List of the best Alan Ladd movies: Shane(1953), This Gun for Hire(1942), The Blue Dahlia(1946), The Proud Rebel(1958), O.S.S.(1946), Two Years Before the Mast(1946), Whispering Smith(1948), Wild Harvest(1947), Appointment With Danger(1951), The Great Gatsby(1949), Salty O'Rourke(1945), Chicago Deadline(1949) ... ...
7.6/10
Western
USA
1953
118 Minutes
Shane
Alan Ladd Jean Arthur Van Heflin Brandon de Wilde Jack Palance Ben Johnson Edgar Buchanan Emile Meyer Elisha Cook Jr. Douglas Spencer John Dierkes
gunslinger farmer wife son bad guy gripping tender moving wyoming small town farm family forbidden love land wars justice sacrifice rivalry love 1880s
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act.
7.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
80 Minutes
Alan Ladd Veronica Lake Robert Preston Laird Cregar Tully Marshall Mikhail Rasumny Marc Lawrence Adele Pearce Harry Shannon Frank Ferguson Bernadene Hayes
hit man nightclub owner wealthy man beautiful woman police officer chemist dark brutal cool san francisco nightclub train los angeles hideout double-cross contract killing manhunt unlikely friendship reform revenge
When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.
7.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
96 Minutes
Johnny Morrison
Alan Ladd Veronica Lake William Bendix Howard da Silva Doris Dowling Tom Powers Hugh Beaumont Howard Freeman Don Costello Will Wright Frank Faylen
naval officer wife nightclub owner friend detective brooding gritty suspenseful hollywood, calif. ranch infidelity murder mystery secret betrayal love mystery revenge 1940s
An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.
6.8/10
Western
USA
1958
103 Minutes
John Chandler
Alan Ladd Olivia de Havilland Dean Jagger David Ladd Cecil Kellaway Henry Hull
father son doctor dog farmer sheriff suspenseful melodramatic heartwarming illinois doctor's office farm wild west general store forest father/son relationship grief disability new town wrongful conviction
A Confederate veteran living in the Yankee North struggles with his son's shock induced muteness and the hate of the Northerners.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
107 Minutes
Alan Ladd Geraldine Fitzgerald Patric Knowles John Hoyt Gloria Saunders Richard Benedict Harold Vermilyea Don Beddoe Onslow Stevens Gavin Muir Egon Brecher
soldier spy agent commanding officer american secret agent patriotic gripping passionate france tunnel railroad tracks dangerous assignment duty nazis world war ii espionage sabotage love quest
During WW2, the O.S.S. sends teams of spies and saboteurs in Nazi-occupied France.
6.8/10
Adventure
USA
1946
98 Minutes
Charles Stewart
Alan Ladd Brian Donlevy William Bendix Barry Fitzgerald Howard da Silva Esther Fernández Albert Van Dekker Luis Van Rooten Darryl Hickman Roman Bohnen Ray Collins
The playboy son of a wealthy shipping magnate discovers at first hand the desperate privations suffered by the crew of one of his fathers ships when he is unwillingly pressganged aboard.
6.7/10
Western
USA
1948
88 Minutes
Luke "Whispering" Smith
Alan Ladd Robert Preston Donald Crisp Brenda Marshall William Demarest Fay Holden Murvyn Vye Frank Faylen John Eldredge Ward Wood J. Farrell MacDonald
police officer railroad worker friend ex-wife gang leader train robber brash gutsy train railroad tracks wild west friendship work-life balance train robbery romance conflict of interest rivalry forbidden love adventure 19th century
Legendary railroad detective Whispering Smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague Murray Sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1947
92 Minutes
Joe Madigan
Alan Ladd Dorothy Lamour Robert Preston Lloyd Nolan Richard Erdman Allen Jenkins
Joe is the head of an itinerant combine crew, working the harvests against rival crew boss Alperson. Joe's buddy Jim joins the crew with startup money. Farmer's niece Fay falls for Joe. He ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
89 Minutes
Al Goddard
Alan Ladd Phyllis Calvert Jack Webb Paul Stewart Jan Sterling Stacy Harris Harry Morgan David Wolfe Dan Riss Harry Antrim Geraldine Wall
detective witness murderer crime boss henchman suspenseful gritty dark gary, ind. lair investigation undercover operations murder theft dangerous job kidnapping pursuit escape 1950s
When ruthlessly dedicated postal inspector investigates the murder of a co-worker, he finds that the sole witness, a nun, has been targeted by the killers.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1949
92 Minutes
Jay Gatsby
Alan Ladd Betty Field Macdonald Carey Ruth Hussey Barry Sullivan Howard da Silva Shelley Winters Henry Hull Carole Mathews Ed Begley Elisha Cook Jr.
