The Big Cat 1949  N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Preston Foster, Forrest Tucker, Skip Homeier, Sara Haden, Irving Bacon, Gene Reynolds
During the Depression, in 1933, city-boy Danny Turner (Lon McCallister) visits his rancher uncle Gil (Forrest Tucker) in Utah. A cougar is on the loose, and, while Danny is not of much use as a ranch hand, he proves pivotal when Gil's life is threatened by the big cat.
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Black Gold 1947  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Katherine DeMille, Elyse Knox, Kane Richmond, "Ducky" Louie, Raymond Hatton, Thurston Hall, Moroni Olsen, Charles Trowbridge, Darryl Hickman
Charley Eagle (Anthony Quinn) and his wife, Sarah (Katherine DeMille), adopt young Davey ("Ducky" Louie) and discover oil on their land. Davey grows up to fulfill Charley's dream when he becomes a jockey and rides Charley's horse in the Kentucky Derby.
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The Brigand 1952  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Anthony Dexter, Anthony Quinn, Gale Robbins, Jody Lawrance, Mari Blanchard, Holmes Herbert, Fay Roope, Carl Benton Reid, Ron Randell, Carleton Young
A commoner (Anthony Dexter) has a look-alike–the Spanish king (also played by Dexter)–and he becomes involved with plots against Spanish royalty.
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Down Memory Lane 1949  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Steve Allen, Donald Novis, Gloria Swanson, Ben Turpin, Franklin Pangborn, Irving Bacon, James Finlayson, Mack Sennett
Steve Allen introduces classic Mack Sennett comedies and presents film clips from the sound through silent eras.
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Framed 1975  R, 106 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke, Gabriel Dell, John Marley, Brock Peters, John Larch, Warren J. Kemmerling, Paul Mantee, Walter Brooke, Joshua Bryant
Following an unjustified prison sentence, gambler Ron Lewis (Joe Don Baker) leaves captivity in hot pursuit of those responsible for his misfortune.
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Hell to Eternity 1960 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone, Patricia Owens, Richard Eyer, John Larch, Miiko Taka, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Bill Williams, Michi Kobi, George Shibata, Reiko Sato
This film is based on the real-life experiences of World War II hero Guy Gabaldon. The story begins when Guy (Richard Eyer) is being raised by a Japanese-American family and how, after the family is sent to a relocation camp following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Guy (now played by Jeffrey Hunter) enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps. After a fling with his buddies (David Janssen and Vic Damone), Guy is sent to Saipan. Because of his knowledge of Japanese customs and language, he is able to help save Saipan civilians hiding in caves and even persuades Gen. Matsui (Sessue Hayakawa) and his troops to surrender.
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Kansas City Confidential 1952 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Secret Four
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Lee Van Cleef, Neville Brand, Jack Elam, Dona Drake, Mario Siletti, Howard Negley, Carleton Young
Ex-cop Tim Foster (Preston Foster) sets up and executes the "perfect" heist using a trio of people who don't know each other and are sent to different countries. World War II veteran and ex-con Joe Rolfe (John Payne) is picked up by the police, since he is driving a similar van, but is let go when the real van is found. Joe, without a job, sets out to take care of the criminals himself. A tough crime caper that provides a good expose of the underworld scene.
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Kid Galahad 1962 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson, Ned Glass, Robert Emhardt, David Lewis, Edward Asner, George Mitchell, Liam Redmond, Roy Roberts, Judson Pratt, Michael Dante, Richard Devon
This musical remake of the 1937 drama stars Elvis Presley as ex-GI Walter Gulick who works out at Willie Grogan's (Gig Young) training camp to achieve his goal of becoming a successful boxer. After Gulick saves Grogan's partner Dolly (Lola Albright) from gangsters' clutches, she gives him the name "Kid Galahad," and he rises through the boxing ranks. Gulick knows he has the talent to win the upcoming championship, but his trainer Lew (Charles Bronson) has been bribed to contribute to Gulick losing his big fight. The fight begins, and "Kid Galahad" refuses to give up. He wins the match–and the love of his life, Rose (Joan Blackman), as well.
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Ladies of the Chorus 1949 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe, Rand Brooks, Nana Bryant, Eddie Garr, Steven Geray, Bill Edwards, Myron Healey, Robert Clarke, Gladys Blake
A chorus girl (Adele Jergens) is determined to prevent her daughter (Marilyn Monroe) from making the same mistakes in romance that she, herself, did years ago.
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Mask of the Avenger 1951 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: John Derek, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance, Arnold Moss, Trevor Bardette, Tristram Coffin, Harry Cording, Gregory Gaye, Minerva Urecal, Philip Van Zandt
When Captain Renato Dimorna (John Derek) returns from the war, he learns that his father has been killed. He then puts on a black mask and vows to avenge the murder.
