List of the best James Whitmore movies: Them!(1954), Where the Red Fern Grows(1974), Black Like Me(1964), The Next Voice You Hear(1950), The Harrad Experiment(1973), I Will Fight No More Forever(1975), Give 'Em Hell, Harry!(1975), Face of Fire(1959), Crime in the Streets(1956), Guns of the Magnificent Seven(1969), Above and Beyond(1953), The McConnell Story(1955) ... ...
Sci-Fi
USA
1954
94 Minutes
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson
James Whitmore Edmund Gwenn Joan Weldon James Arness Onslow Stevens Sean McClory Chris Drake Sandy Descher Mary Alan Hokanson Fess Parker William Schallert
police officer partner fbi agent entomologist general young girl frightening gripping outlandish creepy new mexico desert los angeles monsters radiation uncontrollable experiment animals attacking rescue quest 1950s
The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.
Drama
USA
1974
97 Minutes
Grandpa
James Whitmore Stewart Petersen Beverly Garland Jack Ging Lonny Chapman Stewart Peterson
Where the Red Fern Grows is the heartwarming and adventurous tale for all ages about a young boy and his quest for his own red-bone hound hunting dogs.
Drama
USA
1964
107 Minutes
John Finley Horton
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.
Drama
USA
1950
82 Minutes
James Whitmore Nancy Davis Gary Gray Lillian Bronson Art Smith Tom D'Andrea Jeff Corey
Over a period of a week the voice of God is heard on radios all over the world.
Drama
USA
1973
96 Minutes
Philip Tenhausen
At Harrad College, where controversial coed living situations are established, the students are forced to confront their sexuality in ways that society previously shunned. Part of the ... See full summary »
Drama, Western, History
1975
100 Minutes
General Oliver O. Howard
James Whitmore Ned Romero Sam Elliott John Kauffman Emilio Delgado Nick Ramus Linda Redfearn Frank Sotonoma Salsedo W. Vincent St. Cyr Deloy White Charles Ynfante
native american chief native american warrior soldier general native american woman solemn moving powerful washington state indian reservation idaho battlefield native americans old west chief joseph expansionism nez perce tribe war escape pursuit
The U.S. Cavalry is sent to stop Chief Joseph's (Ned Romero) Nez Perce tribe from entering Canada in 1877.
Biography
1975
102 Minutes
president politician veteran charming spirited stage missouri washington, d.c. white house harry s. truman presidency world war i childhood farming politics underdog growing up rivalry 1900s
The candor and wit of Harry S. Truman is portrayed in a one-man show revealing his public and private sides.
Drama
Sweden|USA
1959
83 Minutes
A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.
Crime, Drama
USA
1956
91 Minutes
Ben Wagner
John Cassavetes James Whitmore Sal Mineo Mark Rydell Denise Alexander Malcolm Atterbury Peter Votrian Virginia Gregg Ray Stricklyn Daniel Terranova Will Kuluva
Social worker tries to befriend local slum gang.
Western
USA
1969
106 Minutes
George Kennedy James Whitmore Monte Markham Bernie Casey Joe Don Baker Scott Thomas Reni Santoni Michael Ansara Wende Wagner Frank Silvera Fernando Rey
revolutionary mexican mercenary cowboy bandit expert confident thrilling mexico mexican-american border town prison gunfight capture trial recruiting oppression jailbreak rescue adventure
A Mexican revolutionary hires an American gunslinger to organize the rescue of their leader from a brutal Army prison.
Drama, History
USA
1953
122 Minutes
Maj. William "Bill" M. Uanna
Robert Taylor Norman Panama Eleanor Parker James Whitmore Jim Backus Larry Keating Larry Gates Marilyn Erskine Stephen Dunne Robert Burton Hayden Rorke
pilot commander wife captain colonel bleak emotional washington, d.c. hiroshima, japan military base world war ii nuclear attack guilt marriage duty sacrifice discovery 1940s
Col. Paul Tibbets piloted the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War 2.
