George O'Brien

George O'Brien Trailers

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George O'Brien (April 19, 1899 – September 4, 1985) was an American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the talkie era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in F. W. Murnau's 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. He also starred in East Side, West Side (1927), The Johnstown Floor (1926), and John Ford's The Iron Horse (1924). The day before his seventh birthday the Great Earthquake of 1906 hit San Francisco. He and his family nearly died and were homeless for months. He served in World War I and World War II.

Most Popular George O'Brien Trailers

Total trailers found: 89

The Dancers Trailer (1925)

04 January 1925

Young Tony, unable to make a living in crowded and fast-paced London, goes to South America in search of his fortune.

The Marshal Of Mesa City Trailer (1939)

03 November 1939

A retired lawman gets back into action to fight political corruption.

Prairie Law Trailer (1940)

14 June 1940

Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stolen beef, Gore kills him.

Stage to Chino Trailer (1940)

26 July 1940

To investigate a gold-shipping scam, a postal inspector goes undercover and tries to infiltrate the gang he believes is responsible.

Frontier Marshal Trailer (1934)

19 January 1934

Thinly veiled reworking of the Wyatt Earp story with the renamed Michael Wyatt rolling into Tombstone, becoming acquainted, teaming up, and cleaning up the town with the help of “Doc” Warren and saloon singer Queenie La Verne, while sweet young maiden Mary Reid waits patiently on the sidelines.

Bullet Code Trailer (1940)

12 April 1940

Protecting himself in an attack by rustlers, Rancher Steve Holden believes he has killed one of the attackers, young Bud Mathews, who in reality has warned Holden of the rustlers' approach.

Robbers' Roost Trailer (1932)

30 December 1932

Running from the law, Jim Hall joins Hays’ gang. Hays is foreman on the Herrick ranch and plans to rustle Herrick’s cattle.

Arizona Legion Trailer (1939)

20 January 1939

A federal agent infiltrates an outlaw band that's taken over a western town.

Triple Justice Trailer (1940)

22 September 1940

Brad Henderson arrives in Star City just in time to witness three men rob a bank of $30,000 and kill a teller.

Hard Rock Harrigan Trailer (1935)

01 July 1935

The plot revolves around a rivalry between sand-hog "Hard Rock" Harrigan (O'Brien) and his foreman Black Jack Riley.

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Trailer (1976)

01 May 1976

A Western-genre narrative, loosely woven from old clips from B-Western features.

Riders of the Purple Sage Trailer (1931)

22 October 1931

Lassiter's sister was killed and her young daughter taken and raised by outlaws. Years later Lassiter arrives at the Withersteen ranch looking for the now grown daughter.

Mystery Ranch Trailer (1932)

07 June 1932

Megalomaniacal rancher is a law unto himself, until a Ranger is called-upon to bring him to justice.

Hollywood Cowboy Trailer (1937)

28 May 1937

Just after Kramer goes to Wyoming to start his protection racket, cowboy actor Jeff Carson finishes a picture and goes camping.

The Cowboy Millionaire Trailer (1935)

25 April 1935

Englishwoman falls for dude ranch cowboy but goes back to England when she thinks he's only pretending.

A Holy Terror Trailer (1931)

19 July 1931

Eastern millionaire's son Bard finds his father murdered and flies west to see rancher Drew who may know something about it.

December 7th Trailer (1943)

01 March 1943

"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.

Shadows of Paris Trailer (1924)

18 February 1924

A young woman rises from an apache dancer to become a wealthy woman in post-WW1 Paris.

Painted Desert Trailer (1938)

12 August 1938

A cowboy and a bandit face off over possession of a valuable mine.

Timber Stampede Trailer (1939)

29 June 1939

Cattlemen fight corrupt railroad men out to destroy the forest.

Fort Apache Trailer (1948)

21 May 1948

Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his.

O'Malley of the Mounted Trailer (1936)

27 March 1936

O'Malley pretends to be an outlaw in order to join a gang terrorizing towns along the American border.

My Wild Irish Rose Trailer (1947)

24 December 1947

Musical biography of Irish 19th century tenor Chauncey Olcott.

True Heaven Trailer (1929)

17 February 1929

Phillip Gresson is in the employ of the British secret service, while heroine Judith is a spy for the Enemy.

The Silver Treasure Trailer (1926)

13 June 1926

Nostromo is the foreman of longshoremen in a South American Republic, and they are to load the cargo of silver that is to come from the San Tome mine.

The Renegade Ranger Trailer (1938)

16 September 1938

Two Texas Rangers have their worlds rocked by a wrongfully accused female bandit.

The Blue Eagle Trailer (1926)

12 September 1926

Waterfront rivals George Darcy and Big Tim Ryan are both in love with Rose Kelly, and continue their feud when they join the Navy.

East Side, West Side Trailer (1927)

09 October 1927

Director Allan Dwan’s excellent use of New York locations enlivens a rags-to-riches tale that fully exploits star George O’Brien’s championship boxing prowess.

