List of the best Rhys Williams movies: Voice of the Whistler(1945), The Crooked Way(1949), Mutiny(1952), The Corn Is Green(1945), The Showdown(1950), The Restless Breed(1957), The Sword of Monte Cristo(1951), Man in the Attic(1953), Hills of Home(1948), The Strange Woman(1946), Bad Boy(1949), The Scarlet Coat(1955) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
60 Minutes
Ernie Sparrow
Richard Dix Lynn Merrick Rhys Williams James Cardwell Tom Kennedy Gigi Perreau Frank Reicher Martin Garralaga
The 4th film of the Columbia series based on the CBS radio program, "The Whistler", finds wealthy John Sinclair, with no health or friends, being advised by his doctor to take a long ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
90 Minutes
Lieutenant Joe Williams
John Payne Sonny Tufts Ellen Drew Rhys Williams Percy Helton John Doucette
War hero recovers from amnesia & is confronted by his criminal past.
Adventure
1952
77 Minutes
Redlegs
Mark Stevens Angela Lansbury Patric Knowles Rhys Williams Gene Evans Robert Osterloh Peter Brocco Todd Karns
pirate captain love interest sailor thrilling amusing ship ocean france pirates mutiny greed war deception wretched excess temptation adventure 1810s
Americans (Mark Stevens, Patric Knowles) try to smuggle gold from France to use against the British in the War of 1812.
Drama
USA
1945
114 Minutes
Mr. Jones
Bette Davis John Dall Nigel Bruce Joan Lorring Rhys Williams Rosalind Ivan Mildred Dunnock
schoolteacher spinster student coal miner squire pregnant woman moving inspiring village school glansarno, wales education coal mining ambition troubled youth illegitimate child discovery quest sacrifice 1890s
A schoolteacher becomes the mentor of a talented young miner and seeks to get him into a university.
Western
USA
1950
86 Minutes
Chokecherry
Bill Elliott Stuart E. McGowan Walter Brennan Marie Windsor Harry Morgan Rhys Williams Jim Davis William Ching Nacho Galindo
gunslinger cowboy killer captain pretty woman brother brooding tense wild west wilderness saloon investigation vengeance cattle drives murder showdown family revenge quest 19th century
Shadrach Jones is convinced that his brother was robbed and killed by a Circle K Ranch cowhand and therefore he joins the outfit in order to find the murderer.
Western
USA
1957
81 Minutes
Rev. Simmons
Scott Brady Anne Bancroft Jay C. Flippen Jim Davis Rhys Williams Leo Gordon Scott Marlowe Eddy Waller Harry Cheshire Myron Healey Gerald Milton
lawyer father murderer woman gangster sheriff intense gory suspenseful thrilling patriotic brooding texas saloon mexico sheriff's office western films gangsters bandits murder
A troubled sheriff, a failure at everything in his life, tries to redeem himself by extraditing a popular gunfighter from Mexico to stand trial for murder.
Adventure
USA
1951
80 Minutes
Mayor of Varonne
George Montgomery Paula Corday Berry Kroeger William Conrad Rhys Williams Steve Brodie Robert Warwick David Bond
count captain lady minister mayor major engaging brooding confident striking spirited tense normandy, france treasure sword napoleon family relationships betrayal rebellion adventure
In 1858 France, Emperor Louis Napoleon sends Captain Renault of the Royal Dragoons, Minister La Roche and Major Nicolet to Normandy in search of the members of a group of rebels. A Masked ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1953
82 Minutes
William Harle
Jack Palance Constance Smith Byron Palmer Frances Bavier Rhys Williams Lester Matthews Harry Cording Lisa Daniels
boarder housewife businessman actress prostitute inspector eerie suspenseful sultry london house attic theater dressing room museum serial murders fear manhunt prostitution childhood trauma
A Scotland Yard inspector (Byron Palmer) follows an actress (Constance Smith) to her fellow lodger, Jack the Ripper (Jack Palance).
Adventure
1948
97 Minutes
Mr. Milton
Edmund Gwenn Donald Crisp Janet Leigh Tom Drake Rhys Williams Reginald Owen Edmond Breon Alan Napier Hugh Green Lumsden Hare Eileen Erskine
dog doctor shepherd son uplifting endearing scotland edinburgh, scotland medicine rural life pets hydrophobia father/son relationship animals underdog growing up 20th century
A dedicated Scottish doctor tries to cure Lassie's water phobia while caring for patients throughout the glen.
