List of the best John Doucette movies: Fighting Mad(1976), The Fortyniners(1954), Perils of the Jungle(1953), The Crooked Way(1949), One Little Indian(1973), Beachhead(1954), The Fastest Guitar Alive(1967), Alexander the Great(1964), Dakota Incident(1956), Seven Cities of Gold(1955), War Paint(1953), One More Train to Rob(1971) ... ...
Drama
USA
1976
90 Minutes
Jeff Hunter
Peter Fonda Lynn Lowry John Doucette Philip Carey Scott Glenn Kathleen Miller Harry Northrup Ted Markland Gino Franco Noble Willingham
father son police officer wealthy man gritty tense arkansas farm showdown family resistance injustice farming revenge underdog 1970s
An Arkansas farmer stages a one-man war against corrupt land developers who want to evict him and his neighbors from their farms for real estate developments.
Western
USA
1954
71 Minutes
Ernie Walker
Bill Elliott Virginia Grey Harry Morgan John Doucette Lane Bradford I. Stanford Jolley Dean Cromer
During California's gold-rush, an undercover marshal, posing as a gunfighter, investigates the murder of another marshal who had been assigned to the region.
Adventure
USA
1953
68 Minutes
Gorman
Clyde Beatty Phyllis Coates Stanley Farrar John Doucette Leonard Mudie Joel Fluellen Roy E. Glenn Sr. Olaf Hytten
Hunter tracks down lions on the Congo jungle.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
90 Minutes
Sgt. Barrett
John Payne Sonny Tufts Ellen Drew Rhys Williams Percy Helton John Doucette
War hero recovers from amnesia & is confronted by his criminal past.
Comedy, Western
USA
1973
90 Minutes
Sgt. Waller
James Garner Vera Miles Clay O'Brien Pat Hingle Morgan Woodward John Doucette Robert Pine Bruce Glover Ken Swofford Jay Silverheels Andrew Prine
On the run from the Cavalry, a man tries to disappear while accompanied by two camels and a runaway boy. His escape is made harder when he meets a widow and her daughter who may turn him in.
Drama, War
USA
1954
90 Minutes
Maj. Scott
Tony Curtis Frank Lovejoy Mary Murphy Eduard Franz Skip Homeier John Doucette Alan Wells
marine planter daughter enemy sergeant major intense gripping thrilling pacific ocean island jungle world war ii espionage survival courage daunting task quest rescue underdog
In 1943, in the wake of the Allied amphibious landing on the Japanese-held Bougainville Island, four Marines are sent to scout the location of Japanese minefields.
Comedy, Western
USA
1967
87 Minutes
Max
Roy Orbison Sammy Jackson Maggie Pierce Joan Freeman Lyle Bettger John Doucette Patricia Donahue Ben Cooper Ben Lessy Douglas Kennedy Len Hendry
spy musician gunslinger friend beautiful woman dancer amusing lighthearted american south dance hall stage town espionage american civil war on the run performance friendship escape underdog 1860s
The South is losing the Civil War and the coffers are nearly empty. A group of Confederate spies steals a shipment of gold in San Francisco and attempts to deliver it to a Confederate ... See full summary »
Biography
1964
60 Minutes
Kleitos
William Shatner John Cassavetes Joseph Cotten Adam West Simon Oakland John Doucette Robert Fortier Peter Hansen Cliff Osmond Ziva Rodann
Western
USA
1956
88 Minutes
Rick Largo
Linda Darnell Dale Robertson John Lund Ward Bond Regis Toomey Skip Homeier Irving Bacon John Doucette Whit Bissell William Fawcett Malcolm Atterbury
stationmaster cheyenne native american passenger singer outlaw brooding suspenseful tense gripping intense engaging north dakota survival native americans cheyenne indians stagecoach indian attacks fight to the death escape
Indians attack a stagecoach, and a disparate band of passengers must band together to fight them off.
Drama, History
USA
1955
103 Minutes
Juan Coronel
Richard Egan Anthony Quinn Michael Rennie Jeffrey Hunter Rita Moreno Eduardo Noriega Leslie Bradley John Doucette
priest captain lieutenant soldier native american chief tense thrilling melodramatic mexico california wilderness camp expedition gold fable missionary work betrayal rescue adventure
In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.
Western
USA
1953
89 Minutes
Trooper Charnofsky
Robert Stack Joan Taylor Charles McGraw Keith Larsen Peter Graves Robert Wilke Walter Reed John Doucette
lieutenant native american renegade sister sergeant trooper uneasy thrilling fort village desert mine peace treaty sabotage water shortage mutiny race against time culture clash quest forbidden love
An Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace treaty to their chief.
