John Hodiak

Acting

John Hodiak

Born April 16, 1914 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died October 19, 1955 · aged 41

John Hodiak (April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio and film. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hodiak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

BattlegroundBattleground · 1949
Battleground
★ 6.71949
MovieActionDrama
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
A Bell for AdanoA Bell for Adano · 1945
A 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.
Across the Wide MissouriAcross the Wide Missouri · 1951
Across the Wide Missouri
★ 6.11951
MovieAdventureRomance
In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket to good beaver habitat.
LifeboatLifeboat · 1944
Lifeboat
★ 7.41944
MovieWarDrama
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
Command DecisionCommand Decision · 1948
Command Decision
★ 6.61948
MovieWarDrama
High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost.
TrialTrial · 1955
Trial
★ 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.
The People Against O'HaraThe People Against O'Hara · 1951
The People Against O'Hara
★ 5.81951
MovieCrimeDrama
A defense attorney jeopardizes his career to save his client.
Desert FuryDesert Fury · 1947
Desert Fury
★ 6.01947
MovieDramaCrime
The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.

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