List of the best Ralph Meeker movies: Kiss Me Deadly(1955), A Woman's Devotion(1956), Glory Alley(1952), Desert Sands(1955), My Boys Are Good Boys(1978), The Alpha Incident(1977), Shadow in the Sky(1952), Paths of Glory(1957), Big House, U.S.A.(1955), Somebody Loves Me(1952), Four in a Jeep(1951), Johnny Firecloud(1979) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
105 Minutes
Mike Hammer
Ralph Meeker Albert Van Dekker Paul Stewart Maxine Cooper Gaby Rodgers Juano Hernandez Wesley Addy Nick Dennis Cloris Leachman Marion Carr Jack Lambert
mike hammer stranger girlfriend police captain scientist roommate uneasy chilling brutal los angeles highway hospital office apartment beach house murder femme fatales atomic age deception impersonation
A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit".
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1956
88 Minutes
Trevor Stevenson
A newly married American couple vacationing in Mexico is prevented by the police from leaving Acapulco when the husband becomes prime suspect in a local girl's homicide.
Drama
USA
1952
79 Minutes
Socks Barbarrosa
Ralph Meeker Leslie Caron Kurt Kaszner Gilbert Roland John McIntire Louis Armstrong Dan Seymour Larry Gates John Indrisano
boxer girlfriend father war hero dancer blind person inspiring gutsy patriotic new orleans boxing ring locker room korea bar doctor's office boxing korean war duty secret blindness
New Orleans newspaper columnist, about to retire, tells the story of a most unforgettable character, boxer Socks Barbarossa.
Adventure
USA
1955
87 Minutes
Ralph Meeker Marla English J. Carrol Naish John Smith Ron Randell John Carradine Keith Larsen Otto Waldis
sheik legionnaire commanding officer princess enemy passionate melodramatic intense morocco outpost desert vengeance battle cross-cultural romance military engagement treason revenge temptation forbidden love 1950s
The French Foreign Legion battles rebellious Arabs in North Africa.
Crime, Drama
USA
1978
90 Minutes
Teenagers plot the robbery of an armored car.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1977
84 Minutes
Charlie
Ralph Meeker Stafford Morgan Jake Barnes
A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.
Drama
1952
78 Minutes
A shellshocked veteran (Ralph Meeker) poses a problem to his sister (Nancy Davis) and her husband (James Whitmore).
War, Drama
USA
1957
86 Minutes
Cpl. Philip Paris
Kirk Douglas Ralph Meeker Adolphe Menjou George Macready Wayne Morris Richard Anderson Timothy Agoglia Carey Christiane Kubrick Bert Freed
military officer soldier bleak gutsy passionate france battlefield military base horrors of war world war i battle fatigue wretched excess sacrifice fall 1910s
After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
82 Minutes
extortionist wealthy man boy father fbi agent criminal dark tense colorado park california prison valley kidnapping prison break ransom accidental death interrogation quest pursuit
Gerry Barker finds a lost boy whose rich father is extorted into paying a ransom for his return but the boy accidentally dies and Jerry goes to prison.
Musical
USA
1952
97 Minutes
Betty Hutton Ralph Meeker Adele Jergens Robert Keith Billie Bird Henry Slate Sid Tomack Ludwig Stossel Sydney Mason Virginia Hall Bea Allen
Blossom Seeley climbs to Broadway success with her partner Benny Fields, then retires to become his wife.
Drama
Switzerland
1951
96 Minutes
Sergeant William Long
Viveca Lindfors Elizabeth Montagu Ralph Meeker Michael Medwin Joseph Yadin Dinan Paulette Dubost
soldier fugitive husband wife engaging spirited austria war fugitives love quest love 1940s
Soviet, British, French and American allies patrol post-war Vienna.
Drama
1979
94 Minutes
Victor Mohica Ralph Meeker David Canary
An American Indian war veteran (Victor Mohica) avenges the hanging of his grandfather by local thugs.
Mystery & Thriller
1973
81 Minutes
Jim McAndrew
David Janssen Ralph Meeker Elayne Heilveil Harry Klekas Sam Dawson Don Wilbanks James W. Gavin Paul Grace
A Salt Lake City traffic-helicopter pilot (David Janssen) conducts an aerial pursuit of bank robbers.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1953
69 Minutes
Lawson
Barbara Stanwyck Barry Sullivan Ralph Meeker Lee Aaker Bud Wolfe Saul Gorss Paul Fierro Felipe Turich Natividad Vacio George Derrick
A family vacationing on the coast of Mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety.
