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Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937) -- Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.
Ace in the Hole (1951) -- A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.
Blood on the Sun (1945) -- Nick Condon is a newspaper reporter working in Tokyo who refuses to toe the Japanese line on the expansionist policies of the anti-democratic Imperialist government...
His Girl Friday (1940) -- Archive.org - view film (various formats)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) -- When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.

Overview

Date of Birth:
19 September 1888, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA more
Date of Death:
6 October 1953, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
For over two decades, Porter Hall made a career out of playing villains... more
Trivia:
Active on Broadway from 1926-34. Performed in 9 major productions including... more
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Up 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
Miracle on 34th Street Makes Its Blu-ray Wish on October 6th
 (From MovieWeb. 14 August 2009, 7:09 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Return to Treasure Island (1954) Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris 1954 - 5.4 (37)
- 2. "Fireside Theatre" (1949)   Mr. Aiken (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.0 (13)
- 3. Vice Squad (1953)   Jack Hartrampf 1953 - 6.6 (169)
AKAs:
  • The Girl in Room 17 (UK)
- 4. Pony Express (1953) Jim Bridger 1953 - 5.8 (248)
- 5. "Four Star Playhouse" (1952)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.1 (34)
AKAs:
  • Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
  • Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
  • Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- 6. Holiday for Sinners (1952) Louie 1952 - 6.5 (35)
- 7. The Half-Breed (1952) Kraemer 1952 - 5.2 (64)
- 8. Carbine Williams (1952) Sam Markley 1952 - 7.0 (727)
- 9. Ace in the Hole (1951)   Jacob Q. Boot 1951 - 8.2 (6,715)
AKAs:
  • The Big Carnival (USA: new title)
- 10. "The Bigelow Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 3.4 (5)
AKAs:
  • Bigelow-Sanford Theater (USA: second season title)
  • Hollywood Half Hour (USA: syndication title)
  • Marquee Theater (USA: syndication title)
- 11. Intruder in the Dust (1949) Nub Gowrie 1949 - 7.8 (560)
- 12. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) Judge Alfalfa J. O'Toole 1949 - 6.1 (226)
- 13. Chicken Every Sunday (1949) Sam Howell 1949 - 6.6 (57)
- 14. That Wonderful Urge (1948) Attorney Ketchell 1948 - 6.8 (131)
- 15. You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) Mr. Caslon 1948 - 6.4 (206)
- 16. Unconquered (1947) Leach - slave auctioneer 1947 - 7.1 (574)
- 17. Singapore (1947) Mr. Gerald Bellows 1947 - 6.8 (120)
- 18. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)   Granville Sawyer 1947 - 8.0 (11,797)
AKAs:
  • Miracle on 34th Street (UK)
- 19. Kiss and Tell (1945) Bill Franklin 1945 - 7.0 (29)
- 20. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) Stevens 1945 - 6.7 (319)
- 21. Murder, He Says (1945) Mr. Johnson 1945 - 8.2 (757)
- 22. Blood on the Sun (1945) Arthur Bickett 1945 - 6.3 (723)
- 23. Bring on the Girls (1945) Dr. Efrington 1945 - 6.8 (22)
- 24. The Mark of the Whistler (1944)   Joe Sorsby 1944 - 7.4 (38)
AKAs:
  • The Marked Man (UK)
- 25. The Great Moment (1944) President Franklin Pierce 1944 - 6.2 (313)
- 26. Going My Way (1944) Mr. Belknap 1944 - 7.5 (3,044)
- 27. Double Indemnity (1944) Mr. Jackson 1944 - 8.6 (33,028)
- 28. Standing Room Only (1944) Hugo Farenhall 1944 - 7.9 (27)
- 29. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) Justice of the Peace 1944 - 8.0 (3,190)
- 30. The Woman of the Town (1943) Mayor Dog Killey 1943 - 6.3 (48)
- 31. The Desperadoes (1943) Banker Stanley Clanton 1943 - 6.6 (288)
