List of the best Arthur Kennedy movies: Bright Victory(1951), The Naked Dawn(1955), Knockout(1941), Signs of Life(1989), Murder, She Said(1961), The Man From Laramie(1955), Bend of the River(1952), Crashout(1955), Day of the Evil Gun(1968), The Mean Machine(1973), The Lusty Men(1952), They Died With Their Boots On(1941) ... ...
Drama
USA
1951
97 Minutes
Arthur Kennedy Peggy Dow Julie Adams James Edwards Will Geer Minor Watson Jim Backus Joan Banks Nana Bryant Marjorie Crossland Richard Egan
military officer sergeant soldier young man fiancée african-american profound emotional battlefield north africa hospital american south philadelphia law office world war ii injury racism tolerance romance going home
After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
82 Minutes
Arthur Kennedy Betta St. John Eugene Iglesias Charlita Roy Engel Francis Macdonald
In Mexico, at the dawn of the automobile, modern bandit Santiago burglarizes train freight cars and falls in love with a poor farmer's wife.
Drama
USA
1941
73 Minutes
Arthur Kennedy Olympe Bradna Anthony Quinn Virginia Field Cliff Edwards Cornel Wilde William Edmunds Richard Ainley John Ridgely Frank Wilcox Ben Welden
boxer promoter wife girlfriend gritty gripping powerful office boxing ring small town farm ambition boxing false accusations marriage infidelity drugs rise fall love
A prize-fighter falls under the nefarious influence of an unscrupulous boxing promoter-manager, to the detriment of his marriage.
Drama
1989
91 Minutes
Owen Coughlin
Arthur Kennedy Kevin J. O'Connor Vincent D'Onofrio Michael Lewis Beau Bridges Kate Reid Mary-Louise Parker Georgia Engel
shipbuilder worker employee ghost foreman old man witty charming quirky touching maine seaside shipyard small town boat loss of job family small-town life moving pregnancy
A Maine boatbuilder (Arthur Kennedy) shuts down, leaving his workers (Kevin J. O'Connor, Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) and the town with uncertain futures.
Crime, Comedy, Drama
UK
1961
86 Minutes
Margaret Rutherford Arthur Kennedy Muriel Pavlow James Robertson Justice Charles "Bud" Tingwell Thorley Walters Conrad Phillips Ronnie Raymond Joan Hickson Stringer Davis Ronald Howard
detective conductor wealthy man police detective private investigator miss marple charming playful manor train library murder investigation unlikely hero secret identity mystery pursuit 1960s
When Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.
Western
USA
1955
104 Minutes
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.
Western
USA
1952
91 Minutes
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.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
90 Minutes
The survivors of a prison break set out on an arduous journey to retrieve some loot.
Western
USA|Mexico
1968
95 Minutes
Glenn Ford Arthur Kennedy Dean Jagger John Anderson Paul Fix Nico Minardos Harry Dean Stanton Pilar Pellicer Parley Baer Royal Dano Ross Elliot
gunslinger trader bandit apache neighbor rival brutal melodramatic gritty wild west indian territory ranch kidnapping love triangle marriage reform search abandonment pursuit rivalry
A woman and two children are kidnapped by Apaches. The husband of the captured woman enlists the help of his neighbor to find the Apaches that seized his family; not knowing his neighbor has unknown reasons of his own for helping him.
Crime, Drama
1973
89 Minutes
Don Vito
Christopher Mitchum Arthur Kennedy Barbara Bouchet Malisa Longo Eduardo Fajardo Paola Senatore Manuel Zarzo Jose Maria Caffarel Angel Alvarez Luis Induni Tomás Blanco
An enraged man (Christopher Mitchum) kills the gangsters who are responsible for his father's murder.
Western
USA
1952
113 Minutes
Wes Merritt
Susan Hayward Robert Mitchum Arthur Kennedy Arthur Hunnicutt Frank Faylen Walter Coy Carol Nugent Maria Hart Lorna Thayer Burt Mustin
rodeo rider cowboy wife brooding gutsy american west ranch rodeo rodeo marriage injury dreams sports sacrifice quest rivalry transformation 1950s
Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.
