List of the best John Sturges movies: The Great Escape(1963), Bad Day at Black Rock(1955), Last Train From Gun Hill(1959), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral(1957), Mystery Street(1950), The Old Man and the Sea(1958), Jeopardy(1953), The Law and Jake Wade(1958), The Magnificent Yankee(1950), Escape From Fort Bravo(1953), Backlash(1956), The Hallelujah Trail(1965) ... ...
8.2/10
War, Drama
USA
1963
172 Minutes
Director
Steve McQueen James Garner Richard Attenborough Charles Bronson James Donald Donald Pleasence James Coburn David McCallum Gordon Jackson John Leyton Angus Lennie
military officer soldier prisoner nazi cheeky engaging gutsy spirited suspenseful germany pow camp escape deception confinement dangerous assignment prison rebellion escape quest pursuit
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
7.7/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
81 Minutes
Director
Spencer Tracy Robert Ryan Anne Francis Lee Marvin Dean Jagger Walter Brennan John Ericson Ernest Borgnine Russell Collins Walter Sande
stranger tough guy sheriff pretty woman gritty tense desert small town american west daunting task showdown deception murder racism mystery discovery 1940s
A one-armed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary.
7.4/10
Romance, Western
USA
1959
94 Minutes
Director
Kirk Douglas Anthony Quinn Carolyn Jones Earl Holliman Brad Dexter Brian G. Hutton Ziva Rodann Bing Russell
marshal wife rancher murderer henchman accomplice gripping wild west small town ranch street murder stand-off corruption justice pursuit revenge 19th century
A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for his role in the rape and murder of the marshal's Native American wife.
7.2/10
Western
USA
1957
122 Minutes
Director
Burt Lancaster Kirk Douglas Rhonda Fleming Jo Van Fleet John Ireland Lee Van Cleef Frank Faylen Kenneth Tobey DeForest Kelley Earl Holliman Dennis Hopper
lawman gunslinger sheriff thief criminal love interest intense brooding thrilling tombstone, ariz. o.k. corral gambling house family home wild west showdown justice unusual friendship o.k. corral rivalry quest
Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Director
Ricardo Montalban Sally Forrest Herman Brix Elsa Lanchester Marshall Thompson Jan Sterling Edmon Ryan Betsy Blair Wally Maher Ralph Dumke Willard Waterman
forensic expert barmaid boyfriend suspect dark intricate bar cape cod boston laboratory murder love triangle mystery mystery rescue 1950s
A small-town policeman is assisted by a Harvard professor after the discovery of a human skeleton on a Massachusetts beach.
7.0/10
Adventure
USA
1958
86 Minutes
Director
Spencer Tracy Felipe Pazos Harry Bellaver Donald Diamond Don Blackman Joey Ray Richard Alameda Tony Rosa Carlos Rivera Robert Alderette Mauritz Hugo
fisherman young boy dockworker fish brooding dreamy profound cuba boat casablanca, morocco africa fishing bad luck obsession underdog quest discovery 1950s
An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1953
69 Minutes
Director
Barbara Stanwyck Barry Sullivan Ralph Meeker Lee Aaker Bud Wolfe Saul Gorss Paul Fierro Felipe Turich Natividad Vacio George Derrick
A family vacationing on the coast of Mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety.
6.8/10
Western
USA
1958
86 Minutes
Director
Robert Taylor Richard Widmark Patricia Owens Robert Middleton Henry Silva DeForest Kelley Burt Douglas Eddie Firestone
marshal bandit fiancée comanche warrior gripping raw wild west jail ghost town desert canyon treasure hunting prison break partnership dark secrets second chance hostages rivalry quest transformation
Marshal Jake Wade aids outlaw Clint Hollister escape jail but Clint wants to know where Wade hid an old hold-up loot taken while both men were outlaws in the same gang.
6.8/10
Biography
USA
1950
89 Minutes
Director
judge wife friend clerk writer inspiring tender fascinating spirited washington, d.c. family home courtroom marriage love grief aging love quest 1920s
Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.
