List of the best Douglas Kennedy movies: Chain Gang(1950), The Amazing Transparent Man(1960), The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold(1958), I Was an American Spy(1951), Jack McCall, Desperado(1953), Last Train From Bombay(1952), Montana(1950), Flight of the Lost Balloon(1960), Fighting Man of the Plains(1949), The Land Unknown(1957), Wyoming Renegades(1955), Gun Belt(1953) ... ...
Drama
USA
1950
70 Minutes
Douglas Kennedy Marjorie Lord Emory Parnell Wm. "Bill" Phillips Thurston Hall Harry Cheshire
Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts (Douglas Kennedy), masquerades as a prison guard and gets a job attached to the chain gang. Using a tiny camera in the shape of a cigarette lighter, he ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
1960
58 Minutes
Joey Faust
Marguerite Chapman Douglas Kennedy James Griffith Ivan Triesault Boyd "Red" Morgan Carmen Daniel Edward Erwin Jonathan Ledford Norman Smith Patrick Cranshaw Kevin Kelly
A crook (Douglas Kennedy) decides to rob a bank instead of working for the mad scientist who made him invisible.
Western
USA
1958
80 Minutes
Ross Brady
Clayton Moore Jay Silverheels Douglas Kennedy Charles Watts Noreen Nash Lisa Montell Ralph Moody Norman Frederic John Miljan Maurice Jara William Henry
Three Indians are murdered. Each was wearing a medallion when he died. Together the medallions form a puzzle whose solution points to gold.
Drama, History, War
USA
1951
84 Minutes
Phillips
Ann Dvorak Gene Evans Douglas Kennedy Richard Loo Leon Lontoc Chabing Philip Ahn Marya Marco Lisa Ferraday Howard Chuman Freddie Revelala
secret agent dancer spy soldier tense thrilling manila, philippines singapore nightclub prison claire phillips marriage world war ii torture loss espionage escape rescue sacrifice 1940s
During WW2, an American woman posing as an Italian cabaret owner spies on the Japanese in Manila but becomes the target of a suspicious Japanese intelligence officer.
Western
USA
1953
76 Minutes
"Wild" Bill Hickok
George Montgomery Angela Stevens Douglas Kennedy James Seay Eugene Iglesias William Tannen Jay Silverheels John Hamilton Selmer Jackson
gunslinger wild bill hickok soldier beautiful woman sheriff dark melodramatic gutsy plantation deadwood, s.d. prison american civil war revenge theft false accusations reputation revenge escape pursuit 19th century
A Southerner fighting for the North is unjustly accused of treason and escapes to find the witness who could clear his name, but he also seeks the two Yankee soldiers who killed his parents.
Adventure
1952
73 Minutes
Brian O'Hara
Jon Hall Christine Larson Lisa Ferraday Douglas Kennedy Michael Fox Donna Martell
diplomat fugitive terrorist secret agent young girl train conductor brash gripping india train balcony tunnel schemes murder stabbing assassination plot wrongfully accused undercover operations adventure discovery
An American diplomat risks his life to save an Indian prince from an assassination plot designed to ignite a war.
Western
1950
76 Minutes
Rodney Ackroyd
Errol Flynn Alexis Smith S.Z. Sakall Douglas Kennedy James Brown Ian MacDonald Charles Irwin Paul E. Burns Tudor Owen Lester Matthews Nacho Galindo
shepherd cattleman cowboy fiancée sheriff thug gritty tense emotional montana wilderness ranch bar land wars immigration love triangle showdown herding rivalry quest
An Australian sheepman (Errol Flynn) tangles with a cattlewoman (Alexis Smith) who does not want sheep on her land.
Adventure
1960
91 Minutes
Sir Hubert Warrington
Mala Powers Marshall Thompson James Lanphier Douglas Kennedy Robert Gillette Felippe Birriel A.J. Valentine Blanquita Romero Jackie Donoro
A top-hatted Englishman (Marshall Thompson) takes off with his fiancee (Mala Powers) to rescue a colleague from a Hindu (James Lanphier) on the Nile.
Western
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Prosecutor Kenneth "Ken" Vedder
Randolph Scott Bill Williams Victor Jory Jane Nigh Douglas Kennedy Joan Taylor Berry Kroeger Rhys Williams Barry Kelley James Todd Paul Fix
outlaw marshal killer jesse james gritty engaging kansas small town vengeance murder deception showdown old west myths revenge rivalry 1860s
Former bandit Jim Dancer becomes marshal of a Kansas town and cleans up the criminal element - with the help of his old pal, Jesse James.
