6 Movies Directed by William Keighley

The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1936-08-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (511 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Roark Bradford (suggested by: Southern Sketches "Ol' Man Adam and His Chillun'")

Marc Connelly (a fable by)

Fullplot:

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1937-05-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1707 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Mark Twain (novel)

Laird Doyle (screenplay)

Catherine Chisholm Cushing (dramatic version)

Fullplot:

On the same day two boys are born: the pauper Tom and prince Edward. As a kid, Tom sneaks into the palace garden and meets the prince. They change clothes with each other but the guards discover them and throw out the prince, since they are almost identical. Nobody believe them when they try to tell the truth. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne. The evil earl of Hertford attempts to murder the prince to gain power for himself.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-05-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(36789 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Norman Reilly Raine (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Seton I. Miller (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Fullplot:

Sir Robin of Locksley, defender of downtrodden Saxons, runs afoul of Norman authority and is forced to turn outlaw. With his band of Merry Men, he robs from the rich, gives to the poor and still has time to woo the lovely Maid Marian, and foil the cruel Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and keep the nefarious Prince John off the throne.

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1942-01-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (4657 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Julius J. Epstein (screen play)

Philip G. Epstein (screen play)

George S. Kaufman (from the stage play by)

Moss Hart (from the stage play by)

Fullplot:

Lecturer Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice on his way into the home of a prominent Ohio family. The local doctor says Whiteside must remain confined having broken his leg. He begins to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household and, once his plots are underway, learns there is nothing wrong with his leg. He bribes the doctor and resumes control of the household.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-05-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(36916 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Norman Reilly Raine (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Seton I. Miller (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Fullplot:

Sir Robin of Locksley, defender of downtrodden Saxons, runs afoul of Norman authority and is forced to turn outlaw. With his band of Merry Men, he robs from the rich, gives to the poor and still has time to woo the lovely Maid Marian, and foil the cruel Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and keep the nefarious Prince John off the throne.

The Street with No Name

The Street with No Name

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-07-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1784 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Harry Kleiner (original screen play)

Fullplot:

After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous...

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