William Tubbs

Acting

William Tubbs

Born May 10, 1907 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Died January 25, 1953 · aged 45

William Tubbs (May 10, 1907 – January 25, 1953) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in a number of European films in the years after the Second World War including several by Roberto Rossellini. Source: Article "William Tubbs" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

The Wages of FearThe Wages of Fear · 1953
The Wages of Fear
★ 8.01953
MovieDramaThriller
In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
Quo VadisQuo Vadis · 1951
Quo Vadis
★ 7.11951
MovieDramaHistory
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
FramedFramed · 1947
Framed
★ 6.51947
MovieCrimeDrama
Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.
PaisanPaisan · 1946
Paisan
★ 7.51946
MovieDramaWar
Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.
Cops and RobbersCops and Robbers · 1951
Cops and Robbers
★ 7.51951
MovieComedy
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him and starts persecuting him. When Esposito manages to flee, Bottoni's superiors inform him that he'll lose his job if he can't catch Esposito.
The Golden CoachThe Golden Coach · 1952
The Golden Coach
★ 7.11952
MovieComedyDrama
A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 18th-century Peru.
The Pirates of CapriThe Pirates of Capri · 1949
The Pirates of Capri
★ 6.91949
MovieAdventure
A group of men calling themselves 'The Pirates of Capri", headed by Captain Sirroco, who is really Count Amalfi, are trying to restore freedom to the people of Naples. The Queen is advised of the pirate's assault of a member of her court and she seeks to escape to Palermo. But, she is advised it would be good politics for her to attend a ball Amalfi is giving for his fiancée, Mercedes, who is unaware of the dual role Amalfi is playing.
Europa '51Europa '51 · 1952
Europa '51
★ 7.31952
MovieDrama
A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.

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