William J. Butler Movies

  • 1912
    The Speed Demon

    The Speed Demon

    The Speed Demon

    41912HD

    An ambitious race driver who is not allowed to compete decides to outwit his competitors.

    The Speed Demon
  • 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
  • 1909
    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    11909HD

    Mr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he's gone, a burglar starts to break into his home. Mr. Jones arrives home just in...

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar
  • 1911
    The Squaw's Love

    The Squaw's Love

    The Squaw's Love

    51911HD

    Wild Flower follows her banished lover, Gray Fox, into the wilderness. Her departure is witnessed by Silver Fawn, who mistakenly thinks Wild Flower...

    The Squaw's Love
  • 1910
    A Plain Song

    A Plain Song

    A Plain Song

    01910HD

    Edith is a salesgirl in a department store who envys her store-mates, as she views them passing by with their sweethearts, lighthearted and happy....

    A Plain Song
  • 1917
    The Great Secret

    The Great Secret

    The Great Secret

    01917HD

    A wealthy young athlete comes to the aid of a beautiful heiress, whose fortune is being threatened by two arch villains, The Great Master and Doctor...

    The Great Secret
  • 1912
    The Root of Evil

    The Root of Evil

    The Root of Evil

    01912HD

    A woman, driven by envy, is convinced that her husband loves another woman, leading her to a vengeful act that ultimately destroys her own happiness.

    The Root of Evil
  • 1908
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    4.91908HD

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

    The Taming of the Shrew
  • 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
  • 1917
    A Girl Like That

    A Girl Like That

    A Girl Like That

    01917HD

    Nell Gordon's father was once a burglar, but he has turned over a new leaf. When he falls ill, however, the burglar's old cronies persuade Nell to...

    A Girl Like That
  • 1910
    A Child of the Ghetto

    A Child of the Ghetto

    A Child of the Ghetto

    4.51910HD

    After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals...

    A Child of the Ghetto
  • 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
  • 1909
    A Trap for Santa Claus

    A Trap for Santa Claus

    A Trap for Santa Claus

    5.4771909HD

    The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.

    A Trap for Santa Claus
  • 1912
    A Voice from the Deep

    A Voice from the Deep

    A Voice from the Deep

    71912HD

    Percy and Harold are rivals and both take the object of their affections for an outing.

    A Voice from the Deep
  • 1911
    The Long Road

    The Long Road

    The Long Road

    01911HD

    Edith enters a convent after losing her fiancé to someone else. Years later, Edith finds him again, now poverty-stricken, and secretly helps...

    The Long Road
  • 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
    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
    Swords and Hearts

    Swords and Hearts

    Swords and Hearts

    4.61911HD

    A poor girl is secretly in love with a wealthy young planter.

    Swords and Hearts
  • 1910
    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    5.51910HD

    During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property,...

    In the Border States
  • 1910
    A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

    6.21910HD

    Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these functions are invited the leading lights of the...

    A Child's Impulse