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Sid Davis

Born April 1, 1916 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died October 16, 2006 · aged 90

Sid Davis was an American writer, producer and director of educational short films, produced by his own company, Sid Davis Productions. He also worked as a stand in for actors Leif Erickson and John Wayne.

Known For

She Wore a Yellow RibbonShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon · 1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
★ 6.91949
MovieDramaWestern
On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
Red RiverRed River · 1948
Red River
★ 7.31948
MovieWesternDrama
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
3 Godfathers3 Godfathers · 1948
3 Godfathers
★ 6.81948
MovieWestern
Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.
Without ReservationsWithout Reservations · 1946
Without Reservations
★ 6.31946
MovieComedyRomance
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't know she is the author of the famous book, and who don't think much of the ideas it proposes. She and Rusty are greatly attracted, but she doesn't know how to deal with his disdain for the book's author.
Rio GrandeRio Grande · 1950
Rio Grande
★ 6.81950
MovieWestern
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
Tall in the SaddleTall in the Saddle · 1944
Tall in the Saddle
★ 6.61944
MovieWestern
When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.
Reap the Wild WindReap the Wild Wind · 1942
Reap the Wild Wind
★ 6.31942
MovieAdventureAction
The Florida Keys in 1840, where the implacable hurricanes of the Caribbean scream, where the salvagers of Key West, like the intrepid and beautiful Loxi Claiborne and her crew, reap, aboard frail schooners, the harvest of the wild wind, facing the shark teeth of the reefs to rescue the sailors and the cargo from the shipwrecks caused by the scavengers of the sea.
Santa and the Fairy Snow QueenSanta and the Fairy Snow Queen · 1951
Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen
★ 3.51951
MovieFantasyFamily
One of Santa Claus' "brownies" (elves) introduces the story of the Fairy Snow Queen, who plays a trick on Santa Claus by bringing all the toys to life just before Claus is due to deliver them to children around the world. She shows Claus what she's done and the toys demonstrate their abilities. The toys are distraught when Claus says they must be turned back into inanimate objects in time for Christmas, but the Fairy Snow Queen comes up with a plan to make everyone happy.

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