Jack Otterson

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John Edward (Jack) Otterson (August 25, 1905 - December 22, 1991) was an American art director who worked on more than 300 films between 1934 and 1953 and was nominated for eight Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.

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Total trailers found: 151

The Man Who Lost Himself Trailer (1941)

21 March 1941

John Evans encounters his lookalike, Malcolm Scott. When Scott is killed in an accident, Evans finds himself mistaken for Scott and decides to do some good in his new role.

What's Cookin'? Trailer (1942)

20 February 1942

J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell and his symphonic orchestra.

Postal Inspector Trailer (1936)

16 August 1936

Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.

Danger in the Pacific Trailer (1942)

10 June 1942

Scientist-explorer David Lynd leaves wealthy bride-to-be June Claymore at the altar to join photographer Andy Parker and British secret service agent Leo Marzeli in search of rare minerals.

Mystery of the White Room Trailer (1939)

17 March 1939

A doctor and nurse solve an operating-room murder.

Midnight Intruder Trailer (1938)

06 February 1938

A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is the suspect.

The Ghost of Frankenstein Trailer (1942)

13 March 1942

Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.

Eyes of the Underworld Trailer (1942)

02 October 1942

Blackmail and murder in a tale of an auto-theft ring.

You're a Sweetheart Trailer (1937)

26 December 1937

A Broadway producer is in a quandary when he discovers that the opening of his newest big production coincides with that of a major charity event.

San Francisco Docks Trailer (1940)

25 December 1940

Longshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront saloon, and he beats up Cassidy, a crooked politician who has been annoying her.

The Invisible Man Returns Trailer (1940)

12 January 1940

The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.

Armored Car Trailer (1937)

01 June 1937

Larry Willis and Bill Wane are security guards who ride in the back of Banks Co. armored trucks. When they barely avoid a robbery, they return to headquarters, where their boss John Hale introduces them to detective Tom Sheridan, who will be working with them to uncover a new gang of robbers.

Escape from Hong Kong Trailer (1942)

15 May 1942

Three American vaudeville entertainers become involved with spies in Hong Kong, just before Pearl Harbor.

Unseen Enemy Trailer (1942)

10 March 1942

The Unseen Enemy in this wartime meller is Nick (Leo Carrillo), the outwardly effusive manager of a San Francisco waterfront café.

Lawless Breed Trailer (1946)

16 August 1946

Government agents Ted Everett and Tumbleweed are sent to Spearville, Texas, where the law agencies have failed to stop a series of bank robberies.

Eagle Squadron Trailer (1942)

16 June 1942

An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.

Trail of the Vigilantes Trailer (1940)

13 December 1940

A reporter goes undercover to break up an outlaw gang.

Framed Trailer (1940)

23 February 1940

A young newspaper reporter finds himself framed for murder.

Marie Galante Trailer (1934)

25 October 1934

On the French coast, unlucky Marie Galante is abducted and forced to board an American cargo ship bound for the Panama Canal.

Hello, Sucker Trailer (1941)

01 June 1941

A young couple buy a bankrupt vaudeville booking agency, and try to make it a success.

Letter of Introduction Trailer (1938)

05 August 1938

An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up.

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.

Now I'll Tell Trailer (1934)

07 June 1934

A two-bit gambler somehow claws his way to the top. His love for riches is only matched by his love for his wife, but he is sometimes confused by which he loves most.

Law of the Range Trailer (1941)

20 June 1941

The Wolverine Kid kills a man and it looks like Steve Howard did it. But Steve's father recognizes the bullet as coming from the gun owned by the Kid.

Doubting Thomas Trailer (1935)

10 July 1935

A husband makes fun of his wife's theatrical aspirations when she agrees to appear in a local production.

Love Letters of a Star Trailer (1936)

08 November 1936

A woman commits suicide after being blackmailed, and her husband resolves to kill the man responsible.

Wings Over Honolulu Trailer (1937)

16 May 1937

A Navy pilot gets involved in a romantic triangle while stationed in Hawaii.

