Cast: Rod Steiger

Direction Elia Kazan

Cast Marlon Brando · Eva Marie Saint · Karl Malden · Lee J. Cobb

Synopsis On the Waterfront (1954) follows the journey of Terry Malloy, portrayed by Marlon Brando, a former boxer navigating the treacherous waters of union corruption on the New York docks. Malloy's path to redemption leads him to the witness stand, where...

Direction David Lean

Cast Omar Sharif · Julie Christie · Geraldine Chaplin · Alec Guinness

Synopsis Doctor Zhivago (1965) chronicles the tumultuous period before, during, and after the Russian Revolution, as experienced by the poet and physician Yuri Zhivago, portrayed by Omar Sharif. This epic film, adapted from Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning novel, weaves together a...

Direction Mark Robson

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Rod Steiger · Jan Sterling · Mike Lane

Synopsis The Harder They Fall (1956) follows the story of Eddie Willis, a sportswriter without a job, who is employed by the dishonest fight promoter Nick Benko. His task is to promote Benko's latest protégé, an Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno....

Direction Norman Jewison

Cast Sidney Poitier · Rod Steiger · Warren Oates · Lee Grant

Synopsis In the Heat of the Night (1967) unfolds in the small, racially charged town of Sparta, Mississippi, where a wealthy local businessman is brutally murdered. Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black man traveling through town, is initially suspected due to...

Direction Ken Annakin · Andrew Marton · Bernhard Wicki

Cast John Wayne · Robert Mitchum · Henry Fonda · Richard Burton

Synopsis The Longest Day (1962) unfolds in England during June 1944, as unpredictable storms delay the Allied forces' planned invasion of France. Troops are already assembled and awaiting orders, with some already embarked on vessels. The Normandy beaches are the intended...

Direction Francesco Rosi

Cast Rod Steiger · Salvo Randone · Guido Alberti · Marcello Cannavale

Synopsis Hands Over the City (1963) presents a gripping narrative centered around Rod Steiger's portrayal of a cunning land developer. Directed by Francesco Rosi, this film is a powerful example of social realism and was awarded the Golden Lion at the...

Direction Sidney Lumet

Cast Rod Steiger · Geraldine Fitzgerald · Brock Peters · Jaime Sanchez

Synopsis The Pawnbroker (1964) is a stark and somber narrative directed by Sidney Lumet, featuring Rod Steiger as a Holocaust survivor who operates a pawnshop in the heart of Harlem. The film delves into the protagonist's psychological unraveling as contemporary life...

Direction Norman Jewison

Cast Denzel Washington · Vicellous Reon Shannon · Deborah Kara Unger · John Hannah

Synopsis The Hurricane (1999) follows the life of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a promising middleweight boxing contender in June 1966. Tragedy strikes when Carter is falsely implicated in a New Jersey bar triple homicide. Despite his innocence, he is convicted and sentenced...

Direction Phil Grabsky

Cast Muhammad Ali · Billy Crystal · Richard Harris · James Earl Jones

Synopsis Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001) offers an exclusive perspective on one of the 20th century's most iconic figures, narrated by renowned athletes, entertainers, writers, and those intimately connected to him. The documentary features insights from boxing...

Direction Robert Altman

Cast Tim Robbins · Greta Scacchi · Dina Merrill · Whoopi Goldberg

Synopsis The Player (1992) is a cinematic exploration by Robert Altman, based on Michael Tolkin's novel, that takes aim at the Hollywood studio system. Masquerading as a thriller, the movie brings together nearly every notable actor in Hollywood, weaving a captivating...

Direction Jeremy Kagan

Cast Maximilian Schell · Rod Steiger · Robby Benson · Barry Miller

Synopsis The Chosen (1981) unfolds in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, during the year 1944. The story revolves around two 15-year-old Jewish boys, Reuven "Robert" Malter and Daniel "Danny" Saunders, who reside in the same predominantly Jewish neighborhood...

Direction Delmer Daves

Cast Glenn Ford · Ernest Borgnine · Rod Steiger · Valerie French

Synopsis Jubal (1956) follows the story of a wandering cowboy, portrayed by John Ford, who is saved from a perilous situation and subsequently employed as a ramrod by a wealthy rancher, played by Ernest Borgnine. This new role ignites the romantic...

Direction Guy Green

Cast Stuart Whitman · Maria Schell · Rod Steiger · Brenda De Banzie

Synopsis The Mark (1961) follows the journey of a 33-year-old man, Jim Fuller, portrayed by Stuart Whitman, who is released from prison after completing a three-year sentence for attempting to molest a child. With the support of a compassionate prison psychiatrist,...

Direction Franco Zeffirelli

Cast Robert Powell · Anne Bancroft · James Mason · Rod Steiger

Synopsis Jesus of Nazareth (TV Miniseries) (1977) is an extensive, six-hour-plus television adaptation that delves deeply into the life of Jesus. The first hour is dedicated to the narrative of his birth, setting a detailed and immersive tone for the rest...

Direction Sergei Bondarchuk

Cast Rod Steiger · Christopher Plummer · Orson Welles · Jack Hawkins

Synopsis Waterloo (1970) opens with Napoleon's enforced resignation in 1814, following the Battle of Leipzig. The narrative then shifts to Napoleon's return to France from Elba, accompanied by his loyal Imperial Guard. The film condenses several historical events, including Napoleon's encounter...

Direction Sergio Leone

Cast James Coburn · Rod Steiger · Romolo Valli · Maria Monti

Synopsis A Fistful of Dynamite (1971) follows the journey of an Irish explosives specialist who finds himself on the run in Mexico. His path crosses with a cunning and unscrupulous Mexican outlaw. As their fates intertwine, they become entangled in the...

Direction Francesco Maselli

Cast Claudia Cardinale · Rod Steiger · Shelley Winters · Tomas Milian

Synopsis Time of Indifference (1964) follows the story of a destitute countess who becomes enamored with a deceitful man, oblivious to the fact that he is simultaneously entangled with her stunning daughter. The narrative unfolds as the countess navigates her newfound...

Direction Ken Annakin

Cast Rod Steiger · David Knight · Marla Landi · Noel Willman

Synopsis Across the Bridge (1957) follows the story of Carl Schaffner, a German-born British industrialist working as a corporate executive in New York. When news reaches him that Scotland Yard is probing a $3,000,000 embezzlement he orchestrated, Schaffner, known for his...

Direction Moustapha Akkad

Cast Anthony Quinn · Oliver Reed · Irene Papas · Rod Steiger

Synopsis Lion of the Desert (1980) chronicles the life and struggles of Omar Mukhtar, a Libyan Muslim leader who spearheaded a resistance movement against the Italian invasion of Libya during World War II. The film sheds light on this lesser-known rebellion...

Direction Scott Benson

Cast David Lean · Omar Sharif · Julie Christie · Rod Steiger

Synopsis Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic (TV) (1995) is a captivating documentary narrated by Omar Sharif, which offers an in-depth exploration of the creation of the iconic film "Doctor Zhivago" (1965). The documentary features a rich collection of...