Alias Nick Beal 1949  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Ray Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell, George Macready, Fred Clark, Darryl Hickman, Geraldine Wall, Henry O'Neill, Nestor Paiva, Philip Van Zandt
In this modern version of the Faust legend, Joseph Foster (Thomas Mitchell) makes a deal with the Devil (Ray Milland) and is ultimately elected governor. As in the original story, ill-begotten success does not bring happiness, and Foster tries to renege on his evil bargain.
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Back from Eternity 1956  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger, Phyllis Kirk, Keith Andes, Gene Barry, Fred Clark, Beulah Bondi, Jesse White, Adele Mara
Following their plane crash in the South American jungle, the survivors must work their way through headhunter country on their perilous trek back to civilization. Remake of "Five Came Back."
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Beyond Glory 1948 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Alan Ladd, Donna Reed, George Macready, George Coulouris, Audie Murphy, Harold Vermilyea, Henry Travers, Luis Van Rooten, Tom Neal, Dick Hogan
Following his service in World War II, a West Point professor comes home and ends up on trial for misconduct. Audie Murphy's first film.
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The Big Clock 1948 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Rita Johnson, Elsa Lanchester, Harry Morgan, Harold Vermilyea, Luis Van Rooten, Philip Van Zandt
George Stroud (Ray Milland) is an editor for "Crimeways" magazine when he is assigned a story involving a murder (actually committed by his boss, Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton)). Despite Red Herring clues, Stroud outwits Janoth and solves the crime. This film was remade in 1987 as "No Way Out" with some added twists.
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A Bill of Divorcement 1940 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Adolphe Menjou, Fay Bainter, Herbert Marshall, Dame May Whitty, Patric Knowles, C. Aubrey Smith, Ernest Cossart, Kathryn Collier, Bunny Beatty
In this remake of the 1932 film, a mentally ill man (Adolphe Menjou) regains sanity and returns home after a long absence. He is confronted with divorce, but gets to know his now-grown daughter (Maureen O'Hara).
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Blaze of Noon 1947 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Anne Baxter, William Holden, Sonny Tufts, William Bendix, Sterling Hayden, Howard Da Silva, Will Wright, Johnny Sands, Jean Wallace, Lloyd Corrigan
Early days of the United States Air Mail service provide the subject for this film featuring brothers Colin (William Holden), Roland (Sonny Tufts), Tad (Sterling Hayden), and Keith (Johnny Sands) who pioneered the new profession as daring pilots.
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Botany Bay 1953 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke, Murray Matheson, Dorothy Patten, John Hardy, Ben Wright, Hugh Pryse, Anita Sharp-Bolster
During the 18th century, a prison ship heads for Australia to drop off exiled convicts. Along the way, prisoner Hugh Tallant (Alan Ladd) has problems with the ship's captain, Gilbert (James Mason).
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Broadway Musketeers 1938 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Margaret Lindsay, Ann Sheridan, Marie Wilson, John Litel, Janet Chapman, Dick Purcell, Richard Bond, Anthony Averill, Horace McMahon, Dewey Robinson, Dorothy Adams, Jimmy Conlin, Jan Holm
In this remake of "Three on a Match," Isabel, Fay, and Connie (Margaret Lindsay, Ann Sheridan, and Marie Wilson) were brought up together in an orphanage. Now, Isabel and Connie reunite when they bail Fay out of jail after her arrest for doing a striptease. They decide to meet every June to celebrate their birthdays. In the meantime, gambling, an extramarital affair, and divorce play roles in their lives, and events lead to the kidnapping of Isabel and her daughter Judy (Janet Chapman). The kidnapping culminates in Isabel jumping out of the window to her death. The police rescue Judy, and at the next reunion Fay and Connie are joined by Judy who takes Isabel's place.
