Movies by Porter Hall
As part of the cast:
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Pony Express (1953)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling …
Directed by: Jerry Hopper
Buffalo Bill Cody (Charlton Heston) and Wild Bill Hickok (Forrest Tucker) join forces to establish the Pony Express mail service, which is opposed by rival line operator Joe Cooper (Henry…
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Ace in the Hole (1951)
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur …
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Fired from a number of big-city papers, reporter Charles Tatum tries to re-establish himself in New Mexico. When a local store owner is trapped in a cave-in, Tatum turns the victim's…
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The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Cast: Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallee …
Directed by: Preston Sturges
When a shot intended for her philandering boyfriend accidentally hits a judge in the behind, a tough-talking saloon singer (pinup girl Betty Grable) is forced to hide out in a new town, where…
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Miracle on 34th Street: B&W Version (1947)
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood …
Directed by: George Seaton
When Santa falls down drunk in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, reluctant Macy's supervisor Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara) offers the job to a bearded Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn, who won…
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Unconquered (1947)
Cast: Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, Howard Da Silva …
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
Director Cecil B. DeMille's sprawling historical epic stars Gary Cooper as Capt. Christopher Holden, who's charged with defending Pennsylvania's Fort Pitt from an Indian leader…
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Miracle on 34th Street: Colorized Version (1947)
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, Gene Lockhart …
Directed by: George Seaton
When Santa falls down drunk in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, reluctant Macy's supervisor Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara) offers the job to a bearded Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn, who won…
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Blood on the Sun (1945)
Cast: James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Rosemary De Camp …
Directed by: Frank Lloyd
Nick Condon (James Cagney) works the newspaper beat in Japan in the era between the world wars. While investigating the murder of a fellow reporter and his wife, Condon discovers the infamous…
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Hollywood Tough Guys #2: Blood on the Sun (1945)
Cast: James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Porter Hall …
Directed by: Frank Lloyd
James Cagney gets to demonstrate his jujitsu skills in this World War II propaganda film that tells the true story of Nick Condon (Cagney), an American newspaper editor in prewar Imperialist…
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Going My Way (1944)
Cast: Bing Crosby, Risë Stevens, Barry Fitzgerald …
Directed by: Leo McCarey
In one of cinema's most charming pairings, Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald star in this classic musical drama that tells the tale of singing Father O'Malley (Crosby), sent to take…
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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
Cast: Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn …
Directed by: Preston Sturges
In this daring, slapstick farce that's become a classic, Betty Hutton plays a small-town girl who attends an all-night party and suddenly finds herself "in the family way." Trouble is,…
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Double Indemnity (1944)
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson …
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Smitten insurance man Walter Neff plots the perfect murder with femme fatale client Phyllis Dietrichson: staging her husband's "accidental" death to collect double indemnity on his life…
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The Great Moment (1944)
Cast: Joel McCrea, William Demarest, Betty Field …
Directed by: Preston Sturges
In a departure from the social satires he's best known for, director Preston Sturges turned to the biopic for this tale about the man who invented anesthesia, Boston dentist W.T.G.…
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The Desperadoes (1943)
Cast: Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Glenn Ford …
Directed by: Charles Vidor
An outlaw (Glenn Ford) tries to go straight after visiting his old friend (Randolph Scott) who's recently turned lawman. But when the town bank is robbed, suspicions turn to the reformed…
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Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Cast: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick …
Directed by: Preston Sturges
Tired of churning out fluffy comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to write a serious, socially responsible film about human suffering. When his producers point…
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Dark Command (1940)
Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon …
Directed by: Raoul Walsh
In the early days of the Civil War, a tall and likable Texan (John Wayne) defeats the local schoolteacher (Walter Pidgeon) to become the new Kansas City marshal. But when they clash again…
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His Girl Friday (1940)
Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy …
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) is about to get hitched to dull insurance agent Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy) -- that's if her ex-husband, ruthless newspaper publisher Walter Burns…
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Arizona (1940)
Cast: Jean Arthur, William Holden, Warren William …
Directed by: Wesley Ruggles
As the first female resident of a rowdy Old West settlement, tough-talking, sharpshooting Phoebe Titus (Jean Arthur) can hold her own against any man -- until she meets a drifter (William…
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Cary Grant: A Gentleman's Gentleman (1940)
Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Irene Dunne …
Directed by: Howard Hawks, George Stevens
More than just a pretty face, suave screen legend Cary Grant brought depth and heart to his roles, from the dramatic North by Northwest to the hilarious Bringing Up Baby. Included are a…
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Cast: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Frank Capra …
Directed by: Frank Capra
When idealistic junior senator Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) arrives in Washington, D.C., he's full of plans and dazzled by his surroundings -- qualities he retains despite widespread…
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Bulldog Drummond Escapes/ Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1937)
Cast: Ray Milland, John Howard, Heather Angel …
Directed by: James P. Hogan
In this pair of adventure flicks from the 1930s, actor John Howard and future Oscar winner Ray Milland split the role of Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, a forerunner of the suave James Bond…
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The Plainsman (1937)
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison …
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille envisions a time filled with drama and romance in this Western nail-biter about Wild Bill Hickock's (Gary Cooper) battle to end a Native American revolt. Meanwhile,…
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Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Cast: Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter …
Directed by: Leo McCarey
After losing their home to foreclosure, devastated Barkley (Victor Moore) and his wife, Lucy (Beulah Bondi), must part ways because not one of their grown children has room for them both. As…
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The General Died at Dawn (1936)
Cast: Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Akim Tamiroff …
Directed by: Lewis Milestone
American soldier of fortune O'Hara (Gary Cooper) becomes the target of politically ambitious Chinese warlord Gen. Yang (Akim Tamiroff) when the mercenary accepts a dicey assignment to…
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The Petrified Forest (1936)
Cast: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart …
Directed by: Archie Mayo
Noted for Humphrey Bogart's breakthrough performance, this classic nail-biter teems with desperate characters in dangerous situations. When down-and-out Brit Alan (Leslie Howard) wanders…
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The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935)
Cast: Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise …
Directed by: William Dieterle
As French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur works unstintingly to discover cures for anthrax and rabies, his theories meet with suspicion and derision. Meanwhile, Pasteur's…
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The Thin Man (1934)
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan …
Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke
The first installment of one of the most successful detective serials in film history introduces stylish sleuthing spouses Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy), who -- between…