Direction: Morris Engel
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Morris Engel. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Little Fugitive
1953 · Movie · 80 min. · United States
Direction Ray Ashley · Morris Engel · Ruth Orkin
Cast Richie Andrusco · Richard Brewster · Winifred Cushing · Jay Williams
Plot Joey, a young boy, runs away to Coney Island after he is tricked into believing he has killed his older brother. Joey collects glass bottles and turns them into money,...
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Weddings and Babies
1958 · Movie · 81 min. · United States
Direction Morris Engel
Cast Viveca Lindfors · John Myhers · Chiarina Barile · Leonard Elliott
Plot Photographer struggles to make enough money to marry his fiancee, who is starting to believe he's delaying their marriage deliberately.
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The Dog Lover (S)
1962 · Movie · 24 min. · United States
Direction Morris Engel
Cast Margaret Norden · Alice Drummond · Jack Gilford · Mary Engel
Plot Jack is the fastidious manager of a local supermarket. The harmless but disruptive actions of his customers frequently give him headaches, which he remedies by holding a can of frozen...
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Peace Is (S)
1968 · Documentary · 11 min. · United States
Direction Morris Engel
Plot As the end of the year celebrations approach, a girl and a boy belonging to the hippie movement stroll through the streets of New York where there is an ephemeral...
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The Farm They Won (S)
1951 · Documentary · 10 min. · United States
Direction Morris Engel
Cast The Powers Family
Plot The daily life of a family of late-breaking pioneers, the Powers and their three children, who will be able to acquire their land in southern Idaho thanks to the Homestead...
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One Chase Manhattan Plaza (S)
1961 · Documentary · 10 min. · United States
Direction Morris Engel
Plot Made in the style of the great "city symphony" films, One Chase Manhattan Plaza celebrates the architectural achievement of this impressive New York City skyscraper as well as all the...
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Lovers and Lollipops
1956 · Movie · 82 min. · United States
Direction Morris Engel · Ruth Orkin
Cast Lori March · Cathy Dunn · Gerald S. O'Loughlin · Bill Ward
Plot Ann, an attractive widowed New York model, lives in an apartment with her daughter Peggy. The courtship of Ann by visiting engineer Larry, and accompanying misadventures, are seen alternately from...
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I Need a Ride to California
1968 · Movie · 83 min. · United States
Direction Morris Engel
Cast Lilly Shell · Rod Perry · Loren Standlee · Ziska
Plot Follows a group of hippies in Greenwich Village during the 60's revolution, centering on the story of a girl in the East Village neighborhood, exploring her various relationships with men,...
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