List of the best John Qualen movies: Jungle Book(1942), Woman on the Run(1950), An American Romance(1944), Angels Over Broadway(1940), Terror in the Haunted House(1958), Our Daily Bread(1934), Hans Christian Andersen(1952), Hollow Triumph(1948), Black Fury(1935), A Patch of Blue(1965), The Searchers(1956), At Gunpoint(1955) ... ...
Adventure
USA
1942
109 Minutes
The Barber
Sabu Joseph Calleia John Qualen Frank Puglia Rosemary DeCamp Noble Johnson Patricia O'Rourke Ralph Byrd John Mather
young boy father mother panther tiger young girl emotional heartwarming suspenseful tender jungle village forbidden city unusual friendship assimilation treasure greed young love adventure love
A boy raised by wild animals tries to adapt to human village life.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
77 Minutes
Maibus
Ann Sheridan Dennis O'Keefe Robert Keith John Qualen Frank Jenks Ross Elliot Jane Liddell Joan Shawlee J. Farrell MacDonald Steven Geray Victor Sen Yung
witness wife reporter investigator killer husband brooding engaging tense san francisco street search witnessing murder rekindled romance missing persons mob love pursuit quest 1940s
Frank Johnson becomes an eyewitness to a murder. He's pursued around San Francisco by his wife, the police, and the killer.
Drama
USA
1944
151 Minutes
Anton Dubechek
Brian Donlevy Ann Richards Walter Abel John Qualen Stephen McNally Mary McLeod Bob Lowell Barbara Bedford
immigrant brother wife son teacher union organizer confident inspiring ellis island minnesota mine chadley college factory detroit immigration family patriotism america citizenship factories
Stefan Dangos immigrates to America and works his way up from the iron mines and steel mills to become a great American success story as an industrialist.
Comedy
USA
1940
80 Minutes
Charles Engle
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Rita Hayworth Thomas Mitchell John Qualen George Watts Ralph Theodore Constance Worth Harry Antrim
A cuckolded embezzler on the verge of suicide is helped by a tout, an alcoholic playwright, and a pick-up girl to reimburse the money with a gambling sting.
Horror
1958
81 Minutes
Jonah Snell
Gerald Mohr Cathy O'Donnell William Ching John Qualen Barry Bernard
Newlyweds (Gerald Mohr, Cathy O'Donnell) visit her family mansion so she can confront and surmount childhood demons.
Drama
USA
1934
74 Minutes
Chris Larsen
Karen Morley Tom Keene Barbara Pepper Addison Richards John Qualen Lloyd Ingram Sidney Bracey Henry Hall Nellie V. Nichols Frank Minor
husband wife farmer carpenter plumber musician uplifting tense spirited apartment farm countryside great depression agriculture commune farming love triangle rise transformation temptation
A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune... and bread!
Kids & Family, Musical
USA
1952
120 Minutes
Burgomaster
Danny Kaye Zizi Jeanmaire Farley Granger Roland Petit John Qualen Joseph Walsh Philip Tonge Eric Bruhn John Brown Robert Malcolm George Chandler
writer ballerina choreographer child heartwarming dreamy spectacular theater small town copenhagen, denmark hans christian andersen struggle writing unrequited love fable discovery love 1830s
The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales."
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
83 Minutes
Swangron
Paul Henreid Joan Bennett Eduard Franz Leslie Brooks John Qualen Mabel Paige Herbert Rudley Charles Arnt George Chandler Sid Tomack Alvin Hammer
gangster henchman rival secretary brother girlfriend dark intense prison gambling house los angeles office doctor's office parking garage one last job gangsters love impersonation brotherhood disillusionment
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity - with unfortunate results.
Drama
USA
1935
95 Minutes
Mike Shemanski
Paul Muni Karen Morley William Gargan Barton MacLane John Qualen J. Carrol Naish Vince Barnett Henry O'Neill Tully Marshall Mae Marsh Sara Haden
miner best friend union boss scab thug melodramatic rousing fiery pennsylvania mine labor strike worker's rights friendship courage immigration rivalry quest revenge rise 1930s
An immigrant coal miner finds himself in the middle of a bitter labor dispute between the workers and the mine owners.
Drama
USA
1965
105 Minutes
Mr. Faber
Sidney Poitier Shelley Winters Elizabeth Hartman Wallace Ford Ivan Dixon John Qualen Elisabeth Fraser
blind person boyfriend mother charming emotional passionate los angeles household park interracial romance racism love social change mother/daughter relationship love forbidden love discovery 1960s
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world.
