List of the best Gig Young movies: City That Never Sleeps(1953), Lovers and Other Strangers(1970), Hunt the Man Down(1950), The Shuttered Room(1967), Arena(1953), Air Force(1943), Kid Galahad(1962), Game of Death(1979), A Ticklish Affair(1963), Old Acquaintance(1943), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia(1974), Desk Set(1957) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Johnny Kelly
Gig Young Mala Powers William Talman Edward Arnold Chill Wills Marie Windsor
police officer stripper wife attorney bleak brooding emotional tense uneasy chicago indiana illinois strip club united states police work smuggling corruption romantic dilemma adventure love
Johnny Kelly, who plans on resigning from the police force and leaving his wife the next day, has a very eventful last night on duty.
Comedy
USA
1970
106 Minutes
Hal Henderson
Gig Young Bea Arthur Bonnie Bedelia Anne Jackson Harry Guardino Michael Brandon Richard Castellano Bob Dishy Marian Hailey Joseph Hindy Anthony Holland
bride groom mother father sister brother witty endearing wedding hotel marriage adultery divorce family transformation 1970s
Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
68 Minutes
Gig Young Lynne Roberts Mary Anderson Willard Parker Carla Balenda Gerald Mohr James Anderson John Kellogg Harry Shannon Cleo Moore
public defender suspect witness woman man brooding intricate suspenseful california bar prison courtroom police station wrongful conviction investigation cold case mystery disappearance media circus discovery
The suspect in a 12-year-old murder case is finally caught and tried, but the witnesses are a bit hard to track down...
Horror
UK
1967
99 Minutes
Mike Kelton
Gig Young Carol Lynley Oliver Reed Flora Robson Judith Arthy
husband wife townsperson crazy person cousin aunt chilling dark eerie island new england house mill murder investigation family history secret mystery escape 1960s
A series of horrific murders is traced to a creature that inhabits a very strange house.
Western
1953
83 Minutes
Hob Danvers
Gig Young Jean Hagen Polly Bergen Harry Morgan Barbara Lawrence Robert Horton Lee Aaker Lee Van Cleef Marilee Phelps Jim Hayward George Wallace
rodeo rider wife mistress friend son intense suspenseful melodramatic rousing tucson, ariz. rodeo rodeo fame divorce work vs. family dangerous job sports transformation sacrifice 1950s
Left by his wife (Polly Bergen), a vain rodeo star (Gig Young) picks up a floozy (Jean Hagen) and rides a bad Brahman bull.
War
USA
1943
124 Minutes
Co-Pilot
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.
Musical
USA
1962
95 Minutes
Elvis Presley Gig Young Lola Albright Joan Blackman Charles Bronson Ned Glass
veteran boxer trainer gym owner mobster charming thrilling uplifting boxing ring catskills gym boxing romance gambling mobsters new life underdog rise love 1960s
After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure
Hong Kong|USA
1979
102 Minutes
Bruce Lee Gig Young Hugh O'Brian Colleen Camp Dean Jagger Bob Wall Biao Yuen Mel Novak
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
Romance
USA
1963
89 Minutes
Key Weedon
Shirley Jones Gig Young Red Buttons Carolyn Jones Edgar Buchanan Eddie Applegate Edward Platt Bill Mumy Bryan Russell Robert Foulk Milton Frome
commander widow boy pilot fireman police officer playful emotional san diego california ship courtship parenthood childhood family discovery love rescue 1960s
When the kids of a young widow inadvertently send an SOS while playing with their uncle Cy's Navy Signal Lamp, the Navy sends their top man to investigate and he falls for their mother.
Drama
USA
1943
110 Minutes
Rudd Kendall
Bette Davis Miriam Hopkins Gig Young John Loder Dolores Moran Philip Reed Roscoe Karns Anne Revere
writer author husband daughter lover melodramatic playful united states house jealousy success book publishing divorce friendship rivalry forbidden love wretched excess revenge 1920s
Old friends Kit Marlowe and Millie Drake adopt contrasting lifestyles: Kit is a single, critically acclaimed author while married Millie writes popular pulp novels.
Crime, Drama
Mexico|USA
1974
112 Minutes
Quill
Warren Oates Isela Vega Gig Young Robert Webber Helmut Dantine Emilio Fernández Kris Kristofferson Chano Urueta Jorge Russek
mob boss bounty hunter bar owner prostitute biker american raw gritty shocking brutal mexico city bar graveyard hotel highway bounty decapitation love triangle betrayal road trip
An American bar room pianist and his prostitute girlfriend go on a trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
Romance
USA
1957
103 Minutes
Mike Cutler
Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn Gig Young Joan Blondell Dina Merrill Sue Randall Neva Patterson Harry Ellerbe Nicholas Joy Diane Jergens Merry Anders
librarian computer programmer executive amusing witty new york city library romance computers love triangle competition love discovery rivalry 1950s
Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.
