List of the best Lawrence Tierney movies: Born to Kill(1947), The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947), Dillinger(1945), Bodyguard(1948), The Hoodlum(1951), Step by Step(1946), San Quentin(1946), Female Jungle(1956), Midnight(1982), Exorcism at Midnight(1966), The Death Merchant(1991), Singing in the Dark(1956) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
92 Minutes
Sam Wild
Lawrence Tierney Claire Trevor Walter Slezak Phillip Terry Audrey Long Elisha Cook Jr. Isabel Jewell Esther Howard Kathryn Card Tony Barrett Grandon Rhodes
murderer woman half sister fiancé proprieter investigator brutal dark raw reno, nev. boardinghouse train san francisco household bedroom investigation desire murder jealousy greed
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hotheaded murderer romancing her foster sister.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
63 Minutes
Steve Morgan
Lawrence Tierney Ted North Nan Leslie Betty Lawford Andrew Tombes Harry Shannon Glen Vernon Marion Carr William Gould Josephine Whittell Phil Warren
Law-abiding Jimmy Ferguson soon regrets giving a ride to killer Steve Morgan.
Crime, Drama
USA
1945
70 Minutes
John Dillinger
Lawrence Tierney Anne Jeffreys Edmund Lowe Edward Ciannelli Marc Lawrence Elisha Cook Jr. Ralph Lewis Ludwig Stossel Elsa Janssen Constance Worth Hugh Prosser
John Dillinger begins his life of crime as a petty thief, meets his future gang in prison and eventually masterminds a series of daring robberies.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
62 Minutes
Mike Carter
Lawrence Tierney Priscilla Lane Philip Reed June Clayworth Elisabeth Risdon Steve Brodie Frank Fenton Charles Case
After being fired for insubordination, homicide detective Mike Carter is hired as bodyguard by the owner of a local meat-packing plant where a meat inspector has been murdered.
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
61 Minutes
Vincent Lubeck
Lawrence Tierney Allene Roberts Marjorie Riordan Lisa Golm Ed Tracy Stuart Randall Angela Stevens Tom Hubbard Eddie Foster O.Z. Whitehead Richard Barron
criminal brother prisoner young woman disturbing intense profound brooding raw prison gas station car crime suicide car theft unwanted pregnancy brother relationship lie rivalry revenge
Paroled sociopath career criminal Vincent Lubeck betrays his family's trust when he masterminds a complex armored car robbery.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
62 Minutes
Johnny Christopher
Lawrence Tierney Anne Jeffreys Lowell Gilmore George Cleveland Jason Robards Sr. Myrna Dell Harry Harvey Addison Richards Ray Walker John Hamilton James Flavin
Johnny, an ex-Marine, and Evelyn, a chance acquaintance, find themselves caught up in a plot involving Nazi spies in California.
Drama
USA
1946
66 Minutes
Jim Roland
Lawrence Tierney Barton MacLane Marion Carr Harry Shannon Carol Forman Tom Keene Joe Devlin Tony Barrett Lee Bonnell Robert Clarke Raymond Burr
Television viewer seeing this for the first time: Gee whiz, it's in black-and-white and was made in the 40's and is about crime and...Eureka!...another "noir" film is discovered. How about ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1956
56 Minutes
Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens
Lawrence Tierney John Carradine Jayne Mansfield Burt Kaiser Kathleen Crowley James Kodl Duane Grey Cornelius Keefe Bruce Carlisle Connie Cezon Davis Roberts
Several persons, including an off duty policeman and a weird rich guy, are suspects in the murder of a beautiful actress.
Horror
USA
1982
94 Minutes
Bert Johnson
Lawrence Tierney Melanie Verliin John Hall Bob Johnson
A young woman fleeing her sexually abusive stepfather hitches a ride with two young men, but the three soon find themselves at the mercy of a backwoods Satanic cult.
Horror
1966
92 Minutes
The Doctor
Lawrence Tierney Anthony Ainley Basil Dignam Richard Coleman Brylo Ford Suzanne Neve Ronald Bridges George A. Saunders Carmen Munroe Dan Jackson Pearl Prescod
A police inspector (Basil Dignam) and a priest check a witch doctor's (Anthony Ainley) voodoo on a British campus.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
1991
90 Minutes
Lawrence Tierney Monika Schnarre Martina Castle Dana Bently Douglas Dunning
An FBI agent tries to stop a murderous psychotic who has stolen a microchip that could start World War III.
