Cast: William Wellman Jr.
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring William Wellman Jr.. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 16
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977 · Movie · 112 min. · United States
Direction Larry Cohen
Cast Broderick Crawford · James Wainwright · Michael Parks · José Ferrer
Synopsis The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys to Martin Luther King. From cab drivers to Congressmen. From housewives to hostesses. He had something on 58 million people. It was all in his...
6.6
21 votes
6.6
21 votes
Lafayette Escadrille
1958 · Movie · 93 min. · United States
Direction William A. Wellman
Cast Tab Hunter · Etchika Choureau · Marcel Dalio · David Janssen
Synopsis Maverick filmmaker William Wellman directs and bases this wartime romance on his experiences in World War I. The story is centered on a group of ace pilots, flying for France in the early years of the war, who encounter romance...
5.8
124 votes
5.8
124 votes
Darby's Rangers
1958 · Movie · 121 min. · United States
Direction William A. Wellman
Cast James Garner · Etchika Choureau · Jack Warden · Edd Byrnes
Synopsis Garner portrays Major William Darby, the leader of an elite commando brigade that faces the Axis powers in North Africa and Italy. He unexpectedly finds himself spending equal amounts of time preparing his troops and sorting out their onshore amours.
5.7
66 votes
5.7
66 votes
It's Alive
1974 · Movie · 91 min. · United States
Direction Larry Cohen
Cast John P. Ryan · Sharon Farrell · James Dixon · William Wellman Jr.
Synopsis The Davies expect a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing when it's scared. And it's easily scared.
5.4
700 votes
5.4
700 votes
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995 · Documentary · 95 min. · United States
Direction Todd Robinson
Cast William Wellman Jr. · Dorothy Coonan Wellman · James Cagney · Clint Eastwood
Synopsis Documentary exploring the life and times of noted film directer William A. Wellman. Wild Bill traces Wellman's extraordinary career, highlighted by interviews with such varied Wellman stars as Robert Mitchum, Robert Redford, Martin Scorsese, Gregory Peck, Sidney Poitier, Buddy Rogers,...
5.4
25 votes
5.4
25 votes
The Born Losers
1967 · Movie · 113 min. · United States
Direction Tom Laughlin
Cast Tom Laughlin · Elizabeth James · Jeremy Slate · William Wellman Jr.
5.3
35 votes
5.3
35 votes
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
2007 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Direction Tim Russ
Cast Walter Koenig · Nichelle Nichols · Alan Ruck · Garrett Wang
Synopsis It is the year 2306. Thirteen years have passed since Captain James T. Kirk was swept away by the Nexus, after saving the crew of the Enterprise-B. The remaining crew members of the original USS Enterprise have gone their separate...
5.1
33 votes
5.1
33 votes
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
1963 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
Direction Frank McDonald
Cast Audie Murphy · Ben Cooper · Colleen Miller · DeForest Kelley
Synopsis Comanche Creek, Colorado, 1875: Prisoner Jack Mason is broken out of jail by a gang of strangers. They use him in a robbery, then when the dead-or-alive reward is high enough, they shoot him and collect. The National Detective Agency,...
4.6
79 votes
4.6
79 votes
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968 · Movie · 92 min. · United States
Direction Frank Tashlin
Cast Bob Hope · Phyllis Dillier · Dick Sargent · Gina Lollobrigida
Synopsis Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed...
4.1
27 votes
4.1
27 votes
Dondi
1961 · Movie · 99 min. · United States
Direction Albert Zugsmith
Cast David Janssen · Patti Page · Walter Winchell · Mickey Shaughnessy
Synopsis Six American GIs stationed in Italy befriend an orphaned boy, but the soldiers remain unaware that the lad has stowed away with them when they return to the U.S. The six go their separate ways, leaving the tyke aloin in...
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A Swingin' Summer
1965 · Movie · 80 min. · United States
Direction Robert Sparr
Cast James Stacy · Lori Williams · Raquel Welch · William Wellman Jr.
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Billy Jack Goes to Washington
1977 · Movie · 155 min. · United States
Direction Tom Laughlin
Cast Tom Laughlin · Delores Taylor · E.G. Marshall · Teresa Kelly
Synopsis After a Senator suddenly dies after completing (and sealing) an investigation into the nuclear power industry, the remaining Senator and the state Governor must decide on a person who will play along with their shady deals and not cause any...
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The Trial of Billy Jack
1974 · Movie · 170 min. · United States
Direction Tom Laughlin
Cast Tom Laughlin · Delores Taylor · Victor Izay · Teresa Kelly
Synopsis After Billy Jack in sentenced to four years in prison for the "involuntary manslaughter" of the first film, the Freedom School expands and flourishes under the guidance of Jean Roberts. The utopian existence of the school is characterized by everything...
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The Return of Billy Jack
1986 · Movie · 60 min. · United States
Direction Tom Laughlin
Cast Tom Laughlin · Rodney Harvey · Teresa Kelly · Lou Mast
Synopsis Billy Jack returns to bring down a child pornography ring headed by the Godfather of Godfathers.
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High School Confidential!
1958 · Movie · 85 min. · United States
Direction Jack Arnold
Cast Russ Tamblyn · Jan Sterling · John Drew Barrymore · Mamie Van Doren
Synopsis A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. As he moves his way up the ladder, a schoolteacher tries to reform him, his aunt tries to seduce him, and the...
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Macumba Love
1960 · Movie · 86 min. · Brazil
Direction Douglas Fowley
Cast Walter Reed · Ziva Rodann · William Wellman Jr. · June Wilkinson
Synopsis A writer who specializes in exposing fake witchcraft journeys to Brazil to investigate a voodoo cult.
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