James Blaine

Acting

James Blaine

Born March 28, 1897 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died April 16, 1948 · aged 51

No biography available.

Known For

Man-Made MonsterMan-Made Monster · 1941
Man-Made Monster
6.11941
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
The Ghost BreakersThe Ghost Breakers · 1940
The Ghost Breakers
6.51940
MovieComedyHorror
After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.
Within the LawWithin the Law · 1939
Within the Law
6.51939
MovieCrimeDrama
Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.
Let Us LiveLet Us Live · 1939
Let Us Live
6.81939
MovieCrimeDrama
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!The Green Hornet Strikes Again! · 1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
6.81940
MovieActionAdventure
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
Nothing but the TruthNothing but the Truth · 1941
Nothing but the Truth
7.31941
MovieComedy
A stockbroker bets his new partners $10,000 that he can tell the truth, and only the truth, for twenty-four hours.
The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties · 1939
The Roaring Twenties
7.51939
MovieCrimeDrama
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
Sergeant MaddenSergeant Madden · 1939
Sergeant Madden
7.51939
MovieCrimeDrama
A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.

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Another Thin ManAnother Thin Man · 1939
Another Thin Man
7.11939
MovieComedyMystery
Nick and Nora Charles are back—and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer. William Powell and Myrna Loy return as Hollywood’s favorite married sleuths, joined by the lovable wire-haired terrier Asta. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke, Another Thin Man is a stylish and entertaining 1939 mystery-comedy filled with sparkling banter, romance, suspense, and classic Nick-and-Nora charm.

Policeman (uncredited)