Breakdown 1952  N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edmond Angelo
Cast: William Bishop, Ann Richards, Anne Gwynne, Sheldon Leonard, Wally Cassell, Richard Benedict, John Vosper, Roy Engel, Joe McTurk, Norman Rainey, Hal Baylor, Elena Sirangelo, Gene Covelli, Al Cantor, Michelle King
Sent to prison after being convicted of murder, boxer Terry Williams (William Bishop) is released after evidence suggests he is not guilty. Terry then gets busy finding the real killer, and the evidence points to his girlfriend Candy's (Anne Gwynne) wealthy father.
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I, Mobster 1958  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Steve Cochran, Lita Milan, Robert Strauss, Celia Lovsky, Lili St. Cyr, John Brinkley, Yvette Vickers, Grant Withers, Wally Cassell, Frank Gerstle
A gangster boss, Joe Sante (Steve Cochran), is investigated by the U.S. Senate where he relates the story of his rise from small-time hood to giant of the underworld.
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Little Big Horn 1951  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Charles Marquis Warren
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland, Marie Windsor, Reed Hadley, Hugh O'Brian, Sheb Wooley, Jim Davis, Wally Cassell, King Donovan, Richard Emory
A group of cavalry soldiers try to warn General George Custer of the Sioux ambush that lies in wait.
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The Loves of Carmen 1948 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Vidor
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, Ron Randell, Victor Jory, Luther Adler, Philip Van Zandt, Arnold Moss, Margaret Wycherly, Bernard Nedell, Wally Cassell
Carmen (Rita Hayworth) is a beautiful–but immoral–gypsy who has been told that she will die "at the hands of the man she loves." When she ruins the life of "the man she loves," a young officer, Don Jose (Glenn Ford), he fulfills the prophecy and kills Carmen.
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Oh! Susanna 1951  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Rod Cameron, Lorna Gray, Forrest Tucker, Chill Wills, William Ching, Jim Davis, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lydon, Douglas Kennedy, William Haade
Cavalry officer Captain Calhoun's (Rod Cameron) charter to protect the Indians and their land from prospectors is made even more difficult due to his boss (Forrest Tucker) who is an Indian hater.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Tay Garnett
Cast: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, Audrey Totter, Alan Reed, Jeff York, Morris Ankrum, Wally Cassell, Byron Foulger, Dick Crockett, Betty Blythe, Joel Friedkin
Cora (Lana Turner) falls for drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) who her husband Nick (Cecil Kellaway) has hired to work as a handyman at his gas station/diner. If Frank and Cora are to live "happily ever after," they need money. Their solution: murder Nick and collect on his insurance. They try to kill Nick. But, they fail, and now District Attorney Kyle Sackett (Leon Ames) is determined to get to the bottom of what really went on the night Nick was "accidentally"–but not fatally– electrocuted in his bathtub.
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Quicksand 1950 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Barbara Bates, Peter Lorre, Taylor Holmes, Art Smith, Wally Cassell, Richard Lane, John Gallaudet, Minerva Urecal, Patsy O'Connor, Sidney Marion, Jimmy Dodd, Kitty O'Neil, Lester Dorr
Auto mechanic Dan (Mickey Rooney) falls for conniving waitress Vera (Jeanne Cagney). Needing money to take her out, Dan lifts $20 from the garage cash register, intending to return it before the accountant checks the books. But, this initiates a downward spiral when he takes on ever more debt to pay the last one, which leads to destruction.
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Saigon 1948 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Leslie Fenton
Cast: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Douglas Dick, Wally Cassell, Luther Adler, Morris Carnovsky, Mikhail Rasumny, Luis Van Rooten, Philip Ahn, Eugene Borden
Three army buddies are tempted to go for illegally begot riches as they head for adventure in Saigon.
