List of the best Clifton James movies: Eight Men Out(1988), The Last Detail(1973), Live and Let Die(1973), Little Ladies of the Night(1977), Rancho Deluxe(1975), The Deadly Tower(1975), Silver Streak(1976), The Man With the Golden Gun(1974), The New Centurions(1972), Black Like Me(1964), Interstate 84(2000), Will Penny(1968) ... ...
Drama, History
USA
1988
119 Minutes
John Cusack Clifton James Michael Lerner Christopher Lloyd John Mahoney Charlie Sheen David Strathairn D.B. Sweeney Don Harvey Michael Rooker Perry Lang
shoeless joe jackson buck weaver charlie comiskey gambler reporter solemn gritty comiskey park redland field black sox scandal corruption fixed game baseball money temptation fall rivalry 1910s
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
105 Minutes
M.A.A.
Jack Nicholson Otis Young Randy Quaid Clifton James Michael Moriarty Carol Kane Luana Anders Kathleen Miller Nancy Allen Gerry Salsberg Don McGovern
sailor mother prostitute prisoner petty criminal wild uneasy touching norfolk naval base train new york city brothel male bonding prison navy virginity alcohol road trip adventure
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
Action
UK
1973
121 Minutes
Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Roger Moore Yaphet Kotto Jane Seymour Clifton James Geoffrey Holder Bernard Lee Lois Maxwell Julius Harris
secret agent dictator drug lord tarot card reader henchman assassin thrilling intense amusing new york city louisiana backwoods forest big city investigation murder corruption drug trafficking voodoo espionage
James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.
Drama
1977
100 Minutes
Comfort
David Soul Louis Gossett Jr. Linda Purl Clifton James Carolyn Jones Paul Burke Lana Wood Kathleen Quinlan Vic Tayback Dorothy Malone Bibi Osterwald
A police officer (David Soul) who used to be a pimp helps a teenage runaway (Linda Purl) who was forced into prostitution.
Comedy, Western
USA
1975
93 Minutes
John Brown
Jeff Bridges Sam Waterston Elizabeth Ashley Charlene Dallas Clifton James Slim Pickens Harry Dean Stanton Richard Bright Patti D'Arbanville Maggie Wellman Bert Conway
cattle rustler rancher wife cowboy detective niece hilarious quirky montana ranch prison robbery teamwork bartering boredom ransom deception quest transformation temptation
Two drifters, of widely varying backgrounds, rustle cattle and try to avoid being caught in contemporary Montana.
Drama
Poland|Soviet Union
1975
97 Minutes
Captain Fred Ambrose
Kurt Russell Richard Yniguez John Forsythe Ned Beatty Pernell Roberts Clifton James Paul Carr Alan Vint Pepe Serna Maria Elena Cordero
During the 1655 war between Protestant Sweden and Catholic Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth some Polish-Lithuanian nobles side with Swedish king Charles X Gustav while others side with the Polish king Jan Kazimierz.
Comedy, Action
USA
1976
113 Minutes
Sheriff Chauncey
Gene Wilder Jill Clayburgh Richard Pryor Patrick McGoohan Ned Beatty Clifton James Ray Walston Stefan Gierasch Len Birman Valerie Curtin Richard Kiel
editor woman art dealer thug sheriff federal agent hysterical thrilling train chicago restaurant train station police station murder art travel false accusations mystery love rescue
On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.
Action
UK
1974
125 Minutes
J.W. Pepper
Roger Moore Christopher Lee Britt Ekland Maud Adams Herve Villechaize Clifton James Richard Loo Marc Lawrence Bernard Lee Lois Maxwell Desmond Llewelyn
james bond assassin beautiful woman henchman scientist secret agent cool intricate sultry thrilling charming hong kong macau thailand island fun house espionage terrorism assassination plot travel
James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.
Drama
USA
1972
103 Minutes
Whitey
George C. Scott Stacy Keach Jane Alexander Scott Wilson Rosalind Cash Erik Estrada Clifton James Richard Kalk James Sikking Beverly Hope Atkinson Burke Byrnes
rookie police officer wife nurse daughter gritty raw los angeles police station police work male bonding student-teacher relationship transformation sacrifice 1970s
An idealistic rookie cop joins the L.A.P.D. to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
Drama
USA
1964
107 Minutes
Eli Carr
James Whitmore Sorrell Booke Roscoe Lee Browne Dan Priest Walter Mason John Marriott Clifton James Lenka Petersen Richard Ward Llewellyn B. Skinner
journalist african-american impostor black man white supremacist powerful disheartening fiery tense american south park road store racism race relations harassment secret identity investigative journalism civil rights discovery
Based on the true story of a white reporter who, at the height of the civil-rights movement, temporarily darkened his skin to experience the realities of a black man's life in the segregated South.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2000
99 Minutes
Buddy
Kevin Dillon John Littlefield Megan Dodds John Doman Harley Cross Joel Marsh Garland Clifton James
When a body is found floating in an upstate New York river, hard-drinking cop Joe Weldon is left with few clues. After uncovering the man's identity - an enigmatic simpleton named Hap - ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1968
108 Minutes
Catron
Charlton Heston Joan Hackett Donald Pleasence Lee Majors Bruce Dern Ben Johnson Slim Pickens Clifton James Anthony Zerbe Roy Jenson G.D. Spradlin
cowboy farmer preacher son mother gritty wild west farmhouse cabin ranch aging rehabilitation loneliness love transformation revenge 1890s
Aging cowboy Will Penny gets a line camp job on a large cattle spread and finds his isolated cabin is already occupied by a husbandless woman and her young son.