Drama
USA
1951
113 Minutes
Boyd Copeland
James Cagney James Gleason Gig Young Phyllis Thaxter Raymond Massey Selena Royle Larry Keating Charlita Sheldon Leonard Douglas Spencer John Kellogg
Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
USA
1954
117 Minutes
Alex Burke
Doris Day Frank Sinatra Gig Young Ethel Barrymore Dorothy Malone Robert Keith Elisabeth Fraser Alan Hale Jr.
musician mother father daughter friend heartwarming spirited small town family home marriage music depression suicide siblings love discovery 1950s
The lives and romances of three sisters in a musical family; the youngest daughter's life is complicated by the subsequent arrival of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.
Romance
USA
1962
99 Minutes
Roger
Cary Grant Doris Day Gig Young Audrey Meadows Alan Hewitt John Astin Dick Sargent Joey Faye John Fiedler Willard Sage
businessman young woman country girl friend roommate assistant amusing cheeky lighthearted motel bermuda new york city yankee stadium united nations affair love marriage opposites attract romance love
A rich businessman and a young woman are attracted to each other, but he only wants an affair while she wants to save herself for marriage.
Action
USA
1948
106 Minutes
Samuel "Sam" Rosen
John Wayne Gail Russell Gig Young Adele Mara Luther Adler Eduard Franz Grant Withers Henry Daniell Paul Fix Dennis Hoey Jeff Corey
ship captain first mate love interest shipping magnate crew member niece brooding confident dreamy ocean boat grudge sailing determination revenge love triangle rivalry sacrifice quest revenge
During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving sunken gold bullion, pearls, natives, an unscrupulous ship owner and a giant octopus.
Western
USA
1951
105 Minutes
Lt. William Holloway
Gregory Peck Barbara Payton Gig Young Ward Bond Lon Chaney Neville Brand Jeff Corey Warner Anderson Steve Brodie Dan Riss Terry Kilburn
leader officer captain gory mission mountain respect reputation military transformation
A despised cavalry commander is unfairly blamed by his troop for the death of a popular officer and must redeem himself in front of his men during an Indian attack on the fort.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1951
91 Minutes
John Tirsen
Eric Wainwright (Van Johnson), a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter (June Allyson), a talented pianist... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1949
87 Minutes
Alexander Darvac
attorney ex-husband government official innkeeper accomplice husband airy charming lighthearted florida new england washington, d.c. lighthouse courtroom reputation misunderstanding love triangle career marriage romance
Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a Federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group who think her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1963
108 Minutes
`'Sonny'` John Dayton Smith
Kirk Douglas Mitzi Gaynor Gig Young Thelma Ritter Julie Newmeyer William Bendix Leslie Parrish Dick Sargent Elizabeth MacRae William Windom Willard Sage
lawyer widow daughter free spirit health nut private investigator amusing engaging playful hotel apartment restaurant marriage relationships sisterhood unlikely romance family discovery love pursuit
Wealthy Chloe Brasher has three beautiful daughters; Bonnie, Kate, and Jan. Chloe pays attorney Deke Gentry to fix them up with three suitable husbands.
Action
USA
1975
122 Minutes
Lawrence Weyburn
James Caan Robert Duvall Gig Young Arthur Hill Mako Bo Hopkins Burt Young Tom Clancy Tiana Kate Heflin James Wing Woo
hit man businessman therapist friend bodyguard cia agent amusing brutal gutsy intricate san francisco port ship hospital bridge assassination betrayal comeback car chase violence
Mike Locke, who works for a private security firm affiliated with the C.I.A., is betrayed by his partner and left apparently crippled for life.
Comedy
USA
1965
98 Minutes
Richard Bramwell
Rock Hudson Gina Lollobrigida Gig Young Edward Judd Howard St. John Nancy Kulp Peggy Rea
artist pr person boss executive friend amusing lighthearted playful london apartment office bedroom failing marriage protest unlikely romance reconciliation arrangement reputation discovery transformation
Carter meets Toni and impulsively marries her to find that they disagree on everything. They separate and seven years later on the eve before their divorce they meet again and spend the night together.
Comedy
USA
1958
98 Minutes
Dick Pepper
Doris Day Richard Widmark Gig Young Gia Scala Elisabeth Fraser Elizabeth Wilson Vikki Dougan Doodles Weaver Charles Wagenheim Robert Williams
cartoonist wife adoption agency representative magazine editor neighbor airy campy madcap playful westport, connecticut infidelity family misunderstanding adoption guilt discovery love temptation 1950s
A series of misunderstandings leaves a married man believing he has impregnated the owner of an adoption agency, and that she will be his and his wife's surrogate.