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The Sands of Iwo Jima 1949  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: John Wayne, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, John Agar, Arthur Franz, Richard Jaeckel, Julie Bishop, Wally Cassell, James Brown, Richard Webb, James Holden, Peter Coe, William Murphy, George Tyne, Hal Baylor
In this prototype of World War II movies, John Wayne epitomizes the "Semper Fi" attitude of the U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Stryker (Wayne) trains his men to prepare them for the rigors of battle; in the process, he earns their respect and devotion. Technical direction from the U.S. Marine Corps perspective was provided by Lt. Col. Merlyn D. Holmes, U.S.M.C. who participated in many Allied assaults during World War II. Wayne was nominated for an Oscar.
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Sound Off 1952 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Anne James, Sammy White, John Archer, Gordon Jones, Wally Cassell, Arthur Space, Boyd "Red" Morgan, Pat Williams, Marshall Reed
Blake Edwards wrote the screenplay for this film in which Mike Donnelly (Mickey Rooney) is drafted and ends up entertaining the troops and a certain WAC, Lieutenant Colleen Rafferty (Anne James).
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The Story of G.I. Joe 1945  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Freddie Steele, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lloyd, William Murphy, William Self, Dick Rich, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Tito Renaldo
During World War II, war correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote about the common fighting man–G.I. Joe. This film covers Pyle's (Burgess Meredith) tour of duty with Company C and its men about whom Pyle wrote. Robert Mitchum received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor.
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 Thunderbirds 1952 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John H. Auer
Cast: John Derek, John Barrymore Jr., Mona Freeman, Gene Evans, Ward Bond, Barton MacLane, Wally Cassell, Ben Cooper, Slim Pickens, Mae Clarke
This is the story of an Oklahoma National Guard unit and its service in Europe during World War II.
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Until They Sail 1957 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, Joan Fontaine, Sandra Dee, Jean Simmons, Charles Drake, Wally Cassell, Alan Napier, Patrick Macnee, Ben Wright
This adaptation of the James Michener novel takes place in New Zealand. Set during World War II, it is the story about four sisters who meet and are involved with United States Marines. Their new lessons involve both murder and romance.
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We Were Strangers 1949 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston
Cast: Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Pedro Armendariz, Gilbert Roland, Ramon Novarro, Wally Cassell, Leonard Strong, Jose(2) Perez, Morris Ankrum, Tito Renaldo
Set in Cuba during 1933, this good political drama is filled with intrigue caused by a plot to bomb a tunnel and blow up certain corrupt Cuban government officials.
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Wetbacks 1956 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hank McCune
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Nancy Gates, Barton MacLane, John Hoyt, Harold Peary, Wally Cassell, I. Stanford Jolley, Salvador Baguez, Maury Dexter, Louis Jean Heydt
Catching illegal aliens who enter the United States by sea is the goal of a U.S. Immigration Service mission, and they enlist the aid of a fishing-boat captain, Jim Benson (Lloyd Bridges), to act as a decoy.
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White Heat 1949 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly, John Archer, Steve Cochran, Wally Cassell, Fred Clark, Ford Rainey, G. Pat Collins, Paul Guilfoyle, Sid Melton
In this great gangster film, mobster Cody Jarrett (James Cagney) is psychologically dependent on his evil mother (Margaret Wycherly). Nevertheless, he is determined to make it to "the top of the world, Ma." So, Cody and his gang rob a train, kill people, and make off with the loot. But, they leave clues behind, and Cody ends up in jail on a trumped up charge. Now, the feds send an undercover agent Hank Fallon, a.k.a. "Vic" (Edmund O'Brien), to the jail. He befriends Cody and infiltrates Cody's gang. Cody's mother is killed, Cody breaks out of jail with "Vic," and reunites with his gang for a chase scene through a chemical factory ending with Cody crying out to his deceased mother.
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| 1. Breakdown (1952)
2. I, Mobster (1958)
3. Little Big Horn (1951)
4. The Loves of Carmen (1948)
5. Oh! Susanna (1951)
6. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
7. Quicksand (1950)
8. Saigon (1948)
9. The Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
10. Sound Off (1952)
11. The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
12. Thunderbirds (1952)
13. Until They Sail (1957)
14. We Were Strangers (1949)
15. Wetbacks (1956)
16. White Heat (1949)
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