Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

January 16, 1878

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a num…

Known For

9 titles
1
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933 · 1h 26m · Movie

A political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis into an incorruptible statesman after a near-fatal accident.

6.4
2
Hot Saturday

Hot Saturday

1932 · 1h 13m · Movie

A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer.

6.5
3
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

1932 · 1h 31m · Movie

Two young women find their friendship strained when one wins a role in a Broadway show, and the other's boyfriend begins to fall for her.

6.4
4
The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God

1932 · 1h 20m · Movie

After losing his hearing, a musician uses lip-reading to help others.

6.8
5
Shopworn

Shopworn

1932 · 1h 12m · Movie

A poor woman and a man from an upper-class family fall in love, but his mother will go to any lengths to prevent their marriage.

6.4
6
The Old Fashioned Way

The Old Fashioned Way

1934 · 1h 11m · Movie

The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.

7.3
7
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1934 · 1h 17m · Movie

Rejected as an immigrant because he doesn't have the required $200, a Czech immigrant jumps ship and is befriended by a chorus girl and becomes a taxi driver.

6.8
8
Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

1931 · 1h 14m · Movie

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.

5.6
9
The Texan

The Texan

1930 · 1h 19m · Movie

An outlaw and con-man's plan to bilk an old woman out of a fortune takes an unexpected turn.

6.4