Cast: Ava Gardner

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Burt Lancaster · Ava Gardner · Edmond O'Brien · Albert Dekker

Synopsis The Killers (1946) follows a pair of hired assassins who descend upon a quiet town and execute a gas station worker known as "the Swede," who was anticipating their arrival. Insurance detective Jim Reardon, defying his superior's dismissal of the...

Direction Vincente Minnelli

Cast Fred Astaire · Cyd Charisse · Oscar Levant · Nanette Fabray

Synopsis The Band Wagon (1953) follows Tony Hunter, a renowned singer and dancer from the silver screen, who feels his star is fading. His friends, Lily and Les Martin, propose a lighthearted Broadway production to revive his career. However, the project...

Direction John Frankenheimer

Cast Kirk Douglas · Ava Gardner · Burt Lancaster · Fredric March

Synopsis Seven Days in May (1964) unfolds during the tense era of the Cold War, where a frail President and a highly regarded four-star general engage in a power struggle for the leadership of the United States. President Jordan Lyman has...

Direction John Huston

Cast Richard Burton · Deborah Kerr · Ava Gardner · Sue Lyon

Synopsis The Night of the Iguana (1964) follows the journey of Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon, a disgraced American minister who, after being dismissed from his Virginia church, embarks on a voyage to Mexico. Seeking solace and purpose, he takes on the...

Direction Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Ava Gardner · Edmond O'Brien · Marius Goring

Synopsis The Barefoot Contessa (1954) follows the life of Maria Vargas, whose funeral brings together a group of individuals who share their memories of her and the profound influence she had on their lives. Harry Dawes, a struggling writer and director,...

Direction John Ford

Cast Clark Gable · Ava Gardner · Grace Kelly · Donald Sinden

Synopsis Mogambo (1953) follows the story of seasoned big-game trapper and guide Vic Marswell, portrayed by Clark Gable, who finds himself entangled in a complex web of relationships while working in Kenya. After a brief romantic encounter with Eloise Kelly (Ava...

Direction King Vidor

Cast Hedy Lamarr · Robert Young · Ruth Hussey · Charles Coburn

Synopsis H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) follows the journey of a man who has spent his life adhering to societal expectations rather than pursuing his own desires. His monotonous existence is disrupted when he encounters a captivating young woman who challenges his...

Direction Nicholas Ray

Cast Charlton Heston · Ava Gardner · David Niven · Robert Helpmann

Synopsis 55 Days at Peking (1963) follows a diverse group of diplomats, military personnel, and other international representatives as they band together to withstand the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the tumultuous 1900 Boxer Rebellion. Despite their varied...

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Gregory Peck · Ava Gardner · Melvyn Douglas · Walter Huston

Synopsis The Great Sinner (1949) follows a budding author who embarks on a journey to Paris. During his train ride, he encounters a young woman who is compelled to wed a wealthy casino owner in Monte Carlo. His deep affection for...

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Barbara Stanwyck · James Mason · Ava Gardner · Van Heflin

Direction John Huston

Cast Paul Newman · Ava Gardner · Jacqueline Bisset · Victoria Principal

Synopsis The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) presents a humorous portrayal of the infamous hanging judge, Roy Bean. The narrative unfolds through a collection of vignettes that explore various phases of Bean's life. The journey begins with his...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Gregory Peck · Ava Gardner · Fred Astaire · Anthony Perkins

Synopsis On the Beach (1959) is set in a post-apocalyptic 1964, where a catastrophic nuclear war has decimated all life in the northern hemisphere. A lone American submarine, seeking refuge, docks in Australia, where the inhabitants maintain a facade of normalcy...

Direction Stuart Cooper

Cast Neil Dickson · Amanda Pays · Diane Venora · Denis Quilley

Direction Albert Lewin

Cast James Mason · Ava Gardner · Nigel Patrick · Sheila Sim

Synopsis Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) follows the story of Pandora Reynolds, portrayed by Ava Gardner, who resides in Lisbon in a state of self-imposed exile, surrounded by decadence and admiration from all. However, she finds herself incapable of experiencing...

Direction Robert Z. Leonard

Cast Robert Taylor · Ava Gardner · Charles Laughton · Vincent Price

Synopsis The Bribe (1949) follows federal agent Rigby as he investigates the theft of aircraft engines on a tropical island in Central America. His primary suspect is Hintten, and his wife, Elizabeth, a captivating cafe singer, adds a layer of intrigue....

Direction Fred Zinnemann

Cast Van Heflin · Marsha Hunt · Lee Bowman · Samuel S. Hinds

Synopsis Kid Glove Killer (1942) is the debut feature from director Fred Zinneman, a lively "B" movie that stars Van Heflin as the chief of a metropolitan crime laboratory. Heflin's character unravels the murder of the city's mayor by meticulously examining...

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Robert Taylor · Ava Gardner · Mel Ferrer · Anne Crawford

Synopsis Knights of the Round Table (1953) presents the legendary tale of King Arthur, who creates an era of unparalleled prosperity in England, with his loyal Knights of the Round Table, notably Sir Lancelot, by his side. Arthur's life takes a...

Direction John Brahm

Cast Fred MacMurray · Ava Gardner · Roland Culver · Richard Haydn

Synopsis Singapore (1947) follows the journey of Matt Gordon, who, post-war, ventures back to the bustling city to recover a hidden treasure of smuggled pearls. Upon his arrival, he finds himself reflecting on his past, particularly his pre-war engagement to a...

Direction George Sidney

Cast Kathryn Grayson · Ava Gardner · Howard Keel · Joe E. Brown

Synopsis Show Boat (1951) unfolds a tale inspired by Edna Ferber's renowned novel, focusing on the intertwined lives and loves aboard a Mississippi riverboat. The narrative follows two ill-fated marriages, with Magnolia (Kathryn Grayson), the naive daughter of the Cotton Blossom's...

Direction Stuart Cooper

Cast Don Johnson · Jason Robards · Judith Ivey · Cybill Shepherd