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.


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

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 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

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

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.

Not rated

Not rated

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."...

Not rated

Not rated