Direction: Mitchell Leisen

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Mitchell Leisen. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Masquerade in Mexico

1945 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series)

1966 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Sam Rolfe · Barry Shear · John Brahm · E. Darrell Hallenbeck

Cast Stefanie Powers · Noel Harrison · Leo G. Carroll · Randy Kirby

Plot This spinoff from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." features the adventures of sexy spy April Dancer, who works for an international agency called the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement,...

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General Electric Theater (TV Series)

1953 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Herschel Daugherty · Don Medford · John Brahm · James Neilson

Cast Ronald Reagan · Edgar Buchanan · Lee Marvin · Harry Townes

Plot TV Series (1953-1962). 10 seasons. 300 episodes. General Electric Theater featured a mix of romance, comedy, adventure, tragedy, fantasy and varitey music. Occupying the Sunday evening spot on CBS following...

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The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast W.C. Fields · Martha Raye · Dorothy Lamour · Shirley Ross

Plot New ocean liner S.S. Gigantic is about to race its rival, the Colossal. Gigantic owner T.F. Bellows sends his brother S.B. on the Colossal, hoping he will cause trouble; delayed...

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Markham (TV Series)

1959 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Robert Florey · Herschel Daugherty · Bretaigne Windust · Mitchell Leisen

Cast Ray Milland · Simon Scott · Nestor Paiva · Barney Phillips

Plot Roy Markham, a former successful New York attorney, becomes a private detective and his cases take him worldwide. For the first two months of the show, Markham had an assistant,...

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Suddenly, It's Spring

1947 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Paulette Goddard · Fred MacMurray · Macdonald Carey · Arleen Whelan

Plot Captain Mary Morley (Paulette Goddard), WAC marital-relations expert, known as "Captain Lonelyhearts", returns from overseas as escort to some G.I. war brides, and she hopes to patch up the estrangement...

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The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Jack Benny · George Burns · Gracie Allen · Bob Burns

Plot A cream-of-the-crop gathering of 1930's radio stars, who lend themselves to a storyline about a failing radio station which needs to put on a huge ratings winner to have any...

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Cradle Song

1933 · Movie · 76 min. · United States

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Dorothea Wieck · Evelyn Venable · Guy Standing · Louise Dresser

Plot The only filmed English version of Gregorio Martinez Sierra's classic Spanish play

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Behold My Wife

1934 · Movie · 79 min. · United States

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Gene Raymond · Laura Hope Crews · H.B. Warner

Plot After Michael Carter's fiancée commits suicide, Michael vows to seek revenge on his wealthy family, who sabotaged their marriage. He drives across the country angrily, and lands up at a...

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