Sci-Fi
USA
1957
78 Minutes
Capt. Burnham
Jock Mahoney Shawn Smith William Reynolds Henry Brandon Douglas Kennedy Phil Harvey
Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world.
Western
USA
1955
73 Minutes
Charlie Veer
Philip Carey Gene Evans Martha Hyer William Bishop Douglas Kennedy Roy Roberts Don Beddoe
Brady Sutton returns from three years in prison and tries to go straight. One a member of the Butch Cassidy gang, he is still suspected of being cahoots with them. When Cassidy and his men ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1953
77 Minutes
Mel Dixon
George Montgomery Tab Hunter Helen Westcott John Dehner William Bishop Douglas Kennedy Jack Elam Joe Haworth Hugh Sanders Willis Bouchey James Millican
lawman bank robber outlaw nephew uncle wyatt earp gutsy rousing wild bank stagecoach missouri frontier ranch old west framed showdown bank heist marriage pacifism
Outlaw Matt Ringo escapes prison and wants to co-opt his former outlaw brother Billy into robbing a Wells Fargo money shipment, but Billy has gone straight, the town Marshal is Wyatt Earp, and the Clinton gang wants in on the deal.
Western
USA
1953
77 Minutes
Mel Dixon
George Montgomery Tab Hunter Helen Westcott John Dehner William Bishop Douglas Kennedy Jack Elam Joe Haworth Hugh Sanders Willis Bouchey James Millican
lawman bank robber outlaw nephew uncle wyatt earp gutsy rousing wild bank stagecoach missouri frontier ranch old west framed showdown bank heist marriage pacifism
Outlaw Matt Ringo escapes prison and wants to co-opt his former outlaw brother Billy into robbing a Wells Fargo money shipment, but Billy has gone straight, the town Marshal is Wyatt Earp, and the Clinton gang wants in on the deal.
Western
1950
81 Minutes
Murphy
Randolph Scott George "Gabby" Hayes Bill Williams Karin Booth Victor Jory Douglas Kennedy Jim Davis Dale Robertson Mary Stuart James Griffith Lee Tung Foo
rancher partner old man prospector bandit native american gritty rousing canada wild west wilderness cattle drives journey gold rush friendship old west quest rivalry revenge pursuit
Two Montana cattlemen (Randolph Scott, Bill Williams) go to British Columbia and find gold fever, Indians and trouble.
Comedy, Western
USA
1951
81 Minutes
Drunk
Fred MacMurray Dorothy McGuire Howard Keel Jesse White Fay Roope Natalie Schafer Douglas Kennedy Elisabeth Fraser John Indrisano Stan Freberg
advertiser actor television producer agent witty engaging hollywood, calif. los angeles mexico filmmaking impersonation cover-up fame quest escape 1950s
Two marketing professionals hire a lookalike of classic western actor Smoky Callaway to impersonate the actor and make new films, but things go awry when the real Callaway, thought long missing, returns.
Western
USA
1951
74 Minutes
Dave Rudabaugh
George Montgomery Gale Storm Jerome Courtland Ian MacDonald Noah Beery Jr. William Bishop John Litel Douglas Kennedy
texas ranger major sundance kid brother girl outlaw tense brash fiery texas prairie town austin texas rangers bandits going straight shoot-out rivalry rise revenge
In 1874, unable to eliminate a gang of notorious outlaws, the Texas Rangers hire two former convicts to assist with the tracking and the destruction of the Sam Bass gang.
Crime, Drama
USA
1957
73 Minutes
Ken Harrison
Brian Keith Beverly Garland Dick Foran Beverly Tyler Elisha Cook Jr. Paul Langton Anthony George Douglas Kennedy Gavin Gordon Jack Lambert John Morley
In Chicago, a crime syndicate tries to take over a labor union by killing its blow-whistler treasurer and framing the honest union boss for the murder.
