William Keighley — Director (11)
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Prince and the Pauper
director: William Keighley actor: Errol Flynn / Claude Rains
other title: Il principe e il povero / Mit eiserner Faust
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.
Special Agent (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Special Agent
director: William Keighley actor: Bette Davis / George Brent
other title: Il grande nemico / Spezial-Agent
A federal tax agent goes undercover as a reporter and, working with a mobster's pretty bookkeeper, infiltrates a crime ring to catch the racketeer. When she agrees to testify, an informant exposes them and she's kidnapped.
Bullets or Ballots (1936) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Bullets or Ballots
other title: Le belve della città / Guerra ao Crime
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.
'G' Men (1935) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
'G' Men
other title: La pattuglia dei senza paura / Der FBI-Agent
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
Babbitt (1934) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Babbitt
director: William Keighley actor: Aline MacMahon / Guy Kibbee
Middle aged George F. Babbitt is a leading citizen in the town of Zenith, the fastest growing community in America according to its town sign. George is a large part of that growth as a property developer and realtor. He is lovingly married to his wife Myra, the two who have two children, Ted and Verona who are approaching adulthood. George has always had a fearless attitude, much like that of a naive child, which has led to his business success. He encounters some personal stresses when he faces what he believes is a potential home-wrecking issue, and when his oldest friend Paul and his wife Zilla deal with domestic problems. These stresses make George want to provide even more to his own family, leading to George agreeing to participate in a less than scrupulous but lucrative business dealing. George's bravura gets him into a potential scandal. This situation makes him question his general behavior, especially toward his family.
Each Dawn I Die (1939) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Each Dawn I Die
director: William Keighley actor: James Cagney / George Raft
other title: Morire all'alba / Todesangst bei jeder Dämmerung
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.