Known for Directing
Born
November 30, 1903
Died
October 12, 1977 (age 73)
Birthplace
Missouri, USA
Filmography
19 films


An American in Paris
1951 · 1h 53m · US
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.


Two-Faced Woman
1941 · 1h 30m · US
A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband.


A Woman's Face
1941 · 1h 46m · US
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.


Maisie Was a Lady
1941 · 1h 19m · US
Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid. Maisie soon finds herself trying to mend the family's many problems.


The Philadelphia Story
1940 · 1h 53m · US
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.


The Women
1939 · 2h 13m · US
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.


The Ice Follies of 1939
1939 · 1h 22m · US
Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home, out of work.


The Bride Wore Red
1937 · 1h 43m · US
A poor singer in a bar masquerades as a rich society woman thanks to a rich benefactor.


The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937 · 1h 38m · US
A chic American jewel thief falls in love with one of her marks, an English lord.


Whipsaw
1935 · 1h 22m · US
Hot jewels from London make their way to New York, where they are stolen by racketeer Ed Dexter, who hides them with the help of his vivacious girlfriend, Vivian Palmer. Federal agent Ross McBride goes undercover to infiltrate the gang and, suspecting Vivian can lead him to the jewels, comes to her aid when she is chased by a rival gang. The two flee to the Midwest with both gangs in pursuit, but Vivian is not as gullible as Ross thinks.


Forsaking All Others
1934 · 1h 24m · US
A socialite only realises that her friend is in love with her when she falls for the wrong man.


Saturday's Millions
1933 · 1h 17m · US
Jim Fowler is Western University's football hero and is constantly besieged by reporters. Jim's father Ezra comes to visit him and becomes reacquainted with an old Western football chum, Mr. Chandler, who happens to be the father of Jim's girlfriend Joan. Jim keeps his roommate, Andy, busy by sending him to collect money on their laundry concessions business, even though Andy is desperately trying to meet his girlfriend Thelma, who has just come for a visit. When the coach tells Chandler and Fowler that Jim is nervous and erratic, Chandler invites Jim to spend the night before the big game at his home.