Acting
Ralph Ince
Born January 14, 1887 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died April 10, 1937 · aged 50
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ralph Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Ralph Waldo Ince was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the younger of three sons and a daughter raised by English immigrants, John and Em…
Known For
Troublesome Secretaries · 1911Troublesome Secretaries
★ 4.81911
MovieComedy
A frustrated, protective father tries to stop his secretaries from falling in love with his charming daughter, Betty. He hires two secretaries— only for them to be in on the practical jokes Betty plays on her father.
Crime Unlimited · 1935Crime Unlimited
★ 6.01935
MovieCrime
A young Scotland Yard police academy recruit tries to break up a gang of thieves.
State's Attorney · 1932State's Attorney
★ 6.91932
MovieDrama
Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.
Two Women · 1919Two Women
★ 10.01919
MovieDrama
Geological expert John Leighton naïvely introduces his flirtatious wife Emily to his boss, W. G. Griggs. Griggs sends John to the Graypeak district to prospect for quarries and is soon involved in an affair with Emily. While in the mountains, John rescues Enid Arden from an attack and she falls in love with him. Returning home John discovers the affair and leaves Emily. Emily and Griggs go to Europe to avoid a scandal and while there start divorce proceedings. But Griggs’ philandering ultimately costs him his life and Emily tracks John to Graypeak. Although she tries to win John back a fateful train ride clears the way for John and Enid to face a happy future together.
After Midnight · 1921After Midnight
★ 8.01921
MovieDrama
Wallace Phillips is tricked out of his share of his father's fortune by his brother Gordon. Wallace changes places with his brother and manages to fool even Gordon's wife. A lost film.
Law and Order · 1932Law and Order
★ 5.01932
MovieWestern
A legendary lawman and his cohorts set out to restore order to the dangerous streets of Tombstone, Ariz.
Wandering Girls · 1927Wandering Girls
★ 7.01927
MovieDrama
A small-town, jazz-mad girl, Peggy Marston (Dorothy Revier), becomes involved with a pair of society thieves, Maurice Dumond (Armand Kalis) and Maxine (Mildred Harris), and finds herself falsely accused of possession of stolen jewels.
Little Caesar · 1931Little Caesar
★ 6.91931
MovieDramaCrime
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Movies
Troublesome Secretaries · 1911Troublesome Secretaries
★ 4.81911
MovieComedy
A frustrated, protective father tries to stop his secretaries from falling in love with his charming daughter, Betty. He hires two secretaries— only for them to be in on the practical jokes Betty plays on her father.
Crime Unlimited · 1935Crime Unlimited
★ 6.01935
MovieCrime
A young Scotland Yard police academy recruit tries to break up a gang of thieves.
State's Attorney · 1932State's Attorney
★ 6.91932
MovieDrama
Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.
Two Women · 1919Two Women
★ 10.01919
MovieDrama
Geological expert John Leighton naïvely introduces his flirtatious wife Emily to his boss, W. G. Griggs. Griggs sends John to the Graypeak district to prospect for quarries and is soon involved in an affair with Emily. While in the mountains, John rescues Enid Arden from an attack and she falls in love with him. Returning home John discovers the affair and leaves Emily. Emily and Griggs go to Europe to avoid a scandal and while there start divorce proceedings. But Griggs’ philandering ultimately costs him his life and Emily tracks John to Graypeak. Although she tries to win John back a fateful train ride clears the way for John and Enid to face a happy future together.
After Midnight · 1921After Midnight
★ 8.01921
MovieDrama
Wallace Phillips is tricked out of his share of his father's fortune by his brother Gordon. Wallace changes places with his brother and manages to fool even Gordon's wife. A lost film.
Law and Order · 1932Law and Order
★ 5.01932
MovieWestern
A legendary lawman and his cohorts set out to restore order to the dangerous streets of Tombstone, Ariz.
Wandering Girls · 1927Wandering Girls
★ 7.01927
MovieDrama
A small-town, jazz-mad girl, Peggy Marston (Dorothy Revier), becomes involved with a pair of society thieves, Maurice Dumond (Armand Kalis) and Maxine (Mildred Harris), and finds herself falsely accused of possession of stolen jewels.
Little Caesar · 1931Little Caesar
★ 6.91931
MovieDramaCrime
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Her Man · 1918Her Man
1918
MovieDrama
A wealthy woman moves to Appalachia to educate illiterate mountaineers, but gets caught up between two feuding families.
