Writing
Adapted from a popular Broadway play and concerns three veterans who return to London from the War only to discover that they have been officially listed as dead.
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next door to the Lazarres. However, the Palmers are actually a gang of thieves plotting to rob the Lazarres.
With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
While visiting France, a criminal psychologist tries to clear a disturbed young man of his father's murder.
Based on the David Belasco stage production of the Max Marcin play in which heavyweight-champion Jack Dempsey played the role of the fighter, Tiger: This "behind-the-scenes look of a heavyweight-championship fight" looks much like all of the other boxing films in which the Champ gets involved in a frame-up and is asked to take a dive.
A criminal psychologist tries to clear his patient of arson charges.
Nan Carey ( Betty Compson ), a shoplifter, is caught by the police but acquitted through the influence of Lazare ( Lucien Littlefield ), a crooked lawyer, who places her with a gang of crooks. Posing as the Brockton family, they move to a seaside home, where they plan to steal the jewel collection of the Palmers, their neighbours. Nan wins the confidence of the family by flirting with Tom ( Kenneth Harlan ), who becomes infatuated and wants to go away with her, but she refuses him. Tom is caught red-handed in the Brockton mansion attempting to steal their jewels while Nan is making a success of the Palmer robbery.
Two gangs of crooks, living side-by-side, each mistake the other for a wealthy household and each plot to rob the other.
The Crime Doctor gets involved in the case of the poisoning of a wealthy industrialist.
A young woman at life's crossroads is granted mystic visions of how her decisions will affect her future life.
Tired of the dangerous life as gambling boss, Ace Corbin 'retires' from the racket and travels cross-country by train to begin a new life with a new name. On the train, he meets Eleanor and they fall in love. Eleanor is afraid to tell Ace she's a soiled dove and Ace doesn't tell Eleanor of his shady past. Old enemies won't let Ace begin his new life, and old commitments's won't free Eleanor of her sordid ties. Ace's old life and Eleanor's deception collide with the typical results. But love conquers all!
A young man with little means wants to marry a rich girl, and thinks up a scheme to get rich.
Robert is found beside the highway with a head injury and amnesia. His amnesia motivates him to become a Physician and the country's leading criminal psychologist.
A mobster's daughter leads her boyfriend from the circus into bootlegging.
When jealousy and envy lead Mary Vantyne to make a foolish decision and commit an impulsive act she sets off a series of events that nearly bring heartbreak to all those in her circle.
Confirming his principle that no one escapes the news, a tabloid editor prints a scathing story about his wife.
A hypnotist huckster is accused of casting spells on the minds of his female patients Eventually a woman and her fiancé exact their revenge on him.
A white youth raised in the jungle by animals is captured by a safari and brought back to civilization as an attraction in a circus.
A criminal psychiatrist investigates the murder of a two-time widower.
A poor but ambitious young girl is determined to crash high society, but isn't prepared for the reception she receives.
