Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

May 17, 1896

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. She began her stage career at the age of 17 in 1913, in The Quaker Girl. Her Broadway debut brought her to the attention…

Known For

19 titles
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 · 2h 9m · Movie

A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his c...

8.1
2
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936 · 1h 55m · Movie

A unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him.

7.8
3
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950 · 1h 35m · Movie

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him?

7.5
4
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945 · 2h 6m · Movie

At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.

7.2
5
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948 · 1h 48m · Movie

Virginia Cunningham can't recall how she landed in an asylum. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, marriage, and her developing symptoms. She remains in misery as Dr. Mark Kik tries to solve her problem.

7.6
6
Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade

1933 · 1h 44m · Movie

Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.

7.5
7
Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

1956 · 1h 47m · Movie

A lonely middle-aged woman meets a younger man, but their relationship is threatened after the man's troubled past reveals itself.

6.8
8
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940 · 1h 23m · Movie

After a scandal runs a gold-digger out of town, she meets a con artist and becomes embroiled in a string of petty deceits.

6.8
9
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938 · 1h 25m · Movie

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with forclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

7.0
10
Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table

1935 · 1h 20m · Movie

A loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, meet and form an uneasy alliance.

6.9
11
Cain and Mabel

Cain and Mabel

1936 · 1h 30m · Movie

A talented boxer and a gifted dancer hope to increase their waning popularity by inventing a fictitious love affair for the benefit of the tabloids.

6.3
12
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.

6.6
13
A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

1955 · 1h 18m · Movie

Marshal Calem Ware (Randolph Scott) must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of town.

6.4
14
Housewife

Housewife

1934 · 1h 9m · Movie

Nan Reynolds encourages her copywriter husband Bill to open his own agency. Nearly out of business, he finally gets a client. Former girlfriend Patricia Berkeley writes a very successful commercial for the client and heats up thei...

6.1
15
Blessed Event

Blessed Event

1932 · 1h 20m · Movie

Al Roberts writes a gossip column for the Daily Express. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets into a little difficulty with a hood named Goebel who sends Frankie to talk to Alvin. But Al h...

6.9
16
Ever in My Heart

Ever in My Heart

1933 · 1h 8m · Movie

World War I brings tribulations to an American woman married to a German.

6.7
17
Lilly Turner

Lilly Turner

1933 · 1h 5m · Movie

A carnival magician deserts his wife when he finds out she's pregnant. She then marries the carnival's barker, but finds herself attracted to a young engineer.

6.5
18
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1955 · 1h 24m · Movie

In 1899 Alaska, miners have to protect themselves from a phony legal team trying to steal their gold claims.

6.0
19
Happiness Ahead

Happiness Ahead

1934 · 1h 26m · Movie

Society heiress Joan Bradford rebels against her mother's choice of a future husband by masquerading as a working class girl and dating a window washer.

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