Howard Bretherton

Directing

Howard Bretherton

Born February 13, 1890 · Tacoma, Washington, USA

Died April 12, 1969 · aged 79

Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director, film editor, and the father of film editor David Bretherton.

Known For

Baby FaceBaby Face · 1933
Baby Face
7.21933
MovieDrama
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.
Here Comes the CircusHere Comes the Circus · 1946
Here Comes the Circus
2.91946
MovieDocumentary
Watch and enjoy the large variety of acts in an old-fashioned circus! The film was made available in sound and silent versions.
Star ReporterStar Reporter · 1939
Star Reporter
3.91939
MovieCrimeDrama
An idealistic young newspaper reporter crusades against organized crime.
Second ChoiceSecond Choice · 1930
Second Choice
8.01930
MovieDramaRomance
Vallery Grove is in love with Don Warren but her mother opposes the match because he is poor and has no social standing. Don decides to terminate his engagement to Vallery after attending a party where he meets a spoiled rich girl who is interested in him.
Boys' ReformatoryBoys' Reformatory · 1939
Boys' Reformatory
5.31939
MovieCrimeDrama
A tough street kid takes the rap for a burglary committed by the son of his foster family and is sent to a boys reformatory, where the inmates are under the thumb of corrupt guards and a brutal prison doctor.
Undercover AgentUndercover Agent · 1939
Undercover Agent
4.21939
MovieCrimeDrama
A railway postal clerk goes after a sweepstakes counterfeiting ring.
While London SleepsWhile London Sleeps · 1926
While London Sleeps
5.31926
MovieCrimeAction
Rinty is a police-dog assigned to a young Scotland Yard police-officer who covers the Limehouse district of London.
TriggermanTriggerman · 1948
Triggerman
8.01948
MovieWestern
Johnny Mack (Johnny Mack Brown ) is hired by Lois Benton (Virginia Carroll) as a hand on her ranch, formerly run by Daley, who is in jail on a payroll theft charge. Despite the warning for foreman Rusty Steele (Raymond Hatton), Johnny sees real estate agent Kirby (Bill Kennedy), who wants to buy the Benton ranch. When Johnny refuses to align with Kirby, he is forced to knock out henchman Moran (Marshall Reed) in a fist fight. Rusty finds on henchman Harris (Forrest Matthews), when he is caught spying on the ranch, half a map revealing the location of the missing payroll.

