Warren William
Warren William (born Warren William Krech; 2 December 1894 - 24 September 1948) was an American stage, screen, and radio actor, popular as a film leading man during the early 1930s, and later nicknamed the "King of Pre-Code". He is best remembered for portraying amoral businessmen, lawyers, and other heartless types.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.811 |
| Birthday | 1894-12-02 |
| Place of Birth | Aitkin, Minnesota, USA |
| Also Known As | Warren William Krech, Warren Krech, King of Pre-Code, |
1966
The Wolf Man
10/2
An abbreviated 8 minute version of the 1941 Universal Monsters classic, released on 8mm film in the 1960s.
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The Wolf Man
1946
Fear
4.3/15
B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professo...
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Fear
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2/146
During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests...
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Gold Diggers of 1933
1936
Satan Met a Lady
5.9/28
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
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Satan Met a Lady
1941
The Wolf Man
7/593
After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten b...
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The Wolf Man
1940
Arizona
6.1/25
Phoebe Titus is a tough, swaggering pioneer woman, but her ways become decidedly more feminine when she falls for California bound Peter Muncie. But P...
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Arizona
1945
Strange Illusion
5.5/18
An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.
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Strange Illusion
1932
Three on a Match
6.2/67
Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery...
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Three on a Match
1933
Lady for a Day
7.1/77
Never-wed, poor, rough around the edges Apple Annie has always written to her daughter, Louise, in Spain that she is married and a member of New York'...
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Lady for a Day
1933
Employees' Entrance
6.3/22
Kurt Anderson is the tyrannical manager of a New York department store in financial straits. He thinks nothing of firing an employee of more than 20 y...
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Employees' Entrance
1939
The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1/24
Tyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised from birth by his late father's trusted friend D'Arta...
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The Man in the Iron Mask
1937
Madame X
6.2/5
An alcoholic woman was charged and tried for murder and a young defense attorney, unaware that she is his mother, takes the assignment to defend her i...
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Madame X
1937
The Firefly
6.4/5
Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order fo...
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The Firefly
1934
Cleopatra
6/81
The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
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Cleopatra
1934
Imitation of Life
6.994/82
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face fami...
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Imitation of Life
1934
The Dragon Murder Case
5.8/14
Wonderful idea to give a party with people who dislike each other. Late at night, everyone decides to go into the pool, except Stamm, who is drunk. Mo...
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The Dragon Murder Case
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
5.5/4
The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1936
Go West Young Man
5.3/13
Mavis Arden is a sensational movie star. Her following spans the world and her personal appearance tours prove her popularity. On her way home from on...
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Go West Young Man
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
0/0
A Hollywood on Parade short....
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1939
Day-time Wife
6.3/15
When a young wife discovers her husband of two years is involved with his beautiful secretary, she applies for a job as secretary to a business rival.
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Day-time Wife
1932
Skyscraper Souls
5.6/10
After bank president David Dwight makes a vast loan to himself to build a remarkable skyscraper, his board questions the propriety of the loan. Despit...
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Skyscraper Souls
1931
Expensive Women
4.8/5
A wealthy young woman struggles to find love while surrounded by possible suitors.
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Expensive Women
1936
Times Square Playboy
4.8/4
A stock broker's small-town best friend thinks the bride-to-be and her family are gold-diggers so he does everything he can to prevent the wedding.
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Times Square Playboy
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
5/4
Owen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His first client is Colonel Youngblood who insures his da...
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Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
6/16
After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. That is, he was, until Rhoda, his old flame, meet...
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The Case of the Curious Bride
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
6/6
A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.
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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
6.5/12
A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.
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The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes
6.3/7
Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.
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The Lone Wolf Strikes
1932
The Dark Horse
7.2/5
The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, so both sides nominate the dark horse Zachary Hicks. Kay Russell suggests they hire Hal B...
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The Dark Horse
1942
Counter-Espionage
6.2/7
The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.
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Counter-Espionage
1932
Under Eighteen
6.6/11
Working girl Margie Evans has decided there are two kinds of opportunities for a slum kid during the Depression: Those you make and those you take. De...
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Under Eighteen
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
4.7/3
The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1933
The Mind Reader
6.3/10
Con-man Chandler and his partner Frank decide to start a clairvoyant act. Chandler falls for Sylvia, one of their marks, but their relationship is cha...
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The Mind Reader
1943
Passport to Suez
5.7/6
The Lone Wolf goes undercover in Egypt to foil a Nazi plot to bomb and disable the Suez canal, which is vital to England's war effort.
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Passport to Suez
1934
Dr. Monica
4.8/6
A prominent New York doctor, unable to have a child, discovers her philandering husband has impregnated her best friend.
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Dr. Monica
1932
The Mouthpiece
5.9/8
A prosecutor quits his job and becomes a defense attorney when he finds out that a man he got convicted and executed was actually innocent.
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The Mouthpiece
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
5.8/7
A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the belle in question is Lorraine de Grissac, a very wealthy...
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Arsène Lupin Returns
1932
The Match King
6.6/5
Unscrupulous Chicago janitor Paul Kroll uses deceit to fund a return trip to his homeland of Sweden. There, via ongoing continuing deceit and manipula...
