Cast: William J. Butler
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring William J. Butler. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 39
A Corner in Wheat (S)
1909 · Movie · 14 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Frank Powell · Grace Henderson · James Kirkwood · Linda Arvidson
Synopsis A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing the grain's producers into charity lines and further into poverty. The film continues to contrast the ironic differences between...
6.7
307 votes
6.7
307 votes
The Miser's Heart (S)
1911 · Movie · 18 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Linda Arvidson · Lionel Barrymore · William J. Butler · Donald Crisp
6.0
34 votes
6.0
34 votes
The Painted Lady (S)
1912 · Movie · 12 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Blanche Sweet · Madge Kirby · Charles Hill Mailes · Kate Bruce
5.9
49 votes
5.9
49 votes
The Mothering Heart
1913 · Movie · 29 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Walter Miller · Lillian Gish · Kate Bruce · Viola Barry
5.9
38 votes
5.9
38 votes
Rose O'Salem Town (S)
1910 · Movie · 17 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Dorothy West · Clara T. Bracy · Henry B. Walthall · George Nichols
5.8
28 votes
5.8
28 votes
The House with Closed Shutters (S)
1910 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Henry B. Walthall · Grace Henderson · Dorothy West · Joseph Graybill
5.8
73 votes
5.8
73 votes
As It Is In Life (S)
1910 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast George Nichols · Gladys Egan · Mary Pickford · Marion Leonard
5.6
25 votes
5.6
25 votes
An Arcadian Maid (S)
1910 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Mary Pickford · Mack Sennett · George Nichols · William J. Butler
5.6
28 votes
5.6
28 votes
A Child of the Ghetto (S)
1910 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Dorothy West · Kate Bruce · Dell Henderson · Charles West
Synopsis After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the crime. She flees the ghetto of New York's...
5.5
21 votes
5.5
21 votes
The Usurer (S)
1910 · Movie · 17 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast George Nichols · Grace Henderson · Mack Sennett · Edward Dillon
5.5
35 votes
5.5
35 votes
The Last Drop of Water (S)
1911 · Movie · 18 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Blanche Sweet · Charles West · Robert Harron · Dell Henderson
Synopsis A wagon train heading west across the great desert runs out of water, and is attacked by Indians. One man -- their last hope -- is sent out to find water.
5.4
27 votes
5.4
27 votes
A Trap for Santa Claus (S)
1909 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Henry B. Walthall · Marion Leonard · Gladys Egan · Kate Bruce
Synopsis The children set a trap for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, knowing he has to come through the window because their estate has no chimney...
5.4
45 votes
5.4
45 votes
Fighting Blood (S)
1911 · Movie · 18 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast George Nichols · Kate Bruce · Robert Harron · Florence La Badie
Synopsis After the Civil War, an ex-soldier and his family settle in the Dakota Territory. The son quarrels with the father and leaves home. Riding in the hills, he spots a band of Indians attacking a neighboring homestead, and he races...
5.2
22 votes
5.2
22 votes
Swords and Hearts (S)
1911 · Movie · 17 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Wilfred Lucas · Claire McDowell · Dorothy West · William J. Butler
5.2
33 votes
5.2
33 votes
The Hessian Renegades (S)
1909 · Movie · 10 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Owen Moore · Linda Arvidson · Kate Bruce · William J. Butler
Synopsis During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family, but is soon detected. The family and their neighbors...
5.1
30 votes
5.1
30 votes
Wilful Peggy (S)
1910 · Movie · 17 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Mary Pickford · Clara T. Bracy · Henry B. Walthall · Kate Bruce
Synopsis Peggy is a high-spirited young woman from a poor family. One day she catches the eye of a wealthy lord, who proposes marriage and wants to introduce her into his social circle. But complications arise when the lord's nephew also...
5.0
26 votes
5.0
26 votes
Blind Love (S)
1912 · Movie · 9 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith · Wilfred Lucas
Cast Blanche Sweet · Harry Hyde · Edward Dillon · Hector Sarno
4.8
24 votes
4.8
24 votes
The Taming of the Shrew (S)
1908 · Movie · 11 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Florence Lawrence · Arthur V. Johnson · Linda Arvidson · Mack Sennett
Synopsis Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.
4.8
34 votes
4.8
34 votes
The Baby and the Stork (S)
1912 · Movie · 18 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Edna Foster · Charles Hill Mailes · Claire McDowell · Kate Bruce
Synopsis Bobby is jealous of the new baby, so he takes it to the zoo and tries to return it to the stork.
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The Modern Prodigal (A Story in Symbolism) (S)
1910 · Movie · 17 min. · United States
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Guy Hedlund · George Nichols · Kate Bruce · Jack Pickford
Synopsis In the opening of this subject we find the callow youth as he points towards the city's spires, exclaiming to his dear old mother, "Mother, there in the big city is my sphere. There will I turn the world over."...
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