Dick Purcell — Actor (8)
Streets of New York (1939) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
Streets of New York
director: William Nigh actor: Jackie Cooper / Martin Spellman
other title: The Streets of New York / Barrios de Nueva York
Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune. Along the way he faces numerous obstacles, opportunities and temptations, but through it all, he considers the actions of his hero, Abraham Lincoln, for guidance. Will Jimmy see his dreams come true, or will he be another of the countless hopefuls chewed up and spit out by New York's mean streets?
Flight Command (1940) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Flight Command
director: Frank Borzage actor: Robert Taylor / Ruth Hussey
other title: L'appel des Ailes / 飛行太保
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.
X Marks the Spot (1942) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
X Marks the Spot
other title: Hyènes des bas-fonds
A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty. Soon his prime suspect is murdered as well, and he finds himself framed for the crime. As more witnesses get murdered, he finds himself on the run from both the police and former Prohibition violators who seem to have found a new racket.
Bullets or Ballots (1936) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Bullets or Ballots
other title: Guerra ao Crime / Wem gehört die Stadt?
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.