Cast: Bart Burns

Direction Graeme Clifford

Cast Jessica Lange · Sam Shepard · Kim Stanley · Bart Burns

Synopsis Frances (1982) chronicles the genuine narrative of Frances Farmer's swift ascent to stardom in Hollywood, followed by her tragic decline and deteriorating health, which were exacerbated by her blacklisting. The film offers a motivational portrayal of the life and career...

Direction Bernard L. Kowalski

Cast Peter Falk · Oskar Werner · Gena Rowlands · Robert Brown

Synopsis Columbo: Playback (TV) (1975) follows the story of a creative inventor who uses his ingenuity for nefarious purposes, specifically to eliminate his mother-in-law. The cunning Lieutenant Columbo is assigned to investigate the mysterious death, using his keen observational skills and...

Direction Boris Sagal · Richard Irving · William Witney · John English

Cast Darren McGavin · Bart Burns · Vito Scotti · Johnny Seven

Synopsis Mike Hammer (TV Series) (1956) follows the thrilling escapades of Mickey Spillane's iconic private investigator, Mike Hammer, over the course of 78 episodes from 1956 to 1959. Known for his tough demeanor and quick wit, Hammer navigates the gritty underworld...

Direction Robert Mulligan

Cast Jason Miller · Linda Haynes · Victor French · John Hillerman

Synopsis The Nickel Ride (1974) follows the tense narrative of a low-level criminal, portrayed by Jason Miller, who finds himself in a precarious situation. The powerful syndicate he is involved with seeks to eliminate him because he possesses a crucial set...

Direction Richard Quine

Cast Peter Falk · Anne Baxter · Kevin McCarthy · Frank Converse

Synopsis Columbo: Requiem for a Falling Star (TV) (1973) centers around a once-renowned film star who, in her decline, resorts to murder. Lieutenant Columbo, a devoted admirer of her past work, is tasked with solving the crime.

Direction Perry Lafferty

Cast David Opatoshu · Ed Nelson · Natalie Trundy · Jacques Aubuchon

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: Valley of the Shadow (TV) (1963) follows the journey of a journalist who inadvertently finds himself in a tranquil community. This town appears to be a haven of wonders, with extraordinary events happening thanks to advanced technology....

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Robert Wagner · Terry Moore · Broderick Crawford · Buddy Ebsen

Synopsis Between Heaven and Hell (1956) follows the transformative journey of Sam Gifford, a once-proud and arrogant cotton plantation owner from the South, who was married to the daughter of a colonel. The narrative begins with Sam's recollections of his past,...

Direction Laslo Benedek · Lawrence Dobkin · Leo Penn · Herschel Daugherty

Cast Wayne Maunder · Slim Pickens · Robert F. Simon · Peter Palmér

Synopsis Custer (TV Series) (1967) follows the journey of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer as he assumes command of the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hays, Kansas, in the year 1868, post-Civil War. Custer's regiment is a diverse group composed of...

Direction Anthony Page

Cast Henry Fonda · E.G. Marshall · Lucille Benson · Lloyd Bochner

Synopsis Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (TV) (1976) portrays the tense and dramatic events that unfolded between President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. The film delves into the political and military tensions that arose as the...

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast David Dukes · Tovah Feldshuh · Lauren Frost · Janet Margolin

Synopsis The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (TV) (1979) delves into the tragic events surrounding a devastating fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City during 1911. The blaze claimed the lives of 146 workers, predominantly young women, and exposed...

Direction Paul Guilfoyle · Lee Sholem · Harve Foster

Cast Everett Sloane · James Griffith · Bart Burns · Ted de Corsia

Direction Herb Wallerstein · Samuel Fuller · Paul Henreid · Herbert Hirschman

Cast Dale Robertson · Gary Collins · Robert Random · Ellen Burstyn

Direction Jus Addiss

Cast Alfred Hitchcock · Russell Collins · Harold J. Stone · Edith Barrett

Synopsis Alfred Hitchcock presents: The Night the World Ended (TV) (1957) follows a journalist who decides to have some fun at the expense of a vagrant. He fabricates a phony news story claiming that the world will end that very night...

Direction Richard Irving · John English · Don McDougall · William Witney

Cast Rod Cameron · Robert Armstrong · Don Haggerty · Paul Stader

Synopsis State Trooper (TV Series) (1956) follows the adventures of Rod Blake, a dedicated law enforcement officer serving with the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Set against the backdrop of the 1950s American West, the series captures the essence of a...

Direction Robert A. Ferretti

Cast Cliff De Young · Kay Lenz · Zoe Trilling · Scott Schwartz

Synopsis Fear (1988) centers around a secluded family residing in a remote woodland cabin, who find themselves under siege by a group of escaped criminals. The gang is headed by a deranged serial killer who is also a troubled Vietnam veteran....

Direction John Peyser · Tom Gries · Boris Sagal · Robert Gist

Cast Peter Mark Richman · Gene Coogan · Eddie Hice · Gavin MacLeod

Synopsis Cain's Hundred (TV Series) (1961) follows the journey of a retired criminal attorney who transitions to working with the Federal Government. His mission? To apprehend and prosecute a list of one hundred notorious criminals, aiming to make the streets safer...

Direction Tom Gries

Cast Gary Lockwood · Scott Hylands · Hari Rhodes · Anthony Franciosa

Synopsis Earth II (TV) (1971) is set in the near future, where a space station named Earth II has been constructed with the dual goals of advancing scientific research and fostering global peace. However, this fragile harmony is abruptly disrupted when...

Direction John Newland

Cast Augusta Dabney · David Lewis · Suzanne Lloyd · Bart Burns

Synopsis One Step Beyond: Ordeal on Locust Street (TV) (1959) follows a family that appears ordinary on the surface but harbors a chilling secret: their son is afflicted with a grotesque, fish-like deformity. In a state of desperation, they turn to...

Direction Dann Cahn · Henry S. Kesler · William Witney · Frank Arrigo

Cast Rod Cameron · Vaughn Taylor · Walter Reed · Sue Ane Langdon

Synopsis Coronado 9 (TV Series) (1960) follows the adventures of a retired Naval intelligence operative who transitions into the role of a private investigator in the sunny city of San Diego, California. The series delves into the mysteries and intrigues that...

Direction Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast Robert Cummings · Franchot Tone · Edward Arnold · Paul Hartman

Synopsis Studio One: Twelve Angry Men (TV) (1954) presents a gripping narrative where a group of jurors convene in a modest, uninspiring room to deliberate the outcome of a murder case. Initially, every juror, except for one, casts a guilty vote....