List of the best Raymond Massey movies: Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940), Things to Come(1936), Black Limelight(1939), Arsenic and Old Lace(1944), Action in the North Atlantic(1943), Carson City(1952), The Drum(1938), Dreaming Lips(1937), East of Eden(1955), The Scarlet Pimpernel(1935), Possessed(1947), The Fountainhead(1949) ... ...
Biography
USA
1940
110 Minutes
Raymond Massey Gene Lockhart Ruth Gordon Mary Howard Minor Watson Alan Baxter Harvey Stephens Howard da Silva Dorothy Tree Aldrich Bowker Maurice Murphy
abraham lincoln politician wife lawyer shopkeeper fascinating heartwarming striking new salem, ill. patriotism coming of age historical events new love politics rise quest 1830s
Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
Sci-Fi
UK
1936
95 Minutes
Raymond Massey Ralph Richardson Margueretta Scott Cedric Hardwicke Maurice Braddell Edward Chapman Ann Todd
businessman doctor war lord daughter pilot sculptor intricate campy creative outlandish city everytown nuclear weapons technology war dystopia fall rise transformation future
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
Mystery & Thriller
1939
60 Minutes
Peter Charrington
Raymond Massey Joan Marion Walter Hudd
A man (Raymond Massey) falsely accused of murder becomes a fugitive, while his wife (Joan Marion) hunts the killer.
Comedy
USA
1944
118 Minutes
Cary Grant Raymond Massey Priscilla Lane Peter Lorre Jack Carson Josephine Hull Jean Adair James Gleason Grant Mitchell John Alexander Edward Everett Horton
writer wife aunt brother neighbor uncle madcap quirky new york city brooklyn, n.y. family home insanity marriage murder poison discovery love 1930s
A writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation when he decides to get married. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers.
War
USA
1943
127 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Raymond Massey Alan Hale Jacqueline Wells Ruth Gordon Sam Levene Dane Clark Peter Whitney
sailor nazi friend patriotic engaging spirited ship atlantic ocean showdown military dangerous assignment seafaring revenge quest pursuit 1940s
An American tanker's sunk by a German U-boat and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment; bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.
Western
USA
1952
87 Minutes
A.J. "Big" Jack Davis
Randolph Scott Raymond Massey Lucille Norman Richard Webb James Millican Larry Keating George Cleveland William Haade Don Beddoe Thurston Hall Vince Barnett
bandit banker construction worker news reporter suspenseful moving charming american west mining town mountain carson city, nev. railroad robbery construction murder old west stagecoach rivalry quest 19th century
When a banker finds his stagecoach shipments of gold from Carson City are vulnerable to holdups, he commissions the building of a railroad through the mountains.
Adventure
UK
1938
96 Minutes
Prince Ghul
Sabu Raymond Massey Roger Livesey Valerie Hobson Desmond Tester Martin Walker David Tree Francis L. Sullivan Roy Emerton Edward Lexy Julien Mitchell
british soldier ruler prince brother benefactor native engaging intense india battlefield household palace revolution imperialism friendship loyalty duplicity assassination adventure rescue
During the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1937
94 Minutes
Miguel del Vayo
Elisabeth Bergner Raymond Massey Romney Brent Joyce Bland Charles Carson Felix Aylmer
Tragic story of the wife of a violin player in a famous orchestra, who falls in love with her husband's friend, and finally drowns herself.
Drama
USA
1955
115 Minutes
Adam Trask
James Dean Julie Harris Raymond Massey Jo Van Fleet Burl Ives Richard Davalos Albert Van Dekker Lois Smith Harold Gordon Nick Dennis Rose Plumer
son brother father mother girlfriend emotional intense california farm carnival brothel jealousy family farming world war i love triangle relationships rivalry quest love
Two brothers struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor.
