List of the best Luther Adler movies: The Miami Story(1954), The Man in the Glass Booth(1975), Crashout(1955), Hot Blood(1956), House of Strangers(1949), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye(1950), The Desert Fox(1951), The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing(1955), The Tall Texan(1953), Absence of Malice(1981), Wake of the Red Witch(1948), Mean Johnny Barrows(1975) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
75 Minutes
Tony Brill
Fed up with the raising crime in Miami, the police chief and the leading members of the city council hire a former Miami gangster, gone straight, to help eliminate the biggest crime syndicate in the city.
Drama
USA
1975
117 Minutes
Presiding Judge
Mossad agents kidnap an American Jewish man, accuse him of being a fugitive Nazi war criminal and take him to Jerusalem to face trial for genocide.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
90 Minutes
Pete Mendoza
The survivors of a prison break set out on an arduous journey to retrieve some loot.
Comedy, Drama
1956
85 Minutes
Marco Torino
Jane Russell Cornel Wilde Luther Adler Joseph Calleia Mikhail Rasumny Nina Koshetz Helen Westcott Jamie Russell Wally Russell Nick Dennis Richard Deacon
A Gypsy king (Luther Adler) tricks his brother (Cornel Wilde) in Los Angeles into marrying a Roma bride (Jane Russell) that he bought.
Drama
USA
1949
101 Minutes
Joe Monetti
Edward G. Robinson Susan Hayward Richard Conte Luther Adler Paul Valentine Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Debra Paget Hope Emerson Esther Minciotti Diana Douglas Tito Vuolo
brother father wife fiancée ex-convict dark emotional tense new york city shady dealings family feud brotherhood father/son relationship crime revenge rivalry fall 1940s
After years in prison, Max promises revenge on his brothers for their betrayal. His lover Irene and memories of his past yield him a broader perspective.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
102 Minutes
Keith "Cherokee" Mandon
James Cagney Barbara Payton Helena Carter Luther Adler Ward Bond Steve Brodie Barton MacLane Rhys Williams Frank Reicher John Litel Neville Brand
Starting with a violent prison break, clever, ruthless Ralph Cotter corrupts everyone around him.
War, Drama
USA
1951
88 Minutes
Adolf Hitler
James Mason Cedric Hardwicke Jessica Tandy Luther Adler Everett Sloane Leo G. Carroll George Macready Richard Boone Eduard Franz
general doctor wife adolf hitler gritty rousing north africa military base germany field marshal erwin rommel conspiracy honor world war ii assassination fall quest sacrifice revenge 1940s
The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.
Drama, History
USA
1955
109 Minutes
Delphin Delmas
Ray Milland Joan Collins Farley Granger Luther Adler Cornelia Otis Skinner Glenda Farrell Frances Fuller Philip Reed Gale Robbins James Lorimer
railroad tycoon architect showgirl lawyer melodramatic chilling passionate shocking theater hotel jealousy murder love triangle rage love fall discovery 20th century
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing is the true story of Evelyn Nesbit (Dame Joan Collins), a beautiful showgirl caught in a love triangle with elderly architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and eccentric young millionaire Harry K. Thaw (Farley Granger).
Western
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Joshue "Josh" Tinnen
Lloyd Bridges Lee J. Cobb Marie Windsor Luther Adler Samuel Herrick Syd Saylor George Steele Dean Train
convict sea captain wife trader native american sheriff gritty engaging texas covered wagon countryside burial grounds river cave greed gold false accusations deception accident self-sacrifice
A group of travelers in the Southwest band together to search for gold on Indian burial grounds. Convict Ben Trask attempts to maintain order within the group as they are faced with greed and danger.
Drama
USA
1981
116 Minutes
Malderone
Paul Newman Sally Field Bob Balaban Melinda Dillon Luther Adler Barry Primus Josef Sommer John Harkins Don Hood Wilford Brimley
reporter murderer storekeeper agent dark intricate miami store boat court murder mafia newspapers investigation affair mystery pursuit 1980s
When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.
Action
USA
1948
106 Minutes
Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
John Wayne Gail Russell Gig Young Adele Mara Luther Adler Eduard Franz Grant Withers Henry Daniell Paul Fix Dennis Hoey Jeff Corey
ship captain first mate love interest shipping magnate crew member niece brooding confident dreamy ocean boat grudge sailing determination revenge love triangle rivalry sacrifice quest revenge
During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving sunken gold bullion, pearls, natives, an unscrupulous ship owner and a giant octopus.
Crime, Drama
USA
1975
85 Minutes
Don Racconi
Fred Williamson Jenny Sherman Roddy McDowall Stuart Whitman Luther Adler Aaron Banks James Brown Anthony Caruso Elliott Gould
Discharged from the army, an ex-GI is hired as a hit-man by a crime syndicate that is at war with another Mafia family.
Crime, Drama
Italy|USA
1974
100 Minutes
Falco
Peter Boyle Rip Torn Paula Prentiss Fred Williamson Charles Cioffi Luther Adler Fausto Tozzi Franco Lantieri Eli Wallach Louis Guss Carmine Caridi
The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo.
War
USA
1966
142 Minutes
Jacob Zion
Kirk Douglas Senta Berger Angie Dickinson John Wayne Frank Sinatra Yul Brynner James Donald Luther Adler Topol
colonel soldier wife major ambassador love interest rousing tense jerusalem military base united states arab-israeli conflict faith training new romance independence underdog rivalry transformation 1940s
In 1947, following the U.N. decision to split British Palestine into separate Jewish and Palestinian states, a former U.S. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
102 Minutes
Marcel Jarnac
Dick Powell Walter Slezak Micheline Cheirel Nina Vale Morris Carnovsky Edgar Barrier Steven Geray Jack LaRue Luther Adler Gregory Gaye Jean Del Val
pilot wife nazi murderer widow dark tense gritty intricate argentina south america europe buenos aires, argentina revenge world war ii death sacrifice revenge pursuit adventure
Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.
War, Drama
UK|USA
1976
158 Minutes
Professor Weiler
Faye Dunaway Max von Sydow Oskar Werner Malcolm McDowell Orson Welles James Mason Lee Grant Ben Gazzara Katharine Ross Luther Adler Paul Koslo
nazi captain jew sailor refugee brutal bleak disturbing boat cuba germany world war ii emigration death escape pursuit 1940s
The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.