6.7/10
Western
USA
1953
98 Minutes
Director
William Holden Eleanor Parker John Forsythe William Demarest William Campbell Polly Bergen Richard Anderson Carl Benton Reid John Lupton Howard McNear Alex Montoya
warden soldier indian pretty woman gutsy spirited thrilling arizona desert pow camp american civil war prisoners of war survival betrayal escape rescue pursuit 1860s
During the Civil War, a group of Confederates escapes from the Union POW camp at Fort Bravo but has to contend with the desert, the Mescalero Apaches and the pursuing Union troops.
6.6/10
Western
USA
1956
84 Minutes
Director
Richard Widmark Donna Reed William Campbell John McIntire Barton MacLane Edward Platt Harry Morgan Robert Wilke Regis Parton Robert Foulk Phil Chambers
gunslinger adversary sergeant father widow sheriff intense melodramatic suspenseful gripping confident inspiring mining town mountain american west house arizona ranch gold robbery
Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.
6.6/10
Comedy, Western
USA
1965
152 Minutes
Director
Burt Lancaster Lee Remick Jim Hutton Brian Keith Martin Landau Donald Pleasence Pamela Tiffin John Anderson
colonel teamster drunk editor indian lighthearted amusing playful madcap denver desert liquor greed kidnapping battle sandstorms quest pursuit 1860s
On its way to Denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the Temperance League, the U.S. Cavalry, the local Indians and the miners themselves.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
148 Minutes
Director
Rock Hudson Ernest Borgnine Patrick McGoohan Jim Brown Tony Bill Lloyd Nolan Alf Kjellin Gerald S. O'Loughlin Ted Hartley Murray Rose Ron Masak
commander admiral spy russian intelligence officer colonel confident crafty gripping arctic submarine espionage mission international conflict search adventure quest rivalry discovery cold war
USN nuclear sub USS Tigerfish must rush to the North Pole to rescue the staff of Drift Ice Station Zebra weather station.
6.5/10
Drama, History
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Director
Cornel Wilde Michael Wilding Anne Francis George Sanders Robert Douglas John McIntire Rhys Williams John Dehner James Westerfield Ashley Cowan
spy traitor major general brash intricate thrilling west point, n.y. fort espionage revolutionary war gen. benedict arnold greed deception quest escape 1780s
As World War II begins, German freighter Captain Karl Ehrlich tries to get his ship back to Germany through a gauntlet of Allied warships.
6.4/10
Western
USA
1951
81 Minutes
Director
Lew Ayres Teresa Wright Victor Jory Jacqueline White Jimmy Hunt Barry Kelley Duncan Renaldo William Bakewell Milton Parsons Frank Matts Felipe Turich
fugitive priest widow suspect police officer fiancée gripping melodramatic thrilling moving oil field mexico house embezzlement accidental death engagement escape pursuit 1950s
Follows the progress of a female ex-convict as she tries to rebuild her life after being released from prison.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1946
70 Minutes
Director
Fred J. Johnson (Lloyd Corrigan) scores a hole-in-one but his next drive, using the lucky, initialed golf ball, soars out of bounds and lands near a spot where some counterfeiters are ... See full summary »
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1950
90 Minutes
Director
June Allyson Dick Powell Ricardo Montalban Lionel Barrymore Teresa Celli Barry Kelley Tom Powers Mimi Aguglia
boxer manager sports reporter sister mother mexican-american somber emotional melodramatic boxing ring house locker room mexican-americans boxing opposites attract bigotry failing career love triangle transformation love
Two boxing promoters compete to sign-up Mexican-American prizefighter Johnny Monterez who, despite his talent, is ashamed of his heritage and boxes on borrowed time due to a permanent hand injury.
6.0/10
Comedy, Western
USA
1962
113 Minutes
Director
Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford Joey Bishop Henry Silva Ruta Kilmonis Buddy Lester Phillip Crosby Dennis Crosby Hank Henry
sergeant indian woman soldier amusing playful cool indian territory saloon village camaraderie old west racism battle escape love adventure 1870s
Three cavalry officers and a bugler work together to thwart a Native American chief intent on uniting local tribes against the white man.
