Between Heaven and Hell 1956  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford, Buddy Ebsen, Robert Keith, Brad Dexter, Mark Damon, Ken Clark, Harvey Lembeck, Skip Homeier
During World War II, a spoiled Southern landowner, Sam Gifford (Robert Wagner), fights in the Pacific and learns humility in the process.
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Boomerang! 1947  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy, Sam Levene, Ed Begley, Taylor Holmes, Robert Keith, Karl Malden, Cara Williams, Philip Coolidge, William Challee, Bert Freed, Lucia Backus Seger, George Petrie
When a New England priest is murdered, John Waldron (Arthur Kennedy) is arrested. He is beaten into confessing that he is the killer and then tried for the crime. Based on the true story of a 1924 murder case that is still unsolved, the film follows State's Attorney Henry Harvey (Dana Andrews) as he works to sort out the facts.
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Branded 1950  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Alan Ladd, Mona Freeman, Charles Bickford, Robert Keith, Joseph Calleia, Tom Tully, Milburn Stone, Peter Hanson, Selena Royle
Choya (Alan Ladd) impersonates the kidnapped son of the Lavery family. However, his life changes when he is with his "new family," and he ends up risking his own life to rescue their real son–missing since he was five years old–from the clutches of a Mexican bandit.
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Cimarron 1960 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Anthony Mann, Charles Walters
Cast: Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Arthur O'Connell, Russ Tamblyn, Mercedes McCambridge, Vic Morrow, Harry Morgan, Edgar Buchanan, Charles McGraw, Robert Keith, David Opatoshu, Mary Wickes, Aline MacMahon, Lili Darvas
Set during the era between 1890 and 1915, this is the film adaptation of Edna Ferber's epic novel about Yancey and Sabra Cravat (Glenn Ford and Maria Schell) homesteading in Oklahoma. They stake a claim, and Yancey starts a newspaper business that proves very profitable. Yancey gains respectability as a leading citizen and is asked to run for governor. But, Yancey realizes that becoming governor would mean he would play a role in defrauding the Indians of their land and mineral rights. He declines the offer, much to the dismay of Sabra.
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Drum Beat 1954 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Alan Ladd, Audrey Dalton, Marisa Pavan, Robert Keith, Rodolfo Acosta, Charles Bronson, Warner Anderson, Elisha Cook Jr., Anthony Caruso, Willis Bouchey
Johnny Mackay (Alan Ladd) is a former Indian fighter who is sent to Oregon by President Grant to deal with Modoc Indian chief, Captain Jack (Charles Bronson).
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Edge of Doom 1950  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Stronger Than Fear
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Dana Andrews, Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Robert Keith, Mala Powers, Adele Jergens, Harold Vermilyea, John Ridgely, Ellen Corby, Paul Stewart, Douglas Fowley
The brutal murder of parish priest Father Kirkman (Harold Vermilyea) by young Martin Lynn (Farley Granger) is but one of the problems for Martin as he struggles to deal with his conscience.
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Fourteen Hours 1951  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith, Howard Da Silva, Jeffrey Hunter, Grace Kelly, Martin Gabel
Mentally disturbed Robert Cosick (Richard Basehart) climbs out onto a 15-story ledge and threatens to jump. This story about a policeman's (Paul Douglas) attempt to talk him down provides a suspenseful and well-performed thriller. It also features stars in early roles: Grace Kelly in her film debut as Mrs. Fuller, Ossie Davis as a taxi driver, and Joyce Van Patten as Ruth's (Debra Paget) girlfriend.
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 Guys and Dolls 1955 N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Stubby Kaye, Sheldon Leonard, Regis Toomey, Robert Keith, B.S. Pully, George E. Stone, Johnny Silver, Danny Dayton, Kathryn Givney, Veda Ann Borg, Mary Alan Hokanson
In this Damon Runyon story, gambler Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) falls in love with Salvation Army worker Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) after he accepts Nathan Detroit's (Frank Sinatra) bet that he will not be able to convince Sarah to go on a date to Havana with him. Meanwhile, Nathan tries to fend off Miss Adelaide (Vivian Blaine) who wants him to marry her. Songs include "Luck Be a Lady" and "Sit Down, You're rocking the Boat." The film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Cinematography.
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Here Comes the Groom 1951 N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, James Barton, Robert Keith, Alan Reed, Walter Catlett, Ian Wolfe, Louis Armstrong
Reporter (Bing Crosby) wants to adopt two European war orphans but must be married before the agency will release the children. So, he sets out to woo his ex-fiancee (Jane Wyman) who has become romantically involved with another man (Franchot Tone). The film won the Oscar for Best Song "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening."
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I Want You 1951  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Dana Andrews, Dorothy McGuire, Farley Granger, Peggy Dow, Robert Keith, Mildred Dunnock, Ray Collins, Martin Milner, Jim Backus, Walter Sande
The Korean War's impact on families is the subject of this film, which provides an insightful artifact of the Cold War era.
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Love Me or Leave Me 1955 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Vidor
Cast: Doris Day, James Cagney, Cameron Mitchell, Robert Keith, Tom Tully, Richard Gaines, Harry Bellaver, Peter Leeds, Audrey Young, Veda Ann Borg
The 1930s singer, Ruth Etting (Doris Day), is coerced into a disastrous marriage to mobster Marly "The Gimp" Snyder (James Cagney). Finally, she divorces him to marry her true love, Johnny Alderman (Cameron Mitchell), who must endure Snyder's wrath (in the form of a bullet) before finding happiness with Ruth. Great songs by Doris, and the film won an Academy Award for Best Writing and was nominated for five others, including Best Actor.
