Acting
Vernon Rich
Born January 6, 1906
Died February 7, 1978 · aged 72
No biography available.
Known For
The War of the Worlds · 1953The War of the Worlds
★ 6.81953
MovieScience FictionAction
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
The Opposite Sex · 1956The Opposite Sex
★ 5.41956
MovieComedyMusic
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back. The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 comedy The Women.
Take the High Ground! · 1953Take the High Ground!
★ 6.21953
MovieComedyDrama
Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he really the man he is often described as? His fellow instructor, and friend helps him to face the ghosts of his past experiences in Korea. One night in a bar across the border in Juarez, Mexico, Sgt. Ryan meets a lady who begins to turn his life around. Will this be enough to help him deal with the past? Or will he continue to be so hard on his troops?
All That Heaven Allows · 1955All That Heaven Allows
★ 7.31955
MovieDramaRomance
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.
Because of You · 1952Because of You
★ 6.51952
MovieDramaRomance
A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past.
Tall Man Riding · 1955Tall Man Riding
★ 5.81955
MovieActionWestern
Still seeking revenge against ranch owner Tuck Ordway for publicly whipping him years earlier and breaking up his relationship with Ordway's daughter, cowboy Larry Madden plans to oust Ordway from his ranch by having his claim to the land declared invalid. Ordway's daughter Corinna, believing Madden to be the cause of the family's recent misfortunes, is unaware that the local saloon owner also has designs upon the Ordway holdings.
One Man's Way · 1964One Man's Way
★ 4.21964
MovieDrama
Reverend Norman Vincent Peale fights to bring his message to the nation.
Ten North Frederick · 1958Ten North Frederick
★ 7.11958
MovieRomanceDrama
After her father's funeral, Ann Chapin thinks back over the last five years of his life, years of apparent political and personal failure dominated by a selfish and dissatisfied wife, eased only by alcohol. But it starts to emerge that he had in fact one brief and unsuspected period of happiness and love.
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Because of You · 1952Because of You
★ 6.51952
MovieDramaRomance
A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past.
Second FBI Man (uncredited)


