List of the best Murray Hamilton movies: Thirteen Frightened Girls(1963), The Spirit of St. Louis(1957), Jaws 2(1978), The FBI Story(1959), No Time for Sergeants(1958), The Whistle at Eaton Falls(1951), Casey's Shadow(1978), Jaws(1975), The Graduate(1967), No Way to Treat a Lady(1968), The Girl He Left Behind(1956), Toward the Unknown(1956) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
1963
89 Minutes
Wally Sanders
Kathy Dunn Murray Hamilton Joyce Taylor Hugh Marlowe Khigh Dhiegh Charlie Briggs Norma Varden Garth Benton Lynne Sue Moon María Cristina Servera Janet Mary Prance
criminal diplomat murder victim classmate daughter teen girl intense suspenseful school government building embassy city switzerland conspiracy unintended consequences fear seduction corruption spying pursuit
A diplomat's teenage daughter (Kathy Dunn) spies with the daughters of diplomats from 12 different countries.
Biography
USA
1957
138 Minutes
Bud Gurney
James Stewart Patricia Smith Murray Hamilton Bartlett Robinson Marc Connelly Arthur Space Charles Watts Robert Cornthwaite Harlan Warde Sheila Bond Dabbs Greer
pilot friend inspiring spirited positive st. louis long island, n.y. paris airplane charles lindbergh aspirations flying trans-atlantic flight adventure quest 1920s
Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA
1978
117 Minutes
Larry Vaughn
Roy Scheider Lorraine Gary Murray Hamilton Joseph Mascolo Jeffrey Kramer Collin Wilcox Paxton Ann Dusenberry Mark Gruner Barry Coe Susan French Gary Springer
sheriff mayor real estate developer son father shark tense gory thrilling frightening new england island beach small town amity island animal attack white shark investigation father/son relationship tourism
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
Crime, Drama
1959
149 Minutes
Sam Crandall
James Stewart Vera Miles Murray Hamilton Larry Pennell Nick Adams Diane Jergens Joyce Taylor
fbi agent wife best friend police chief gangster klansman thrilling tense melodramatic lecture hall household office store restaurant united states fbi career investigation gangsters nazis
An agent (James Stewart) with a worried wife (Vera Miles) stays 25 years fighting the Ku Klux Klan, gangsters, Nazi spies.
Comedy
USA
1958
119 Minutes
Irving S. Blanchard
Andy Griffith Myron McCormick Nick Adams Murray Hamilton Howard Smith Will Hutchins Sydney Smith
farmer best friend private sergeant pilot hilarious offbeat barracks airplane georgia air force boot camp misfits training underdog adventure 1950s
Will Stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the Air Force and too dumb to realize he's driving everyone around him crazy, no one more than Sergeant King.
Drama
USA
1951
96 Minutes
Al Webster
Lloyd Bridges Dorothy Gish Carleton Carpenter Murray Hamilton James Westerfield Lenore Lonergan Russell Hardie Helen Shields Doro Merande Diana Douglas Anne Francis
Brad Adams is the new manager of a manufacturing plant in a small New Hampshire town. He is brought in by owner Mrs. Doubleday to calm labor relations plus layoff employees. Brad manages to also find romance.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
1978
117 Minutes
Tom Patterson
Walter Matthau Alexis Smith Robert Webber Murray Hamilton Andrew A. Rubin Stephan Burns Susan Myers Michael Hershewe Harry Caesar Joel Fluellen Whit Bissell
A Cajun trainer (Walter Matthau) and his three sons enter the annual quarter-horse race in Ruidoso, N.M.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA
1975
124 Minutes
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Roy Scheider Robert Shaw Richard Dreyfuss Lorraine Gary Murray Hamilton Carl Gottlieb Jeffrey Kramer Susan Backlinie Jonathan Filley Ted Grossman Chris Rebello
captain police officer scientist mayor victim police chief thrilling suspenseful frightening new england boat amity island small town beach ocean man vs. nature deception death fear shark attack
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Mr. Robinson
Dustin Hoffman Anne Bancroft Katharine Ross William Daniels Murray Hamilton Elizabeth Wilson Brian Avery Walter Brooke Norman Fell Alice Ghostley Buck Henry
college graduate lawyer college student sexy woman amusing sad witty california hotel campus family home wedding may-december romance post-college aimless youth new love growing up love temptation 1960s
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
108 Minutes
Inspector Haines
Rod Steiger George Segal Lee Remick Eileen Heckart Murray Hamilton Michael Dunn Barbara Baxley Ruth White Doris Roberts David Doyle
serial killer psychopath overbearing parent police detective mother victim suspenseful amusing dark new york city apartment household bedroom serial murders mother/son relationship mental illness investigation mind games police work pursuit
A crafty serial killer plays a game of cat-and-mouse with a harried police detective trying to track him down.
