William Humphrey Movie Trailers
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The Social Code Trailer (1923)
01 October 1923
Babs Van Buren saves her lover from the electric chair and at the same time extricates her older sister, Connie from a trying situation.
Dangerous Innocence Trailer (1925)
12 April 1925
Ann, a 19-year-old girl who looks much younger, meets a dashing army major on a boat sailing from Liverpool to Bombay, India, and falls in love with him.
The Judgment of Solomon Trailer (1909)
22 May 1909
"The Judgment of Solomon" was billed as a Vitagraph High Art Film. Biblical Production. It shared a split-reel with "Jephthah's Daughter, a Biblical Tragedy".
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome Trailer (1909)
21 August 1909
A story of ancient Rome. The scene of this story is laid in Rome in the days of Nero. Rome has recently suffered conflagrations and other disasters, and Nero, hoping to divert the public wrath from his own misconduct, has encouraged the persecution of the growing sect of Christians.
Polishing Up Trailer (1914)
14 August 1914
When his wife goes away on vacation, a husband decides to use that time to do a little "playing around" and winds up at a resort hotel with two young girls.
Scaramouche Trailer (1923)
15 September 1923
A law student becomes an outlaw French revolutionary when he decides to avenge the unjust killing of his friend.
Secret Sinners Trailer (1933)
19 October 1933
A young, unmarried theatrical couple befriend an out-of-work housekeeper and introduce her to another new acquaintance, a man of means, unaware that he is married and going through a messy divorce.
The Man Life Passed By Trailer (1923)
24 December 1923
Inventor John Turbin vows vengeance when "Iron Man" Moore, a wealthy iron industrialist, steals his plans.
Drusilla with a Million Trailer (1925)
18 June 1925
Drusilla Doane is a charity inmate at an old-ladies' home who inherits a million dollars. Someone leaves a baby on the porch.
The Freshet Trailer (1911)
28 November 1911
Tom Ennis, a stalwart, sturdy fellow, is apprenticed to John Matthews, the village blacksmith, whose daughter is a likable girl.
The Arizona Express Trailer (1924)
23 March 1924
A man is framed for the murder of his uncle, a bank president, and sentenced to hang. His sister and a mail clerk who's helping her discover information that may clear him, but they have to get to the governor in time to present their new evidence and get a stay of execution.
Tangled Destinies Trailer (1932)
17 October 1932
An airliner makes a forced landing at night in the desert. The passengers and crew take refuge in a nearby deserted house.
The Crime of Helen Stanley Trailer (1934)
20 April 1934
An actress is murdered in the midst of shooting a dance sequence for her latest picture, with Inspector Steve Trent on the case.
The Cowboy Counsellor Trailer (1932)
14 October 1932
A con man posing as a lawyer tries to sell copies of a phony law book. Things get serious when he has to defend a young man falsely accused of robbery.
Babbling Tongues Trailer (1917)
13 August 1917
When elderly Joseph Moreau and his young wife Therese offer refuge to starving young dramatist Paul Savary, gossips begin to spread rumors of a love affair between the wife and the writer.
The Spirit of Christmas Trailer (1913)
25 December 1913
The day before Christmas in a squalid tenement room shared by young sisters Nell and Bess, their brother Tom, and their 18-year-old sister Anne the younger children gather all their pennies and give them to Anne so she can buy Christmas presents for them.
Manhattan Parade Trailer (1931)
24 December 1931
Director Lloyd Bacon's 1931 drama takes a different look at the Broadway arena by focusing on the owners of a theatrical costume shop.
The Volga Boatman Trailer (1926)
23 May 1926
During the Russian Revolution Princess Vera, though betrothed to Prince Dimitri, is attracted to the peasant Feodor.
The Phantom of the Opera Trailer (1925)
29 June 1925
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
The Actress Trailer (1928)
27 April 1928
A theatrical troupe from the west end of London loses its leading lady when she goes off to marry a rich young man from the other side of town.
False Pretenses Trailer (1935)
21 October 1935
A girl who's just lost her job meets a drunk millionaire on a bridge who's just lost his money. They go back to his house, and eventually come up with a plan to benefit them both: he'll scrounge enough money together to teach her how to be a lady, and then introduce her to his rich friends so she can snag a husband, after which she'll pay him a finder's fee.
The Unholy Three Trailer (1925)
20 July 1925
Three sideshow performers form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" - a ventriloquist, midget, and strongman working together to commit a series of robberies.
A House Divided Trailer (1919)
27 April 1919
Orphan Mary Lord, the ward of Sir Arthur Stanhope of Parliament, is attracted to Philip Carmichael, a young politician, who ignores her and goes through a supposedly mock marriage at a wild party with actress Sheelah Delayne.
Are We Civilized? Trailer (1934)
05 June 1934
1934 drama of man's inhumanity to man, starring William Farnum and Anita Louise, directed by Edwin Carewe, screenplay by Harold Sherman.
The Life of Moses Trailer (1909)
04 December 1909
Released in five parts (The Persecution of the Children of Israel by the Egyptians, Forty Years in the Land of Midian, The Plagues of Egypt and the Deliverance of the Hebrews, The Victory of Israel, The Promised Land), 4 December 1909 to 19 February 1910.
Madame Racketeer Trailer (1932)
23 July 1932
International con artist Martha Hicks a.k.a. Countess von Claudwig is released from another stay in prison and decides to treat her rheumatism with a stay at her estranged husband's hotel at a Wisconsin spa.
