List of the best Leif Erickson movies: Winterhawk(1976), Blonde Savage(1947), Ride a Crooked Mile(1938), Captain Scarface(1953), One Third of a Nation(1939), Tea and Sympathy(1956), Strait-Jacket(1964), I Saw What You Did(1965), Man and Boy(1972), Nothing but the Truth(1941), Night Monster(1942), A Gathering of Eagles(1963) ... ...
Western
USA
1976
98 Minutes
Guthrie
Leif Erickson Michael Dante Woody Strode Denver Pyle L.Q. Jones Elisha Cook Jr. Seamon Glass Dennis Fimple
In 1845 Montana, a Blackfoot Chief tries to buy a cure for his tribe's small-pox infection but the white settlers are unsympathetic forcing the Indian Chief to resort to desperate measures.
Adventure
USA
1947
62 Minutes
Steve Blake
Leif Erickson Gale Sherwood Douglas Dumbrille
An expedition into the deep jungle discovers a native tribe led by a tall white blonde woman.
Drama
USA
1938
78 Minutes
Ride a Crooked Mile is a 1938 American film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Jack Moffitt and Ferdinand Reyher. The film stars Akim Tamiroff, Leif Erickson, Frances Farmer, Lynne ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1953
72 Minutes
Sam
Barton MacLane Leif Erickson Virginia Grey Peter Coe Rudolph Anders Howard Wendell Isabel Randolph Paul Brinegar Don Dillaway Martin Garralaga John Mylong
A man desperate to leave South America books passage on a freighter, and learns that the captain has made plans to force a scientist to participate in a mission of destruction.
Drama
1939
79 Minutes
Sylvia Sidney Leif Erickson Myron McCormick Hiram Sherman Sidney Lumet Muriel Hutchison Horace Sinclair
An old-money heir (Leif Erickson) falls in love with a girl (Sylvia Sidney) from one of the New York tenements he owns.
Drama
USA
1956
122 Minutes
Bill Reynolds
Deborah Kerr John Kerr Leif Erickson Edward Andrews Darryl Hickman Norma Crane Dean Jones Jacqueline de Wit Tom Laughlin Ralph Votrian Steve Terrell
student teacher wife father tramp melodramatic emotional prep school homosexuality infidelity friendship bullying love growing up discovery forbidden love 1950s
A new senior at a boy's prep school, finds himself harassed by the machismo culture of his classmates and the unfeelingly behavior by his father, only being treated with decency by his roommate and with affection by the coach's wife.
Horror
USA
1964
89 Minutes
Bill Cutler
Joan Crawford Diane Baker Leif Erickson Howard St. John John Anthony Hayes Rochelle Hudson George Kennedy Edith Atwater Mitchell Cox Patricia Krest
killer mother daughter psychiatrist fiancé brother campy gory unrestrained farmhouse countryside serial murders mother/daughter relationship violence insanity family history mystery discovery wretched excess 1940s
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1965
82 Minutes
Dave Mannering
Joan Crawford John Ireland Leif Erickson Sarah Lane Andi Garrett Sharyl Locke Patricia Breslin John Archer John Crawford Joyce Meadows Douglas Evans
teen girl neighbor murderer parent sibling creepy suspenseful intense united states small town house woods murder practical jokes baby-sitting mystery escape pursuit 1960s
Teenagers Libby and Kit innocently spend an evening making random prank calls. These calls lead to murderous consequences.
Western
1972
98 Minutes
Sheriff Mossman
Bill Cosby Gloria Foster Leif Erickson George Spell Douglas Turner Ward John Anderson Henry Silva Dub Taylor Yaphet Kotto Shelley Morrison
father mother son sheriff neighbor emotional inspiring arizona small town farm racism father/son relationship homesteading racial tension westward expansion underdog rise 1860s
A homesteader (Bill Cosby) and his son (Gloria Foster) go after a horse thief in the post-Civil War Southwest.