Adventure
UK
1935
95 Minutes
Chauvelin
Leslie Howard Merle Oberon Raymond Massey Nigel Bruce Bramwell Fletcher Anthony Bushell Joan Gardner Melville Cooper
nobleman wife agent ambassador gripping melodramatic paris revolution espionage romance adventure rescue mystery 18th century
A noblewoman discovers her husband is The Scarlet Pimpernel, a vigilante who rescues aristocrats from the blade of the guillotine.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
108 Minutes
Dean Graham
Joan Crawford Van Heflin Raymond Massey Geraldine Brooks Stanley Ridges John Ridgely Nana Bryant Moroni Olsen Erskine Sanford Gerald Perreau Isabel Withers
nurse psychiatrist engineer wealthy man neighbor wife dark melodramatic creepy los angeles washington state hospital diner jealousy suicide insanity obsession violence unrequited love love
After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.
Drama
USA
1949
114 Minutes
Gail Wynand
Gary Cooper Patricia Neal Raymond Massey Kent Smith Robert Douglas Henry Hull Ray Collins Moroni Olsen Jerome Cowan Paul Harvey Thurston Hall
architect socialite wealthy woman critic jealous person brooding dense intricate profound solemn united states quarry architecture jealousy love triangle self-destruction nonconformity quest rivalry love
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
War
USA
1942
107 Minutes
Major Otto Baumeister
Errol Flynn Ronald Reagan Raymond Massey Nancy Coleman Alan Hale Arthur Kennedy Sig Ruman Patrick O'Moore Ronald Sinclair Louis Arco Charles Irwin
lieutenant enemy sergeant australian officer resistance fighter powerful patriotic suspenseful airplane germany prison camp factory small town world war ii escape air force impersonation sabotage bombing
When the crew of a downed British bomber escape from their Nazi captors with Top Secret intelligence, they make a desperate journey to get out of Germany alive.
Drama
USA
1945
98 Minutes
Arnim von Dahnwitz
Helmut Dantine Andrea King Raymond Massey Faye Emerson Peter Lorre Alan Hale George Coulouris Henry Daniell Peter Whitney Helene Thimig Steven Geray
rebel actress general civilian informant hostess emotional gripping hotel berlin world war ii espionage emigration politics nazis escape underdog 1940s
In 1945, a strange mix of Germans, military personnel and civilians, pro-Nazi and anti-Nazi, celebrities and escaped prisoners, converges at a lavish hotel in heavily-bombed Berlin.
Drama
USA
1942
71 Minutes
Dr. Ingersoll
John Garfield Nancy Coleman Raymond Massey Moroni Olsen Lee Patrick
agent doctor leader spy henchman chilling disturbing intense patriotic grand central station ambulance hospital house delicatessen espionage kidnapping impersonation torture deception romance
Dr. Michael Lewis treats Jane, a mysterious woman claiming to be a British secret agent on the run from German spies. Ultimately convinced, Michael helps Jane escape and with her attempts ... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1945
90 Minutes
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault
Dennis Morgan Dane Clark Raymond Massey Andrea King Alan Hale John Ridgely Stanley Ridges Donald Woods Craig Stevens Warren Douglas Mark Stevens
general pilot colonel airman engaging spectacular thrilling texas india china china air force world war ii flying determination training adventure pursuit underdog 1940s
During WW2, American volunteer pilots are stationed in China where, as part of the Flying Tigers unit, they dog-fight against Japanese warplanes.
Drama
USA
1947
173 Minutes
Ezra Mannon
Rosalind Russell Michael Redgrave Raymond Massey Katina Paxinou Leo Genn Kirk Douglas Nancy Coleman Henry Hull Sara Allgood Thurston Hall Walter Baldwin
Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Oresteia set in New England, after the American Civil War.
Drama, History
USA
1951
116 Minutes
Nathan
Gregory Peck Susan Hayward Raymond Massey Kieron Moore James Robertson Justice Jayne Meadows John Sutton Dennis Hoey Walter Talun Paula Morgan Francis X. Bushman
king beautiful woman prophet monster passionate powerful israel royal court adultery royalty religion forbidden love transformation 10th century b.c.
