James Gleason
29 titles
Filmography
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Hollywood Thrill-Makers
(1954)Two stuntmen, a seasoned veteran and an inexperienced newcomer, find their lives intertwined when one gets hurt while on location.

Tanks a Million
(1941)An Army draftee with a good memory makes sergeant and saves the day.

The Matrimonial Bed
(1930)"Oh, it's Adolphe! It must be!" Lovely Juliet Corton (Florence Eldridge) is sure the dashing coiffeur who just arrived to style her hair is her husband, presumed dead in a railway crash five years earlier. The dashing stylist (vaudeville star Frank Fay) is sure she's nuts. But what if Juliet is right? What if a hypnotist could restore Adolphe's memory of their marriage, lost after the crash? Who could possibly object to such a happy ending? Perhaps Juliet's new husband (James Gleason), who is not eager to vacate the matrimonial bed. Complications abound in this racy Pre-Code farce that also includes a wacky set of friends and servants, a second case of amnesia, a nice hot bath, the wife Adolphe acquired after the accident and two sets of twins, all spinning merrily along under the expert hand of one of cinema's greatest directors, Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca," "Yankee Doodle Dandy").

Oh, Yeah!
(1929)Vagabonds hitch a freight to a railroad town, battling yard bulls and rival drifters, while finding romance with local waitresses.

The Crooked Circle
(1932)A group of amateur detectives set out to bust The Crooked Circle, a sinister criminal organization that has marked their leader for death.

The Clock
(1945)Judy Garland stars as an office worker whose chance encounter with soldier Robert Walker in New York's Penn Station leads to a 24-hour romance and marriage.

Suddenly
(1954)Tres mafiosos atrapan a una familia en su propia casa, cerca de la estación de tren, con la intención de asesinar al presidente de los Estados Unidos.

A Date with the Falcon
(1942)When a scientist uncovers the secret to creating synthetic diamonds, a criminal gang races to steal the formula, with the Falcon hot on their trail.

The Falcon Takes Over
(1942)The Falcon and a reporter try to track down a murderous thug's girlfriend and stop a string of murders that may be connected to him.

The Dude Goes West
(1948)Eddie Albert stars as a big city type who seeks his destiny in the West. On his way he meets up with Indians, gold robbers and romance.

Crash Dive
(1943)En route to submarine duty in Washington, naval officer Lt. Stewart (Tyrone Power) meets the enchanting Jean Hewitt (Anne Baxter). He begins a whirlwind courtship, unaware she is already engaged to the commander (Dana Andrews) under whom he is about to serve. Just when both men learn they are in love with the same woman, they are forced to work closely on a dangerous commando raid against Nazi tankers.

Loving You
(1957)A delivery man finds himself under the wings of two people in the industry who work to elevate his career to new heights of fame and prosperity.
Clear All Wires!
(1933)Lee Tracy, the actor who makes a delightful specialty of playing motormouthed manipulators and flimflammers (including Hildy Johnson in Broadway's original The Front Page and slick publicity man "Space" Hanlon in Jean Harlow's Bombshell), stars in the pre-code comedy Clear All Wires! He portrays Buckley Joyce Thomas, brash foreign correspondent of the Chicago Globe. Bounced from a Moscow assignment for "conduct unbecoming a gentleman," Buckley and his right-hand man Lefty (James Gleason) set in motion a plot to get their jobs back by staging a high-level assassination attempt and scooping the world a plan that spins wildly out of control. Working from their Broadway play, Bella and Samuel Spewack provide the movie adaptation. They would rework the play for composer Cole Porter's stage hit Leave It to Me! Perhaps most significantly, they would reunite with Porter for the timeless Kiss Me, Kate.

The Return of October
(1948)A man becomes the subject of a book after believing that his recently deceased uncle has reincarnated into a horse named October.

Hay Foot
(1942)Colonel Barkley’s feelings quickly change about his beloved assistant, Sergeant Doubleday, when he is outsmarted by him in a firearms class.

A Guy Named Joe
(1944)A daredevil bomber pilot who dies taking out a German ship is assigned the guardian angel to a novice airman who falls in love with his former gal.

The Bishop's Wife
(1947)When a bishop in a turbulent marriage fails to raise funds to build a church, he receives help from a dashing man claiming to be an angel from heaven.

A Free Soul
(1931)Academy Award winners Clark Gable, Norma Shearer and Lionel Barrymore star with Leslie Howard in the romantic drama of a woman who's loved by two men but chooses the wrong one--a girl who has been allowed to run too wild as A Free Spirit. Stephen Ashe (Barrymore--Captain's Courageous) is a brilliant criminal defense lawyer with an alcohol problem and a daughter, Jan (Shearer--The Women), who is...

I'll See You in My Dreams
(1951)Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

Forever Female
(1953)A young writer sells his play to a Broadway producer who wants to transform it into a vehicle for his ex-wife; she falls for the writer but eventually discourages him.