Grant Withers
36 titles
Filmography
36 results

Other Men's Women
(1931)Bill is a ladies man. He's carefree and irresponsible. He works as a fireman on the railroad. His friend, Jack, is an engineer. He's down to earth and reliable. One day Bill comes to stay with Jack and his wife, Lily. The inevitable happens and Bill falls for Lily. Jack finds out and battle ensues. Jack is seriously injured and Bill is wracked with guilt. But Jack seeks revenge.

Bill Cracks Down
(1937)When a steel magnate dies, his entitled son is forced to prove himself with a year of tough, on-the-job training in the mill if he wants to inherit it.

The Fighting Marines
(1935)Attempting to build a landing field on Halfway Island in the Pacific, marines unwittingly endanger the secret hideout of the mysterious Tiger Shark.

Paradise Express
(1937)A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters. Withers rides in to the rescue in this very well made early Republic. Recommended. 16mm

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
(1939)Art collector Brandon Edwards is murdered shortly after smuggling a precious jewel out of China, despite a warning that whoever takes it will die.

Mr. Wong, Detective
(1938)Detective James Lee Wong is called in by the police to investigate the murder of a wealthy businessman. As he delves deeper, Wong uncovers a complex web of deceit and hidden agendas that involves business acquaintances and family members alike!

Telephone Operator
(1937)A telephone operator covering for a friend's "fling" finds herself in the middle of a major disaster when the city is hit by a big flood and her switchboard is the center of communications.

Navy Secrets
(1939)A Navy officer is assigned to break up a spy ring within the service itself.

Boys' Reformatory
(1939)After taking the blame for his foster brother’s burglary, a street kid is sentenced to a reformatory helmed by a brutal doctor and his corrupt guards.

The Test
(1935)When a trapper’s furs are stolen, his noble hound Rin Tin Tin Jr. sets off on a mission to track down the thief and bring him to justice.
Daughter of the Tong
(1939)
Held For Ransom
(1938)Wealthy candy businessman Herbert Scott is kidnapped and then held for ransom. Scott's son, Larry (Withers) pays the $50,000 ransom, but his father is not released. The FBI then brings in their best agent, the formidable Betty Mason (Mehaffey) to work with Detective J.J. Morrison (Mulhall) to track down the kidnappers. Betty ends up romancing both her partner Morrison, and Larry Scott, who is suspected to be behind the kidnapping. The pair finally discover the remote hideout where Herbert is being kept, leading to a climactic final shootout. A classic crime caper with an unusual twist for the time of having a woman be the lead detective.

Upstream
(1927)A down-on-his-luck resident of a theatrical boarding-house gets the role of a lifetime, leading to success that makes him forget his old colleagues.

Phantom of Chinatown
(1940)Un joven detective investiga el asesinato de un arqueólogo que había regresado recientemente de China con un valioso pergamino antiguo.

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
(1939)When a pretty Chinese woman seeks his help, then is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, a San Francisco detective takes on a perilous case.

Oklahoma Annie
(1952)A shopkeeper gets involved in cleaning up the corruption in her town while also hoping to attract the attention of the handsome new sheriff.

Doomed to Die
(1940)A large sum of money disappeared from a ship before being sunk, and a shipping magnate is found dead. Detective James Lee Wong investigates.

The Yellow Rose of Texas
(1944)An insurance agent goes undercover as a showboat singer to try to recover stolen money from an alleged bank robber, but soon has a change of heart.

The Fatal Hour
(1940)When a police captain’s best friend is murdered, he hires the master sleuth and a reporter whose investigation leads to a waterfront smuggling ring.