Western
USA
1956
119 Minutes
Lars Jorgensen
John Wayne Jeffrey Hunter Natalie Wood Vera Miles Ward Bond John Qualen Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey Antonio Moreno Henry Brandon Hank Worden
gunslinger uncle niece brother native american powerful engaging texas new mexico wilderness wild west abduction family revenge native people missing persons bigotry quest adventure discovery
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
Western
USA
1955
81 Minutes
Livingstone
Fred MacMurray Dorothy Malone Walter Brennan Tommy Rettig Skip Homeier John Qualen Harry Shannon Whit Bissell Irving Bacon Jack Lambert Frank Ferguson
storekeeper gunslinger bank robber wife friend neighbor inspiring touching suspenseful general store small town united states abandonment robbery revenge justice outlaws courage transformation rise
The peace-loving owner of a general store, who became a town hero when he luckily killed the leader of a gang of bank robbers, is deserted by the townspeople who fear the threatened return of the vengeful bandits.
Romance
USA
1937
73 Minutes
Otto
Joe E. Brown Helen Mack Paul Kelly Harry Davenport Halliwell Hobbes John Qualen Donald Briggs Frank Reicher Russell Hicks Charles Trowbridge
A newspaper reporter assigned to do a story on royalty and the antics begin. Some comic relief.
Western
USA
1953
73 Minutes
Jonas P. Travis
John Hodiak John Derek David Brian María Elena Marqués Ray Teal John Qualen
apache bandit con man gang leader gory sultry thrilling brooding cool raw wild west desert raids bandits lie indian life western films adventure discovery escape
An innocent cowboy convicted with three robbers, fresh out of Yuma Territorial Prison, travels with them to get a share of their hidden loot.
Western
1957
92 Minutes
Sven Johnson
Alan Ladd Virginia Mayo Edmond O'Brien Anthony Caruso Jacqueline Wells John Qualen Don Castle David Ladd Jack Wrather George J. Lewis James Anderson
cowboy villain architect alcoholic farmer daughter-in-law melodramatic rousing missouri kansas texas farm market cattle farming railroad redemption corruption rivalry underdog
A bilked cattleman (Alan Ladd) has a boozing architect (Edmond O'Brien) design a new town with rail access, just for cattlemen.
Fantasy
USA
1941
107 Minutes
Miser Stevens
Edward Arnold Walter Huston James Craig Jane Darwell Simone Simon Gene Lockhart John Qualen Frank Conlan Lindy Wade George Cleveland Dawn O'Day
farmer senator devil wife assistant neighbor crafty dark uneasy new hampshire farm town greed corruption debt farming promises friendship temptation pursuit
A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer who makes a pact with Satan for economic success enlists Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract.
Romance
USA
1937
102 Minutes
Sewer Rat
Simone Simon James Stewart Jean Hersholt Gale Sondergaard Gregory Ratoff J. Edward Bromberg John Qualen Victor Kilian Thomas Beck Sig Ruman
sewer cleaner girl priest sister neighbor friend engaging moving uplifting paris café apartment hospital trenches church faith love devotion family violence
A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the police, lives with her in a barren flat on the seventh floor, and then marches away to ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
93 Minutes
Olaf Johnson
Ida Lupino John Garfield Thomas Mitchell Eddie Albert George Tobias Leo Gorcey John Qualen Aline MacMahon
tailor cook daughter gangster auctioneer dark melodramatic brooklyn, n.y. pier ocean courtroom friendship extortion organized crime father/daughter relationship marriage conspiracy rivalry temptation escape
A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves rather than complain to the police.
Comedy
USA
1940
72 Minutes
Mr. Ed Fuddle
Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Rita Hayworth Larry Simms Danny Mummert Don Beddoe John Qualen Fay Helm
A salesman convinces Blondie that Baby Dumpling is a budding genius, so the Bumsteads enroll him in a special school from which he disappears.