Bombay Clipper Trailer (1942)

11 January 1942

Someone has absconded with $4,000,000 worth of diamonds, and that someone may very well be a passenger on the Bombay Clipper.

Green Hell Trailer (1940)

26 January 1940

A group of adventurers head deep into South American jungle in search of an ancient Incan treasure.

Riders of Pasco Basin Trailer (1940)

04 April 1940

Kirby and Evans are pulling off an irrigation project swindle and newspaper editor Scott realizes it and sends for Lee.

Nice Girl? Trailer (1941)

21 February 1941

Jane is a nice girl and has had her eyes on a young man who seems more interested in his hand-built car than in Jane.

The Road to Reno Trailer (1938)

01 August 1938

An opera singer travels to Reno to divorce her rancher husband.

Frisco Lil Trailer (1942)

13 March 1942

Lil becomes a dealer in a gambling casino in order to get the information she needs to clear her father of a murder charge.

Smooth as Silk Trailer (1946)

01 February 1946

An attorney enraged over the prosecution of two innocent people goes on a killing spree.

The Witness Vanishes Trailer (1939)

22 September 1939

In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the highly-respected London Sun committed to an insane asylum.

The Mystery of Marie Roget Trailer (1942)

23 April 1942

A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.

It Started with Eve Trailer (1941)

26 September 1941

A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy.

The Time of Their Lives Trailer (1946)

13 August 1946

Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.

Half Way to Shanghai Trailer (1942)

18 September 1942

A murder occurs on a train bound for Shanghai during World War II.

When the Daltons Rode Trailer (1940)

23 August 1940

Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company.

Son of Frankenstein Trailer (1939)

13 January 1939

One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

The Silver Bullet Trailer (1942)

05 August 1942

A cowboy heads for the town where his father was murdered to find out who was responsible.

Ex-Champ Trailer (1939)

11 May 1939

A former prizefighter tries to help his son pay off his gambling debts.

Cuban Pete Trailer (1946)

26 June 1946

Unable to complete the deal by telephone, advertising executive Roberts sends his assistant Ann to Cuba to lure a Cuban band, led by Desi Arnaz, on to an American radio program.

Mob Town Trailer (1941)

03 October 1941

Wayward youths get out of trouble thanks to a policeman.

Get Hep to Love Trailer (1942)

02 October 1942

Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her.

The Devil's Party Trailer (1938)

02 June 1938

Adults who grew up as slum kids meet later in life, but murder disrupts their reunion.

Her Adventurous Night Trailer (1946)

05 June 1946

A boy's tall tale about a gun puts his parents and school principal in jail.

Saboteur Trailer (1942)

22 April 1942

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

Where Did You Get That Girl? Trailer (1941)

03 January 1941

In this musical comedy, a motley band of musicians have only their extreme poverty in common. They end up writing a hit and getting a recording contract.

The Spoilers Trailer (1942)

11 June 1942

When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.

Destination Unknown Trailer (1942)

09 October 1942

Foreign spies and police pursue an attractive Dutch spy throughout Peking.

The House of Fear Trailer (1939)

30 June 1939

A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during the performance of a play.

South of Tahiti Trailer (1941)

17 October 1941

Three men survive a plane crashes on an uncharted Pacific island, south of Tahiti. One falls in love with the the daughter of the tribe's leader, heiress to the throne after the death of her brother, who is as savage as her pet leopard.

Between Us Girls Trailer (1942)

04 September 1942

A 20-year-old stage actress takes on her most challenging role when she pretends to be her own mother's 12-year-old daughter.

It's a Date Trailer (1940)

22 March 1940

An aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more seasoned performer, expects the same part.

Hi'ya, Chum Trailer (1943)

25 February 1943

Entertainers get stranded in a small boomtown, and open up a restaurant.

The Wolf Man Trailer (1941)

09 December 1941

After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.

The Killers Trailer (1946)

30 August 1946

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight.

Man-Made Monster Trailer (1941)

28 March 1941

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.