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Calcutta 1947 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Alan Ladd, Gail Russell, William Bendix, June Duprez, Lowell Gilmore, Edith King, Benson Fong, Gavin Muir, Don Beddoe, John Whitney
Neale Gordon (Alan Ladd) and Pedro Blake (William Bendix) search the hotels and markets of Calcutta in search of clues surrounding the murder of their friend.
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 California 1946 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Fitzgerald, George Coulouris, Albert Dekker, Anthony Quinn, Frank Faylen, Julia Faye, Gavin Muir, Eduardo Ciannelli
An army deserter (Ray Milland) and a woman (Barbara Stanwyck) become embroiled in political disputes over the fight for California's statehood.
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The Commandos Strike at Dawn 1942 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Paul Muni, Anna Lee, Lillian Gish, Cedric Hardwicke, Ray Collins, Lloyd Bridges, Rosemary DeCamp, Alexander Knox, Elisabeth Fraser, George Macready
When Nazis strike and gain control of his fishing village, Eric Toresen (Paul Muni) works with British forces to form a retaliatory underground movement.
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Copper Canyon 1950  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman, Harry Carey Jr., Frank Faylen, Hope Emerson, Philip Van Zandt, Ian Wolfe, Taylor Holmes
Set in the era of homesteading–allowed by government land grants following the Civil War–this story has hopeful settlers relying on aid from an ex-gunslinger who comes to their aid. 1 User Review
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| | Walt 01/13/2007 | | Great movie - lot's of action. Ray Milland gives a great performance & Hedy Lamarr is gorgeous. Beautiful scenery. |
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Easy Come, Easy Go 1947  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Diana Lynn, Sonny Tufts, Dick Foran, Frank McHugh, Allen Jenkins, John Litel, Arthur Shields, Frank Faylen, James Burke
Irish gambler Martin (Barry Fitzgerald) is hooked on horse racing, and his daughter Connie (Diana Lynn) has the money that keeps the habit going. So, when she intends to get married, Martin just can't let that happen.
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Five Came Back 1939 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie, John Carradine, Allen Jenkins, Joseph Calleia, C. Aubrey Smith, Patric Knowles, Elisabeth Risdon, Frank Faylen
This is an interesting, if somewhat dated, film concerning passengers who attempt survival in a jungle full of headhunters after their plane crashes. This was remade as "Back from Eternity."
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His Kind of Woman 1951 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price, Tim Holt, Raymond Burr, Charles McGraw, Marjorie Reynolds, Jim Backus, Leslye Banning, Philip Van Zandt
A professional gambler, Dan Milner (Robert Mitchum), heads to South America on orders to sit and wait. He soon finds out he is being set up as a foil for racketeer Nick Ferraro (Raymond Burr).
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 Hondo 1953 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Farrow
Cast: John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, Lee Aaker, James Arness, Paul Fix, Rodolfo Acosta, Leo Gordon, Tom Irish
Set among the Apache Wars of 1874, Hondo (John Wayne) is an Army scout who leads frontierswoman Angie Lowe (Geraldine Page) and her young son (Lee Aaker) through dangerous territory on their trek to California. Geraldine Page was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in this film.
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John Paul Jones 1959 N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Robert Stack, Marisa Pavan, Charles Coburn, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Macdonald Carey, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Cushing, Bruce Cabot, Bette Davis, David Farrar
The life of U.S. Naval hero John Paul Jones, the first American naval officer to set a tradition of victory, is depicted in this biographical spectacle.
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Night Has a Thousand Eyes 1948 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell, John Lund, Virginia Bruce, William Demarest, Richard Webb, Jerome Cowan, Onslow Stevens, Philip Van Zandt, John Alexander
Ex-vaudevillian mentalist John Triton (Edgar G. Robinson) foresees tragedies in the lives of Courtland family members (Gail Russell, Virginia Bruce, and Jerome Cowan) and tries in vain to warn them of impending doom.
