Direction: Alexander Hall

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Alexander Hall. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Robert Montgomery · Evelyn Keyes · Claude Rains · Rita Johnson

Plot Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's...

6.8

503 votes

6.8

503 votes

My Sister Eileen

1942 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Rosalind Russell · Brian Aherne · Janet Blair · George Tobias

Plot Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood move from Ohio to New York in the hopes of building their careers. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while Eileen hopes...

6.2

51 votes

6.2

51 votes

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940 · Movie · 88 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Loretta Young · Ray Milland · Reginald Gardiner · Gail Patrick

Plot June Cameron has written a best seller about spinsters: women are men's equals and don't need them for fulfillment. Through a series of errors and misunderstandings, the press believes she's...

6.2

117 votes

6.2

117 votes

I Am the Law

1938 · Movie · 83 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Barbara O'Neil · John Beal · Wendy Barrie

Plot Law professor John Lindsay volunteers to clean up the corruption and graft in his town when the authorities seem unable to do so. When the gangsters infiltrate his staff, he...

6.2

124 votes

6.2

124 votes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Rosalind Russell · Lee Bowman · Adele Jergens · Charles Winninger

Plot Susan Lane is a gifted psychiatrist, grounded in self-control. Before returning by train to her practice in Chicago, she spends time back East with war veterans, building their self-esteem, but...

6.1

38 votes

6.1

38 votes

Down to Earth

1947 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Rita Hayworth · Larry Parks · Marc Platt · Roland Culver

Plot Upset about a new Broadway musical's mockery of Greek mythology, the goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth and lands a part in the show. She works her charms on the...

6.0

148 votes

6.0

148 votes

This Thing Called Love

1940 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Rosalind Russell · Melvyn Douglas · Binnie Barnes · Allyn Joslyn

Plot Two professional people marry, but the wife insists that they be celibate for the first three months, just to see if they are truly compatible. The husband tries various tricks...

6.0

23 votes

6.0

23 votes

Little Miss Marker

1934 · Movie · 80 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Adolphe Menjou · Dorothy Dell · Charles Bickford · Shirley Temple

Plot The film tells the story of "Marky" (Temple), whose father gives her to a gangster-run gambling operation as a "marker" (collateral) for a bet. When the man loses his bet...

5.9

29 votes

5.9

29 votes

Once Upon a Time

1944 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Cary Grant · Janet Blair · James Gleason · Ted Donaldson

Plot Smalltime crookster and showman Jerry Flynn is desperately searching for a new act to promote in order to save him from ruin. He meets a boy on the street who...

5.7

166 votes

5.7

166 votes

They All Kissed the Bride

1942 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Joan Crawford · Melvyn Douglas · Roland Young · Billie Burke

Plot Margaret Drew runs her trucking company single-mindedly, if not ruthlessly. The only thorn in her side is writer Michael Holmes who is writing a book on some of her tough...

5.6

29 votes

5.6

29 votes

Let's Do It Again

1953 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

5.2

31 votes

5.2

31 votes

The Heavenly Body

1944 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall · Vincente Minnelli

Cast William Powell · Hedy Lamarr · James Craig · Fay Bainter

Plot Astronomer Powell, pre-occupied with recent developments in his work, doesn't devote sufficient time to his marriage, so wife Hedy seeks guidance from the neighborhood astrologer.

4.9

51 votes

4.9

51 votes

Louisa

1950 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Ronald Reagan · Charles Coburn · Ruth Hussey · Edmund Gwenn

Plot The Norton family is in a turmoil due to faultfinding grandma Louisa. Strongly urged to find outside interests, Louisa starts dating grocer Hammond; their necking among the teenagers shocks the...

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Goin' to Town

1935 · Movie · 74 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Mae West · Paul Cavanagh · Gilbert Emery · Marjorie Gateson

Plot When her fiancée Buck Gonzales is killed, dance hall queen Cleo Borden inherits his wealth. Included are oil wells supervised by British engineer Carrington, whom Cleo sets out to win...

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Annapolis Farewell

1935 · Movie · 75 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Guy Standing · Rosalind Keith · Tom Brown · Richard Cromwell

Plot Commodore Fitzhugh, an old retired naval officer, lives at the Annapolis Naval Academy and, unhappy with the "modern" navy, likes to talk about his days in the "old" navy, especially...

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Give Us This Night

1936 · Movie · 73 min. · United States

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Because You're Mine

1952 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Mario Lanza · Doretta Morrow · James Whitmore · Dean Miller

Plot Opera singer superstar Renato Rossano is drafted into the U.S. Army. His Sergeant, "Bat" Batterson is an opera fan who admires Rossano and wishes Rossano to appraise his sister's singing...

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The Lady's from Kentucky

1939 · Movie · 67 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast George Raft · Ellen Drew · Hugh Herbert · ZaSu Pitts

Plot Good-natured gambler Marty Black falls into ownership of a booking joint but soon falls on hard times. His one out is a marker for half-ownership in a young thoroughbred, which...

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Sinners in the Sun

1932 · Movie · 70 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast Carole Lombard · Chester Morris · Adrienne Ames · Alison Skipworth

Plot A New York fashion model finds herself being pursued by a poor but honest garage mechanic and a rich philanderer.

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Limehouse Blues

1934 · Movie · 63 min. · United States

Direction Alexander Hall

Cast George Raft · Jean Parker · Anna May Wong · Kent Taylor

Plot Fresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seamy Limehouse district of London, where he cold-bloodedly disposes of rivals and runs...

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Not rated