Romance
USA
1952
70 Minutes
Dr. Jeff Chadwick
Peter Lawford Jane Greer Gig Young Paula Corday Howard Wendell Otto Hulett Barbara Brown Barbara Ruick Kathryn Card Timothy Farrell Helen Winston
wealthy man nurse doctor boyfriend amusing playful heartwarming hospital mansion accident hospital wealth romance love triangle philanthropy love transformation 1950s
Katie McDermad, who comes from a working class household, is a dedicated surgical nurse, who loves her profession but not the low pay. Her emotions often get the better of her. Jeff ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Cliff Willard
Joan Crawford Michael Wilding Gig Young Marjorie Rambeau Harry Morgan Dorothy Patrick James Todd Eugene Loring Paul Guilfoyle Benny Rubin Maidie Norman
A tough but unhappy Broadway star re-evaluates her life when she crosses paths with a blind pianist.
Drama
1963
110 Minutes
David Barnes
Sophia Loren Anthony Perkins Gig Young Jean-Pierre Aumont Yolande Turner Tommy Norden Mathilde Casadesus Barbara Nicot
wife businessman journalist love interest socialite dark gripping paris france spousal abuse marriage divorce plane crash fraud violence escape forbidden love fall 1960s
An American (Anthony Perkins) plays dead after a plane crash and sends his wife (Sophia Loren) to claim his life insurance in Paris.
Comedy
1959
98 Minutes
Evan Doughton
Shirley MacLaine David Niven Gig Young Rod Taylor Jim Backus Claire Kelly Elisabeth Fraser
young woman boss wealthy man company president friend brother playful cheeky spirited new york city office boardinghouse train station apartment train city life business gender bias research brotherhood
A husband hunter (Shirley MacLaine) comes to New York, fends off playboys and goes to work for two brothers (David Niven, Gig Young).
Drama
1959
123 Minutes
Larry Ellis
Rita Hayworth Anthony Franciosa Gig Young Mildred Dunnock Hugh Griffith Sanford Meisner Robert Burton Alfred Ryder Katherine Squire Raymond Greenleaf Myrna Fahey
prosecutor defendant attorney wife widower intense passionate thrilling suspenseful melodramatic courtroom murder case court battles abusive marriage affair justice death mystery rivalry underdog
A lawyer (Anthony Franciosa) defends a woman (Rita Hayworth) and her lover (Gig Young) accused of shooting her husband.
Drama
USA
1969
121 Minutes
Rocky
Jane Fonda Michael Sarrazin Susannah York Gig Young Red Buttons Bonnie Bedelia Bruce Dern Michael Conrad Al Lewis Robert Fields Severn Darden
failed actress sailor bombshell farmer wife emcee bleak disturbing ballroom santa monica, calif. dance marathon great depression underdog wretched excess 1930s
The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely grueling dance marathon.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
109 Minutes
Walter Hartright
Eleanor Parker Alexis Smith Sydney Greenstreet Gig Young Agnes Moorehead John Abbott John Emery
painter count niece guest beautiful woman creepy intricate england village castle deception art dark secrets discovery mystery 1860s
A young painter stumbles upon an assortment of odd characters at an English estate where he has been hired to give art lessons to beautiful Laura Fairlie. Among them are Anne Catherick, a ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1947
101 Minutes
Caryl Dubrok
Errol Flynn Ida Lupino Eleanor Parker Gig Young Reginald Denny Isobel Elsom Albert Basserman Ludwig Stossel Frank Puglia Anthony Caruso
It is Venice, 1900, and Fenella is engaged to composer Caryl Dubrok until she hears that an unmarried woman named Gemma and child is staying with a composer named Dubrok. So the engagement ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1953
69 Minutes
Vance Court
daughter boyfriend gangster lawyer father tense melodramatic courtroom house unlikely romance mobsters crime father/daughter relationship marriage love triangle forbidden love temptation rivalry transformation 1950s
Attorney's daughter falls for one of his gangster clients.
Drama
USA
1975
125 Minutes
Edward Douglas
George C. Scott Anne Bancroft William Atherton Roy Thinnes Gig Young Burgess Meredith Charles Durning Richard Dysart Robert Clary Rene Auberjonois Katherine Helmond
military officer nazi countess gambler ad executive pilot thrilling suspenseful intricate emotional germany new jersey zeppelin disaster conspiracy sabotage the hindenburg investigation aviation mystery
A film that chronicles the events of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
112 Minutes
Chuck Wright
Humphrey Bogart Fredric March Martha Scott Arthur Kennedy Dewey Martin Gig Young Mary Murphy Richard Eyer Robert Middleton Alan Reed Bert Freed
criminal prisoner father mother son daughter tense thrilling emotional indianapolis house home invasion escaped criminals hostages family stand-off escape love 1950s
Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.