William J. O'Brien Movie Trailers
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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.
The Racket Trailer (1951)
25 October 1951
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
O. Henry's Full House Trailer (1952)
18 September 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.
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.
Gun Crazy Trailer (1950)
20 January 1950
Bart Tare, an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival alongside her.
Roadblock Trailer (1951)
17 September 1951
An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.
The Noose Hangs High Trailer (1948)
05 April 1948
Two window washers are mistaken for crooks by gangsters who are missing money.
The Locket Trailer (1946)
20 December 1946
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
Easy Living Trailer (1949)
08 October 1949
A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Horizons West Trailer (1952)
11 October 1952
Following the Civil War, brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas, where ambitious Dan turns to rustling and then shady land deals to build an empire.
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.
Gabriel Over the White House Trailer (1933)
31 March 1933
A political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis into an incorruptible statesman after a near-fatal accident.
The Great O'Malley Trailer (1937)
13 February 1937
Officer James O'Malley, a true believer in law and order, treats even the smallest offenses with the utmost seriousness.
The Accused Trailer (1949)
12 January 1949
When college student Bill Perry grows inappropriately fond of psychology professor Wilma Tuttle and tries to rape her, her self-defense inadvertently kills him.
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.
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.
The Bank Dick Trailer (1940)
29 November 1940
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard.
Gambling House Trailer (1950)
27 December 1950
A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder.
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.
Deadline at Dawn Trailer (1946)
18 March 1946
A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag of money after a drinking blackout.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You Never Can Tell Trailer (1951)
23 September 1951
Retired army dog King inherits a fortune from his eccentric millionaire owner. But someone poisons him for his fortune.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Johnny Angel Trailer (1945)
25 October 1945
George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.
War Mamas Trailer (1931)
14 November 1931
During WW1, the girls become spies when they spend the evening with two German officers.
Follow the Sun Trailer (1951)
22 May 1951
A biographical film of Ben Hogan, from his start as a golf caddy to being considered one of golf's greatest players.
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.
A Dangerous Profession Trailer (1949)
10 December 1949
A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.
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.
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.
Tom, Dick and Harry Trailer (1941)
13 June 1941
Janie is a telephone operator who is caught up in the lines of love of three men: car salesman Tom, Chicago millionaire Dick and auto mechanic Harry.
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.
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.
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.