To-Day · 1917To-Day
★ 7.01917
MovieDrama
When her husband Fred goes bankrupt, Lily Morton is forced to give up the trappings of wealth and move into a humble home while Fred attempts to fight his way back to prosperity. Resentful of her modest circumstances, Lily accepts her friend Marion Garland's offer to introduce her to Mrs. Farington, a woman who will pay handsomely for Lily's escort services. Lily goes to work for Mrs. Farington while her unsuspecting husband struggles to regain his former wealth. While managing an apartment house for one of his wealthy clients, Fred visits Mrs. Farington, a tenant, and, noticing a framed picture of Lily, asks to be introduced to the girl. Mrs. Farington arranges the rendezvous, and when Lily arrives, she is confronted by her enraged husband who chokes her to death. At this moment, Lily awakens from her nightmare, and chastened for her superficiality, begs Fred for forgiveness.
Danger Street · 1928Danger Street
★ 9.01928
MovieDrama
Rolly Sigsby, a society clubman bitterly weary of life, wanders into the middle of a gunfight between the organized gangs on the lower East side in the hope that he will be killed by a stray bullet.
The Big Fight · 1930The Big Fight
★ 4.51930
MovieActionDrama
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.
His Wife's Money · 1920His Wife's Money
★ 8.01920
MovieDrama
After a whirlwind romance Marion Phillips and Richard Flint marry impulsively without Richard realizing Marion is wealthy. Marion insists upon living in lavish style, but Richard, embittered by the cutting remarks made by his wife's snobbish friends leaves to seek his fortune in the mines. Marion follows but is soon bored. Persuaded by James Cardwell she goes back to her glamorous friends in the city before Richard strikes it rich. Determined to have his revenge upon Cardwell, Richard returns to New York crushing Cardwell on Wall Street but obliterating his wife's wealth in the process. The barrier that existed between them thus resolved; the lovers are reconciled.
The Lost Squadron · 1932The Lost Squadron
★ 6.51932
MovieDramaAction
When World War I comes to an end, three pilots find themselves on hard times. They wind up in Hollywood, where they work as stunt fliers for a sadistic director.
South Sea Love · 1927South Sea Love
★ 8.01927
MovieDramaAdventure
White men grown brutish from jungle life---a beautiful girl at their mercy---risking all for love!
Jean the Match-Maker · 1910Jean the Match-Maker
★ 4.41910
MovieRomanceComedy
Bent on having a summer’s vacation, two working girls hire a tent and pitch their camp on the shore of a beautiful lake. As fate would have it, two farmer lads, living with their widowed mother and their pet border collie Jean, unexpectedly come onto the tent of the girls.
The Argyle Case · 1917The Argyle Case
1917
MovieMystery
When multi-millionaire banker John Argyle is found brutally murdered in his home, suspicions are cast upon Mary Mazuret, his adopted daughter who became the sole beneficiary of his estate under his will, Argyle having quarrelled with his son Bruce. Just as the case begins to look black for Mary, Asche Kayton, a great private detective, is called in by Bruce and takes hold of the investigation.
The Singapore Mutiny · 1928The Singapore Mutiny
★ 7.01928
MovieDrama
The Singapore Mutiny is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince.
The Big Gamble · 1931The Big Gamble
★ 6.11931
MovieThrillerCrime
A gambler, hopelessly in debt, agrees to pay off his debt by allowing his creditor to take out a life insurance policy on him and collecting once the one-year suicide clause has elapsed.
Hardboiled · 1929Hardboiled
★ 8.01929
MovieDrama
Chorus girl Teena Johnson may be "hard-boiled," but she's no golddigger. Thus, when the father of her wealthy sweetheart Kyle Stannard tries to buy her off, Sally refuses the money. She sticks by Kyle even after he is disinherited and forced to go to work. The financial strain on the young couple's marriage eventually takes its toll, and before long they separate, with Sally returning to the chorus line to square her husband's debts.
Gentleman's Fate · 1931Gentleman's Fate
★ 6.11931
MovieDramaCrime
A bootlegger falls apart when his wife leaves him.
Men Of America · 1932Men Of America
★ 6.01932
MovieCrimeWestern
Bank robbers and killers cause mayhem in a small western town.
The Co-respondent · 1917The Co-respondent
1917
MovieDrama
The Chorus Lady · 1924The Chorus Lady
★ 7.01924
MovieDrama
When her latest show closes, Pat O'Brien returns home. The stable owned by her fiancé, Dan Mallory, catches fire, and Pat helps save his prize horse, Lady Belle, who is blinded. Because of the fire, Pat and Dan have to put their wedding plans on hold, and Pat returns to the stage.