William H. O'Brien Movies

  • 1928
    The Racket

    The Racket

    The Racket

    6.51928HD

    A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

    The Racket
  • 1940
    Hit Parade of 1941

    Hit Parade of 1941

    Hit Parade of 1941

    6.21940HD

    In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins...

    Hit Parade of 1941
  • 1931
    The Road to Reno

    The Road to Reno

    The Road to Reno

    41931HD

    Jackie is the perpetually adolescent mother of two grown children - daughter Lee and son Jeff - who are in their early 20's. In spite of the fact...

    The Road to Reno
  • 1929
    The Trespasser

    The Trespasser

    The Trespasser

    6.91929HD

    A stenographer who works for a lawyer falls in love with and marries a wealthy young man. His family has the marraige annulled, after which she gives...

    The Trespasser
  • 1940
    Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again

    51940HD

    Radio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling of rival Fred Allen to prove his boasts about roughing...

    Buck Benny Rides Again
  • 1950
    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

    6.51950HD

    When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money...

    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
  • 1931
    West of Broadway

    West of Broadway

    West of Broadway

    6.81931HD

    A wealthy soldier returns home after WWI, discovers his socialite fiancee no longer wants to marry him, and weds an admitted gold-digger he's just...

    West of Broadway
  • 1944
    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    6.31944HD

    A rope bridge over a gorge in the Peruvian Andes snaps, sending five people plunging to their deaths. A priest sets out to find out more about the...

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  • 1937
    North of the Rio Grande

    North of the Rio Grande

    North of the Rio Grande

    6.81937HD

    Hoppy's brother has been murdered and he is on the trail of the murderers. To get them he makes himself seem to be a wanted man.

    North of the Rio Grande
  • 1933
    Ex-Lady

    Ex-Lady

    Ex-Lady

    6.31933HD

    Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.

    Ex-Lady
  • 1928
    Submarine

    Submarine

    Submarine

    5.81928HD

    Two sailors who are always competing against each other set their sights on the same girl. When she chooses one over the other, their friendship ends...

    Submarine
  • 1940
    Mexican Spitfire Out West

    Mexican Spitfire Out West

    Mexican Spitfire Out West

    51940HD

    Dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the Mexican Spitfire, Carmelita. His hot-tempered spouse decides to surprise him, but...

    Mexican Spitfire Out West
  • 1939
    Stronger Than Desire

    Stronger Than Desire

    Stronger Than Desire

    5.51939HD

    An attorney handling a murder case is unaware his own wife played a crucial role in the killing.

    Stronger Than Desire
  • 1935
    To Beat the Band

    To Beat the Band

    To Beat the Band

    101935HD

    An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the...

    To Beat the Band
  • 1932
    Faithless

    Faithless

    Faithless

    71932HD

    Socialite Carol Morgan romps through the Depression and her wealth while breaking up with Bill Wade and getting back together with him.

    Faithless
  • 1937
    Larceny on the Air

    Larceny on the Air

    Larceny on the Air

    71937HD

    A doctor working with the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs, uses radio broadcasts to expose fraudulent patent medicines.

    Larceny on the Air
  • 1933
    Only Yesterday

    Only Yesterday

    Only Yesterday

    7.11933HD

    On the back of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a young businessman is about to commit suicide. With a note to his wife scribbled down and a gun in his...

    Only Yesterday
  • 1943
    Swing Shift Maisie

    Swing Shift Maisie

    Swing Shift Maisie

    6.81943HD

    Street-smart Maisie from Brooklyn lands a job at an airplane assembly plant during WWII and falls in love with handsome pilot "Breezy" McLaughlin....

    Swing Shift Maisie
  • 1931
    The Phantom of Paris

    The Phantom of Paris

    The Phantom of Paris

    61931HD

    Chéri-Bibi is a world class escape artist, but he cannot escape the false murder charge that is placed on him.

    The Phantom of Paris
  • 1935
    Diamond Jim

    Diamond Jim

    Diamond Jim

    6.51935HD

    A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.

    Diamond Jim