After King David sees the beautiful Bathsheba bathing from the palace roof, he enters into an adulterous affair which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
Drama
USA
1950
94 Minutes
Leland Willis
Humphrey Bogart Eleanor Parker Raymond Massey Richard Whorf James Brown Roy Roberts Morris Ankrum Fay Baker Fred Sherman
pilot old flame inventor friend business owner inspiring gripping airplane hangar alaska washington, d.c. germany heroism guilt redemption aviation love quest rivalry love 1950s
Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway, who now works as a receptionist for the company.
Western
USA
1950
75 Minutes
Boss Kruger
Ruth Roman Dane Clark Raymond Massey Robert Douglas Morgan Farley Walter Coy George Stern Robert Griffin Frank Marlowe Tony Martinez
Jack London's "The Sea Wolf" is transported from sea to land in this intriguing western. The ruthless boss of a mining camp meets his match when fugitives from justice cross his path.
Adventure
UK|USA
1937
82 Minutes
Cardinal Richelieu
Annabella Conrad Veidt Raymond Massey Romney Brent Sophie Stewart F. Wyndham Goldie Lawrence Grant Baliol Holloway Haddon Mason J. Fisher White Ben Soutten
cardinal swordsman duke duchess pickpocket rebel wild amusing spectacular france royal court castle prison political intrigue espionage loyalty dueling rebellion forbidden love pursuit
Cardinal Richelieu spares the life of a convicted duelist (Veidt) provided he will capture the leader of the Huguenots.
Fantasy
1946
104 Minutes
Abraham Farlan
David Niven Michael Powell Kim Hunter Raymond Massey Robert Coote Kathleen Byron Richard Attenborough Bonar Colleano Joan Maude Marius Goring Roger Livesey
pilot conductor radio operator doctor judge angel airy charming dreamy quirky patriotic england heaven airplane world war ii afterlife death love love rescue
A British airman escapes death by mistake and resists the messenger who keeps summoning him to the beyond.
Adventure
USA
1942
124 Minutes
King Cutler
Ray Milland John Wayne Paulette Goddard Raymond Massey Robert Preston Susan Hayward Charles Bickford Hedda Hopper Louise Beavers Martha O'Driscoll Lynne Overman
ship captain shipwreck survivor lawyer villain spirited atlantic ocean north carolina florida keys ship office shipwreck shipping insurance love triangle piracy rivalry love adventure 1840s
Florida ship salvager, Loxi, falls for Jack, captain of a ship wrecked on the Key West shore. However, their romance is complicated by the arrival of another suitor, and eventually leads to tragedy.
Biography
USA
1955
102 Minutes
Junius Brutus Booth
Richard Burton Maggie McNamara John Derek Raymond Massey Charles Bickford Elizabeth Sellars Eva Le Gallienne Bill Walker
actor john wilkes booth alcoholic actress abolitionist wife sad emotional touching maryland san francisco new york city theater graveyard edwin booth theater production tragic death assassination historical events abraham lincoln
A tragic and sentimental story that depicts the early career of the 19th century American actor, Edwin Booth with some mention of the events leading to the assassination of President ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1953
110 Minutes
Sheik Yousseff
Kathryn Grayson Gordon MacRae Steve Cochran Raymond Massey Dick Wesson Allyn Ann McLerie Ray Collins Paul Picerni Frank de Kova William Conrad Trevor Bardette
daughter father commander warlord sheik tutor melodramatic spirited morocco desert outpost hideout village ethnic tension secret identity battle foreign legion romance father/daughter relationship love
Shiek Yousseff, poses as a friend of the French while secretly plotting to overthrow them. Apposing Yousseff are the Riffs, whose secret leader, The Red Shadow, is Paul Bonnard, a professor... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1957
101 Minutes
The Shah
Cornel Wilde Debra Paget Michael Rennie Raymond Massey John Derek Yma Sumac Margaret Hayes Joan Taylor Sebastian Cabot Perry Lopez Morris Ankrum
During the 11th century, Persian poet Omar Khayyam's lover marries the Shah but the Shah, whose life is threatened by a sect of assassins, appoints Omar royal advisor.
