Noel M. Smith

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Noel M. Smith

Born May 22, 1893 · Rockland, California, USA

Died September 20, 1955 · aged 62

Noel Mason Smith (May 22, 1895 – September 20, 1955) was an American film director and writer. He directed more than 120 films between 1917 and 1952. He was born in Rockland, California, and died in Los Angeles, California. From Wikipedia.

Known For

Code of the Secret ServiceCode of the Secret Service · 1939
Code of the Secret Service
★ 4.41939
MovieActionAdventure
Secret Service agents try to solve the theft of treasury banknote plates.
Father Is A PrinceFather Is A Prince · 1940
Father Is A Prince
★ 6.51940
MovieComedyDrama
Carpet-sweeper manufacturer John Bower has no patience with inefficiency, lawyers, or vacuum cleaners. He's a bit of a skinflint, too. His family thinks he works too hard. He feels inferior for not having gone to college, so now he doesn't want his children going, either. His daughter Connie is afraid to break the news of her engagement to Gary Lee, especially since not only is Gary a lawyer and a college grad, but his father owns a vacuum-cleaner company, too.
Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteTorchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite · 1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
★ 6.81939
MovieActionCrime
Torchy Blane and Steve McBride try to nab a gangster by tracking his moll.
Clash of the WolvesClash of the Wolves · 1925
Clash of the Wolves
★ 6.41925
MovieWesternAdventure
A fire in the mountains drives a wolf pack into the nearby desert where they terrorize the local residents. The leader of the wolf pack is Lobo, actually a halfbreed (Rin Tin Tin). When the pack is discovered hunting a herd of cows, a posse gives chase. Lobo leaves his pack to lead the posse away. He is injured and found by a local prospector, Dave Weston (Charles Farrell). The prospector nurses Lobo back to health and the two become close friends. Meanwhile, Weston has made a Borax find in the area. His girlfriend May Barstowe (June Marlowe), daughter of a wealthy rancher, is pleased. However, the local chemist, Borax Horton (Pat Hartigan), actually a claim jumper, plans to steal the claim.
The Nurse's SecretThe Nurse's Secret · 1941
The Nurse's Secret
★ 5.61941
MovieMysteryCrime
An apparent suicide by a rich woman leads her nurse and a policeman to an insurance scam.
Guns of the PecosGuns of the Pecos · 1936
Guns of the Pecos
★ 6.91936
MovieWestern
A singing cowboy (Dick Foran) thwarts a thieving judge and courts a woman (Anne Nagel) in Texas.
Slapsie Maxie'sSlapsie Maxie's · 1939
Slapsie Maxie's
★ 6.01939
MovieComedy
In this comedic short, when a waiter accidentally knocks out boxing champ Tiger Dorsey in Slapsie Maxie's restaurant, Maxie arranges a boxing match between the reluctant waiter and the champ.
Trailin' WestTrailin' West · 1936
Trailin' West
★ 8.01936
MovieWestern
A singing secret agent tracks down renegades at President Lincoln's request.

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