Drama
USA
1955
107 Minutes
SSgt., Maj., Col. Ty `'Dad'` Whitman
Alan Ladd June Allyson James Whitmore Frank Faylen Bobby Ellis Willis Bouchey Gregory Walcott John Pickard Frank Ferguson Perry Lopez Dabbs Greer
army recruit teen boy pilot young woman newlywed army officer suspenseful emotional massachusetts army base stockade family home california young love flying accident joseph c. mcconnell marriage korean war adventure
A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
Comedy
USA
1953
69 Minutes
Mr. Remlick
Red Skelton Cara Williams James Whitmore Kurt Kaszner Dorothy Stickney George Mathews Reginald Owen Harry Bellaver Connie Gilchrist Steven Geray Sig Arno
lawyer sister mother father orphan con artist madcap amusing outlandish intricate jewelry shop central park apartment bar con game jewelry theft reunion family impersonation guilt
During the Korean War, an American unit of combat engineers must work with Greek troops in order to perform a reconnaissance mission behind Communist lines.
Musical, Comedy
1952
103 Minutes
Sgt. "Bat" Batterson
Mario Lanza Doretta Morrow James Whitmore Dean Miller Paula Corday Jeff Donnell Spring Byington Curtis Cooksey Don Porter Eduard Franz Bobby Van
A famous opera singer (Mario Lanza) falls for his sergeant's (James Whitmore) sister (Doretta Morrow) at boot camp.
Drama
2002
87 Minutes
Grandfather
Mischa Barton Ryan Merriman James Whitmore Scarlett Pomers Soren Fulton
sibling grandfather grandmother marine biologist dolphin love interest engaging fascinating emotional melodramatic heartwarming moving island ocean animal behavior relationships animal cruelty animal rescue human-animal friendship animal intelligence
After meeting a research student (Ryan Merriman), a 16-year-old (Mischa Barton) discovers she can communicate with dolphins.
Drama
1952
78 Minutes
Lou Hopke
A shellshocked veteran (Ralph Meeker) poses a problem to his sister (Nancy Davis) and her husband (James Whitmore).
Biography
USA
1956
123 Minutes
Lou Sherwood
Tyrone Power Kim Novak Victoria Shaw James Whitmore Rex Thompson Mickey Maga Shepperd Strudwick Frieda Inescort
socialite conductor band member band leader estranged son wife melodramatic tense unrestrained new york city casino eddy duchin music tragic death father/son relationship world war ii fame adventure rise transformation
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
Comedy
1960
115 Minutes
Harry Powell
Tony Curtis Dean Martin Janet Leigh James Whitmore John McIntire Barbara Nichols Larry Keating Larry Storch
impostor professor writer spy wife student amusing quirky madcap university laboratory restaurant secret headquarters empire state building espionage infidelity husband/wife relationship impersonation deception fbi
After his wife (Janet Leigh) catches him kissing a pretty coed, a chemistry professor (Tony Curtis) asks his buddy (Dean Martin) to help him come up with a clever cover story.
Western
1955
98 Minutes
Gus
Victor Mature Guy Madison Robert Preston James Whitmore Anne Bancroft Russell Collins Peter Whitney Pat Hogan
trapper scout colonel captain native american warrior wife brash rousing brutal fort oregon wilderness rivalry infidelity civil war native americans military life adventure forbidden love 1860s
Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain (Guy Madison) who loses his fort to a hated colonel (Robert Preston).
Adventure, Sci-Fi
USA
1968
112 Minutes
President of the Assembly
Charlton Heston Roddy McDowall Kim Hunter Maurice Evans James Whitmore James Daly Linda Harrison Robert Gunner
astronaut slave prisoner dark creative outer space desert cave travel accident racism hunting evolution communism escape pursuit rivalry 21st century
An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
101 Minutes
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Harry Guardino Inger Stevens James Whitmore Michael Dunn
police detective commissioner suspect mistress partner minister gritty tense melodramatic thrilling brooklyn, n.y. police station new york city street apartment theft corruption manhunt police brutality investigation
In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.
