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Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor, usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. Career Meyer had an uncredited small speaking role as a sea captain in '' Panic in the Streets'' (1950) after Elia Kazan discovered him in a theatrical production in New Orleans. Meyer provided such noteworthy performances as Rufus Ryker the cattle baron who brings in a hired killer in ''Shane'' (1953), as the belligerent Mr Halloran in ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955), cast against type by Stanley Kubrick as Father Dupree in ''Paths of Glory'' (1957) and the corrupt cop Harry Kello who intends to 'chastise' Tony Curtis in ''Sweet Smell of Success'' (1957), his most frequently remembered role today. He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series ''The Asphalt Jungle''. He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's ''The Restless Gun'' and as a trucule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paths Of Glory
''Paths of Glory'' is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after which Dax attempts to defend them against charges of cowardice in a court-martial. The film was co-produced through Douglas's film production company, Bryna Productions, and a joint venture between Stanley Kubrick and James B. Harris, Harris-Kubrick Pictures. In 1992, the film was deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Plot The film begins with a voiceover describing the trench warfare situation of World War I up to 1916. In a château, General Georges Broulard, a member of the French General Staff, asks his subordinate, the ambitious General Mireau, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iverson Movie Ranch
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Iverson may refer to: Computing * Iverson Award, an ACM honour for APL contributions * Iverson bracket, a mathematical notation * Iverson Notation, the syntactic basis of APL (programming language) Other uses * Iverson Movie Ranch, Chatsworth, California * "White Iverson", Post Malone's debut single * Iverson, a bicycle brand of Stelber Cycle Corp People named ''Iverson'' *Iverson (surname), people with the surname * Iverson L. Harris (1805–1876), American judge See also *Iversen (other) Iversen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of ''Iver''", from the Old Norse personal name ''Ívarr''. The Old Norse personal name is composed of the two elements: either ''ív'' meaning "yew tree", "bow" or ''Ing'' (an old Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow In The Sky
''Shadow in the Sky'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Fred M. Wilcox and starring Ralph Meeker, Nancy Davis, James Whitmore and Jean Hagen. It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Lou and Betty Hopke, who own a gas station in California, feel that they owe help to Burt, an ex-Marine who has been confined to a veteran's hospital since the war. Lou is indebted for Burt's having saved his life in combat, and Burt is also Betty's brother. Whenever it rains, Burt is stricken with terrible memories and panic attacks. Although they want to let Burt live in their home, Lou and Betty worry about his volatile behavior around their two young children. Stella Murphy has met Burt at a hospital dance and urges him to find a home of his own. She wants him to move to Oregon with her and work on her grandfather's farm, but that region's rainy climate discourages him. Burt decides to invest in the Hopkes' gas station, causing an angry Stella to leave him. Burt uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boots Malone
''Boots Malone'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by William Dieterle. It stars William Holden as a down-on-his-luck sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey. Plot Down on his luck, jockey agent "Boots" Malone is at a diner with his friend "Stash" Clements when teenage runaway Thomas Gibson Jr. tries to pay for his meal with a hundred dollar bill. When the cook asks him to come back in the morning for his change, Boots steps in (the diner is a portable trailer and will be somewhere else by that time). Interested in the money himself, Boots takes the boy under his wing. Tommy is eager to become a jockey, so he offers to pay Boots to train him. He is soon doing various chores around the stables. Meanwhile, Boots, Stash, and "Preacher" Cole have their eye on a promising horse, White Cargo. They fix it so that it performs badly at its next workout. As a result, owner Howard Whitehead puts it up for auction. When another bidder offers more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild North
''The Wild North'' (also known as ''The Big North'', ''Constable Pedley'', ''The Constable Pedley Story'', ''The Wild North Country'' and ''North Country'') is a 1952 American Western film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Stewart Granger, Wendell Corey and Cyd Charisse. It was the first Ansco Color film shot. Plot Jules Vincent, a French-Canadian trapper (Stewart Granger), while in a northern Canadian town, helps an attractive Indian singer (Cyd Charisse), fend off unwanted attentions of a drunken Max Brody (Howard Petrie). The next day, Vincent sets off by canoe into the Canadian wilderness, taking the Indian girl up north to her tribe, now accompanied by a contrite Brody. When the group arrives at her Chippewa village, Vincent tells the chief (John War Eagle), after Brody had acted recklessly on the rapids that he wanted to send him a warning, shooting into the air but accidentally killing Brody when the canoe pitched wildly. Frightened by the prospect of arrest, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Night (1951 Film)
''The Big Night'' is a 1951 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey, that features John Drew Barrymore (credited as "John Barrymore, Jr." in his first starring role), Preston Foster and Joan Lorring. The feature is based on a script written by Joseph Losey and Stanley Ellin, based on Ellin's 1948 novel ''Dreadful Summit''. Hugo Butler and Ring Lardner, Jr. also contributed to the screenplay, but were uncredited when the film was first released. Robert Aldrich, who had been an assistant director on other films directed by Losey, also has a brief uncredited appearance in a scene at a boxing match. Plot On his 17th birthday, shy and bespectacled "Georgie" LaMain ( John Barrymore, Jr.), is dared by classmates to kiss a girl, which he is reluctant to do. At his father Andy's (Preston Foster) bar, beneath a sign warning "No Minors Allowed," George asks if Andy's girlfriend, Frances, will be there too, but Andy is evasive. George is presented with a birthday cake but fails to blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle Queen
