Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

American actor (1904-1981)

Robert Montgomery was an American actor, director, and producer. He began his acting career on the stage, but was soon hired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Initially assigned roles in comedies, he soon proved he was able to handle dramatic ones, as well. He appeared in a wide variety of roles, such as the weak-willed prisoner Kent in The Big House (1930), the psychotic Danny in Night Must Fall (1937), and Joe, the boxer mistakenly sent to Heaven in Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). The last two earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 60 films (1930–1949) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 12 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1930 Free And Easy ▶ Handy (Jam) Organization 92 min 16mm B&W sound
1930 FREE AND EASY. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1930 LOVE IN THE ROUGH. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1930 OUR BLUSHING BRIDES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 11 reels. B&W
1930 The Big House Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:27:00 16mm B&W sound
1930 THE BIG HOUSE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1930 The Divorcee Robert Z. Leonard 110 min B&W
1930 THEIR OWN DESIRE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 7 reels B&W
1930 WAR NURSE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1931 INSPIRATION. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1931 PRIVATE LIVES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels
1931 SHIPMATES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 STRANGERS MAY KISS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1931 THE MAN IN POSSESSION. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1932 FAITHLESS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1932 LETTY LYNTON. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 LOVERS COURAGEOUS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1933 ANOTHER LANGUAGE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels B&W
1933 HELL BELOW. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels B&W
1933 MADE ON BROADWAY. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 7 reels B&W
1933 Night Flight Clarence Brown 84 min 16mm B&W
1933 WHEN LADIES MEET. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1934 BIOGRAPHY OF A BACHELOR GIRL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1934 Forsaking All Others W. S. Van Dyke 84 min B&W
1934 FUGITIVE LOVERS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1934 Hide Out W. S. Van Dyke 81 min 16mm B&W
1934 HIDE-OUT. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1934 RIPTIDE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels B&W
1934 THE MYSTERY OF MR. X. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1935 NO MORE LADIES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1936 Petticoat fever. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1936 Picadilly Jim Robert Z. Leonard
1936 PICCADILLY JIM. ▶ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels B&W
1936 TROUBLE FOR TWO. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels B&W
1937 EVER SINCE EVE. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1937 LIVE, LOVE, AND LEARN. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels B&W
1937 Night Must Fall Richard Thorpe 117 min B&W
1937 THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels B&W
1938 The First Hundred Years Norwood Films 73 min 16mm B&W sound
1938 THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1938 THREE LOVES HAS NANCY. Loew's Inc. 7 reels B&W
1938 YELLOW JACK. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1939 FAST AND LOOSE. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1940 The Earl Of Chicago. Richard Thorpe 9 reels B&W sound
1941 Here comes Mr. Jordan. Alexander Hall 3374 16mm B&W sound
1941 HERE COMES MR. JORDAN. Alexander Hall 9 reels B&W
1941 Mr. & Mrs. Smith RKO Radio Pictures Inc 1:35:00 16mm B&W sound
1941 Rage In Heaven. W. S. Van Dyke 9 reels B&W sound