Western
USA
1941
138 Minutes
Ned Sharp
Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland Arthur Kennedy Charley Grapewin Gene Lockhart Anthony Quinn Stanley Ridges Sydney Greenstreet Regis Toomey Hattie McDaniel
general wife american indian chief father soldier thrilling spectacular confident patriotic battlefield military academy montana gen. george armstrong custer american civil war military life leadership indian wars sacrifice quest 1870s
When one of two truck-driving brothers loses an arm, they both join a transport company where the other is falsely charged as an accessory in the murder of the owner.
Drama
USA
1957
157 Minutes
Lucas Cross
Lana Turner Hope Lange Arthur Kennedy Lloyd Nolan Lee Philips Terry Moore Russ Tamblyn Betty Field David Nelson Mildred Dunnock Diane Varsi
stranger widow drunk daughter friend doctor melodramatic passionate intense new england small town forest lake courtroom mother/daughter relationship small-town life sex rape friendship trials
A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.
Drama
Ireland
1959
83 Minutes
Willie O'Reilly
Walter Macken Eileen Crowe Arthur Kennedy Joan O'Hara Maire O'Donnell Harry Brogan
A man returns to his Irish town after being in jail for five years for murder. His friends try to help him fit in again, but he refuses and secludes himself from the world. Only a pretty girl and his crippled son can still reach him.
War
USA
1943
124 Minutes
Bombardier
John Ridgely Gig Young Arthur Kennedy John Garfield Charles Drake Harry Carey George Tobias Faye Emerson
pilot soldier gunner sergeant father mechanic thrilling intense airplane california hawaii philippines world war ii aviation battle death quest 1940s
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
Western
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Vern Haskell
Marlene Dietrich Mel Ferrer Arthur Kennedy Lloyd Gough Gloria Henry William Frawley Lisa Ferraday John Raven Jack Elam George Reeves Frank Ferguson
man matron killer thief fiancée outlaw gritty intense wild west general store jail ranch hideout bank murder betrayal investigation deception robbery quest
After the murder of his fiancée, a Wyoming ranch hand sets out to find her killer.
Horror
Spain|Italy
1974
93 Minutes
The Inspector
Ray Lovelock Cristina Galbó Arthur Kennedy Aldo Massasso Giorgio Trestini José Lifante Jeannine Mestre Gengher Gatti
A cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a hunger for human flesh by ultrasonic radiation being used for pest control.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
87 Minutes
Tommy Ditman
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.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1949
73 Minutes
Mr. Ed Woodry
Bobby Driscoll Barbara Hale Arthur Kennedy Paul Stewart Ruth Roman Anthony Ross Richard Benedict Jim Nolan Ken Terrell Lee Phelps Eric Mack
young boy mother father neighbor sailor police detective suspenseful thrilling frightening new york city apartment witnessing murder lying kidnapping children vs. adults working class fear escape discovery 1940s
A group of people come together in the Swiss Alps to climb a previously unconquered mountain, revealing their inner selves in the process.
Drama
USA
1965
103 Minutes
Patrick Brown
father son law student husband wife babysitter melodramatic tender united states college cottage marriage father/son relationship pregnancy marital problems class distinctions family feud forbidden love growing up discovery
In 1927, Carl Brown marries Annie McGairy and goes to college but taking his young wife with him creates difficult challenges for both of them, for their parents back home and for the campus faculty.
Western
1951
84 Minutes
Lane Waldron
A Confederate captain (Alan Ladd) and a couple (Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy) face Quantrill's Raiders out West.
