William Janney

William Janney

Total Credits at Criticker: 17 (Actor)

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    Bonnie Scotland
    Stan and Ollie mistakenly enlist in the army and find themselves posted to the Northwest Frontier in India on a dangerous mission. (IMDB)
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    Coquette
    Norma Besant, daughter of a Southern doctor, is an incorrigible flirt and has many boys on her string. She begins to favor Michael Jeffrey, who, shiftless and hot-tempered but fundamentally honorable, is warned off by her father. When Michael returns after a long absence, the pair are innocently compromised, and Dr. Besant's old-South paternal rage brings tragedy... (imdb)
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    Born to Gamble
    A wealthy man relates how gambling had tragic consequences for his family. (imdb)
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    The Crime of the Century
    A doctor who is also a "mentalist" confesses to a murder. The only problem is that the murder he's confessed to hasn't happened yet--although dead bodies are now starting to turn up all over the place. A reporter sets out to solve the "mystery". (imdb)
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    The Pay-Off
    A thug robs a young engaged couple of their last few dollars. When the thug's gang boss hears of the robbery, he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing. The thug, resentful of the couple, plans to organize a mutiny against the gang's boss, but when he is killed in a botched robbery, the police focus their attention on the young couple. (imdb)
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    A Successful Failure
    Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom. But all that his family cares about is how much money he makes, and all that his boss at the newspaper sees is that Cushing is getting too old to keep up with his work. So his loyal co-worker Phil decides to see what he can do to help everyone see what his friend has to offer. (imdb)
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    Sweepstake Annie
    A young woman who works in the movie business buys a sweepstakes ticket that turns out to be a winner. Her stroke of luck changes her life around--and not necessarily for the better. (imdb)
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    Sitting on the Moon
    A successful songwriter and a struggling singer become involved professionally and romantically on the road to stardom. (imdb)
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    Clipped Wings
    A young man whose brother was killed flying planes in World War I also wants to become a pilot. However, he fails flying school due to a sudden storm. Then he discovers that his brother is not only still alive, but is a government agent after a ring of thieves. (imdb)
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    Salute
    West Point Cadet John and Annapolis Midshipman Frank focus their fraternal rivalry on the big Army-Navy football game. (imdb)
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    Mexicali Rose
    Hardy is a gambling saloon owner on the Mexican border who falls in love with boy-crazy Stanwyck. (themoviedb.org)
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    Terror Aboard
    An ocean liner is found at sea with everyone on board dead. An investigation is begun to find out what happened.An ocean liner is found at sea with everyone on board dead. An investigation is begun to find out what happened. (imdb)
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    Shooting Straight
    City gambler Larry Sheldon, upon hearing that a pal has been taken for a ride, goes to the hideout of Spot Willis and, to all appearances, wreaks revenge. Sheldon leaves the city with his henchman, Chick, occupying a Pullman section with Mr. Walters, an evangelist; before Sheldon can return Walters' wallet (which Chick has lifted), the train is wrecked.
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    Should Ladies Behave
    An unhappy couple watch as their daughter throws herself at an older man because he is a sophisticated artist. The daughter doesn't know that her aunt is the man's lover. At a weekend retreat, everything comes to a head when the mother plans to run off with the artist while a young man pursues the daughter. (imdb)
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    The Iron Master
    The wealthy owner of an iron foundry dies, and his greedy heirs are outraged when they find out that he left his entire estate not to them but to the foreman of his foundry. (imdb)
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    The Right of Way
    Snobbish attorney Charles 'Beauty' Steele loses his wife due to his drinking and his heirs at the same time that his brother-in-law absconds with funds belonging to one of Steele's clients. In search of the thief, Steele is attacked and left for dead. He is rescued by a kindly couple, but suffers from amnesia. He starts life afresh and is happy, until the return of his memory sends him back to resolve his old involvements.
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    Those Who Dance
    A policeman doubles as a gunman to get in with the mob.
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