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Grover Jones is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 15 november 1893 at Indiana (USA)
Grover Jones (15 November 1893 – 24 September 1940) was an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote more than 104 films between 1920 and his death. He also was a prolific short story writer.
He was born in Rosedale, Indiana, grew up in West Terre Haute, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California.
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Grover Jones
Nationality USA
Birth 15 november 1893 at Indiana (USA)
Death 24 september 1940 (at 46 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Birth 15 november 1893 at Indiana (USA)
Death 24 september 1940 (at 46 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Grover Jones (15 November 1893 – 24 September 1940) was an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote more than 104 films between 1920 and his death. He also was a prolific short story writer.
He was born in Rosedale, Indiana, grew up in West Terre Haute, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California.
Biography
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Filmography of Grover Jones (65 films)
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Hell and High Water (1933)
, 1h8Directed by Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt
Origin USA
Actors Richard Arlen, Charley Grapewin, Judith Allen, Gertrude W. Hoffmann, Guy Standing, William Frawley
The Virginian (1929)
, 1h31Directed by Victor Fleming, Howard Estabrook, Grover Jones, Louis D. Lighton, Keene Thompson
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, Sonny Tufts, Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Chester Conklin
Rating67%
A man known only as the Virginian (Gary Cooper) is ranch foreman at Box H Ranch near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. At a saloon in Medicine Bow, he and the cattle rustler Trampas (Walter Huston) vie for the attentions of a barmaid; when Trampas insults him, the Virginian pulls a gun and tells him to smile. Soon afterwards, Molly Wood (Mary Brian), a new schoolteacher from Vermont, arrives in town. The Virginian and a drifter named Steve (Richard Arlen) vie for her attentions, but she ultimately chooses the latter. However, as Steve was his childhood friend, the Virginian gives him a job at the ranch.
Curses (1925)
, 18minutesDirected by Roscoe Arbuckle, Grover Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Al St. John, Bartine Burkett, John West Sinclair
Rating61%
The Iron Mule (1925)
, 13minutesDirected by Roscoe Arbuckle, Grover Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Al St. John, Buster Keaton, George Davis, Glen Cavender, Doris Deane, Billy Franey
Rating57%
Scriptwriter
Soldiers Three (1951)
, 1h32Directed by Tay Garnett
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Stewart Granger, Walter Pidgeon, David Niven, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, Richard Hale
Roles Writer
Rating58%
London, 1918: In a gentlemen's club, General Brunswick regales junior officers celebrating a British advance in France with the tale of how he won his brigade command during his service in India, not with gallantry under fire but under circumstances that warranted a court martial.
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
, 1h53Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, Steve Cochran, Eve Arden, Virginia Mayo, Lionel Stander
Rating64%
Well-meaning and mild-mannered milkman Burleigh Sullivan (Kaye) meets Polly Pringle (Mayo), a beautiful, but out-of-work, singer, whilst on his rounds early in the morning. He tries to get her a job at the club where his sister Susie (Vera-Ellen) is performing, but gets the sack for his trouble. Whilst meeting Susie after the show, he sees her being molested by drunken boxer 'Speed' McFarlane and his bodyguard 'Spider'. In the fracas, Speed is knocked out and his manager, Gabby Sloan, is furious.
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
, 1h38Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors John Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey, Beulah Bondi, Samuel S. Hinds, James Barton
Rating68%
Dans les Monts Ozark, Jim Lane est blessé par la police alors qu'il surveillait la distillerie clandestine de la famille Matthews. Il est soigné par un mystérieux étranger, Daniel Howitt (surnommé « Le Berger des collines »), qui souhaite s'installer dans la région. Sammy, la fille de Jim, lui conseille d'acquérir la ferme abandonnée des Matthews. Matt le jeune, dont est amoureux Sammy, en est l'héritier et attend le retour de son père, Matt l'ancien, pour venger la mort de sa mère, abandonnée malade avec son enfant, des années plus tôt. Par ailleurs, Matt le jeune est confronté à la bande de hors-la-loi menée par Wash Gibbs.
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
, 1h31Directed by Richard Wallace, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors George Murphy, Lucille Ball, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Travers, Franklin Pangborn, George Cleveland
Roles Story
Rating63%
Stephen travaille pour une société de transport maritime. Il fait la connaissance de Dorothy qu'il engage comme secrétaire. Mais elle a un fiancé, un marin qui veut l'épouser avant de reprendre la mer.
One Million B.C. (1940)
, 1h20Directed by Hal Roach, D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Volcanisme, Animaux préhistoriques
Actors Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney, Jr., Conrad Nagel, John Hubbard, Nigel De Brulier
Rating57%
In a modern day prologue, a group of hikers caught in a storm seek shelter in a cave. They encounter an anthropologist (Conrad Nagel, "The Narrator") who interprets prehistoric carvings that introduce the story of a young caveman.
Captain Caution (1940)
, 1h26Directed by Richard Wallace, Harve Foster
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors Victor Mature, Louise Platt, Bruce Cabot, Leo Carrillo, Robert Barrat, Miles Mander
Roles Ecrivain
Rating55%
Lorsque son père meurt, une jeune fille aide un jeune homme prendre le commandement du navire pour combattre les Britanniques pendant la guerre de 1812.
A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)
Directed by Andrew Marton
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Gloria Jean, Robert Stack, Hugh Herbert, C. Aubrey Smith, Stuart Erwin, Nan Grey
Roles Story
Rating62%
Son of the Navy (1940)
, 1h12Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Comedy-drama
Actors Jean Parker, James Dunn, Martin Spellman, Selmer Jackson, Sarah Padden, Craig Reynolds
Rating60%
Racing to his battleship the USS Florida, Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone attempts to hitchhike to the Naval Base San Diego and runs into Tommy and his Cairn terrier Terry who are runaways from an orphanage.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
, 1h50Directed by John Cromwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Minor Watson, Mary Howard, Alan Baxter
Roles Adaptation
Rating72%
Abe Lincoln leaves home for the first time, having been hired along with two of his friends by Denton Offut to take a load of pigs by water to New Orleans. When the boat overturns at the settlement of New Salem, Abe first sees and loses his heart to Ann Rutledge, the beautiful daughter of the local tavern keeper. Thus, when Denton later offers him a job at the store he has decided to set up in New Salem, Abe readily accepts.
Dark Command (1940)
, 1h32Directed by Yakima Canutt, Joseph Kane, Raoul Walsh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Porter Hall
Rating66%
Mary McCloud (Claire Trevor) marries a seemingly peaceful Kansas schoolteacher William Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon), before finding out that he harbors a dark secret. He is actually an outlaw leader who attacks both sides in the Civil War for his own profit. After capturing a wagon loaded with Confederate uniforms, he decides to pass himself off as a Confederate officer. Her naive, idealistic brother Fletcher (Roy Rogers) joins what he believes is a Rebel guerrilla force. Meanwhile, Cantrell's stern, but loving mother (Marjorie Main) refuses to accept any of her son's ill-gotten loot.
Captain Fury (1939)
, 1h32Directed by Hal Roach, Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Brian Aherne, Victor McLaglen, Paul Lukas, John Carradine, June Lang, Douglass Dumbrille
Roles Ecrivain
Rating60%
Captain Michael Fury is an Irish patriot transported to New South Wales for his political involvement. He escapes from the convict colony and lives the life of a bushranger until he's captured by a settler's daughter, Jeanette Dupre. Dupre receives a £100 reward for the capture. Fury is pardoned by the Governor. He reunites with Dupre and they marry.