William J. O'Brien

Most Popular William J. O'Brien Trailers

Total trailers found: 71

Great Guy Trailer (1936)

01 December 1936

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

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.

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Trailer (1948)

19 September 1948

Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.

Frenchie Trailer (1950)

25 December 1950

Frenchie Fontaine sells her successful business in New Orleans to come West. Her reason? Find the men who killed her father, Frank Dawson.

Holiday Affair Trailer (1949)

12 December 1949

Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store.

The Threat Trailer (1949)

01 December 1949

A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.

Johnny Angel Trailer (1945)

25 October 1945

George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

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.

I'll See You in My Dreams Trailer (1951)

06 December 1951

Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

The Bridge of Sighs Trailer (1936)

14 February 1936

Assistant District Attorney Jeffery Powell has just sent an innocent man to prison for the murder of a gambler.

The Soilers Trailer (1932)

29 October 1932

Zasu and Thelma are working their way through college by selling magazine subscriptions. Finding little success going door-to-door, the pair decide to use their charms to sell to men at their places of work.

The Great O'Malley Trailer (1937)

13 February 1937

His role in the plight of an unemployed man (Humphrey Bogart) and his disabled daughter profoundly affects an intractable Irish policeman (Pat O'Brien).

Gildersleeve's Bad Day Trailer (1943)

10 May 1943

Gildersleeve has jury duty.

The Falcon in San Francisco Trailer (1945)

20 July 1945

While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl whose nurse has been recently murdered.

They Won't Believe Me Trailer (1947)

16 July 1947

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

Trail Street Trailer (1947)

19 February 1947

Bat Masterson's old friend Billy Burns convinces him to become marshal of Liberal, Kansas and help the residents fight drought and a destructive range war.

Crazy House Trailer (1943)

08 October 1943

Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie. The mere mention of Olsen and Johnson's names evacuates the studio and terrorizes the management and personnel.

You Never Can Tell Trailer (1951)

23 September 1951

Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him for his fortune.

Night Spot Trailer (1938)

25 February 1938

A young singer, Marge Dexter, becomes involved in trouble when she works in a nightclub in which two of the band-members are in reality undercover-police officers who believe that the club is the headquarters of a dangerous gang of crooks.

Roadblock Trailer (1951)

17 September 1951

An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.

Easy Living Trailer (1949)

08 October 1949

A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Trailer (1956)

13 June 1956

Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.

Woman in Hiding Trailer (1950)

06 January 1950

As far as the rest of the world is concerned, mill heiress Deborah Chandler Clark is dead, killed in a freak auto accident.

Happy Land Trailer (1943)

10 November 1943

An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

Outrage Trailer (1950)

27 September 1950

A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work.

Lucky Night Trailer (1939)

05 May 1939

Cora, an heiress who gives it all up for the excitement of looking for a job and living on her own, meets up with unemployed and flat broke Dick.

The Blue Dahlia Trailer (1946)

16 April 1946

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

Born to Be Bad Trailer (1950)

21 September 1950

Christabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get what she wants, including her own family.

Gun Crazy Trailer (1950)

20 January 1950

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival.

Dancing in the Dark Trailer (1949)

02 December 1949

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids.

Gambling House Trailer (1950)

27 December 1950

A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder.

Something to Live For Trailer (1952)

07 March 1952

Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called to help Broadway actress Jenny Carey whose developing career is threatened by an increasing dependence on alcohol.

Mexican Spitfire Trailer (1940)

12 January 1940

Newlyweds Dennis and Carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage: Carmelita's fiery Latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving ex-fiancee who's determined to break up their marriage.

The Secret Fury Trailer (1950)

21 February 1950

The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else.

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu Trailer (1929)

10 August 1929

A Chinese doctor vows revenge against the allied troops who killed his wife and child during the Boxer Rebellion.

Hell Bound Trailer (1931)

01 May 1931

Lane and Diane are a young married couple living in a coastal town whose lives are about to be torn apart by an old book of magic.

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.

What, No Cigarettes Trailer (1945)

13 July 1945

There is movement afoot in Edgar Kennedy's house, where he lives with his wife Florence, and reluctantly with Florence's mother and brother.

Ivy Trailer (1947)

26 June 1947

When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do with her husband, Jervis, or her lover, Dr.

Phantom of Chinatown Trailer (1940)

18 November 1940

In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies.

Horizons West Trailer (1952)

11 October 1952

Brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas after the Civil War. Ambitious Dan turns to rustling and then shady land deals to build an empire.

War Mamas Trailer (1931)

14 November 1931

During WW1, the girls become spies when they spend the evening with two German officers.

The Racket Trailer (1951)

25 October 1951

The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon.

This Land Is Mine Trailer (1943)

07 May 1943

Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice and courage.

A Dangerous Profession Trailer (1949)

10 December 1949

A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.

O. Henry's Full House Trailer (1952)

07 August 1952

Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem".

The Set-Up Trailer (1949)

29 March 1949

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

The Locket Trailer (1946)

20 December 1946

A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.

Lilly Turner Trailer (1933)

13 May 1933

One woman faces many trials on the road to romance after unwittingly marrying a bigamist, then a carnival barker, and then falling for a young engineer.

The Accused Trailer (1949)

12 January 1949

A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.

Badman's Territory Trailer (1946)

04 May 1946

After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a part of America.

The Invisible Man's Revenge Trailer (1944)

09 June 1944

A fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who left him for dead in the jungle after their discovery of a diamond mine.

Woman on the Run Trailer (1950)

10 November 1950

Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation.

Flame of Barbary Coast Trailer (1945)

28 May 1945

Duke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Boss Tito Morell, goes home, learns to gamble, and returns.

Fugitives for a Night Trailer (1938)

23 September 1938

A faded star is suspected of killing a studio executive.

The Underworld Story Trailer (1950)

26 July 1950

A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.

Dance, Girl, Dance Trailer (1940)

30 August 1940

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque.

Mister Smarty Trailer (1936)

15 July 1936

Mr. Bowser believes that he'll be able to clean the house better than his wife can.

Mr. Bride Trailer (1932)

24 December 1932

Charley's boss "rehearses" for his honeymoon--with Charley.

Hard, Fast and Beautiful! Trailer (1951)

23 May 1951

When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at her daughter she sees something else: a tennis prodigy who could be Milly’s ticket to money and fame.