Writing

Arthur Caesar

Born — Died

1892-03-09 — 1953-06-20

Place of birth

Bucharest, Romania

Known for

Writing

Credits

18 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Anne of the Indies poster
6.4

After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French navy officer.

Anne of the Indies

1951

The Chief poster
5.5

The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.

The Chief

1933

Three of a Kind poster
7.0

Two vaudeville performers adopt the son of an actor friend.

Three of a Kind

1944

Transient Lady poster
6.3

A senator's brother turns up murdered, and the senator tries to pin the blame on a man he knows is innocent.

Transient Lady

1935

Little Men poster
5.5

Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.

Little Men

1940

Side Show poster
5.6

A circus side show performer tries to discourage her younger sister from following in her footsteps.

Side Show

1931

Adventure in Washington poster
7.0

A troubled youth is offered the opportunity to serve as a Senate page in Washington, DC.

Adventure in Washington

1941

Her Majesty, Love poster
6.7

The wealthy von Wellingens are shocked when the father of their son Fred's fiancée Lia juggles desserts at a formal dinner. They encourage Fred to break the engagement. Lia goes to Berlin to marry a Baron von Schwarzdorf, and Fred goes to stop the marriage.

Her Majesty, Love

1931

The Stolen Jools poster
5.6

Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.)

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Star Maker poster
7.0

This is a film about the life of Gus Edwards, a well known vaudeville composer, entertainer, and producer.

The Star Maker

1939

The Heart of New York poster
6.8

A poor New York plumber's wife and children hope to move "uptown" from their lower East Side neighborhood after he sells his new invention.

The Heart of New York

1932

Their Big Moment poster
4.7

Early '30s comedy-mystery involving magicians, fake psychics and murder.

Their Big Moment

1934

Wide Open poster
5.8

An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment.

Wide Open

1930

Alias Mary Dow poster
7.2

A taxi-dancer agrees to pose as a girl who had been kidnapped as a child 18 years before.

Alias Mary Dow

1935

She Couldn't Say No poster
10.0

A night club singer falls for a gangster.

She Couldn't Say No

1930

Napoleon's Barber poster
6.0

Arthur Caesar's classic about the barber who held the fate of France in his hands, has been produced on lavish feature-film scale by John Ford, the man who made The Iron Horse and Four Sons.

Napoleon's Barber

1928

Obey the Law poster
9.0

In this drama, an immigrant barber becomes a US citizen and works hard to uphold his ideals of personal freedom and rights. He is a total supporter of the system, and when he is held-up, decides to reform the criminal by feeding him and finding him work. Later, a local politician attempts to tell people how to vote, but the barber is not swayed and becomes an example to others in his neighborhood.

Obey the Law

1933

Three Faces East poster
5.4

During World War I, a female agent tries to unmask a German spy.

Three Faces East

1930