Cast: Larry Gates

Direction Richard Brooks

Cast Elizabeth Taylor · Paul Newman · Burl Ives · Jack Carson

Synopsis Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) is a cinematic adaptation of Tennessee Williams' renowned play, set against the backdrop of a family gathering for the 65th birthday celebration of the patriarch, 'Big Daddy'. The atmosphere is tense as not...

Direction Don Siegel

Cast Kevin McCarthy · Dana Wynter · Larry Gates · Carolyn Jones

Synopsis Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) follows Dr. Miles Bennell, a physician in the quaint town of Santa Mira, California, who upon returning from a conference, encounters a peculiar phenomenon. Residents of the town begin reporting that their loved ones...

Direction Vincente Minnelli

Cast Frank Sinatra · Dean Martin · Shirley MacLaine · Martha Hyer

Synopsis Some Came Running (1958) follows the journey of Dave Hirsch, a writer and former soldier, as he finds himself back in his 1948 hometown of Parkman, Indiana. His affluent brother sets him up with Gwen French, a local educator. However,...

Direction Lamont Johnson

Cast Larry Gates · Joseph Bernard · Jack Albertson · Peggy Stewart

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: The Shelter (TV) (1961) begins with a tranquil suburban gathering that is abruptly disrupted by an urgent announcement about an impending nuclear strike. As the neighbors rush to secure their safety, tensions escalate when they discover that...

Direction Samuel Fuller

Cast Cliff Robertson · Dolores Dorn · Beatrice Kay · Paul Dubov

Synopsis Underworld U.S.A. (1961) follows the journey of Tolly Devlin, who at the tender age of 14, witnesses the brutal murder of his father at the hands of four ruthless criminals. Fast forward two decades, and those same criminals have ascended...

Direction John Frankenheimer

Cast Burt Lancaster · Dina Merrill · Edward Andrews · Vivian Nathan

Synopsis The Young Savages (1961) follows a district attorney as he delves into a complex and racially charged murder case involving three teenagers. The young men are accused of killing a Puerto Rican boy, but as the prosecutor digs deeper, he...

Direction Phil Karlson

Cast Richard Conte · Dianne Foster · Kathryn Grant · Larry Gates

Synopsis The Brothers Rico (1957) follows the story of a former mob accountant who has left his criminal past behind. He embarks on a mission to locate his brother, who is deeply entrenched in the criminal underworld, before the gangsters can...

Direction Jack Garfein

Cast Ben Gazzara · Pat Hingle · Peter Mark Richman · Arthur Storch

Synopsis The Strange One (1957) follows the story of Jocko De Paris, a cadet leader at a prestigious Southern military academy. He cleverly orchestrates events to frame George Avery, Jr., the son of the school's executive officer, for being drunk and...

Direction George Sidney

Cast Kim Novak · Jeff Chandler · Agnes Moorehead · Charles Drake

Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast Piper Laurie · Rock Hudson · Charles Coburn · Gigi Perreau

Synopsis Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) follows the story of affluent Samuel Fulton, an aging man without a family of his own. He resolves to bequeath his fortune to the descendants of his first love, who had spurned his marriage...

Direction Irvin Kershner

Cast Don Murray · Keir Dullea · Larry Gates · Logan Ramsey

Synopsis The Hoodlum Priest (1960) follows the inspiring journey of a dedicated clergyman, Fr. Charles Clark, who devotes his life to ministering to the troubled youth of the streets. Set in the gritty urban landscape, the film portrays Fr. Clark's unwavering...

Direction James B. Clark

Cast Alan Ladd · Don Murray · Dan O'Herlihy · Dolores Michaels

Synopsis One Foot in Hell (1960) follows Mitch Garrett, a man consumed by bitterness after his wife succumbs to illness due to his inability to afford her necessary medication. The guilt-ridden townsfolk offer him a position as a deputy sheriff, unwittingly...

Direction Robert Mulligan

Cast Tony Curtis · Edmond O'Brien · Karl Malden · Arthur O'Connell

Synopsis The Great Impostor (1961) follows the incredible true story of a clever and ambitious young man who, frustrated by conventional paths to success, discovers that having the right documents can open many doors. He seamlessly transitions into various roles, including...

Direction Francesco Rosi

Cast Gian Maria Volonté · Edmond O'Brien · Vincent Gardenia · Silverio Blasi

Direction George Roy Hill

Cast Dean Martin · Geraldine Page · Yvette Mimieux · Wendy Hiller

Synopsis Toys in the Attic (1963) follows Julian Berniers (Dean Martin) as he returns to his family home in New Orleans with his new wife, Lily (Yvette Mimieux). His sisters, Carrie (Geraldine Page) and Anne (Wendy Hiller), greet them warmly, hoping...

Direction Melvin Frank · Norman Panama

Cast Robert Taylor · Eleanor Parker · James Whitmore · Larry Keating

Synopsis Above and Beyond (1952) chronicles the pivotal moments preceding the deployment of the first atomic bomb during the conclusion of World War II. Colonel Paul Tibbetts is selected by the Air Force to pilot and evaluate new long-range aircraft, and...

Direction Don Siegel · Robert Totten

Cast Richard Widmark · Lena Horne · Carroll O'Connor · David Opatoshu

Synopsis Death of a Gunfighter (1969) is set in the early 20th-century Texas town of Cottonwood Springs, where Marshal Frank Patch, a traditional lawman, finds himself at odds with a community eager to embrace modernity. After Patch fatally shoots a drunken...

Direction John Sturges

Cast James Garner · Jason Robards · Robert Ryan · Steve Ihnat

Synopsis Hour of the Gun (1967) follows the intense pursuit of Wyatt Earp as he relentlessly hunts down the remaining members of the notorious Clanton Gang following the infamous shootout at the O.K. Corral.

Direction Daniel Mann

Cast Susan Hayward · Dean Martin · Wilfrid Hyde-White · Ralph Meeker

Synopsis Ada (1961) follows the political journey of Bo Gillis, a candidate for Governor, with Steve crafting his speeches and Sylvester managing his campaign. Bo's life takes an unexpected turn when he is set up with a woman named Ada, who...

Direction Robert Mulligan

Cast Rock Hudson · Gena Rowlands · Burl Ives · Geoffrey Keen