Directing
Jay Hunt
Born August 4, 1855 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died November 18, 1932 · aged 77
No biography available.
Known For
The Cheyenne Cyclone · 1931The Cheyenne Cyclone
★ 8.01931
MovieDramaWestern
Carleton and Genevieve are actors who become stranded in a western town. Carleton finds work at a ranch, where he helps the owner and his granddaughter defend their enterprise against cattle rustlers.
Granddad · 1913Granddad
★ 5.51913
MovieDrama
Mildred is staying with her grandfather, Civil War veteran Jabez Burr, when she receives a letter from her father. Her father has re-married, and will be bringing his new wife home soon. But when Mildred's stepmother finds out that Jabez drinks, she takes a dislike to him, and begins to resent his closeness with Mildred...
3 Bad Men · 19263 Bad Men
★ 6.91926
MovieRomanceWestern
Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.
In Old Cheyenne · 1931In Old Cheyenne
★ 7.01931
Movie
A remake of 1930's "Phantom of the Desert", in which a crooked foreman and the ranch hands are rustling horses, and laying the blame on a wild stallion that roams the surrounding hills.In this one the principals are Jim/Cheyenne(Rex Lease) as the cowhand that comes along and clears the horse,Starlight;the crooked foreman is Clyde Winslow(Harry Woods), while Helen Sutter(Dorothy Gulliver) is the daughter of ranch owner Frank Sutter(Jay Hunt.) This one was remade at least four more times by 1940.
Hearts and Swords · 1915Hearts and Swords
★ 7.01915
MovieDrama
Donna Gonzales has a daughter, Rosa, and a son, Maxim. Maxim is fighting in the Rebel cause, his mother being the widow of a Rebel general. He is pursued while taking important dispatches to the Rebel general, takes refuge in his home, hides himself in a chimney and eludes the Federals. Maxim is badly wounded, and his sister, Rosa, volunteers to carry the dispatches. She departs dressed in her brother's clothes and is captured.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame · 1923The Hunchback of Notre Dame
★ 6.61923
MovieRomanceDrama
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
The Overland Stage · 1927The Overland Stage
★ 9.01927
MovieWestern
At a trading post in the Northern Dakotas, Hawk Lespard, an unscrupulous trader, is opposed by Jack Jessup, posing as a gambler but actually a scout for the Overland Stage Co., and Kunga-Sunga, a wizard with the lariat.
Captain Salvation · 1927Captain Salvation
★ 6.01927
MovieDramaAdventure
A young divinity student helps and protects a down and out prostitute, at the cost of his own standing in the community.
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The Cheyenne Cyclone · 1931The Cheyenne Cyclone
★ 8.01931
MovieDramaWestern
Carleton and Genevieve are actors who become stranded in a western town. Carleton finds work at a ranch, where he helps the owner and his granddaughter defend their enterprise against cattle rustlers.
Granddad · 1913Granddad
★ 5.51913
MovieDrama
Mildred is staying with her grandfather, Civil War veteran Jabez Burr, when she receives a letter from her father. Her father has re-married, and will be bringing his new wife home soon. But when Mildred's stepmother finds out that Jabez drinks, she takes a dislike to him, and begins to resent his closeness with Mildred...
3 Bad Men · 19263 Bad Men
★ 6.91926
MovieRomanceWestern
Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.
In Old Cheyenne · 1931In Old Cheyenne
★ 7.01931
Movie
A remake of 1930's "Phantom of the Desert", in which a crooked foreman and the ranch hands are rustling horses, and laying the blame on a wild stallion that roams the surrounding hills.In this one the principals are Jim/Cheyenne(Rex Lease) as the cowhand that comes along and clears the horse,Starlight;the crooked foreman is Clyde Winslow(Harry Woods), while Helen Sutter(Dorothy Gulliver) is the daughter of ranch owner Frank Sutter(Jay Hunt.) This one was remade at least four more times by 1940.
Hearts and Swords · 1915Hearts and Swords
★ 7.01915
MovieDrama
Donna Gonzales has a daughter, Rosa, and a son, Maxim. Maxim is fighting in the Rebel cause, his mother being the widow of a Rebel general. He is pursued while taking important dispatches to the Rebel general, takes refuge in his home, hides himself in a chimney and eludes the Federals. Maxim is badly wounded, and his sister, Rosa, volunteers to carry the dispatches. She departs dressed in her brother's clothes and is captured.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame · 1923The Hunchback of Notre Dame
★ 6.61923
MovieRomanceDrama
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
The Overland Stage · 1927The Overland Stage
★ 9.01927
MovieWestern
At a trading post in the Northern Dakotas, Hawk Lespard, an unscrupulous trader, is opposed by Jack Jessup, posing as a gambler but actually a scout for the Overland Stage Co., and Kunga-Sunga, a wizard with the lariat.
Captain Salvation · 1927Captain Salvation
★ 6.01927
MovieDramaAdventure
A young divinity student helps and protects a down and out prostitute, at the cost of his own standing in the community.
What Love Can Do · 1916What Love Can Do
1916
MovieDrama
Widower Calvert Paige leaves his baby daughter Johnnie in New York and goes West where he becomes wealthy as a mine owner and newspaperman. Lil Magill, who came to work on his newspaper, becomes infatuated with Paige, as he is with her, and they become lovers. After several years Lil has become a successful author but Paige has tired of her. Their estrangement grows when Lil takes the side of striking miners against him.
