List of the best Anthony Mann movies: Winchester '73(1950), The Furies(1950), The Glenn Miller Story(1953), The Naked Spur(1953), The Tin Star(1957), Bend of the River(1952), The Man From Laramie(1955), Raw Deal(1948), The Tall Target(1951), Border Incident(1950), Side Street(1950), Man of the West(1958) ... ...
Western
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Shelley Winters Dan Duryea Stephen McNally Millard Mitchell Charles Drake John McIntire Will Geer Jay C. Flippen Rock Hudson John Alexander
sergeant cowboy sheriff prostitute outlaw tense spirited mountain saloon prairie dodge city, kan. cowboys robbery guns pursuit revenge rivalry 1890s
A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.
Western
USA
1950
109 Minutes
Director
Barbara Stanwyck Walter Huston Wendell Corey Judith Anderson Gilbert Roland Thomas Gomez Beulah Bondi Albert Van Dekker John Bromfield Wallace Ford Blanche Yurka
childhood friend father daughter bad boy gambler rancher dark tense sultry melodramatic ranch new mexico family home wild west town father/daughter relationship family dysfunction jealousy love triangle power struggle
A firebrand heiress clashes with her tyrannical father, a cattle rancher who fancies himself a Napoleon, but their relationship turns ugly only when he finds himself a new woman.
Biography
USA
1953
116 Minutes
Director
James Stewart June Allyson Charles Drake George Tobias Harry Morgan Katharine Warren Marion Ross Irving Bacon Barton MacLane Sig Ruman Phil Garris
musician band leader wife soldier uplifting melodramatic moving new york city europe english channel stage music world war ii glenn miller success rise love 1940s
Biography of bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944.
Western
USA
1953
91 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Janet Leigh Robert Ryan Ralph Meeker Millard Mitchell
bounty hunter soldier prospector murderer woman dark thrilling spectacular rocky mountains colorado river greed journey reward gunfight fall pursuit rivalry 1860s
A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
Western
USA
1957
93 Minutes
Director
Henry Fonda Anthony Perkins Betsy Palmer Neville Brand Lee Van Cleef John McIntire Michel Ray Mary Webster Peter Baldwin Richard Shannon
gunslinger bounty hunter sheriff doctor engaging spirited wild west small town law enforcement mentorship aspirations redemption training underdog transformation 19th century
A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.
Western
USA
1952
91 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Arthur Kennedy Rock Hudson Julie Adams Lori Nelson Jay C. Flippen Stepin Fetchit Harry Morgan Chubby Johnson Howard Petrie Frances Bavier
guide thief farmer trader settler rousing suspenseful gritty oregon portland, ore. wagon train small town redemption betrayal outlaws responsibility scams rescue revenge 1840s
When a town boss confiscates homesteader's supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them.
Western
USA
1955
104 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Arthur Kennedy Donald Crisp Cathy O'Donnell Alex Nicol Aline MacMahon Wallace Ford Jack Elam John War Eagle James Millican Gregg Barton
lawman rancher son foreman spirited fiery brooding thrilling new mexico desert ranch family deception justice father/son relationship power struggle pursuit revenge fall 1860s
Newcomer Will Lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
89 Minutes
Director
Dennis O'Keefe Claire Trevor Marsha Hunt Raymond Burr John Ireland Curt Conway Chili Williams Regis Toomey Whit Bissell Cliff Clark
Joe Sullivan has taken the rap for Rick who double-crosses him with a flawed escape plan and other means intended to get rid of him.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
78 Minutes
Director
Dick Powell Paula Raymond Adolphe Menjou Marshall Thompson Ruby Dee Will Geer Richard Rober Florence Bates Victor Kilian Katharine Warren Leif Erickson
assassin detective sister slave abraham lincoln criminal suspenseful thrilling train baltimore new york city assassination presidency murder plot police work conspiracy crime pursuit underdog 1860s
A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Director
Ricardo Montalban George Murphy Howard da Silva James Mitchell Arnold Moss Alfonso Bedoya Teresa Celli Charles McGraw Jose Torvay John Ridgely Arthur Hunnicutt
fbi agent migrant worker farmer gang member undercover agent dark suspenseful california farm illegal immigration murder farming investigation discovery escape 1950s
Mexican and American federal agents tackle a vicious gang exploiting illegal farm workers in southern California.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
83 Minutes
Director
Farley Granger Cathy O'Donnell James Craig Paul Kelly Edmon Ryan Paul Harvey Jean Hagen Charles McGraw Edwin Max Adele Jergens Harry Bellaver
mail carrier pregnant wife bartender attorney henchman police officer dark tense rousing new york city office family home hospital bar theft organized crime chase extortion regret pursuit
A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals money from the office of a shady lawyer - with catastrophic consequences.
