List of the best Martha Hyer movies: Mistress of the World(1959), Mister Cory(1957), First Men in the Moon(1964), Battle Hymn(1957), Desire in the Dust(1960), Francis in the Navy(1955), Crossplot(1969), Showdown at Abilene(1956), Thunder Mountain(1947), Picture Mommy Dead(1966), The Sons of Katie Elder(1965), Houseboat(1958) ... ...
Sci-Fi
France|Italy|West Germany
1959
98 Minutes
Professor Johansson has made a huge scientific breakthrough; a device that will create a huge magnetic pulse that knocks out all electricity over a continent-wide area. The military ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1957
92 Minutes
Tony Curtis Martha Hyer Charles Bickford Kathryn Grant William Reynolds Russ Morgan Henry Daniell Willis Bouchey Joan Banks Louise Lorimer Harry Landers
A street-smart young man from the Chicago slums dreams of cajoling with the rich and powerful, no matter the cost.
Sci-Fi
UK
1964
102 Minutes
Edward Judd Martha Hyer Lionel Jeffries Betty McDowall Miles Malleson Gladys Henson Hugh McDermott Erik Chitty Gordon Robinson Laurence Herder Marne Maitland
scientist inventor explorer alien campy engaging england spacecraft moon underground aliens moon exploration space travel inventions discovery adventure escape 1960s
When a spaceship lands on the moon, it is hailed as a new accomplishment, before it becomes clear that a Victorian party completed the journey in 1899, leading investigators to that mission's last survivor.
War
USA
1957
108 Minutes
Mary Hess
Rock Hudson Martha Hyer Dan Duryea Don DeFore Anna Kashfi Jock Mahoney Alan Hale Jr. Carl Benton Reid Richard Loo James Edwards Philip Ahn
reverend wife volunteer friend military officer orphan powerful solemn military base south korea korean war military life redemption orphanage refugees religion transformation sacrifice 1950s
A remorseful bomber pilot-turned-minister rejoins for the Korean War.
Drama
USA
1960
102 Minutes
Raymond Burr Martha Hyer Ken Scott Joan Bennett Brett Halsey Ed Binns Jack Ging Anne Helm Margaret Field Douglas Fowley Kelly Thordsen
colonel doctor wife ex-convict sheriff husband tense gripping shocking clinton, la. hunting lodge farm mansion office infidelity accidental death cover-up framed bribery seduction
Lonnie Wilson, the son of a toothless sharecropper, Zuba Wilson, returns to small southern hometown after spending six years on the chain-gang for killing Colonel Ben Marquand's son in an ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1955
80 Minutes
Donald O'Connor Martha Hyer Richard Erdman Jim Backus Clint Eastwood David Janssen Leigh Snowden Martin Milner Paul Burke Phil Garris Myrna Hansen
A story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy.
Mystery & Thriller
1969
97 Minutes
Jo Grinling
Roger Moore Martha Hyer Claudie Lange Alexis Kanner Francis Matthews Bernard Lee Derek Francis Ursula Howells Veronica Carlson Dudley Sutton Tim Preece
advertising executive model spy hit man lord suspenseful cool intricate thrilling london england country house houseboat assassination espionage crossword puzzles advertising modeling adventure pursuit
A London adman (Roger Moore) seeks a Hungarian model (Claudie Lange) and finds a plot to assassinate an African leader in Hyde Park.
Western
1956
80 Minutes
Jock Mahoney Martha Hyer Lyle Bettger David Janssen Grant Williams Ted de Corsia Harry Harvey Dayton Lummis Richard Cutting Bob Anderson John Maxwell
ex-girlfriend townspeople friend lawman horse enemy confident melodramatic sheriff's office small town ranch texas country road saloon love triangle relationships presumed dead broken engagement murder american civil war
A sheriff (Jock Mahoney) comes home gun-shy from the Civil War and finds his sweetheart (Martha Hyer) with his land-grabbing buddy (Lyle Bettger).
Horror
1966
88 Minutes
Francene Shelley
Don Ameche Martha Hyer Susan Gordon Zsa Zsa Gabor Maxwell Reed Wendell Corey Signe Hasso Anna Lee
Shaken by her mother's death, an heiress (Susan Gordon) comes home to a father (Don Ameche), stepmother (Martha Hyer) and cousin she cannot trust.
Western
USA
1965
122 Minutes
Mary Gordon
John Wayne Dean Martin Martha Hyer Michael Anderson Jr. Earl Holliman Jeremy Slate James Gregory George Kennedy Paul Fix Dennis Hopper John Litel
cowboy sheriff gunslinger gambler brother mother rousing gutsy tense wild west ranch texas revenge family honor land wars showdown revenge sacrifice 1870s
Ranch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother.
Romance
USA
1958
110 Minutes
Carolyn Gibson
Cary Grant Sophia Loren Martha Hyer Harry Guardino Edward Ciannelli Murray Hamilton
widower socialite son daughter conductor lighthearted charming uplifting playful washington, d.c. houseboat potomac river new love second chance family impersonation parenthood love discovery 1950s
A widower, his three young children, and a bombshell nanny get to know each other better when circumstances have them living together aboard a badly neglected houseboat.
