John Butler Movies

After losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car thieves.

As suggested by its title, Behind the News was a "stop the presses!" yarn set in a big-city newsroom. Lloyd Nolan is top-billed as a cynical reporter...

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

The City Treasurer stands in for the mayor, throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day.

Young intern Jeff Burton, impulsively offers a lift to an odd-looking gentlemen. It soon turns out that Jeff's passenger is an inventor has just...

Lee Garvin has eloped with the daughter of a railroad man who didn't approve of the marriage. Hoppy steps in when the young man is framed for murder.

A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the...

An attorney handling a murder case is unaware his own wife played a crucial role in the killing.

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of...

Upon being released from prison, Lawrence Hilliard takes the name of John Smith and looks for work, and falls in love with Irene Mason, a social...