Acting

Allan Cavan

Born March 24, 1880 · Concord, California, USA

Died January 19, 1941 · aged 60

No biography available.

Known For

DishonoredDishonored · 1931
Dishonored
6.81931
MovieDramaWar
The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.81939
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
Special AgentSpecial Agent · 1935
Special Agent
6.21935
MovieDramaCrime
A federal tax agent goes undercover as a reporter and, working with a mobster's pretty bookkeeper, infiltrates a crime ring to catch the racketeer. When she agrees to testify, an informant exposes them and she's kidnapped.
A Volta do Besouro VerdeA Volta do Besouro Verde · 1940
A Volta do Besouro Verde
6.81940
MovieActionAdventure
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
Jail BaitJail Bait · 1937
Jail Bait
5.61937
MovieComedy
Buster agrees to pose as a murderer to throw off the police while his room mate, a reporter, searches for the real killer.
Dick Tracy's G-MenDick Tracy's G-Men · 1939
Dick Tracy's G-Men
5.31939
MovieActionCrime
A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.
The Primal LawThe Primal Law · 1921
The Primal Law
10.01921
MovieActionDrama
silent cowboy western starring Dustin Farnum as a rancher whose partner is killed by rustlers. He takes in his partner's young son, and begins to sell his ranch, but the boy finds oil on the land.
Noah's ArkNoah's Ark · 1928
Noah's Ark
6.51928
MovieDramaWar
The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.

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Whom the Gods DestroyWhom the Gods Destroy · 1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
6.01934
MovieDrama
Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.

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