Woman-Proof Trailer (1923)

28 October 1923

At sight of a woman, he got a ticket for speeding.

Whispering Smith Speaks Trailer (1935)

15 May 1935

O'Brien is "Whispering" Smith, so named because he speaks softly but knows how to fend for himself. The son of a railroad president, Smith is determined to learn the business from the ground up, so he gets a job as a track walker for his dad's rail line.

Is Zat So? Trailer (1927)

15 May 1927

A rich man hires a pair of brothers, one to teach him to box and the other to manage him. Meanwhile, the rich man must fend off his brother-in-law, who is after the family inheritance.

Rough Romance Trailer (1930)

15 June 1930

Love and logging in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.

Trouble in Sundown Trailer (1939)

23 March 1939

The bank has been robbed, the night watchman killed and the safe opened. The townspeople want John as he was the only one with the combination.

Windjammer Trailer (1937)

06 August 1937

The fourth and last of the George A. Hirliman-produced films starring George O'Brien (preceded by "Daniel Boone", "Park Avenue Logger" and "Hollywood Cowboy") that were distributed by RKO Radio.

Gold Raiders Trailer (1951)

09 September 1951

The Three Stooges travel West where they become heroes by nabbing a gang of would-be robbers.

Daniel Boone Trailer (1936)

16 October 1936

In 1775, Daniel Boone settles Kentucky, despite menacing Indians and renegade whites.

Park Avenue Logger Trailer (1937)

16 March 1937

Millioniare Curran, thinking his son too intellectual, sends him west to learn logging at one of his lumber camps.

Cheyenne Autumn Trailer (1964)

15 October 1964

A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.

Border G-Man Trailer (1938)

24 June 1938

A federal agent goes undercover in order to capture a gang that's been smuggling munitions and horses near the Texas border.

Rustlin' for Cupid Trailer (1926)

11 April 1926

Bradley Blatchford, returning to his father's ranch from college, meets Sybil Hamilton, who is coming to the ranch town as a schoolteacher.

Ever Since Eve Trailer (1934)

25 March 1934

Neil Rogers, a young man who owns a substantial share of a Western gold mine, comes East and falls in love with the rather wild Elizabeth Vandegrift.

Racketeers of the Range Trailer (1939)

26 May 1939

A large packing company is trying to obtain a monopoly by taking over the last small independent meat packer.

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Trailer (1949)

22 October 1949

On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack.

The Border Patrolman Trailer (1936)

20 June 1936

When a border patrolman catches their spoiled daughter smoking in a no-smoking area, parents hire him to watch over her.

Noah's Ark Trailer (1928)

01 November 1928

The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.

The Dude Ranger Trailer (1934)

21 September 1934

An Easterner Inherits a cattle ranch, only to discover that thousands of cattle have been stolen. He secretly signs on as a hired hand at his own ranch to discover who's stealing them.

Life in the Raw Trailer (1933)

07 July 1933

Adventure ensues as Judy Halloway arrives in Arizona to visit her brother, Tom.

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Trailer (1927)

04 November 1927

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.

The 10 from Texas Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

Thunder Mountain Trailer (1935)

27 September 1935

Gold mining cowboy western romantic melodrama (based on the story by Zane Grey) about a pair of cowboys who find a gold mine in "Thunder Mountain", but have no money to develop it.

The Roughneck Trailer (1924)

30 November 1924

Beautiful Felicity Arden, is forced by a storm to take refuge in Mad Marrat's dwelling on the South Sea Isle.

Gun Law Trailer (1938)

13 May 1938

Finding a man alone in the desert, Marshal Tom is relieved - of his horse, clothes and water. When he catches up to Raven, he finds him dying from drinking bad water.

When a Man's a Man Trailer (1935)

15 February 1935

A landslide has diverted water from the Baldwin ranch to Cambert's. With their cattle dying, Cambert refuses to let them have any water.

Salute Trailer (1929)

01 September 1929

A comedy-romance about rival brothers attending a military academy.

The Rainbow Trail Trailer (1932)

03 January 1932

The wall to Surprise Valley has broken, and Jane Withersteen is forced to choose between Lassiter's life and Fay Larkin's marriage to a Mormon.

The Only Girl in the Orchestra Trailer (2023)

09 November 2023

Trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien never wanted the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philarmonic, it was inevitable that she would become the focus of much interest and fascination.

The Gay Caballero Trailer (1932)

14 February 1932

Football star Ted Radcliffe goes west to manage an inherited cattle ranch. Empire builder and cattle thief Don Paco is hounded by El Coyote (who is really Don Bob) who now has a partner in Ted.

The Lone Star Ranger Trailer (1930)

05 January 1930

After shooting a man in self-defense, Buck Duane finds himself accused of many crimes, none of which he committed.

Sharp Shooters Trailer (1928)

15 January 1928

A "love-'em-and-leave-'em" sailor hooks up with a dance-hall girl in Paris while waiting for his ship to sail.

The Fighting Gringo Trailer (1939)

08 August 1939

A gunfighter and his partners clear a Spanish rancher charged with murder.