Anna Lucasta 1949  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Rapper
Cast: Paulette Goddard, William Bishop, Oskar Homolka, John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Will Geer, Gale Page, Mary Wickes, Whit Bissell, James Brown, Dennie Moore, Anthony Caruso
After her alcoholic father (Oskar Homolka) kicks her out of the house, Brooklyn prostitute Anna Lucasta (Paulette Goddard) is exploited by her family when they use her as bait to trap a wealthy farmer into marriage, which will bring money into the family.
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The Basketball Fix 1951 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Felix E. Feist
Cast: John Ireland, Marshall Thompson, Vanessa Brown, William Bishop, Hazel Brooks, Johnny Sands, Bobby Hyatt, Walter Sande, Ted Pierson, Johnny Phillips, Lester Sharpe, Donald Kerr
After high-school basketball star Johnny Long (Marshall Thompson) becomes involved in point shaving, sportswriter Pete Ferreday (John Ireland) tries to intervene in an attempt to draw Johnny away from the mob's influence.
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Black Eagle 1948  N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Gordon
Cast: William Bishop, Virginia Patton, Gordon Jones, James Bell, Trevor Bardette, Will Wright, Edmund MacDonald, Paul E. Burns, Harry Cheshire, Ted Mapes
Based on an O. Henry story, this trivial flick concerns a vagabond who becomes involved in a range war. After being on both sides of the "fence," all ends well.
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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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 Harriet Craig 1950  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Joan Crawford, Wendell Corey, Lucile Watson, Allyn Joslyn, Ellen Corby, William Bishop, K.T. Stevens, Raymond Greenleaf, Virginia Brissac, Douglas Wood
In this remake of "Craig's Wife," Joan Crawford takes on the Rosalind Russell role of the domineering perfectionist who alienates all around her.
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The Oregon Trail 1959 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Gene Fowler Jr.
Cast: Fred MacMurray, William Bishop, Nina Shipman, Gloria Talbott, Henry Hull, John Carradine, Elizabeth Patterson, Addison Richards, Oscar Beregi Jr., John Dierkes
A 19th-century journalist (Fred MacMurray) covers a story of Indian attacks on Oregon settlers.
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The Redhead from Wyoming 1953 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lee Sholem
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Alex Nicol, William Bishop, Robert Strauss, Alexander Scourby, Jeanne Cooper, Jack Kelly, Gregg Palmer, Dennis Weaver, Stacy Harris, Edmund Cobb, Claudette Thornton
Local gambler Jim (William Bishop) is also a cattle rustler who goads the ranchers and settlers into starting a range war. Dance hall queen Kate (Maureen O'Hara), who works for Jim, decides it's time to bring him to justice, especially since she has fallen for mild-mannered sheriff Stan (Alex Nicol). But that may not be easy.
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Short Cut to Hell 1957 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: James Cagney
Cast: Robert Ivers, Georgann Johnson, William Bishop, Jacques Aubuchon, Yvette Vickers, Murvyn Vye, Roscoe Ates, Peter Baldwin, Milton Frome, Sarah Selby
This screen adaptation of Graham Greene's "A Gun for Sale" is about a hit man who searches for the man who hired him. This is a remake of 1942's "This Gun for Hire."
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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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| 1. Anna Lucasta (1949)
2. The Basketball Fix (1951)
3. Black Eagle (1948)
4. Breakdown (1952)
5. Harriet Craig (1950)
6. The Oregon Trail (1959)
7. The Redhead from Wyoming (1953)
8. Short Cut to Hell (1957)
9. The Texas Rangers (1951)
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