Robert Ellis

Writing

Robert Ellis

Born June 25, 1892 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died December 29, 1974 · aged 82

No biography available.

Known For

Charlie Chan at the Race TrackCharlie Chan at the Race Track · 1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
★ 7.11936
MovieMysteryComedy
When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.
Charlie Chan in EgyptCharlie Chan in Egypt · 1935
Charlie Chan in Egypt
★ 6.91935
MovieMystery
While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.
A Girl of the LimberlostA Girl of the Limberlost · 1934
A Girl of the Limberlost
★ 3.01934
MovieDrama
Elnora Comstock is the badly abused daughter of Katherine Comstock, who blames her because her father was drowned while on the way home the night she was born. She finds her comfort with Margaret and Westley Sinton, a childless neighboring couple, who help her with her school costs, as does the wealthy Mrs. Parker, who takes an interest in the talented young girl. She meets and falls in love with Phillip Ammon, the nephew of Dr. Ammon, but learns that he is already engaged. The money that Elnora has saved for her college education is stolen, and when Mrs. Comstock goes to retrieve it from a suspect, she also learns of the duplicity of her husband, who had been courting a neighboring woman on the night he drowned. She begs forgiveness of Elnora, and the romance of Elnora and Phillip also begins to flourish.
The Good Bad GirlThe Good Bad Girl · 1931
The Good Bad Girl
★ 6.51931
MovieDramaRomance
A woman's former association with a gangster threatens to destroy her marriage to an upstanding young man.
Charlie Chan's SecretCharlie Chan's Secret · 1936
Charlie Chan's Secret
★ 7.01936
MovieCrimeMystery
Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsCharlie Chan at the Olympics · 1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
★ 6.81937
MovieMysteryCrime
Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover...for cold-blooded murder!
The FigureheadThe Figurehead · 1920
The Figurehead
★ 9.01920
MovieDrama
In the city of Bolton, party politics are in the control of two men, Jim Durfee and Gordon Freeman, who intend to keep it that way by running a "figurehead" for mayor. They decide upon Sheridan Dows, known as "Sherry," a young society dilettante, who surprises the political bosses by taking his responsibilities seriously.
Charlie Chan on BroadwayCharlie Chan on Broadway · 1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
★ 7.11937
MovieCrimeMystery
Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.

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A Girl of the LimberlostA Girl of the Limberlost · 1934
A Girl of the Limberlost
★ 3.01934
MovieDrama
Elnora Comstock is the badly abused daughter of Katherine Comstock, who blames her because her father was drowned while on the way home the night she was born. She finds her comfort with Margaret and Westley Sinton, a childless neighboring couple, who help her with her school costs, as does the wealthy Mrs. Parker, who takes an interest in the talented young girl. She meets and falls in love with Phillip Ammon, the nephew of Dr. Ammon, but learns that he is already engaged. The money that Elnora has saved for her college education is stolen, and when Mrs. Comstock goes to retrieve it from a suspect, she also learns of the duplicity of her husband, who had been courting a neighboring woman on the night he drowned. She begs forgiveness of Elnora, and the romance of Elnora and Phillip also begins to flourish.

Frank Comstock