DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings Trailers

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DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in 153 films between 1915 and 1937. In 1935, Jennings played Sailing Master Fryer in Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. He died in Hollywood, California at the age of 65.

Most Popular DeWitt Jennings Trailers

Total trailers found: 119

Exit Smiling Trailer (1926)

06 November 1926

The travails of a third-rate traveling theatre company and its wardrobe lady / maid who dreams of stepping in as their melodramatic production's (Flaming Women) female lead.

The Deadwood Coach Trailer (1924)

07 December 1924

A man searches for the villains who murdered his parents

Trapped Trailer (1931)

28 October 1931

The Shadow's second movie short, an adaptation from a Ray Humphreys story, "The Cat's Paw," from Detective Story Magazine.

Village Tale Trailer (1935)

15 June 1935

The insidious typical talk of a small town makes a young man and the married woman he is in love very unhappy.

There Are No Villains Trailer (1921)

14 November 1921

In San Francisco, California, Rosa Moreland of the Secret Service is unable to obtain evidence against suspected opium smuggler George Sala.

Death on the Diamond Trailer (1934)

14 September 1934

Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team, unless they can win the pennant so he can pay off debts.

Massacre Trailer (1934)

20 January 1934

Upon the death of his father, who was the tribal chieftain, Joe Thunder Horse returns to the reservation of his youth, only to discover that his people are dying of various diseases and are being systematically cheated of their possessions and basic rights by crooked Indian agents.

We Who Are About to Die Trailer (1937)

08 January 1937

John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed.

Within the Law Trailer (1923)

28 April 1923

When Mary Turner is sent to prison for a crime she did not commit, she vows upon her release to take vengeance on those who wronged her, always staying however within the letter of the law.

The Desert Outlaw Trailer (1924)

24 August 1924

Tom Halloway, compelled through circumstances to become an outlaw, robs the express office on the day of his sister's arrival from the East and is seen at the scene of the crime by McTavish, a religious fanatic.

Night Court Trailer (1932)

04 June 1932

A corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a special prosecutor.

One Year Later Trailer (1933)

24 August 1933

A man is convicted of killing his boss, whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife. On board the train taking him to prison for his execution are a reporter, who is dying of lung cancer and wants to interview the condemned man--and who also has some inside knowledge of the circumstances of the man's case.

Merton of the Movies Trailer (1924)

03 November 1924

A wannabe film star journeys to Hollywood, but soon finds his dreams do not pan out. This film is lost.

At Bay Trailer (1915)

26 November 1915

In his crusade against the city’s gambling houses District Attorney Graham runs afoul of lawyer Judson Flagg who owns a notorious joint.

Slave Ship Trailer (1937)

16 June 1937

Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced against his will to again transport human cargo.

Me, Gangster Trailer (1928)

20 October 1928

Told in the form of a diary, the story details the rise and fall of gangster boss Jimmy Williams.

Central Park Trailer (1932)

10 December 1932

Two destitute New Yorkers meet cute in Central Park and then separate and independently get tangled up with some gangsters only to be reunited again in the end.

Min and Bill Trailer (1930)

29 November 1930

Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.

The Splendid Road Trailer (1925)

06 December 1925

Young Sandra De Hault arrives by ship in Sacramento, California, during the 1849 Gold Rush. While on board she adopted three children whose mother had died during the voyage.

The Hillcrest Mystery Trailer (1918)

29 March 1918

During a party held in honor of his daughter Marion, Thomas Sterling announces that he will turn over his shipbuilding plant to the United States government for the duration of World War I.

Murder on a Honeymoon Trailer (1935)

22 February 1935

An amateur sleuth suspects foul play when a fellow passenger on a seaplane suddenly dies. The third and final film with Edna May Oliver and James Gleason as the astute schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers and the New York Police Inspector Oscar Piper busy solving crimes.

Go Straight! Trailer (1925)

27 April 1925

Gilda is a crook who wants to go straight, but her pals keep holding her back. She moves to Hollywood to begin anew but the old gang follows behind.

The Valiant Trailer (1929)

19 May 1929

A man condemned to execution tries to convince two women that he is not their son and brother, and that they must get on with their lives.

Golden Harvest Trailer (1933)

21 September 1933

A play by Nina Wilcox Putnam was the source for the empire-building drama Golden Harvest. Ambitious grain trader Chris Martin corners the wheat market and becomes a millionaire.

Those Who Dance Trailer (1930)

18 April 1930

A policeman doubles as a gunman to get in with the mob.

Thru Different Eyes Trailer (1929)

13 April 1929

Harvey Manning is placed on trial for the murder of Jack Winfield, his closest friend, whose body was found in the Manning home.

Out of Luck Trailer (1923)

23 July 1923

Believing he has committed murder, Sam Pertune, a simple westerner, enlists in the Navy, then cannot get released when he learns that his "victim" is alive.

