Acting

Max Hoffman Jr.

Born December 13, 1902 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Died March 31, 1945 · aged 42

No biography available.

Known For

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.

They Died with Their Boots On · 1941

They Died with Their Boots On

★ 6.71941

MovieWesternWar

The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.

It is prior to the commencement of World War II, and Japan's fiendish Black Dragon Society is hatching an evil plot with the Nazis. They instruct a brilliant scientist, Dr. Melcher, to travel to Japan on a secret mission. There he operates on six Japanese conspirators, transforming them to resemble six American leaders. The actual leaders are murdered and replaced with their likeness.

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Invisible Stripes · 1939

Invisible Stripes

★ 6.21939

MovieCrimeDrama

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

The Strawberry Blonde · 1941

The Strawberry Blonde

★ 7.01941

MovieRomanceComedy

Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses. Hugo appears to have stolen Biff's dreams, and Biff has to deal with the realisation that having what he wants and wanting what another has can be very different things.

Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in the loot, stand in his way.

Filmography

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Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.

Reporter (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On · 1941

They Died with Their Boots On

★ 6.71941

MovieWesternWar

Sergeant Reading Telegraph Copy (uncredited)

Kearney

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Reporter #3 (voice) (uncredited)

Invisible Stripes · 1939

Invisible Stripes

★ 6.21939

MovieCrimeDrama

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

Chauffeur Showing Off Car (uncredited)

The Strawberry Blonde · 1941

The Strawberry Blonde

★ 7.01941

MovieRomanceComedy

Charlie Brown - Policeman (uncredited)

Union Sergeant (uncredited)

The Front Page · 1931

The Front Page

★ 6.51931

MovieComedyCrime

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.

Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy · 1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

★ 6.11939

MovieDramaWar

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

Soldier at Renz's Arrest (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die · 1939

Each Dawn I Die

★ 6.81939

MovieCrimeDrama

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

Gate Guard (uncredited)

Hell's Kitchen · 1939

Hell's Kitchen

★ 6.81939

MovieDrama

A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.

Gladstone Coach (uncredited)

On Dress Parade · 1939

On Dress Parade

★ 6.61939

MovieDrama

The final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a military school.

Sergeant in the Trench (uncredited)

Undercover Agent · 1939

Undercover Agent

★ 4.21939

MovieCrimeDrama

A railway postal clerk goes after a sweepstakes counterfeiting ring.

Slicker - Henchman

Stranger on the Third Floor · 1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

★ 6.51940

MovieCrimeDrama

Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

Charlie, the Third Cab Driver (uncredited)

Brother Orchid · 1940

Brother Orchid

★ 6.61940

MovieComedyCrime

When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.

Policeman #2 (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny · 1939

Dust Be My Destiny

★ 6.51939

MovieCrimeDrama

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.

Doctor (uncredited)

The House Across the Bay · 1940

The House Across the Bay

★ 5.61940

MovieDramaCrime

Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals. Believing Steve will be safer in prison for one year, his wife, Brenda, testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma, who is in love with her. After Steve receives 10 years in Alcatraz, Brenda moves to be near him and avoids advances of airplane builder Tim Nolan, who knows nothing about her past.

Driver

A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.

Motorcop (uncredited)

Money and the Woman · 1940

Money and the Woman

★ 4.41940

MovieCrimeDrama

An embezzler's wife begs his boss for forgiveness, only to fall in love with him.

Detective Driving Car (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody · 1941

The Great Mr. Nobody

★ 6.01941

MovieRomanceComedy

A publicity man promotes his newspaper, but finds his boss always steals the credit.

Policeman

King of the Underworld · 1939

King of the Underworld

★ 6.41939

MovieRomanceCrime

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a chance to use her medical know-how to outwit Gurney and his goons and reestablish her professional reputation.

Second Policeman (uncredited)

Wings of the Navy · 1939

Wings of the Navy

★ 6.21939

MovieDramaRomance

Jerry tries to out compete his older brother Cass, a lieutenant Naval aviator. Cass is both tough on and protective of his brother, but Jerry can give it right back.

Drilling Officer

Smashing the Rackets · 1938

Smashing the Rackets

★ 6.71938

MovieDramaCrime

Jim 'Socker' Conway, former boxer and FBI hero, is maneuvered for political reasons into a do-nothing job in the district attorney's office. Meanwhile, he meets wild debutante Letty Lane, girlfriend of mob mouthpiece Steve Lawrence; and Letty's much nicer sister Susan. Now the slot machine gang brutally beats Jim's friends Franz and Otto. And Jim finds a way to use his nominal position to go into the racket- busting business. But his success puts Letty in deadly peril...

1st Protection Racket Thug