Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr. Trailers

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​ Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr.  (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films. He was perhaps most noted for his portrayal of the "gunsel" Wilmer, who tries to intimidate Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon.

Most Popular Elisha Cook Jr. Trailers

Total trailers found: 124

Accused of Murder Trailer (1956)

21 December 1956

A police detective finds himself entangled in the web of the underworld when he falls in love with a nightclub singer accused of murdering a crooked lawyer.

Life Begins in College Trailer (1937)

01 October 1937

When a wealthy Indian student endows the college so they can keep the football coach rumor has it the Indian has played professionally and can't be on the team.

Rosemary's Baby Trailer (1968)

12 June 1968

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

Man at Large Trailer (1941)

26 September 1941

FBI agent Bob Grayson works in collaboration with Max, a British agent posing as a fugitive German aviator.

The Maltese Falcon Trailer (1941)

18 October 1941

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

Night Chase Trailer (1970)

20 November 1970

A man fleeing the scene after shooting his wife's lover forms an unexpected relationship with the tough cab driver he hires to drive him to the Mexican border.

Why Girls Leave Home Trailer (1945)

09 October 1945

In this crime drama, a young woman leaves her unhappy life at home to become a sophisticated night club singer.

Senior Power Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and North Hollywood Federal Savings and Loan team up to teach senior citizens some useful tips on avoiding purse snatcher, burglars, and armed robbers.

1941 Trailer (1979)

14 December 1979

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Shane Trailer (1953)

23 April 1953

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

House on Haunted Hill Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Frederick Loren invites five strangers to the party of a lifetime and offers each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in the reportedly haunted house.

Danger – Love at Work Trailer (1937)

30 September 1937

A New York City lawyer finds himself falling in love with the daughter of a screwball South Carolina family.

The Pigs vs. The Freaks Trailer (1984)

06 July 1984

In a small town, the hippie faction often clashes with the mainstream. To settle their differences, the hippie "freaks" take on the town police "pigs" in a football game.

The Fatal Impulse Trailer (1960)

29 November 1960

A man fleeing from an attempt to assassinate a political candidate puts a small bomb in the bag of a woman in an elevator.

The Big Sleep Trailer (1946)

22 August 1946

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen.

The Killing Trailer (1956)

06 June 1956

Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married.

Sergeant York Trailer (1941)

27 September 1941

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.

One-Eyed Jacks Trailer (1961)

30 March 1961

Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured.

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Trailer (1973)

23 May 1973

Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.

Manila Calling Trailer (1942)

16 October 1942

During WWII, a group of brave Americans spy on the Japanese after their invasion of the Philippines and became the first U.

Johnny Cool Trailer (1963)

02 October 1963

A deported gangster trains an Italian convict to take over his operations in the U.S.

Newsboys' Home Trailer (1938)

24 December 1938

A beautiful girl inherits a newspaper that sponsors a charity home for boys.

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Trailer (1987)

31 October 1987

The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.

The Outfit Trailer (1973)

19 October 1973

A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.

Blood on the Arrow Trailer (1964)

11 October 1964

In this western, the sole survivor of an Apache ambush rides out to save a young boy who has been captured.

The Night Stalker Trailer (1972)

11 January 1972

Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire.

The Big Parade of Comedy Trailer (1964)

02 September 1964

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

Platinum High School Trailer (1960)

13 May 1960

At an exclusive military academy on Sabre Island, rich young delinquents think money puts them above the law.

Ball of Fire Trailer (1941)

02 December 1941

A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.

Emperor of the North Trailer (1973)

23 May 1973

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.

Cinderella Jones Trailer (1946)

09 March 1946

Judy Jones can claim inheritance only if she marries a genius.

Don't Bother to Knock Trailer (1952)

18 July 1952

An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

St. Ives Trailer (1976)

24 February 1976

A dabbler-in-crime and his assistant hire an ex-police reporter to recover some stolen papers.

Grand Jury Secrets Trailer (1939)

23 June 1939

A newspaper reporter gets involved with shady stock promoters when he listens in on a jury room session.

Tin Pan Alley Trailer (1940)

29 November 1940

Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes.

Born to Kill Trailer (1947)

30 April 1947

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

The Phantom of Hollywood Trailer (1974)

12 February 1974

The internationally famous Worldwide Studios has hit hard times and is forced to sell its Hollywood backlot to property developers.

The Movie Orgy Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.

Timberjack Trailer (1955)

18 February 1955

A young man seeks his father's killers among lumberjacks, and discovers that they are actually timber barons who also seek to control lumber mills.

Electra Glide in Blue Trailer (1973)

17 May 1973

A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit.

Messiah of Evil Trailer (1975)

23 April 1975

A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dune, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.

Trial Trailer (1955)

07 October 1955

A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.

Baptism of Fire Trailer (1943)

01 December 1943

Baptism of Fire is a 1943 American documentary, meant to be an Army training film. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

The Long Night Trailer (1947)

28 May 1947

City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.

National Lampoon's Movie Madness Trailer (1982)

23 April 1982

A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.

Drum Beat Trailer (1954)

10 November 1954

President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon.

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Trailer (1972)

12 May 1972

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, but things do not go as planned.

The Indian Fighter Trailer (1955)

21 December 1955

A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.

Phantom Lady Trailer (1944)

28 January 1944

A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife.

Blacula Trailer (1972)

25 August 1972

An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his deceased wife.

El Condor Trailer (1970)

19 June 1970

Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within.

Carny Trailer (1980)

23 May 1980

Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.

Blonde Alibi Trailer (1946)

01 March 1946

Soon after a young woman breaks off her engagement to a doctor, the doctor is found murdered. Suspicion falls on his ex-fiancé and a pilot with a checkered past.

The Champ Trailer (1979)

07 July 1979

Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.

A-Haunting We Will Go Trailer (1942)

07 August 1942

Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.

I Wake Up Screaming Trailer (1941)

31 October 1941

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

Tom Horn Trailer (1980)

28 March 1980

A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well.

Night Slaves Trailer (1970)

29 September 1970

A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night.

Love Crazy Trailer (1941)

23 May 1941

Circumstance, an old flame and a mother-in-law drive a happily married couple to the verge of divorce and insanity.

Stranger on the Third Floor Trailer (1940)

16 August 1940

Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.