Fred F. Sears

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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…

Known For

Miami ExposéMiami Exposé · 1956
Miami Exposé
6.01956
MovieCrimeDrama
A police detective baits killer gamblers with a mob witness (Patricia Medina) in the Everglades.
Earth vs. the Flying SaucersEarth vs. the Flying Saucers · 1956
Earth 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 Man from ColoradoThe Man from Colorado · 1948
The 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.
Crash LandingCrash Landing · 1958
Crash Landing
6.11958
MovieDrama
Airplane passengers prepare for a crash landing in the ocean.
Tokyo JoeTokyo Joe · 1949
Tokyo 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.
ShockproofShockproof · 1949
Shockproof
6.31949
MovieRomanceCrime
Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.
Wyoming RenegadesWyoming Renegades · 1954
Wyoming Renegades
6.11954
MovieWestern
Brady Sutton returns from three years in prison and tries to go straight. One a member of the Butch Cassidy gang, he is still suspected of being cahoots with them. When Cassidy and his men rob the bank, he is blamed. Escaping from the townspeople, he once again joins up with Cassidy to wait for a chance to help bring him in.
Rock Around the ClockRock Around the Clock · 1956
Rock Around the Clock
5.81956
MovieDramaMusic
A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a small-town dance. He quickly becomes their manager and, with the help of Alan Freed, hopes to bring the new sound to the entire country. But will a conniving booking agent, with a personal ax to grind with the manager, conspire to keep the band from making the big time?

Filmography

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Brave WarriorBrave Warrior · 1952
Brave 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.

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)