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The Match King
1934
Bedside
5.6/7
Bob Brown uses his bedside manner to charm his patients while his partner makes the actual diagnoses.
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Bedside
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
5.9/9
Complicated plot involving missing stamp collection and kidnapped businessman, with the Lone Wolf keeping one step ahead of the police in Havana tryin...
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1934
The Case of the Howling Dog
6.5/12
A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. He states that the howling is a sign...
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The Case of the Howling Dog
1938
Wives Under Suspicion
5.4/10
A merciless district attorney prosecutes a case that mirrors his own life.
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Wives Under Suspicion
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
6/7
A con man who stages phony "lucky legs" beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found with a surgical knife in his heart by Mason.
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The Case of the Lucky Legs
1932
Beauty and the Boss
7/6
An ultra-efficient Plain Jane secretary blossoms when she accompanies her boss on a business trip to Paris.
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Beauty and the Boss
1947
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
6.3/20
A self-serving journalist uses influential women in late-1800s Paris and denies the one who truly loves him.
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The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1943
One Dangerous Night
5/4
Reformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing three socialites.
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One Dangerous Night
1934
The Secret Bride
6.3/12
Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of b...
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The Secret Bride
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
6.8/4
Perry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. They plan to go on a honeymoon, but before it can start, Perry is retained by a wom...
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The Case of the Velvet Claws
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
6.5/10
Spies force former jewel thief Michael Lanyard to steal defense secrets in Washington.
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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
6.3/3
Michael Lanyard's faithful butler Jamison is mistaken for his boss by a gang of jewel robbers.
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Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1940
Trail of the Vigilantes
0/0
A reporter goes undercover to break up an outlaw gang.
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Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
Lillian Russell
6.1/9
Alice Faye plays the title role in this 1940 film biography of the early-20th-century stage star.
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Lillian Russell
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5/2
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1934
Upperworld
6.3/7
A railroad tycoon, disillusioned with his marriage, starts seeing a showgirl. Things go agreeably until the woman's manager decides to blackmail the m...
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Upperworld
1936
Stage Struck
4/2
A Broadway show is forced to bow to the whims of a talentless, whacky, but rich, Broadway actress with a contract.
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Stage Struck
1933
Just Around the Corner
6/2
Promotional short produced by General Electric for release through Warner Bros. to advertise GE's home appliances.
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Just Around the Corner
1935
Living on Velvet
5.4/5
A lay-about falls for his best friend's fiancee. The two of them run away from a life of privilege to one of middle-class normalcy. When an influx of...
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Living on Velvet
1934
Smarty
4/5
Vicki Wallace takes great pleasure in teasing her husband Tony who takes no pleasure at all in being teased and it isn't long before he ups and clips...
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Smarty
1933
Goodbye Again
5/7
Flirtatious mix-ups abound when a celebrated novelist tangles with an old flame and her suspicious husband. Will the author's savvy secretary, who's s...
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Goodbye Again
1938
The First Hundred Years
6/1
David and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state, Lynn, a high-powered executive, doesn't want to leave NYC...
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The First Hundred Years
1935
The Widow from Monte Carlo
5/3
In this romantic comedy, an aspiring socialite heads for a vacation in Monte Carlo where she befriends a wealthy widowed duchess and then begins black...
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The Widow from Monte Carlo
1932
The Woman from Monte Carlo
5/2
On the eve of WW-I the French Navy ship Lafayette returns to its Toulon base for one night. There is no shore leave, although wives are permitted to c...
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The Woman from Monte Carlo
1941
Wild Geese Calling
5.8/2
In the 1890s lumberjack John leaves Seattle for Alaska to look for gold. After he marries dancehall girl Sally, he finds she used to be in love with h...
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Wild Geese Calling
1937
Midnight Madonna
0/0
A habitual gambler comes to the aid of a desperate woman after her daughter inherits a fortune and is underhandedly taken by her estranged father.
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Midnight Madonna
1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
0/0
As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of women, sex and race — on stage, in films, on radio and tele...
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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1936
Breakdowns of 1936
0/0
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.
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Breakdowns of 1936
1923
Plunder
0/0
Various groups of people, both well-intentioned and otherwise, search for a buried treasure that is buried underneath a skyscraper.
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Plunder
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
5.2/5
This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner Bros. / First National Studios. We start at the casti...
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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
0/0
Bobby Jones instructs a husband and the judge in his divorce proceedings on proper use of the Spoon.
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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
1937
Outcast
0/0
A physician in a small town suddenly finds himself the object of vilification and persecution when one of his patients commits suicide.
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Outcast
1935
Things You Never See on the Screen
5/3
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1935.
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Things You Never See on the Screen
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
6/2
Short film in which Frankie Darro as a Telegram delivery boy visits various Hollywood locations to make deliveries. He visits the Los Angeles Pier and...
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.4/14
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
1931
Honor of the Family
0/0
Intrigue and greed come between an immoral woman and the man who loves her. This film is believed lost.
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Honor of the Family
1935
A Dream Comes True
5.5/1
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
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