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Fred F. Sears
Born July 7, 1913 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died November 30, 1957 · aged 44
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Francis Sears (1913-1957) was an American film actor and director. Though a marginalized figure in 1950s cinema, he created 52 feature films in a number of genres for Columbia Pictures from 1949 to 1957, before his premature death at the age of 44. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred F. Sears,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of cont…
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The Man from Colorado · 1948The Man from Colorado
★ 6.91948
MovieWesternDrama
Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.
The Giant Claw · 1957The Giant Claw
★ 4.81957
MovieScience FictionHorror
Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers · 1956Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
★ 6.11956
MovieActionScience Fiction
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
The Miami Story · 1954The Miami Story
★ 4.91954
MovieCrimeDrama
Fed up with the raising crime in Miami, the police chief and the leading members of the city council hire a former Miami gangster, gone straight, to help eliminate the biggest crime syndicate in the city.
Brave Warrior · 1952Brave Warrior
★ 4.91952
MovieWestern
In Indiana of the early 1800s, conflict once again arises between the United States and Great Britain over territory and boundaries. Each side endeavors to gain the support of the Shawnee Indian tribes in the area. Governor William Henry Harrison enlists the aid of Steve Rubbell, whose friendship with the Shawnee chief Tecumseh goes back to childhood. Tecumseh's leadership of the Shawnee is contested by his brother, known as The Prophet, who sides with the British. Tecumseh, who grew up as a childhood playmate of Steve and of Laura McGregor, loves Steve as a brother and hopes to marry Laura. But Laura is in love with Steve. Laura's father, Shayne McGregor, secretly leads local support of the British against the Americans, even though it risks the life and love of his daughter. Everything comes to a head at the battle of Tippecanoe.
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap · 1953Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
★ 6.61953
MovieWesternAction
Hodiak, Brian, Derek and Teal have just been released from prison. They return to Tomahawk Gap, now a ghost town, to retrieve the money that they stole and was buried by a partner somewhere in the town. While hunting, the Indians attack, and a life and death battle ensues.
Tokyo Joe · 1949Tokyo Joe
★ 6.11949
MovieDramaThriller
An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.
El Alaméin · 1953El Alaméin
★ 8.01953
MovieWarDrama
A small group of men and a tank stave off a German attack in a Bedouin desert during World War II.
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Tokyo Joe · 1949Tokyo Joe
★ 6.11949
MovieDramaThriller
An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.
Medical Major (uncredited)
It Had to Be You · 1947It Had to Be You
★ 7.81947
MovieRomanceComedy
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
Fireman (uncredited)