Adventure, Drama, History
USA
1945
89 Minutes
Bart Blivens
Charles Laughton Randolph Scott Barbara Britton Reginald Owen John Carradine Gilbert Roland John Qualen Sheldon Leonard Abner Biberman William Farnum Ray Teal
pirate henchman admiral king son love interest spirited brutal madagascar coast ship cave london sea ambition greed capt. kidd betrayal execution swordplay
The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1938
83 Minutes
Asa Wyatt
Jean Hersholt Claire Trevor Cesar Romero Slim Summerville Henry Wilcoxon Inez Courtney John Qualen Jane Darwell Pauline Moore Andrew Tombes David Torrence
reporter rival editor doctor best friend child unrestrained cheeky church newsroom radio station canada jail new york city journalism competition radio deception lawsuit publicity
At age four-and-a-half the Dionne quintuplets in their third movie - singing, dancing, playing with puppies, being charming.
Drama
USA
1940
129 Minutes
Muley
Henry Fonda Jane Darwell John Carradine Charley Grapewin Dorris Bowdon Russell Simpson O.Z. Whitehead John Qualen Eddie Quillan Zeffie Tilbury Frank Sully
ex-convict sharecropper priest uncle grandfather grandmother bleak disheartening emotional oklahoma california family historical events american dream farming poverty labor strike pursuit escape quest
A poor Midwest family is forced off their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
Fantasy
USA
1964
100 Minutes
Luther Lindquist
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.
Drama
USA
1940
104 Minutes
Axel
John Wayne Thomas Mitchell Ian Hunter Ward Bond Barry Fitzgerald Wilfrid Lawson Mildred Natwick John Qualen Arthur Shields Joe Sawyer J. Warren Kerrigan
sailor alcoholic nazi irishman englishman swede gritty moving somber west indies baltimore england ship atlantic ocean seafaring loneliness espionage kidnapping military life friendship
A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war.
Comedy, Western
USA
1960
122 Minutes
Logger
John Wayne Stewart Granger Ernie Kovacs Fabian Capucine Mickey Shaughnessy Joe Sawyer John Qualen
prospector prostitute con artist brother fiancée offbeat witty alaska gold rush confusion love triangle fortune adventure love 1900s
During the Alaska gold rush, prospector George sends partner Sam to Seattle to bring his fiancée but when it turns out that she married another man, Sam returns with a pretty substitute, the hostess of the Henhouse dance hall.
Drama
USA
1942
105 Minutes
Jose Maria Corcoran
Spencer Tracy Hedy Lamarr John Garfield Frank Morgan Akim Tamiroff Sheldon Leonard Donald Meek John Qualen Allen Jenkins
homeless person poor person migrant worker drunk beautiful woman uplifting witty southern california monterey, calif. jail beach romance inheritance friendship money love rise 1940s
Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1934
77 Minutes
Prof. Herman Ellenbogen
James Dunn Alice Faye Frank Mitchell Jack Durant John Bradford Grant Mitchell Frank Melton John Qualen
Down-on-his-luck film director Jimmie Dale takes a job at a fly-by-night acting school. He is drawn into the plans of the school's owner to bilk a wealthy young man out of the funds he has ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
1965
96 Minutes
Olaf
Bob Hope Tuesday Weld Frankie Avalon Dina Merrill Jeremy Slate Rosemarie Frankland Walter Sande John Qualen Peter Bourne Fay DeWitt Alice Frost
single father daughter slacker interior decorator playboy spinster hilarious quirky playful stockholm sweden united states teen romance father/daughter relationship travel disapproval morality culture shock rivalry transformation
A widower (Bob Hope) gets himself transferred to Sweden to keep his teenage daughter (Tuesday Weld) away from her boyfriend (Frankie Avalon).
Drama
1947
104 Minutes
A Refugee Doctor
Henry Fonda Dolores del Río Pedro Armendáriz Ward Bond Leo Carrillo J. Carrol Naish Robert Armstrong John Qualen Fortunio Bonanova Chris-Pin Martin Miguel Inclán
priest peasant criminal police chief police officer informant dark tense somber village church pier faith persecution betrayal small-town life religion fall escape sacrifice
Western
1939
105 Minutes
Davy
Wallace Beery Robert Taylor Florence Rice Helen Broderick Charles Bickford Barton MacLane Charley Grapewin John Qualen Clinton Rosemond Jonathan Hale Claudia Morgan
railroad tycoon stagecoach driver slave trader slave plantation owner stagecoach owner suspenseful fiery rousing american west stagecoach town slave trade abolitionism underground railroad conspiracy rivalry rescue 19th century
A Maryland planter (Robert Taylor) turns railroader and tangles with the boss (Wallace Beery) of a woman's (Florence Rice) stagecoach line.
