Smoki Whitfield

Acting

Smoki Whitfield

Born August 3, 1918 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died November 11, 1967 · aged 49

No biography available.

Known For

Jet PilotJet Pilot · 1957
Jet Pilot
★ 5.51957
MovieActionAdventure
U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon is tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and marrying her, Shannon learns from his superiors that she's a spy on a mission to extract military secrets. To save his new wife from prison and deportation, Shannon devises a risky plan.
The Man from the AlamoThe Man from the Alamo · 1953
The Man from the Alamo
★ 6.61953
MovieWestern
During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen to help others' families) but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward. Unable to expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead.
Another Part of the ForestAnother Part of the Forest · 1948
Another Part of the Forest
★ 7.81948
MovieDramaRomance
This 'prequel' to The Little Foxes tells how the ruthless members of the old-South Hubbard family got that way.
Born YesterdayBorn Yesterday · 1950
Born Yesterday
★ 7.31950
MovieComedyRomance
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
That Funny FeelingThat Funny Feeling · 1965
That Funny Feeling
★ 6.41965
MovieComedyRomance
Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford. Embarrassed about bringing him back to her tiny apartment that she shares with her roommate Audrey, Joan brings Tom over to a fancy apartment that she cleans on a daily basis not knowing that it's his place. Tom plays along with the charade despite not knowing who Joan really is, while she tries to tidy up Tom's place not knowing who he really is.
Too Late for TearsToo Late for Tears · 1949
Too Late for Tears
★ 6.81949
MovieCrimeThriller
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
The Second WomanThe Second Woman · 1950
The Second Woman
★ 5.61950
MovieDramaMystery
In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.
Cry Baby KillerCry Baby Killer · 1958
Cry Baby Killer
★ 5.71958
MovieCrimeDrama
After committing what he thinks is murder, teenage Jimmy Wallace panics and holds a couple hostage.

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Journey Into LightJourney Into Light · 1951
Journey Into Light
★ 6.51951
MovieDrama
John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a larger congregation. He is mortified when his wife drunkenly interrupts a sermon, then despondent after her suicide. Burrows travels to Los Angeles for a fresh start, but takes to the bottle himself and ends up arrested for public intoxication. A skid-row con man, Gandy, finds him a bed at a flop house, while a street preacher, Doc Thorssen, and daughter Christine take him to a local mission. Christine is blind. She falls in love with Burrows, enjoying his discussions of the spirit and the soul but knowing little of his past. One day she is struck by a streetcar and knocked unconscious, causing Burrows to once again question his faith. He ultimately accepts the Lord's will and is offered a better place to live and preach. Burrows decides he is better suited to the mission, with Christine by his side.

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