Comedy
USA
1941
90 Minutes
Tommy Van Dusen
Bob Hope Paulette Goddard Edward Arnold Leif Erickson Helen Vinson Willie Best Glenn Anders Grant Mitchell Catherine Doucet Rose Hobart Clarence Kolb
stockbroker niece uncle boss partner employee amusing madcap crafty intricate yacht florida office wager schemes honesty family business money rivalry
Stockbroker T.T. Ralston has promised his niece Gwen to double it if she can raise $20,000. for charity. But he connives so those she asks refuse to give her more than the $10,000 she's ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
1942
73 Minutes
Laurie
Bela Lugosi Ralph Morgan Lionel Atwill Leif Erickson Irene Hervey Don Porter Nils Asther Fay Helm
Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths.
Drama
USA
1963
115 Minutes
Gen. Hewitt
Rock Hudson Rod Taylor Mary Peach Leif Erickson Barry Sullivan Kevin McCarthy Henry Silva Leora Dana Robert Lansing Richard Anderson Richard LePore
commander colonel wife alcoholic best friend replacement tense melodramatic moving air force base california hospital training air force military life marital problems duty career vs. family quest discovery
During the Cold War, Air Force Colonel Jim Caldwell shapes up his Strategic Air Command B-52 wing to pass a nuclear war readiness test.
Musical
USA
1964
101 Minutes
Joe Lean
Elvis Presley Barbara Stanwyck Joan Freeman Leif Erickson Sue Ane Langdon Pat Buttram Joan Staley Dabbs Greer Steve Brodie Norman Grabowski Jack Albertson
singer teen girl father college student carnival worker boss airy lighthearted coffee shop carnival country road backstage carnivals rock 'n' roll forbidden love father/daughter relationship business love rivalry growing up
After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
Comedy
USA
1957
105 Minutes
Eddie Turnbill
Cary Grant Jayne Mansfield Suzy Parker Leif Erickson Ray Walston Larry Blyden Nathaniel Frey Werner Klemperer Jack Mullaney Ben Wright Michael Ross
pilot pr person war profiteer fiancée bombshell witty amusing charming san francisco hotel airport honolulu bar navy shore leave world war ii romance adventure love 1940s
In 1944, three Navy pilots stationed in Hawaii and a P.R. officer go on a 4-day leave to San Francisco where they party with a good crowd in the executive suite of a busy hotel.
Adventure
1952
78 Minutes
Sgt. Kalmani
Yvonne De Carlo Carlos Thompson Raymond Burr Leif Erickson Anthony Caruso John Dehner Robert Boon Henry Corden Joe Kirk Lewis Martin Leonard Penn
secret agent nightclub singer tribal leader colonel major love interest melodramatic intense tense suspenseful thrilling engaging algiers, algeria massacre french foreign legion going undercover africa crime prevention espionage adventure
A French nightclub singer (Yvonne De Carlo) spies on an Arab chieftain (Raymond Burr) for her Foreign Legion lover (Carlos Thompson).
Drama
USA
1949
98 Minutes
Bill Chase
Eleanor Parker Patricia Neal Ruth Roman Frank Lovejoy Leif Erickson Ted de Corsia Edmon Ryan Larry Keating Katharine Warren Arthur Franz Duncan Richardson
Three women who secretly gave their new-born sons up for adoption in 1945, wonder if the 5-year old survivor of a plane crash, named in the local newspapers, is their long-abandoned son.
Sci-Fi
USA
1953
73 Minutes
Mr. George MacLean
Helena Carter Arthur Franz Jimmy Hunt Morris Ankrum Leif Erickson Hillary Brooke Max Wagner Milburn Stone Walter Sande Janine Perreau John Eldredge
young boy astronomer doctor alien father police officer suspenseful campy house woods small town office alien invasion family science escape mystery 1950s
A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.
Western
USA
1956
80 Minutes
George Ballard
John Agar Mamie Van Doren Richard Boone Coleen Gray Leif Erickson James Gleason
sheriff farmer brother-in-law fiancée villager suspenseful brooding thrilling melodramatic brutal farm cattle ranch prison saloon ranch hanging murder bet lynching western films
A Sheriff planning on legally hanging a killer, has to contend with farmers who want to lynch him, and cattlemen who want to help him escape.
Western
USA
1953
77 Minutes
Robert "Bob" Marshall
Chuck Courtney Donald Woods Bobbie Anderson Boyd Davis Leif Erickson Milton Kibbee Fred Kohler Jr. Dolores Prest Glenn Strange Lucille Thompson Dan White
When a young man agrees to race a wonderful quarter horse, a crooked, wife abusing, gambler has plans to sabotage the contest.
