Acting
Richard Widmark
Born December 26, 1914 · Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA
Died March 24, 2008 · aged 93
Richard Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) was an American actor of films, stage, radio and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, Kiss of Death. Early in his career Widmark specialized in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in film noirs, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and support roles in west…
Known For
Murder on the Orient Express · 1974Murder on the Orient Express
★ 7.11974
MovieDramaThriller
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
How the West Was Won · 1962How the West Was Won
★ 7.01962
MovieWestern
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
Judgment at Nuremberg · 1961Judgment at Nuremberg
★ 8.01961
MovieDramaHistory
In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
Against All Odds · 1984Against All Odds
★ 5.71984
MovieCrimeDrama
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.
The Alamo · 1960The Alamo
★ 7.11960
MovieWarAdventure
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Coma · 1978Coma
★ 6.81978
MovieThrillerMystery
When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.
Pickup on South Street · 1953Pickup on South Street
★ 7.41953
MovieThrillerCrime
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Warlock · 1959Warlock
★ 6.81959
MovieWestern
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
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Twilight's Last Gleaming · 1977Twilight's Last Gleaming
★ 6.51977
MovieThriller
A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.
Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
Cheyenne Autumn · 1964Cheyenne Autumn
★ 6.71964
MovieWestern
A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.
Capt. Thomas Archer
Two Rode Together · 1961Two Rode Together
★ 6.41961
MovieWestern
Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.
First Lt. Jim Gary
Directed by John Ford · 1971Directed by John Ford
★ 7.01971
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
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