List of the best Jay Novello movies: The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima(1952), Harum Scarum(1965), Crime Wave(1954), The Border Legion(1940), Escape From Zahrain(1962), The Pride and the Passion(1957), Kiss the Blood Off My Hands(1948), Lisbon(1956), Son of Sinbad(1955), Cattle Town(1952), Sabaka(1955), The Mad Magician(1954) ... ...
Drama
USA
1952
102 Minutes
António Abóbora dos Santos
Gilbert Roland Angela Clarke Frank Silvera Jay Novello Richard Hale Norman Rice Frances Morris Carl Milletaire Susan Whitney Sherry Jackson
shepherdess little boy cousin peddler mother magistrate moving incredible portugal village grove household prison miracles visions childhood religious persecution false accusations lúcia dos santos mystery
In 1917, three shepherd children living just outside Fatima, Portugal have visions of a lovely lady in a cloud. The anticlerical government wishes to squelch the Church; reports of ... See full summary »
Comedy
1965
95 Minutes
Zacha
Elvis Presley Mary Ann Mobley Michael Ansara Jay Novello Fran Jeffries Philip Reed Theo Marcuse Billy Barty
singer kidnapper assassin princess dwarf king lighthearted campy amusing pakistan fictional country middle east las vegas abduction assassination plot martial arts political intrigue filmmaking mistaken identity adventure
Assassins kidnap a Hollywood star (Elvis Presley) and throw him into palace intrigue with a Mideast princess (Mary Ann Mobley).
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
74 Minutes
Dr. Otto Hessler
Sterling Hayden Gene Nelson Phyllis Kirk Ted de Corsia Charles Bronson Jay Novello Nedrick Young James Bell Dub Taylor Gayle Kellogg Mack Chandler
Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Henchman Santos
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Carol Hughes Joe Sawyer Maude Eburne Jay Novello Hal Taliaferro Richard Wessel Paul Porcasi Robert Emmett Keane
An Eastern doctor is on the run from authorities in New York. Out west he comes to the aid of friends besieged by an outlaw gang known as the border legion. In the end, he is cleared of any wrong-doing back east.
Action
USA
1962
93 Minutes
Hassan
Yul Brynner Sal Mineo Jack Warden Madlyn Rhue Anthony Caruso Jay Novello Leonard Strong James Mason Vladimir Sokoloff
freedom fighter rebel prisoner suspenseful tense middle east desert on the run resistance assassination attempt prison break unlikely allies escape pursuit 1960s
A hunted revolutionary leads a rag tag group of individuals through the desert in an attempt to elude the security forces and escape the fictitious Arab country of Zahrain.
Action
1957
132 Minutes
Ballinger
Cary Grant Frank Sinatra Sophia Loren Theodore Bikel John Wengraf Jay Novello José Nieto Carlos Larrañaga Philip Van Zandt Julián Ugarte Felix de Pomes
british soldier peasant rebel mistress spaniard frenchman inspiring passionate intense melodramatic thrilling spain countryside river camp mountain napoleonic wars weapons journey love triangle
A British naval officer (Cary Grant) and a Spanish guerrilla (Frank Sinatra) salvage a huge cannon to use against Napoleon.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
79 Minutes
Sea Captain of Pelicano
Joan Fontaine Burt Lancaster Robert Newton Lewis Russell Aminta Dyne Grizelda Hervey Jay Novello Colin Keith-Johnston Reginald Sheffield Campbell Copelin Leland Hodgson
Fugitive Bill Saunders and lonely nurse Jane Wharton are crossed by fate when he hides out in her apartment.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Portugal
1956
90 Minutes
Insp. Joao Casimiro Fonseca
Ray Milland Maureen O'Hara Claude Rains Yvonne Furneaux Francis Lederer Percy Marmont Jay Novello Edward Chapman
femme fatale smuggler prisoner husband wife mysterious man tense witty thrilling melodramatic lisbon, portugal boat prison port smuggling murder plot inheritance iron curtain hidden agenda mission
High stakes battle of wits and morals between gentlemen crooks, set in beautiful Portugal. A smuggler is hired to kidnap the rich husband of an American woman who's just arrived in Lisbon, Portugal.
Adventure
USA
1955
88 Minutes
Jiddah
Dale Robertson Sally Forrest Lili St. Cyr Vincent Price Mari Blanchard Leon Askin Jay Novello Raymond Greenleaf
swordsman thief slave scholar daughter sinbad frenetic spectacular sultry palace desert dungeon inventions weapons kidnapping jealousy family honor hypnosis rescue quest
Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.
Western
USA
1952
71 Minutes
Felipe Rojas
Dennis Morgan Philip Carey Amanda Blake Rita Moreno Paul Picerni Ray Teal Jay Novello George O'Hanlon Robert Wilke Sheb Wooley Charles Meredith
governor cattle rancher cattleman daughter love interest wealthy man brooding engaging gutsy unrestrained spirited striking texas cattle ranchers illegal activity father/daughter relationship new love power saving the town rescue
Post-civil-war Texas sells lands to wealthy Northerners but some of them are crooks bent on cheating the locals, prompting an investigation headed by the governor's envoy.
Adventure
USA
1955
89 Minutes
Damji
Boris Karloff Nino Marcel Lou Krugman Reginald Denny June Foray Victor Jory Jay Novello Lisa Howard Peter Coe Paul Marion Vito Scotti
In India, a young elephant trainer vows revenge against the cult that killed his family and, when the local Maharajah refuses to help, sets out alone to battle his enemy.
