John Butler Movies

A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.

A former prizefighter tries to help his son pay off his gambling debts.

A Broadway producer is in a quandary when he discovers that the opening of his newest big production coincides with that of a major charity event. He...

During a heated argument with her sister Joan, Gail discovers the shocking news that she is adopted. With the reluctant support of her adoptive...

Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day...

A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.

A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.

A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of...

A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his...

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

"Iron Man" Mason is a talented but rather dimwitted prizefighter. Against the advice of his crusty old manager George Regan, Mason dumps his...

After losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car thieves.

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He changes his name so as not to harm his family....

As suggested by its title, Behind the News was a "stop the presses!" yarn set in a big-city newsroom. Lloyd Nolan is top-billed as a cynical reporter...

An assistant prosecutor and his spunky friend investigate a suddenly hot case.

Wayward youths get out of trouble thanks to a policeman.

Set against the backdrop of WWI Europe, a man and woman of different classes are brought together by their love of Lippizan horses.

Arizona Territory is in the grip of outlaw terror and killer outlaws, secretly organized by Hulon Champion, who covers his power ambitions with the...

A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.