List of the best Arthur Franz movies: Monster on the Campus(1958), The Atomic Submarine(1959), The Sniper(1952), Invaders From Mars(1953), Battle Taxi(1955), Eight Iron Men(1952), Flight to Mars(1951), Hellcats of the Navy(1957), The Member of the Wedding(1952), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man(1951), The Eddie Cantor Story(1953), The Human Factor(1975) ... ...
Sci-Fi
USA
1958
76 Minutes
Arthur Franz Joanna Moore Judson Pratt Nancy Walters Troy Donahue Phil Harvey Helen Westcott Alexander Lockwood Whit Bissell Ross Elliot Ed Parker
The blood of a primitive fish exposed to gamma rays causes a benign research professor to regress to an ape-like, bloodthirsty prehistoric hominid.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
1959
72 Minutes
Arthur Franz Dick Foran Brett Halsey Tom Conway Paul Dubov Bob Steele Victor Varconi Joi Lansing Selmer Jackson Jack Mulhall Jean Moorhead
captain lieutenant inventor scientist alien wild spirited crafty engaging north pole submarine alien invasion submarine disappearance world domination heroism rescue discovery 1960s
Ships mysteriously disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a specially-equipped submarine is sent to investigate.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1952
87 Minutes
Adolphe Menjou Arthur Franz Gerald Mohr Marie Windsor Frank Faylen Richard Kiley Mabel Paige Wilma Francis Geraldine Carr
police detective murderer beautiful woman psychiatrist deliveryman doctor tense creepy disturbing san francisco police station emergency room murder obsession mental illness crime police work pursuit temptation fall
A sniper kills young brunettes as the police attempt to grapple with the psychology of the unknown assailant.
Sci-Fi
USA
1953
73 Minutes
Helena Carter Arthur Franz Jimmy Hunt Morris Ankrum Leif Erickson Hillary Brooke Max Wagner Milburn Stone Walter Sande Janine Perreau John Eldredge
young boy astronomer doctor alien father police officer suspenseful campy house woods small town office alien invasion family science escape mystery 1950s
A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.
War
1955
82 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Arthur Franz Marshall Thompson Leo Needham Jay Barney John Goddard Robert Sherman Joel Marston John Dennis Dale Hutchinson Andy Andrews
pilot soldier captain lieutenant medic friend thrilling intense korea helicopter battlefield headquarters island korean war teamwork arrogance bad behavior training boredom quest
The captain (Sterling Hayden) of an air-rescue service unit leads his men (Arthur Franz, Marshall Thompson) on helicopter missions in the Korean War.
War
USA
1952
80 Minutes
Carter
Bonar Colleano Lee Marvin Arthur Franz Richard Kiley Nick Dennis James Griffith George Cooper Dickie Moore
soldier private sergeant enemy sniper brash confident gutsy emotional italy abandoned building army camp world war ii battle brotherhood military life leadership difficult decision rescue temptation
During WW2 in Italy, Sergeant Joe Mooney is leading his small squad on the front-lines but is ordered to avoid rescuing a soldier trapped in no man's land.
Sci-Fi
USA
1951
72 Minutes
Dr. Jim Barker
Marguerite Chapman Cameron Mitchell Arthur Franz Virginia Huston John Litel Richard Gaines
astronaut scientist alien thrilling suspenseful melodramatic spaceship mars underground alien/human relationship space exploration discovery adventure love escape 21st century
Five astronauts successfully fly to Mars where they encounter seemingly friendly and advanced inhabitants who harbor covert plans to use their ship to invade Earth.
War
1957
82 Minutes
Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon
Ronald Reagan Nancy Davis Arthur Franz Bob Arthur William Leslie Wm. "Bill" Phillips Harry Lauter Joe Turkel Michael Garth Don Keefer Selmer Jackson
captain lieutenant diver nurse emotional patriotic melodramatic submarine pacific ocean love triangle world war ii dangerous assignment submarine love quest rivalry 1940s
A submarine commander (Ronald Reagan) enters the Sea of Japan with a frogman who had flirted with his girlfriend (Nancy Davis).
Drama
UK
1952
91 Minutes
Jarvis
Ethel Waters Julie Harris Brandon de Wilde Arthur Franz Nancy Gates William Hansen James Edwards Harry Bolden Dickie Moore Danny Mummert June Hedin
girl cousin maid brother girlfriend father dark amusing small town family home kitchen wedding the south alienation puberty fantasy unusual friendship coming of age transformation discovery
A boy steals a powerful magnet from a younger boy and gets him into all sorts of trouble.
Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Tommy Nelson
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Nancy Guild Arthur Franz Adele Jergens Sheldon Leonard William Frawley Gavin Muir Syd Saylor Billy Wayne
Rocky and Puddin' Head are waiting tables at an inn on Tortuga when a letter given them by Lady Jane for delivery to Martingale gets switched with a treasure map. Kidd and Bonney kidnap them to Skull Island to find said treasure.
Musical, Biography
USA
1953
116 Minutes
Harry Harris
Keefe Brasselle Marilyn Erskine Aline MacMahon Arthur Franz Alex Gerry Greta Grandstedt Gerald Mohr Jackie Barnett William Forrest Richard Monda
Eddie Cantor and his wife Ida arrive at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, for a private screening of The Eddie Cantor Story . Just before the film rolls, Cantor whispers, "Ida, ... See full synopsis »
Action
1975
95 Minutes
Gen. Fuller
George Kennedy John Mills Raf Vallone Arthur Franz Rita Tushingham Frank Avianca Haydée Politoff Thomas Hunter Barry Sullivan Fiamma Verges Danny Houston
A NATO planner (George Kennedy) in Italy uses a computer to hunt the terrorists who have killed his family.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1956
80 Minutes
Bob Hale
Dana Andrews Joan Fontaine Sidney Blackmer Philip Bourneuf Shepperd Strudwick Arthur Franz Ed Binns Robin Raymond Barbara Nichols William Leicester Dan Seymour
novelist publisher daughter district attorney assistant dancer tense dark intricate shocking courtroom prison nightclub office murder investigation investigative journalism false accusations deception trial capital punishment
A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.
Drama
USA
1982
108 Minutes
Macken
Robert Mitchum Martin Sheen Stacy Keach Bruce Dern Paul Sorvino Arthur Franz Michael Bernosky James Langan Joseph Kelly Tony Santaniello
mayor coach principal drifter alcoholic miner dark bleak profound park train station house reunion life lessons rivalry midlife crisis friendship basketball discovery rivalry
It started as a friendly meeting between 4 old buddies with their basketball coach and ended up in revealing the truth about their relationship. The meeting forces the five men to reveal ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1957
94 Minutes
Fr. Stephen Hochen
Diana Dors Rod Steiger Tom Tryon Marie Windsor Beulah Bondi Arthur Franz Luis Van Rooten Joe De Santis
wife winemaker partner mother lover brother dark melodramatic napa valley, calif. jail winery estate cellar household murder frame-up wine infidelity false accusations deception
The wife (Diana Dors) of a California vintner (Rod Steiger) botches his murder with her lover (Tom Tryon), a rodeo rider.
War
USA
1949
110 Minutes
Cpl. Robert Dunne, Narrator
John Wayne John Agar Forrest Tucker Adele Mara Wally Cassell James Brown Richard Webb Arthur Franz Jacqueline Wells James Holden Peter Coe
sergeant marine private corporal woman patriotic gritty intense hawaii pacific ocean iwo jima, japan battlefield apartment world war ii military life war training respect survival sacrifice
Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
Comedy
USA
1951
86 Minutes
Melvin Frank Ezio Pinza Janet Leigh Millard Mitchell Gale Robbins Maria Palmer Esther Minciotti Silvio Minciotti Arthur Franz Sandro Giglio Hugh Sanders
An Italian opera singer (Ezio Pinza) has a marriage of convenience with an innocent fan (Janet Leigh) from Mississippi
Western
1966
116 Minutes
Capt. Towers
William Holden Richard Widmark Janice Rule Patrick O'Neal Victoria Shaw Roger C. Carmel Richard Rust Arthur Franz Don "Red" Barry Duke Hobbie Harry Carey Jr.
rancher soldier colonel dark intense mexico virginia wild west abduction cattle american civil war adventure pursuit 1860s
A Confederate colonel (Richard Widmark) makes a cattleman (William Holden) teach his troops how to herd Union cattle.
Drama
USA
1949
98 Minutes
Paul Radin
Eleanor Parker Patricia Neal Ruth Roman Frank Lovejoy Leif Erickson Ted de Corsia Edmon Ryan Larry Keating Katharine Warren Arthur Franz Duncan Richardson
Three women who secretly gave their new-born sons up for adoption in 1945, wonder if the 5-year old survivor of a plane crash, named in the local newspapers, is their long-abandoned son.