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Men in War 1957 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Robert Keith, Phillip Pine, Nehemiah Persoff, Vic Morrow, James Edwards, L.Q. Jones, Adam Kennedy, Scott Marlowe, Walter Kelley, Anthony Ray
Lt. Benson (Robert Ryan) is ordered to deliver his 2nd Platoon, Co. D behind enemy lines in Korea on September 6, 1950, in an effort to get guns and supplies to U.S. troops trapped there. Benson must commandeer a truck on which Sgt. Montana (Aldo Ray) is escorting his war-weary colonel (Robert Keith) to a hospital. While Benson and Montana must deal with two different missions and two different personalities, the real danger remains the enemy.
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My Foolish Heart 1949 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, Kent Smith, Lois Wheeler, Jessie Royce Landis, Robert Keith, Gigi Perreau, Karin Booth, Marietta Canty, Phillip Pine
Susan Hayward was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in her role of a woman who falls in love and becomes pregnant by a soldier. He dies before learning of the expected baby, and she tries to marry to legitimize her infant's name.
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 My Man Godfrey 1957 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis, Robert Keith, Eva Gabor, Jay Robinson, Martha Hyer, Jeff Donnell, Herbert Anderson, Eric Sinclair, Dabbs Greer, Harry Cheshire, Fred Essler, Jack Mather, Paul Levitt
While on a scavenger hunt for a "Forgotten Man," socialite Irene Bullock (June Allyson) finds down-on-his-luck Godfrey (David Niven) and brings him back to the party hoping to win the prize. That event leads to Godfrey being taken into the Bullock home where he serves as the family's butler and works to bring some sense into the lives of the screwball Bullock family.
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Ransom! 1956 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alex Segal
Cast: Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen, Juano Hernandez, Robert Keith, Alexander Scourby, Richard Gaines, Mabel Albertson, Juanita Moore, Robert Burton
When his son is kidnapped, David Stannard (Glenn Ford) must decide whether to pay the ransom or use the money to catch the kidnappers.
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Small Town Girl 1953 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Laszlo Kardos
Cast: Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, S.Z. Sakall, Bobby Van, Robert Keith, Chill Wills, Billie Burke, Fay Wray, Nat King Cole
While serving a 30-day sentence for speeding, Rick Belrow Livingston (Farley Granger) finds his playboy lifestyle changing as he falls in love with Cindy Kimbell (Jane Powell) and changes from his marriage plans with chorus girl Lisa (Ann Miller).
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They Came to Cordura 1959 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Rossen
Cast: Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Richard Conte, Michael Callan, Dick York, Robert Keith, Jim Bannon, Edward Platt
Set during World War I, this is the story of Major Thomas Thorn's (Gary Cooper) mission into Mexico where he leads his men in pursuit of Pancho Villa and becomes involved with a politician's daughter (Rita Hayworth).
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 The Wild One 1953 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Laszlo Benedek
Cast: Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith, Lee Marvin, Jay C. Flippen, Jerry Paris, Alvy Moore, Peggy Maley, Hugh Sanders, Ray Teal, John Brown, Will Wright
When a motorcycle gang descends on a small town in California, trouble is a certainty for the citizens. Dated now, but a big deal in the 1950s, and it set the standard for future cycle flicks. A great, early Marlon Brando performance as motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler.
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Woman on the Run 1950 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Foster
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith, Frank Jenks, Ross Elliott, John Qualen, J. Farrell MacDonald, Joan Shawlee, Steven Geray, Victor Sen Yung, Tom Dillon, Reiko Sato
Frank (Ross Elliott) witnesses a gang killing and goes into hiding leaving wife Eleanor (Ann Sheridan) home alone. In an attempt to find Frank, Eleanor contacts newspaperman Danny Leggett (Dennis O'Keefe). But, Danny might not be the best person for Eleanor to call; in fact, he is a hit man hired to kill Frank.
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Written on the Wind 1956 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith, Grant Williams, Robert J. Wilke, Edward Platt, Harry Shannon, John Larch
The Hadleys are a wealthy oil family beset by troubles–son Kyle (Robert Stack) is an alcoholic and daughter Marylee (Dorothy Malone) is a nymphomaniac. Dorothy Malone won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Robert Stack was nominated for Supporting Actor in this soaper that is saved by good acting.
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 Young at Heart 1954 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gig Young, Ethel Barrymore, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith, Alan Hale Jr., Frank Ferguson, Elisabeth Fraser, Lonny Chapman
Laurie Tuttle (Doris Day) finds love and romance when Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra) comes to her small town to help in writing a musical.
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| 1. Battle Circus (1953)
2. Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
3. Boomerang! (1947)
4. Branded (1950)
5. Cimarron (1960)
6. Drum Beat (1954)
7. Edge of Doom (1950)
aka: Stronger Than Fear
8. Fourteen Hours (1951)
9. Guys and Dolls (1955)
10. Here Comes the Groom (1951)
11. I Want You (1951)
12. Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
13. Men in War (1957)
14. My Foolish Heart (1949)
15. My Man Godfrey (1957)
16. Ransom! (1956)
17. Small Town Girl (1953)
18. They Came to Cordura (1959)
19. The Wild One (1953)
20. Woman on the Run (1950)
21. Written on the Wind (1956)
22. Young at Heart (1954)
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