William Keighley

William Keighley

August 4, 1889

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Jackson Keighley  (August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 24, 1984, New York, New York) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director. After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began acting at the age of 2…

Known For

13 titles
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The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938 · 1h 42m · Movie

When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.

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2
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941 · 1h 52m · Movie

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.

7.5
3
'G' Men

'G' Men

1935 · 1h 25m · Movie

James Cagney helped jump-start the gangster genre as The Public Enemy. Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in 'G' Men.

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Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939 · 1h 32m · Movie

A corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in order to silence him.

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The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941 · 1h 32m · Movie

A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.

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6
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936 · 1h 22m · Movie

When a crusader against rackets is murdered, a grand jury battles the rackets by promoting McLaren to be in charge of the cleanup. He fires NYPD Detective Blake, who punches him and joins the racket.

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7
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1937 · 1h 58m · Movie

A poor boy named Tom Canty and the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.

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8
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940 · 1h 30m · Movie

Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.

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9
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942 · 1h 33m · Movie

When Bill and Connie Fuller are forced to move out of their Manhattan apartment because of their pet dog, Connie purchases a dilapidated old Pennsylvania house where George Washington allegedly slept, and persuades Bill to renovat...

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10
Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About

1933 · 1h 9m · Movie

Attractive Nan, member of a bank-robbery gang, goes to prison thanks to evangelist Dave Slade...who loves her.

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No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940 · 1h 33m · Movie

Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige. He and Linda are happily married until a patroness of the arts convinces Esterbrook to forget about ...

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12
Special Agent

Special Agent

1935 · 1h 16m · Movie

Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Alexander Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates wit...

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13
The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

1936 · 1h 33m · Movie

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

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