Editing

Harry Gerstad

Born June 11, 1909 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died July 17, 2002 · aged 93

Harry Gerstad was an American film editor and director, celebrated for his work on several classic films. He began his career in the 1930s, working as an assistant editor before becoming a full editor. Gerstad won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for Champion (1949) and High Noon (1952). His editing was noted for its precision and ability to enhance narrative tension. In the 1960s, Gerstad…

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High Noon

High Noon · 1952

Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

The War Wagon

The War Wagon · 1967

MovieWesternAction

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

Walking Tall

Walking Tall · 1973

MovieActionCrime

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

The Men

The Men · 1950

Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

Big Jake

Big Jake · 1971

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Crossfire

Crossfire · 1947

MovieCrimeMystery

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?

Ben

MovieHorrorThriller

A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy · 1950

MovieCrimeRomance

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

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High Noon

High Noon · 1952

Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

Supervising Film Editor

The War Wagon

The War Wagon · 1967

MovieWesternAction

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

Editor

Walking Tall

Walking Tall · 1973

MovieActionCrime

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

Editor

The Men

The Men · 1950

Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

Editor

Big Jake

Big Jake · 1971

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Editor

Crossfire

Crossfire · 1947

MovieCrimeMystery

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?

Editor

Ben

MovieHorrorThriller

A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

Editor

Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy · 1950

MovieCrimeRomance

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

Editor

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase · 1946

The Spiral Staircase

MovieHorrorMystery

On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.

Editor

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac · 1950

Cyrano de Bergerac

MovieRomanceDrama

France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results.

Editor

The Alligator People

The Alligator People · 1959

The Alligator People

MovieScience FictionHorror

Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.

Editor

Champion

Champion · 1949

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.

Editor

The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword · 1962

The Magic Sword

MovieAdventureFantasy

The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.

Supervising Editor

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time · 1946

Till the End of Time

Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with bad debts. And Cliff can't decide what he wants to do with his life, although he gets encouragement from war widow Pat Ruscomb.

Editor

Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M · 1950

MovieScience FictionAdventure

Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determine that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.

Editor

The Juggler

The Juggler · 1953

A Holocaust survivor moves to Israel and experiences difficulty adjusting to life.

Editor

Walk on the Wild Side

Walk on the Wild Side · 1962

Walk on the Wild Side

At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam. The arrival of Dove Linkhorn, her lovesick sweetheart from three years ago, disrupts the normal and triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young woman he travelled with, who is now the Doll House's newest employee.

Editor

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman · 1951

Death of a Salesman

Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.

Editor

Framed

MovieActionCrime

Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out the justice he was denied to those responsible.

Editor

Hard Contract

Hard Contract · 1969

MovieCrimeRomance

A cold hearted American hit man goes to Europe for "one last score". His encounter with a beautiful young woman casts self doubt on his lifeblood, and influences him to resist carrying out the contract.

Editor

Eight Iron Men

Eight Iron Men · 1952

During the World War II in Italy, Sergeant Joe Mooney is leading his small squad on the front-lines but is ordered to avoid rescuing a soldier trapped in no man's land.

Supervising Editor

Unknown Island

Unknown Island · 1948

MovieScience FictionHorror

Adventure-seeker Ted Osborne has convinced his finacee Carole to finance his expedition to an uncharted South Pacific island supposedly populated with dinosaurs...

Editor

My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts · 1952

My Six Convicts

A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have no reason to help him and who might enjoy killing him.

Supervising Editor

Cover Me Babe

Cover Me Babe · 1970

Student filmmaker lets nothing stand in the way of his getting a studio contract.

Editor

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol · 1955

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Highway Patrol was a syndicated, fictional police action series produced from 1955 to 1959, concerning the activities of the highway patrol and their leader, Dan Matthews (who held no rank). Although filmed in and around the Los Angeles area, the state setting for the stories was never identified, and city and street names were fictionalized.

Director

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman · 1952

Adventures of Superman

SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.

Director