Western
USA
1971
108 Minutes
Sheriff Monte
George Peppard Diana Muldaur John Vernon France Nuyen Stephen Sandor Soon-Teck Oh Richard Loo C.K. Yang John Doucette Robert Donner
After taking the fall for a train robbery, Harker Fleet is released from prison and exacts revenge on his former partners who cheated him out of his share.
Sci-Fi
Taiwan
1978
100 Minutes
Sheriff Finley
John Beck Priscilla Barnes Andrew Duggan Rosemary DeCamp Jack Kruschen Whit Bissell John Hansen R. G. Armstrong John Doucette Parley Baer
This movie creates a fictional story around Bruce Lee's death. In it a villain known as "Big Boss" drugs Bruce Lee in order to destroy his production company and force him to work for him. ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
USA
1966
91 Minutes
Mr. Belden
Elvis Presley Suzanna Leigh James Shigeta Donna Butterworth Mariana Hill Irene Tsu Linda Wong Julie Parrish Jan Shepard John Doucette Philip Ahn
pilot elvis presley friend love interest amusing airy witty cheery hawaii hawaiian culture flying fun romance adventure love 1960s
Rick Richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in Hawaii -- along the way he makes some friends, including a young Hawaiian girl and her father, romances Judy Hudson, and sings a few songs.
Western
USA
1955
92 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Barry Sullivan Scott Brady Mary Murphy Wallace Ford Howard Petrie Jim Davis Emile Meyer Walter Sande George Keymas John Doucette
A Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty lady saloonkeeper. Complications ensue.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
101 Minutes
Robert Walker Farley Granger Ruth Roman Leo G. Carroll Patricia Hitchcock Marion Lorne Jonathan Hale Howard St. John John Brown Norma Varden Robert Gist
tennis player murderer floozy fiancée senator police officer chilling tense witty small town amusement park train family home tennis match murder blackmail class distinctions stalking mystery pursuit
A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder.
Biography
USA
1958
121 Minutes
Dorothy Malone Errol Flynn Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Ray Danton Neva Patterson Murray Hamilton Martin Milner John Dennis Edward Kemmer Robert Ellenstein Kathleen Freeman
The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore becomes reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
Western
USA
1969
128 Minutes
John Wayne Glen Campbell Kim Darby Jeremy Slate Robert Duvall Dennis Hopper Alfred Ryder Strother Martin Jeff Corey Ron Soble John Fiedler
marshal tomboy texas ranger criminal doctor attorney amusing thrilling fort smith, ark. indian territory wilderness cabin store murder law enforcement teamwork reward revenge pursuit quest
A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.
War
USA
1955
81 Minutes
John Derek Diana Lynn Kevin McCarthy Alvy Moore Pat Conway L.Q. Jones John Kirby Don Haggerty Barbara Brown Betty Lou Gerson Fran Bennett
Two brothers, enrolled at the U.S. Naval Academy on the verge of the Korean War, fall in love with the same girl.
Adventure
1949
89 Minutes
Bob Cummings Richard Basehart Arlene Dahl Richard Hart Arnold Moss Jess Barker Norman Lloyd Wade Crosby William Challee Georgette Windsor Charles McGraw
marquis de lafayette robespierre secret agent political dissidents ex-lover villager thrilling fascinating paris countryside palace hideout france french revolution political intrigue rebellion historical events search assumed identity adventure
An enemy (Robert Cummings) of Robespierre (Richard Basehart) steals the secret book listing his candidates for the guillotine.
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.
Western
1956
92 Minutes
Glenn Ford Jeanne Crain Broderick Crawford Russ Tamblyn Allyn Joslyn Leif Erickson John Dehner Noah Beery Jr. J.M. Kerrigan Rhys Williams Virginia Gregg
shopkeeper gunslinger neighbor wife criminal boy thrilling tense wild west shop household small town secret showdown peace running away competition alcohol quest rivalry
An outlaw (Broderick Crawford) forces a showdown with a quick-draw artist (Glenn Ford) who just wants to live in peace with his wife (Jeanne Crain).
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
87 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Yvonne De Carlo Dan Duryea Stephen McNally Richard Long Esy Morales Tom Pedi Percy Helton Alan Napier Griff Barnett Meg Randall
An armored truck driver and his ex-wife conspire with a gang to have his own truck robbed on the route.
