Robert Ames Articles

Rich Man's Folly (1931) Direction: John Cromwell Screenplay: Grover Jones and Edward E. Paramore Jr.; from Charles Dickens' novel Dombey and Son Cast: George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames, David Durand, Juliette Compton, Dorothy Peterson   Directed by the respected John Cromwell and based on Charles Dickens' Dombey and Son, Rich Man's Folly features George Bancroft as a ruthless, egotistical shipping tycoon whose only concern [...]

A Lady to Love (1930) Direction: Victor Sjöström Screenplay: Sidney Howard; based on his play They Knew What They Wanted Cast: Vilma Banky, Edward G. Robinson, Robert Ames, Richard Carle, Lloyd Ingraham, Anderson Lawler   Edward G. Robinson, Robert Ames, Vilma Banky in A Lady to Love   Edward G. Robinson was only 37 years old when he gave this hammy, scene-stealing, over-the-top performance as [...]