List of the best Charles McGraw movies: The Narrow Margin(1952), Armored Car Robbery(1950), Roadblock(1951), Loophole(1954), The Threat(1949), War Paint(1953), The Defiant Ones(1958), Thunder Over the Plains(1953), Toward the Unknown(1956), Saddle the Wind(1958), On the Old Spanish Trail(1947), One Minute to Zero(1952) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1952
71 Minutes
Detective Sgt. Walter Brown
Charles McGraw Marie Windsor Jacqueline White Gordon Gebert Queenie Leonard David Clarke Peter Virgo Don Beddoe Paul Maxey Harry Harvey
widow gangster partner police officer detective suspenseful train los angeles chicago courtroom protection trial testimonies secret mafia murder rescue revenge 1950s
A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Drama, Crime
USA
1950
68 Minutes
thief police officer partner burlesque dancer criminal rookie gripping confident thrilling los angeles baseball field nightclub motel police station docks heist murder police work manhunt double-cross
A well-planned robbery goes awry, with tough cop Cordell in pursuit.
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
73 Minutes
Joe Peters
Charles McGraw Joan Dixon Lowell Gilmore Louis Jean Heydt Milburn Stone
insurance investigator partner beautiful woman racketeer gangster bank robber melodramatic suspenseful solemn train house office crime dangerous job bank heist opposites attract love discovery love temptation
Honest LA insurance detective Joe Peters becomes corrupt after falling in love with sensual gold-digger model Diane.
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
80 Minutes
A bank teller attempts to clear his name and rebuild his career after he is wrongly accused of theft.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
66 Minutes
Arnold `'Red'` Kluger
hostage singer detective district attorney escaped convict dark tense chilling gripping folsom state prison california desert shack retribution murder jailbreak hostage situation kidnapping revenge 1940s
Vicious hood 'Red' Kluger escapes from Folsom State Prison and follows through on his threats to the detective who arrested him and the D.A. who convicted him.
Western
USA
1953
89 Minutes
Sgt. Clarke
Robert Stack Joan Taylor Charles McGraw Keith Larsen Peter Graves Robert Wilke Walter Reed John Doucette
lieutenant native american renegade sister sergeant trooper uneasy thrilling fort village desert mine peace treaty sabotage water shortage mutiny race against time culture clash quest forbidden love
An Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace treaty to their chief.
Drama
USA
1958
97 Minutes
Capt. Frank Gibbons
Tony Curtis Sidney Poitier Theodore Bikel Charles McGraw Cara Williams Lon Chaney King Donovan Claude Akins Larry Dobkin Whit Bissell Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer
criminal prisoner sheriff captain landowner brash endearing spirited deep south household friendship racism chain gangs outlaws escape discovery sacrifice 1950s
Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.
Western
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Ben Westman
Randolph Scott Lex Barker Phyllis Kirk Charles McGraw Henry Hull Elisha Cook Jr. Hugh Sanders Lane Chandler James Brown Fess Parker Richard Benjamin
lawman northerner politician wife prisoner veteran gutsy tense melodramatic texas jail ranch frontier political corruption framed for murder vigilantism civil war reconstruction carpetbagger lynching pursuit
In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.
Action
1956
115 Minutes
Col. `'Mickey'` McKee
William Holden Lloyd Nolan Virginia Leith Charles McGraw Murray Hamilton Paul Fix L.Q. Jones James Garner Karen Steele Bartlett Robinson Malcolm Atterbury
test pilot military officer young man prisoner of war love interest veteran patriotic gripping air force base southern california airplane desert military air force korean war redemption love triangle cold war quest transformation
A shaken Korean veteran (William Holden) proves himself testing the X-2 rocket plane at Edwards Air Force Base.
Western
USA
1958
84 Minutes
Larry Venables
Robert Taylor Julie London John Cassavetes Donald Crisp Charles McGraw Royal Dano Richard Erdman Douglas Spencer Ray Teal Jay Adler Stanley Adams
cowboy rancher brother outlaw gunslinger showgirl gritty intense wild west ranch brotherhood old west land wars reformation revenge fall 19th century
Steve Sinclair is a world-weary former gunslinger, now living as a peaceful rancher. Things go wrong when his wild younger brother Tony arrives on the scene with his new gun and pending bride and former saloon girl Joan Blake.
Musical, Western
USA
1947
75 Minutes
Harry Blaisdell
Roy Rogers Tito Guizar Jane Frazee Andy Devine Charles McGraw Fred Graham Steve Darrell Marshall Reed Wheaton Chambers
roy rogers partner gypsy girlfriend singer criminal spirited gripping sioux city, iowa carnival countryside town gypsy settlement jail robbery show business frame-up jealousy kidnapping debt
With a $10,000 note Roy co-signed for the Pioneers due, Roy plans to get the money from the reward for the capture of the Gypsy. After he captures him he lets him go realizing he is ... See full summary »
War
1952
105 Minutes
Sfc. Baker
Robert Mitchum Ann Blyth Richard Egan William Talman Charles McGraw Margaret Sheridan Eduard Franz Robert Osterloh Robert Gist Roy Roberts
american officer young woman korean soldier civilian soldiers refugee gory brutal suspenseful thrilling patriotic melodramatic military base korea front lines war zone town battlefield korean war armed conflict
An Army colonel (Robert Mitchum) fighting in Korea loves a war widow (Ann Blyth) working with the United Nations.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Moxie
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.
Western
USA
1969
96 Minutes
Sheriff Frank Wilson
Robert Redford Katharine Ross Robert Blake Susan Clark Barry Sullivan Charles McGraw John Vernon Shelly Novack
police officer native american girlfriend bounty hunter father tense emotional california desert mountain accidental death fugitives native americans culture clash manhunt showdown escape pursuit 1900s
In 1909, when young Paiute Indian Willie Boy returns to his California reservation to be with Lola, whose father disapproves of him, a killing in self defense takes place, triggering a massive man hunt for Willie.
