List of the best Charles Drake movies: No Name on the Bullet(1959), The Glenn Miller Story(1953), You Never Can Tell(1951), To Hell and Back(1955), Tammy Tell Me True(1961), It Came From Outer Space(1953), The Price of Fear(1956), Showdown(1963), Back Street(1961), Jeanne Eagels(1957), Comanche Territory(1950), Walk the Proud Land(1956) ... ...
Western
1959
77 Minutes
Audie Murphy Charles Drake Joan Evans R. G. Armstrong Virginia Grey Warren Stevens Whit Bissell Karl Swenson Willis Bouchey Edgar Stehli Jerry Paris
gunslinger doctor judge daughter sheriff gritty tense arizona small town wild west assassination paranoia vigilantism guilt suicide quest rivalry 19th century
Biography
USA
1953
116 Minutes
Don Haynes
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.
Fantasy
USA
1951
78 Minutes
Perry Collins
Dick Powell Peggy Dow Charles Drake Joyce Holden Albert Sharpe Sara Taft William Vedder Watson Downs Lou Polan Anthony George Henry Kulky
dog horse detective caretaker sidekick ex-cop lighthearted amusing witty mansion street limbo second chance murder investigation reincarnation unlikely romance loyalty inheritance rescue love
An ex-army dog inherits a fortune from his eccentric millionaire owner, and which is poisoned, asks the leader in the heaven for animals to send him back to Earth, as a human private investigator, to solve his own murder.
War
USA
1955
106 Minutes
Brandon
Marshall Thompson Charles Drake Jack Kelly Paul Picerni Gregg Palmer David Janssen Richard Castle Paul Langton Bruce Cowling Denver Pyle Art Aragon
soldier mother lieutenant brash rousing patriotic texas africa sicily italy france hospital battle world war ii sharecropping heroism sacrifice 1940s
The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
Romance
USA
1961
97 Minutes
Buford Woodly
Sandra Dee John Gavin Charles Drake Virginia Grey Julia Meade Beulah Bondi
student boyfriend professor wealthy woman dean niece airy cheeky madcap houseboat seminola college education friendship boats love misunderstanding discovery quest 1960s
A wholesome river girl floats her boat to college and meets a professor who finds her charming.
Sci-Fi
USA
1953
81 Minutes
Sheriff Matt Warren
Richard Carlson Barbara Rush Charles Drake Russell Johnson Kathleen Hughes Joe Sawyer Dave Willock Alan Dexter George Eldredge Brad Jackson Edgar Dearing
alien writer fiancée sheriff impostor schoolteacher creepy eerie tense arizona desert spacecraft aliens investigation kidnapping search disappearance identity theft rescue underdog
A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.
Drama
USA
1956
79 Minutes
Sgt. Pete Carroll
Merle Oberon Lex Barker Charles Drake Gia Scala Warren Stevens Philip Pine Mary Field Dan Riss Konstantin Shayne Stafford Repp Tim Sullivan
The co-owner of a dog track is framed for two crimes: the shotgun killing of his ex-partner and the hit-and-run death of an elderly man.
Western
1963
79 Minutes
Bert Pickett
cowboy man escaped convict outlaw prisoner thrilling suspenseful engaging gripping intense prison danger fighting revenge justice crime escape route adventure discovery rivalry
A cowboy (Audie Murphy) and his wayward buddy (Charles Drake) have trouble with outlaws over stolen bonds and a saloon dancer (Kathleen Crowley).
Drama
USA
1961
107 Minutes
Curt Stanton
Susan Hayward John Gavin Vera Miles Charles Drake Virginia Grey Reginald Gardiner Tammy Marihugh Robert Eyer Natalie Schafer Doreen McLean Alex Gerry
In Lincoln, the ambitious aspirant-designer Rae Smith has an incident with a wolf department store businessman and is rescued by the Marine Paul Saxon. They immediately fall in love with ... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1957
109 Minutes
John Donahue
Kim Novak Jeff Chandler Agnes Moorehead Charles Drake Larry Gates Virginia Grey Gene Lockhart Joe De Santis Murray Hamilton
dancer waitress actress carnival worker understudy passionate dark melodramatic broadway theater stage carnival new york city kansas city, mo. fame ambition betrayal show business alcoholism jeanne eagels wretched excess
The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels.
Western
USA
1950
76 Minutes
Stacey Howard
Maureen O'Hara Macdonald Carey Will Geer Charles Drake Pedro de Cordoba Ian MacDonald Rick Vallin Parley Baer James Best Edmund Cobb Glenn Strange
jim bowie native american friend barkeep politician chief melodramatic thrilling patriotic frontier small town wilderness saloon texas race relations mining deception american indian wars exploitation land dispute
White settlers plan to defy the agreement between the government and the Comanche in order to mine for silver on Comanche lands, while scout Jim Bowie tries to keep the peace in the territory.
Western
1956
88 Minutes
Tom Sweeny
Audie Murphy Anne Bancroft Pat Crowley Charles Drake Tommy Rall Robert Warwick Jay Silverheels Eugene Martin
government official apache governor general geronimo confident inspiring passionate tucson, ariz. indian reservation john clum native americans tolerance peace cultural differences quest transformation 1870s
Indian agent John P. Clum (Audie Murphy) handles Geronimo's outbreak at an Apache reservation in Arizona.