Drama
USA
1956
84 Minutes
Biff Lamont
Joey Adams Phyllis Hill Lawrence Tierney Kay Medford Mickey Knox Dave Starr Cindy Heller Al Kelly Stan Hoffman Paul Andor Abe Simon
Leo is a holocaust survivor who suffers from total amnesia; he comes to the U.S. and works as a hotel desk clerk. One night while a comedian, who owns a bar in the hotel, gives him a drink,... See full summary »
Western
USA
1951
70 Minutes
Sam Tobin
John Ireland Wayne Morris Lawrence Tierney Dorothy Malone Lon Chaney Myrna Dell Frank Marlowe Jack Elam
veteran rancher pacifist publisher settler thug suspenseful intricate powerful small town missouri jail office ranch civil war reconstruction pacifism murder journalism intimidation moral dilemma
An evil arthritic rancher and his murderous daughter are having settlers killed to prevent them from selling their land to the railroad.
Drama
USA
1950
80 Minutes
Harry Colton
Howard Duff Brian Donlevy Peggy Dow Lawrence Tierney Herman Brix Anne Vernon Charles Sherlock Rock Hudson Peggie Castle Joseph Pevney
Unscrupulous and opportunistic San Francisco news media photographer Jack Early steps-on and uses folks, to get ahead, but in the end he tangles with the wrong people.
Horror
USA
1981
88 Minutes
Maj. Chatham
Vicky Dawson Christopher Goutman Farley Granger Lawrence Tierney Cindy Weintraub Lisa Dunsheath David Sederholm Bill Nunnery Thom Bray Diane Rode Bryan Englund
An unknown killer, clad in World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35 year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual graduation dance.
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
105 Minutes
Joe Cabot
Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Michael Madsen Chris Penn Steve Buscemi Lawrence Tierney Quentin Tarantino Edward Bunker Kirk Baltz Randy Brooks
criminal thief police officer informant dark amusing gritty los angeles hideout heist scams deception rivalry pursuit 1990s
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Horror
USA
1992
101 Minutes
Chief Richardson
Peter Riegert Joan Severance William Hickey Tim Ryan Mitchell Laurance Lawrence Tierney Chris Young Alexander Godunov
A Norse runestone is discovered in Western Pennsylvania. The prophecy upon it tells of the Norse great wolf Fenrir (Fenris), and that its release from the stone will bring about Ragnarok --... See full summary »
Biography
UK|France|Spain|USA
1968
140 Minutes
Gen. Philip Sheridan
Robert Shaw Mary Ure Jeffrey Hunter Ty Hardin Charles Stalnaker Rob't Hall Lawrence Tierney Kieron Moore Marc Lawrence Robert Ryan
general wife indian soldiers horse raw melodramatic intense passionate patriotic suspenseful washington, d.c. wild west war zone death american indian wars violence intervention trains government
George Armstrong Custer's love of the heroic traditions of the Calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the Little Big Horn.
Crime, Drama
USA
1998
95 Minutes
Colie Powers
Donnie Wahlberg Rose McGowan Anne Meara James Cummings Amanda Peet Will Arnett Lawrence Tierney John Shea Steven Kozlowski Josh Marchette Robert Wahlberg
South Boston Irish bad boy Danny Quinn returns back home from New York and gets stuck between his pals, who are supported by one Irish mafia clan, and his family, which are members of ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1963
102 Minutes
Douglas Benham
Burt Lancaster Judy Garland Gena Rowlands Steven Hill Bruce Ritchey Gloria McGehee Paul Stewart Lawrence Tierney Elizabeth Wilson Barbara Pepper John Marley
teacher principal mentally challenged son mother father melodramatic emotional mental institution family home mental retardation parenthood education growing up transformation 1960s
Psychologist Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of the Crawthorne State Training Institute, one of the first boarding schools for developmentally challenged children. Dr. Clark is sympathetic ... See full summary »
War
USA
1945
97 Minutes
Lt. Cmdr. Waite
John Wayne Anthony Quinn Beulah Bondi Fely Franquelli Richard Loo Philip Ahn J. Alex Havier Lawrence Tierney Leonard Strong Paul Fix Abner Biberman
colonel soldier guerrilla fighter girlfriend tense spirited island philippines world war ii armed conflict rebellion battle courage prisoners of war underdog quest 1940s
In 1942, after the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Madden stays behind to organize the local resistance against the Japanese invaders.
Romance, Drama
USA
1952
152 Minutes
Mr. Henderson
Betty Hutton Charlton Heston Cornel Wilde Dorothy Lamour Gloria Grahame James Stewart Henry Wilcoxon Lawrence Tierney Lyle Bettger John Kellogg John Ridgely
circus performer clown manager girlfriend trapeze artist thrilling emotional melodramatic circus florida train circus love triangle robbery animals injury romance fall rise rivalry
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.