Comedy
USA
1956
103 Minutes
Sgt. Clyde
Tab Hunter Natalie Wood Jessie Royce Landis Jim Backus Murray Hamilton Alan King James Garner David Janssen Jack Arnold Wilfred Knapp Les Johnson
student army recruit society matron girlfriend army officer sergeant melodramatic patriotic lighthearted brooding army camp barracks monterey, calif. college basic training relationships discipline separation maturing growing up
Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone.
Action
1956
115 Minutes
Maj. Bromo Lee
William Holden Lloyd Nolan Virginia Leith Charles McGraw Murray Hamilton Paul Fix L.Q. Jones James Garner Karen Steele Bartlett Robinson Malcolm Atterbury
test pilot military officer young man prisoner of war love interest veteran patriotic gripping air force base southern california airplane desert military air force korean war redemption love triangle cold war quest transformation
A shaken Korean veteran (William Holden) proves himself testing the X-2 rocket plane at Edwards Air Force Base.
Drama
USA
1961
135 Minutes
Oames Findley
Paul Newman Jackie Gleason George C. Scott Piper Laurie Myron McCormick Murray Hamilton Michael Constantine Stefan Gierasch Jake LaMotta Gordon Clark Alexander Rose
hustler sexy woman gambler anti-hero alcoholic writer tense gritty bar california gambling money romance billiards comeback fall rise temptation rivalry 1960s
An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1966
106 Minutes
Charlie
Rock Hudson Salome Jens John Randolph Will Geer Jeff Corey Murray Hamilton Wesley Addy
banker artist thrilling dark suspenseful united states secret new identity escape mystery metamorphosis 1960s
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity - one that comes with its own price.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
116 Minutes
Det. Frank McAfee
Tony Curtis Henry Fonda George Kennedy Mike Kellin Hurd Hatfield Murray Hamilton Jeff Corey Sally Kellerman William Marshall George Voskovec Leora Dana
murderer rapist police detective victim wife survivor brutal dark tense raw boston police station crime scene serial murders police work interrogation capture forced confession pursuit fall
A series of brutal murders in Boston sparks a seemingly endless and increasingly complex manhunt.
Romance
USA
1958
110 Minutes
Capt. Alan Wilson
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.
Biography
USA
1958
121 Minutes
Charlie Snow
Dorothy Malone Errol Flynn Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Ray Danton Neva Patterson Murray Hamilton Martin Milner John Dennis Edward Kemmer Robert Ellenstein Kathleen Freeman
The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore becomes reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
Drama
USA
1968
85 Minutes
Capt. Appleton
Lee Marvin Bradford Dillman Vera Miles Peter Graves Lloyd Nolan Murray Hamilton Norman Fell Walter Brooke Francis DeSales Don Marshall Charles Aidman
war hero army officer sergeant captain wife prosecutor tense fiery gutsy battlefield korea army base courtroom korean war court-martial adultery secret mission military trial quest
During the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then returning to his unit as a spy. He's court-martialed and sentenced to death but his attorney believes Ryker's innocent and asks for a new trial.