Horror
1974
96 Minutes
Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
Carla Gravina Mel Ferrer Arthur Kennedy George Coulouris Alida Valli Anita Strindberg
An Italian nobleman seeks help after his paralyzed daughter becomes possessed by the spirit of a malevolent ancestress.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
"Red" Hattery
Humphrey Bogart Ida Lupino Alan Curtis Arthur Kennedy Joan Leslie Henry Hull Henry Travers Barton MacLane Jerome Cowan Cornel Wilde Donald MacBride
gangster ex-convict criminal girlfriend dark brooding cool california mountain sierra nevada mountains los angeles casino crime love murder heist escape fall love 1940s
After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
112 Minutes
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Humphrey Bogart Fredric March Martha Scott Arthur Kennedy Dewey Martin Gig Young Mary Murphy Richard Eyer Robert Middleton Alan Reed Bert Freed
criminal prisoner father mother son daughter tense thrilling emotional indianapolis house home invasion escaped criminals hostages family stand-off escape love 1950s
Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Alan Palmer
Lizabeth Scott Don DeFore Dan Duryea Arthur Kennedy Kristine Miller Barry Kelley Denver Pyle Virginia Mullen Richard Irving George Mann Harry J. Vejar
wife husband brother brother-in-law sister-in-law private investigator creepy disturbing shocking suspenseful tense uneasy hollywood hollywood hills apartment car train station money murder greed
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
Drama
USA
1950
107 Minutes
Tom Wingfield
Jane Wyman Kirk Douglas Gertrude Lawrence Arthur Kennedy Ralph Sanford Ann Tyrrell John Compton Gertrude Graner Sarah Edwards Chris Alcaide Sean McClory
mother daughter son co-worker emotional intense household city apartment aspirations hope romance dating family disillusionment discovery love 1950s
Merchant marine officer Tom Wingfield reminisces about his life in St. Louis where he had lived with his nagging mother Amanda and crippled shy sister Laura.
Drama
USA
1959
130 Minutes
Bart Hunter
Richard Egan Dorothy McGuire Sandra Dee Arthur Kennedy Troy Donahue Constance Ford Beulah Bondi Jack Richardson Martin Eric Peter Constanti Junius Matthews
wealthy man wife daughter old flame alcoholic son melodramatic passionate engaging maine hotel seaside family home pine island loveless marriage affair family secrets young love summer vacation unplanned pregnancy
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
Western
USA
1966
130 Minutes
Bill Bowdre
Steve McQueen Karl Malden Brian Keith Arthur Kennedy Suzanne Pleshette Raf Vallone Janet Margolin Pat Hingle Howard da Silva Martin Landau Paul Fix
young man killer gunslinger bandit indian brutal cool tense the west louisiana texas revenge murder journey pursuit revenge transformation 1890s
A half-American Indian and half-white teenager evolves into a hardened killer as he tracks down his parents' murderers.
Drama
USA
1971
93 Minutes
Walter Pell
Michael Moriarty Mitchell Ryan William Devane Arthur Kennedy Topo Swope
Two soldiers return from Vietnam with serious PTSD. They decide to go for a couple of days to a peaceful farm owned by the father of one of the men. A psychotic sergeant who also did tours in Nam, joins them. Personalities clash hard.
Drama
USA
1960
145 Minutes
Jim Lefferts
Burt Lancaster Jean Simmons Dean Jagger Shirley Jones Arthur Kennedy Patti Page Edward Andrews John McIntire Joe Maross Everett Glass Michael Whalen
con artist preacher prostitute fiery passionate america church revival tent deception faith religion love rise revenge 1960s
A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.
Drama
USA
1958
137 Minutes
Frank Hirsh
Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Shirley MacLaine Martha Hyer Arthur Kennedy Nancy Gates Leora Dana Betty Lou Keim Larry Gates Stephen Apostle Pec Connie Gilchrist
writer woman teacher gambler brother brooding sad indiana small town fair drinking love triangle marriage war fall wretched excess 1940s
A veteran returns home to deal with family secrets and small-town scandals.
Drama
USA
1940
101 Minutes
Eddie Kenny
James Cagney Ann Sheridan Frank Craven Donald Crisp Frank McHugh Arthur Kennedy
boxer dancer girlfriend younger brother truck driver composer uplifting gripping gritty melodramatic new york city lower east side carnegie hall boxing ring apartment boxing self-sacrifice aspirations corruption blindness
Danny is a content truck driver, but his girl Peggy shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition. Danny acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together.
