List of the best Jack Palance movies: Attack!(1956), The Four Deuces(1975), Beyond All Limits(1959), The Big Knife(1955), I Died a Thousand Times(1955), House of Numbers(1957), Torture Garden(1967), Alone in the Dark(1982), The Man Inside(1958), Unknown Powers(1979), Battle of the Commandos(1969), The Shape of Things to Come(1979) ... ...
Drama, War
USA
1956
107 Minutes
Jack Palance Eddie Albert Lee Marvin Robert Strauss Richard Jaeckel Buddy Ebsen Jon Shepodd Peter Van Eyck Jimmy Goodwin Steven Geray Jud Taylor
soldier lieutenant german troops coward captain suspenseful gripping patriotic belgium battlefield war world war ii arrogance battle of the bulge revenge escape rivalry 1940s
In 1945, an American Infantry company sets up an artillery observation post, but tensions between Captain Cooney and Lieutenant Costa run high.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
87 Minutes
Vic Morono
Jack Palance Carol Lynley Warren Berlinger Adam Roarke E.J. Peaker Gianni Russo H.B. Haggerty Martin Kove
A ruthless editor tries to get his top reporter to cover one more crime story before retirement.
Drama
Mexico
1959
114 Minutes
Jim Gatsby
In a Mexican fishing village, gringo Jim Gatsby hatches an illegal shrimp-catching scheme and runs afoul of local authorities as well as of jealous Mexican fisherman Pepe Gamboa who suspects his wife Magdalena of infidelity.
Drama
USA
1955
111 Minutes
Jack Palance Ida Lupino Rod Steiger Shelley Winters Wendell Corey Jean Hagen Ilka Chase Everett Sloane Wesley Addy Paul Langton Nick Dennis
actor wife agent tabloid reporter producer gripping frenetic brooding hollywood, calif. movie studio blackmail movies scandal marriage hit and run escape temptation wretched excess rivalry 1950s
Hollywood actor Charles Castle is pressured by his studio boss into a criminal cover-up to protect his valuable career.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
109 Minutes
Roy Earle, Roy Collins
Jack Palance Shelley Winters Lori Nelson Lee Marvin Earl Holliman Perry Lopez Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Lon Chaney Howard St. John Ralph Moody Olive Carey
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring - by robbing a resort hotel.
Drama
USA
1957
92 Minutes
Arnie Judlow, Bill Judlow
Jack Palance Barbara Lang Harold J. Stone Edward Platt
inmate wife brother warden prison guard engaging tense melodramatic san quentin penitentiary california prison house switched identities loyalty infidelity prison break betrayal marriage sacrifice temptation
San Quentin prison inmate Arnie Judlow asks his twin brother Bill and his wife Ruth to assist him in a daring escape plan.
Horror
UK
1967
93 Minutes
Ronald Wyatt
Jack Palance Burgess Meredith Beverly Adams Peter Cushing Barbara Ewing Michael Bryant Maurice Denham John Standing Robert Hutton John Phillips Michael Ripper
psychic playboy actress reporter pianist collector chilling eerie carnival family home hollywood, calif. office murder ghosts acting zombies mind control psychic phenomena transformation mystery
An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.
Horror
USA
1982
92 Minutes
Frank Hawkes
Jack Palance Donald Pleasence Martin Landau Dwight Schultz Erland van Lidth de Jeude Deborah Hedwall Lee Taylor-Allen Phillip Clark
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
Action
UK
1958
90 Minutes
Milo March
Jack Palance Anita Ekberg Nigel Patrick Anthony Newley Bonar Colleano Sidney James Eric Pohlmann Josephine Brown
accountant femme fatale detective robber cab driver gripping suspenseful emotional new york city europe suburbia jewelry shop jewelry theft fugitives unlikely criminal investigation pursuit temptation love transformation
An English bookkeeper (Nigel Patrick) who works for a jeweler steals a priceless jewel, and kills a man in the process. He flees to the continent, where he embarks on the life of his dreams... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1979
96 Minutes
A documentary--actually three episodes of a canceled TV series--examining various phenomena, including ESP, psychic surgery and past-life hypnosis.
