Allan Dwan — Director (29)
Slightly Scarlet (1956) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Slightly Scarlet
director: Allan Dwan actor: John Payne / Rhonda Fleming
other title: Veneri rosse / Straße des Verbrechens
Kleptomaniac Dorothy Lyons is paroled from prison into the custody of her sister June, secretary to "reform" politician Frank Jansen. Ben Grace, associate of crime boss Sol "Solly" Caspar, sees this as a way to smear Jansen's campaign. Seductive Dorothy will do anything to get what she wants, which includes having a good time with Ben-- whom June is now in love with.
Fifty-Fifty (1916) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Fifty-Fifty
director: Allan Dwan actor: Norma Talmadge / Jack W. Johnston
Naomi is a young aspiring artist known to her Bohemian friends as "The Nut." Naomi's alleged nuttiness does not in any way impede the efforts by wealthy Frederick Harmon to make the unworldly heroine his bride. When their first baby is born, Naomi becomes so obsessed with motherhood that she completely ignores poor Harmon, who, to offset his loneliness, begins squiring the vampish Helen Carew. Helen manages to convince Harmon that Naomi has been unfaithful, leading inevitably to divorce-court litigation.
Brewster's Millions (1945) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Brewster's Millions
director: Allan Dwan actor: Dennis O'Keefe / Helen Walker
other title: Milioni in pericolo / Hilfe, ich bin Millionär
Monty Brewster is a pennyless, former U.S. Army soldier back from World War II Europe who learns that he has inherited $8 million from a distant relative. But there's a catch: he must spend $1 million of that money in less than two months before his 30th birthday in order to inherit the rest.
The Iron Mask (1929) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Iron Mask
director: Allan Dwan actor: Douglas Fairbanks / Belle Bennett
other title: La maschera di ferro / Le Masque de fer
King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution, and has him sent off to Spain to be raised in secret to ensure a peaceful future for France. Alas, keeping the secret means sending Constance, lover of D'Artagnan, off to a convent. D'Artagnan hears of this and rallies the Musketeers in a bid to rescue her. Unfortunately, Richelieu out-smarts the Musketeers and banishes them forever.
Stage Struck (1925) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Stage Struck
director: Allan Dwan actor: Gloria Swanson / Lawrence Gray
other title: De la cocina al escenario
Daydreaming waitress Jennie Hagen fantasizes about becoming a famous actress, while in reality she and her cook boyfriend, Orme Wilson, hope to one day own their own diner. Although Orme loves Jennie, he also has a weakness for stage stars -- so when a riverboat theatrical crew comes to their town, he is smitten by lead actress Lillian Lyons. Desperate to keep Orme, Jennie insists on going onstage to best Lillian, but is soon out of her depth.
Robin Hood (1922) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Robin Hood
director: Allan Dwan actor: Douglas Fairbanks / Enid Bennett
other title: Robin des Bois / Robin de los Bosques
Amid big-budget medieval pageantry, King Richard goes on the Crusades leaving his brother Prince John as regent, who promptly emerges as a cruel, grasping, treacherous tyrant. Apprised of England's peril by message from his lady-love Marian, the dashing Earl of Huntingdon endangers his life and honor by returning to oppose John, but finds himself and his friends outlawed, with Marian apparently dead. Enter Robin Hood, acrobatic champion of the oppressed, laboring to set things right through swashbuckling feats and cliffhanging perils!
Hollywood Party (1934) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Hollywood Party
other title: La grande festa / Laurel & Hardy - Hollywood Party
Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded party so that he might use the lions in his next movie. But, his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante.
The Three Musketeers (1939) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Three Musketeers
director: Allan Dwan actor: Don Ameche / Al Ritz
other title: D'Artagnan e i tre moschettieri / Die drei Musketiere
A parodic remake of the story of the young Gascon D'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris, his heart set on joining the king's Musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared Musketeers, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Together they fight to save France and the honor of a lady from the machinations of the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.