William Berke
Also Known As: Lester Wm. Berke, William A. Berke, Wm. Berke, William Hall, Wm. Hall, Billy Lester, Bill Lester, William B. Lester, William Lester, Lester Williams
Biography: William A. Berke (3 October 1903 – 15 February 1958) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed nearly 90 films between 1934 and 1958. He also produced nearly 80 films between 1933 and 1958. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article William A. Berke,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: October 03, 1903
Age: 121 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: February 15, 1958
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The Hellion
Overview: Ranch hand Tex Gardy comes to the aid of the father of the girl he loves, whose ranch is being threatened by a gang of criminals led by a woman known as The Hellion.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-07-15
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Wolf Tracks
Overview: Poverty-row Western story of two young strangers -- Jack Hastings and Jean Meredith -- inheriting one-half of a map to a hidden gold mine. A villain, Wolf Santell, steals Jack's half of the map, which is enclosed in a locket, only to lose it again in the river.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-04-01
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The Forbidden Trail
Overview: When Red Hawk Dugan and his men attack a small wagon train, Colonel Merriwell is killed and the young girl Isobel taken and raised thinking Dugan is her father. Fifteen years later the Colonel's son Jack arrives looking for Dugan whom he learned killed his father. As he hunts for Dugan he meets and falls in love with Isobel only to then learn Dugan is her father.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-02-01
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Barb Wire
Overview: A miner fences his claim with barbed wire to keep out a gang of claim jumpers.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-05-31
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The Firebrand
Overview: Rancher Bill Holt has a small homestead and insists on holding onto his land, much to the chagrin of crotchety old Judd Acker, a neighboring rancher who would like to see him vacate.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-12-15
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The Double O
Overview: Happy Hanes, a ranch hand, comes between a crooked foreman and the new ranch owner Frances Powell. The foreman and his "half-breed" accomplice Cholo kidnap Frances.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-11-29
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Slow as Lightning
Overview: Our hero Jimmie March works for stockbroker E.J. Philips and daydreams of romance with Eleanor, the boss's lovely daughter. Unfortunately, Eleanor is dating Mortimer Fenton, a wealthy cad who used to push Jimmie around in college. To add insult to injury, Jimmie gets fired. All seems lost until a gypsy fortune teller foretells that he'll make a bundle playing hunches in the stock market. So, he convinces his buddies to lend him some money and invests in stocks that then start to skyrocket. However, Fenton isn't about to take that lying down and subsequently hatches a plan to wipe his rival out for good... Will Jimmie's fortune come true? Will he be able to defeat Fenton and win the heart of the girl? Watch and find out!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-12-19
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