Western
USA
1959
96 Minutes
Dr. Herbert J. Stovall
Robert Mitchum Julie London Gary Merrill Albert Van Dekker Jack Oakie Charles McGraw "Satchel" Paige Anthony Caruso
mercenary wife army major texas ranger doctor confident gritty spirited thrilling mexico texas border family honor self-defense american indian wars arms syndicate adventure revenge transformation 1870s
A honorable drifter constantly on the run finds his enemies closing in around him.
War
1954
103 Minutes
Cmdr. Wayne Lee
William Holden Grace Kelly Fredric March Mickey Rooney Robert Strauss Charles McGraw Keiko Awaji Earl Holliman Richard Shannon Willis Bouchey Cheryl Callaway
pilot wife military officer dark tense aircraft carrier military base tokyo north korea sea of japan horrors of war korean war aviation sacrifice transformation 1950s
Recalled to duty, a lawyer (William Holden) leaves his wife (Grace Kelly) and goes to Korea to bomb bridges for an admiral (Fredric March).
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1963
119 Minutes
Sebastian Sholes
Rod Taylor Tippi Hedren Suzanne Pleshette Jessica Tandy Veronica Cartwright Ethel Griffies Charles McGraw Joe Mantell Elizabeth Wilson Doodles Weaver Richard Deacon
socialite love interest victim bird scientist teacher chilling frightening suspenseful san francisco shop street family home vehicle school killer animals birds death regret darkness
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
Comedy
USA
1950
79 Minutes
Shotgun Mike Munger
Marjorie Main Percy Kilbride Richard Long Jim Backus Hal March Meg Randall Charles McGraw
father mother bank robber partner son daughter-in-law madcap family home washington state new york city hotel police station vacation mistaken identity bank robbery baby-sitting theft deception pursuit adventure
When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money which they had already agreed to deliver to one of the thugs.
Crime, Drama
USA
1957
103 Minutes
Lt. Anthony Vosnick
Richard Egan Jan Sterling Dan Duryea Julie Adams Walter Matthau Sam Levene Charles McGraw Mickey Shaughnessy
A brave longshoreman lingers on after being gunned down by 3 racketeers, as a determined assistant D.A. searches hard for fearful witnesses against the men.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
67 Minutes
Duke
Don Castle Peggy Knudsen Patricia Knight Joe Sawyer Edward Keane Jeff Chandler Charles McGraw Charles Lane Paul Guilfoyle Douglas Fowley James Arness
A paroled convict who bears a striking resemblance to the local District Attorney is hired by the mob to impersonate him, while the real District Attorney is kidnapped and held captive at a secret location.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Jeff Amboy
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
Det. Stan Simon
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
1948
88 Minutes
Milo Sweet
Robert Mitchum Barbara Bel Geddes Robert Preston Walter Brennan Phyllis Thaxter Frank Faylen Tom Tully Charles McGraw Tom Tyler
cowboy outlaw homesteader daughter beautiful woman cattle rancher bleak gutsy gritty suspenseful new mexico territory ranch tavern sedona, ariz. settlement native american reservation friendship ethics betrayal showdown
Unemployed cowhand Jim Garry is hired by his dishonest friend Tate Riling as muscle in a dispute between homesteaders and cattleman John Lufton.
War
USA
1956
114 Minutes
Lieut. Mike O'Bannion
Jeff Chandler George Nader Julie Adams Lex Barker Keith Andes Richard Boone William Reynolds Charles McGraw Jock Mahoney John McIntire Frank Faylen
captain officer crew member doctor lieutenant commander confident engaging ship pacific ocean okinawa, japan world war ii training navy discipline disapproval pursuit transformation 1940s
The story of a U.S. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1967
90 Minutes
Fred Harwell
Sid Caesar Robert Ryan Arlene Golonka Anne Baxter Kay Medford Jan Murray Richard Pryor Charles McGraw Ben Blue Dom DeLuise Bill Dana
Sid Caesar stars as the bumbling right hand man of mob boss Robert Ryan who is sent to find a corpse buried in a suit lined with stolen mob money.
Drama
USA
1967
134 Minutes
Mr. Smith
Robert Blake Scott Wilson John Forsythe Paul Stewart Gerald S. O'Loughlin Jeff Corey Will Geer John Gallaudet James Flavin Charles McGraw John McLiam
victim perry smith reporter police chief richard "dick" hickock dark uneasy chilling holcomb, kan. prison family home manhunt murder crime family trial execution pursuit revenge 1960s
After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
Romance
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Herman Schmelz
Robert Montgomery Ann Blyth Jane Cowl Lillian Randolph Steven Geray John Ridgely Roland Winters Maurice Cass Taylor Holmes Charles McGraw Don Beddoe
An actor is recalled to active duty with the Army's C.I.D. to find the thief who stole historical jewels in occupied Germany and the trail leads to the boyfriend of a young debutante from Bel Air.
Horror
USA
1943
65 Minutes
Garrity
David Bruce Evelyn Ankers George Zucco Robert Armstrong Turhan Bey Milburn Stone Andrew Tombes Rose Hobart Addison Richards Charles McGraw
A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul.
Action, Drama, History
USA
1960
184 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Laurence Olivier Jean Simmons Tony Curtis Charles Laughton Peter Ustinov John Gavin Nina Foch Herbert Lom John Dall Charles McGraw
gladiator slave rebel sexy woman inspiring engaging rome rebellion freedom showdown murder hand-to-hand combat suicide escape rise revenge 1st century b.c.
The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic.
Adventure
1949
89 Minutes
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.