List of the best Howard da Silva movies: 1776(1972), The Lost Weekend(1945), They Live by Night(1948), David and Lisa(1962), Border Incident(1950), Unconquered(1947), Mommie Dearest(1981), Wyoming Mail(1950), Three Husbands(1950), The Blue Dahlia(1946), The Underworld Story(1950), The Missiles of October(1974) ... ...
7.6/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1972
141 Minutes
William Daniels Howard da Silva Ken Howard Donald Madden Blythe Danner John Cullum Ron Holgate David Ford Virginia Vestoff William Hansen Roy Poole
john adams thomas jefferson founding father benjamin franklin revolutionary president inspiring campy uplifting philadelphia virginia colony revolution america nationalism declaration of independence constitutional rights congress rise quest
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
7.9/10
Drama
USA
1945
101 Minutes
Nat the Bartender
Ray Milland Jane Wyman Howard da Silva Phillip Terry Doris Dowling Frank Faylen Mary Young Anita Sharp-Bolster Lillian Fontaine Lewis Russell Frank Orth
writer alcoholic brother girlfriend bartender dark bleak intense new york city bar hotel opera house hospital addiction alcoholism lying self-destruction love wretched excess temptation
The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.
7.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
95 Minutes
Chickamaw
Cathy O'Donnell Farley Granger Howard da Silva Jay C. Flippen Helen Craig Will Wright Marie Bryant Ian Wolfe Bill Phipps Harry Harvey
fugitive wrongly accused brother niece tense passionate sad gripping texas small town cabin prison break unusual friendship bank heist doomed romance betrayal escape underdog love 1940s
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1962
94 Minutes
Dr. Swinford
young man girl mother psychiatrist eerie dark intense mental institution city house mental illness family dysfunction trust maturing love discovery transformation 1960s
Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people.
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Owen Parkson
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.
7.0/10
Adventure
USA
1947
146 Minutes
Garth
Gary Cooper Paulette Goddard Howard da Silva Boris Karloff Cecil Kellaway Ward Bond Katherine DeMille Henry Wilcoxon C. Aubrey Smith Victor Varconi Virginia Grey
captain slave trader heroine slave native american friend tense spirited confident rousing colony north america pittsburgh fort river conspiracy slave trade colonialism land wars raids
Intrepid frontiersman Chris Holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade Martin Garth in the Ohio Valley following the French and Indian War.
6.7/10
Biography, Drama
USA
1981
129 Minutes
Louis B. Mayer
Faye Dunaway Diana Scarwid Howard da Silva Mara Hobel Rutanya Alda Harry Goz Michael Edwards Jocelyn Brando Priscilla Pointer Joe Abdullah Gary Allen
actress orphan young woman boyfriend studio head reporter melodramatic intense dark los angeles movie set mansion joan crawford family dysfunction failing career alcoholism breakdown doomed romance fall rivalry
The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
6.0/10
Western
USA
1950
87 Minutes
Cavanaugh
Stephen McNally Alexis Smith Howard da Silva Ed Begley Dan Riss Roy Roberts Whit Bissell Armando Silvestre James Arness Richard Jaeckel Frankie Darro
In 1869, when the railroad mail service is threatened by frequent bandit attacks, the government hires Steve Davis to infiltrate a gang in order to destroy it from inside.
5.7/10
Comedy
USA
1950
79 Minutes
Dan McCabe
Emlyn Williams Eve Arden Howard da Silva Ruth Warrick Vanessa Brown Shepperd Strudwick Robert Karnes Billie Burke Louise Erickson Jonathan Hale Jane Darwell
dead person poker player friend wife husband lover cheeky spirited witty heaven house bedroom small town infidelity afterlife secret relationships marital problems sex revenge
When a recently deceased playboy gets to heaven and is granted one wish--granted to all newcomers--he requests that he be able to see the reactions of three husbands, with whom he regularly... See full summary »
7.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
96 Minutes
Eddie Harwood
Alan Ladd Veronica Lake William Bendix Howard da Silva Doris Dowling Tom Powers Hugh Beaumont Howard Freeman Don Costello Will Wright Frank Faylen
naval officer wife nightclub owner friend detective brooding gritty suspenseful hollywood, calif. ranch infidelity murder mystery secret betrayal love mystery revenge 1940s
An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.