Comedy
1942
95 Minutes
Sam Bachrach
Edward G. Robinson Jane Wyman Broderick Crawford Jack Carson Anthony Quinn Edward Brophy Harry Davenport John Qualen Barbara Jo Allen Grant Mitchell Jackie Gleason
ex-convict bank robber daughter friend thief salesman offbeat frenetic hilarious new york city soda shop bank store prison bank heist redemption small business father/daughter relationship scam friendship
An ex-convict's (Edward G. Robinson) niece (Jane Wyman) runs a shop over the tunnel he and his partners are digging to a bank vault.
Comedy, Western
USA
1966
95 Minutes
Jesse Buford
Henry Fonda Joanne Woodward Jason Robards Charles Bickford Burgess Meredith Kevin McCarthy Robert Middleton Paul Ford John Qualen James Kenny Alan Collins
lawyer mortician rancher husband wife banker lighthearted thrilling wild west laredo, texas saloon bank ranch gambling family transformation 19th century
Comedy western in which a traveler bets more money than he can afford in a poker game, and unusual events follow.
Western
USA
1960
82 Minutes
Old Ben
Audie Murphy Felicia Farr Stephen McNally Robert Middleton Rad Fulton Jan Merlin Herbert Rudley Allan Lane John Qualen Bob Steele
innocent man hostage sheriff murderer outlaw brash confident intense spirited wild west framed for murder hostage situation innocence quest 1880s
Mistaken for a murderous outlaw, an innocent passerby is forced to go on the run to try and clear his name by catching the real culprit.
Biography
USA
1940
98 Minutes
Lars Knutson Rockne
Pat O'Brien Ronald Reagan Gale Page Donald Crisp Albert Basserman John Litel Henry O'Neill Owen Davis Jr. John Qualen Dorothy Tree Kane Richmond
football player george gipp professor coach wife heartwarming indiana university of notre dame football field hospital classroom locker room football illness teamwork knute rockne sports quest rise 1920s
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Comedy
USA
1935
78 Minutes
Von Blitzen
Will Rogers Billie Burke Alison Skipworth Sterling Holloway Andrew Tombes Gail Patrick Frances Grant Frank Albertson John Qualen Johnny Arthur Helen Flint
father mother beautician boyfriend agent actor heartwarming amusing lighthearted small town household stage dreams family marriage small-town life impersonation movies quest sacrifice
A husband makes fun of his wife's theatrical aspirations when she agrees to appear in a local production. When she begins to neglect him, he decides to retaliate by also going on stage.
Mystery & Thriller, War
USA
1955
117 Minutes
Chief Engineer Schmitt
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
USA
1962
122 Minutes
Peter Ericson
James Stewart John Wayne Vera Miles Lee Marvin Edmond O'Brien Andy Devine Woody Strode Jeanette Nolan Ken Murray John Qualen Strother Martin
senator outlaw lawyer rancher gritty engaging brooding rousing wild west small town vigilantism love social change law and order rivalry pursuit 19th century
A senator returns to a western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
Adventure
USA
1941
98 Minutes
Coot Royal
John Wayne Betty Field Harry Carey James Barton Beulah Bondi Samuel S. Hinds Marjorie Main Ward Bond Marc Lawrence John Qualen Fuzzy Knight
stranger moonshiner daughter son uncle aunt bleak melodramatic fascinating ozark mountains small town forest cabin family helping others rural life superstition suicide father/son relationship revenge
A mysterious but pleasant stranger arrives in the Missouri hills and befriends a young backwoods girl, which doesn't sit well with her moonshiner fiancé who has vowed to find and kill his own father.