Action
USA
1967
103 Minutes
Philippe
Stephen Boyd Yvette Mimieux Giovanna Ralli Vito Scotti J.G. Devlin Arnold Moss Walter Slezak Clifton James Jay Novello Henry Beckman Noah Keen
Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain. But then his former companion Angela appears and blackmails ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1972
90 Minutes
Mr. Eben
Earl Holliman Johnny Whitaker George Spell Lew Ayres Godfrey Cambridge Pat Crowley Beah Richards Clifton James
dog trainer son best friend dog neighbor mother uplifting positive touching plantation veterinarian's office field friendship father/son relationship race dogs hunting competition underdog growing up
In this touching adventure, a remake of the popular 1940 film, two Georgia boys ignore their racial differences to team up and befriend a feral bird dog, whom they train to participate in a field trials.
Comedy, Drama
2006
102 Minutes
Ed McIvor
Alan Arkin Lauren Holly Glenne Headly Barbara Dana Austin Pendleton Matthew Arkin Richard Kind Clifton James Stephanie Lemelin Dawn Maxey Daniel Quinn
old man wife daughter townsperson lawyer neighbor amusing endearing small town house neighborhood faking death aging life lessons family bad behavior community underdog transformation love
A cantankerous handyman (Alan Arkin) retreats to his bed and calls for a reunion with his estranged children after his lawsuit causes his community to turn against him.
Drama
1970
100 Minutes
D.J. Rankin
Jim Brown George Kennedy Fredric March Lynn Carlin Don Stroud Janet MacLaughlin Richard Elkins Clifton James Robert Random Mills Watson Bernie Casey
A newly elected sheriff (Jim Brown) gets help from his predecessor (George Kennedy) and the mayor (Fredric March) in a racially torn Southern town.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1969
107 Minutes
Butch Lovemaiden
Steve McQueen Rupert Crosse Mitch Vogel Sharon Farrell Will Geer Michael Constantine Lonny Chapman Juano Hernandez Clifton James Ruth White Dub Taylor
young boy handyman best friend grandfather prostitute uncle amusing emotional mississippi farm household memphis, tenn. brothel unlikely friendship road trip coming of age racism prostitution corruption growing up
In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.
Crime, Drama
1991
96 Minutes
Dexter Cody
Louis Gossett Jr. Bruce Dern Melissa Leo Paul Roebling Bill Cobbs Richard Jenkins Ric Reitz Tom Nowicki Clifton James Kenny Blank G.D. Spradlin
A Vietnam veteran returns to his hometown to help solve a 30-year-old murder case that his brother was wrongly accused of.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Canada
1980
127 Minutes
Sheriff
Christopher Reeve Margot Kidder Gene Hackman Ned Beatty Jackie Cooper Sarah Douglas Jack O'Halloran Valerie Perrine Susannah York Clifton James E.G. Marshall
superman villain henchmen reporter publisher president spirited airy metropolis washington, d.c. niagara falls, n.y. fortress of solitude newsroom hotel invasion romance daunting task superhuman abilities superheroes adventure
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
Comedy
USA
1967
101 Minutes
O'Reilly
Anthony Quinn George Maharis Faye Dunaway Michael Parks Robert Walker Martha Hyer Milton Berle Oscar Homolka Jack Kruschen Clifton James John Randolph Kuhl
hippie flower girl bum wealthy man mafia boss amusing lighthearted madcap miami kidnapping ransom blackmail mistaken identity revenge pursuit 1960s
Young drifters kidnap rich businessman Roc Delmonico for kicks and demand $200K for his release. But none of Roc's relatives or Mafia associates want to part with the money. So Roc switches allegiances and plots revenge.
Western
USA
1964
92 Minutes
Yul Brynner George Segal Janice Rule Pat Hingle Brad Dexter Alfred Ryder Mike Kellin Clifford David Bert Freed Curt Conway Clifton James
veteran wife outlaw real estate developer sheriff thrilling sultry new mexico small town house wild west saloon street land ownership old west love death crime revenge rivalry
In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill him.
Drama
USA
1967
129 Minutes
Paul Newman George Kennedy J.D. Cannon Lou Antonio Robert Drivas Strother Martin Jo Van Fleet Wayne Rogers Anthony Zerbe Ralph Waite Harry Dean Stanton
prisoner warden guard police officer mother brash cool moving bleak amusing gritty florida prison farm hideout country road church cell prison rebellion escape
A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
Drama, War
1959
101 Minutes
John Mills Cecil Parker M.E. Clifton-James Patrick Allen Patrick Holt Leslie Phillips Michael Hordern Marius Goring Barbara Hicks Duncan Lamont Anthony Sagar
gen. bernard montgomery actor colonel soldier governor german troops charming fascinating positive gripping africa gibraltar london heroism war deception world war ii adventure escape transformation
British intelligence officers (John Mills, Cecil Parker) plan to trick the Nazis by having an officer/actor (M.E. Clifton-James) pose as Gen. Montgomery.
Drama
USA
1966
135 Minutes
Marlon Brando Jane Fonda Robert Redford E.G. Marshall Angie Dickinson Janice Rule Miriam Hopkins Martha Hyer Richard Bradford Robert Duvall James Fox
sheriff businessman fugitive wife lackey son tense dark brutal striking thrilling melodramatic texas small town prison swamp on the run home american south prison break
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.