Alvarez Kelly 1966  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: William Holden, Richard Widmark, Janice Rule, Patrick O'Neal, Victoria Shaw, Arthur Franz, Harry Carey Jr., Richard Rust, Don "Red" Barry
During the Civil War, Confederate forces kidnap Alvarez Kelly (William Holden) and recruit him to rustle cattle that are badly needed to feed Southern families.
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Back to Bataan 1945 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Fely Franquelli, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn, Paul Fix, Lawrence Tierney, John Miljan, Ray Teal, Alex Havier, "Ducky" Louie, Leonard Strong, Abner Biberman, Vladimir Sokoloff
In this World War II action film, General MacArthur has left the Philippines, and Colonel Madden (John Wayne) remains behind to organize native Filipinos into a guerilla force in preparation for ousting the Japanese from the Philippines. Madden's second in command, Captain Andres Bonifacio (Anthony Quinn), falls in love with resistance liaison Dolici Dalgado (Fely Franquelli) while inspiring the guerillas to organize against the Japanese and tries to emulate his hero father's reputation.
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Bluebeard 1972  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Edward Dmytryk, Luciano Sacripanti
Cast: Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi, Joey Heatherton, Nathalie Delon, Marilu Tolo, Karin Schubert, Agostina Belli, Sybil Danning, Edward Meeks, Jean Lefebvre, Mathieu Carriere
Richard Burton portrays Baron von Sepper who has killed off his wives (among them are Raquel Welch, Nathalie Delon, Virna Lisi, and Marilu Tolo) by different, unique methods. His current wife (Joey Heatherton) has found the frozen bodies in a vault and figures out how they had died. She tries to get the Baron to talk about them and, in the process, find a way to save her own life.
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Broken Lance 1954  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katy Jurado, Robert Wagner, Richard Widmark, Hugh O'Brian, Earl Holliman, Jean Peters, Eduard Franz, E.G. Marshall, Carl Benton Reid
Cattle baron Matt Devereaux (Spencer Tracy) runs a tight ship for his sons (Robert Wagner, Richard Widmark, Hugh O'Brien, and Earl Holliman) and wife (Katy Jurado). By 1890, he is faced with pollution as the industrial era is changing the environment. Devereaux allows his employees to resort to violence as a solution.
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The Caine Mutiny 1954  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, Jose Ferrer, Lee Marvin, E.G. Marshall, Tom Tully, Robert Francis, Arthur Franz, Claude Akins, May Wynn, Warner Anderson, Katherine Warren, Jerry Paris, Steve Brodie
Humphrey Bogart plays Captain Queeg, the slightly mentally unbalanced captain of the U.S.S. Caine. Following a typhoon, Lieutenant Maryk (Van Johnson) is tried for mutiny because of his actions during the storm. Queeg's testimony and downfall as he rolls ball bearings in his fist is a classic scene. The film received several Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Bogart), and Supporting Actor (Tom Tully).
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The Carpetbaggers 1964  N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Robert Cummings, Martha Hyer, Elizabeth Ashley, Lew Ayres, Martin Balsam, Leif Erickson, Carroll Baker, Audrey Totter
Based on Harold Robins' novel, this is the story of lust and power that is loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes. This was Alan Ladd's last film.
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Confessions of Boston Blackie 1941 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Chester Morris, Harriet Hilliard, Richard Lane, George E. Stone, Lloyd Corrigan, Joan Woodbury, Walter Sande, Ralph Theodore, Walter Soderling, William "Billy" Benedict, Mike Donovan, Jack Clifford, Eddie Laughton, Jack O'Malley, Ralph Dunn
Chester Morris returns for the second time in the role of Boston Blackie in this entertaining series about the ex-criminal who now helps solve crimes. Once again, Blackie is accused and on the run with Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) in pursuit. This time, George E. Stone joins the cast as Blackie's sidekick, The Runt, helping Blackie prove his innocence in the murder of sculptor Allison (Walter Soderling).
