Crime Wave 1954  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Ted de Corsia, Charles Bronson, Jay Novello, Dub Taylor, James Bell, Timothy Carey
Filming in the streets of Los Angeles and good performances enhance this film concerning ex-con Steve Lacey (Gene Nelson) who is trying to go straight. However, his former pals want him back in the fold.
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 East of Eden 1955  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Burl Ives, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Lonny Chapman, Timothy Carey, Harold Gordon, Nick Dennis, Richard Garrick, Earle Hodgins, John Halloran
In this film, James Dean's first starring role, he plays Cal Trask, a rebellious son who wants his father Adam's (Raymond Massey) love; however, religious zealot Adam appears to favor Cal's brother Aron (Richard Davalos). Cal is always in trouble, and only Aron's girlfriend Abra (Julie Harris) and sheriff Sam (Burl Ives) see the good in him. Adam, who owns a Salinas Valley lettuce farm, invests in a new method to ship his crops. But, the venture fails, and Adam loses a fortune. Cal goes to his long-lost mother Kate (Jo Van Fleet), who now owns a brothel. She gives him money, and Cal invests in a bean crop that proves very successful. Cal offers Adam money from the profits. Adam refuses Cal's offer to help, and tragedy ensues. Jo Van Fleet won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and nominations were received for Best Actor (Dean) and Director.
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Echo Park 1986  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Cast: Susan Dey, Tom Hulce, Michael Bowen, Christopher Walker, Shirley Jo Finney, Heinrich Schweiger, Cheech Marin, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson, Timothy Carey
Three offbeat characters–May (Susan Dey), Jonathan (Tom Hulce), and August (Michael Bowen)–live in Echo Park and take menial jobs while awaiting their big breaks in show business.
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 The Killing 1956  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted de Corsia, Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr., Joe Sawyer, Timothy Carey, Jay Adler, James Edwards, Joe Turkel
Recently released from prison, Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) has big plans for a $2 million racetrack heist. But he has not reckoned with the actions of Sherry (Marie Windsor), the wife of Johnny's cohort George (Elisha Cook Jr.). When Sherry blabs to her boyfriend, an unwary Johnny is really in far over his head, and his intricate plans spiral out of control. With this film, Stanley Kubrick gained credibility as an exceptional director.
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 1976  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Cassavetes
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, Azizi Johari, Meade Roberts, John Kullers, Al Ruban, Virginia Carrington
Hollywood nightclub owner Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara) is in deep trouble with the mob and is in over his head because of gambling. To clear his debt, he agrees to be a hit man, and his victim is to be a Chinese bookie.
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Minnie and Moskowitz 1971 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Cassavetes
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery, Timothy Carey, Katherine Cassavetes, Elizabeth Deering, Elsie Ames, Lady Rowlands, Holly Near, Judith Roberts
Divorced, proper, well-educated Minnie (Gena Rowlands) is having an affair with an abusive married man. After he stops the relationship with her when his wife threatens suicide, Minnie tries the blind-date route that turns out badly. She then meets Moskowitz (Seymour Cassel), a parking lot attendant who rescues her from an angry date. A love affair between opposites follows in this enjoyable film.
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 One-Eyed Jacks 1961 N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Marlon Brando
Cast: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Pina Pellicer, Katy Jurado, Slim Pickens, Ben Johnson, Elisha Cook Jr., Rodolfo Acosta, Timothy Carey, Philip Ahn, Larry Duran, Sam Gilman, Miriam Colon, Ray Teal, John Dierkes
After Rio's (Marlon Brando) partner Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) deserts him during a bank robbery, Rio is caught by the sheriff and sent to prison. Five years later, after breaking out of prison, Rio sets out to track down Longworth and seek revenge. He finds Longworth and learns that he is now sheriff in a small town, is married to Maria (Katy Jurado), and has a stepdaughter Louisa (Pina Pellicer). As part of his plot, Rio seduces Louisa. Then, he falls in love with her but continues his criminal life, and complications ensue.