young man millionaire neighbor socialite beautiful woman wife sad brooding moving great neck, n.y. long island, n.y. mansion party poolside obsession love high society friendship relationships forbidden love
A Jazz Age bootlegger learns the hard way about the wages of sin.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1945
99 Minutes
Salty O'Rourke
Alan Ladd Gail Russell William Demarest Bruce Cabot Stanley Clements Spring Byington Rex Williams Darryl Hickman Marjorie Woodworth
gambler gangster jockey trainer henchman schoolteacher suspenseful gritty fiery new orleans california racetrack horse racing organized crime theft double-cross debt quest revenge love
Salty owes money to Doc Baxter; he and his pal Smitty have one month to pay up. They get a race horse and a disbarred jockey, Johnny Cates, who must fake his identity to race. Johnny and ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
87 Minutes
Ed Adams
reporter victim mobster thug businessman informant gritty uneasy fiery dark chicago underworld boxing ring hotel parking garage murder investigation chance meeting love triangle crime abusive relationship
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Adams finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Adams comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
6.5/10
Adventure
USA
1948
94 Minutes
Maj. Larry Briggs
After WW2, two army buddies, one of them terminally-ill, embark on a series of adventures in South-East Asia and run across a dangerous criminal and his pretty secretary.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1955
107 Minutes
Capt. Joseph C.`'Mac'` McConnell, Jr.
Alan Ladd June Allyson James Whitmore Frank Faylen Bobby Ellis Willis Bouchey Gregory Walcott John Pickard Frank Ferguson Perry Lopez Dabbs Greer
army recruit teen boy pilot young woman newlywed army officer suspenseful emotional massachusetts army base stockade family home california young love flying accident joseph c. mcconnell marriage korean war adventure
A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
6.4/10
Adventure
USA
1947
83 Minutes
Neale Gordon
Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.
6.4/10
Western
USA
1954
87 Minutes
Thomas O'Rourke
Alan Ladd Shelley Winters Robert Douglas Hugh O'Brian J. Carrol Naish George J. Lewis Richard Long Jay Silverheels Antonio Moreno Frank Chase Lowell Gilmore
mountie american indian beautiful woman marshal officer soldier gutsy engaging fiery emotional canada valley fort mountain train race relations running away wilderness war unrequited love
In 1877 Western Canada, a police inspector revolts against his inept commander, taking a safer route to the U.S. border in order to stop invading hostile Indians.
6.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
98 Minutes
Steve Rollins
After 5 years in prison, ex-cop Steve Rollins is paroled and searches for the San Francisco mobsters who framed him for manslaughter.
6.4/10
Western
USA
1954
111 Minutes
Producer
Alan Ladd Audrey Dalton Marisa Pavan Robert Keith Rodolfo Acosta Charles Bronson Warner Anderson Elisha Cook Jr. Anthony Caruso Richard Gaines Hayden Rorke
cowboy native american warrior daughter driver ulysses s. grant army officer thrilling gutsy melodramatic california oregon fort mountain river ambush native americans revenge negotiation honor war
In 1872, Indian fighter Johnny MacKay is appointed peace commissioner for the California and Oregon territory but he faces tough opposition from the renegade Modocs led by their chief Captain Jack.
6.4/10
Western
USA
1958
85 Minutes
Peter Van Hoek
Alan Ladd Ernest Borgnine Katy Jurado Claire Kelly Kent Smith Nehemiah Persoff Robert Ernhardt Anthony Caruso Adam Williams Ford Rainey John Day
ex-convict robber deputy prostitute miner explosives expert rousing confident arizona mine prison gold heist bigotry revenge betrayal revenge adventure 1890s
Released from the Yuma Prison in 1898, ex-killer John McBain wants to go straight while ex-robber Peter Van Hoek seeks revenge but their destinies eventually converge in the mining town of Prescott.
6.4/10
Action
USA
1962
80 Minutes
Walt Sherill
An aerospace engineer (Ladd) ignores a policeman (Steiger) and hunts down a gang of juvenile delinquents.
6.3/10
Action
USA
1953
98 Minutes
Steve Gibbs
Alan Ladd Deborah Kerr Charles Boyer Corinne Calvet Cecil Kellaway Mark Cavell John Abbott Philip Bourneuf John Williams Charles Lung Leonard Carey
arms dealer warlord adventurer maharajah brash confident gripping thrilling india palace revolution weapons adventure escape 20th century
In 1947, in an independent India, Europeans are scrambling to evacuate Ghandahar which is besieged by a local warlord but sought-after by an American arms dealer.
