Cast: Dan Riss

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Dan Riss. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Human Desire

1954 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Glenn Ford · Gloria Grahame · Broderick Crawford · Edgar Buchanan

Synopsis A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in a sordid affair with a co-worker's wife and murder.

7.7

5K votes

7.7

5K votes

Panic in the Streets

1950 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Elia Kazan

Cast Richard Widmark · Paul Douglas · Jack Palance · Barbara Bel Geddes

Synopsis A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. With only 48 hours to find the killer, who is now a ticking time bomb threatening the entire city, a grisly manhunt through the...

7.1

2K votes

7.1

2K votes

Executive Suite

1954 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Robert Wise

Cast William Holden · June Allyson · Barbara Stanwyck · Fredric March

Synopsis When the president of a major furniture-manufacturing company suddenly dies, the members of the Board scramble to replace him quickly and quietly. Each man is driven by his own motives, be it avarice or altruism. An all-star cast is entangled...

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6.7

586 votes

6.7

586 votes

Only the Valiant

1951 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Gregory Peck · Barbara Payton · Ward Bond · Gig Young

Synopsis Capt. Richard Lance (Gregory Peck) is unjustly held responsible, by his men & girlfriend, for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt. Holloway. Holloway (Gig Young) is killed while escorting a dangerous Indian chief to another fort's prison. The chief...

6.4

307 votes

6.4

307 votes

Operation Secret

1952 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

Direction Lewis Seiler

Cast Cornel Wilde · Steve Cochran · Phyllis Thaxter · Karl Malden

Synopsis While under attack by German forces, a French army unit discovers there is a traitor in their midst, feeding the Germans information.

6.4

70 votes

6.4

70 votes

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950 · Movie · 79 min. · United States

Direction Earl McEvoy

Cast Evelyn Keyes · Charles Korvin · William Bishop · Dorothy Malone

Synopsis Sheila Bennett smuggles some diamonds, from Cuba, through the port of New York City but is unaware she is also bringing in a smallpox virus. Doctor can not diagnose the spreading disease quickly enough so by the time they discover...

6.1

63 votes

6.1

63 votes

Appointment with Danger

1950 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Lewis Allen

Cast Alan Ladd · Phyllis Calvert · Paul Stewart · Jan Sterling

Synopsis Relentless postal inspector Al Goddard is set to Gary, Indiana, when another officer is murdered. He must find the nun who witnessed the murder, then infiltrate the gang by convincing them he is a postal inspector gone bad.

6.0

118 votes

6.0

118 votes

Man in the Dark

1953 · Movie · 70 min. · United States

Direction Lew Landers

Cast Edmond O'Brien · Audrey Totter · Ted de Corsia · Horace McMahon

Synopsis A thug is convicted and undergoes experimental brain surgery to remove the criminal element in his brain. The operation wipes out all memories of his past life, including where he stashed the loot. He is abducted by his gang and...

5.7

39 votes

5.7

39 votes

Wyoming Mail

1950 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Reginald Le Borg

Cast Stephen McNally · Alexis Smith · Ed Begley · James Arness

Synopsis In 1869, the United States begins a railroad mail service to the West Coast which proves highly tempting to train robbers, in particular an organized gang with one of the mail's supposed guardians in their pay. Prizefighter Steve Davis, a...

5.6

87 votes

5.6

87 votes

The Price of Fear

1956 · Movie · 79 min. · United States

Direction Abner Biberman

Cast Merle Oberon · Lex Barker · Charles Drake · Gia Scala

Synopsis The co-owner of a racetrack discovers that his partner has sold out to a gangster. The gangster plans to take sole control of the track and plans to get rid of his new partner. The partner's problems are just beginning,...

5.4

35 votes

5.4

35 votes

Go for Broke!

1951 · Movie · 92 min. · United States

Direction Robert Pirosh

Cast Van Johnson · Lane Nakano · George Miki · Akira Fukunaga

Synopsis A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the training of a platoon under the rueful command of Lt. Mike Grayson who shares common prejudices of the time....

5.3

108 votes

5.3

108 votes

Bonanza (TV Series)

1959 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Dortort · William F. Claxton · Lewis Allen · Don McDougall

Cast Lorne Greene · Michael Landon · Dan Blocker · Pernell Roberts

Synopsis TV Series (1959-1973). 14 Seasons. 430 Episodes. Western / Nevada, in the 1860s. Ben Cartwright and his sons Adam, Hoss and Joe life in a large ranch - The Ponderosa.

5.2

6K votes

5.2

6K votes

Three Young Texans

1954 · Movie · 77 min. · United States

Direction Henry Levin

Cast Mitzi Gaynor · Jeffrey Hunter · Keefe Brasselle · Harvey Stephens

Synopsis A western about a Texan who robs a train in an effort to prevent his father from committing the crime, a young girl who attempts to help him after learning about the theft, and a cowboy friend who demands a...

4.7

66 votes

4.7

66 votes

The Miami Story

1954 · Movie · 75 min. · United States

Direction Fred F. Sears

Cast Barry Sullivan · Luther Adler · John Baer · Adele Jergens

Synopsis When Miamia, Florida became national headquarters for a ten billion dollar crime syndicate ruled by crime-czar Tomy Brill (Luther Adler), whose chief henchman is Ted Delacorte (John Baer), a citizen's committee enlists the aid of a reformed gangster Mick Flakk...

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Johnny Concho

1956 · Movie · 84 min. · United States

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Washington Story

1952 · Movie · 81 min. · United States

Direction Robert Pirosh

Cast Van Johnson · Patricia Neal · Louis Calhern · Sidney Blackmer

Synopsis Van Johnson's character is a congressman. Reporter Alice Kingsly arrives in Washington D.C. determined to uncover a tabloid-worthy scandal, and chooses Representative Joseph "No Comment Joe, the human clam" Gresham as her target. However, problems arise when the senator's wholesome...

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The Whistler (TV Series)

1954 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Will Jason · William F. Claxton · Joel Malone · Charles F. Haas

Cast William Forman · Danni Sue Nolan · Dorothy Green · Arthur Franz

Synopsis Crime anthology series with twist endings. Based on the popular radio drama and several B-movies.

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Ma Barker's Killer Brood

1960 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Bill Karn

Cast Lurene Tuttle · Tristram Coffin · Paul Dubov · Nelson Leigh

Synopsis Retalle of the Ma Baker's Gang story during the 30s.

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The Yellow Tomahawk

1954 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Lesley Selander

Cast Rory Calhoun · Peggie Castle · Noah Beery Jr. · Warner Anderson

Synopsis When the army insists on building a fort on Indian land, in defiance of a treaty, the warnings of a scout go unheeded.

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The Power of the Resurrection

1958 · Movie · 60 min. · United States

Direction Harold D. Schuster

Cast Richard Kiley · Jon Shepodd · Jan Arvan · Morris Ankrum

Synopsis A young man, Facing torture and possibly death for his Christian beliefs, confesses his fears to Peter, who awaits a similar fate. Peter tells him of fear he felt in following Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethesamene, when he...

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