Directing
Nick Grindé
Born January 12, 1893 · Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Died June 19, 1979 · aged 86
Nick Grindé was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 57 films between 1928 and 1945. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Grindé graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He became a Hollywood film writer and director in the late 1920s, and was often assigned to familiarize Broadway stage directors with the techniques of film making. As a director, he is considered one of American cine…
Known For
Babes in Toyland · 1934Babes in Toyland
★ 6.31934
MovieFantasyComedy
Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby, enraging him.
Shopworn · 1932Shopworn
★ 6.71932
MovieDramaRomance
A waitress falls for a wealthy young man but has to fight his mother to find happiness.
The Man with Nine Lives · 1940The Man with Nine Lives
★ 6.31940
MovieScience FictionHorror
Dr. Leon Kravaal develops a potential cure for cancer, which involves freezing the patient. But an experiment goes awry when authorities believe Kravaal has killed a patient. Kravaal freezes the officials, along with himself. Years later, they are discovered and revived in hopes that Kravaal can indeed complete his cure. But human greed and weakness compound to disrupt the project.
Lucky Fugitives · 1936Lucky Fugitives
★ 9.01936
Movie
Jack Wycoff is a successful young author whose double is the notorious gangster Cy King. Mistakenly arrested, Wyckoff finds himself handcuffed to an attractive lady. Wycoff escapes custody and flees across the country with the law in hot pursuit, refusing to establish either his true identity or his innocence until the lady unwillingly trapped at his side agrees to marry him.
Before I Hang · 1940Before I Hang
★ 6.31940
MovieCrimeHorror
Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.
Men Without Souls · 1940Men Without Souls
★ 6.71940
MovieCrimeDrama
A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of revenge.
Ladies Crave Excitement · 1935Ladies Crave Excitement
★ 5.71935
MovieDramaAction
Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures.
Public Wedding · 1937Public Wedding
★ 6.01937
MovieComedy
The operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a fake 'public wedding' in the mouth of their unprofitable giant whale. But the intended 'bridegroom' absconds with the proceeds, arranging a substitute. The bride, Flip Lane (Jane Wyman), much to her surprise, finds herself really married to a handsome stranger, whose career as an artist she decides to manage, much to his dismay.
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