List of the best Basil Ruysdael movies: Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier(1955), Broken Arrow(1950), Boots Malone(1952), One Way Street(1950), Half Angel(1951), High Lonesome(1950), Gambling House(1950), Carrie(1952), Pearl of the South Pacific(1955), These Wilder Years(1956), My Forbidden Past(1951), People Will Talk(1951) ... ...
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1955
93 Minutes
Andrew Jackson
davy crockett general native american chief native american warrior settler frontiersman engaging rousing patriotic tennessee san antonio congress the alamo wild west frontier life american indian wars old west friendship the alamo expansionism
American frontiersman Davy Crockett fights in the Creek Indian War, is elected to the U.S. Congress and fights for Texas at the Alamo.
Western
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Gen. Oliver 'The Christian General' Howard
James Stewart Jeff Chandler Debra Paget Basil Ruysdael Will Geer Joyce Mackenzie Arthur Hunnicutt Raymond Bramley Jay Silverheels Argentina Brunetti Robert Adler
scout native american settler renegade warrior mail carrier gritty thrilling intense united states apache territory camp arizona friendship truce war love death peace quest
Tom Jeffords tries to make peace between settlers and Apaches in Arizona territory.
Drama
USA
1952
103 Minutes
Preacher Cole
William Holden Johnny Stewart Stanley Clements Basil Ruysdael Carl Benton Reid Ralph Dumke Ed Begley Hugh Sanders Harry Morgan Ann Lee Anthony Caruso
agent jockey manager gambler mother friend engaging heartwarming horse track horse auction locker room train redemption on the run gambling horse racing con game mentorship transformation 1950s
Boots Malone is jockey's agent and a bit of a wheeler-dealer who went from living at the Ritz to living in a room at the stables when his star jockey was killed in an accident. After nearly... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1950
79 Minutes
Father Moreno
James Mason Märta Torén Dan Duryea Basil Ruysdael William Conrad
After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico.
Comedy
USA
1951
77 Minutes
Dr. Jackson
Loretta Young Joseph Cotten Cecil Kellaway Basil Ruysdael Jim Backus Irene Ryan John Ridgely
nurse attorney contractor doctor father spirited endearing quirky lighthearted hospital mansion church united states sleepwalking amnesia love triangle subconscious discovery temptation 1950s
Nurse Nora Gilpin is attracted to lawyer John Raymond whom she dislikes during the day and seduces during the night, when she sleepwalks.
Western
USA
1950
80 Minutes
`'Horse'` Davis
John Barrymore Jr. Chill Wills John Archer Basil Ruysdael Jack Elam Dave Kashner
stranger foreman rancher cowboy rival murder suspect suspenseful intricate striking cattle ranch texas wild west trading post investigation family feud land dispute murder wrongfully accused vengeance revenge
When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in Texas Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area.
Drama
USA
1950
80 Minutes
Judge Ravinek
Victor Mature Terry Moore William Bendix Zachary A. Charles Basil Ruysdael Donald Randolph Damian O'Flynn Cleo Moore Ann Doran Eleanor Audley Gloria Winters
In New York, a small-time hood, who took the rap for a murder committed by his crime-boss in exchange for 50 G's, faces deportation because he doesn't hold American citizenship.
Drama
1952
118 Minutes
Mr. Fitzgerald
Jennifer Jones Laurence Olivier Eddie Albert Miriam Hopkins Basil Ruysdael Ray Teal Barry Kelley Sara Berner William Reynolds Mary Murphy Harry Hayden
kept woman salesman restaurant manager sister brother-in-law wife emotional melodramatic chicago train restaurant apartment love triangle forbidden love adultery forbidden love fall 1890s
A farm girl (Jennifer Jones) goes to Chicago, meets men (Laurence Olivier, Eddie Albert) and becomes a stage star.
Adventure
USA
1955
86 Minutes
Tuan Michael
Virginia Mayo Dennis Morgan David Farrar Murvyn Vye Lance Fuller Basil Ruysdael Lisa Montell Carol Thurston
beachcomber ex-girlfriend high priest islander treasure hunter groom campy striking engaging gripping melodramatic spirited south pacific treasure hunting conflict resolution corruption island life outsiders greed adventure
Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret island. Arrived, they find another white man has made himself high priest; but George, the ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1956
91 Minutes
Judge
James Cagney Barbara Stanwyck Walter Pidgeon Betty Lou Keim Don Dubbins Edward Andrews Basil Ruysdael Grandon Rhodes
businessman woman lawyer judge child melodramatic touching small town orphanage courtroom redemption dark secrets lawsuit adoption fatherhood transformation quest discovery 1950s
A middle-aged man tries to reconnect with his illegitimate son, who was given to an orphanage many years ago.