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
85 Minutes
Connie Anderson
Broderick Crawford Ruth Roman Martha Hyer Marisa Pavan Casey Adams Kenneth Tobey Gene Reynolds William Johnstone Harlan Warde Jay Adler Claude Akins
fbi agent gangster robber partner witness gritty uneasy hollywood, calif. los angeles fugitives murder case car theft blackmail investigation dangerous assignment mystery revenge quest 1950s
An FBI agent investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the 3 cases he was working on, determined to find his killer.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1957
100 Minutes
Martha Henshaw
Jerry Lewis Darren McGavin Martha Hyer Horace MacMahon Milton Frome Robert Ivers Richard Bakalyan Joseph Corey Mary Webster Jefferson Searles Emory Parnell
Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.
Western
USA
1949
61 Minutes
Ruth Abbott
A ranch boy is gifted with a colt, grows to love him but the colt escapes, with tragic results.
Drama
USA
1960
143 Minutes
Dorothy Wendt Kennedy
After WW1, Zeb and Thor start a cannery business in Alaska but eventually they drift apart with Zeb becoming unscrupulous and Thor becoming involved in Alaskan politics.
Western
USA
1952
72 Minutes
Caroline Cullen
Ben Johnson Edgar Buchanan Martha Hyer Hayden Rorke Hugh Beaumont Orley Lindgren Don Haggerty Susan Odin I. Stanford Jolley Barbara Woodell John Halloran
Young Dan Light (Orley Lindgren), an orphan, is taken in hand by Johnny Wintergreen (Edgar Buchanan),hunter of wild horses for selling to the U. S. cavalry. Dan's grief over the death of ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1954
71 Minutes
Brett McClain
George Montgomery Richard Denning Martha Hyer John Crawford Emory Parnell Michael Granger Freeman Morse Bill Bryant Charles Evans Lee Roberts Frank Sully
In Oregon, the Army is ordered to negotiate peace with the Indians but unscrupulous businessmen, who profiteered during the conflict, secretly sabotage the peace process.
Western
USA
1955
73 Minutes
Nancy Warren
Philip Carey Gene Evans Martha Hyer William Bishop Douglas Kennedy Roy Roberts Don Beddoe
Brady Sutton returns from three years in prison and tries to go straight. One a member of the Butch Cassidy gang, he is still suspected of being cahoots with them. When Cassidy and his men ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1969
106 Minutes
Lee
Paul Burke Carol Lynley Martha Hyer Peter Lind Hayes Philip Carey Stephen McNally Whit Bissell Elaine Debry Kathryn Givney Jim Raymond George Fenneman
A woman seduces a professional golfer, then offers to kill his opponent if the golfer will kill her psychiatrist, who wants her committed.
Mystery & Thriller
1973
95 Minutes
Maggie Anderson
Richard Egan Rick Jason Martha Hyer Jan Murray Frankie Randall Andre Marquis Henry Capps Smokey Roberds Zaldy Zshornack John Lupton Sean McClory
The former sheriff (Richard Egan) fights back when seven bearded strangers mark an isolated town for plunder.
Drama
USA
1958
137 Minutes
Gwen French
Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Shirley MacLaine Martha Hyer Arthur Kennedy Nancy Gates Leora Dana Betty Lou Keim Larry Gates Stephen Apostle Pec Connie Gilchrist
writer woman teacher gambler brother brooding sad indiana small town fair drinking love triangle marriage war fall wretched excess 1940s
A veteran returns home to deal with family secrets and small-town scandals.
Comedy
USA
1957
92 Minutes
Cordelia Bullock
June Allyson David Niven Jessie Royce Landis Martha Hyer Eva Gabor Jeff Donnell Robert Keith Jay Robinson Herb Anderson Eric Sinclair Fred Essler
The spoiled daughter of a rich American family hires as butler an Austrian vagrant she finds on a pier, without knowing that he illegally jumped ship.
Sci-Fi
USA
1954
81 Minutes
Dr. Jane Flynn
William Lundigan Herbert Marshall Richard Carlson Martha Hyer Dawn Addams Robert Karnes Larry Dobkin
astronaut scientist love interest father physicist gutsy thrilling incredible space rocket laboratory desert military base father/son relationship research technology accidental death space travel cowardice quest
In an attempt to discover the composition of meteors, three astronauts are sent out into space in three specially designed rockets. Their mission is to capture a meteor and bring it to ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1955
73 Minutes
Ruth Harmon
Forrest Tucker Margaret Whiting Dick Wesson Martha Hyer Barbara Whiting Lloyd Corrigan Wally Cassell Fluff Charlton James Ferris William Henry
With just one night to prove that he's worth the investment, aspiring businessman Dan Bradley (Forest Tucker) does his best to put on an amazing musical at Hollywood's famed Moulin Rouge nightclub.
