Acting
Richard Conte
Born March 24, 1910 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died April 15, 1975 · aged 65
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Conte (March 24, 1910 – April 15, 1975) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films from the 1940s through 1970s, including I'll Cry Tomorrow and The Godfather. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Conte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
The Godfather · 1972The Godfather
★ 8.71972
MovieDramaCrime
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Ocean's Eleven · 1960Ocean's Eleven
★ 6.41960
MovieCrimeComedy
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Guadalcanal Diary · 1943Guadalcanal Diary
★ 5.61943
MovieActionWar
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
House of Strangers · 1949House of Strangers
★ 6.91949
MovieDramaCrime
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
The Greatest Story Ever Told · 1965The Greatest Story Ever Told
★ 6.41965
MovieDramaHistory
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Cry of the City · 1948Cry of the City
★ 6.71948
MovieCrimeDrama
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Death Sentence · 1968Death Sentence
★ 6.31968
MovieWestern
Four men killed Django's brother a long time ago. A withdrawn rancher, a notorious card player, a despotic priest and a crazy albino with an obsession for gold. The relentless Django seeks for revenge and hunts them down without mercy.
Big Jack · 1949Big Jack
★ 7.31949
MovieAdventureWestern
Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.
Movies
The Godfather · 1972The Godfather
★ 8.71972
MovieDramaCrime
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Ocean's Eleven · 1960Ocean's Eleven
★ 6.41960
MovieCrimeComedy
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Guadalcanal Diary · 1943Guadalcanal Diary
★ 5.61943
MovieActionWar
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
House of Strangers · 1949House of Strangers
★ 6.91949
MovieDramaCrime
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
The Greatest Story Ever Told · 1965The Greatest Story Ever Told
★ 6.41965
MovieDramaHistory
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Cry of the City · 1948Cry of the City
★ 6.71948
MovieCrimeDrama
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Death Sentence · 1968Death Sentence
★ 6.31968
MovieWestern
Four men killed Django's brother a long time ago. A withdrawn rancher, a notorious card player, a despotic priest and a crazy albino with an obsession for gold. The relentless Django seeks for revenge and hunts them down without mercy.
Big Jack · 1949Big Jack
★ 7.31949
MovieAdventureWestern
Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.
Hotel · 1967Hotel
★ 6.01967
MovieDrama
This is the story of the clocklike movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager wrestles with the round-the-clock drama of its guests. A brazen sneak thief, who nightly relieves the guests of their property, is chased through the underground passages of the hotel. The big business power play for control of the hotel and the VIP diplomat guest with a secret add to the excitement.
Call Northside 777 · 1948Call Northside 777
★ 6.71948
MovieCrimeDrama
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
The Blue Gardenia · 1953The Blue Gardenia
★ 6.51953
MovieCrimeMystery
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
A Bell for Adano · 1945A Bell for Adano
★ 6.01945
MovieWarDrama
Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.
The Sleeping City · 1950The Sleeping City
★ 6.01950
MovieCrimeMystery
A young doctor taking a break from work is shot in the head, and the police can't find a clue even as to a possible motive. Inspector Al Gordon (John Alexander) decides that he has to put some men on duty at the hospital, and one of them is Fred Rowan (Richard Conte), a detective with experience as an army medic, masquerading as an intern. What Rowan finds is a high-pressure world in which interns are hopelessly squeezed for time, sleep, energy, and -- most of all -- money, and walk a fine line on the edge of personal and professional disaster.
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
★ 8.91992
MovieCrimeDrama
Following the release of Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three films into chronological order to create this nearly ten-hour epic, incorporating scenes not part of the theatrical releases.
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 · 2016The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
★ 9.02016
MovieCrimeDrama
'The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901-1959' is a chronological edit of the first two Godfather films, as broadcast by HBO in 2016 and later made available on its streaming platforms. With a runtime of 423 minutes, it incorporates many deleted and extended scenes that were not included in the original theatrical releases of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. These include: the young Vito Corleone hunting down Don Ciccio and his men to avenge the brutal murder of his family; the fate of Fabrizio, the traitor responsible for the death of Michael's first wife; and a fairly pivotal reunion scene between Vito and Michael, following his return from Sicily. This version includes additional scenes that were not part of the similar 1981 release of ‘The Godfather 1902–1959: The Complete Epic', which had a runtime of 386 mins. That release was a reduced version of the 1977 television mini-series 'The Godfather Saga', which was broadcast in four separate parts with a runtime of 434 mins.
Circus World · 1964Circus World
★ 6.31964
MovieDrama
Circus owner Matt Masters is beset by disasters as he attempts a European tour of his circus. At the same time, he is caught in an emotional bind between his adopted daughter and her mother.