''Cattle Queen'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and starring Maria Hart, Drake Smith and William Fawcett.Pitts p.57 It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. Sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. It was one of the final films released by the independent distributor Eagle-Lion. Plot A female ranch owner employs three ex-convicts in an attempt to clean up a lawless town. Cast * Maria Hart as Queenie Hart * Drake Smith as Bill Foster * William Fawcett as Alkali * Robert Gardett as Duke Drake * Johnny Carpenter as The Tucson Kid * Edward Clark as Doc Hodges * Emile Meyer as Shotgun Thompson * James Pierce as Bad Bill Smith * Joe Bailey as Blackie Malone * Douglas Wood as Judge Whipple - Bartender * Alyn Lockwood as Rosa - Saloon Girl * I. Stanford Jolley as Scarface - Outlaw Leader * Lane Chandler as Marshal Houston * William Bailey as Warden * Frank Marlowe Frank Marlowe (born Frank Marlowe Riggi; January 20, 1904 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Hornet
''The Sea Hornet'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Gerald Drayson Adams. The film stars Rod Cameron, Adele Mara, Lorna Gray, Chill Wills, Jim Davis and Richard Jaeckel. The film was released on November 6, 1951, by Republic Pictures. Plot A merchant ship sunk off the California Coast during World War Two with a million dollars cash on board. Diver becomes romantically involved. Cast * Rod Cameron as Gunner McNeil *Adele Mara as Suntan Radford aka Goldbraid *Lorna Gray as Ginger Sullivan *Chill Wills as Swede * Jim Davis as Tony Sullivan *Richard Jaeckel as Johnny Radford *Ellen Corby as Mrs. Drinkwater *James Brown as Pete Hunter *Grant Withers as Rocky Lowe *William Ching as Sprowl *William Haade as Condor *Hal Taliaferro as Bone *Emil Sitka as Waiter *Byron Foulger as Clerk *Monte Blue as Lt. Drake *Jack Pennick Ronald Jack Pennick (December 7, 1895 – August 16, 1964) was an American film actor. After working as a gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mob (film)
''The Mob'' is a 1951 American film noir Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ' ... crime film, crime-thriller film, thriller produced by Columbia Pictures, directed by Robert Parrish, and starring Broderick Crawford. The screenplay, which was written by William Bowers, is based on the novel ''Waterfront'' by Ferguson Findley. Plot Johnny Damico, a detective going home on a rainy night, finds himself just a few feet from a shooting on a dark street. The gunman claims to be a detective from another precinct, flashing a real badge, and then slipping away. Damico discovers that the victim of the shooting was a witness who was to have appeared before a grand jury investigating waterfront crime, and that the same man who shot him also murdered the chief investigator on the case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The People Against O'Hara
''The People Against O'Hara'' is a 1951 American crime film noir directed by John Sturges and based on Eleazar Lipsky's novel. The film features Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, John Hodiak, and James Arness. Plot James Curtayne ( Tracy) was once a highly successful prosecutor as a New York City district attorney, driven from his job and the high pressure field of criminal law by the bottle. After a long "vacation" he’s attempted to settle into less demanding civil law to make it to an overdue but now financially postponed retirement. Johnny O'Hara ( Arness), a boy from the old neighborhood, is accused of a murder. His parents head straight for Curtayne. Unable to pay they nonetheless beg "the counselor" to take the case. He accepts - knowing it will be a tough go, both personally and professionally. Johnny's boss, Bill Sheffield, was shot and robbed during the night on the stairs of his home by two people in an older coupe. The murder is seen from a distance by a man coming o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guy Who Came Back
''The Guy Who Came Back'' is a 1951 film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Joseph M. Newman, and starring Paul Douglas, Joan Bennett, and Linda Darnell. The screenplay was written by Allan Scott, based on story by William Fay. Plot Injured and out of shape, "Hurricane" Harry Joplin is unhappy about not being accepted for World War II duty by the Navy and unhappier still when the New York Titans decline to offer him a new contract, suggesting he become a coach instead. Harry refuses to believe his football days are over. While his wife Kathy supports the family, Harry spends time with his son, Willie, teaching him football. But while battling his depression, Harry becomes attracted to Dee Shane, who persuades him to become an entertainer, telling his old football stories on stage. Harry thinks he's a natural for that, but flops before a big audience and proceeds to go on a three-day drinking binge. Kathy begins seeing another man, Gordon, and it appears Harry has lost her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951 American Film)
''Tomorrow Is Another Day'' is a 1951 crime drama film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Ruth Roman and Steve Cochran. An ex-convict who thinks he killed a man goes into hiding with a woman whose boyfriend is the man he supposedly killed. Plot Convicted of murdering his abusive father at age 13, Bill Clark is freed after 18 years behind bars. On his release, Bill meets Dan Monroe, who seems to be friendly, but is angered when he discovers that Monroe is a reporter exploiting Bill for a sensational story about the released "boy killer." Now wary of people and unused to women, Bill is attracted to taxi dancer Cathy "Cay" Higgins, who initially rejects his advances. After he gifts her a watch and they tour the city together, she invites him up to her apartment. There, the couple is confronted by George Conover, Cathy's estranged boyfriend, who orders Bill to leave and pulls a gun. Bill attacks Conover and gets hold of the gun, but is knocked unconscious. Cathy retrieves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |