John Bleifer

Acting

John Bleifer

Born July 26, 1901 · Zawiercie, Poland, Russian Empire [now Zawiercie, Slaskie, Poland]

Died January 24, 1992 · aged 90

No biography available.

Known For

Torn CurtainTorn Curtain · 1966
Torn Curtain
★ 6.61966
MovieThriller
During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.
SiroccoSirocco · 1951
Sirocco
★ 6.01951
MovieCrimeDrama
A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.
F.I.S.T.F.I.S.T. · 1978
F.I.S.T.
★ 6.51978
MovieDrama
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.
For Whom the Bell TollsFor Whom the Bell Tolls · 1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls
★ 6.51943
MovieWarRomance
Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.
Call Northside 777Call Northside 777 · 1948
Call Northside 777
★ 6.71948
MovieCrimeDrama
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
The Frisco KidThe Frisco Kid · 1979
The Frisco Kid
★ 6.11979
MovieAdventureComedy
Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.
The Mark of ZorroThe Mark of Zorro · 1940
The Mark of Zorro
★ 7.21940
MovieAdventureRomance
Returning from Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.
Manhattan MelodramaManhattan Melodrama · 1934
Manhattan Melodrama
★ 7.01934
MovieCrimeDrama
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

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The Black RoomThe Black Room · 1935
The Black Room
★ 6.51935
MovieHorrorCrime
In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility...

Franz - Captured Assassin-Villager (uncredited)