Ned Wever

Acting

Ned Wever

Born April 27, 1899

Died May 6, 1984 · aged 85

No biography available.

Known For

Anatomy of a MurderAnatomy of a Murder · 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
★ 7.81959
MovieCrimeDrama
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
The Shaggy DogThe Shaggy Dog · 1959
The Shaggy Dog
★ 6.21959
MovieComedyFamily
Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery....
Ride a Crooked TrailRide a Crooked Trail · 1958
Ride a Crooked Trail
★ 6.51958
MovieRomanceWestern
After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, only to be forced to assume the ruse of being Murphy's wife. The "couple" given a house and respectability, which neither has had before. They maintain the charade to avoid hurting a young orphan boy, Matthau's ward. Scala is torn by her loyalty to boyfriend planning to rob the bank and growing feelings for Murphy
Some Came RunningSome Came Running · 1958
Some Came Running
★ 6.91958
MovieDramaRomance
A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.
Slaughter on 10th AvenueSlaughter on 10th Avenue · 1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
★ 5.81957
MovieCrimeDrama
A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up with a "code of silence" amongst all potential witnesses.
The PrizeThe Prize · 1963
The Prize
★ 6.71963
MovieMysteryThriller
A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.
The Joker is WildThe Joker is Wild · 1957
The Joker is Wild
★ 8.11957
MovieDrama
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Tammy Tell Me TrueTammy Tell Me True · 1961
Tammy Tell Me True
★ 6.31961
MovieComedyRomance
Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom Freeman (John Gavin). Sandra Dee replaces Debbie Reynolds in this and the third Tammy movie. This film introduces both a new theme song, "Tammy Tell Me True", and the character of Mrs. Annie Call, played by veteran Beulah Bondi. Mrs. Call ultimately moves in with Tammy at the Ellen B. and would be the catalyst for the events in the following film, "Tammy and The Doctor".

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