6.3/10
War
USA
1960
87 Minutes
Alan Ladd Sidney Poitier James Darren Glenn Corbett Mort Sahl Ana St. Clair Paul Richards
marine sergeant lieutenant private soldier emotional tense striking korea battlefield korean war prejudice racial tension military life battle survival rivalry discovery 1950s
During the Korean War, a platoon leader dies, leaving his inexperienced black Sergeant in charge of his squad of belligerent and racist white men.
6.3/10
Biography
USA
1952
110 Minutes
Jim Bowie
Alan Ladd Virginia Mayo Joseph Calleia Phyllis Kirk Alf Kjellin Douglas Dick Anthony Caruso Ned Young George Voskovec Richard Carlyle Robert Emhardt
man friend brother love interest suitor emotional intense new orleans woods texas frontier riverboat romantic dilemma journey self-defense frontier justice jim bowie love adventure rivalry
The life of nineteenth-century pioneer Jim Bowie is portrayed.
6.3/10
Adventure
USA
1957
111 Minutes
Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
Alan Ladd Sophia Loren Clifton Webb Jorge Mistral Laurence Naismith Alexis Minotis Piero Giagnoni Charles Fawcett Gertrude Flynn Charlotte Terrabust Margaret Stahl
diver boyfriend archaeologist art collector melodramatic engaging greece island underwater love triangle shipwreck treasure betrayal discovery pursuit 1950s
A woman finds a treasure and is torn between two men: one who wants to sell it and one who wants to gift it to Greece.
6.2/10
Drama
USA
1950
83 Minutes
Captain Webster Carey
Alan Ladd Wanda Hendrix Francis Lederer Celia Lovsky Angela Clarke Richard Avonde Joseph Calleia Roland Winters Frank Puglia Luis Alberni Jane Nigh
captain secret agent young man traitor love interest young woman intense gutsy patriotic milan small town battlefield family home world war ii secret mission betrayal reunion war crime military quest
A group of agents in the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (forerunner of the C.I.A.) are sent to Italy during World War II to spy on the Germans. Most of them are killed because of an ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1959
97 Minutes
John Hamilton
artist wife townsperson child friend sheriff uneasy gripping tense small town connecticut family home mental illness mob mentality missing persons false accusations marital problems infidelity pursuit rivalry
A struggling artist in a small town becomes the prime suspect when his wife mysteriously disappears.
5.9/10
Action
UK|USA
1954
91 Minutes
Duncan Craig
ship captain businessman woman whaler suspenseful rousing antarctica ship airplane murder conspiracy love triangle expedition investigation mystery revenge love 1950s
The captain of an Antarctic whaling ship falls overboard in mysterious circumstances and his daughter, aided by a sympathetic American, decides to investigate the accident.
5.7/10
Western
USA
1960
91 Minutes
Jim Hadley
Alan Ladd Jeanne Crain Gilbert Roland Frankie Avalon Lyle Bettger Noah Beery Jr. Verna Felton Alana Ladd Regis Toomey Johnny Seven George Selk
Feud between ranchers and lumberjacks over the issue of environment protection versus profits.
5.2/10
Adventure
Italy|Yugoslavia
1961
105 Minutes
Horatio
Alan Ladd Ferdinando Baldi Franca Bettoia Robert Keith Franco Fabrizi Jacqueline Derval Andrea Aureli
warrior brother sister king enemy spectacular melodramatic rome hill forest prison war sword battles brother relationship presumed dead cowardice triplets sacrifice rivalry ancient rome
In the 5th century BC, rival kingdoms Rome and Alba entrust their fate to a duel to death between their respective chosen champions, the 3 Orazi brothers for Rome and the 3 Curiazi brothers for Alba.
5.2/10
Adventure
UK|USA
1954
85 Minutes
John
Alan Ladd Patricia Medina Andre Morell Harry Andrews Peter Cushing Anthony Bushell Laurence Naismith Patrick Troughton Bill Brandon Basil Appleby Jean Lodge
swordsman knight lady earl king arthur murderer thrilling brooding england castle countryside secret identity unrequited love undercover operations knights heroism arthurian legends adventure pursuit love
During King Arthur's time, a sword maker wishes to win Lady Linet's heart but first he must become a noble knight.
Western
1951
84 Minutes
Capt. Brett Sherwood
A Confederate captain (Alan Ladd) and a couple (Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy) face Quantrill's Raiders out West.