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Scandal Sheet 1952 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Dark Page
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: John Derek, Donna Reed, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp, Henry O'Neill, Harry Morgan, James Millican, Griff Barnett, Jonathan Hale, Pierre Watkin
An ambitious and ruthless newspaper editor (Broderick Crawford) is hired to turn a respected New York paper around. He does it by turning the paper into a tabloid, to the dismay of many. At a party to celebrate the success, the editor's wife, whom he had run out on several years before, shows up. After she threatens to blackmail him, he kills her and makes it look as if it was an accidental death. Now, two of the paper's reporters seek the truth. A very good, and gripping, tale.
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The Shanghai Cobra 1945 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Sidney Toler, Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland, Joan Barclay, Walter Fenner, James Cardwell, James Flavin, Addison Richards, Arthur Loft, Janet Warren
Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) and his son, Tommy Chan (Benson Fong), heed the U.S. government's call for help in solving a case of suspicious deaths following cobra bites.
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The Silencers 1966 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi, Victor Buono, Arthur O'Connell, Robert Webber, James Gregory, Nancy Kovack, Cyd Charisse, Beverly Adams
Secret agent Matt Helm (Dean Martin) comes to the rescue when Tung-Tze (Victor Buono) threatens to destroy a U.S. atomic testing site.
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Swing Parade of 1946 1946 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Gale Storm, Phil Regan, Russell Hicks, Edward Brophy, John Eldredge, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Mary Treen, Leon Belasco, Connee Boswell, Will Osborne
The plot is thin, but the music goes on and on in this tale about aspiring singer Carol (Gale Storm) who gets a job at Danny's (Phil Regan) new nightclub–against his fathers wishes. The Three Stooges, who play waiters, are a highlight.
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The Texas Rangers 1951 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: George Montgomery, Gale Storm, Jerome Courtland, Noah Beery Jr., John Litel, John Dehner, Ian MacDonald, William Bishop, John Doucette, Jock Mahoney, Douglas Kennedy, George Chesebro, Kenne Duncan, Myron Healey, Dick Wessel
The year is 1872, and Johnny Carver (George Montgomery) is serving a life sentence in prison when he is offered a deal. If he will track down Sam Bass (William Bishop) and his notorious outlaw gang, Carver will be given his freedom. Carver agrees to the deal but is more interested in seeking vengeance against The Sundance Kid (Ian MacDonald) who was responsible for sending him to prison. Problems lie ahead, but Carver finally decides to go along with the deal and tracks down Bishop.
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A Time for Killing 1967  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Long Ride Home
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Glenn Ford, George Hamilton, Inger Stevens, Paul Petersen, Max Baer, Timothy Carey, Kenneth Tobey, Harry Dean Stanton, Harrison Ford, Dick Miller
A Union officer, Major Walcott (Glenn Ford), tracks down a Confederate soldier, Captain Bentley (George Hamilton), following Bentley's rape of Walcott's ladylove, Emily Biddle (Inger Stevens). 1 User Review
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 Walking Tall 1973 R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans, Rosemary Murphy, Noah Beery Jr., Lurene Tuttle, Kenneth Tobey, Felton Perry, Brenda Benet, John Brascia, Bruce Glover, Arch Johnson, Richard X. Slattery, Lynn Borden, Ed Call
In this first in a series of "Walking Tall" films, Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker) plans to settle down with his wife Pauline (Elizabeth Hartman) in his home town in Tennessee. Once there, Pusser is shocked by the criminal activity, and after Pauline is murdered, Pusser runs for sheriff and relentlessly fights crime. Whether it is organized crime, gambling, or prostitution, Pusser uses violence to bring about justice, and his efforts accelerate into a crime war.
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The Wrecking Crew 1969 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Dean Martin, Elke Sommer, Sharon Tate, Nancy Kwan, Nigel Green, Tina Louise, John Larch, John Brascia, Ted Jordan, Wilhelm von Homburg, Pepper Martin, Weaver Levy
Secret agent Matt Helm (Dean Martin) gets assistance (?) from bumbling spy Freya Carlson/MI5 (Sharon Tate) in finding a $1 billion gold shipment that had been stolen by Count Massimo Contini (Nigel Green).
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The Young Doctors 1961 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Fredric March, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, Ina Balin, Eddie Albert, Edward Andrews, Aline MacMahon, Arthur Hill, Barnard Hughes, George Segal
This soap opera deals with the personnel working at a city hospital upon whom the wear and tear of the world of medicine takes its toll.
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| 1. Ben (1972)
2. The Big Cat (1949)
3. Black Gold (1947)
4. The Brigand (1952)
5. Dark Alibi (1946)
6. Down Memory Lane (1949)
7. Framed (1975)
8. Hell to Eternity (1960)
9. Kansas City Confidential (1952)
aka: The Secret Four
10. Key Witness (1960)
11. Kid Galahad (1962)
12. Ladies of the Chorus (1949)
13. Mask of the Avenger (1951)
14. Rampage (1963)
15. Scandal Sheet (1952)
aka: The Dark Page
16. The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
17. The Silencers (1966)
18. Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
19. The Texas Rangers (1951)
20. A Time for Killing (1967)
aka: The Long Ride Home
21. Walking Tall (1973)
22. The Wrecking Crew (1969)
23. The Young Doctors (1961)
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