Western
1936
59 Minutes
Glenn Kasedon
Buster Crabbe Bob Cummings Marsha Hunt Tom Keene Leif Erickson Monte Blue Raymond Hatton Walter Miller Frank Mayo
A tenderfoot (Robert Cummings) meets bad guys looking for a gold mine guarded by an Indian chief (Larry "Buster" Crabbe).
Drama
USA
1954
108 Minutes
Glover, Crime Commission
Marlon Brando Eva Marie Saint Karl Malden Lee J. Cobb Rod Steiger Leif Erickson Pat Henning James Westerfield Tony Galento Tami Mauriello John Hamilton
dockworker mobster lawyer priest sister brooding gritty powerful port hoboken, n.j. organized crime corruption justice transformation underdog rivalry 1950s
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
89 Minutes
Fred Lord
Barbara Stanwyck Burt Lancaster Ann Richards Wendell Corey Ed Begley Leif Erickson William Conrad
heiress husband father-in-law old flame hit man hypochondriac intense dark suspenseful family home office dance hall subway staten island, n.y. new york city murder plot college sweethearts class distinctions infidelity pharmaceuticals
While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1965
109 Minutes
Crawford Gilcuttie
Gregory Peck Diane Baker Walter Matthau Kevin McCarthy Jack Weston Leif Erickson Walter Abel George Kennedy Robert H. Harris Anne Seymour House B. Jameson
accountant philanthropist private investigator amnesiac hit man engaging gripping intense suspenseful thrilling new york city office building amnesia suicide murder mystery discovery pursuit 1960s
An accountant suddenly suffers from amnesia. This appears related to the suicide of his boss. Now some violent thugs are out to get him. They work for a shadowy figure known simply as The Major.
Comedy
USA
1942
84 Minutes
Whaba
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Virginia Bruce Robert Paige Lionel Atwill Leif Erickson William Demarest Samuel S. Hinds Four Ink Spots
A pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. With the company issuing a warrant for their arrest, they tag along with a playboy on a boat trip that finds them on a tropical island, where a jewel thief has sinister plans for them.
Western
USA
1951
84 Minutes
Marshal John Sutton
Audie Murphy Yvette Dugay Beverly Tyler John Hudson James Best Leif Erickson Noah Beery Jr. Hugh O'Brian John Hubbard Palmer Lee Rand Brooks
outlaw rancher daughter gang leader love interest engaging suspenseful emotional intense cattle ranch ranch new life new love change criminal past fighting danger love adventure discovery
Unjustly accused of robbing the train he was riding home, Bill Doolin re-joins his old gang, participates in other robberies and becomes a wanted outlaw.
Adventure
USA
1957
84 Minutes
Charlie Boyle
Errol Flynn Cornell Borchers Nat King Cole John Bentley Torin Thatcher Leif Erickson Peggy Knudsen Martin Benson Werner Klemperer Jan Arvan
A suspected diamond smuggler returns to Istanbul and finds the lady love he thought was dead...or does he?
Musical, Romance
USA
1937
89 Minutes
Dr. Victor Quimby
Bing Crosby Shirley Ross Bob Burns Martha Raye George Barbier Leif Erickson Grady Sutton Granville Bates Anthony Quinn Mitchell Lewis George Regas
advertiser boss contest winner secretary best friend fiancé lighthearted playful amusing hawaii advertising office honolulu island volcano boat publicity stunts manipulation romance volcano vanity
A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.
Comedy
USA
1952
87 Minutes
Sgt. Norbert "Noisy" Jackson
Rosalind Russell Paul Douglas Marie Wilson William Ching Arleen Whelan Leif Erickson Charles Dingle Lurene Tuttle Hillary Brooke Frieda Inescort Regis Toomey
socialite senator army officer model ex-husband private amusing endearing positive washington, d.c. army base fort lee, va. military life deception romance female bonding culture clash transformation love 1950s
A shallow society matron is urged by her senator father to join the Women's Army Corps.
Romance
1957
92 Minutes
Louis Morel
Pier Angeli Mel Ferrer John Kerr Michèle Morgan Theodore Bikel Leif Erickson Jack Mullaney Joe Verdi
Two Italian brothers (Mel Ferrer, John Kerr) flee to France and hide out as vineyard workers with two sisters.
