Directing
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Born July 19, 1918 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died December 18, 2001 · aged 83
Alan Crosland Jr. was born on July 19, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Frederic Alan Crosland Jr. He was a director and editor, known for Sweet Smell of Success (1957), The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Wild Wild West (1965). He was married to Martha Villasenor, Jean Margaret Smith, Donna Ruth Hanor, Leatrice M Bernard, Bettie Jane Brown and Eileen Florence Dougherty. He died on December…
Known For
Airport 1975 · 1974Airport 1975
★ 5.81974
MovieDramaThriller
When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock, a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers — among which are a noisy nun and a cranky man — are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.
The Breaking Point · 1950The Breaking Point
★ 7.11950
MovieCrimeDrama
A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.
Room for One More · 1952Room for One More
★ 6.61952
MovieComedyFamily
Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.
The Iron Mistress · 1952The Iron Mistress
★ 5.31952
MovieHistoryDrama
In this biopic, Jim Bowie goes to New Orleans, where he falls for Judalon and befriends her brother, Narcisse. Soon, Jim is forced to avenge Narcisse's murder, but Judalon takes up with another man. Jim eventually has another romantic interlude with Judalon and is forced to kill one of her suitors in self-defense. Jim leaves town, and falls for the daughter of a Texas politician, but his entanglement with Judalon continues to bedevil him.
Marty · 1955Marty
★ 7.51955
MovieDramaRomance
Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother, is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward, he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Apache · 1954Apache
★ 6.01954
MovieActionWestern
Following the surrender of Geronimo, Massai, the last Apache warrior is captured and scheduled for transportation to a Florida reservation. On the way he manages to escape and heads for his homeland to win back his girl and settle down to grow crops. His pursuers have other ideas though.
Sweet Smell of Success · 1957Sweet Smell of Success
★ 7.61957
MovieDrama
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Vera Cruz · 1954Vera Cruz
★ 6.71954
MovieWestern
After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz.
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