6.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
89 Minutes
Carl Durham
Dan Duryea Herbert Marshall Gale Storm Howard da Silva Michael O'Shea Mary Anderson Gar Moore Melville Cooper Frieda Inescort
journalist publisher newspaper owner gangster daughter-in-law murderer brooding intense uneasy intricate small town new england office suburbia city city hall journalism ethics gangsters murder
The story of the fight of a small-town newspaper to free an innocent girl of a murder charge, with the publisher of a metropolitan city newspaper heading, by forced circumstances, the opposing forces.
5.9/10
Drama, History
Spain|France|Italy|Cameroon
1974
150 Minutes
Nikita Khrushchev
john f. kennedy nikita khrushchev diplomat robert f. kennedy tense disturbing gripping engaging white house moscow cuba nuclear attack nationalism cold war diplomacy rivalry rescue escape 1960s
A group of escaped prisoners, traveling in a hot air balloon, have to land on a remote islands and must try to survive there. They encounter a castaway, pirates, and captain Nemo with his ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Adventure
USA
1946
98 Minutes
Captain Francis A. Thompson
Alan Ladd Brian Donlevy William Bendix Barry Fitzgerald Howard da Silva Esther Fernández Albert Van Dekker Luis Van Rooten Darryl Hickman Roman Bohnen Ray Collins
The playboy son of a wealthy shipping magnate discovers at first hand the desperate privations suffered by the crew of one of his fathers ships when he is unwillingly pressganged aboard.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1949
92 Minutes
Wilson
Alan Ladd Betty Field Macdonald Carey Ruth Hussey Barry Sullivan Howard da Silva Shelley Winters Henry Hull Carole Mathews Ed Begley Elisha Cook Jr.
young man millionaire neighbor socialite beautiful woman wife sad brooding moving great neck, n.y. long island, n.y. mansion party poolside obsession love high society friendship relationships forbidden love
A Jazz Age bootlegger learns the hard way about the wages of sin.
6.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
63 Minutes
City Editor
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.
7.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
92 Minutes
Deputy Police Chief Moskar
Paul Douglas Richard Basehart Barbara Bel Geddes Debra Paget Agnes Moorehead Robert Keith Howard da Silva Jeffrey Hunter Martin Gabel Grace Kelly Frank Faylen
young man cop psychiatrist girlfriend mother father gritty tense new york city skyscraper hotel office suicide dysfunction depression divorce family rescue fall 1950s
An unhappy man threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours.
6.8/10
Musical
USA
1941
89 Minutes
Sam Paryas
Priscilla Lane Betty Field Richard Whorf Lloyd Nolan Jack Carson Wallace Ford Howard da Silva Elia Kazan
convict jazz musician jazz singer femme fatale pianist dark quirky amusing st. louis new orleans new jersey roadhouse stage jazz ambition touring friendship scam crime rise
"Jigger' Lane forms a band that includes singer Ginger 'Character' Powell, wife of the trumpeter Leo Powell, and Nickie Haroyen and Peppi. All of them dedicate themselves to work as a unit ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1974
144 Minutes
Meyer Wolfsheim
Robert Redford Mia Farrow Sam Waterston Bruce Dern Lois Chiles Karen Black Howard da Silva Roberts Blossom Edward Herrmann Kathryn Leigh Scott
socialite millionaire veteran beautiful woman husband melodramatic sad somber long island, n.y. mansion bungalow new york city love triangle high society decadence adultery failed romance forbidden love fall rivalry
A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
5.9/10
Western
USA
1942
82 Minutes
Ringo
Constance Bennett Bruce Cabot Warren William Betty Brewer Walter Catlett Ward Bond Howard da Silva Frank Wilcox
woman businessman criminal vigilante casino owner campy gutsy melodramatic spirited chicago montana casino illicit business vigilantism casinos justice revenge 1870s
In 1870s Montana, Wild Bill Hickok fights against injustices brought upon the settlers by a crooked land-developer aided by a dishonest sheriff and illegal land-grabbers.
Western
1942
61 Minutes
Ben Santley
James Craig Adele Pearce Dean Jagger Edward Ellis Chill Wills Donald Meek Howard da Silva Harry Morgan Morris Ankrum Kermit Maynard
native american cowboy fiancée wild suspenseful engaging wild west omaha railroad tracks railroad cowboys romance adventure quest 1940s
A drifter (James Craig) leads a railroad expedition through Indians and a bad guy's (Dean Jagger) gang.