Mutiny on the Bounty Trailer (1935)

22 November 1935

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.

Strictly Personal Trailer (1933)

17 March 1933

Soapy Gibson (Edward Ellis) and his wife Annie (Marjorie Rambeau) run a lonely hearts club in a small town.

The Great Mail Robbery Trailer (1927)

19 July 1927

Veteran serial director George B. Seitz keeps things perpetually on the move in The Great Mail Robbery.

Mary Jane's Pa Trailer (1935)

27 April 1935

Sam Preston is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family, he thinks well-provided for, he packs a suitcase and hits the road.

Chip of the Flying U Trailer (1926)

14 March 1926

A remake of a 1915 Tom Mix/Selig Western, this film was yet another silent oater (loosely) based on a story by popular pulp fiction writer Peter B.

A Wicked Woman Trailer (1934)

07 December 1934

A woman and her children escape severe poverty and abuse. She successfully betters her family's condition while living with the secret that she killed her abusive husband in order to protect her children from him.

This Is My Affair Trailer (1937)

28 May 1937

President McKinley asks Lt. Richard L. Perry to go underground to identify some obviously very well briefed Mid-Western bank robbers based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The Ice Flood Trailer (1926)

01 October 1926

Jack De Quincy, an American graduate of Oxford, is still considered a wastrel playboy by his father, owner of a giant lumber company in the American northwest.

Hit and Run Trailer (1924)

10 August 1924

Big league baseball scout Red McCarthy signs up "Swat," a bush leaguer from a desert town, and Swat becomes a success because of his exceptional hitting.

The President Vanishes Trailer (1934)

17 November 1934

The President Vanishes, released in the United Kingdom as Strange Conspiracy, is a 1934 American political drama film directed by William A.

The Golden Snare Trailer (1921)

10 July 1921

Sgt. Philip Raine of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police is sent to the mountains to capture killer Bram Johnson.

The Fighting Rookie Trailer (1934)

15 May 1934

Patrolman Jim Trent (Jack La Rue) hears the screams of a woman and rushes to her aid in an upstairs apartment.

The Big Trail Trailer (1930)

01 November 1930

Young scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a friend of his in the past.

The Primrose Path Trailer (1931)

25 January 1931

A naive high school girl falls for the school's star football player. Her ignorance in the matters of sex leads to pregnancy and heartbreak.

While London Sleeps Trailer (1926)

27 November 1926

Rinty is a police-dog assigned to a young Scotland Yard police-officer who covers the Limehouse district of London.

A Lady's Profession Trailer (1933)

03 March 1933

A couple of down-and-out British aristocrats buy an American roadhouse.

Police Car 17 Trailer (1933)

30 September 1933

Motor patrolman Tim Conlon and his partner Bumps O'Neill vie for the attentions of Helen Regan, daughter of a fellow cop.

Arrowsmith Trailer (1931)

07 December 1931

A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.

Don't Trailer (1925)

15 November 1925

Don't is a 1926 silent Comedy

The Daring Young Man Trailer (1935)

17 July 1935

The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke).

The Little American Trailer (1917)

12 July 1917

A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to her ancestral home in France, where she witnesses German brutality firsthand.

Charlie Chan's Courage Trailer (1934)

06 July 1934

Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. When murder intervenes he disguises himself as a Chinese servant and begins sleuthing.

Reform Girl Trailer (1933)

04 March 1933

A young girl just out of prison and desperate for money finds herself involved in a plot to smear a politician by pretending to be his long-lost daughter.

Circus Days Trailer (1923)

30 July 1923

10-year-old Toby runs away from his abusive uncle to join the Big Top.

That I May Live Trailer (1937)

13 September 1937

Crooks use a man's safe-cracking skills then involve him in more crime after he spends three years in jail.

A Man's Game Trailer (1934)

16 June 1934

During one blaze, Firefighters Tim and his partner Dave (Ward Bond) rescue pretty stenographer Judy (Evelyn Knapp).

Two Arabian Knights Trailer (1927)

23 September 1927

During World War I, two American soldiers fight to escape the Germans while squabbling over a beautiful harem girl.

Sins of Man Trailer (1936)

19 June 1936

Austrian church bell ringer Freyman loves music and wants his two sons (both played by Ameche) to love it too.

Mystery of the Wax Museum Trailer (1933)

18 February 1933

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection.

Captain of the Guard Trailer (1930)

28 March 1930

In this operetta, the captain of the king's guard secretly works for the rebellion during the French Revolution and is in love with the movement's symbolic leader.

Caught Plastered Trailer (1931)

21 August 1931

Set in a drugstore the boys take on to save a nice old lady from the clutches of the local charming crook.

Thru Different Eyes Trailer (1942)

19 June 1942

A celebrated district attorney reflects on the way circumstantial evidence impacted a famous murder case.

The Big House Trailer (1930)

14 June 1930

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.