War
Italy|Spain|West Germany
1969
94 Minutes
Col. Charley MacPherson
Jack Palance Curt Jurgens Diana Lorys Thomas Hunter Robert Hundar Wolfgang Preiss Helmut Schneider Guido Lollobrigida
commando colonel army recruit nazi enemy teamwork thrilling suspenseful gripping intense powerful war zone ship sea underwater minefield front lines secret mission world war ii explosion
Irish Colonel Charlie McPhearson has just had his platoon of twenty-eight slaughtered by German troops. Angered at his superiors for this suicide mission, he takes convicts on his next, ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Adventure
Canada
1979
95 Minutes
Jack Palance Carol Lynley John Ireland Barry Morse Nicholas Campbell Eddie Benton
Some time in the future, man has set up colonies on the Moon, when Earth becomes uninhabitable. A madman decides to destroy the Moon colonies with his robots and automated ships, and only three people and their robot can stop him.
Drama
USA
1979
87 Minutes
Raphael
Jack Palance Tom Sullivan Suzanna Love Pete Huckabee Richard Young
Dustin (Tom Sullivan) is the leader of a rock band on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they have juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians, and their manager Raf... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
1977
96 Minutes
Frendlander
A man (Keir Dullea) is sent by computer to a Wild West town where killing is the goal, and a sheriff (Jack Palance) holds the record.
Adventure
1977
120 Minutes
van Daalen
Jack Palance Michele Lupo Ursula Andress Giuliano Gemma Rossana Di Lorenzo Romano Puppo Sergio Smacchi
Crime, Drama
1978
95 Minutes
Jack Palance Christopher Mitchum Pamela Susan Shoop Cara Williams Joe Spinell Jeff McCracken Alexandra Hay Angel Tompkins Andy Romano Tom Pedi Tony Sirico
Sick of injustice, an urban policeman (Jack Palance) gives new meaning to the idea of a speedy trial.
Western
1973
95 Minutes
Sonny Bronston
Jack Palance Bud Spencer Francisco Rabal Dany Saval Renato Cestiè Luciano Catenacci
horse thief grandson thrilling mexico old west strength life promises pursuit
A bounty hunter and his sister help a young boy fight to retain the oil-rich spread a wealthy benefactor left him.
Western
1957
87 Minutes
Jack Palance Anthony Perkins Neville Brand Elaine Aiken Claude Akins Robert Middleton Elisha Cook Jr. Lee Van Cleef Harry Shannon James Bell Adam Williams
A gunfighter (Jack Palance) turns rancher at the mercy of a son (Anthony Perkins) who hates him and a gambler (Neville Brand) who wants to kill him.
Comedy, Action, Western
1972
99 Minutes
Buck Santini
Jack Palance Timothy Brent Lionel Stander Francesca Romana Coluzzi Renzo Palmer Mabel Karin
Family members try to wrest control of a gold mine from a con artist who has no idea of its true value.
Sci-Fi
1993
99 Minutes
Mercy
Jack Palance Elias Koteas Angelina Jolie Billy Drago Allen Goorwitz Tracey Walter Karen Sheperd Ric Young Renee Allman Sven-Ole Thorsen Jim Youngs
cyborg spy assassin martial artist engaging spirited city corporate headquarters street cybernetics espionage on the run showdown post-apocalypse escape pursuit 2070s
In 2074 a video image (Jack Palance) and a man (Elias Koteas) must save a cyborg (Angelina Jolie) before it self-detonates in an electronics company.
Crime, Drama
1976
92 Minutes
Norman Shelley, Richard J. Russo
Jack Palance Tomas Milian Guido Mannari Maria Rosaria Omaggio Jack La Cayenne
An undercover man in Rome follows a crazed mob boss (Jack Palance) to a briefcase full of millions in stolen cash.
