List of the best John Guillermin movies: Death on the Nile(1978), Guns at Batasi(1964), Never Let Go(1963), The Towering Inferno(1974), The Bridge at Remagen(1969), Miss Robin Hood(1952), El Condor(1970), King Kong(1976), Shaft in Africa(1973), Waltz of the Toreadors(1962), Mr. Patman(1980), Sheena(1984) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1978
140 Minutes
Director
Peter Ustinov Bette Davis David Niven Jane Birkin Lois Chiles Mia Farrow Jon Finch Olivia Hussey George Kennedy Angela Lansbury Simon MacCorkindale
hercule poirot elderly woman colonel killer heiress sidekick suspenseful engaging intricate egypt nile river cruise ship murder pleasure cruise mystery wealth guns blackmail mystery pursuit
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Drama, War
UK
1964
103 Minutes
Director
Richard Attenborough Jack Hawkins Flora Robson John Leyton Mia Farrow Cecil Parker
rebel soldier sergeant british soldier african tense frenetic melodramatic africa barracks military base colony colonialism coup d'état british empire political unrest military life mutiny rescue rivalry
Anachronistic strict Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Sir Richard Attenborough), on a remote colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat, must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Crime, Drama
UK
1963
90 Minutes
Director
Richard Todd Peter Sellers Elizabeth Sellars Adam Faith Carol White Mervyn Johns Noel Willman David Lodge Peter Jones John Bailey Nigel Stock
A cosmetic salesman sets out to prove to himself and his wife that he is not a failure.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1974
165 Minutes
Director
Steve McQueen Paul Newman William Holden Faye Dunaway Fred Astaire Susan Blakely Richard Chamberlain Jennifer Jones O.J. Simpson Robert Vaughn
contractor architect fireman victim thrilling suspenseful skyscraper san francisco fire disaster trapped fear explosion greed rescue 1970s
At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
War, Drama, History
USA
1969
115 Minutes
Director
George Segal Robert Vaughn Ben Gazzara Bradford Dillman E.G. Marshall Peter Van Eyck Hans Christian Blech Heinz Reincke Joachim Hansen Sonja Ziemann
army officer military officer soldier nazi gripping suspenseful germany battlefield river bridge recording studio remagen, germany war world war ii battle honor adventure rivalry quest 1940s
As the Allied armies close in, the Germans decide to blow up the last Rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. But will it happen?
Comedy
UK
1952
78 Minutes
Director
Margaret Rutherford Richard Hearne Michael Medwin James Robertson Justice Dora Bryan Peter Jones Sidney James Eric Berry Edward Lexy Frances Rowe Eunice Gayson
writer eccentric safecracker orphanage director small-time crook lord amusing witty engaging lighthearted hilarious cheeky england comic books robbery petty crime robin hood humor hijinks discovery
Henry Wrigley (Richard Hearne) is happy writing stories for a children's' comic. Then he meets Miss Honey (Dame Margaret Rutherford), who encourages him to go into minor crime.
Western
USA
1970
102 Minutes
Director
Jim Brown Lee Van Cleef Patrick O'Neal Mariana Hill Iron Eyes Cody Imogen Hassall Elisha Cook Jr. Gustavo Rojo Florencio Amarilla Julio Peña Emilio Del Pozo
fugitive prospector native american chief military officer beautiful woman amusing engaging thrilling mexico fort wilderness unlikely allies heist treasure hunting romance prison break adventure quest 19th century
The El Condor, the fabled Mexican stronghold rumoured to contain Emperor Maximilian's mythical reserves in gold, will attract two adventurous fortune seekers, who with eyes gleaming with desire, will shortly know that only fools rush in.
Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1976
134 Minutes
Director
Jeff Bridges Jessica Lange Charles Grodin John Randolph Rene Auberjonois Julius Harris Jack O'Halloran Ed Lauter
paleontologist actress oil baron ship captain native king kong incredible thrilling tense indian ocean ship island new york city village oil business exploration exploitation romance abduction discovery
A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.