Drama
USA
1949
100 Minutes
Old Randall McCoy
Farley Granger Joan Evans Charles Bickford Raymond Massey Richard Basehart Gigi Perreau Aline MacMahon Marshall Thompson
young man young girl father rival brother love interest dark gripping tense kentucky west virginia woods house church feud family hostages romance murder hatfields vs. mccoys
The saga of the Hatfield-and-McCoy feud is romanticized in Samuel Goldwyn's Roseanna McCoy. Newcomer Joan Evans stars as the title character, whose elopement with Johnse Hatfield serves to ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK|Canada
1941
107 Minutes
Andy Brock
Eric Portman Laurence Olivier Anton Walbrook Leslie Howard Raymond Massey Glynis Johns Niall MacGinnis Finlay Currie
nazi soldier trapper inuit native american priest patriotic melodramatic offbeat train canada hudson bay trading post countryside world war ii nazism war politics pursuit 1940s
A World War II U-boat crew are stranded in northern Canada. To avoid internment, they must make their way to the border and get into the still-neutral U.S.
Drama
USA
1951
113 Minutes
John Ives
James Cagney James Gleason Gig Young Phyllis Thaxter Raymond Massey Selena Royle Larry Keating Charlita Sheldon Leonard Douglas Spencer John Kellogg
Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering ... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK
1937
89 Minutes
King Philip II of Spain
Laurence Olivier Flora Robson Vivien Leigh Leslie Banks Raymond Massey Tamara Desni Morton Selten Robert Newton Donald Calthrop
queen elizabeth i naval officer king philip ii engaging gripping amusing patriotic melodramatic england spain ship war romance dangerous assignment jealousy royalty adventure escape rescue quest
During the reign of Elizabeth I, a young man's fervent devotion to the crown and to his sweetheart, a lady-in-waiting, lead him to battle for England's victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Adventure
USA
1937
110 Minutes
DeLaage
Dorothy Lamour Jon Hall Mary Astor C. Aubrey Smith Thomas Mitchell Raymond Massey John Carradine Jerome Cowan
islander wife governor woman priest guard melodramatic spectacular thrilling profound boat island tahiti south pacific office prison colonialism racism seafaring weather
A Polynesian sailor -- unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully -- is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.
Biography
USA
1960
112 Minutes
Abbott Donner
Tony Curtis Edmond O'Brien Frank Gorshin Karl Malden Arthur O'Connell Gary Merrill Joan Blackman Raymond Massey Robert Middleton Jeanette Nolan Sue Ane Langdon
con artist soldier nurse doctor monk fbi agent confident intense amusing new england texas korea island monastery battleship identity theft crime con game schemes on the run
A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the Allied victory at Guadalcanal.
Comedy, Horror
USA
1932
71 Minutes
Philip Waverton
Boris Karloff Melvyn Douglas Charles Laughton Gloria Stuart Lilian Bond Ernest Thesiger Eva Moore Raymond Massey Brember Wills Elspeth Dudgeon
host butler chorus girl veteran industrialist religious person offbeat amusing mansion country road wales storm arson haunted houses love mystery 1930s
Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.
Western
USA
1962
164 Minutes
Carroll Baker Richard Thorpe Henry Hathaway Lee J. Cobb Henry Fonda Carolyn Jones Karl Malden Gregory Peck George Peppard Robert Preston
gambler fur trapper singer frontiersman captain lieutenant striking rousing moving wild west san francisco st. louis new york state gold rush american civil war native people rebellion family family history adventure
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the nineteenth century - including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.