Drama
USA
1946
100 Minutes
Deacon Adams
Hedy Lamarr George Sanders Louis Hayward Gene Lockhart Hillary Brooke Rhys Williams June Storey Moroni Olsen Olive Blakeney Dennis Hoey Alan Napier
manipulative woman businessman college student husband wife best friend dark engaging melodramatic tense bangor, maine woods cabin romantic dilemma murder plot infidelity manipulation betrayal forbidden love temptation
In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
85 Minutes
Arnold Strawn
Lloyd Nolan Jane Wyatt Audie Murphy James Gleason Stanley Clements Martha Vickers Rhys Williams Jimmy Lydon Dickie Moore Selena Royle Tommy Cook
THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS SPOILERS! Danny is a juvenile delinquent sentenced to Variety Club Ranch in lieu of jail. He charms the headmistress and goads everyone else. The marshal sets out to ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Peter Andre
Cornel Wilde Michael Wilding Anne Francis George Sanders Robert Douglas John McIntire Rhys Williams John Dehner James Westerfield Ashley Cowan
spy traitor major general brash intricate thrilling west point, n.y. fort espionage revolutionary war gen. benedict arnold greed deception quest escape 1780s
As World War II begins, German freighter Captain Karl Ehrlich tries to get his ship back to Germany through a gauntlet of Allied warships.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1951
110 Minutes
Mr. MacWade
Stewart Granger Pier Angeli George Sanders Kurt Kaszner Joseph Calleia Larry Keating Rhys Williams Norman Lloyd Mike Mazurki Ben Astar Hans Conried
burglar art dealer painter detective thrilling tense emotional sicily ship tunis, tunisia church heist betrayal forgery fugitives art crime escape quest love
After a professional art thief steals a religious painting from an Italian museum, he tries to cheat his partner by claiming the painting was accidentally destroyed but his suspicious partner and the police are determined to find it.
Biography
1952
91 Minutes
Redwick Karson
James Stewart Jean Hagen Wendell Corey Carl Benton Reid Paul Stewart Otto Hulett Rhys Williams Herbert Heyes James Arness Porter Hall Fay Roope
prisoner inventor warden spirited charming prison north carolina guns inventions imprisonment david marshall williams redemption bad behavior discovery underdog rise 1920s
North Carolina moonshiner Marsh Williams (James Stewart) modifies the .30-caliber M-1 while serving 30 years in prison.
Other, Drama
USA
1945
126 Minutes
Dr. McKay
Bing Crosby Ingrid Bergman Henry Travers William Gargan Ruth Donnelly Joan Carroll Martha Sleeper Rhys Williams
priest nun businessman child airy heartwarming tender mushy melodramatic new york city catholic school school catholic church resilience friendship confrontation rivalry transformation fall rescue
At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
102 Minutes
Vic Mason
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
102 Minutes
Inspector General
Danny Kaye Walter Slezak Barbara Bates Elsa Lanchester Gene Lockhart Alan Hale Walter Catlett Rhys Williams
government official gypsy police officer mayor idiot con artist charming cheeky amusing hilarious fictional country europe small town corruption mistaken identity politics extortion underdog rise escape
A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
91 Minutes
Father Paul
Ruth Roman Richard Todd Mercedes McCambridge Zachary Scott Darryl Hickman Frank Conroy Kathryn Givney Rhys Williams
Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.
Action
USA
1966
107 Minutes
Dr. Krupov
James Coburn Lee J. Cobb Gila Golan Edward Mulhare Benson Fong Gianna Serra Helen Funai Rhys Williams
secret agent spy assassin mad scientist love interest cool outlandish washington, d.c. marseilles, france rome island secret headquarters submarine espionage international conspiracy world domination loyalty adventure pursuit mystery
When scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather, Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.
Western
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Justice of the Peace Chandler Leach
Randolph Scott Bill Williams Victor Jory Jane Nigh Douglas Kennedy Joan Taylor Berry Kroeger Rhys Williams Barry Kelley James Todd Paul Fix
outlaw marshal killer jesse james gritty engaging kansas small town vengeance murder deception showdown old west myths revenge rivalry 1860s
Former bandit Jim Dancer becomes marshal of a Kansas town and cleans up the criminal element - with the help of his old pal, Jesse James.