Western
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Lou Trent
Rod Taylor Ernest Borgnine John Mills Luciana Paluzzi James Whitmore Angela Dorian Louis Hayward Michael Cole Hugh Reilly Barry O'Hara Joe Sirola
gunslinger aristocrat niece colonel native american sergeant fiery rousing spectacular fort united states military redemption battle reunion siege violence love transformation 1870s
While Indians besiege a U.S. Army fort in 1876, residents of the fort, a gunfighter, a stagecoach driver, two Mexican women, and a motley company of soldiers, try to come to terms with their pasts.
Western
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Joel McCrea Arlene Dahl Barry Sullivan Claude Jarman Jr. James Whitmore Ramon Novarro
soldier bandit widow guide brother-in-law rousing suspenseful missouri santa fe, n.m. wagon train robbery american civil war gold deception betrayal native americans love transformation adventure 1860s
In 1865, three escaped Confederate POWs are coerced into joining an offshoot of Quantrill's raiders who are planning to rob a Union gold shipment concealed in a civilian wagon train going from Santa Fe to St. Louis.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
112 Minutes
Gus Minissi
Sterling Hayden Sam Jaffe Marilyn Monroe Louis Calhern Jean Hagen James Whitmore John McIntire Marc Lawrence Barry Kelley Anthony Caruso Teresa Celli
ex-convict waitress safecracker thief lawyer intricate tense united states city jewelry theft greed deception schemes murder fall temptation 1950s
A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
109 Minutes
Slug
Kathryn Grayson Howard Keel Ann Miller Bobby Van Keenan Wynn James Whitmore Bob Fosse Tommy Rall Kurt Kaszner Ron Randell Carol Haney
actor actress songwriter producer mobster fiancé airy charming theater apartment backstage show business love triangle mistaken identity gambling marriage transformation quest 1950s
An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of 'The Taming of the Shrew'; off-stage, the production is troublesome with ex-lovers' quarrels and two gangsters looking for some money owed to them.
Drama
USA
1994
142 Minutes
Brooks Hatlen
Tim Robbins Morgan Freeman Bob Gunton William Sadler Clancy Brown Gil Bellows James Whitmore Mark Rolston Jeffrey DeMunn
innocent man prisoner warden guard banker friend powerful emotional gripping maine prison mexico beach field store murder escape corruption freedom friendship
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
Musical
USA
1955
145 Minutes
Carnes
Gordon MacRae Shirley Jones Rod Steiger Gloria Grahame Gene Nelson Charlotte Greenwood Eddie Albert James Whitmore Barbara Lawrence Jay C. Flippen Roy Barcroft
cowboy aunt farmer peddler young woman friend airy emotional touching oklahoma farm small town dance hall rural life american west romance relationships love discovery 1900s
In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
91 Minutes
Herb Sutro
Jim Brown Diahann Carroll Julie Harris Ernest Borgnine Gene Hackman Jack Klugman Warren Oates James Whitmore Donald Sutherland Jackie Joseph Harry Hickox
thief sharpshooter safecracker old flame corrupt cop strong man intense intricate los angeles los angeles coliseum bank gym heist teamwork false accusations going straight one last job football quest pursuit
Thieves fall out when over a half million dollars goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the Los Angeles Coliseum during a football game, each one accusing the other of having the money.
War
USA
1949
118 Minutes
Kinnie
Van Johnson John Hodiak Ricardo Montalban George Murphy Marshall Thompson Jerome Courtland Don Taylor Bruce Cowling James Whitmore Douglas Fowley Leon Ames
mexican-american soldier general nazi chaplain inspiring patriotic thrilling europe belgium battlefield world war ii military bravery battle of the bulge underdog adventure sacrifice 1940s
True tale about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division coping with being trapped by the Germans in the besieged city of Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944.
Crime, Drama
USA
1980
112 Minutes
Dr. Sanford Ferguson
Frank Sinatra Faye Dunaway David Dukes George Coe Brenda Vaccaro Martin Gabel Joe Spinell Jeffrey DeMunn Anthony Zerbe James Whitmore Fred Fuster
police detective police chief wife curator serial killer coroner brooding intense suspenseful new york city store hospital apartment building retirement illness serial murders investigation police work crime pursuit
A police inspector, nearing retirement, tracks a serial killer who is terrorizing New York.