Horror
USA
1954
72 Minutes
Frank Prentiss
Vincent Price Mary Murphy Eva Gabor John Emery Donald Randolph Lenita Lane Patrick O'Neal Jay Novello
Don Gallico is a master at designing magical illusions which are sold by his employer, Mr. Ormond, to famous magicians such as Rinaldi. He is also a master of disguise and realistic mask ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
61 Minutes
Monte Burns
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Sally Payne Carol Adams Henry Brandon Herbert Rawlinson Hal Taliaferro Jay Novello Horace Murphy Monte Blue Ralf Harolde
Roy and Gabby have to establish fair business practices in the town of Deadwood, currently dominated by entrepreneurs who scare off potential competitors.
Adventure
USA
1953
102 Minutes
Sinan
Robert Wagner Terry Moore Gilbert Roland J. Carrol Naish Richard Boone Angela Clarke Peter Graves Jay Novello Jacques Aubuchon Gloria Gordon Harry Carey Jr.
scuba diver business owner father daughter son fisherman spectacular melodramatic dreamy boat gulf of mexico florida star-crossed lovers fishing passion parental pressure family feud sabotage rivalry forbidden love
Fierce competition among sponge fishermen forces a Greek-American family to fish in the dangerous 12-mile reef area off the western coast of Florida.
Action
USA
1967
103 Minutes
Carlos
Stephen Boyd Yvette Mimieux Giovanna Ralli Vito Scotti J.G. Devlin Arnold Moss Walter Slezak Clifton James Jay Novello Henry Beckman Noah Keen
Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain. But then his former companion Angela appears and blackmails ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
54 Minutes
John Anderson
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Elyse Knox Addison Richards Sally Payne Harry Woods Zeffie Tilbury Hal Taliaferro Jay Novello Jack Ingram
The mayor has sent for a gunslinger who, though appearing to clean up the town, is really to be the mayor's means of taking the town over. When Roy and Gabby arrive in Tombstone, Roy is ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1977
97 Minutes
Captain Ruiz
Gene Hackman Candice Bergen Richard Widmark Mickey Rooney Edward Albert Eli Wallach Ken Swofford Neva Patterson Jay Novello Claire Brennan Ted Gehring
ex-convict stranger wife cellmate employer general tense thrilling prison los angeles household assassination kidnapping mystery conspiracy husband/wife relationship mystery pursuit 1970s
A Vietnam War veteran, imprisoned for murder, is offered his freedom if he accepts to undertake a contract killing for a shady organization.
Action, Fantasy
USA
1961
91 Minutes
Xandros the Greek Slave
Anthony Hall Joyce Taylor John Dall William Smith Edward Platt Frank de Kova Berry Kroeger Edgar Stehli Wolfe Barzell Jay Novello Robert "Big Buck" Maffei
fisherman princess tyrant sorcerer high priest captain spectacular frenetic rousing outlandish atlantis political coup conspiracy world domination magic slavery battle rescue quest ancient times
A Greek Fisherman brings an Atlantean Princess back to her homeland which is the mythical city of Atlantis. He is enslaved for his trouble. The King is being manipulated by an evil sorcerer... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1944
87 Minutes
Franchot Tone Ella Raines Alan Curtis Aurora Miranda Thomas Gomez Fay Helm Elisha Cook Jr. Andrew Tombes Regis Toomey Joseph Crehan Doris Lloyd
husband friend secretary detective drummer stranger suspenseful gripping tense new york city bar office apartment nightclub murder false accusations investigation devotion mystery pursuit
A devoted secretary risks her life to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his selfish wife.
Biography
USA
1952
110 Minutes
Alan Ladd Virginia Mayo Joseph Calleia Phyllis Kirk Alf Kjellin Douglas Dick Anthony Caruso Ned Young George Voskovec Richard Carlyle Robert Emhardt
man friend brother love interest suitor emotional intense new orleans woods texas frontier riverboat romantic dilemma journey self-defense frontier justice jim bowie love adventure rivalry
The life of nineteenth-century pioneer Jim Bowie is portrayed.
Adventure
USA
1951
98 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Märta Torén Lee J. Cobb Everett Sloane Gerald Mohr Zero Mostel Nick Dennis Onslow Stevens Ludwig Donath David Bond Vincent Renno
military officer intelligence officer revolutionary girlfriend gunrunner frenchman gripping intense damascus restaurant hotel syria gun running rebellion espionage political intrigue love triangle quest rivalry love
A cynical American expatriate gets involved in smuggling and gun-running for the rebels during the 1925 Syrian insurgency against French occupation.
Drama
USA
1945
98 Minutes
Helmut Dantine Andrea King Raymond Massey Faye Emerson Peter Lorre Alan Hale George Coulouris Henry Daniell Peter Whitney Helene Thimig Steven Geray
rebel actress general civilian informant hostess emotional gripping hotel berlin world war ii espionage emigration politics nazis escape underdog 1940s
In 1945, a strange mix of Germans, military personnel and civilians, pro-Nazi and anti-Nazi, celebrities and escaped prisoners, converges at a lavish hotel in heavily-bombed Berlin.
Drama, History
USA
1953
135 Minutes
Richard Burton Jean Simmons Victor Mature Michael Rennie Jay Robinson Dean Jagger Torin Thatcher Richard Boone Betta St. John Jeff Morrow Ernest Thesiger
jesus roman slave father disciple christian inspiring powerful rome judea galilee jerusalem crucifixion guilt religious conversion religious persecution faith transformation sacrifice quest
In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.