Nat Pendleton
12 titles
Filmography
12 results

A Fool's Advice
(1932)An elevator operator invents a machine that he believes can help defeat a corrupt politician in the city's upcoming mayoral election.

Trapped by Television
(1936)An inventor looking for backing for his television invention gets involved with a crooked businessman and gangsters who try to steal his invention.

Hell-Fire Austin
(1932)Ken and Bouncer arrive at Brooks Ranch for a race. Pursued by the Sheriff and Edmonds, they must conceal themselves and Tarzan until race time.

Scared to Death
(1947)Held against her will in an insane asylum by her doctor husband, a young womanโs bizarre end comes at the hands of a motley crew of characters.

Death Valley
(1946)When a dance hall girl is robbed and murdered, her killer flees into Death Valley and encounters the rightful owner of the gold she was carrying.

It's a Wonderful World
(1939)Private eye Guy Johnson (James Stewart) is charged with tracking every move of boozing tycoon Willie Heyward (Ernest Truex) -- and ensuring that the mogul comes to no harm. But Guy runs into trouble when, after a bender, Heyward is accused of murder and Guy gets roped in as an accessory. Desperate to prove his innocence, Guy makes a daring escape from a prison train and, while on the run, kidnaps poet Edwina Corday (Claudette Colbert), who gradually warms to his cause.
The Cat's-Paw
(1934)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
(1939)While caring for the daughter of a Wall Street tycoon, Dr. Kildare discovers the young girl has a deadly tumor.
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
(1940)
Reckless
(1935)Jean Harlow stars as an ambitious showgirl loved by two very different men in the dramatic musical Reckless. Theatrical promoter Bob Harrison (Franchot Tone) loves Mona (Harlow), but he cannot compete with wealthy socialite Ned Riley (William Powell) when Riley buys every seat in the theater to be able to watch Mona's performance alone. Ned and Mona wed, but Ned's family rejects Mona as a shameless gold digger. Torn between his family's rejection and his love for Mona, Ned commits suicide--leaving Mona to put her life and career back together. Featuring songs by Jerome Kern, Jack King and Burton Lane.

The Golden Fleecing
(1940)A $50,000 life-insurance sale puts mild-mannered Henry Twinkle on the fast track at Ajax Insurance Company. Now he can marry his girl and climb the corporate ladder -- just as long as the insured party, Gus Fender, enjoys a long life. Unfortunately, it turns out Gus is a racketeer with an army of gat-carrying rivals. So Henry gets an order from his apoplectic boss: keep Gus alive! Lew Ayres, the popular star of the Dr. Kildare films, hones his comedy skills as hapless Henry, plunged into a world of gangsters and molls. Lloyd Nolan, who enjoyed a 50-year career in film and television, portrays Gus with appropriate menace. Olympic wrestler-turned-actor Nat Pendleton (The Thin Man) stands out as one of Gus's dimwitted henchmen. And among the screenwriters is renowned American humorist S.J. Perelman (Monkey Business, Horse Feathers). "Sprightly little screwball yarn" (Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide).

The Spirit of Notre Dame
(1931)The original story of Notre Dame football comes to life in this tale of two friends who play football, one of whom is a self-centered quarterback.