Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

July 7, 1889

Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946. An overweight man with large stomach and deep, gravelly voice, Pallette is probably best-remembered for comic character roles suc…

Known For

25 titles
1
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 · 2h 9m · Movie

A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his c...

8.1
2
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938 · 1h 42m · Movie

When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.

7.9
3
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936 · 1h 34m · Movie

A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.

7.9
4
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941 · 1h 34m · Movie

A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.

7.7
5
Intolerance

Intolerance

1916 · 2h 43m · Movie

Four historical tales depict the ongoing human struggle against prejudice and inhumanity.

7.7
6
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943 · 1h 52m · Movie

An old roué arrives in Hades to review his life with Satan, who will rule on his eligibility to enter the Underworld.

7.3
7
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940 · 1h 34m · Movie

A young Spanish aristocrat must masquerade as a fop in order to maintain his secret identity of Zorro as he restores justice to early California.

7.5
8
Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

1932 · 1h 22m · Movie

A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved.

7.3
9
Topper

Topper

1937 · 1h 37m · Movie

A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.

7.2
10
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933 · 1h 13m · Movie

Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.

6.8
11
The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941 · 1h 32m · Movie

A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.

6.9
12
Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941 · 1h 28m · Movie

Attempting to find his lost dog in a vast Georgia swamp, Ben Ragan stumbles upon wanted murderer Tom Keefer who convinces Ben he was framed for the murder by the real killer.

7.0
13
The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1943 · 1h 43m · Movie

A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

6.6
14
The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927 · 19m · Movie

A scheming fight manager attempts to collect insurance on his puny fighter by causing an accident. Things don't go according to plan, and the situation escalates into a pie-throwing battle of epic proportions.

7.1
15
One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937 · 1h 24m · Movie

The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads t...

6.7
16
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1921 · 1h 59m · Movie

Cardinal Richelieu, engaged in intrigue at the court of Louis XIII, attempts to rule by threatening the queen, who is secretly in love with the Duke of Buckingham. From Gascony comes D'Artagnan to join the King's Musketeers in his...

6.9
17
It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943 · 1h 20m · Movie

The horse of a street vendor is replaced by a racehorse.

6.5
18
The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929 · 1h 22m · Movie

Nightclub singer 'the Canary' blackmails acquaintances, ends up murdered. Only witness also killed. Detective Philo Vance investigates to uncover her killer among numerous suspects she had exploited.

5.9
19
Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans

1931 · 1h 32m · Movie

A young frontier scout helps guide a freight wagon train across the country, fighting off Indians and evil traders, while his two crusty companions try and save him from falling in love.

5.7
20
Chicago

Chicago

1927 · 1h 45m · Movie

A wild jazz-loving and boozing wife Roxie Hart kills her boyfriend in cold blood after he leaves her.

7.3
21
The Benson Murder Case

The Benson Murder Case

1930 · 1h 5m · Movie

A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there. He decides to find out who killed him.

6.0
22
The Greene Murder Case

The Greene Murder Case

1929 · 1h 9m · Movie

At the end of each year, the extremely wealthy but odious Greene family gets together at the spooky old family castle to establish terms of a will, though they despise each other. This year, they start being mysteriously murdered ...

6.4
23
Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

1942 · 1h 22m · Movie

A psychiatrist's patient, a nutty heiress, travels west to find gold in her grandfather's abandoned mine. The psychiatrist, unable to talk her out of it, decides to follow her out there.

6.2
24
Wild Girl

Wild Girl

1932 · 1h 18m · Movie

Bret Harte's story of Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl who is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocr...

6.4
25
You Never Know Women

You Never Know Women

1926 · 1h 12m · Movie

A love triangle in a circus troupe,

6.8