Directing
Francis D. Lyon
Born July 29, 1905 · Bowbells, North Dakota, USA
Died October 8, 1996 · aged 91
No biography available.
Known For
Red River · 1948Red River
★ 7.31948
MovieWestern
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Things to Come · 1936Things to Come
★ 6.51936
MovieDramaScience Fiction
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
The Oklahoman · 1957The Oklahoman
★ 5.81957
MovieWestern
After his wife dies in childbirth, a doctor settles down in the small Oklahoma town of Cherokee Wells to raise his newborn daughter. Unfortunately, not all the citizens there are hospitable, especially when the doctor hires a pretty Indian teenager as his child's nanny.
Intermezzo: A Love Story · 1939Intermezzo: A Love Story
★ 6.71939
MovieDramaRomance
A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.
Adam Had Four Sons · 1941Adam Had Four Sons
★ 5.91941
MovieRomanceDrama
Emilie has been hired to care for the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard and his wife, Molly. After Molly dies, Adam and the boys grow to depend on Emilie even more. At the same time, Emilie falls in love with Adam. The boys grow up, but Adam insists that Emilie stay on as part of the family. Her relationships with both the boys and Adam become strained after one son marries a gold-digging viper named Hester. Written by Daniel Bubbeo
Cult of the Cobra · 1955Cult of the Cobra
★ 6.01955
MovieHorror
While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.
He Ran All the Way · 1951He Ran All the Way
★ 7.21951
MovieThrillerCrime
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.
The Best of Cinerama · 1963The Best of Cinerama
★ 5.81963
MovieDocumentary
A selection of excerpts from the first Cinerama films.