Western
1956
92 Minutes
Lou Glover
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).
Drama, History
1937
112 Minutes
Paul Lachinski
Greta Garbo Charles Boyer Reginald Owen Alan Marshall Henry Stephenson Leif Erickson Dame May Whitty C. Henry Gordon Maria Ouspenskaya Claude Gillingwater
napoleon bonaparte countess marie walewska count politician son patriotic melodramatic poland isle of elba france historical events affair imprisonment divorce love sacrifice wretched excess forbidden love 1800s
Married Countess Marie Walewska (Greta Garbo) becomes Napoleon's (Charles Boyer) mistress, followed by the battle of Waterloo.
Comedy
USA
1952
70 Minutes
Morgan
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Charles Laughton Hillary Brooke Fran Warren Bill Shirley Leif Erickson Syd Saylor Rex Lease Frank Yaconelli
pirate captain waiter aristocrat rival amusing madcap haiti island tavern pirate ship pirates treasure hunting schemes romance seafaring adventure quest 17th century
Rocky and Puddin' Head are waiting tables at an inn on Tortuga when a letter given them by Lady Jane for delivery to Martingale gets switched with a treasure map. Kidd and Bonney kidnap them to Skull Island to find said treasure.
Musical, Comedy
1938
91 Minutes
Bob Hayes
W.C. Fields Martha Raye Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Shirley Ross Lynne Overman Ben Blue Leif Erickson Grace Bradley Rufe Davis Tito Guizar
radio host girlfriend ex-wife brother engineer daughter charming madcap amusing playful ocean liner atlantic ocean boat race sabotage divorce romantic dilemma reconciliation inventions rivalry love
Performers put on shows as T. Frothingill Bellows (W.C. Fields) steers his ocean liner in a trans-Atlantic race.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1953
110 Minutes
Father Provincial (aka Ed)
John Wayne Donna Reed Charles Coburn Tom Tully Sherry Jackson Marie Windsor Tom Helmore Dabbs Greer Leif Erickson Douglas Spencer Lester Matthews
coach daughter ex-wife priest football player social worker melodramatic rousing charming college new york city pool hall courtroom college athletics financial crisis trial custody father/daughter relationship football sports
An ex-football coach is hired by a small Catholic college to train its football team in the hopes of winning games and making money to save the school from bankruptcy.
Drama
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Tony
Barbara Stanwyck Robert Preston Stephen McNally Edith Barrett John Hoyt Elliott Sullivan John Harmon Philip Van Zandt Leif Erickson Houseley Stevenson Tony Curtis
wife husband reporter casino owner gambler sister dark tense sad las vegas casino hotel chicago hospital gambling addiction marriage financial troubles journalism desperation
A desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
78 Minutes
Dick Powell Paula Raymond Adolphe Menjou Marshall Thompson Ruby Dee Will Geer Richard Rober Florence Bates Victor Kilian Katharine Warren Leif Erickson
assassin detective sister slave abraham lincoln criminal suspenseful thrilling train baltimore new york city assassination presidency murder plot police work conspiracy crime pursuit underdog 1860s
A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.
Musical
USA
1951
107 Minutes
Kathryn Grayson Howard Keel Ava Gardner Joe E. Brown Gower Champion Marge Champion Robert Sterling Agnes Moorehead Adele Jergens William Warfield Leif Erickson
singer gambler husband wife daughter melodramatic powerful steamboat casino mississippi stage music gambling race relations marriage performance temptation discovery forbidden love 1900s
The daughter of a riverboat captain falls in love with a charming gambler, but their fairytale romance is threatened when his luck turns sour.
Biography
1952
91 Minutes
James Stewart Jean Hagen Wendell Corey Carl Benton Reid Paul Stewart Otto Hulett Rhys Williams Herbert Heyes James Arness Porter Hall Fay Roope
prisoner inventor warden spirited charming prison north carolina guns inventions imprisonment david marshall williams redemption bad behavior discovery underdog rise 1920s
North Carolina moonshiner Marsh Williams (James Stewart) modifies the .30-caliber M-1 while serving 30 years in prison.