Eddie Quillan — Actor (11)
La Conga Nights (1940) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
La Conga Nights
director: Lew Landers actor: Hugh Herbert / Dennis O'Keefe
In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The story centers around a dizzy music lover, who has grown rich through real estate deals. Also figuring in the story are a cab driver/performer, and a down-on-her-luck, aspiring singer. They meet when she hails his cab as she skips out on her former boarding house because she cannot pay rent.
The Family Next Door (1939) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Family Next Door
director: Joseph Santley actor: Hugh Herbert / Joy Hodges
Rose Pierce is discontent with her life as the wife of a small town plumber and has visions of becoming a wealthy socialite. Consequently, when her smart aleck son Sammy hears that an electric railroad line is to be built through town, she decides that the family can become rich by purchasing the lots along the right of way. Patriarch George Pierce laughs at the idea, but when Rose and Sammy learn that Cora Stewart, the wealthy town widow, has withdrawn her savings from the bank, they jump to the conclusion that she is interested in buying the lots, and mother and son secretly invest the family bank roll in the land.
The Flying Irishman (1939) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Flying Irishman
director: Leigh Jason actor: Douglas Corrigan / Eddie Quillan
This is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. Mr. Corrigan starred in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, Mr. Corrigan loaded 320 gallons of gasoline (40 hours worth) into the tiny, single engine plane. While expressing his intent to fly west to Long Beach, CA, Mr. Corrigan flew out of Floyd Bennett Field heading east over the Atlantic. Instrumentation in the plane included two compasses (both malfunctioned) and a turn-and-bank indicator. The cabin door was held shut with baling wire. Nearly 29 hours later, he landed in Baldonnel near Dublin. He forever claimed to be surprised at arriving in Ireland rather than California. He returned to the US as a hero, with a ticker tape parade in New York and received numerous medals and awards.
The Impostor (1944) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Impostor
director: Julien Duvivier actor: Jean Gabin / Ellen Drew
other title: L'Imposteur / El falsario
A condemned murderer named Clement is "liberated" when the Nazis bomb the French jail that holds him. During his escape, Clement comes across the body of a French soldier; he steals the dead man's uniform and identification papers, then hides from the law by joining the Resistance movement. Clement's new identity and purpose in life reforms him, and in due time he has sacrificed himself in service of his country.
The Bounty Killer (1965) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Bounty Killer
other title: Colorado Saloon 12 Uhr 10 / Chasseur de primes
Willie Duggans, a tenderfoot from the east, arrives in the wild west and soon experiences its violence. Willie discovers the easy money in bounty killing and must choose between that violent lifestyle and the love of a beautiful saloon singer.
Allegheny Uprising (1939) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Allegheny Uprising
other title: Der Mann vom schwarzen Fluß / Le premier rebelle
South western Pennsylvania area of colonial America, 1760s. Colonial distaste and disapproval of the British government is starting to surface. Many local colonists have been killed by American Indians who are armed with rifles supplied by white traders.
Geraldine (1929) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Geraldine
director: 梅尔维尔·W·布朗 actor: Marian Nixon / Eddie Quillan
Ambitious social climber Mr. Wygate hires charming rogue Eddie Able to polish his shy daughter Geraldine into a dazzling debutante. Geraldine, smitten with the aloof lawyer Bell Cameron, initially embraces Eddie's lessons. However, Eddie falls for her genuine spirit and clashes with Mr. Wygate's aspirations.