod's spoiled friend, Rodney.
Penrod and His Twin Brother
1938 · 3 votes