Drama, History
USA
1959
180 Minutes
Herodias
Howard Keel Susan Kohner John Saxon Herbert Lom Martha Hyer Ray Stricklyn Marian Seldes Alexander Scourby
simon peter king herod princess prince suitor disciple brutal uplifting suspenseful arabia judea house seaside christianity forgiveness religion persecution vengeance teaching underdog
Exploring the life of Peter, from being a successful fisherman to becoming a follower of Jesus Christ and being dependent on Jesus Christ.
Comedy
1953
77 Minutes
Janie Howe
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Mari Blanchard Robert Paige Martha Hyer Horace MacMahon Jack Kruschen Jean Willes Joe Kirk Jack Tesler Harold Goodwin
A spaceship takes two buddies (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) to Mardi Gras and then Venus, where men are not allowed.
Comedy
USA
1954
113 Minutes
Elizabeth Tyson
Humphrey Bogart Audrey Hepburn William Holden Walter Hampden John Williams Martha Hyer Joan Vohs Marcel Dalio Marcel Hillaire Nella Walker Francis X. Bushman
chauffeur ceo daughter bachelor charming endearing united states romance business love triangle siblings love forbidden love transformation underdog 1950s
A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her.
Drama
USA
1953
101 Minutes
Paula Hempel
Jane Wyman Sterling Hayden Nancy Olson Steve Forrest Elisabeth Fraser Martha Hyer Walter Coy Richard Beymer Tommy Rettig Roland Winters Jacques Aubuchon
mother husband son composer artist surrogate child engaging moving rousing illinois farm chicago parenthood career family mother/son relationship art aspirations growing up transformation
In the late 1890s, a young widowed woman becomes a successful farmer and can send her son, nicknamed 'So Big', to college. After graduating, he finds a job as an architect, but forgoes his dream in favor of an immediate financial success.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1954
100 Minutes
Lorraine Thayer
Doris Day Bob Cummings Phil Silvers Eddie Foy Jr. Nancy Walker Martha Hyer Bill Goodwin Marcel Dalio Hayden Rorke James Burke Herb Vigran
Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition.
Comedy
USA
1967
101 Minutes
Monica
Anthony Quinn George Maharis Faye Dunaway Michael Parks Robert Walker Martha Hyer Milton Berle Oscar Homolka Jack Kruschen Clifton James John Randolph Kuhl
hippie flower girl bum wealthy man mafia boss amusing lighthearted madcap miami kidnapping ransom blackmail mistaken identity revenge pursuit 1960s
Young drifters kidnap rich businessman Roc Delmonico for kicks and demand $200K for his release. But none of Roc's relatives or Mafia associates want to part with the money. So Roc switches allegiances and plots revenge.
Western
USA
1949
88 Minutes
Marcia
Robert Sterling Gloria Grahame Claude Jarman Jr. John Ireland Jeff Donnell Myrna Dell Martha Hyer George Cooper Jeff Corey Sara Haden James Bell
cattle rancher younger brother sheriff ex-convict friend dance hall girl engaging melodramatic spirited thrilling california trail ranch mountain american west ranchers siblings escaped criminals ambush murder
Three escaped convicts, planning revenge, search for rancher Clay Phillips who, on the way to Sonora with a few horses, stops to help four saloon girls stranded by the roadside.
Drama
USA
1966
135 Minutes
Mary Fuller
Marlon Brando Jane Fonda Robert Redford E.G. Marshall Angie Dickinson Janice Rule Miriam Hopkins Martha Hyer Richard Bradford Robert Duvall James Fox
sheriff businessman fugitive wife lackey son tense dark brutal striking thrilling melodramatic texas small town prison swamp on the run home american south prison break
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
63 Minutes
Miss Harwick
Bill Williams Barbara Hale Richard Quine Richard Loo Frank Fenton Frank Wilcox Marya Marco Robert Bray Martha Hyer Harold Landon James Craven
veteran widow friend prison guard naval officer henchman intricate gripping gritty uneasy long beach, calif. hospital restaurant san diego los angeles government building amnesia false accusations fugitives unlikely allies
Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1949
91 Minutes
Catherine Bailey Struthers III
Alexander Knox Ann Sothern George Tobias Sharyn Moffett Florence Bates Frieda Inescort Myrna Dell Ian Wolfe H.B. Warner Martha Hyer James Warren
A Boston judge bored with his life leaves his family and heads off for adventure. He gets a job as a short-order cook at a roadside diner and soon finds romance with the pretty owner. He ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
97 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Leo Genn Claire Trevor Sydney Greenstreet Leon Ames Frank McHugh Walter Kingsford Dan Tobin Lex Barker Nydia Westman Theresa Harris
broadway star producer ex-girlfriend rival architect police detective intense suspenseful melodramatic broadway theater new york city blackmail murder investigation broadway show business crimes of passion transformation rivalry mystery
A Broadway star unintentionally kills her impresario but keeps mum about it when the police investigator targets a rival actress.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
92 Minutes
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.