Western
Mexico|USA
1954
105 Minutes
Col. Custer
Dale Robertson Mary Murphy J. Carrol Naish John Hamilton John Litel Joel Fluellen Iron Eyes Cody Douglas Kennedy
sitting bull george armstrong custer major crazy horse ulysses s. grant native american profound rousing battlefield indian territory plains battle of the little bighorn native americans american indian wars old west imperialism expansionism underdog sacrifice quest
A cavalry officer sympathetic to the wronged Sioux fixes a meeting between Chief Sitting Bull and President Grant but a dishonest Indian Agent and a hateful General Custer test the Sioux's patience, threatening to derail the peace-talks.
Western
USA
1956
99 Minutes
Col. Normand
Richard Widmark Felicia Farr Susan Kohner Tommy Rettig Stephanie Griffin Ray Stricklyn Nick Adams Carl Benton Reid Douglas Kennedy George Mathews James Drury
prisoner sheriff young boy general beautiful woman native american melodramatic tense plains wagon train murder revenge massacre prejudice daunting task culture clash escape rescue underdog 19th century
Wagon train survivors of an Apache attack entrust the sheriff's prisoner, scout Comanche Todd, with their lives despite his wanted-for-murder status.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
109 Minutes
Roger
Ann Sheridan Lew Ayres Zachary Scott Eve Arden Jerome Cowan Steven Geray John Hoyt Peggy Knudsen Marta Mitrovich Douglas Kennedy Claire Meade
A Los Angeles socialite kills a man while home alone one night and claims he was an intruder she did not know. It seems like a clear case of self defense until the story hits the papers and people connected to the dead man come forward.
Comedy, Western
USA
1967
87 Minutes
Joe
Roy Orbison Sammy Jackson Maggie Pierce Joan Freeman Lyle Bettger John Doucette Patricia Donahue Ben Cooper Ben Lessy Douglas Kennedy Len Hendry
spy musician gunslinger friend beautiful woman dancer amusing lighthearted american south dance hall stage town espionage american civil war on the run performance friendship escape underdog 1860s
The South is losing the Civil War and the coffers are nearly empty. A group of Confederate spies steals a shipment of gold in San Francisco and attempts to deliver it to a Confederate ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
108 Minutes
Joan Crawford Van Heflin Raymond Massey Geraldine Brooks Stanley Ridges John Ridgely Nana Bryant Moroni Olsen Erskine Sanford Gerald Perreau Isabel Withers
nurse psychiatrist engineer wealthy man neighbor wife dark melodramatic creepy los angeles washington state hospital diner jealousy suicide insanity obsession violence unrequited love love
After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
110 Minutes
Ann Sheridan Kent Smith Herman Brix Robert Alda Rosemary DeCamp John Ridgely Bob Arthur Wanda Hendrix Helen Brown Rory Mallinson Harry Shannon
husband wife daughter doctor singer mistress melodramatic passionate san francisco doctor's office nightclub new york city household adultery deception love triangle guilt running away schemes forbidden love
A nightclub singer inspires a doctor to fake his own murder, leading to plenty of complications.
Western
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Rod Cameron Ella Raines Forrest Tucker Barbara Britton Chill Wills J. Carrol Naish Jim Davis Taylor Holmes James Bell Paul Fix
Disputes over a dead man's property escalate into a bloody range war.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
103 Minutes
Claude Rains Joan Caulfield Audrey Totter Constance Bennett Hurd Hatfield Ted North Fred Clark Harry Lewis Jack Lambert Ray Walker Nana Bryant
radio host fiancé niece husband police detective brooding intricate suspenseful mansion office car dump art imitating life serial murders suicide memory loss marriage radio transformation mystery
The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears.
Drama
USA
1947
83 Minutes
Shirley Temple Ronald Reagan Dorothy Peterson Rory Calhoun Lois Maxwell Charles Kemper Conrad Janis Penny Edwards Jean Porter Nella Walker Harry Davenport
adopted daughter mother ex-boyfriend professor socialite father melodramatic engaging ohio small town college dance floor theater river class distinctions adoption small-town life gossip attempted suicide outcasts
Mary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there has been whispers, rumors and gossip about who are her real parents. When Tom Bates returns to ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1949
114 Minutes
Gary Cooper Patricia Neal Raymond Massey Kent Smith Robert Douglas Henry Hull Ray Collins Moroni Olsen Jerome Cowan Paul Harvey Thurston Hall
architect socialite wealthy woman critic jealous person brooding dense intricate profound solemn united states quarry architecture jealousy love triangle self-destruction nonconformity quest rivalry love
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.