Crime, Drama
USA
1967
100 Minutes
George Clarence "Bugs" Moran
Jason Robards George Segal Ralph Meeker Jean Hale Clint Ritchie Frank Silvera Joseph Campanella Bruce Dern Harold J. Stone Kurt Kreuger Milton Frome
crime boss gangster fbi agent lieutenant cool gritty thrilling chicago garage al capone historical events gang war gunfight mass murder prohibition rivalry revenge 1920s
Al Capone's Valentine's Day surprise for the rival Bugs Moran gang in 1929 Chicago.
Sci-Fi
1972
94 Minutes
The Major
Christopher Walken Joss Ackland Ralph Meeker Ronny Cox Marco St. John Bette Henritze Susan Travers Tom Aldredge Birthe Neumann Claus Nissen
An Army major (Ralph Meeker) authorizes a German doctor (Joss Ackland) to give soldiers experimental shock treatments.
Western
USA
1953
91 Minutes
Roy Anderson
James Stewart Janet Leigh Robert Ryan Ralph Meeker Millard Mitchell
bounty hunter soldier prospector murderer woman dark thrilling spectacular rocky mountains colorado river greed journey reward gunfight fall pursuit rivalry 1860s
A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
Drama
USA
1970
95 Minutes
Carl McCain
Gregory Peck Tuesday Weld Estelle Parsons Ralph Meeker Lonny Chapman Charles Durning
sheriff criminal femme fatale wife brooding sultry intense tennessee small town backwoods affair honor morality infatuation small-town life hypocrisy temptation fall forbidden love 1970s
Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal.
Gay & Lesbian, Crime, Drama
USA
1968
114 Minutes
Curran
Frank Sinatra Lee Remick Jacqueline Bisset Ralph Meeker Jack Klugman Horace MacMahon Lloyd Bochner William Windom Tony Musante Al Freeman Jr. Robert Duvall
detective wife widow lieutenant psychiatrist bleak gritty new york city police station apartment police corruption murder case marital problems false accusations conspiracy investigation discovery quest wretched excess 1960s
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1971
98 Minutes
Police Captain "Iron Balls" Delaney
Sean Connery Diane Cannon Martin Balsam Ralph Meeker Alan King Christopher Walken Val Avery Richard Williams Garrett Morris Stan Gottlieb Paul Benjamin
burglar ex-girlfriend mafia boss psychopath henchman gripping thrilling suspenseful crafty new york city apartment building crime surveillance robbery dangerous assignment fall temptation pursuit 1970s
After Duke Anderson is released from prison after ten years for taking the rap for a scion of a Mafia family, he cashes in a debt of honor with the mob to bankroll a caper.
Drama
1961
109 Minutes
Colonel Yancey
Susan Hayward Dean Martin Wilfrid Hyde-White Martin Balsam Ralph Meeker Frank Maxwell Connie Sawyer Ford Rainey Charles Watts Larry Gates Robert S. Simon
politician wife governor prostitute political consultant emotional spirited united states the south politics ambition secret marriage manipulation rise underdog discovery 1960s
A sharecropper's daughter (Susan Hayward) of dubious repute helps her husband the governor (Dean Martin) clean up corruption.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1967
93 Minutes
Fog Hanson
Dennis Weaver Vera Miles Clint Howard Huntz Hall Rance Howard Ralph Meeker Ric O'Feldman Frank Schuller Robertson White
A young boy befriends an orphaned bear and raises him from a cub. This fine family feature was the basis for the "Gentle Ben" television series. Based on Walt Morey's novel "Gentle Ben."
War, Drama, History
UK|USA
1967
149 Minutes
Capt. Stuart Kinder
Lee Marvin Ernest Borgnine Charles Bronson Jim Brown John Cassavetes Richard Jaeckel George Kennedy Trini Lopez Ralph Meeker Robert Ryan Telly Savalas
colonel prisoner murderer nazi rapist major brash spirited gory england france revenge world war ii special ops retribution adventure revenge pursuit 1940s
During World War II, a rebellious U.S. Army Major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of German officers.
Crime, Drama
UK|USA
1975
111 Minutes
John Wayne Richard Attenborough Judy Geeson Mel Ferrer Del Henney Lesley-Anne Down Barry Dennen John Vernon Daniel Pilon John Stride James Booth
police detective gangster crime boss police officer commander captain brash rousing gritty london police station hideout england city culture clash manhunt extradition police work power struggle murder plot
Chicago Police Lieutenant Jim Brannigan is sent to the U.K. to escort organized crime boss Ben Larkin back to the U.S., but Larkin's hitmen prepare an ambush for Brannigan.