Acting

Robert Riordan

Born December 11, 1911 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died January 1, 1968 · aged 56

No biography available.

Known For

The Manchurian CandidateThe Manchurian Candidate · 1962
The Manchurian Candidate
7.51962
MovieThrillerDrama
Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
It Had to Be YouIt Had to Be You · 1947
It Had to Be You
7.81947
MovieRomanceComedy
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
Cass TimberlaneCass Timberlane · 1947
Cass Timberlane
6.01947
MovieDramaRomance
Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of of Cass' Brad Criley. While quarreling the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Brad, but when she becomes sick he brings her home.
That's My ManThat's My Man · 1947
That's My Man
6.71947
MovieDramaRomance
A poor young man is finally able to achieve his dream of running a horse at the track, but when he starts becoming successful, he begins to lose sight of what mattered to him before.
The Velvet TouchThe Velvet Touch · 1948
The Velvet Touch
6.21948
MovieDramaThriller
Stage actress Valerie Stanton is locked in a bitter feud with her producer and ex Gordon Dunning. When he attempts to blackmail her into remaining under contract with his company, Stanton, in a fit of passion, clubs Dunning with a statuette, killing him. Her gloves have prevented fingerprints but her perfect alibi quickly unravels as Captain Danbury begins investigating.
Arson for HireArson for Hire · 1959
Arson for Hire
7.01959
MovieCrimeRomance
Johnny Broderick, arson squad investigator, and his assistant, Ben Howard,, investigate a warehouse fire and find evidence of arson. Lawyer William Yarbo is behind the series of incendiary fires that have been plaguing the city. Keely Hariss, an actress, inherited the warehouse from her father. Yabro calls on her and says that he and her father had heavily insured the building and planned to burn it and collect, and also tells her she must accept half of the insurance money or he will see that she is blamed for the arson. "Pop" Bergen, the father of Marily Bergen, is the torch man hired by Yarbo, and he perishes in one of the conflagrations. Yarbo learns that Keely is cooperating with Broderick and he enters the movie studio where she is working, determined to kill her. Written By Les Adams
I'd Rather Be RichI'd Rather Be Rich · 1964
I'd Rather Be Rich
6.61964
MovieComedy
An updated remake of It Started With Eve (1941). A young heiress is summoned to the bedside of her dying grandfather. The man's last wish is to meet her fiance, but problems arise when the fiance is delayed and a young chemical engineer is persuaded to take his place. When the grandfather suddenly (and secretly) recovers, he uses the situation to his advantage - playing matchmaker in an attempt to ensure his granddaughter's happiness.
To the Ends of the EarthTo the Ends of the Earth · 1948
To the Ends of the Earth
5.91948
MovieThriller
A treasury agent becomes obsessed with exposing an international drug ring.

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Arson for HireArson for Hire · 1959
Arson for Hire
7.01959
MovieCrimeRomance
Johnny Broderick, arson squad investigator, and his assistant, Ben Howard,, investigate a warehouse fire and find evidence of arson. Lawyer William Yarbo is behind the series of incendiary fires that have been plaguing the city. Keely Hariss, an actress, inherited the warehouse from her father. Yabro calls on her and says that he and her father had heavily insured the building and planned to burn it and collect, and also tells her she must accept half of the insurance money or he will see that she is blamed for the arson. "Pop" Bergen, the father of Marily Bergen, is the torch man hired by Yarbo, and he perishes in one of the conflagrations. Yarbo learns that Keely is cooperating with Broderick and he enters the movie studio where she is working, determined to kill her. Written By Les Adams

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