James A. Marcus

Acting

James A. Marcus

Born January 20, 1867 · New York City, New York, USA

Died October 15, 1937 · aged 70

James A. Marcus was born on January 21, 1867 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Sadie Thompson (1928), The Eagle (1925) and Scaramouche (1923). He was married to Lillian Hathaway. He died on October 15, 1937 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Known For

The Prisoner of Shark IslandThe Prisoner of Shark Island · 1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
★ 6.81936
MovieDramaHistory
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.
The Iron HorseThe Iron Horse · 1925
The Iron Horse
★ 6.81925
MovieWesternDrama
Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of FateA Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate · 1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
★ 6.71923
MovieDramaRomance
When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she is reunited with Jean by chance. This leaves her with the choice between a glamorous life in Paris, and the true love she left behind.
ArrowsmithArrowsmith · 1931
Arrowsmith
★ 6.61931
MovieDrama
A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.
SerenadeSerenade · 1921
Serenade
★ 8.01921
MovieDramaRomance
In the Spanish town of Magdalena live María and her sweetheart, Pancho, son of the governor. When the town is captured by brigands led by Ramírez, the governor is deposed, and Don Domingo Maticas is appointed in his place. Ramón, son of the new governor, becomes infatuated with María. She repulses him, but he is encouraged by her mother.
The Fighting HeartThe Fighting Heart · 1925
The Fighting Heart
★ 6.01925
MovieRomanceDrama
This film is the story of a small-town boy and girl. The hero, Denny Bolton, thrashes the town bully only to meet him later in the boxing ring in New York City. Ambition has swept him to Broadway, but the search for love brings him back to the Main Street of his home town.
The Scarlet EmpressThe Scarlet Empress · 1934
The Scarlet Empress
★ 6.91934
MovieDramaHistory
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
The Trail BeyondThe Trail Beyond · 1934
The Trail Beyond
★ 4.91934
MovieActionAdventure
Rod Drew hunts for a missing girl and finds himself in a fight over a goldmine as well.

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All Around Frying PanAll Around Frying Pan · 1925
All Around Frying Pan
★ 10.01925
MovieWestern
Wondering cowboy Bart Andrews (played by Fred Thompson) gets arrested simply because a crooked sheriff is short on men for his chain gang. A chance visit to a rodeo on the way to jail, gives Bart a chance to demonstrate his bronco-busting skills, which results in the sheriff caving to pressure from a group of cowboys, to allow Bart to work on ranch, rather than joining the road gang. Finding himself in the right place at the right time, Bart is able to prevent the theft of a train full of cattle, but later ends up being accused of killing a station agent when he interrupts the ranch foreman robbing an express office. Bart is eventually able to bring the foreman to justice, and in a surprise twist, it turns out that he was in fact the real owner of the ranch he was working at!

The Sheriff