James Dunn Movies

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well...

A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their...

An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for...

An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on...

President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in order to cheer up an American public still suffering...

Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father, leaves his rural Michigan home to embark on...

An honest sports columnist's greedy wife persuades him to go easy on a cheat, famous for crooked sports deals.

A hospital surgeon (James Dunn) protects a mystery woman (Gloria Stuart) who knows too much about a card-game murder.

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.

An aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.

A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.

A runaway boy pretends to be the son of a Navy man, only to turn both their lives upside down.

Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his...

A private eye (James Dunn) investigates the murder of a fur dealer. Monogram.

Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a...

After World War III a small group of people live in the desert. A young man tries to run away, hoping to find other communities of survivors, but is...

A corrupt sheriff knows the secrets of everyone in town and uses that information to go unchallenged. But after the arrest of an innocent teenager,...

Sponsored by The Protestant Film Commission, this religiously-affiliated tale centers around citizen Henry Wood (played by Oscar winner James Dunn...

Catherine and Mack and their close friends Chris and Madge graduate from a West Coast college and fly to New York City to find work.