Directing
Roland West
Born February 20, 1885 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died March 31, 1952 · aged 67
No biography available.
Known For
Corsair · 1931Corsair
★ 4.41931
MovieAdventure
A stock market broker plans to liven up his boring life by taking up piracy on the high seas.
Alibi · 1929Alibi
★ 5.91929
MovieCrimeDrama
Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked out during the intermission to commit the crime, then used her to support his alibi. The detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques, including planting an undercover agent in the gang, to bring him to justice.
Nobody · 1921Nobody
★ 7.01921
MovieDramaMystery
When financier John Rossmore is found murdered in his library, suspicion points to his butler Hedges, who was instrumental in obtaining his divorce. At the trial, when the jury retires, Tom Smith, a young businessman who has sworn he does not know Rossmore, holds out for acquittal and tells his story to the jurors.
The Bat Whispers · 1930The Bat Whispers
★ 6.61930
MovieMysteryComedy
Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.
The Bat · 1926The Bat
★ 6.51926
MovieComedyMystery
A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.
The Unknown Purple · 1923The Unknown Purple
★ 8.01923
MovieMysteryScience Fiction
Inventor Peter Marchmont has discovered a purple light that renders the user invisible. On his release from prison, Marchmont, disguised as Victor Cromport, uses the light to revenge himself against his former wife, Jewel, and her partner, James Dawson, who framed him for theft. Making himself invisible, Marchmont gradually ruins Dawson. He so wins Jewel's confidence and love that she is willing to kill Dawson at Marchmont's request. Finally, Marchmont leaves the scheming couple to their own misery and marries Jewel's sister, Ruth Marsh.
A Woman's Honor · 1916A Woman's Honor
★ 8.01916
MovieDrama
A Woman's Honor is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Roland West.
The Monster · 1925The Monster
★ 5.71925
MovieComedyHorror
A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.
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