Direction: William Nigh
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by William Nigh. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 41
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938 · Movie · 69 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Boris Karloff · Grant Withers · Maxine Jennings · Evelyn Brent
Synopsis When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective James Wong to help him, Wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the...
5.8
35 votes
5.8
35 votes
The Fatal Hour
1940 · Movie · 68 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Boris Karloff · Marjorie Reynolds · Grant Withers · Charles Trowbridge
Synopsis When Captain Street's best friend Dan O'Grady is murdered, Street enlists the help of Chinese detective James Lee Wong. Mr. Wong uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more...
5.6
26 votes
5.6
26 votes
Doomed to Die
1940 · Movie · 68 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Boris Karloff · Marjorie Reynolds · Grant Withers · William Stelling
Synopsis Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office...at the very moment of kicking out his daughter's fiance Dick Fleming. Of...
5.5
26 votes
5.5
26 votes
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939 · Movie · 68 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Boris Karloff · Grant Withers · Dorothy Tree · Craig Reynolds
Synopsis Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as "The Eye of the Moon."
5.5
27 votes
5.5
27 votes
The Ape
1940 · Movie · 62 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Boris Karloff · Maris Wrixon · Gene O'Donnell · Dorothy Vaughan
Synopsis Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of...
4.9
32 votes
4.9
32 votes
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942 · Movie · 66 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Patric Knowles · Lionel Atwill · Anne Gwynne · Samuel S. Hinds
Synopsis After five men previously acquitted of various criminal charges are murdered by a mysterious avenger known as Dr. Rx, police Inspector Hurd and Sergeant Sweeney ask private investigator Jerry Church to help them on the case. He takes the case...
4.7
21 votes
4.7
21 votes
City of Silent Men
1942 · Movie · 64 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Frank Albertson · June Lang · Jan Wiley · Richard Clarke
Synopsis The plot revolves around a group of ex-convicts who try to start life anew by relocating in a small town under assumed names. The mayor of the town welcomes the former cons with open arms, helping them re-open a dormant...
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Escape from Hong Kong
1942 · Movie · 60 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Don Terry · Leo Carrillo · Andy Devine · Marjorie Lord
Synopsis Three American vaudeville entertainers become involved with spies in Hong Kong, just before Pearl Harbor.
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Trocadero
1944 · Movie · 74 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Rosemary Lane · Johnny Downs · Ralph Morgan · Dick Purcell
Synopsis In this musical, two young people inherit their father's nightclub. The joint teeters on the brink of bankruptcy until they bring in exciting jazz music and entertaining acts ranging from comedy to cartoonists.
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Divorce
1945 · Movie · 71 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Kay Francis · Bruce Cabot · Helen Mack · Jerome Cowan
Synopsis A woman who has been married and divorced five times comes back to her small hometown, where she proceeds to complicate, and potentially destroy, the marriage of her childhood boyfriend.
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I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948 · Movie · 70 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Don Castle · Elyse Knox · Regis Toomey · Charles D. Brown
Synopsis A dancer is pinned for murder after his shoe prints are found at the scene of the crime. His wife follows the trail of clues to the genuine killer.
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Forever Yours
1945 · Movie · 83 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Gale Storm · C. Aubrey Smith · Johnny Mack Brown · Conrad Nagel
Synopsis A young woman who has been stricken with infantile paralysis gives up hope and is trying to "will herself" to die. A doctor who has been conducting experiments with patients with paralyzed nerves is convinced he can cure her.
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Black Dragons
1942 · Movie · 64 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Bela Lugosi · Joan Barclay · George Pembroke · Clayton Moore
Synopsis A cabal of American industrialists, all fifth-columnists intent on sabotaging the war effort, are methodically murdered by the malevolent Monsieur Colomb. It is only until detective Dick Martin is assigned to the case that everyone's true motives and identities are...
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Mystery Liner
1934 · Movie · 62 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Noah Beery · Astrid Allwyn · Edwin Maxwell · Gustav von Seyffertitz
Synopsis Captain Holling is relieved of command of his ship after he suffers a nervous breakdown. His replacement, Captain Downey, takes over the liner just as it is about to be used for an experiment in remote control. Professor Grimson has...
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Desert Nights
1929 · Movie · 62 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast John Gilbert · Ernest Torrence · Mary Nolan · Claude King
Synopsis A con man with his beautiful accomplice and a hostage steals a half million dollars worth of diamonds but finds they're all lost in the desert without water.
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Lord Byron of Broadway
1930 · Movie · 80 min. · United States
Direction Harry Beaumont · William Nigh
Cast Charles Kaley · Ethelind Terry · Marion Shilling · Cliff Edwards
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House of Mystery
1934 · Movie · 62 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Ed Lowry · Verna Hillie · John Sheehan · Brandon Hurst
Synopsis An ancient curse and a killer ape are contained inside an old dark mansion.
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939 · Movie · 71 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Boris Karloff · Marjorie Reynolds · Grant Withers · Huntley Gordon
Synopsis A pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to scrawl "Captain J" on a sheet of paper. She proves to be Princess...
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Stage Struck
1948 · Movie · 71 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Kane Richmond · Audrey Long · Conrad Nagel · Ralph Byrd
Synopsis The murder of nightclub hostess leads an investigator (Kane Richmond) to seedy nightspots.
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Allotment Wives
1945 · Movie · 80 min. · United States
Direction William Nigh
Cast Kay Francis · Paul Kelly · Otto Kruger · Gertrude Michael
Synopsis Sheila Seymour, a sleek and stylish society gal who in reality is the head of a noxious crime syndicate that preys mercilessly on returning World War II servicemen. They zero in on impressionable and lonely vets and before long they're...
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