Movies

Baby FaceBaby Face · 1933
Baby Face
7.21933
MovieDrama
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.
Here Comes the CircusHere Comes the Circus · 1946
Here Comes the Circus
2.91946
MovieDocumentary
Watch and enjoy the large variety of acts in an old-fashioned circus! The film was made available in sound and silent versions.
Star ReporterStar Reporter · 1939
Star Reporter
3.91939
MovieCrimeDrama
An idealistic young newspaper reporter crusades against organized crime.
Second ChoiceSecond Choice · 1930
Second Choice
8.01930
MovieDramaRomance
Vallery Grove is in love with Don Warren but her mother opposes the match because he is poor and has no social standing. Don decides to terminate his engagement to Vallery after attending a party where he meets a spoiled rich girl who is interested in him.
Boys' ReformatoryBoys' Reformatory · 1939
Boys' Reformatory
5.31939
MovieCrimeDrama
A tough street kid takes the rap for a burglary committed by the son of his foster family and is sent to a boys reformatory, where the inmates are under the thumb of corrupt guards and a brutal prison doctor.
Undercover AgentUndercover Agent · 1939
Undercover Agent
4.21939
MovieCrimeDrama
A railway postal clerk goes after a sweepstakes counterfeiting ring.
While London SleepsWhile London Sleeps · 1926
While London Sleeps
5.31926
MovieCrimeAction
Rinty is a police-dog assigned to a young Scotland Yard police-officer who covers the Limehouse district of London.
TriggermanTriggerman · 1948
Triggerman
8.01948
MovieWestern
Johnny Mack (Johnny Mack Brown ) is hired by Lois Benton (Virginia Carroll) as a hand on her ranch, formerly run by Daley, who is in jail on a payroll theft charge. Despite the warning for foreman Rusty Steele (Raymond Hatton), Johnny sees real estate agent Kirby (Bill Kennedy), who wants to buy the Benton ranch. When Johnny refuses to align with Kirby, he is forced to knock out henchman Moran (Marshall Reed) in a fist fight. Rusty finds on henchman Harris (Forrest Matthews), when he is caught spying on the ranch, half a map revealing the location of the missing payroll.
The Singer of NaplesThe Singer of Naples · 1935
The Singer of Naples
7.01935
Movie
A blacksmith's son from Naples rises to become a celebrated opera singer, performing at La Scala in Milan.
Wild Brian KentWild Brian Kent · 1936
Wild Brian Kent
9.01936
MovieWestern
Polo player Brian stops in a Kansas town and find a girl and her aunt needing money to keep their ranch. He also finds his new real estate partner is the crook trying to do the women out of their ranch.
The TrapThe Trap · 1946
The Trap
6.81946
MovieCrimeMystery
When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown.
Heroes for SaleHeroes for Sale · 1933
Heroes for Sale
7.11933
MovieDrama
World War I veteran Tom Holmes is marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds. Over the years, he comes to experience both the pain of misfortune and a love for other human beings.
The Girl Who DaredThe Girl Who Dared · 1944
The Girl Who Dared
6.11944
MovieThrillerMystery
A group of people are invited to a party at a creepy mansion where legend has it a ghost appears once a year.
CroonerCrooner · 1932
Crooner
6.51932
MovieComedy
Fame goes to a priggish singer's head and almost costs him his girlfriend.
Caught in the FogCaught in the Fog · 1928
Caught in the Fog
9.01928
MovieThriller
Wealthy Bob visits his mother's Florida houseboat in order to remove her jewelry and stumbles upon a bobbed-hair bandit and her male accomplice, who mistake him for another burglar. A fight is broken up by the arrival of an elderly couple (still more burglars) who are posing as guests. Bob keeps his identity secret and passes himself off as the butler; the girl and her partner pretend to be the maid and the cook. A couple of idiotic detectives, arrive on the scene, closely followed by a heavy fog that traps them all on board.
The Lighthouse by the SeaThe Lighthouse by the Sea · 1924
The Lighthouse by the Sea
8.51924
MovieFamilyDrama
A lighthouse keeper and his daughter are in trouble on two fronts--if the authorities find out he is going blind they will remove him, and a gang of liquor-smugglers is trying to destroy the lighthouse so they can land their illegal cargo on shore without being spotted.
King of the Royal MountedKing of the Royal Mounted · 1936
King of the Royal Mounted
7.01936
MovieWestern
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant King protects a girl who has come to claim a mine left by her father. An evil lawyer plans to keep the mine for himself.
Hop-a-long CassidyHop-a-long Cassidy · 1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy
6.51935
MovieWestern
An evil ranch foreman tries to provoke a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other while helping a gang to rustle the cattle. Each cattleman blames the other for missing cattle. With the help of Bill Cassidy (Hop-along, because of an earlier bullet wound) and Johnny Nelson, the warring cattlemen join forces to do in the outlaws.
Danger FlightDanger Flight · 1939
Danger Flight
4.41939
MovieAdventure
Crooks plot to steal a payroll being shipped by air.
Heart of the WestHeart of the West · 1936
Heart of the West
5.31936
MovieWestern
Problems come in the form of one of Hopalong Cassidy's neighbors, but the matter is settled when Hoppy roots out the troublemaker.
Wagon Tracks WestWagon Tracks West · 1943
Wagon Tracks West
9.01943
MovieWestern
Cowboys side with an Indian doctor against crooks and bad water.
Tough KidTough Kid · 1938
Tough Kid
6.51938
MovieCrimeAction
Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the Murphys when Red runs up against a gambling syndicate and is put on the spot to throw the fight.
Sign of the WolfSign of the Wolf · 1941
Sign of the Wolf
7.01941
MovieDramaAdventure
Two German shepherds and their mistress (Grace Bradley) crash-land in Canada by a fox breeder's (Michael Whalen) farm.
A Man's HomeA Man's Home · 1921
A Man's Home
7.01921
MovieDrama
Frederick Osborn is too busy to tend to his family duties and his wife Frances feels neglected. But Frederick's attention is caught when his wife takes up with a pair of companions to whom she is devoted, but whom he sees as more than a little shady.

TV Shows

Adventures of SupermanAdventures of Superman · 1952
Adventures of Superman
6.71952
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.
Racket SquadRacket Squad · 1951
Racket Squad
6.51951
SeriesDrama
Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department. The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".
The Stu Erwin ShowThe Stu Erwin Show · 1950
The Stu Erwin Show
7.71950
SeriesComedy