Ernest Torrence — Actor (9)
The Fighting Coward (1924) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Fighting Coward
director: James Cruze actor: Ernest Torrence / Mary Astor
other title: Le Capitaine Blake
Southerner Tom Rumford was sent up north to be raised by relatives who happen to be Quakers. As a result, he returns home a passive, peace-loving young man, completely out of place in an area where men kill over issues of honor.
Officer O'Brien (1930) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Officer O'Brien
director: Tay Garnett actor: William Boyd / Ernest Torrence
Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who loves Bill, is concerned when her brother, Johnny, who witnessed the murder, proposes to testify against the racketeer. Meanwhile, Captain Antrim informs Bill that his father has just been released from prison and does not know his son is a policeman. On the way from prison, O'Brien (J. P.) meets Limo, a former cockney pal who recognizes Bill and keeps J. P. from seeing his son; later, J. P. arrives intoxicated and is enraged, forcing Bill to knock him unconscious. J. P. is arrested for robbery but returns the loot to save his son from disgrace; Johnny is killed before testifying against Patello, who is released but confronted by J. P., who proves his guilt and, when he struggles with the police, kills him. Bill plans to resign, but confident of Ruth's love, he decides to remain on the force.
The Pony Express (1925) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Pony Express
director: James Cruze actor: Betty Compson / Ricardo Cortez
other title: Los jinetes del correo / 駅馬車
The Pony Express is a silent 1925 Western film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by James Cruze and starred his wife Betty Compson along with Ricardo Cortez, Wallace Beery, and George Bancroft.
Sherlock Holmes (1932) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Sherlock Holmes
other title: Una aventura de Sherlock Holmes / 夏洛克·福尔摩斯
Moriarty is sentenced to death, and Sherlock Holmes prepares to retire to the country and marry his girl. But Moriarty has sworn that Holmes, Lt. Col. Gore-King of Scotland Yard, and his trial judge shall all be hanged too. When Moriarty escapes and proceeds to put his threat into operation, Holmes has to postpone his retirement.
Across to Singapore (1928) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Across to Singapore
director: William Nigh actor: Ramon Novarro / Joan Crawford
other title: Un soir à Singapour / 横渡星洲
While Joel and his older ship's captain brother Mark are at sea, the latter is abandoned in Singapore by devious ship's mate Finch who, upon their return, convinces the townspeople that Joel abandoned his brother. Joel, determined to not only find Mark but to see justice done, returns the ship to Singapore.
Fighting Caravans (1931) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Fighting Caravans
other title: L'Attaque de la caravane / Camino del Oeste
Clint Belmet is a bit of a firebrand and is sentenced to at least 30 days in jail, but his partners, Bill Jackson and Jim Bridger talk a sympathetic Frenchwoman named Felice into telling the bumbling, drunken marshal that Clint had married her the previous night. Clint is released so he can accompany Felice on the wagon train heading west to California.
Night Life of New York (1925) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Night Life of New York
director: 艾伦·德万 actor: Rod La Rocque / Ernest Torrence
John Bentley hates New York City, because of an unhappy romance as a young man, but his son, Ronald, tired of living in Iowa, is determined to take up residence in Manhattan. The elder Bentley therefore conspires with his New York manager, William Workman, to involve Ronald in so much trouble that he will gladly return to the sedate life of an Iowa burgher. Arriving in Manhattan, Ronald strikes up an acquaintance with Meg, a telephone operator, whose brother, Jimmy, has come under the evil influence of Jerry. Jerry and Jimmy rob a wealthy woman, and Ronald is charged with the crime on circumstantial evidence, keeping quiet in order to protect Jimmy.
Untamed (1929) [Movie] Douban
Untamed
other title: 野姑娘
Joan在 Untamed 一片中,当她轻声慢气地歌唱片中那首抒情歌曲“疲倦而哀伤……听到丛林的歌唱……”时,她在声音上的成功轰动了剧场,让她顺利从默片时代跨入有声电影时代;而此片也帮助了百老汇新人罗伯特·蒙哥马利奠定了电影生涯。