Western
1951
84 Minutes
Jesse James
Robert Ryan Claire Trevor Robert Preston Jack Buetel Walter Brennan Bruce Cabot John Archer Lawrence Tierney Barton MacLane Tom Tyler Robert Wilke
outlaw major sheriff agent brother wife thrilling uneasy missouri courtroom jail saloon train depot corruption framed for murder vigilantism robbery american civil war rescue escape
A Union officer (Robert Ryan) joins the outlaw James and Younger brothers against a bounty hunter (Robert Preston).
Fantasy
1991
81 Minutes
Slave Master
Lyle Waggoner Russ Tamblyn Blake Bahner Heidi Paine John Henry Richardson Dawn Wildsmith Dan Speaker Hoke Howell Dan Golden Lawrence Tierney
Ulric's (Russ Tamblyn) daughter unites with warrior Thane (Blake Bahner) against evil Lord Khoura (Lyle Waggoner), who covets the knife of Aktar.
Mystery & Thriller
1943
69 Minutes
Seaman Louie Parker (uncredited)
Richard Dix Russell Wade Edith Barrett Ben Bard Edmund Glover Skelton Knaggs Tom Burton Steve Winston Robert Bice Lawrence Tierney Dewey Robinson
sea captain seaman girlfriend deck hand captain suspenseful chilling somber ship murder dark secrets sailors sea wretched excess underdog rescue sacrifice 1940s
No one believes a third mate (Russell Wade) complaining of sadistic treatment by a psychotic captain (Richard Dix).
Horror
USA
1989
95 Minutes
Lance Henriksen Brion James Rita Taggart Dedee Pfeiffer Aron Eisenberg Thom Bray Matt Clark David Oliver Terence Alexander Lewis Arquette Lawrence Tierney
Detective McCarthy finally catches "Meat Cleaver Max", a serial killer, who promises revenge during his execution. Nonetheless, a parapsychologist tells the detective that the only hope of stopping Max for good is to destroy his spirit.
Western
USA
1946
97 Minutes
Randolph Scott Ann Richards George "Gabby" Hayes Ray Collins James Warren Morgan Conway Virginia Sale John Halloran Andrew Tombes Richard Hale Harry Holman
brother deputy outlaw marshal newspaper owner jesse james engaging gritty thrilling texas oklahoma kansas saloon bank law and order rebellion brotherhood showdown horse racing native americans
Sheriff Mark Rowley and his brother John find themselves in an annexed area of Indian Territory which is home to notorious outlaws like Jesse James and Sam Bass.
Crime, Drama
USA
1996
107 Minutes
Danny Aiello Glenne Headly Jeff Daniels James Spader Greg Cruttwell Teri Hatcher Peter Horton Marsha Mason Paul Mazursky Eric Stoltz Charlize Theron
assassin partner wife assistant rookie cop art dealer engaging crafty san fernando valley house bedroom murder plot conspiracy double-cross hostage situation undercover operations shoot-out discovery adventure 1990s
48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.
Comedy
USA
1971
101 Minutes
Diane Cannon James Coco Jennifer O'Neill Ken Howard Nina Foch Laurence Luckinbill Louise Lasser Burgess Meredith Sam Levene William Redfield James Beard
housewife art director mistress magazine editor doctor mother sad unrestrained witty new york city hospital apartment failing marriage coma infidelity grief discovery transformation wretched excess 1970s
While awaiting the outcome of her husband's surgery, Julie Messinger discovers he has been having affairs.
Comedy
USA
1981
97 Minutes
Dudley Moore John Gielgud Liza Minnelli Geraldine Fitzgerald Jill Eikenberry Stephen Elliott Ted Ross Barney Martin Thomas Barbour Anne De Salvo Marjorie Barnes
wealthy man drunk butler heiress waitress amusing cheeky wild new york city apartment love romance wealth class distinctions arranged marriage alcoholism love growing up wretched excess transformation
Alcoholic billionaire playboy Arthur Bach must marry a woman he does not love, or he will be cut off from his $750,000,000 fortune. But when Arthur falls in love with a poor waitress, he must decide if he wants to choose love or money.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
1998
150 Minutes
Bruce Willis Billy Bob Thornton Liv Tyler Ben Affleck Will Patton Peter Stormare Keith David Steve Buscemi Owen Wilson William Fichtner Jessica Steen
nasa director oil driller daughter crew member astronaut military officer spectacular intense suspenseful heartwarming powerful nasa facility space shuttle asteroid outer space new york city oil drilling platform saving the world drilling operation father/daughter relationship
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.