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Counter-Espionage 1942 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Warren William, Eric Blore, Hillary Brooke, Thurston Hall, Fred Kelsey, Forrest Tucker, Kurt Katch, Matthew Boulton, Morton Lowry, Billy Bevan
The Lone Wolf is in London during the Nazi bombing blitz and becomes involved with Nazi spies. Blore continues to add a comedy touch in his role of our hero's butler.
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Crossfire 1947 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Sam Levene, Paul Kelly, Jacqueline White, Steve Brodie, George Cooper, Lex Barker, Richard Benedict, Tom Keene, William Phipps, Marlo Dwyer, Harry Harvey
Racial prejudice is the theme of this film about a war veteran (Robert Ryan) who cold-bloodedly kills a Jew (Sam Levene). The police (Robert Young and Robert Mitchum) set a trap through which they plan to catch the killer. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Ryan), Supporting Actress (Gloria Grahame), Director, and Writing.
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Eight Iron Men 1952 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Bonar Colleano, Arthur Franz, Lee Marvin, Richard Kiley, Nick Dennis, James Griffith, Dickie Moore, George Cooper, Barney Phillips, Robert Nichols
Eight World War II Allied soldiers seek safety in a bombed-out Italian town and hold out until help arrives.
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The End of the Affair 1955 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, John Mills, Peter Cushing, Michael Goodliffe, Stephen Murray, Charles Goldner, Nora Swinburne, Frederick Leister, Nan Munro, Joyce Carey
While living in London during World War II, American author Maurice Bendrix (Van Johnson) has an affair with Sarah (Deborah Kerr), the wife of civil servant Henry Miles (Peter Cushing). But, when Henry is injured during the London Blitz, Sarah feels guilty and vows to return to Henry if his life is spared. He survives, and Sarah ends the affair and returns to Henry. Based on the Graham Greene novel and remade in 1999 starring Julianne Moore and Ralph Fiennes.
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The Falcon Strikes Back 1943 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Tom Conway, Harriet Hilliard, Jane Randolph, Edgar Kennedy, Cliff Edwards, Rita Corday, Frank Faylen, Cliff Clark, Richard Loo, Edward Gargan
A war-bond robbery plot and a murdered banker are investigated by our hero, the Falcon (Tom Conway).
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Give Us This Day 1949 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Salt to the Devil
Christ in Concrete
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Sam Wanamaker, Lea Padovani, Kathleen Ryan, Charles Goldner, Bonar Colleano, William Sylvester, George Pastell, Philo Hauser, Sid James, Karel Stepanek, Rosalie Crutchley, Robert Rietty
Set in New York City (though shot in England since Director Dmytryk was blacklisted in the U.S.), this is the powerful story of an Italian immigrant family–and immigrants in general–who struggled to survive during the Great Depression. Geremio (Sam Wanamaker) made enough to save for a new house for him and his wife, but lost his job during the Depression. He finally found another job, though he had to work in an unsafe environment. Tragedy follows.
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Hitler's Children 1943 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Tim Holt, Bonita Granville, Kent Smith, Otto Kruger, H.B. Warner, Lloyd Corrigan, Hans Conried, Nancy Gates, Gavin Muir, Edward Van Sloan
This World War II propaganda film is about children's indoctrination into Nazism and the persecution of young Anna Muller (Bonita Granville) when she refuses to join the cause.
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The Juggler 1953 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Milly Vitale, Paul Stewart, Joey Walsh, Alf Kjellin, Charles(2) Lane, John Banner, Richard Benedict, Beverly Washburn, Oscar Karlweis
One Auschwitz survivor, Hans Muller (Kirk Douglas) has problems adapting in Israel after World War II. Working as a juggler, he makes it across Israel and into a kibbutz where he meets an understanding society.