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The Outfit 1974 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Flynn
Cast: Robert Duvall, Joe Don Baker, Karen Black, Robert Ryan, Timothy Carey, Richard Jaeckel, Sheree North, Marie Windsor, Jane Greer, Henry Jones
When his brother is killed by the Mob, Macklin (Robert Duvall) avenges the murder by attacking Mafia financial operations.
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Paths of Glory 1957  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Timothy Carey, Joe Turkel, Wayne Morris, Richard Anderson, Peter Capell, Bert Freed, Christiane Kubrick, Jerry Hausner, Kem Dibbs, Emile Meyer, Fred Bell
This is the story of French soldiers (Ralph Meeker, Timothy Carey, and Joseph Turkel) who are court-martialed and executed during World War I despite the efforts of Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas) who unsuccessfully defends them. The three were selected after failure of the forces in a charge, and the film highlights the insanity of war.
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Peeper 1975  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
aka: Fat Chance
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Michael Caine, Natalie Wood, Kitty Winn, Michael Constantine, Thayer David, Timothy Carey, Dorothy Adams, Liam Dunn, Don Calfa, Robert Ito, Snag Werris, Gary Combs
In this spoof on 1940s' detective films, private detective Leslie C. Tucker (Michael Caine) is hired by Anglich (Michael Constantine) to find his long-missing daughter. The trail leads to the Prendergast family and their two daughters Ellen (Natalie Wood) and Mianne (Kitty Winn)–one of whom just might be Anglich's missing daughter.
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The Second Time Around 1961 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Steve Forrest, Andy Griffith, Juliet Prowse, Thelma Ritter, Ken Scott, Isobel Elsom, Rodolfo Acosta, Timothy Carey, Tom Greenway
In this Comedy/Western, widow Lucretia (Debbie Reynolds) resettles in an Arizona town where she becomes sheriff.
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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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Waterhole #3 1967 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: James Coburn, Carroll O'Connor, Margaret Blye, Claude Akins, Bruce Dern, Joan Blondell, James Whitmore, Robert Cornthwaite, Timothy Carey, Roy Jenson, Harry Davis, Jim Boles, Steve Whittaker, Ted Markland, Rupert Crosse
During the 1880s, Cavalry Sergeant Henry J. Foggers (Claude Akins), with help from Hilb (Timothy Carey), robs gold from the Army and buries it in a waterhole in the middle of a desert. Lewton Cole (James Coburn) wants to get his hands on the treasure map showing where the gold is buried. He steals Sheriff Copperude's (Carroll O'Connor) horse and makes love to Copperude's daughter Billee (Margaret Blye). Billee tells her father that she was raped, and they follow Cole to bring him to justice. They catch up with Cole, but then Foggers arrives and takes the gold. Later, a shootout ensues, and Billee finds where the gold is hidden. But, Cole also arrives, takes the gold and Billee's clothing, and rides off to Mexico.
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What's the Matter with Helen? 1971 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Harrington
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Agnes Moorehead, Michael MacLiammoir, Timothy Carey, Helene Winston, Peggy Rea, Harry Stanton, Yvette Vickers
Set in the 1930s, Adelle (Debbie Reynolds) and Helen (Shelley Winters) relocate in Hollywood after their sons are involved in murder. They do NOT find peace and serenity in their new surroundings.
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| 1. Crime Wave (1954)
2. East of Eden (1955)
3. Echo Park (1986)
4. The Killing (1956)
5. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
6. Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
7. One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
8. The Outfit (1974)
9. Paths of Glory (1957)
10. Peeper (1975)
aka: Fat Chance
11. The Second Time Around (1961)
12. A Time for Killing (1967)
aka: The Long Ride Home
13. Waterhole #3 (1967)
14. What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
15. White Witch Doctor (1953)
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