William A. Wellman — Director (22)
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Chinatown Nights (1929) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Chinatown Nights
director: William A. Wellman actor: Wallace Beery / Florence Vidor …
other title: 唐人街之夜 / 唐人街之夜 (1929年電影) …
Joan Fry, a society woman, falls in love with Chuck Riley, the white leader of a powerful gang in Chinatown, and he quickly drags her down into the depths with him. But seeing her so much in love with him causes him to realize he is in love with her, and he determines to lift her up again. "Boston" Charley, the rival gang-leader, has other plans.
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Thunder Birds (1942) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Thunder Birds
director: William A. Wellman actor: Preston Foster / John Sutton …
other title: Pilotes de chasse / Águilas de fuego …
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
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Darby's Rangers (1958) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Darby's Rangers
director: William A. Wellman actor: James Garner / Etchika Choureau …
other title: Von Panzern überrollt / Les commandos passent à l'attaque …
Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S. Army's 1st Ranger Battalion. Their drilling period is rigorous, but the men find time to romance local women before being deployed to fight the Nazis. U.S. forces battle from French North Africa to Italy, but when a surprise attack decimates the 1st and 3rd Battalions at the Battle of Cisterna, Darby and the 4th Battalion must come to their aid.
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Stingaree (1934) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Stingaree
director: William A. Wellman actor: Irene Dunne / Richard Dix …
other title: 黄貂大盗
A young lady named Hilda who works as a servant for the wealthy Clarksons, sheep farmers, and dreams of being a great singer. An upcoming visit by Sir Julian, a famous composer arriving from London, drives jealous Mrs. Clarkson (an interfering biddy who fancies she can sing - but can't) to send away Hilda, so he doesn't hear Hilda has a good voice. Meanwhile, an infamous outlaw named Stingaree has just arrived in town and kidnaps Sir Julian, then poses as him at the Clarksons, where he meets Hilda a few hours before she is to leave.
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The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
The Next Voice You Hear...
director: William A. Wellman actor: 小詹姆斯·艾伦·惠特莫尔 / Nancy Reagan …
other title: La voix que vous allez entendre / La voz que escucharán …
The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) is a drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preempts all radio programs for days all over the world. It stars James Whitmore and Nancy Davis as Joe and Mary Smith, a typical American couple. It was based on a short story of the same name by George Sumner Albee.
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Safe in Hell (1931) [Movie] WikiData IMDb Douban TMDB
Safe in Hell
director: William A. Wellman actor: Dorothy Mackaill / Donald Cook …
other title: La Fille de l'enfer / A salvo en el Infierno …
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.
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You Never Know Women (1926) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
You Never Know Women
director: William A. Wellman actor: 弗洛伦丝·维多 / 洛威·舍曼 …
other title: 你永远不懂女人 / 기쁨없는 골목길 …
On her way to the theater, Vera, star of a Russian vaudeville troupe, is rescued from a falling girder by Eugene Foster, a wealthy broker who persists in his efforts to win the girl. Foster engages the troupe to perform at his home, and Vera, stunned by a fall, awakens to find Foster pleading his love, while Norodin, her partner who loves her, sees them embrace. Norodin, who performs an underwater stunt, asks Vera not to be present for his act and causes her to believe him dead; heartbroken, Vera tells Foster of her mistake; and enraged, he attempts to seize her. The magician appears, pins Foster to the wall with knives, and advises him to leave before the last blade is thrown.
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Beggars of Life (1928) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Beggars Of Life
director: William A. Wellman actor: Wallace Beery / Louise Brooks …
other title: 生活的乞丐 / Beggars Of Life …
After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl tries to escape the country with a young vagabond. She dresses as a boy, they hop freight trains, quarrel with a group of hobos, and steal a car in their attempt to escape the police, and reach Canada.
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The Great Man's Lady (1942) [Movie] Douban
The Great Man's Lady
director: William A. Wellman actor: Barbara Stanwyck / Joel McCrea
other title: 女伟人
In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who lives in the last residence among skyscrapers) is at last persuaded to tell her story to a 'girl biographer'. Flashback: in 1848, teenage Hannah meets and flirts with pioneer Ethan; on a sudden impulse, they elope. We follow their struggle to found a city in the wilderness, hampered by the Gold Rush, star-crossed love, peril, and heartbreak. The star "ages" 80 years.