Western
USA
1958
100 Minutes
Director
Gary Cooper Julie London Lee J. Cobb Arthur O'Connell Jack Lord John Dehner Royal Dano
outlaw saloon girl con artist reformed criminal uncle thrilling gripping rousing texas train farm reform train robbery family retribution revenge rescue adventure 19th century
A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Director
Dennis O'Keefe Alfred Ryder Mary Meade Wallace Ford June Lockhart Charles McGraw Jane Randolph Art Smith Herbert Heyes Jack Overman John Wengraf
Two US Treasury agents hunt a successful counterfeiting ring.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
73 Minutes
Director
Steve Brodie Audrey Long Raymond Burr Douglas Fowley William Challee Jason Robards Sr. Freddie Steele Lee Frederick Paul E. Burns Ilka Gruning Larry Nunn
truck driver wife gangster brother private investigator detective dark gripping melodramatic tense chicago road police station wedding interrogation room warehouse fugitives ultimatum husband/wife relationship murder
A young married couple flee both police and a gangster out for revenge.
Drama, History
USA
1964
153 Minutes
Director
Sophia Loren Alec Guinness Stephen Boyd James Mason Christopher Plummer Anthony Quayle John Ireland Mel Ferrer Omar Sharif Eric Porter
soldier emperor heir daughter senator barbarian thrilling tense brooding rome battlefield frontier palace roman empire corruption decadence power play rebellion showdown fall
The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
71 Minutes
Director
John Ireland Sheila Ryan Hugh Beaumont Jane Randolph Ed Kelly Charles D. Brown Clancy Cooper Peggy Converse Hermine Sterler Keefe Brasselle Roy Gordon
A beautician and her crooked boyfriend attempt to rob the bookie operation located in the back room, but when the plan goes wrong, they frame an innocent man.
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
67 Minutes
Director
Macdonald Carey Jean Phillips J. Carrol Naish
New York City physician, Dr. Timothy Kane, knows Broadway, the Great White Way and all of its characters thoroughly, as does his receptionist, Connie Madigan. A man Kane had sent to prison ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1945
78 Minutes
Director
Erich von Stroheim Mary Beth Hughes Dan Duryea Steve Barclay Lester Allen Esther Howard Michael Mark Joseph Granby John R. Hamilton
Part of an entertainment act, a beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims.
Drama, War
UK
1965
131 Minutes
Director
Kirk Douglas Richard Harris Ulla Jacobsson Michael Redgrave Mervyn Johns Eric Porter
resistance fighter physicist ex-wife uncle british intelligence agent nazi thrilling suspenseful patriotic telemark, norway factory mountain ski slopes river england world war ii resistance fighters atomic bomb secret mission race against time
Norwegian resistance tries to stop German efforts to produce an atomic bomb component during World War II.
Adventure
USA
1953
102 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Joanne Dru Dan Duryea Gilbert Roland Marcia Henderson Robert Monet Jay C. Flippen Antonio Moreno Harry Morgan Fortunio Bonanova
oil driller oil worker fisherman daughter sister love interest engaging spirited louisiana coast oil drilling platform fishing boat family home small town prospecting oil culture clash fishing small-town life rivalry
Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.
