Acting
Joel Friedkin
Born May 14, 1885 · Kalpni, Russia
Died September 19, 1954 · aged 69
No biography available.
Known For
Hollow Triumph · 1948Hollow Triumph
★ 6.61948
MovieThrillerCrime
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
The Great John L. · 1945The Great John L.
★ 6.31945
MovieDrama
Portrait of legendary fighter John L. Sullivan, aka "The Boston Strong Boy", and his meteoric rise to become the first gloved World Heavyweight Champion. But the famed boxer is no match for the two women with holds on him, love struck actress Kathy Harkness and the real love of his life, beautiful but unyielding Anne Livingstone.
The Postman Always Rings Twice · 1946The Postman Always Rings Twice
★ 7.11946
MovieDramaRomance
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
The Secret Fury · 1950The Secret Fury
★ 5.51950
MovieCrimeDrama
The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred. There, they meet a number of individuals whose stories make Ellen question her own sanity.
Reunion in France · 1942Reunion in France
★ 6.51942
MovieDramaRomance
Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque, an opponent of the Nazis in German-occupied Paris, hides a downed American flyer, Pat Talbot, and attempts to get him safely out of the country.
High Wall · 1947High Wall
★ 6.41947
MovieCrimeDrama
Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.
Magic Town · 1947Magic Town
★ 6.71947
MovieComedyRomance
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes.
Angel on My Shoulder · 1946Angel on My Shoulder
★ 6.51946
MovieFantasyComedy
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
Filmography
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Hollow Triumph · 1948Hollow Triumph
★ 6.61948
MovieThrillerCrime
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
William (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice · 1946The Postman Always Rings Twice
★ 7.11946
MovieDramaRomance
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
John X. McHugh (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask · 1941The Face Behind the Mask
★ 6.51941
MovieCrimeDrama
A kindly, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of crime after his face is badly disfigured in a hotel fire.
Charlie Perkins (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime · 1943The Chance of a Lifetime
★ 6.71943
MovieCrimeMystery
A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.
Joe Painter (Uncredited)