Drama
USA
1951
81 Minutes
Dean Cazzley
Robert Mitchum Ava Gardner Melvyn Douglas Lucile Watson Janis Carter Gordon Oliver Basil Ruysdael Clarence Muse Walter Kingsford Jack Briggs Will Wright
woman doctor cousin wife love interest crafty engaging intense new orleans courtroom inheritance infidelity love triangle immorality doomed romance love pursuit forbidden love revenge sacrifice
Barbara Beaurevel lives with her aunt and cousin in New Orleans in the late 1800's. In love with Mark Lucas, a research doctor at Tulane University, her plans to marry him are thwarted. ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
1951
110 Minutes
Dean Lyman Brockwell
Cary Grant Jeanne Crain Finlay Currie Walter Slezak Hume Cronyn Sidney Blackmer Basil Ruysdael Katherine Locke
physician student friend professor father dean offbeat quirky striking university hospital small town illegitimate child medicine morality friendship jealousy discovery love sacrifice
A doctor's unconventional theories of medicine and relationship with a young student place his reputation in jeopardy.
Other, Comedy, Drama
1949
94 Minutes
The Bishop
Loretta Young Celeste Holm Hugh Marlowe Elsa Lanchester Thomas Gomez Dorothy Patrick Basil Ruysdael Dooley Wilson Regis Toomey Mike Mazurki Henri Letondal
nun bookie songwriter artist soldier heartwarming amusing positive new england new york city world war ii hospital postwar america religion culture clash quest transformation 1940s
Two French nuns (Loretta Young, Celeste Holm) in New England raise funds for a children's hospital in a town called Bethlehem.
Western
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
Joel McCrea Virginia Mayo Dorothy Malone Henry Hull John Archer James Mitchell Morris Ankrum Basil Ruysdael Frank Puglia Ian Wolfe Harry Woods
cowboy outlaw sheriff dance hall girl native american love interest brash gutsy melodramatic colorado mexico ghost town outlaws heist land ownership betrayal escape love temptation 1870s
In Colorado territory, outlaw Wes McQueen escapes jail to pull a railroad robbery but, upon meeting pretty settler Julie Ann, he wonders about going straight.
Drama
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Professor A.R. Kraal
Glenn Ford Vic Morrow Anne Francis Louis Calhern Margaret Hayes John Hoyt Richard Kiley Emile Meyer Warner Anderson Basil Ruysdael Sidney Poitier
teacher student principal wife gritty fiery new york city boys school troubled youth inner-city life teaching race relations generational divide rock 'n' roll underdog quest rivalry 1950s
A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1929
96 Minutes
Hennessy
Groucho Marx Joseph Santley Harpo Marx Chico Marx Zeppo Marx Kay Francis Oscar Shaw Mary Eaton Margaret Dumont Cyril Ring Basil Ruysdael
hotel owner wealthy woman daughter guest clerk brother hysterical madcap florida hotel hall auction house business land rush financial crisis theft auction brother relationship adventure quest
During the Florida land boom, The Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
100 Minutes
Judge Jonathan David Hancock
Barbara Stanwyck Wendell Corey Paul Kelly Joan Tetzel Stanley Ridges Richard Rober Minor Watson Barry Kelley Kasey Rogers Basil Ruysdael Jane Novak
femme fatale thief assistant district attorney wife lawyer butler dark tense household courtroom office beach house hospital robbery murder deception cover-up infidelity investigation forbidden love
Assistant district attorney Cleve Marshall falls for the mysterious Thelma Jordon when she seeks help solving robberies of her aunt's estate.
Drama
USA
1958
121 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Jeffrey Hunter James Gleason Dianne Foster Pat O'Brien Basil Rathbone Donald Crisp Edward Brophy John Carradine Willis Bouchey Basil Ruysdael
mayor political consultant politician nephew passionate spirited united states city city hall political campaign political corruption politics showdown aging competition underdog 1950s
Marshal Jake Wade aids outlaw Clint Hollister escape jail but Clint wants to know where Wade hid an old hold-up loot taken while both men were outlaws in the same gang.
Drama
USA
1960
132 Minutes
Elana Eden Stuart Whitman Tom Tryon Peggy Wood Viveca Lindfors Jeff Morrow Thayer David Les Tremayne Eduard Franz Leo Fuchs Lili Valenty
young woman slave priestess jew farmer pagan uplifting tense emotional intricate holy land bethlehem desert farm prison wilderness ruth religion faith persecution
Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.