6.0/10
Western
Italy|Spain|France|USA
1973
98 Minutes
Director
Charles Bronson Jill Ireland Vincent Van Patten Marcel Bozzuffi Melissa Chimenti Fausto Tozzi Ettore Manni Adolfo Thous Florencio Amarilla Corrado Gaipa Diana Lorys
A runaway teenager and a mixed-race horse breeder strike an unlikely friendship in the context of common hardships.
5.9/10
War
USA
1959
124 Minutes
Director
Frank Sinatra Gina Lollobrigida Peter Lawford Steve McQueen Richard Johnson Paul Henreid Brian Donlevy Dean Jones Charles Bronson Philip Ahn Robert Bray
captain rebel love interest intelligence officer gripping fiery burma china jungle world war ii uprising military life training quest revenge rivalry love 1940s
During WW2, the American OSS mounts covert operations with the native Kachin against the Japanese army in the jungles of Burma.
5.9/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1969
133 Minutes
Director
Gregory Peck Richard Crenna James Franciscus David Janssen Gene Hackman Lee Grant Nancy Kovack Mariette Hartley Scott Brady Craig Huebing
astronaut rescue worker wife nasa director friend frightful suspenseful thrilling florida spaceship nasa facility space travel accident dangerous assignment fear nasa rescue adventure escape 1960s
Three American astronauts are stranded in space when their retros won't fire. Can they be rescued before their oxygen runs out?
5.4/10
Romance
USA
1961
115 Minutes
Director
Lana Turner Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Jason Robards George Hamilton Susan Kohner Barbara Bel Geddes Thomas Mitchell Everett Sloane Yvonne Craig Jean Willes Frank Maxwell
lawyer partner wife alcoholic son melodramatic intricate disheartening sultry law firm family home massachusetts small town infidelity father/son relationship legacy love triangle rape midlife crisis rivalry
Neurotic woman engages in an affair with the law partner of her impotent husband.
5.2/10
Adventure
USA
1955
97 Minutes
Director
Jane Russell Gilbert Roland Richard Egan Lori Nelson Robert Keith Joseph Calleia Jayne Mansfield
treasure hunter wife pirate secretary mercenary preacher amusing thrilling lighthearted ship caribbean beach ocean floor treasure sailing diving pirates dangerous assignment quest rivalry
Two scuba divers find a shipwreck which may contain undiscovered treasure, however, their attempt to salvage it is threatened by scavengers.
Crime, Drama
1951
101 Minutes
Director
Spencer Tracy Pat O'Brien Diana Lynn John Hodiak Edward Ciannelli James Arness Yvette Duguay Jay C. Flippen
suspect lawyer alcoholic daughter prosecutor shopkeeper intense suspenseful moving intricate new york city street office courtroom market crime criminal justice system capital punishment bribery alcoholism
A former district attorney takes on a murder case that he hopes will salvage his career, but it tests his ethics.
Documentary
1946
43 Minutes
Director
pilot lieutenant commander captain major italian patriotic shocking powerful corsica italy air force base airplane world war ii air force mission bombing propaganda sacrifice quest 1940s
Footage from cameras installed in American and British fighter planes highlights this account of the invasion of Italy.
Drama, Western
1967
100 Minutes
Director
James Garner Jason Robards Robert Ryan Albert Salmi Charles Aidman Steve Ihnat Michael Tolan Frank Converse Sam Melville Austin Willis Richard Bull
marshal outlaw gambler sheriff wyatt earp thrilling fiery o.k. corral tombstone, ariz. mexico vengeance lawlessness murder old west revenge quest 1880s
Wyatt Earp (James Garner) deputizes Doc Holliday (Jason Robards) and forms a posse to hunt Ike Clanton (Robert Ryan) and his gang.
Crime, Drama
1974
116 Minutes
Director
John Wayne Eddie Albert Diana Muldaur Colleen Dewhurst Clu Gulager David Huddleston Al Lettieri Julie Adams Jim Watkins Roger E. Mosley Bill Bryant
A police officer unearths departmental corruption when he learns his murdered partner was one of many crooked cops.
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