By Vlad Zakh · April 16, 2026
Wallace Ford brought a wiry, streetwise presence to Hollywood and frequently played hard-boiled reporters and soldiers in gritty dramas. The Informer follows an Irishman’s betrayal and guilt, The Lost Patrol picks off a stranded British patrol one by one, The Whole Town’s Talking mistakes a meek clerk for his gangster double, and Employees’ Entrance exposes a ruthless department store manager. Freaks and The Beast of the City round out the list.
01 Heather Angel appears as a desperate Irishman's betrayal of a friend to the police haunts him through one guilt-ridden night.
Directed by John Ford · 1h 31m · Rated NR
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02 Edward Brophy features in this comedy about a meek clerk mistaken for a dangerous gangster who happens to be his exact double.
Directed by John Ford · 1h 33m
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03 Victor McLaglen leads a small British army patrol stranded in the desert and picked off one by one by unseen snipers.
Directed by John Ford · 1h 13m · Rated NR
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04 A ruthless department store manager's predatory treatment of his female employees comes back to haunt him.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 15m · Rated NR
05 Edward Brophy is in this film about an incorruptible police captain waging war on a powerful crime boss.
Directed by Charles Brabin · 1h 26m · Rated NR
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06 Sideshow performers exact brutal revenge on a scheming trapeze artist who exploits one of their own.
Directed by Tod Browning · 1h 04m · Rated NR
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