Drama
USA
1935
91 Minutes
Sol Tinker
Janet Gaynor Henry Fonda Charles Bickford Slim Summerville Andy Devine Roger Imhof Jane Withers Margaret Hamilton Sig Ruman John Qualen Kitty Kelly
farmer cook bully boat captain dentist love interest amusing spirited new york state fair boat love triangle fighting marriage cowardice money rural life love underdog transformation
Charming love story set on the Erie Canal in the mid-19th Century. A farmer works on the canal to earn money to buy a farm. He meets a cook on a canal boat, but she can't even consider ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Dr. Patterson
Priscilla Lane Ronald Reagan Jeffrey Lynn May Robson Lee Patrick Helen Westley Walter Catlett Richard Carle George Barbier John Qualen Fay Helm
heiress granddaughter elderly woman boyfriend friend salesgirl amusing lighthearted heartwarming new york city boardinghouse department store europe mansion rags to riches helping others wealth class distinctions romantic dilemma inheritance
An older woman discovers that her multi-million dollar fortune was based on embezzlement, so she sets out to right the wrong. She goes to America to meet the young woman who is the one and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1936
73 Minutes
Olaf
Edward Arnold Lionel Stander Dennie Moore Victor Jory Nana Bryant Joan Perry Russell Hardie Walter Kingsford Boyd Irwin John Qualen Gene Morgan
Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwork in pinpointing who among a number of... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1948
95 Minutes
Lilli Palmer Sam Wanamaker Akim Tamiroff Alan Hale Hugo Haas Gale Robbins Stella Adler Benny Baker Sumner Getchell Sid Tomack John Qualen
1905 was a period of heavy immigration from Europe to America before laws were passed restricting the flow of immigrants. Almost every character in this movie is a recent arrival. Tisa has ... See full synopsis »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1951
107 Minutes
Joan Crawford Robert Young Frank Lovejoy Eve Arden Janice Rule Lurene Tuttle Howard St. John Ellen Corby Morgan Farley Virginia Gibson John Qualen
congresswoman secretary college president photographer daughter old flame confident lighthearted amusing washington, d.c. college office dormitory auditorium college life romantic dilemma values father/daughter relationship power struggle unrequited love
Congresswoman Agatha Reed returns to her alma mater for commencement, although she's more interested in renewing her romance with an old flame who's now the college president. Their ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1940
92 Minutes
Cary Grant Rosalind Russell Ralph Bellamy Gene Lockhart Helen Mack Ernest Truex Clarence Kolb Porter Hall Roscoe Karns Abner Biberman Cliff Edwards
editor reporter insurance salesman murderer sheriff mayor amusing frenetic new york city office prison newspapers justice love triangle marriage pursuit love 1940s
A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.
Drama
USA
1931
80 Minutes
Sylvia Sidney William Collier Beulah Bondi Estelle Taylor Max Montor David Landau Matt McHugh Russell Hopton Greta Grandstedt Tom H. Manning Adele Watson
mother father daughter neighbor student bleak gritty new york city brownstone stoop poverty adultery aspirations gossip fall revenge transformation 1930s
Twenty-four hours elapse on the stoop of a Hell's Kitchen tenement as a microcosm of the American melting pot interacts with each other during a summer heatwave.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1964
131 Minutes
Brian Keith Vera Miles Brandon de Wilde Walter Brennan Ed Wynn Linda Evans Philip Abbott John Larkin Parley Baer Frank de Kova Roy Roberts
father mother son salesman hunter storekeeper inspiring heartwarming vermont wilderness lake aspirations animal rights family deception hunting bullying quest underdog sacrifice
Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1958
83 Minutes
Audie Murphy Eddie Albert Patricia Owens Everett Sloane Gita Hall Richard Jaeckel Paul Birch Jack Elam John Harding Peggy Maley Carl Rogers
skipper arms dealer wife first mate revolutionary femme fatale suspenseful gritty thrilling melodramatic key west, fla. cuba sea boat house gun running cuban revolution debt moral dilemma murder
The Cuban misadventures of a Florida smuggler, at the time of the Cuban Revolution.
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
87 Minutes
Biff Elliot Preston Foster Peggie Castle Margaret Sheridan Alan Reed Frances Osborne Robert Cunningham Elisha Cook Jr. Paul Dubov Mary Anderson Tani Seitz
Dectective Mike Hammer is determined to catch and kill the person who shot his close friend dead, so he follows clues that lead to a beautiful, seductive woman.
Western
USA
1968
104 Minutes
James Stewart Henry Fonda Inger Stevens Gary Lockwood Dean Jagger Ed Begley Jay C. Flippen Jack Elam James Best Barbara Luna Jacqueline Scott
sheriff bandit wife daughter preacher tense thrilling unrestrained american west town house sheriff's office gunfight bandits family responsibility lawlessness rise rivalry 19th century
A peace-loving, part-time Sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.
Western
USA
1961
108 Minutes
James Stewart Richard Widmark Shirley Jones Linda Cristal Andy Devine John McIntire Paul Birch Willis Bouchey Henry Brandon Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey
marshal bar owner army officer comanche warrior wife abductee emotional gritty profound thrilling small town texas saloon wilderness wild west culture shock cross-cultural romance abduction racism bounty
A corrupt marshal is pressured by his army friend into negotiating the release of white captives of the Comanches, but finds that their reintegration into society has its consequences.