- 32. A Stranger in Town (1943) Judge Austin Harkley 1943 - 7.4 (122)
- 33. Butch Minds the Baby (1942) Brandy Smith 1942 - 5.5 (5)
- 34. The Remarkable Andrew (1942) Chief Clerk Art Slocumb 1942 - 7.7 (46)
- 35. Mr. and Mrs. North (1942) Asst. District Attorney George Heyler 1942 - 6.7 (56)
- 36. Sullivan's Travels (1941) Mr. Hadrian 1941 - 8.2 (8,136)
- 37. The Parson of Panamint (1941) Jonathan Randall 1941 - 7.4 (8)
- 38. Trail of the Vigilantes (1940) Sheriff Korley 1940 - 5.9 (23)
- 39. Arizona (1940) Lazarus Ward 1940 - 6.9 (292)
- 40. Dark Command (1940) Angus McCloud 1940 - 6.9 (868)
- 41. His Girl Friday (1940)   Murphy 1940 - 8.1 (18,671)
AKAs:
  • Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday (USA: complete title)
- 42. Henry Goes Arizona (1939)   (uncredited) Banker Edward G. Walsh 1939 - 5.9 (64)
AKAs:
  • Spats to Spurs (UK)
- 43. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)   Senator Martin Monroe 1939 - 8.4 (30,118)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
- 44. They Shall Have Music (1939)   Mr. Flower 1939 - 7.0 (154)
AKAs:
  • Melody of Youth (UK)
  • Ragged Angels (USA: reissue title)
- 45. Grand Jury Secrets (1939) Anthony Pelton 1939 - -
- 46. Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938) Uncle Silas 1938 - 6.6 (8)
- 47. The Arkansas Traveler (1938) Mayor Daniels 1938 - 6.5 (10)
- 48. King of Alcatraz (1938)   Matthew Talbot 1938 - 6.0 (21)
AKAs:
  • King of the Alcatraz (UK)
- 49. Men with Wings (1938) Hiram F. Jenkins 1938 - 6.2 (30)
- 50. Prison Farm (1938) Supt. Chiston R. Bradby 1938 - -
- 51. Stolen Heaven (1938) 'Von' Offer 1938 - -
- 52. Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938) Dr. Botulian 1938 - 6.0 (126)
- 53. Dangerous to Know (1938) Mayor Bradley 1938 - 6.9 (26)
- 54. Scandal Street (1938) James Wilson 1938 - -
- 55. Wells Fargo (1937) James Oliver 1937 - 6.8 (82)
- 56. True Confession (1937) Mr. Hartman, Prosecutor 1937 - 7.8 (395)
- 57. This Way Please (1937) S.J. Crawford 1937 - 6.2 (12)
- 58. Souls at Sea (1937) Court Prosecutor 1937 - 7.0 (163)
- 59. Wild Money (1937) Bill Court 1937 - 6.3 (6)
- 60. Hotel Haywire (1937) Judge Newhall 1937 - 7.0 (5)
- 61. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) Harvey Chase 1937 - 7.8 (670)
- 62. King of Gamblers (1937)   George Kramer 1937 - 7.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Czar of the Slot Machines
- 63. Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)   Norman Merridew 1937 - 5.8 (193)
AKAs:
  • Bulldog Drummond's Escape (USA: review title)
- 64. Let's Make a Million (1936) Spencer 1936 - -
- 65. The Plainsman (1936) Jack McCall 1936 - 6.9 (570)
- 66. The General Died at Dawn (1936) Peter Perrie/Peter Martin 1936 - 6.7 (344)
- 67. Satan Met a Lady (1936) Milton Ames 1936 - 5.9 (764)
- 68. And Sudden Death (1936) District Attorney 1936 - 7.8 (7)
- 69. The Princess Comes Across (1936) Robert M. Darcy 1936 - 6.8 (246)
- 70. Snowed Under (1936) Producer Arthur Layton 1936 - 6.3 (38)
- 71. Too Many Parents (1936) Mrs. Saunders 1936 - 6.7 (15)
- 72. The Petrified Forest (1936)   Jason Maple 1936 - 7.7 (4,477)
AKAs:
  • Petrified Forest (USA: poster title)
- 73. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935) Dr. Rossignol 1935 - 7.4 (624)
- 74. The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) Colonel Bradbury 1935 - 6.6 (152)
- 75. Murder in the Private Car (1934)   Alden Murray 1934 - 6.6 (93)
AKAs:
  • Murder on the Runaway Train (UK)
- 76. The Thin Man (1934) MacCaulay 1934 - 8.0 (11,010)
- 77. The Cheat (1931) (uncredited) Leslie 1931 - 6.7 (91)
- 78. Secrets of a Secretary (1931) (uncredited) Drunk 1931 - 7.2 (8)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared on Broadway in the following productions: more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Western more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Murder | Character Name In Title more

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