Cast: Wallace Ford

Direction Tod Browning

Cast Wallace Ford · Leila Hyams · Olga Baclanova · Roscoe Ates

Synopsis Freaks (1932) centers around the cunning trapeze artist Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova), who sets her sights on the inheritance of Hans (Harry Earles), a little person working in a sideshow. Cleopatra's manipulative advances are met with resistance from Hans' fellow sideshow...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Ingrid Bergman · Gregory Peck · Michael Chekhov · Leo G. Carroll

Synopsis Spellbound (1945) follows the story of a man who arrives at Green Manors mental hospital, claiming to be Dr. Anthony Edwardes, the new head of the institution. However, it is soon revealed that he is an impostor. When the real...

Direction John Ford

Cast Victor McLaglen · Heather Angel · Preston Foster · Margot Grahame

Synopsis The Informer (1935) follows the tumultuous journey of Gypo Nolan, portrayed by Victor McLaglen, a rough but kind-hearted Irishman who betrays his closest friend, Frankie McPhillip (Wallace Ford), a member of the Irish Republican Army. Driven by the promise of...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Teresa Wright · Joseph Cotten · Macdonald Carey · Henry Travers

Synopsis Shadow of a Doubt (1943) follows Charlotte "Charlie" Newton, a young woman who finds her peaceful life monotonous. She yearns for excitement and believes a visit from her glamorous and well-traveled uncle, Charlie Oakley, will bring the thrill she craves....

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Robert Ryan · Audrey Totter · George Tobias · Alan Baxter

Synopsis The Set-Up (1949) follows the story of a seasoned boxer, "Stoker" Thompson, as he prepares for his upcoming match. His wife, Julie, expresses her concern and urges him to retire from boxing, refusing to attend the fight. Meanwhile, Thompson's unscrupulous...

Direction Anthony Mann

Cast James Stewart · Arthur Kennedy · Donald Crisp · Aline MacMahon

Synopsis The Man from Laramie (1955) follows the journey of enigmatic Will Lockhart, who brings provisions to Barbara Waggoman, the proprietor of a store in the secluded town of Coronado, nestled within Apache territory. Soon, Lockhart finds himself in a tense...

Direction John Ford

Cast Spencer Tracy · Jeffrey Hunter · Dianne Foster · Basil Rathbone

Synopsis The Last Hurrah (1958) follows the journey of a seasoned politician, Frank Skeffington, as he attempts to secure one final term in office amidst the evolving political landscape of the 1950s. With the rise of television influencing political campaigns, Skeffington...

Direction Henry Koster

Cast James Stewart · Josephine Hull · Peggy Dow · Charles Drake

Synopsis Harvey (1950) presents a heartwarming tale based on a beloved stage play, focusing on Elwood P. Dowd, a man who has an unusual companion: a spirit manifesting as a giant rabbit named Harvey, visible only to Elwood and occasionally to...

Direction Guy Green

Cast Elizabeth Hartman · Sidney Poitier · Shelley Winters · Wallace Ford

Synopsis A Patch of Blue (1965) tells the story of a young woman named Selina, who is blind and has been isolated from the world, living with her mother who works as a prostitute. Selina's life takes a dramatic turn when...

Direction John Cromwell

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Lizabeth Scott · Morris Carnovsky · Charles Cane

Synopsis Dead Reckoning (1947) follows the story of Rip Murdock, a man on a mission to find his missing friend Johnny Drake after World War II. Rip's search leads him to a charred corpse that might be Johnny's. As he delves...

Direction Anthony Mann

Cast Barbara Stanwyck · Wendell Corey · Walter Huston · Judith Anderson

Synopsis The Furies (1950) is set in the 1870s in the New Mexico territory, where T.C. Jeffords, a formidable cattle baron, has established his sprawling ranch, the Furies. Jeffords has amassed his wealth through strategic borrowing from banks, compensating his employees...

Direction Roy Del Ruth

Cast Warren William · Loretta Young · Wallace Ford · Alice White

Synopsis Employees' Entrance (1933) follows the story of Kurt Anderson, a ruthless and domineering manager of a financially struggling New York department store. He is known for his callous treatment of employees, including dismissing a long-time worker without hesitation, and his...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Joel McCrea · Vera Miles · Lloyd Bridges · Wallace Ford

Synopsis Wichita (1955) follows the journey of Wyatt Earp, a former Buffalo Hunter and businessman, as he ventures into the untamed cattle town of Wichita, Kansas. Earp's exceptional marksmanship and reputation as a gunfighter make him an ideal choice for the...

Direction Edward Dmytryk

Cast Richard Widmark · Henry Fonda · Anthony Quinn · Dorothy Malone

Synopsis Warlock (1959) presents a tale of two contrasting figures: a ruthless and self-serving Henry Fonda and a principled, peace-loving Richard Widmark. Fonda portrays a frontier marshal, reminiscent of Wyatt Earp, who agrees to safeguard the small town of Warlock from...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast John Garfield · Patricia Neal · Phyllis Thaxter · Juano Hernández

Direction John Ford

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Jean Arthur · Arthur Hohl · Arthur Byron

Synopsis The Whole Town's Talking (1935) follows the unassuming life of Arthur Ferguson Jones, a man who embodies routine and predictability. His world is turned upside down when he oversleeps, leading to his dismissal from work. In a bizarre twist, Jones...

Direction Roy William Neill

Cast Dan Duryea · June Vincent · Peter Lorre · Broderick Crawford

Synopsis Black Angel (1946) follows the gripping tale of Kirk Bennett, who stumbles upon the lifeless body of renowned singer Mavis Marlowe, just moments after she has been fatally struck. The only clue left behind is a distinctive heart-shaped ruby brooch,...

Direction Clarence Brown

Cast Joan Crawford · Clark Gable · Wallace Ford · Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Synopsis Possessed (1931) follows the story of Marion, a dedicated factory worker with aspirations beyond her current circumstances. She yearns for a luxurious penthouse apartment, a dream that seems within reach when she meets Mark Whitney, a prosperous and powerful lawyer....

Direction John Ford

Cast Victor McLaglen · Boris Karloff · Wallace Ford · Reginald Denny

Synopsis The Lost Patrol (1934) follows a British Army unit navigating the treacherous Mesopotomian desert during World War I. Tragedy strikes when their commanding officer, the sole member aware of their destination, is fatally shot by unseen assailants. The patrol's sergeant...

Direction Anthony Mann

Cast Dennis O'Keefe · Mary Meade · Alfred Ryder · Wallace Ford

Synopsis T-Men (1947) follows the perilous journey of two U.S. Treasury Department agents, Dennis O'Brien and Tony Genaro, who are assigned to penetrate the notorious criminal organization responsible for the "Shanghai Paper Case." Posing as criminals, they successfully integrate themselves into...