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The Left Hand of God 1955  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb, Agnes Moorehead, E.G. Marshall, Benson Fong, Jean Porter, Carl Benton Reid, Victor Sen Yung, Philip Ahn
Jim Carmody (Humphrey Bogart) pretends to be a priest in China after World War II in order to evade the Chinese warlord, Mieh Yang (Lee J. Cobb). 1 User Review
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Mirage 1965 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau, Kevin McCarthy, Jack Weston, Walter Abel, George Kennedy, Leif Erickson, Anne Seymour, Hari Rhodes, Robert H. Harris, House Jameson, Syl Lamont, Eileen Baral, Neil Fitzgerald
After a blackout at a Gotham skyscraper, everything inside the building changes for David Stillwell (Gregory Peck). He knows that he is linked to the death of Charles Calvin (Walter Abel) who fell out of the 27th-story window, but Stillwell suffers from amnesia and cannot remember anything. Stillwell does know that danger lurks and seeks help from private eye Ted Caselle (Walter Matthau) who doesn't appear to believe that Stillwell has a problem–and then Caselle is murdered. The plot twists and turns as Stillwell finds himself the intended victim in a series of murder attempts. Remade in 1968 as "Jigsaw."
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The Mountain 1956 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Claire Trevor, William Demarest, Richard Arlen, E.G. Marshall, Barbara Darrow, Richard Garrick, Anna Kashfi, Stacy Harris
This dramatic adventure is about brothers Zachary (Spencer Tracy) and Chris (Robert Wagner) Teller whose quest is to scale a treacherous mountain in the Alps to reach an airplane-crash site.
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Murder, My Sweet 1944  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Farewell My Lovely
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Dick Powell, Anne Shirley, Mike Mazurki, Claire Trevor, Otto Kruger, Miles Mander, Douglas Walton, Donald Douglas, Ralf Harolde, Esther Howard
This remake of 1942's "The Falcon Takes Over" is the film adaptation of Raymond Chandler's book, "Farewell My Lovely," in which Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is on the trail of a missing woman. Remade in 1975 as "Farewell, My Lovely."
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Mutiny 1952  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Mark Stevens, Angela Lansbury, Patric Knowles, Gene Evans, Rhys Williams, Robert Osterloh, Peter Brocco, Norman Leavitt, Walter Sande, Morris Ankrum, Todd Karns, Clayton Moore
During the War of 1812, officers serving on an American Naval ship, the Ulysses–American Capt. James Marshall (Mark Stevens) and British Capt. Ben Waldridge (Patric Knowles)–vie for control of the gold shipment as well as the attention of passenger Leslie (Angela Lansbury).
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Obsession 1949 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: The Hidden Room
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Robert Newton, Sally Gray, Phil Brown, Naunton Wayne, Olga Lindo, Ronald Adam, James Harcourt, Betty Cooper, Roddy Hughes, Michael Balfour, Allan Jeayes, Russell Waters, Sam Kydd
London psychiatrist Dr. Clive Riordan (Robert Newton) traps American Bill Kronin (Phil Brown) in a cellar when he catches Kronin having an affair with his wife, Storm (Sally Gray). It appears to be a perfect crime because it is believed that Kronin simply disappeared. Meanwhile, Clive is preparing an acid bath to dispose of Bill's body after he kills him. But, once again, there is a flaw in the "perfect crime." This time, it is Storm's pet dog that follows Clive to the hiding place.
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Raintree County 1957 N/R, 187 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Nigel Patrick, Lee Marvin, Rod Taylor, Agnes Moorehead, Rhys Williams, Walter Abel, Tom Drake
Johnny Green's great score adds to the enjoyment of this film. This is a Civil War epic about Southern belle Susanna Drake (Elizabeth Taylor) whose life and psyche are severely disturbed by events surrounding her Midwest existence. The film received four Oscar nominations, including Best Actress (Taylor) and Musical Score.
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Secrets of the Lone Wolf 1941 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Warren William, Ruth Ford, Roger Clark, Victor Jory, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Fred Kelsey, Victor Kilian, Marlo Dwyer, John Harmon
A pretty good episode in the series as our hero's trusty butler (Eric Blore) is mistaken for his boss by jewel thieves. The butler is forced to aid in the theft of the Napoleon jewels, which have been entrusted to the Lone Wolf's protection during a steamship voyage.