A Walk in the Sun · 1945A Walk in the Sun
★ 5.91945
MovieWar
It's 1943 and the allied landings in and around the town of Salerno,Italy are underway.A platoon from the U.S 36th Infantry Division is tasked with advancing 6 miles inland to blow a bridge before clearing a nearby farmhouse, with the hope of blocking an expected counter attack on the Division's bridgehead.
The Boss · 1973The Boss
★ 6.91973
MovieCrimeAction
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
Somewhere in the Night · 1946Somewhere in the Night
★ 6.71946
MovieMysteryThriller
George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, while trying to track down his old identity, he stumbles onto a three year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.
Thieves' Highway · 1949Thieves' Highway
★ 7.21949
MovieDramaCrime
Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.
The Big Combo · 1955The Big Combo
★ 7.01955
MovieDramaCrime
Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.
Stay Tuned for Terror · 1965Stay Tuned for Terror
★ 6.21965
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A succession of television broadcasts has unexpected and terrifying effects on the minds of viewers.
Whirlpool · 1950Whirlpool
★ 6.41950
MovieThrillerCrime
The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.
The Hollywood Ten · 1950The Hollywood Ten
★ 6.81950
MovieDocumentary
A brief look at The Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors charged with contempt of court after challenging the House Un-American Activities Committee and their controversial and self-incriminatory questions during the red scare. With that act of defiance, they were sentenced to one year in prison simply for speaking their minds and exercising their constitutional rights as concerned citizens. This is their story, their version of the facts, and their opinions.
TV Shows
The Twilight Zone · 1959The Twilight Zone
★ 8.51959
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
The Donna Reed Show · 1958The Donna Reed Show
★ 6.51958
SeriesComedyFamily
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
The Oscars · 1953The Oscars
★ 7.01953
Series
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Naked City · 1958Naked City
★ 5.71958
SeriesDramaCrime
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format.
In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.
The Untouchables · 1959The Untouchables
★ 8.01959
SeriesDramaCrime
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
77 Sunset Strip · 195877 Sunset Strip
★ 7.21958
SeriesCrimeDrama
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie works as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helps Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually becomes a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also join the firm, and Suzanne is their leggy secretary.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
★ 7.81955
SeriesMysteryDrama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Kraft Suspense Theatre · 1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
★ 6.51963
SeriesMysteryDrama
The 20th Century Fox Hour · 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
★ 6.01955
SeriesDrama
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
MGM Parade · 1955MGM Parade
★ 7.51955
Series
The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, the format changed to show edited versions of MGM films.
Checkmate · 1960Checkmate
★ 4.81960
SeriesCrimeDrama
Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.
The Ford Television Theatre · 1952The Ford Television Theatre
★ 7.81952
SeriesDrama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Arrest and Trial · 1963Arrest and Trial
★ 8.31963
SeriesCrimeDrama
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.
Bus Stop · 1961Bus Stop
★ 10.01961
SeriesDrama
Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25, 1962, starring Marilyn Maxwell as Grace Sherwood, the owner of a bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise in the Colorado Rockies. The program was adapted from William Inge's play, Bus Stop, and Inge was a script consultant for the series, which followed the lives of travelers passing through the bus station and the diner. Maxwell's co-stars were Richard Anderson as District Attorney Glenn Wagner, Rhodes Reason as Sheriff Will Mayberry, Joan Freeman as waitress Elma Gahrigner, Bernard Kates as Ralph the coroner, and Buddy Ebsen as Virge Blessing.
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television · 1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
★ 8.61977
SeriesCrimeDrama
A seven-hour chronological edit of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, expanded with over an hour of restored scenes to trace the Corleone family’s rise from Vito’s youth in Sicily to Michael’s reign in 1950s America.
Going My Way · 1962Going My Way
★ 6.51962
SeriesDramaComedy
Going My Way is an American comedy-drama series
The Danny Thomas Hour · 1967The Danny Thomas Hour
★ 6.51967
SeriesComedyDrama
The Danny Thomas Hour is an American anthology television series that was broadcast on NBC during the 1967-68 television season.
Kraft Mystery Theatre · 1961Kraft Mystery Theatre
★ 7.31961
SeriesDramaMystery
Kraft Mystery Theatre is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from June 17, 1961 to September 25, 1963. A successor to Kraft Television Theater with a change of focus away from straight drama. The high productions remained along with the ability to attract well known talent.
The Four Just Men · 1959The Four Just Men
★ 7.71959
SeriesDrama
The Four Just Men was a 1959 Sapphire Films production for ITC Entertainment. It ran for one season of 39 half-hour monochrome episodes.
General Electric Theater · 1953General Electric Theater
★ 6.81953
SeriesComedyDrama
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
The Jean Arthur Show · 1966The Jean Arthur Show
★ 7.51966
SeriesComedy
The Jean Arthur Show is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September to December 1966. The series stars Jean Arthur and Ron Harper, and was under the primary sponsorship of General Foods.