Cheating Blondes Trailer (1933)
01 May 1933
A reporter sets out to prove that his girlfriend was framed and sent to prison.
Murder at Midnight Trailer (1931)
01 September 1931
Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets.
Curtain at Eight Trailer (1933)
01 October 1933
An elderly detective sets out to find who murdered a lecherous stage actor. His estranged wife? His would-be fiancee?
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (1909)
25 December 1909
An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy.
The Midnight Bride Trailer (1920)
01 January 1920
While waiting on a New York park bench for the return of her friends, country girl Jeanne Sterling meets Forrest Chenoweth, a rich young wastrel who, while drunk, registered for a marriage license with fortune-hunting Helen Dorr.
The Death of King Edward III Trailer (1911)
05 August 1911
King Edward III reigned from 1327 to 1377. He was a son of Edward the Second and he was born at Windsor Castle, November 13th, 1312.
The Midnight Limited Trailer (1926)
01 February 1926
A freight train loses control and is barreling wildly toward the town of Benbow. A mail train is traveling in the opposite direction on the exact same set of tracks.
A Princess of Bagdad Trailer (1913)
01 September 1913
A caliph imprisons the cobbler's son his daughter has fallen in love with, but the cobbler's discovery of a treasure cave may be the key to freeing his son.
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln Trailer (1924)
02 February 1924
A biographical film featuring the presidency and assassination of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
The Life of George Washington Trailer (1909)
03 July 1909
A biographical two-reel series starring Joseph Kilgour as Washington. The first part, "Washington Under the British Flag" (released June 29), focused on Washington's early life and French and Indian War experiences as a British colonial officer.
A Tale of Two Cities Trailer (1911)
20 February 1911
An early film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.
Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy Trailer (1910)
08 January 1910
Treasonous courtiers plot to assassinate Cardinal Richelieu and overthrow King Louis XIII, manipulating Chevalier DeMauprat into joining the scheme.
The Return of Maurice Donnelly Trailer (1915)
10 April 1915
A wrongfully executed man is resurrected and tracks down the real culprits.
Her Forgotten Dancing Shoes Trailer (1912)
23 March 1912
The night of the grand reception and dance finds Belle Oakley in high glee as she leaves for the reception.
Every Inch a Man Trailer (1912)
13 October 1912
Bob, son of a farmer, decides to become a detective.
The Strangers' Banquet Trailer (1922)
31 December 1922
In managing the shipyard inherited from her father, Derith Keogh has considerable labor problems and accedes to the unreasonable demands of John Trevelyan, an anarchist labor agitator.
An Aeroplane Elopement Trailer (1911)
11 November 1911
Maude Brooks is in love with an aviator, George Pinckney. Maude tells her father that she intends to marry George, as he is a splendid fellow, but her father will not listen to her.
The Black Spider Trailer (1920)
13 May 1920
A young girl in Monte Carlo is engaged to a nobleman, but is really in love with someone else. A jewel thief named "The Black Spider" has been robbing the wealthy of Monte Carlo, and as a joke the girl steals her aunt's jewels.
Beau Brummel Trailer (1924)
30 March 1924
George Bryan Brummel, a British military officer, loves Lady Margery, the betrothed of Lord Alvanley.
Joan of Plattsburg Trailer (1918)
05 March 1918
Joan, an earnest little orphan who lives in an asylum near the World War I training camp at Plattsburg, reads the story of "Joan of Arc" and soon imagines that she is the reincarnation of the peasant-soldier.
The Dice Woman Trailer (1926)
19 June 1926
Anita Gray is the spoiled daughter of a millionaire. Returning home from a party, her car breaks down and she is picked up by a stranger, who sells her his car for a diamond bracelet.
Subway Express Trailer (1931)
01 May 1931
Inspector Killany of the New York City police department is called in to investigate the murder of a subway passenger and the usual-and-unusual suspects climb on and off at each stop.
Devil-May-Care Trailer (1929)
27 December 1929
A follower of Napoleon escapes the firing squad, flees to a woman's bedroom and winds up butler.
The Scarlet Car Trailer (1917)
24 December 1917
Paul Revere Forbes, an descendant of Paul Revere, is a teller at Cyrus Peabody's bank. He learns that Cyrus and his son, Ernest, have speculated with $35,000 of the bank's money, and the entire sum has been lost.
Uncle Bill Trailer (1914)
13 July 1914
On his way to New York to visit his relatives, the Masons, for the first time, Uncle Bill meets "Oiley" Curley, a crook.
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine Trailer (1909)
02 January 1909
Part one of Blackton’s “The Life of Napoleon". Napoleon meets Josephine, falls in love with her, marries and then divorces her.
The Money Kings Trailer (1912)
15 July 1912
Three part chronicle of how the rumor of war triggers greed in some men and the comeuppance they suffer because of hubris.
The Butler's Secret Trailer (1913)
06 June 1913
After a serious quarrel with his father concerning his debts, Wallace Dixon leaves the house in anger, declaring that he will live his life as beat pleases him.
The Fighting Pilot Trailer (1935)
12 February 1935
An inventor develops a new type of aircraft. A crooked businessman attempts to buy it but the inventor refuses to sell it to him, whereupon the rejected businessman and his henchmen steals the plane and its blueprints.