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Ride, Vaquero 1953 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Anthony Quinn, Kurt Kasznar, Ted de Corsia, Charlita, Jack Elam, Frank McGrath, Walter Baldwin
Rio (Robert Taylor) and Jose Esqueda (Anthony Quinn) are members of a band of outlaws who terrorize settlers in Southwest Texas.
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The Saint Strikes Back 1939 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Farrow
Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Jerome Cowan, Barry Fitzgerald, Neil Hamilton, Robert Elliott, Russell Hopton, Edward Gargan, Robert Strange
George Sanders takes on the role of the smooth, Robin Hood-like detective in this second entry in the series. We find our hero on the way to San Francisco to clear a fair maiden's name by bringing the bad guys who framed her father to justice. Another good entry, which was a box office hit and helped make a name for George Sanders in Hollywood.
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The Sea Chase 1955 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Farrow
Cast: John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, Tab Hunter, James Arness, Paul Fix, Alan Hale Jr., John Qualen, Claude Akins
This World War II drama stars John Wayne as a German sea captain who is bound for Germany and trying to elude British Naval Forces during the voyage home.
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Submarine Command 1951 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, William Bendix, Don Taylor, Arthur Franz, Darryl Hickman, Jack Kelly, Moroni Olsen, Jerry Paris, Charles Meredith
Set during the Korean War, the psychological conflicts of submarine Captain White (William Holden) outweigh his sea battles as he deals with his role in the death of two shipmates.
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Two Years Before the Mast 1946  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Alan Ladd, Brian Donlevy, William Bendix, Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Da Silva, Esther Fernandez, Albert Dekker, Darryl Hickman, Ray Collins, Frank Faylen
Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd) goes undercover and details hardship and brutality under the diabolical sea captain, Richard Henry Dana (Howard Da Silva).
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The Unholy Wife 1957 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Rod Steiger, Diana Dors, Tom Tryon, Beulah Bondi, Marie Windsor, Arthur Franz, Luis Van Rooten, Joe De Santis
Phyllis Hochen (Diana Dors) has plans to murder her husband, Paul (Rod Steiger), but when she tries to carry out her deadly plot, she murders the wrong man, and Paul becomes the suspect in the crime.
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Wake Island 1942 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Robert Preston, William Bendix, Albert Dekker, Walter Abel, Mikhail Rasumny, Rod Cameron, Bill Goodwin, Damian O'Flynn, Barbara Britton, Frank Albertson, Phillip Terry, Don Castle, Dane Clark
Set shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Marines are sent to small Wake Island to hold off the Japanese advances. The action is nearly continuous as the Marines thwart one attack after another. This and other similar films were important in rallying the country behind the war effort and showing there is even victory in defeat. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (William Bendix).
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Where Danger Lives 1950 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains, Maureen O'Sullivan, Charles Kemper, Ralph Dumke, Philip Van Zandt, Billy House, Harry Shannon
After heading to Mexico to escape a murder charge, Dr. Jeff Cameron (Robert Mitchum) realizes his companion, Margo (Faith Domergue), may have more than a few mental problems.
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| 1. Alias Nick Beal (1949)
2. Back from Eternity (1956)
3. Beyond Glory (1948)
4. The Big Clock (1948)
5. A Bill of Divorcement (1940)
6. Blaze of Noon (1947)
7. Botany Bay (1953)
8. Broadway Musketeers (1938)
9. Calcutta (1947)
10. California (1946)
11. China (1943)
12. The Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)
13. Copper Canyon (1950)
14. Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)
15. Five Came Back (1939)
16. His Kind of Woman (1951)
17. Hondo (1953)
18. Invisible Menace (1938)
19. John Paul Jones (1959)
20. Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
21. Plunder of the Sun (1953)
22. Ride, Vaquero (1953)
23. The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
24. The Sea Chase (1955)
25. Submarine Command (1951)
26. Two Years Before the Mast (1946)
27. The Unholy Wife (1957)
28. Wake Island (1942)
29. West of Shanghai (1937)
30. Where Danger Lives (1950)
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