Warren William
Warren William (born Warren William Krech; 2 December 1894 - 24 September 1948) was an American stage, screen, and radio actor, popular as a film leading man during the early 1930s, and later nicknamed the "King of Pre-Code". He is best remembered for portraying amoral businessmen, lawyers, and other heartless types.
Gold Diggers of 1933
as J. Lawrence BradfordDuring the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed...
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The Wolf Man
as Dr. LloydAfter his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events...
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The Man in the Iron Mask
as D'ArtagnanTyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised...
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Cleopatra
as Julius CaesarThe queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
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Imitation of Life
as Stephen 'Steve' ArcherA struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter....
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Three on a Match
as Robert KirkwoodAlthough Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she...
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Lady for a Day
as Dave the DudeNever-wed, poor, rough around the edges Apple Annie has always written to her daughter, Louise,...
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The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
as Laroche-MathieuA self-serving journalist uses influential women in late-1800s Paris and denies the one who...
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Madame X
as Bernard FleuriotAn alcoholic woman was charged and tried for murder and a young defense attorney, unaware that...
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Strange Illusion
as Brett CurtisAn adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.
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The Case of the Howling Dog
as Perry MasonA very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for...
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Arizona
as Jefferson CarteretPhoebe Titus is a tough, swaggering pioneer woman, but her ways become decidedly more feminine...
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Harry FarrelThe Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas,...
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Lillian Russell
as Jesse LewisohnAlice Faye plays the title role in this 1940 film biography of the early-20th-century stage star.
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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of...
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Satan Met a Lady
as Ted ShaneIn the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying...
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The Dark Horse
as Hal Samson BlakeThe Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, so both sides nominate the dark...
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A Dream Comes True
as Self (uncredited)A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
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The Case of the Curious Bride
as Perry MasonAfter giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in...
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Honor of the Family
as Captain Boris BaronyIntrigue and greed come between an immoral woman and the man who loves her. This film is...
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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Michael LanyardA reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.
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Trail of the Vigilantes
as Mark DawsonA reporter goes undercover to break up an outlaw gang.
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Counter-Espionage
as Michael LanyardThe Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.
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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of...
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Stage Struck
as Fred HarrisA Broadway show is forced to bow to the whims of a talentless, whacky, but rich, Broadway...
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Goodbye Again
as Kenneth L. 'Ken' BixbyFlirtatious mix-ups abound when a celebrated novelist tangles with an old flame and her...
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The First Hundred Years
as Harry BordenDavid and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state,...
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The Dragon Murder Case
as Philo VanceWonderful idea to give a party with people who dislike each other. Late at night, everyone...
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Smarty
as TonyVicki Wallace takes great pleasure in teasing her husband Tony who takes no pleasure at all in...
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Go West Young Man
as MorganMavis Arden is a sensational movie star. Her following spans the world and her personal...
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The Mouthpiece
as Vincent 'Vince' DayA prosecutor quits his job and becomes a defense attorney when he finds out that a man he got...
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Fear
as Police Capt. BurkeB-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in...
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Wild Geese Calling
as Blackie BedfordIn the 1890s lumberjack John leaves Seattle for Alaska to look for gold. After he marries...
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The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Perry MasonPerry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. They plan to go on a...
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The Secret Bride
as Robert SheldonBefore Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can...
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Philo VanceThe zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.
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Passport to Suez
as Michael Lanyard / The Lone WolfThe Lone Wolf goes undercover in Egypt to foil a Nazi plot to bomb and disable the Suez canal,...
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Beauty and the Boss
as Baron Josef von UllrichAn ultra-efficient Plain Jane secretary blossoms when she accompanies her boss on a business...
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Breakdowns of 1936
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.
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The Case of the Lucky Legs
as Perry MasonA con man who stages phony "lucky legs" beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found...
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Employees' Entrance
as Kurt AndersonKurt Anderson is the tyrannical manager of a New York department store in financial straits. He...
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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
as Himself (uncredited)This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner...
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Arsène Lupin Returns
as Steve EmersonA woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the...
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Upperworld
as Alexander StreamA railroad tycoon, disillusioned with his marriage, starts seeing a showgirl. Things go...
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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Michael LanyardSpies force former jewel thief Michael Lanyard to steal defense secrets in Washington.
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Wives Under Suspicion
as District Attorney Jim StowellA merciless district attorney prosecutes a case that mirrors his own life.
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
as uncreditedShort film in which Frankie Darro as a Telegram delivery boy visits various Hollywood locations...
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Skyscraper Souls
as David DwightSkyscraper Souls is a Pre-Code 1932 drama film starring Warren William and Maureen O'Sullivan....
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Under Eighteen
as Raymond HardingWorking girl Margie Evans has decided there are two kinds of opportunities for a slum kid during...
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One Dangerous Night
as Michael Lanyard / The Lone WolfReformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing...
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Don't Bet on Blondes
as Oscar 'Odds' OwenOwen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His...
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The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Michael LanyardDelia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.
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The Firefly
as Major de RouchemontNina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars....
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Day-time Wife
as Bernard DexterWhen a young wife discovers her husband of two years is involved with his beautiful secretary,...
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Dr. Monica
as John BradenA prominent New York doctor, unable to have a child, discovers her philandering husband has...
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Things You Never See on the Screen
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1935.
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The Wolf Man
as Dr. LloydAn abbreviated 8 minute version of the 1941 Universal Monsters classic, released on 8mm film in...
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The Mind Reader
as ChandraChandler, a con-man, and his helper Frank decide to create a clairvoyant act for the carny...
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Outcast
as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil JonesA physician in a small town suddenly finds himself the object of vilification and persecution...
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The Match King
as Paul KrollUnscrupulous Chicago janitor Paul Kroll uses deceit to fund a return trip to his homeland of...
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Michael LanyardComplicated plot involving missing stamp collection and kidnapped businessman, with the Lone...
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The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Michael LanyardA hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of...
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Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Michael LanyardMichael Lanyard's faithful butler Jamison is mistaken for his boss by a gang of jewel robbers.
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Expensive Women
as Neil HartleyA wealthy young woman struggles to find love while surrounded by possible suitors.
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The Woman from Monte Carlo
as Lieutenant d'OrtellesOn the eve of WW-I the French Navy ship Lafayette returns to its Toulon base for one night....
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Bedside
as Bob BrownBob Brown uses his bedside manner to charm his patients while his partner makes the actual...
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Just Around the Corner
as Mr. SearsPromotional short produced by General Electric for release through Warner Bros. to advertise...
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Times Square Playboy
as Victor 'Vic' ArnoldA stock broker's small-town best friend thinks the bride-to-be and her family are gold-diggers...
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Living on Velvet
as Walter 'Gibraltar' PritchamA lay-about falls for his best friend's fiancee. The two of them run away from a life of...
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The Widow from Monte Carlo
as Allan ChepstowIn this romantic comedy, an aspiring socialite heads for a vacation in Monte Carlo where she...
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Plunder
as Mr. JonesVarious groups of people, both well-intentioned and otherwise, search for a buried treasure that...
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
as SelfA Hollywood on Parade short....
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