Drama, Crime
USA
1973
112 Minutes
Director
Richard Roundtree Frank Finlay Vonetta McGee Neda Arneric Debebe Eshetu Spiros Focas Jacques Herlin Jho Jhenkins
john shaft criminal assassin beautiful woman amusing cool gritty africa ethiopia new york city paris slavery crime investigation showdown americans abroad undercover operations adventure quest pursuit
Private investigator John Shaft is recruited to go undercover to break up a modern slavery ring where young Africans are lured to Paris to do chain-gang work.
Comedy
UK
1962
105 Minutes
Director
Peter Sellers Dany Robin Margaret Leighton John Fraser Cyril Cusack Prunella Scales Denise Coffey Jean Anderson
general wife mistress aide daughter witty passionate england manor retirement midlife crisis love triangle court-martial hypochondria quest forbidden love rivalry 1910s
This is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed ... See full summary »
Drama
Canada
1980
105 Minutes
Director
A male nurse working the night shift at a psychiatric hospital begins to lose his own grip on reality.
Adventure
UK|USA
1984
117 Minutes
Director
Tanya Roberts Ted Wass Donovan Scott France Zobda Trevor Thomas Clifton Jones John Forgeham Errol John Sylvester Williams Robert Sherman Michael Shannon
shaman reporter warrior woman prince countess cameraman melodramatic campy village city jungle prison africa cave tribal life genocide adoption visions assimilation frame-up
Sheena grew up in the African wild, raised by a mystical witch woman. When her foster mother is framed for a murder Sheena is forced to flee, helped by her ability to talk to animals and her knowledge of the jungle.
Sci-Fi
USA
1986
105 Minutes
Director
Brian Kerwin Linda Hamilton John Ashton Peter Elliot George Yiasomi Peter Michael Goetz Frank Maraden Alan Sader Lou Criscuolo Marc Clement
king kong surgeon doctor adventurer gorilla lieutenant colonel intense melodramatic offbeat wild atlanta hospital room operating room borneo institution animal kingdom survival surgery heart transplant blood transfusion
Kong falls from the twin towers and he appears to be alive. However, his heart is failing, so it's replaced with an artificial one. All is well until he senses that there's a female Kong somewhere out there and escapes wreaking havoc.
Mystery & Thriller
1957
96 Minutes
Director
John Mills Charles Coburn Barbara Bates Magda Miller
scotland yard agent constable wealthy man suspect sexy woman wife suspenseful england small town country club tennis court forest investigation murder wealth class distinctions small-town life scandal mystery 1950s
When a young British girl is murdered, Scotland Yard snoops around a small town and comes up with a fistful of suspects.
Drama, War
1959
101 Minutes
Director
John Mills Cecil Parker M.E. Clifton-James Patrick Allen Patrick Holt Leslie Phillips Michael Hordern Marius Goring Barbara Hicks Duncan Lamont Anthony Sagar
gen. bernard montgomery actor colonel soldier governor german troops charming fascinating positive gripping africa gibraltar london heroism war deception world war ii adventure escape transformation
British intelligence officers (John Mills, Cecil Parker) plan to trick the Nazis by having an officer/actor (M.E. Clifton-James) pose as Gen. Montgomery.
Adventure
1962
86 Minutes
Director
Jock Mahoney Jai, the Elephant Boy Leo Gordon Mark Dana Firoz Khan Simi Garewal
A dam is built to provide water for an Indian valley, but the resulting floods threaten to wipe out a herd of elephants. Tarzan swings in to save the animals, but the water levels are already rising.
War
1966
156 Minutes
Director
George Peppard James Mason Ursula Andress Jeremy Kemp Carl Schell Karl Michael Vogler Loni von Friedl Anton Diffring Peter Woodthorpe Harry Towb Derek Newark
count pilot countess nephew lieutenant gripping suspenseful tense airplane germany world war i price of winning prestige infidelity dangerous job daunting task quest rivalry fall 1910s
A lowborn World War I German ace (George Peppard) covets a medal of honor and his highborn commander's (James Mason) wife (Ursula Andress).