While on duty on a lonely beach, a sailor meets a beautiful girl. It's love at first sight, but he learns that the girl is blind, and pledged to marry another if her vision is restored.
While on duty on a lonely beach, a sailor meets a beautiful girl. It's love at first sight, but he learns that the girl is blind, and pledged to marry another if her vision is restored.
Adapted from a Budd Schulberg short story
A promising and intelligent youth has great success in the ring. His mother wants him to continue his education, his father and his manager want him to become a fighter.
Adapted from a Budd Schulberg short story
A promising and intelligent youth has great success in the ring. His mother wants him to continue his education, his father and his manager want him to become a fighter.
A plainclothesman idolizes his fiancee's father. But he finds out that the older man, a captain of detectives, has become involved with a crooked gang. The plainclothesman has lost an idol. Duty must be done.
A plainclothesman idolizes his fiancee's father. But he finds out that the older man, a captain of detectives, has become involved with a crooked gang. The plainclothesman has lost an idol. Duty must be done.
adapted from the Bret Harte story.
Orphaned Prosper sets out from his mining camp for San Francisco. He's looking for a mother to bring back to the camp. And he finds one, a kindly old .. show full overview
adapted from the Bret Harte story.
Orphaned Prosper sets out from his mining camp for San Francisco. He's looking for a mother to bring back to the camp. And he finds one, a kindly old eccentric who drinks medicine liberally flavored with 'hootch.'
A manager and his big time singing protegee have been engaged a long time. But he's too busy booking her to take time off for marriage. Finally, the strain of overwork becomes too much for the songstress.
A manager and his big time singing protegee have been engaged a long time. But he's too busy booking her to take time off for marriage. Finally, the strain of overwork becomes too much for the songstress.
A man is torn between his conscience and loyalty when a friend shoots an Indian in the back. Even the Indian had been an idol of his son’s, the man at first refuses to aid local townspeople in the arrest of the murderer.
A man is torn between his conscience and loyalty when a friend shoots an Indian in the back. Even the Indian had been an idol of his son’s, the man at first refuses to aid local townspeople in the arrest of the murderer.
A writer stops at a sleepy southern town intending to debunk a legend concerning a confederate soldier leaving a local girl for the battlefields, never to return. He soon realizes that .. show full overview
A writer stops at a sleepy southern town intending to debunk a legend concerning a confederate soldier leaving a local girl for the battlefields, never to return. He soon realizes that he and a girl he's fallen in love with are descendants of those people.
Adapted from the James B. Gidney 1948 story.
Mr. Parkinson's life has followed a familiar pattern up to now. He commutes to his brokerage job during the week and plays golf on weekends .. show full overview
Adapted from the James B. Gidney 1948 story.
Mr. Parkinson's life has followed a familiar pattern up to now. He commutes to his brokerage job during the week and plays golf on weekends and seems to be a happy, ordinary chap. The big change comes when the fact that he is secretly a poet is brought to light.
A young man becomes infatuated with the older Countess and the Countess falls for the young man unaware that the young man plans to wed his childhood sweetheart.
A young man becomes infatuated with the older Countess and the Countess falls for the young man unaware that the young man plans to wed his childhood sweetheart.
Police detective Dan "Irish" Murphy has a more than professional interest in finding the murderer of a door-to-door salesman. The man is found stabbed in Murphy's home, with Mrs. Murphy lying unconscious nearby.
Police detective Dan "Irish" Murphy has a more than professional interest in finding the murderer of a door-to-door salesman. The man is found stabbed in Murphy's home, with Mrs. Murphy lying unconscious nearby.
From the Sinclair Lewis story.
Former Senator Ryder is in his 90's now. Oblivious to the passing of the years, Ryder's mind dwells only on his days of glory. Ryder does have one .. show full overview
From the Sinclair Lewis story.
Former Senator Ryder is in his 90's now. Oblivious to the passing of the years, Ryder's mind dwells only on his days of glory. Ryder does have one priceless treasure, a letter written to him by Queen Victoria. Word of its existence reaches Walter Shelley, an ambitious young history scholar. and Shelley determines to get access to the letter.
The story of scientist Charles Proteus Steinmetz, the man who "made" lightning.He did research for General Electric and then went on to become a professor of Union College in Schenectady.
The story of scientist Charles Proteus Steinmetz, the man who "made" lightning.He did research for General Electric and then went on to become a professor of Union College in Schenectady.
An embittered spinster lives on her brother's ranch in Mexico. She becomes attracted to a young ranch hand, and when he doesn't return her affection she decides to get revenge.
An embittered spinster lives on her brother's ranch in Mexico. She becomes attracted to a young ranch hand, and when he doesn't return her affection she decides to get revenge.
Based on a play by George Kelly.
A successful actress is torn between the desire to marry and settle down, and the urge to continue her career on the stage. Her producer is against her plans to leave the stage, for a number of reasons.
Based on a play by George Kelly.
A successful actress is torn between the desire to marry and settle down, and the urge to continue her career on the stage. Her producer is against her plans to leave the stage, for a number of reasons.
Adapted from the Ernest William Horning 'Crime Doctor's Story'.
An aged railroad man breaks free of the doldrums of retirement with the help of a young boy's friendship.
Adapted from the Ernest William Horning 'Crime Doctor's Story'.
An aged railroad man breaks free of the doldrums of retirement with the help of a young boy's friendship.
Based On A Story By John Ehle.
A frantic mother tries desperately to find her husband to inform him that their little girl has been hospitalized in severe shock after being hit by a car, and is asking for him.
Based On A Story By John Ehle.
A frantic mother tries desperately to find her husband to inform him that their little girl has been hospitalized in severe shock after being hit by a car, and is asking for him.
