

Acting
Laurence Criner
- Titles
- 16movies
- Career
Active from 1926 to 1941, with a break from 1927 to 1937, busiest in 1940 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 3top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Duke Is Tops61/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Showbiz3.2average 1.2
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Wonder4.2average 3.4
- Romance4.5average 3.8
- Physical Comedy3.0average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.2
- Psychological3.9, average 5.6
- Violence3.2, average 4.3
- Melancholy3.6, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- MMonte HawleyActorThe Duke Is Tops, Gang War, Four Shall Die, While Thousands Cheer, Am I Guilty?, +2 more
- RReginald FendersonActorGang War, Four Shall Die, While Thousands Cheer, Am I Guilty?, Gang Smashers, +1 more
Mantan MorelandActorUp Jumped the Devil, Four Shall Die, While Thousands Cheer, Gang Smashers- LLeo C. PopkinDirectorGang War, Four Shall Die, While Thousands Cheer, Gang Smashers
- EEdward ThompsonActorThe Duke Is Tops, Gang Smashers, Life Goes On
Ralph CooperActorThe Duke Is Tops, Gang War, Am I Guilty?- VVernon McCallaActorThe Duke Is Tops, Four Shall Die, Gang Smashers
Phil DunhamWriterThe Duke Is Tops, Gang Smashers, Life Goes On- JJess Lee BrooksActorGang War, Life Goes On
- CCharles HawkinsActorGang War, Gang Smashers
Maceo Bruce SheffieldActorGang War, Up Jumped the Devil
William BeaudineDirectorUp Jumped the Devil, Four Shall Die
Movies and TV shows
161950s
1 title · average score 61
61
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
as Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
1940s
9 titles · average score 50

Miracle in Harlem (1948)
as Albert Marshall
50
Freckles Comes Home (1942)
as Roxbury B. Brown, III
48
King of the Zombies (1941)
as Dr. Couillie
52
The Gang's All Here (1941)
as Ham Shanks

Up Jumped the Devil (1941)
as Sheriff

Gang War (1940)
as Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)

Four Shall Die (1940)
as Roger Fielding

Am I Guilty? (1940)
as Trigger Bennett

While Thousands Cheer (1940)
as Green
1930s
5 titles · average score 43
23
Midnight Shadow (1939)
as Prince Alihabad
61
The Duke Is Tops (1938)
as Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)

Gang Smashers (1938)
as Gat Dalton

Life Goes On (1938)
as Bull Connors
45
Black Moon (1934)
as Kala, the priest
1920s
1 title · average score 61
61
The Flying Ace (1926)
as Capt. Billy Stokes