Adventure
Italy
1962
85 Minutes
Alboino
Jack Palance Eleonora Rossi Drago Guy Madison Carlo D'Angelo Andrea Bosic Edy Vessel Ivan Palance Vittorio Sanipoli
In Renaissance Italy, the young and beautiful Gigliola resists her adopted father's effort to marry her off to a wealthy older suitor. Instead, Gigliola loves Cino, a humble troubador. When... See full summary »
Horror
1974
96 Minutes
Neal Mottram
Jack Palance Diana Dors Julie Ege Trevor Howard Suzy Kendall Michael Jayston Edith Evans
Mystery & Thriller
1953
82 Minutes
Slade
Jack Palance Constance Smith Byron Palmer Frances Bavier Rhys Williams Lester Matthews Harry Cording Lisa Daniels
boarder housewife businessman actress prostitute inspector eerie suspenseful sultry london house attic theater dressing room museum serial murders fear manhunt prostitution childhood trauma
A Scotland Yard inspector (Byron Palmer) follows an actress (Constance Smith) to her fellow lodger, Jack the Ripper (Jack Palance).
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1952
110 Minutes
Joan Crawford Jack Palance Gloria Grahame Herman Brix Virginia Huston Michael Connors
playwright heiress actor lover lawyer friend dark melodramatic suspenseful new york city broadway theater train san francisco mansion marriage murder plot inheritance adultery deception acting
After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her.
War
USA
1950
113 Minutes
Richard Widmark Jack Palance Robert Wagner Jack Webb Reginald Gardiner Karl Malden Philip Ahn
lieutenant soldier enemy doctor thrilling patriotic gripping rousing japan island world war ii invasion battle courage quest rescue sacrifice 1940s
A company of Marines races against the clock to find a Japanese rocket base.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1959
93 Minutes
Eric Koertner
Jeff Chandler Jack Palance Martine Carol Robert Cornthwaite Dave Willock Wesley Addy Jimmy Goodwin Virginia Baker Richard Wattis Nancy Lee Charles Nolte
love interest explosives expert ex-soldier german soldier colleague bleak uneasy intense berlin abandoned building house field city bomb disposal unit love triangle postwar germany friendship dangerous assignment world war ii sacrifice
After 1945, six German ex-soldiers are hired to defuse unexploded Allied bombs in the ruins of Berlin.
Action
USA
1954
92 Minutes
Jeff Chandler Jack Palance Ludmilla Tcherina Rita Gam Jeff Morrow Allison Hayes Eduard Franz George Dolenz Sara Shane Alexander Scourby Walter Coy
With the Roman Empire divided, Attila the Hun hopes to conquer. In his way are a brave centurion, a beautiful princess...and Christianity.
Western
USA
1953
105 Minutes
Charlton Heston Jack Palance Katy Jurado Brian Keith Mary Sinclair Milburn Stone Richard Shannon Lewis Martin Frank de Kova Robert Wilke Peter Coe
chief scout cavalry captain apache native american native american chief amusing melodramatic tense thrilling fiery united states wild west ambush native americans apaches u.s. army western films adventure
Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon works for the US Army at Fort Clark, Texas and he dreams of aiding in bringing peace to the region, despite opposition from both the Army and the Apaches.
Comedy
USA
1994
93 Minutes
Chevy Chase Jack Palance Dianne Wiest Robert Davi David Barry Gray Jason James Richter Fay Masterson Miko Hughes Richard Romanus
police officer criminal father mother son daughter amusing playful california household suburbia law enforcement stakeout crime family ineptitude pursuit 1990s
A counterfeiter with a habit of "eliminating" the competition moves in next door to the Robbersons. Two cops move in with the Robbersons for a stakeout.