Western
1957
92 Minutes
Chad Morgan
Alan Ladd Virginia Mayo Edmond O'Brien Anthony Caruso Jacqueline Wells John Qualen Don Castle David Ladd Jack Wrather George J. Lewis James Anderson
cowboy villain architect alcoholic farmer daughter-in-law melodramatic rousing missouri kansas texas farm market cattle farming railroad redemption corruption rivalry underdog
A bilked cattleman (Alan Ladd) has a boozing architect (Edmond O'Brien) design a new town with rail access, just for cattlemen.
Action
1956
93 Minutes
Caleb "Cash" Adams
Alan Ladd Rossana Podestà Lloyd Nolan Chill Wills L.Q. Jones Frank de Kova Paul Fix George J. Lewis Royal Dano Don Blackman Francisco Ruiz
Rival gunrunners (Alan Ladd, Lloyd Nolan) run a Spanish blockade with a Cuban rebel (Rossana Podesta) taking arms to her people.
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
85 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Alan Ladd Veronica Lake Bonita Granville Richard Denning Joseph Calleia William Bendix Frances Gifford Donald MacBride Margaret Hayes Moroni Olsen
political boss government official adviser daughter brother gangster dark suspenseful engaging tense office mansion cabin hospital countryside apartment murder corruption blackmail loyalty
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1944
86 Minutes
Doctor Merek Vance
Loretta Young Alan Ladd Susan Hayward Barry Sullivan Beulah Bondi Cecil Kellaway Helen Mack Anthony Caruso Grant Mitchell Jonathan Hale George Carleton
A wealthy woman who lost her hearing to meningitis meets a doctor who is concocting a serum that will cure deafness.
War
1943
79 Minutes
Loretta Young Alan Ladd William Bendix Philip Ahn Iris Wong Victor Sen Yung Marianne Quon Jessie Tai Sing Richard Loo Irene Tso Ching Wah Lee
A war profiteer (Alan Ladd) and his buddy (William Bendix) protect a U.S. teacher (Loretta Young), her Chinese schoolgirls and a baby from the Japanese.
6.8/10
War
USA
1942
91 Minutes
"Baby"
Michèle Morgan Paul Henreid Thomas Mitchell Laird Cregar May Robson Alan Ladd Jack Briggs Richard Fraser Alexander Granach Paul Weigel John Abbott
pilot love interest priest nazi emotional suspenseful paris france fugitives world war ii romance survival resistance love pursuit sacrifice 1940s
An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers get to Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest, Baby, is injured. He must be hidden and his wounds cared for. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest.
Crime, Drama
1941
69 Minutes
Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
Joan Woodbury Jack LaRue Linda Ware John Archer Vince Barnett Alan Ladd Gavin Gordon William Halligan George Pembroke Selmer Jackson Kenneth Harlan
After serving a jail sentence for a crime she didn't commit, a young woman plans a racketeering scheme to get revenge.
6.4/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
93 Minutes
Mary Hatcher Olga San Juan DeForest Kelley Bing Crosby Bob Hope Gary Cooper Ray Milland Alan Ladd Barbara Stanwyck Paulette Goddard Dorothy Lamour
Almost everyone under contract to Paramount Pictures at the time make cameos or perform songs, with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
6.4/10
Adventure
USA
1939
96 Minutes
Colin Farrell
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Margaret Lockwood Will Fyffe George Bancroft Montagu Love Vaughan Glaser David Torrence Lester Matthews Alan Ladd David Clyde Mike Driscoll
first mate captain engineer daughter investor partner spirited rousing london new york city atlantic ocean steamboat liverpool, england innovation seafaring race inventions technology changing times quest
Story of the beginnings of the steam-powered engine and its use in the first steamship voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
6.3/10
Horror
USA
1941
70 Minutes
Richard Hartley
Basil Rathbone Hugh Herbert Bela Lugosi Broderick Crawford Gale Sondergaard Anne Gwynne Gladys Cooper Claire Dodd Alan Ladd Cecilia Loftus
elderly woman real estate agent housekeeper nephew niece guardian dark tense amusing estate garden bedroom attic town inheritance family murder false accusations infidelity superstition
Elderly Henrietta Winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death.
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
1941
74 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Sheila Ryan Dick Nelson Edmund MacDonald Charles Trowbridge Ludwig Stossel Kane Richmond Mae Marsh Ethel Griffies Paul Harvey
wealthy man gardener chauffeur sergeant photographer aunt madcap cheery mansion training camp photography lab apartment guard house bridge military life wealth servitude impersonation war games romance
Laurel and Hardy join the army. They are hardly soldiers, but they believe their employer will need them now he's drafted.
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