War
USA
1942
107 Minutes
Flying Officer Jed Forrest
Errol Flynn Ronald Reagan Raymond Massey Nancy Coleman Alan Hale Arthur Kennedy Sig Ruman Patrick O'Moore Ronald Sinclair Louis Arco Charles Irwin
lieutenant enemy sergeant australian officer resistance fighter powerful patriotic suspenseful airplane germany prison camp factory small town world war ii escape air force impersonation sabotage bombing
When the crew of a downed British bomber escape from their Nazi captors with Top Secret intelligence, they make a desperate journey to get out of Germany alive.
Biography
USA
1946
107 Minutes
Branwell Bronte
Ida Lupino Paul Henreid Olivia de Havilland Sydney Greenstreet Nancy Coleman Arthur Kennedy Dame May Whitty Victor Francen Montagu Love Ethel Griffies Odette Myrtil
author artist sister brother melodramatic emotional england household writing romance emily bronte charlotte bronte anne bronte love 19th century
Genius authors Emily and Charlotte Bronte fall in love with their curate as they seek to get their work published.
Sci-Fi
Italy
1979
100 Minutes
Dr. Kraspin
Richard Kiel Corinne Clery Leonard Mann Barbara Bach Ivan Rassimov Arthur Kennedy Marco Yeh Massimo Serato Attilio Duse Vito Fornari José Quaglio
Hoping to overthrow his brother as ruler of the planet Metropolis, the evil Graal enlists the help of the insane Dr. Kraspin, who has invented a chemical capable of turning an ordinary ... See full summary »
Western
1947
99 Minutes
The Sundance Kid
Dennis Morgan Jane Wyman Janis Paige Herman Brix Alan Hale Arthur Kennedy Barton MacLane John Ridgely Tom Tyler Bob Steele John Compton
gambler bandit beautiful woman singer sundance kid sheriff gutsy gritty engaging melodramatic carson city, nev. cheyenne, wyo. wild west stagecoach dance hall small town working undercover unlikely romance robbery investigation
An outlaw's wife (Jane Wyman) falls for a gambler (Dennis Morgan) who is working as a Wells Fargo detective.
Sci-Fi
USA
1966
100 Minutes
Dr. Peter Duvall
Stephen Boyd Raquel Welch Edmond O'Brien Donald Pleasence Arthur O'Connell William Redfield Arthur Kennedy Jean Del Val Barry Coe Ken Scott Shelby Grant
doctor saboteur scientist surgeon pilot secret agent incredible suspenseful thrilling human body submarine russia survival journey weird science cold war miniaturization adventure escape rescue
A scientist is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter it.
Horror, Gay & Lesbian
UK
1977
91 Minutes
Monsignor Franchino
Tina Herazo Ava Gardner Chris Sarandon Martin Balsam John Carradine Jose Ferrer Arthur Kennedy Burgess Meredith Sylvia Miles Deborah Raffin Eli Wallach
model priest ex-boyfriend demon creepy dark new york city apartment building evil spirits protection faith suicide confinement discovery transformation 1970s
A dangerous, violent gang kidnaps a woman and her daughter to extort some money from her rich husband. He and her down-on-his-luck ex-cop ex-husband decide to deal with the kidnappers themselves.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
UK
1962
216 Minutes
Jackson Bentley
Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn Omar Sharif Jack Hawkins Jose Ferrer Claude Rains Anthony Quayle Arthur Kennedy Donald Wolfit I.S. Johar
journalist prince soldier military officer spectacular profound army base desert arabia world war i armed conflict culture clash redemption man vs. nature t.e. lawrence quest rise 1910s
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Drama
1962
145 Minutes
Dr. Adams
Richard Beymer Paul Newman Diane Baker Corinne Calvet Fred Clark Dan Dailey James Dunn Juano Hernandez Arthur Kennedy Ricardo Montalban Susan Strasberg
Hemingway's Nick Adams (Richard Beymer) hits the road, meets a boxer (Paul Newman) and drives an ambulance in World War I France.