Comedy
USA
1950
104 Minutes
Dr. Sanderson
James Stewart Josephine Hull Cecil Kellaway Peggy Dow Charles Drake Victoria Horne Jesse White William Lynn Wallace Ford Nana Bryant Grace Mills
alcoholic sister doctor manager daughter judge winsome cheery charming lighthearted small town bar family home mental institution mental illness family small-town life nonconformity imagination discovery
Due to his insistence that he has an invisible six foot-tall rabbit for a best friend, a whimsical middle-aged man is thought by his family to be insane - but he may be wiser than anyone knows.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
86 Minutes
Professor Norman Holsworth
Humphrey Bogart Alexis Smith Sydney Greenstreet Rose Hobart Charles Drake Grant Mitchell
engineer wife psychologist sister-in-law gripping frightful california mountain marriage murder morality infatuation mystery fall 1940s
An engineer trapped in an unhappy marriage murders his wife in the hope of marrying her younger sister.
War
USA
1943
124 Minutes
Navigator
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.
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Capt. Richard Bates
Jean Simmons Paul Newman Joan Fontaine Piper Laurie Charles Drake Sandra Dee Wally Cassell Alan Napier Ralph Votrian John Wilder Adam Kennedy
marine salesgirl military officer unwed mother sister wife emotional melodramatic mushy suspenseful new zealand dance hall hotel courtroom doomed romance war bride world war ii domestic violence sister relationship alcohol
During WW2, husband-less New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.
Western
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Steve Miller
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.
Comedy
USA
1946
85 Minutes
Pierre
Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Chico Marx Lisette Verea Archie Mayo Charles Drake Lois Collier Dan Seymour Sig Ruman
hotel desk clerk nazi count lieutenant governor police chief campy madcap witty casablanca hotel world war ii hospitality theft murder treasure quest pursuit 1940s
The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.
Adventure
USA
1949
73 Minutes
Mr. Dodd
Lex Barker Brenda Joyce Evelyn Ankers Albert Van Dekker Alan Napier Charles Drake Henry Brandon
Tarzan secretly arrives in Blue Valley, the land of the magical fountain of youth, to find the intrepid aviatrix who can save an innocent man. But, is she the same person she used to be? Can Tarzan protect the vale's ultimate mystery?
Western
USA
1953
78 Minutes
St. Luke Schermerhorn
Maureen O'Hara Jeff Chandler John McIntire Suzan Ball Noah Beery Jr. Charles Drake Henry Brandon Dennis Weaver Jay Silverheels Jim Bannon Brad Jackson
Major Howell Brady arrives in Indian Territory in hopes of recruiting peaceful, relocated Seminoles to help the army fight rampaging Kiowas.
Western
USA
1954
83 Minutes
Rory Calhoun Colleen Miller George Nader Walter Brennan Nina Foch John McIntire Charles Drake Jay Silverheels Nestor Paiva Mary Field Robert F. Hoy
bandit bank robber gunslinger sheriff associate daughter dark brooding suspenseful engaging intense tense arizona outlaws bank robbery gunfight chase apaches siege adventure
An outlaw gang on the lam encounters former associate Simon Bhumer and his gorgeous daughter, who's drawn to their leader Cully.
Drama
USA
1967
123 Minutes
Kevin Gillmore
Barbara Parkins Patty Duke Sharon Tate Paul Burke Tony Scotti Martin Milner Charles Drake Alex Davion Lee Grant Naomi Stevens Robert H. Harris
secretary singer actress attorney husband sister melodramatic fiery unrestrained new england new york city law office stage studio broadway friendship addiction marriage drug addiction suicide
Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young women in show business.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
63 Minutes
`'Snappy'` Lucas
Ronald Reagan Joan Perry James Gleason Peter Whitney Faye Emerson Howard da Silva Edward Brophy Charles Drake Vera Lewis Ben Welden Howard C. Hickman
mistress daughter chauffeur tycoon newspaper reporter editor thrilling witty melodramatic suspenseful newsroom boardinghouse household bedroom murder investigation journalism organized crime media circus schemes embezzlement
An investigative crime reporter helps the cops solve the case of a missing tycoon who's later found dead in a cheap boarding house.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1965
119 Minutes
Lawrence Conway
George Peppard Elizabeth Ashley Roddy McDowall Arthur O'Connell Mona Washbourne Herbert Marshall Robert Webber Charles Drake Sally Kellerman Arte Johnson Bill Walker
A man involved in a car crash and suffering from amnesia, appears he have killed his sleazy nymphomaniac mistress, and is treated hostilely and coldly by his wife and despised by her cousin.
Romance
USA
1955
89 Minutes
Mick Anderson
Jane Wyman Rock Hudson Agnes Moorehead Conrad Nagel Virginia Grey Gloria Talbott William Reynolds Jacqueline de Wit Charles Drake Leigh Snowden Donald Curtis
widow daughter neighbor love interest emotional melodramatic new england household older woman-younger man death deception television affair romance forbidden love 1950s
An upper-class widow falls in love with a much younger, down-to-earth nurseryman, much to the disapproval of her children and criticism of her country club peers.
Comedy
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Priscilla Lane Ronald Reagan Jeffrey Lynn May Robson Lee Patrick Helen Westley Walter Catlett Richard Carle George Barbier John Qualen Fay Helm
heiress granddaughter elderly woman boyfriend friend salesgirl amusing lighthearted heartwarming new york city boardinghouse department store europe mansion rags to riches helping others wealth class distinctions romantic dilemma inheritance
An older woman discovers that her multi-million dollar fortune was based on embezzlement, so she sets out to right the wrong. She goes to America to meet the young woman who is the one and ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1941
72 Minutes
Jeffrey Lynn Jane Wyman Edward Everett Horton David Bruce Herb Anderson Marguerite Chapman Craig Stevens Willie Best Ivan F. Simpson Charles Halton Wade Boteler
young man fiancé young woman professor friend daughter lighthearted amusing endearing college family home mental institution operating room courtroom bachelor party race against time invisibility science practical jokes marrying for money
Comedy about an invisible man.