Acting
Juano Hernández
Born July 19, 1896 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died July 17, 1970 · aged 73
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
Known For
Kiss Me Deadly · 1955Kiss Me Deadly
★ 7.21955
MovieMysteryThriller
One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that "something big" is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! · 1970They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
★ 5.91970
MovieDramaAction
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
The Pawnbroker · 1965The Pawnbroker
★ 7.11965
MovieDrama
A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.
Sergeant Rutledge · 1960Sergeant Rutledge
★ 7.01960
MovieWesternCrime
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
The Reivers · 1969The Reivers
★ 6.41969
MovieComedyDrama
In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man · 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
★ 5.61962
MovieDramaRomance
Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father, leaves his rural Michigan home to embark on an eventful cross-country journey. He is touched and affected by his encounters with a punch-drunk ex-boxer, a sympathetic telegrapher, and an alcoholic advanceman for a burlesque show. After failing to get a job as reporter in New York, he enlists in the Italian army during World War I as an ambulance driver. His camaraderie with fellow soldiers and a romance with a nurse he meets after being wounded propel him to manhood.
Young Man with a Horn · 1950Young Man with a Horn
★ 6.41950
MovieDramaMusic
Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.
Trial · 1955Trial
★ 6.91955
MovieDrama
A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.
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Sergeant Rutledge · 1960Sergeant Rutledge
★ 7.01960
MovieWesternCrime
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
Ransom! · 1956Ransom!
★ 7.21956
MovieCrimeDrama
A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.
Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
The Life of General Villa · 1914The Life of General Villa
1914
MovieActionAdventure
Silent biographical action–drama film starring Pancho Villa as himself. The movie incorporates both staged scenes and authentic live footage from real battles during the Mexican Revolution.
Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)

























