William J. Butler Movies

  • 1910
    The House with Closed Shutters

    The House with Closed Shutters

    The House with Closed Shutters

    5.21910HD

    During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; his sister puts on his uniform, takes her brother's...

    The House with Closed Shutters
  • 1908
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    5.41908HD

    Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.

    The Taming of the Shrew
  • 1911
    Comrades

    Comrades

    Comrades

    01911HD

    Two creative bums invade a high society gathering by pretending to be rich.

    Comrades
  • 1909
    A Corner in Wheat

    A Corner in Wheat

    A Corner in Wheat

    6.21909HD

    On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines...

    A Corner in Wheat
  • 1913
    The Strong Man's Burden

    The Strong Man's Burden

    The Strong Man's Burden

    51913HD

    A crime drama in which a police officer does everything possible to help his criminal younger brother.

    The Strong Man's Burden
  • 1911
    The Manicure Lady

    The Manicure Lady

    The Manicure Lady

    51911HD

    The manicure lady spurns the barber and dates a rich cad instead.

    The Manicure Lady
  • 1914
    The Wife

    The Wife

    The Wife

    01914HD

    A 1914 film drama

    The Wife
  • 1911
    The Unveiling

    The Unveiling

    The Unveiling

    01911HD

    The boy, who is the idol of his widowed mother, returns from college with a collegiate record she is justly proud of. To mark the occasion his...

    The Unveiling
  • 1912
    In the Aisles of the Wild

    In the Aisles of the Wild

    In the Aisles of the Wild

    01912HD

    A widower and his two daughters live in the wilds of the north woods. They form the acquaintance of two trappers, Bob Cole and Jim Watson, who hunt...

    In the Aisles of the Wild
  • 1913
    Almost a Wild Man

    Almost a Wild Man

    Almost a Wild Man

    01913HD

    Rooly, Pooly and Dooly were "picture sandwiches," but hardly shining lights, even in that capacity. Consequently they were "canned" by the...

    Almost a Wild Man
  • 1912
    He Must Have a Wife

    He Must Have a Wife

    He Must Have a Wife

    01912HD

    Harry expected to come in for a portion of his uncle's estate, but didn't figure that he would get his share before his worthy relative's demise. The...

    He Must Have a Wife
  • 1911
    Saved from Himself

    Saved from Himself

    Saved from Himself

    3.71911HD

    Joseph Graybill, learning that his friends have been making a lot of money in the stock market, takes a flyer himself. However, when a drop in the...

    Saved from Himself
  • 1911
    The Miser's Heart

    The Miser's Heart

    The Miser's Heart

    61911HD

    Thieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them, so they threaten to kill a little girl who...

    The Miser's Heart
  • 1913
    The Law and His Son

    The Law and His Son

    The Law and His Son

    01913HD

    In this film one is shown the contrast of two fathers. One father refuses to believe his son guiltless, while the other, fully realizing the weakness...

    The Law and His Son
  • 1910
    Wilful Peggy

    Wilful Peggy

    Wilful Peggy

    4.61910HD

    Peggy is a high-spirited young woman from a poor family. One day she catches the eye of a wealthy lord, who proposes marriage and wants to introduce...

    Wilful Peggy
  • 1910
    The Honor of His Family

    The Honor of His Family

    The Honor of His Family

    01910HD

    An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War. Untill one day his son returns home as a...

    The Honor of His Family
  • 1912
    The Would-Be Shriner

    The Would-Be Shriner

    The Would-Be Shriner

    01912HD

    Hank Hopkins is a "rube" of the most extreme type, and on the morning of the great Shrine Parade in Los Angeles, he is met by a couple of friends,...

    The Would-Be Shriner
  • 1915
    More Than Friends

    More Than Friends

    More Than Friends

    01915HD

    A Biograph short drama directed by George Reehm.

    More Than Friends
  • 1910
    The Usurer

    The Usurer

    The Usurer

    51910HD

    A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.

    The Usurer
  • 1911
    Why He Gave Up

    Why He Gave Up

    Why He Gave Up

    01911HD

    Hubby is anxious to get away for a little time at the beach with the boys, and works up a quarrel with wifey over a new hat, the bill for which he is...

    Why He Gave Up