Cast: Simon Oakland

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Anthony Perkins · Janet Leigh · John Gavin · Vera Miles

Synopsis Psycho (1960) follows the story of Marion Crane, a disillusioned office worker who decides to take a chance at a better life. On a Friday, she is tasked with depositing $40,000 in the bank. Seeing an opportunity to escape her...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Susan Hayward · Simon Oakland · Virginia Vincent · Theodore Bikel

Synopsis I Want to Live! (1958) follows the gripping tale of Barbara Graham, a woman with a troubled past who is wrongfully convicted of a murder she did not commit. Susan Hayward delivers a powerful performance as Graham, capturing the raw...

Direction Robert Wise · Jerome Robbins

Cast Natalie Wood · Richard Beymer · George Chakiris · Russ Tamblyn

Synopsis West Side Story (1961) is a timeless romantic musical that reimagines the classic tale of "Romeo and Juliet." Set against the backdrop of a turf war between two rival teenage gangs in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen, the story unfolds with a...

Direction Robert Aldrich

Cast Lee Marvin · Ernest Borgnine · Keith Carradine · Charles Tyner

Synopsis Emperor of the North Pole (1973) unfolds during the grim era of the Great Depression in the United States, where countless individuals have been left destitute and wandering. These displaced people, known as "hobos," face the wrath of Shack (Ernest...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Ray Danton · Karen Steele · Elaine Stewart · Jesse White

Synopsis The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) follows the journey of Jack Diamond and his ailing sibling as they land in the bustling, prohibition-era New York City, initially making a name for themselves as jewelry thieves. Following a stint...

Direction Peter Yates

Cast Steve McQueen · Jacqueline Bisset · Robert Vaughn · Don Gordon

Synopsis Bullitt (1968) follows the gripping tale of a seasoned police detective, Frank Bullitt, portrayed by Steve McQueen, who is tasked with safeguarding a crucial witness in a high-stakes criminal case. The narrative kicks off with Bullitt assigned to protect Johnny...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Steve McQueen · Richard Attenborough · Candice Bergen · Richard Crenna

Synopsis The Sand Pebbles (1966) follows the journey of engineer Jake Holman as he joins the crew of the U.S.S. San Pablo, tasked with navigating a Yangtze River tributary amidst the tumultuous events of 1926 China. Holman's unconventional views and skeptical...

Direction Richard Brooks

Cast Yul Brynner · Claire Bloom · Maria Schell · Lee J. Cobb

Synopsis The Brothers Karamazov (1958) unfolds as a sweeping 19th-century Russian narrative, adapted from the renowned novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story revolves around four distinct brothers residing in a rural village under the oppressive rule of their affluent father. The...

Direction Jus Addiss

Cast Simon Oakland · Oscar Beregi · Lew Gallo · John Mitchum

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: The Rip Van Winkle Caper (TV) (1961) follows a band of criminals and their scientist ally who, after pulling off a successful gold heist, decide to enter a state of suspended animation in an isolated desert cave....

Direction Don Weis · Allen Baron · Alexander Grasshoff · Don McDougall

Cast Darren McGavin · Simon Oakland · Jack Grinnage · Ruth McDevitt

Synopsis Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) (1974) follows the thrilling adventures of a tenacious newspaper reporter who delves into the mysterious and often terrifying world of the supernatural. Set in the bustling city of Chicago, the series chronicles his relentless...

Direction Burt Balaban · Stuart Rosenberg

Cast Stuart Whitman · May Britt · Henry Morgan · Peter Falk

Synopsis Murder, Inc. (1960) delves into the gripping narrative inspired by the real-life account of lawman Burton Turkus. The film meticulously traces the ascent and eventual downfall of the notorious organized crime syndicate, Murder, Inc. The story centers around the formidable...

Direction Perry Lafferty

Cast Mike Kellin · Simon Oakland · John Considine · Bill Bixby

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: The Thirty-Fathom Grave (TV) (1963) follows the journey of a U.S. destroyer in the Pacific Ocean, 100 miles from Guadalcanal, where an eerie discovery unfolds. The destroyer's sonar detects mysterious tapping sounds on metal, leading to the...

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Frank Sinatra · Jill St. John · Richard Conte · Sue Lyon

Synopsis Tony Rome (1967) follows the story of a private detective, Tony Rome, who is hired by a hotel house detective to help a wealthy industrialist's daughter who is found drunk and unconscious in a hotel room. The task is to...

Direction Dan Curtis

Cast Darren McGavin · Jo Ann Pflug · Simon Oakland · Scott Brady

Synopsis The Night Strangler (TV) (1973) follows the gripping tale of a tenacious journalist who embarks on a perilous quest to track down an ancient alchemist with a sinister agenda. This enigmatic figure, believed to be over a century old, is...

Direction Don Medford

Cast Oliver Reed · Gene Hackman · Candice Bergen · Simon Oakland

Synopsis The Hunting Party (1971) centers around the opulent and merciless rancher Brandt Ruger, who treats his stunning young wife, Melissa, as an extension of his property, bending her to his will. One fateful day, Melissa is abducted by the notorious...

Direction John Llewellyn Moxey

Cast Darren McGavin · Carol Lynley · Simon Oakland · Ralph Meeker

Synopsis The Night Stalker (TV) (1972) follows the journey of a gruff Las Vegas journalist who delves into a string of grisly murders, uncovering a supernatural element that points to a vampire as the culprit. As he digs deeper, he must...

Direction Martin Ritt

Cast Richard Beymer · Diane Baker · Corinne Calvet · Fred Clark

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Charles Bronson · Jack Palance · Richard Basehart · James Whitmore

Synopsis Chato's Land (1972) follows the story of Pardon Chato, a half-Apache man portrayed by Charles Bronson, who is relentlessly pursued by a determined posse led by Joshua Everette, played by Jack Palance. The chase begins after Chato takes the life...

Direction Vincente Minnelli

Cast Barbra Streisand · Yves Montand · Bob Newhart · Jack Nicholson

Synopsis On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) follows the intriguing journey of a psychiatrist, played by Yves Montand, who starts communicating with a young woman, portrayed by Barbra Streisand. During hypnosis sessions, he uncovers her ability to remember...

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Elvis Presley · Arthur O'Connell · Anne Helm · Joanna Moore

Synopsis Follow That Dream (1962) follows the Kwimper family as they encounter a series of challenges after their car runs out of fuel on a newly constructed Florida highway. An overzealous state supervisor attempts to evict them, but Pop Kwimper stands...