01 A mining engineer's hydraulic gold operation threatens to destroy the farmland of local settlers in California.
6 Best Robert McWade Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 16, 2026
Robert McWade brought a dependable, businesslike presence to Hollywood’s golden age, frequently cast as lawyers, producers, and other figures of professional authority. In I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932): A wrongly convicted war veteran endures brutal treatment on a Southern chain gang before making a desperate escape. Another standout is This Is My Affair (1937): An undercover naval officer investigates a string of bank robberies at the direct request of President McKinley.
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02 An undercover naval officer investigates a string of bank robberies at the direct request of President McKinley.
03 An aspiring actress impersonates an ailing foreign princess during a crucial diplomatic visit to New York.
04 A decorated war veteran struggles against addiction, poverty, and injustice during the Great Depression.
05 A demanding Broadway director stakes everything on one lavish musical production during the Depression.
06 A wrongly convicted war veteran endures brutal treatment on a Southern chain gang before making a desperate escape.
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