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Alan Crosland is a Director, Writer and Assistant Director American born on 10 august 1894 at New York City (USA)

Alan Crosland

Alan Crosland
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Nationality USA
Birth 10 august 1894 at New York City (USA)
Death 16 july 1936 (at 41 years) at Hollywood (USA)

Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director.

Biography

Il est le père du monteur et réalisateur Alan Crosland Jr. (1918-2001).

Best films

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
(1928)
(Director) The Song of the Flame
The Song of the Flame
(1930)
(Director)

Usually with

Gordon Hollingshead
Gordon Hollingshead
(8 films)
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
(5 films)
John Barrymore
John Barrymore
(4 films)
Warner Oland
Warner Oland
(5 films)
Raymond McKee
Raymond McKee
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Alan Crosland (47 films)

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Director

The Case of the Black Cat
The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
, 1h6
Directed by Alan Crosland, William C. McGann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan, Craig Reynolds, Gordon Elliott, Harry Davenport
Rating62% 3.148523.148523.148523.148523.14852
Mason is summoned to the Laxter mansion in the dead of night to write granddaughter Wilma out of invalid Peter Laxter's will, to keep her from marrying suspected fortune hunter Doug. Peter dies in a mysterious fire and Laxter's two grandsons, Sam Laxter and Frank Oafley, inherit his estate on the condition old caretaker Schuster and his cat Clinker are kept on. When cat-hating Sam threatens Clinker, Perry steps in and learns Laxter's death was suspicious and the family fortune and diamonds are missing.
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation (1935)
, 1h8
Directed by Alan Crosland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Edmund Lowe, Valerie Hobson, Wera Engels, Murray Kinnell, Henry Mollison, Esther Dale
Rating64% 3.227873.227873.227873.227873.22787
Before the First World War, Sir Everard Dominey, a drunken upper-class Englishman, encounters an old acquaintance the sinister German arms dealer Baron Leopold von Ragostein in Africa. The two men are identical, and von Ragostein plans to kill his doppelganger and take his place in British high society where he will be able to further his arms business and spy on Britain for the German Empire. He arranges the murder with his various associates.
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
, 1h15
Directed by Alan Crosland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Warren William, Mary Astor, Allen Jenkins, Gordon Westcott, Russell Hicks, Grant Mitchell
Rating68% 3.4424953.4424953.4424953.4424953.442495
Severely agitated by the howling of a police dog next door, millionaire Arthur Cartwright comes to Los Angeles lawyer Perry Mason to draw up his will, stating that the howling is a sign that a death has occurred. He wants to leave his money to the apparent wife of Clinton Foley, another millionaire and the dog's owner, explaining that while "Evelyn Foley" pretends to be Foley's wife, he is still legally married to someone else. Perry explains how Cartwright should word his odd bequest and after receiving a huge retainer fee, gives him a form to fill out and return. When Perry receives the form the next day, Cartwright has changed the beneficiary to Foley's actual wife. The fee paid by Cartwright obligates Perry to legally and morally represent the real Mrs. Foley to the best of his ability.
Massacre
Massacre (1934)
, 1h10
Directed by Alan Crosland
Genres Drama, Western
Actors Richard Barthelmess, Ann Dvorak, Dudley Digges, Claire Dodd, Henry O'Neill, Robert Barrat
Rating68% 3.420623.420623.420623.420623.42062
Chief Joe Thunderhorse (Barthelmess) is the star of a wild west show at the Century of Progress in Chicago. Though he is the authentic son of a Native American chief, he has lived away from the reservation so long that he has lost all personal connection to them. His ethnic authenticity and physical prowess are exploited by white showmen. His rich white girlfriend (Dodd) flaunts him in front of her curious friends. Joe and his valet (Muse) travel to the reservation where he grew up upon hearing that his father Black Pony is on his death bed. His dying father no longer recognizes him. The terrible living conditions to which Joe's people are subjected to at the hands of white government agents are also revealed to him. Upon the death of his father, Joe's sister Jennie is raped by a government agent and, with the assistance of a college-educated reservation resident named Lydia (Dvorak), Joe decides to take action.
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister! (1933)
, 1h2
Directed by Erich von Stroheim, Alan Crosland, Raoul Walsh, Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors James Dunn, Zasu Pitts, Minna Gombell, Boots Mallory, Will Stanton, George Fawcett
Rating61% 3.092813.092813.092813.092813.09281
Une jeune femme convainc sa sage amie d'aller se promener toutes les deux à Broadway. Elles ne tardent pas à attirer l'attention de deux amis, un jeune homme droit et un qui semble plus malhonnête.
The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining (1932)
, 59minutes
Directed by Alan Crosland
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Maureen O'Sullivan, Betty Compson, John Warburton, Montagu Love, Martha Mattox, Mary Doran
Rating61% 3.0847953.0847953.0847953.0847953.084795
This script must be run from the command line
Children of Dreams
Children of Dreams (1931)
, 1h18
Directed by Alan Crosland
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Marion Byron, Charles Winninger
Rating20% 1.04591.04591.04591.04591.0459
One day, Molly Standing (Margaret Schilling) is picking apples in her father's apple orchard in California, with her friend Gertie (Marion Byron), when they meet two boys, Tommy Melville (Paul Gregory) and Gus Schultz (Tom Patricola). Molly falls in love with Tommy while Gertie falls in love with Gus. They plan a double wedding.
The Furies
The Furies (1930)
, 1h9
Directed by Alan Crosland
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Lois Wilson, H. B. Warner, Natalie Moorhead, Theodore von Eltz, Jane Winton, Carl Stockdale

Fifi Sands (Wilson) is married to Mr. Sands (Love), an unpleasant millionaire, who is constantly cheating on her. Being fed up with his affairs, Mrs. Wilson, who is in love with Owen McDonald (von Eltz), asks Love for a divorce but he constantly refuses. Mr. Sands's lawyer (Warner), manages to prevent Wilson from filing for divorce for a while.