Direction: Gordon Douglas

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


Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast James Cagney · Barbara Payton · Helena Carter · Ward Bond

Plot From the trial of the survivors, we flash back to amoral crook Ralph Cotter's violent prison break, assisted by Holiday Carleton, sister of another prisoner...who doesn't make it. Soon Ralph...

7.0

522 votes

7.0

522 votes

The Little Rascals (TV Series)

1955 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas · James W. Horne · Nate Watt · Ray McCarey

Cast Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer · George 'Spanky' McFarland · Bobbie 'Cotton' Beard · Leonard 'Percy' Landy

Plot Television syndication package of the classic 1929-1938 shorts from the "Our Gang Comedies" movie series.

6.9

162 votes

6.9

162 votes

Rio Conchos

1964 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Richard Boone · Stuart Whitman · Anthony Franciosa · Jim Brown

Plot Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen...

6.8

896 votes

6.8

896 votes

Them!

1954 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast James Whitmore · Edmund Gwenn · Joan Weldon · James Arness

Plot That ol' cinematic devil the A-bomb has spawned a colony of giant murderous ants bent on destroying humanity in this, the seminal big bug movie (an obvious and oft-credited influence...

6.8

2K votes

6.8

2K votes

The Detective

1968 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Frank Sinatra · Lee Remick · Ralph Meeker · Jack Klugman

Plot Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a homosexual man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a...

6.6

606 votes

6.6

606 votes

Come Fill the Cup

1951 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast James Cagney · Phyllis Thaxter · Raymond Massey · James Gleason

Plot Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to...

6.6

48 votes

6.6

48 votes

Fort Dobbs

1958 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Clint Walker · Virginia Mayo · Brian Keith · Richard Eyer

Plot After killing a man outside Largo, Gar Davis flees into Comanche-controlled territory and is followed by the sheriff and his posse. Spotting the body of a white man killed by...

6.6

68 votes

6.6

68 votes

Saps at Sea

1940 · Movie · 57 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Stan Laurel · Oliver Hardy · James Finlayson · Ben Turpin

Plot After working in the noisy horn factory, just the sound of one drives Oliver into a violent fit. Dr. Finlayson prescribes a long, restful sea voyage, so Stan and Oliver...

6.5

116 votes

6.5

116 votes

Only the Valiant

1951 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Gregory Peck · Barbara Payton · Ward Bond · Gig Young

Plot Capt. Richard Lance (Gregory Peck) is unjustly held responsible, by his men & girlfriend, for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt. Holloway. Holloway (Gig Young) is killed while escorting...

6.4

307 votes

6.4

307 votes

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Louis Hayward · Dennis O'Keefe · Louise Allbritton · Carl Esmond

Plot A security leak is found at a Southern California atomic plant. The authorities stand in fear that the information leaked would go to a hostile nation.

6.4

76 votes

6.4

76 votes

Chuka

1967 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

6.3

594 votes

6.3

594 votes

Tony Rome

1967 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Frank Sinatra · Jill St. John · Richard Conte · Sue Lyon

Plot The beautiful daughter of a wealthy industrialist turns up drunk and unconscious in a hotel room. To avoid a scandal the hotel house detective hires his former partner, private detective...

6.1

422 votes

6.1

422 votes

Harlow

1965 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Carroll Baker · Red Buttons · Raf Vallone · Angela Lansbury

Plot A screen adaption of the blistering best-seller which examines the story of the platinum blonde bombshell (Baker) who rose to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930's.

6.1

91 votes

6.1

91 votes

The Iron Mistress

1952 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Alan Ladd · Virginia Mayo · Joseph Calleia · Phyllis Kirk

Plot Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must...

6.0

218 votes

6.0

218 votes

Mr. Soft Touch

1949 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas · Henry Levin

Cast Glenn Ford · Evelyn Keyes · John Ireland · Beulah Bondi

Plot Just before Christmas, Joe Miracle, a returning WWII war hero, comes home to learn that gangster Barney Teener has taken over his nightclub and murdered Joe's partner. Joe loots the...

6.0

42 votes

6.0

42 votes

Between Midnight and Dawn

1950 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Mark Stevens · Edmond O'Brien · Gale Storm · Donald Buka

Plot Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to...

5.9

49 votes

5.9

49 votes

Up Periscope

1959 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast James Garner · Edmond O'Brien · Andra Martin · Alan Hale Jr.

Plot Lieutenant Braden discovers that Sally, the woman he's been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. He must put his...

5.8

316 votes

5.8

316 votes

The Black Arrow

1948 · Movie · 76 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Louis Hayward · Janet Blair · George Macready · Edgar Buchanan

Plot A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now...

5.8

122 votes

5.8

122 votes

San Quentin

1946 · Movie · 66 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Lawrence Tierney · Barton MacLane · Marian Carr · Harry Shannon

Plot Television viewer seeing this for the first time: Gee whiz, it's in black-and-white and was made in the 40's and is about crime and...Eureka!...another "noir" film is discovered. How about...

5.7

64 votes

5.7

64 votes

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Frank Sinatra · Dean Martin · Bing Crosby · Sammy Davis Jr.

Plot A Chicago gangster, called Robbo, tries to hide fifty thousand ill gotten, and very hot, dollars by donating the loot to the Blessed Shelter Orphans Home. The result is a...

5.7

465 votes

5.7

465 votes