Fantasy
USA
1964
100 Minutes
Tony Randall Barbara Eden Arthur O'Connell John Ericson Noah Beery Jr. Lee Patrick Minerva Urecal John Qualen Frank Kreig Peggy Rea Eddie Little Sky
mystic editor landowner librarian son charming emotional wild west small town arizona newsroom library stage medicine show land wars grief circus adventure transformation metamorphosis
A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.
Western
USA
1966
130 Minutes
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.
Mystery & Thriller, War
USA
1955
117 Minutes
John Wayne Lana Turner David Farrar Lyle Bettger Tab Hunter James Arness Wilton Graff Richard Davalos John Qualen Paul Fix Luis Van Rooten
sea captain german spy nazi british officer commander suspenseful rousing australia ship south pacific port dangerous assignment world war ii espionage military nazism moral dilemma pursuit escape
As World War II begins, German freighter Captain Karl Ehrlich tries to get his ship back to Germany through a gauntlet of Allied warships.
Western
1950
83 Minutes
Wanda Hendrix Audie Murphy Dean Jagger Burl Ives Richard Rober Tony Curtis Houseley Stevenson Elliott Reid Griff Barnett Elisabeth Risdon Roy Roberts
father son murder suspect lawyer engaging gripping spirited suspenseful wild west mountain wrongful conviction innocence murder case outlaws race against time adventure discovery quest unknown era
A tomboy frontier lawyer (Wanda Hendrix) finds an outlaw (Dean Jagger) and his son (Audie Murphy) hiding out from a false charge of murder.
Western
USA
1948
92 Minutes
Dick Powell Jane Greer Agnes Moorehead Burl Ives Tom Powers Gordon Oliver Steve Brodie Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Raymond Burr Regis Toomey Olin Howland
secret agent captain mine owner financier lawyer partner gritty dark saloon outpost mine hotel stagecoach mill undercover operations theft gold murder business romance
When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.
Western
USA
1950
93 Minutes
James Stewart Jeff Chandler Debra Paget Basil Ruysdael Will Geer Joyce Mackenzie Arthur Hunnicutt Raymond Bramley Jay Silverheels Argentina Brunetti Robert Adler
scout native american settler renegade warrior mail carrier gritty thrilling intense united states apache territory camp arizona friendship truce war love death peace quest
Tom Jeffords tries to make peace between settlers and Apaches in Arizona territory.
Western
USA
1955
95 Minutes
Audie Murphy Mari Blanchard Lyle Bettger Lori Nelson Thomas Mitchell Edgar Buchanan Wallace Ford Mary Wickes Alan Hale Jr. Lee Aaker Trevor Bardette
mayor criminal alcoholic girl sheriff intense thrilling american west small town saloon corruption pacifism law and order cattle alcoholism quest mystery underdog 19th century
A dishonest mayor and powerful criminal dominate a small western town. But when the town's sheriff dies under mysterious circumstances, Tom Destry, son of a famed gunman, is called in to put an end to the corruption.
Western
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich Mel Ferrer Arthur Kennedy Lloyd Gough Gloria Henry William Frawley Lisa Ferraday John Raven Jack Elam George Reeves Frank Ferguson
man matron killer thief fiancée outlaw gritty intense wild west general store jail ranch hideout bank murder betrayal investigation deception robbery quest
After the murder of his fiancée, a Wyoming ranch hand sets out to find her killer.
Western
USA
1950
92 Minutes
James Stewart Shelley Winters Dan Duryea Stephen McNally Millard Mitchell Charles Drake John McIntire Will Geer Jay C. Flippen Rock Hudson John Alexander
sergeant cowboy sheriff prostitute outlaw tense spirited mountain saloon prairie dodge city, kan. cowboys robbery guns pursuit revenge rivalry 1890s
A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1951
91 Minutes
Bob Hope Marilyn Maxwell Lloyd Nolan Jane Darwell Andrea King Fred Clark Jay C. Flippen William Frawley Harry Bellaver Sid Melton Ben Welden
A New York City swindler has until Christmas to come up with the $10,000 he owes a gangster, prompting him to go into scamming overdrive.
Drama
USA
1949
114 Minutes
Gary Cooper Patricia Neal Raymond Massey Kent Smith Robert Douglas Henry Hull Ray Collins Moroni Olsen Jerome Cowan Paul Harvey Thurston Hall
architect socialite wealthy woman critic jealous person brooding dense intricate profound solemn united states quarry architecture jealousy love triangle self-destruction nonconformity quest rivalry love
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.