Mervyn LeRoy — Director (21)
Anthony Adverse (1936) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Anthony Adverse
other title: Avorio nero / Ein rastloses Leben
Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.
Tugboat Annie (1933) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Tugboat Annie
director: Mervyn LeRoy actor: Marie Dressler / Wallace Beery
other title: Ana la del remolcador
Tugboat, the Narcissus, is owned and captained by Annie Brennan, and among her crew are her alcoholic but good-natured husband, Terry, and her conscientious son, Alec. Annie continually loses business because of Terry's drunken mistakes. Alec wants to quit school to work on the tug full time, but Annie will not sacrifice her son's education. A grown Alec has followed in his mother's footsteps and becomes a mariner, but a more upscale one as the captain of a luxury liner. Alec returns home with his fiancée, Pat - the boss' daughter - with a grand plan to save Annie from the life that drunkard Terry has provided her. But ultimately, it's Annie and Terry that need to be Alec's savior, and by their move show him the meaning of true commitment.
Lovely to Look At (1952) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Lovely to Look At
director: Mervyn LeRoy actor: Kathryn Grayson / Red Skelton
other title: Modelle di lusso / Männer machen Mode
Broadway producers Tony Naylor, Al Marsh, and Jerry Ralby are having difficulty securing funds for their latest show. Then Al learns he has inherited half of a salon in Paris from his Aunt Roberta. The three men travel to France, where they attempt to stage an extravagant fashion show to revitalize the struggling business, now run by Roberta's nieces, Stephanie and Clarisse.
Any Number Can Play (1949) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Any Number Can Play
director: Mervyn LeRoy actor: Clark Gable / Alexis Smith
other title: Fate il vostro gioco / Hoher Einsatz
When illegal casino owner Charley Kyng develops heart disease, he is advised by a doctor to spend more time with his family. However, he finds it difficult to keep his work separate from his life at home. His son, Paul, feels ashamed of Charley's career and gets into a fight at his prom because of it. Meanwhile, Charley's brother-in-law, Robbin, who works at the casino, begins fixing games due to his extreme gambling debts.
Madame Curie (1943) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Madame Curie
director: Mervyn LeRoy actor: Greer Garson / Walter Pidgeon
Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.
Two Seconds (1932) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Two Seconds
other title: Zwei Sekunden / Dos segundos
A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair. Told in flashback, we witness a sleazy dancehall girl dupe a high rise riveter into marriage so she can live off of him. But when he loses his job and his marbles, she ends up supporting him with money from her side man--and misses no opportunity to rub it in his face that she's now supporting him in his emasculated state. As the animosity grows and things get more and more unbearable, he is eventually driven to desperate measures.
High Pressure (1932) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
High Pressure
director: Mervyn LeRoy actor: William Powell / Evelyn Brent
other title: Ein ausgefuchster Gauner
Gar Evans is a con artist, who pretends to be the owner of a "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company", and he is looking for investors. Finding them is relatively easy, but it becomes difficult when those want to see the inventor of the synthetic rubber...