Comedy
USA
1960
91 Minutes
Sandy Hardy
Anthony Perkins Jane Fonda Ray Walston Marc Connelly Anne Jackson Murray Hamilton Bob Wright Bart Burns Karl Lukas Elizabeth Patterson Tom Laughlin
cheerleader basketball player amusing playful united states ethics love love 1950s
A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, also a student, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.
Drama
USA
1966
103 Minutes
Arthur Kabot
Stuart Whitman Janet Leigh Eleanor Parker Barry Sullivan Lloyd Nolan Murray Hamilton J.D. Cannon Susan Denberg Les Crane Warren Stevens Joe De Santis
talk show host wife gangster mistress father police detective dark tense apartment building police station nightclub love-hate relationship jealousy fugitives betrayal murder cover-up fall rivalry discovery
A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.
Crime, Drama
1973
75 Minutes
Edmund Schilling
James Olson David Canary Robert Pine Richard Castellano William Shatner Murray Hamilton Gilbert Roland John Kerr Kathleen Lloyd Wesley Lau Don "Red" Barry
gangster district attorney government official kingpin lawyer attorney gripping tense new york city city hall law office murder corruption criminal justice system organized crime pursuit rivalry 1970s
Justice Department lawyers (James Olson, David Canary, Robert Pine) build a case against organized crime.
Mystery & Thriller
1982
100 Minutes
Lt. John Martini
Tom Hanks Wendy Crewson Chris Makepeace David Wallace Lloyd Bochner Peter Donat Anne Francis Murray Hamilton Vera Miles Louise Sorel Susan Strasberg
A college student (Tom Hanks) begins to live the role he plays with three friends in a medieval fantasy game.
Comedy
1963
98 Minutes
Mr. Harvey
Jackie Gleason Glynis Johns Charles Ruggles Laurel Goodwin Charles Lane Elisha Cook Jr. Juanita Moore Murray Hamilton
A railroad inspector's (Jackie Gleason) wife (Glynis Johns) and children live with his tippling in circa-1900 Texas.
Biography
USA
1957
109 Minutes
Chick O'Hara
Kim Novak Jeff Chandler Agnes Moorehead Charles Drake Larry Gates Virginia Grey Gene Lockhart Joe De Santis Murray Hamilton
dancer waitress actress carnival worker understudy passionate dark melodramatic broadway theater stage carnival new york city kansas city, mo. fame ambition betrayal show business alcoholism jeanne eagels wretched excess
The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1959
160 Minutes
Alphonse Paquette
James Stewart Lee Remick Ben Gazzara Arthur O'Connell Eve Arden Kathryn Grant Joseph N. Welch Brooks West George C. Scott Murray Hamilton Orson Bean
attorney soldier prosecutor wife business partner district attorney gripping intense courtroom michigan small town hotel murder trial rape secret anger fear mystery quest
In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Horror
USA
1979
117 Minutes
James Brolin Margot Kidder Rod Steiger Don Stroud Natasha Ryan K.C. Martel Meeno Peluce Michael Sacks Helen Shaver Val Avery Amy Wright
husband wife child police officer priest spirit melodramatic dark frightening incredible long island, n.y. haunted house basement burial grounds crime scene haunting marriage suburban life supernatural phenomenon murder
Newlyweds and their three kids move into a large house where a mass murder was committed. They start to experience strange, inexplicable manifestations which have strong effects on everyone living or visiting the house.
Drama
USA
1951
97 Minutes
Arthur Kennedy Peggy Dow Julie Adams James Edwards Will Geer Minor Watson Jim Backus Joan Banks Nana Bryant Marjorie Crossland Richard Egan
military officer sergeant soldier young man fiancée african-american profound emotional battlefield north africa hospital american south philadelphia law office world war ii injury racism tolerance romance going home
After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.