Directed by Henry King • 1926 • United States
Starring Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky, Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper got his big break with his supporting role in this hugely popular silent western. While rancher Jefferson Worth (Charles Lane) teams with a big-city developer on a grand plan to irrigate the desert, Worth’s adopted daughter, Barbara (Vilma Bánky), is caught between the affections of the ranch foreman, Abe (Gary Gooper), and the developer’s stepson, Willard (Ronald Colman), setting the stage for a fierce rivalry. With its gorgeous stars and thrilling climactic flood sequence, THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH established Cooper as one of Hollywood’s most desirable leading men.
Directed by Henry King • 1933 • United States
Starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Lew Ayres
This warm, timeless Best Picture nominee beautifully displays director Henry King’s feeling for the texture of rural America. Based on Phil Stong’s oft-adapted novel (later the source for the Rodgers and ...
Directed by Henry King • 1938 • United States
Starring Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche
Welcome to nineteenth-century Chicago, where greed, corruption, and politics are inextricably entwined. While Jack O’Leary (Don Ameche) is elected mayor, his brother Dion (Tyrone Power) becomes a saloon o...
Directed by Henry King • 1943 • United States
Starring Jennifer Jones, William Eythe, Charles Bickford
An Academy Award–winning Jennifer Jones is radiant in this moving tale of faith and courage. She stars as Bernadette Soubirous, the poverty-stricken, pure-hearted teenager who saw a vision of a...