Adventure
USA
1955
114 Minutes
Director
James Stewart June Allyson Frank Lovejoy Barry Sullivan Herman Brix Rosemary DeCamp
baseball player soldier lieutenant wife general charming endearing incredible texas japan patriotism world war ii baseball heroism teamwork discovery sacrifice rise 1940s
An ex-pilot and current baseballer is recalled into the U.S. Air Force and assumes an increasingly important role in Cold War deterrence.
Crime, Drama
USA
1944
56 Minutes
Director
William Terry Virginia Grey Edith Barrett Anne O'Neal
A lonely, mentally unbalanced woman invents a fictitious daughter and has the "daughter" write to a Marine stationed in the South Pacific. When the soldier returns back to the States, he ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
68 Minutes
Director
A research scientist conducting experiments on a new anesthetic finds herself being blackmailed by a woman she accidentally knocked down with her car; the woman wasn't hurt, but a scheming ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1968
107 Minutes
Director
Laurence Harvey Tom Courtenay Mia Farrow Lionel Stander Harry Andrews Peter Cook Per Oscarsson Barbara Murray Norman Bird Michael Trubshawe Geoffrey Denton
spy secret agent photographer double agent intricate gripping west berlin hideout street office espionage deception murder political intrigue mystery pursuit adventure cold war
During the Cold War, the British and Soviet Intelligence services attempt to out-fox one another using the homesick double-Agent Krasnevin a.k.a. Alexander Eberlin (Laurence Harvey) as a pawn in the complex spy-game.
Mystery & Thriller
1945
68 Minutes
Director
amnesiac cab driver police officer journalist landlady friend brooding intricate suspenseful gritty city taxicab nightclub hotel apartment street amnesia murder investigation false accusations unlikely romance
An amnesiac murder suspect (Tom Conway) meets a woman cabby (Ann Rutherford) who helps him figure it all out.
Western
1955
98 Minutes
Director
Victor Mature Guy Madison Robert Preston James Whitmore Anne Bancroft Russell Collins Peter Whitney Pat Hogan
trapper scout colonel captain native american warrior wife brash rousing brutal fort oregon wilderness rivalry infidelity civil war native americans military life adventure forbidden love 1860s
Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain (Guy Madison) who loses his fort to a hated colonel (Robert Preston).
Adventure
1949
89 Minutes
Director
Bob Cummings Richard Basehart Arlene Dahl Richard Hart Arnold Moss Jess Barker Norman Lloyd Wade Crosby William Challee Georgette Windsor Charles McGraw
marquis de lafayette robespierre secret agent political dissidents ex-lover villager thrilling fascinating paris countryside palace hideout france french revolution political intrigue rebellion historical events search assumed identity adventure
An enemy (Robert Cummings) of Robespierre (Richard Basehart) steals the secret book listing his candidates for the guillotine.
Crime, Drama
1949
59 Minutes
Director
William Lundigan Dorothy Patrick Jeff Corey Nestor Paiva Charles D. Brown Paul Guilfoyle Edwin Max Frank Ferguson Archie Twitchell
serial killer police officer reporter editor suspenseful dark household police station refinery café office bookstore murder media investigation obsession pursuit mystery 1940s
A police detective (William Lundigan) and a newswoman (Dorothy Patrick) hunt a rainy-day strangler dubbed the Judge.
Western
1955
97 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Ruth Roman Walter Brennan Corinne Calvet John McIntire Jay C. Flippen Harry Morgan Steve Brodie Royal Dano Gregg Barton Chubby Johnson
cowboy partner lawman saloon owner townsperson miner suspenseful gritty wyoming yukon mountain small town saloon ship klondike gold rush cattle drives double-cross lawlessness romance wealth
Two Wyoming cattlemen (James Stewart, Walter Brennan) drive a herd to gold-rush Alaska and find trouble.