Directing
Richard L. Bare
Born August 12, 1913 · Turlock, California, USA
Died March 28, 2015 · aged 101
Richard Leland Bare (August 12, 1913 – March 28, 2015) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter of television shows and short films. Born in Turlock, California, he attended USC School of Cinematic Arts where he directed his most notable student film, The Oval Portrait, an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's story. He became notable post-graduation for writing and directing the Joe McDoak…
Known For
Wicked, Wicked · 1973Wicked, Wicked
★ 4.91973
MovieHorrorCrime
Simmons, the manager of a seaside hotel in California, has a problem: Guests are turning up dead, and Sgt. Ramsey, the hotel's detective, has no information as to the identity of the murderer. The only thing anybody knows is that the killer wears a strange mask and has a fondness for blonde women. As Ramsey tracks down a list of suspects that includes the hotel handyman, Lisa, the hotel's lounge singer, finds herself in danger.
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend · 1957Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
★ 6.01957
MovieWestern
In Medicine Bend, a crooked businessman has the town mayor and sheriff in his pocket while his henchmen raid the wagon trains passing through the region.
This Side of the Law · 1950This Side of the Law
★ 4.81950
MovieCrime
A man - trapped in a cistern - reflects on the dark events that lead to his lonely entrapment. Told in flashback, we witness his chance encounter with a nefarious lawyer who persuades him to impersonate a wealthy man who went missing 7 years ago.
This Rebel Breed · 1960This Rebel Breed
★ 6.81960
MovieDrama
To combat the problem of drug-dealing juvenile delinquents operating in racial gangs, two recent police academy graduates are sent to a local high school, posing as students. [Initially released in theaters in 1960 as "This Rebel Breed", it was re-released as "The Black Rebels" five years later, re-edited with the addition of a handful of dialogue-free scenes of youths making out in a bedroom, with partial female nudity.]
So You Think You're Not Guilty · 1950So You Think You're Not Guilty
★ 6.11950
MovieComedy
Joe McDoakes pleads "not guilty" to a traffic violation but is convicted anyway. Handling this setback in his usual manner, the two-dollar fine quickly pyramids to a 10-year jail sentence.
So You Want to Be a Detective · 1948So You Want to Be a Detective
★ 6.81948
MovieComedyCrime
Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.
Smart Girls Don't Talk · 1948Smart Girls Don't Talk
★ 5.71948
MovieDrama
A society woman gets involved with a gangster only to find he has hidden plans.
Prisoners of the Casbah · 1953Prisoners of the Casbah
★ 5.71953
MovieAdventureRomance
A low-born thief loves a Moroccan Princess. She must marry to escape death at the hands of her enemies. The groom is able to wed or cast away his bride simply by saying "I Marry You" or "I Divorce You" three times.
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