7.3/10
Biography
USA
1940
110 Minutes
Jack Armstrong
Raymond Massey Gene Lockhart Ruth Gordon Mary Howard Minor Watson Alan Baxter Harvey Stephens Howard da Silva Dorothy Tree Aldrich Bowker Maurice Murphy
abraham lincoln politician wife lawyer shopkeeper fascinating heartwarming striking new salem, ill. patriotism coming of age historical events new love politics rise quest 1830s
Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1942
80 Minutes
Jim
Art Smith Paul Strand James Hanney Fred Johnson Mary George John Rennick Amelia Romano Houseley Stevenson Howard da Silva Vaughn King Tom Pedi
farmer union organizer klansman sharecropper grocer paul robeson brutal inspiring intense factory united states rural community congress civil rights labor union free speech racism activism work underdog
Paul Robeson narrates a mix of dramatizations and archival footage about the bill of rights being under attack during the 1930s by union busting corporations, their spies and contractors. ... See full summary »
6.9/10
Western
USA
1966
130 Minutes
Warden
Steve McQueen Karl Malden Brian Keith Arthur Kennedy Suzanne Pleshette Raf Vallone Janet Margolin Pat Hingle Howard da Silva Martin Landau Paul Fix
young man killer gunslinger bandit indian brutal cool tense the west louisiana texas revenge murder journey pursuit revenge transformation 1890s
A half-American Indian and half-white teenager evolves into a hardened killer as he tracks down his parents' murderers.
6.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
90 Minutes
Cully
Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Richard Whorf George Tobias Gene Lockhart Alan Hale Betty Brewer Donald MacBride Howard da Silva Willard Robertson Faye Emerson
farmer owner girl friend farmhand tense melodramatic florida atlanta farm farming worker's rights friendship framed for murder small-town life greed underdog love sacrifice 1940s
Danny and Steve are migrant farm workers who wind up in Cat Tail, Florida. Cat Tail is run by Madden Packing and Danny works for Madden while Steve works for the underdog farmer named Nick.... See full summary »
6.3/10
Western
USA
1964
95 Minutes
Prospector
Paul Newman Laurence Harvey Claire Bloom Edward G. Robinson William Shatner Albert Salmi Thomas Chalmers Paul Fix Howard da Silva
outlaw wife husband con artist preacher prospector gripping intricate wild west wilderness courtroom train station trial rape murder lie truth storytelling mystery discovery
Travelers in the 1870s Southwest discuss a recent murder trial in which all the principals told differing stories about the events.
7.7/10
War
USA
1941
134 Minutes
Gary Cooper Walter Brennan Joan Leslie George Tobias Stanley Ridges Margaret Wycherly Ward Bond Noah Beery Jr. June Lockhart Dickie Moore Clem Bevans
war hero military officer mother pastor girlfriend marksman endearing patriotic inspiring small town army base battlefield france tennessee war the bible pacifism murder sacrifice rise
A marksman is drafted in World War I and ends up becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.
6.3/10
War
USA
1942
104 Minutes
Joan Crawford John Wayne Philip Dorn Reginald Owen Albert Basserman John Carradine Ann Ayars J. Edward Bromberg Moroni Olsen Henry Daniell Arthur Space
socialite fiancé munitions maker pilot resistance fighter tense patriotic melodramatic paris family home factory countryside nazi collaboration nazi occupation love triangle deception world war ii undercover operations discovery escape
In German-occupied Paris, a Frenchwoman tries to help smuggle a downed RAF pilot into Portugal despite strict surveillance by suspicious Gestapo officers.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
1978
112 Minutes
Broderick Crawford Dan Dailey Jose Ferrer Michael Parks Ronee Blakley Rip Torn Celeste Holm Michael Sacks Raymond St. Jacques Andrew Duggan John Marley
fbi agent martin luther king jr. robert f. kennedy mobster lover suspenseful shocking raw fascinating washington, d.c. quantico virginia j. edgar hoover political intrigue organized crime secret life homosexuality blackmail rise mystery
The FBI director (Broderick Crawford) tracks the famous and the infamous for decades with his personal aide, Clyde Tolson (Dan Dailey).
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