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Shalako 1968 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Peter van Eyck, Honor Blackman, Woody Strode, Alexander Knox, Valerie French, Eric Sykes, Julian Mateos, Don "Red" Barry, Chief Tug Smith, Rodd Redwing, Hans De Vries
British aristocrats are part of a hunting expedition on a 19th Century "safari" into New Mexico when they come across Apache Indians who hold Countess Lazaar (Brigitte Bardot) captive. After the Apaches attack the expedition, cowboy Shalako (Sean Connery) comes into their lives. He rescues the Countess and falls in love with her.
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Soldier of Fortune 1955 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Gene Barry, Tom Tully, Anna Sten, Jack Kruschen, Alexander D'Arcy, Leo Gordon, Russell Collins, Richard Loo, Soo Yong, Frank Tang, Mel Welles, James Hong
An American, Jane Hoyt (Susan Hayward), arrives in Hong Kong searching for her photojournalist husband Louis (Gene Barry) and seeks the aid of mercenary, smuggler Hank Lee (Clark Gable). After discovering that Louis is being held captive by Communists in China, Lee travels in his private junk to the mainland in search of Louis. In the meantime, he has fallen in love with Jane but continues in his quest knowing that he could be risking his own life trying to help get Louis out of China.
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Till the End of Time 1946 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Dorothy McGuire, Guy Madison, Robert Mitchum, Bill Williams, Tom Tully, Harry von Zell, William Gargan, Jean Porter, Ruth Nelson, Johnny Sands
When Cliff Harper (Guy Madison) returns home to face adjustment problems encountered by many servicemen following a war, he is helped by war-widow Pat Ruscom (Dorothy McGuire).
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Walk on the Wild Side 1962 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Jane Fonda, Anne Baxter, Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Rust, Joanna Moore, Karl Swenson, Don "Red" Barry, Juanita Moore
The seedy side of New Orleans is shown in this film with Barbara Stanwyck playing the madam of a brothel. The story focuses on the personal lives of some of the prostitutes.
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Warlock 1959 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Richard Arlen, Regis Toomey, Dolores Michaels, Wallace Ford, Tom Drake, DeForest Kelley
Warlock is a Western town undergoing a metamorphosis from unlawful to peaceful existence. Threatened by a gang of horse thieves, a gunslinger (Henry Fonda) is hired to protect the town residents.
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Where Love Has Gone 1964 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Susan Hayward, Bette Davis, Mike Connors, Joey Heatherton, Anne Seymour, Jane Greer, George Macready, DeForest Kelley, Willis Bouchey, Ann Doran
When Danielle (Joey Heatherton) kills her mother Valerie's (Susan Hayward) lover, Danielle's father (Michael Connors) returns to help work some sanity into the tragic situation.
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The Young Lions 1958 N/R, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange, Maximilian Schell, May Britt, Barbara Rush, Lee Van Cleef, Dora Doll, Parley Baer
This film does an excellent job of examining Nazi beliefs and how one young German soldier (Marlon Brando) becomes disillusioned with the cause for which he fights.
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| 1. Alvarez Kelly (1966)
2. Anzio (1968)
aka: The Battle for Anzio
3. Back to Bataan (1945)
4. The Blue Angel (1959)
5. Bluebeard (1972)
6. Broken Lance (1954)
7. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
8. The Carpetbaggers (1964)
9. Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)
10. Counter-Espionage (1942)
11. Crossfire (1947)
12. The Devil Commands (1941)
13. Eight Iron Men (1952)
14. The End of the Affair (1955)
15. The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
16. Give Us This Day (1949)
aka: Salt to the Devil
aka: Christ in Concrete
17. Hitler's Children (1943)
18. The Human Factor (1975)
19. The Juggler (1953)
20. The Left Hand of God (1955)
21. Mirage (1965)
22. The Mountain (1956)
23. Murder, My Sweet (1944)
aka: Farewell My Lovely
24. Mutiny (1952)
25. Obsession (1949)
aka: The Hidden Room
26. Raintree County (1957)
27. Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)
28. Shalako (1968)
29. Soldier of Fortune (1955)
30. Till the End of Time (1946)
31. Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
32. Warlock (1959)
33. Where Love Has Gone (1964)
34. The Young Lions (1958)
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