Drama
USA
1969
96 Minutes
Omar Sharif Jack Palance Cesare Danova Robert Loggia Woody Strode Barbara Luna Frank Silvera Albert Paulsen
fidel castro revolutionary military officer peasant soldier cuban emotional passionate cuba bolivia wilderness government building che guevara cuban missile crisis cuban revolution marxism ambition guerrilla warfare rise fall
Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1969
90 Minutes
Vince Edwards Jack Palance George Maharis Sylvia Syms Neville Brand Kate O'Mara Christian Roberts Patrick Holt
During the Civil War, ex-parson Josiah Galt and his sons are Confederate raiders but they become common robbers after the war, save for son David who goes straight.
Comedy
West Germany
1987
92 Minutes
Rudi Cox
Marianne Sagebrecht CCH Pounder Jack Palance Christine Kaufmann Monica Calhoun Darron Flagg George Aguilar G. Smokey Campbell
tourist innkeeper tattoo artist painter son magician amusing offbeat emotional mojave desert inn café small town family immigration friendship community love discovery 1980s
A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolate motel on Earth and decides to make it brighter.
Western
Italy|Spain|USA
1968
105 Minutes
Ricciolo
Franco Nero Tony Musante Jack Palance Giovanna Ralli Edorardo Fajardo Joe Camel Franco Giacobini Franco Ressel Álvaro de Luna Raf Baldassarre
gunman revolutionary owner mercenary prisoner soldier thrilling gritty amusing mexico desert mine small town circus train revolution corruption greed idealism deception
A greedy Polish mercenary aids a mine worker and peasant girl as they lead a revolution against the oppressive Mexican Government, and are pursued by an American rival.
Western
USA
1970
106 Minutes
Chet Rollins
Lee Marvin Jeanne Moreau Jack Palance Mitchell Ryan Jim Davis John Hudkins Raymond Guth John McKee Michael Conrad Tom Heaton G.D. Spradlin
cowboy criminal storekeeper prostitute rancher brooding emotional thrilling wild west arizona ranch store small town house cowboys small-town life changing times settling down disillusionment friendship
An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either.
Adventure, Drama
USA
1971
110 Minutes
Tursen
Omar Sharif Leigh Taylor-Young Jack Palance David de Keyser Peter Jeffrey George Murcell
Drama depicting rural life in contemporary Afghanistan and the Afghani people's love for an ancient traditional sport similar to horseback polo.
Drama
1954
144 Minutes
Simon The Magician
Virginia Mayo Paul Newman Jack Palance Pier Angeli Alexander Scourby Joseph Wiseman E.G. Marshall Walter Hampden Jacques Aubuchon Herbert Rudley Albert Van Dekker
sculptor slave wife magician beautiful woman apostle melodramatic emotional rome jerusalem art slavery daunting task love triangle magic deception rise quest underdog 1st century
After the Last Supper, Christians fight Romans over Christ's cup, for which a Greek sculptor (Paul Newman) makes a holder.
Other, Drama
1997
96 Minutes
Bob
Ann Jillian Robert Hays Jack Palance Tom Harvey Linda Sorenson Eric Peterson Ashley Gorrell Jack Jessop Bernard Behrens Yvonne Moore Drew Coombs
The mayor (Ann Jillian) of St. Nicholas tries to persuade a former beau (Robert Hays) to stay and be the town doctor.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Blackie
Richard Widmark Paul Douglas Barbara Bel Geddes Jack Palance Zero Mostel Dan Riss Tommy Cook Edward Kennedy
dockworker doctor criminal police officer wife mayor brooding frenetic suspenseful melodramatic new orleans louisiana crime plagues media health mystery transformation pursuit quest
A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
108 Minutes
Hellman
George C. Scott Faye Dunaway John Mills Jack Palance Bill Lucking Harvey Jason Ted Gehring Cliff Osmond Rafael Campos Woodrow Parfrey John Hudkins
businessman woman fighter father love interest friend spirited engaging amusing confident offbeat oklahoma oil well abuse of power territorial disputes oil business determination land dispute greed discovery
In 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle (Faye Dunaway), aided by her father (Sir John Mills) and a hobo (George C. Scott), is stubbornly drilling for oil despite the pressure from major oil companies to sell her land.