After a Million · 1924After a Million
★ 8.01924
MovieComedyDrama
A young Russian countess is told that she must marry an American within a certain period of time in order to inherit a substantial fortune. At the same time, a young American man is informed that he will come into a large sum of money if he reaches a certain bank by a given date. The two must overcome a variety of obstacles that stand in the way of their getting the money.
Men of the Night · 1926Men of the Night
★ 8.01926
MovieCrimeDrama
Mrs. Abbott, an elderly newspaper vendor in dire straits, is taken in by Rupert Dodds, an art dealer, and Dick Foster, his young companion, who see in her transparent honesty an excellent shill for illegal activities in their art shop, where they remold gold and silver articles. Mrs. Abbott grows fond of the young man playing matchmaker for him and Trixie, the bookkeeper. Soon she becomes suspicious of Dodds and Dick’s activities and discovers that they are planning to rob the home of Lady Broderick, a wealthy customer. Attempting to prevent the crime she is arrested, tried and convicted but Dick confesses and clears her of the crime but there are more surprises ahead.
Out of the Storm · 1926Out of the Storm
★ 10.01926
MovieDrama
Out of the Storm is a 1926 silent drama.
The Golden Web · 1926The Golden Web
★ 10.01926
MovieActionCrime
After it has been sold to a new owner,a shyster and killer has stolen the property deed to a valuable mine and is using it for blackmail purposes. The former owner of the mine is framed for a murder, and his daughter and the new owner work to save him from the gallows.
Lightnin' · 1925Lightnin'
★ 6.61925
MovieComedy
Set in a hotel straddling the border between California and Nevada, this early John Ford comedy follows a female hotel owner's efforts to turn a profit and get some work out of her husband.
My Own Pal · 1926My Own Pal
★ 9.01926
MovieWestern
My Own Pal takes Tom Mix out of his customary western surroundings and plunks him in the middle of New York City.
The Gentle Cyclone · 1926The Gentle Cyclone
★ 6.51926
MovieWesternComedy
The story is motivated by a long-standing feud, which comes to a head when each of the warring families tries to adopt an orphan girl who is about to receive a huge inheritance.
Counsel for the Defense · 1925Counsel for the Defense
★ 9.01925
MovieDrama
Typhus specialist Dr. David West has fought long and hard for the construction of the new municipal waterworks. Harrison Blake, the town's leading lawyer and banker, conspires to have the waterworks put into private hands and frames David for accepting a bribe. As none of the town's lawyers will take the case, Katherine, David's daughter and a recent law school graduate, accepts her first client in her father. However, the circumstantial evidence is too great and David is convicted. Harrison bribes a worker to sabotage the waterworks, causing a public clamor for their takeover by private interests. Katherine, with the aid of newspaper editor Arnold Bruce, uncovers the conspiracy after the outbreak of a typhus epidemic. David is freed, and Katherine weds Arnold.
One Minute to Play · 1926One Minute to Play
★ 5.01926
MovieActionRomance
"Red" Wade, a star high-school football player, has intentions of going to Claxton College, which has a powerhouse football team, but changes his mind when he meets the sister of the pitiful Paramlee team and goes to college there, just as his father, an alum of the school, had wished. But his father has ordered him not to play football. "Dad" Wade, has offered a $100,000 endowment to his old school, not knowing his son has joined the football team but is going to withdraw it if his son plays in the Big Game against Claxton. This puts "Red" between a rock and a hard place.
The Sky Spider · 1931The Sky Spider
★ 3.51931
MovieActionAdventure
The three Morgan brothers, Glenn, Jim and Buddy are all air mail pilots. The plane flown by Jim is shot down by Hugh Jeffries for the money it carries. Another flight is made by Buddy followed by Jeffries intending to shoot him down also...
The Mill by the Zuyder Zee · 1915The Mill by the Zuyder Zee
1915
MovieDrama
The White Squaw · 1920The White Squaw
1920
MovieWestern
A stranger (Leo Willis) turns out to be a revenue agent and Texas' brother, Tom, turns him out. But when a gang of moonshiners captures the stranger, Texas takes matters into her own hands. There is a climactic shootout between the moonshiners and the "revenoo" agents, during which Texas is wounded. When the smoke settles, the agent proposes to his guardian angel and she accepts. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.
A Man Four-Square · 1926A Man Four-Square
★ 9.01926
MovieWestern
A Man Four-Square is a screen version of William McLeod Raine's popular tale of a rancher who finds himself falsely accused of murder while attempting to help a friend in need.
The Death Mask · 1914The Death Mask
★ 6.31914
Movie
A Native American warrior travels to a faraway tribe to find and defend a woman that haunts his dreams.
Silent Heroes · 1913Silent Heroes
★ 5.01913
MovieDrama
Tom Chatterton is called a coward because he will not enlist in the Home Guard during the Civil War -- his mother is dying and he does not wish to leave while she is still alive. When she dies and the Yankees attack, he seizes command of the Home Guard and leads them to victory, proving himself a hero and dying in the process.
Dead Silent · 2016Dead Silent
★ 6.92016
SeriesCrimeDocumentary
A snap of a twig. A rustling leaf. In the woods, myth, urban legend, and horror collide with real-life killers. Transporting viewers into a vortex of dark mystery and psychological terror, each episode tells the true story of a crime set in a desolate location.