Douglas Shearer Movies

Millionaire William van Luyn falls in love with his secretary Joan Thayer and marries her. Her family, part of "the great middle class" (as blowhard...

A man violates company policy by getting married.

A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley.

A gangster hides out on a farm and falls for the farmer's daughter.

Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony...

The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Eventually, though,...

When Philo Vance receives a note that harm will befall Lynn at the casino that night, he takes the threat seriously while the DA dismisses it. At the...

In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for the Mexican population due to the influx of land...

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a...

A young couple's accident could make them rich, if they can evade a Nazi spy ring.

An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.

A book publisher finds his business floundering, which prompts his socially ambitious wife to desert him for a society millionaire, leaving him with...

The Spanish-language version of 1930's The Big House.

Andy Hardy and his sister find romance during a family vacation in Catalina.

After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to Manitoba. All of them are available for adoption and at...

Young Asians in San Francisco find their love thwarted by clan warfare.

A husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.

A talented songwriter gets his inspiration for songs from others and not from within himself. He is oblivious that he may harm other people when he...

There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton...

A young law school graduate is hired by a prestigious firm, but he neglects to inform them he is allergic to even a single whiff of alcohol.