Crime, Drama
USA
1989
104 Minutes
Yves Perret
Sylvester Stallone Kurt Russell Teri Hatcher Jack Palance Brion James James Hong Marc Alaimo Philip Tan Michael J. Pollard
cop partner warden exotic dancer drug lord criminal thrilling engaging gritty playful los angeles parking garage police station strip club prison courtroom drug cartel frame-up unlikely allies wrongful conviction
Framed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a mismatched LAPD crime-fighting duo has to put its differences aside to even the score with the evil kingpin who put them behind bars once and for all.
Comedy
USA
1994
116 Minutes
Duke Washburn
Billy Crystal Daniel Stern Jon Lovitz Jack Palance Patricia Wettig Pruitt Taylor Vince Bill McKinney Lindsay Crystal Noble Willingham David Paymer Josh Mostel
husband twin friend brother wife cowboy madcap amusing new york city new mexico cave las vegas ranch city hidden treasure male bonding practical jokes inspiration relationships absurdity
One year after their first adventure, Mitch Robbins and his friends discover a treasure map that belonged to their late trail guide Curly and they set out to discover its secrets.
Kids & Family, Other, Drama, Fantasy
2001
96 Minutes
Old Man Richards
John Corbett Stacy Edwards Michael O'Keefe Jack Palance Robert Clark Gavin Fink Hayley Lochner Jonathan Malen Richard Banel Jonathan Lloyd Walker
young boy mother reindeer santa claus best friend brother playful emotional engaging heartwarming lighthearted charming small town forest christmas fairy tales magic winter friendship relationships
Action
1969
128 Minutes
Douglas
Gary Lockwood Elke Sommer Lee J. Cobb Jack Palance Georges Geret Gustavo Re Daniel Martin Jean Servais Roger Hanin Maurizio Arena Armand Mestral
A blackjack dealer (Gary Lockwood), his girlfriend (Elke Sommer) and his gang make an armored car disappear in the desert.
Western
1970
100 Minutes
John
Jesus Fernandez Franco Nero Tomas Milian Jack Palance Fernando Rey Iris Berben Francisco Bodalo Eduardo Fajardo Álvaro de Luna
Western
USA
1953
118 Minutes
Jack Wilson
Alan Ladd Jean Arthur Van Heflin Brandon de Wilde Jack Palance Ben Johnson Edgar Buchanan Emile Meyer Elisha Cook Jr. Douglas Spencer John Dierkes
gunslinger farmer wife son bad guy gripping tender moving wyoming small town farm family forbidden love land wars justice sacrifice rivalry love 1880s
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act.
Comedy
USA
1991
112 Minutes
Curly Washburn
Billy Crystal Daniel Stern Bruno Kirby Patricia Wettig Helen Slater Jack Palance Noble Willingham Tracey Walter Josh Mostel David Paymer Bill Henderson
salesman manager husband cowboy wife model moving hilarious positive new york city new mexico river male bonding midlife crisis cattle drives vacation quest transformation 1990s
On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest.
Sci-Fi
Japan|USA
1990
111 Minutes
Travis
Tim Matheson Charlton Heston Peter Boyle Annabel Schofield Tetsuya Bessho Corin Nemec Jack Palance Sandy Kevin Paul Koslo Scott Allan Campbell Frantz Turner
A huge Solar flare is predicted to fry Earth. Astronauts must fly to the sun to drop a talking bomb (Freddy) at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else. Giant IXL Corp C.E.O. ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
1989
126 Minutes
Boss Carl Grissom
Jack Nicholson Michael Keaton Kim Basinger Robert Wuhl Pat Hingle Billy Dee Williams Michael Gough Jack Palance Jerry Hall Lee Wallace Tracey Walter
batman journalist crime boss villain butler henchman offbeat amusing thrilling alternate reality gotham city mansion cave corruption good vs. evil poison rivalry forbidden love superheroes sacrifice
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.