Jean Arthur
6 credits on HibingeTV
American actress, the quintessential Frank Capra heroine of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, in early films including Danger Lights (1930).
Acted In
Drama, Action
The hard-driving boss of a Montana railroad and his top engineer clash over a woman and the brutal demands of keeping the line open through the mountains. Louis Wolheim, Robert Armstrong, and Jean Arthur star in this early-sound railroad drama, filmed partly on location. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.
Drama · Action
Danger Lights
1930 - as Mary
Drama, Romance
A late-silent-era romance from Paramount, directed by George Abbott and based on Henry Leyford Gates's novel *Here Comes the Bandwagon*. Charles "Buddy" Rogers stars as Jimmy, a young man caught between two women, with Jean Arthur as Mary and Paul Lukas as the rival Nick. The film was released in both sound and silent versions, as was common during the transition to talkies. Abbott, better known today as a legendary Broadway director, was then a Hollywood contract director at Paramount. As a work published before 1930, the film is in the public domain in the United States.
Drama · Romance
Half Way to Heaven
1929 - as Mary
Crime, Drama
A pre-Code crime drama directed by John Cromwell and produced by David O. Selznick, Street of Chance stars William Powell as a jewel thief who suffers amnesia after being struck on the head during a robbery. He awakens to find himself living a respectable life as a wealthy businessman, with no memory of his criminal past — until his old associates resurface. Jean Arthur plays his wife and Kay Francis his former accomplice. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing. As a work published in 1930, it is in the public domain in the United States.
Crime · Drama
Street of Chance
1930 - as Judith Marsden
Drama, Horror
The sinister Chinese mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu vows vengeance on the family of the British officer he holds responsible for his family's deaths in the Boxer Rebellion. Warner Oland stars in the first talking Fu Manchu picture. The 1929 film entered the public domain on January 1, 2025.
Drama · Horror · Crime
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929 - as Lola
Crime, Mystery
The fiendish Dr. Fu Manchu returns from apparent death to continue his campaign of vengeance against the Petrie family, ensnaring a young woman in his web of poison and hypnotism. Warner Oland reprises his role in this sequel to The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu. The 1930 film entered the public domain on January 1, 2026.
Crime · Mystery · Drama
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930 - as Lola
Drama, Adventure
An RKO pre-Code adventure drama adapted from Rex Beach's 1909 novel, directed by George Archainbaud. Joel McCrea plays Boyd Emerson, a young man who heads to Alaska to make his fortune in the salmon fisheries and finds himself squeezed between ruthless cannery interests and two very different women — society girl Mildred Wayland (Jean Arthur) and Cherry Malotte (Evelyn Brent), the worldly saloon keeper who truly loves him. Louis Wolheim is memorable as George Balt, the rough-edged fisherman who becomes Boyd's loyal ally. Shot partly on location in Alaska, it was an early talkie showcase for McCrea on his way to stardom. The film entered the public domain in the United States in 1958 after its copyright was not renewed.
Drama · Adventure · Romance
The Silver Horde
1930 - as Mildred Wayland