Movies by Zasu Pitts

Greed

Greed

A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.

Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star

A grocery clerk, longing to become a cowboy actor, goes to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. Unfortunately, his acting ability is non-existent.

Two Alone

Two Alone

Mazie, a poor orphan girl, is mistreated by cruel farmer Slag and his wife for whom she works. Mazie, who is growing into a woman, does not like they way Slag has been looking at her lately.

The Other Half

The Other Half

Social drama about a friendship that is pressurized by class differences.

Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

Donald Hardwick (Dick Powell) is a stuffed-shirt, classical music professor. His family and small-town music college that he works are of equal mindset. When Don visits his black-sheep aunt in New York in order to find a buyer for his Rhapsody he is exposed to her shocking swing music crowd. His life begins to make dramatic changes after drinking a "lemonade" that turns out to be a Hurricane.

The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

Its 1850 and California is under ruthless military rule. Kirby Tornell's rancho has been taken over by soldiers and when two of Kirby's men are captured, he goes there to free them. He meets the General's daughter there and attracted to her, repeatedly returns to see her. Eventually he is captured and now his men must try and rescue him.

Sing Me a Love Song

Sing Me a Love Song

A young playboy inherits a financially-troubled New York City department store. To learn the business, he poses as a store clerk, and quickly falls for a pretty employee in the store's music department. Comedy with songs.

Westward Passage

Westward Passage

A struggling writer divorces his wife to pursue his career without interference, but they meet in Europe years later after she has remarried.

Back Street

Back Street

A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.

Passion Flower

Passion Flower

A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffeur.

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

William Poster writes a gossip column for the Morning Gazette. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets most of his information from his showgirl gal-pal, Peggy. Eventually Bill's reckless tattling gets him in deep trouble with friends and enemies, putting his career and life in jeopardy.

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

The story about a man framed for a crime he didn't commit, who returns to wreak havoc following his release from prison.

Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

Jim Vesser and his team of railroading men try to build a rail line through a mountain pass, while a group of less scrupulous construction workers sabotages the entire operation in the hopes that they can get their tracks laid first and get the money from the railroad.

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom,...

The Goldfish

The Goldfish

A newly married husband and wife make an agreement that should either of them want to terminate their relationship then a bowl with goldfish would be presented to the other signalling the end of their marriage.

The Affair of Susan

The Affair of Susan

Two people go to Coney Island to find romance and wind up in jail.

Her First Mate

Her First Mate

A camp butcher on an Albany night boat dreams of the South Seas.

Tish

Tish

In this comedy, the town gossip fills her time running the lives of others. Naturally, she is also a matchmaker.