Western
USA
1955
104 Minutes
Constable
Burt Lancaster Dianne Foster Diana Lynn John McIntire Una Merkel John Carradine John Litel Rhys Williams Walter Matthau Donald MacDonald Edward Norris
frontiersman frontier woman schoolteacher indentured servant son father emotional tender spirited kentucky frontier texas journey family father/son relationship frontier life friendship adventure discovery love
A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant.
Adventure
USA
1956
79 Minutes
Clem Jones
Scott Brady Rita Gam Neville Brand Lori Nelson Allison Hayes John Hoyt Barbara Jo Allen Rhys Williams Ted de Corsia Mae Clarke John Hudson
artist mohawk woman land baron settler native american chief fiancée rousing tense thrilling emotional mohawk valley wilderness village fort battlefield land wars outsider cross-cultural romance art native americans
In 1700s New York, a Boston artist working in the remote Fort Alden is torn between his love for 2 women and thrown into the middle of a Mohawk-Iroquois-American war.
Adventure
USA
1952
104 Minutes
Eben Cleggett
Gregory Peck Ann Blyth Anthony Quinn John McIntire Carl Esmond Andrea King Eugenie Leontovich Hans Conried Rhys Williams Sig Ruman Gregory Gaye
captain first mate pilot countess merchant prince gripping spirited melodramatic san francisco ship alaska sea island fur trade impersonation forced marriage romance wager seduction
In San Francisco in 1850, a Russian Countess runs away from an arranged marriage to a Russian Prince and falls into the arms of an American sea captain who occasionally poaches seals in Russian Alaska.
Romance
1943
83 Minutes
Clancy
Claudette Colbert Fred MacMurray Ilka Chase Richard Haydn Paul McGrath June Havoc Marjorie Gateson Bill Goodwin Rhys Williams Murray Alper Grant Withers
photographer worker friend fiancé publisher witty lighthearted new york city tunnel unlikely romance love triangle journalism employment construction reconciliation love rivalry 1940s
A magazine photographer (Claudette Colbert) makes a he-man tunnel digger (Fred MacMurray) her assistant.
Drama
USA
1941
118 Minutes
Dai Bondo, ex-boxer
Walter Pidgeon Maureen O'Hara Roddy McDowall Donald Crisp Anna Lee John Loder Sara Allgood Barry Fitzgerald Patric Knowles Rhys Williams Evan S. Evans
father mother brother sister coal miner preacher emotional melodramatic wales small town family coal mining labor strike love triangle growing up quest forbidden love victorian era
At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans, he stern, she gentle, raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.
Action
USA
1942
104 Minutes
Harry Watson
Errol Flynn Alexis Smith Jack Carson Alan Hale John Loder William Frawley Minor Watson Ward Bond Madeleine LeBeau Rhys Williams Arthur Shields
boxer girlfriend club owner friend rival amusing brash melodramatic san francisco boxing ring boxing romance social standing pride competition rise pursuit transformation 1890s
As bareknuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.
Drama
1949
88 Minutes
Col. Dahlgren
Humphrey Bogart Florence Marly Sessue Hayakawa Alexander Knox Jerome Courtland Gordon Jones Teru Shimada Hideo Mori Charles Meredith Rhys Williams Lora Lee Michel
pilot ex-wife husband daughter crime boss club owner suspenseful melodramatic patriotic tokyo nightclub government building law office airplane postwar japan expatriates blackmail war crime marriage fatherhood
A GI (Humphrey Bogart) in postwar Tokyo smuggles war criminals for a blackmailer (Sessue Hayakawa) who has kidnapped his daughter.
Western
1956
92 Minutes
Brian Tibbs
Glenn Ford Jeanne Crain Broderick Crawford Russ Tamblyn Allyn Joslyn Leif Erickson John Dehner Noah Beery Jr. J.M. Kerrigan Rhys Williams Virginia Gregg
shopkeeper gunslinger neighbor wife criminal boy thrilling tense wild west shop household small town secret showdown peace running away competition alcohol quest rivalry
An outlaw (Broderick Crawford) forces a showdown with a quick-draw artist (Glenn Ford) who just wants to live in peace with his wife (Jeanne Crain).
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1960
108 Minutes
Doris Day Rex Harrison John Gavin Myrna Loy Roddy McDowall Herbert Marshall Natasha Parry John Williams Hermione Baddeley Richard Ney Rhys Williams
husband wife architect mysterious man stalker suspenseful chilling london apartment honeymoon telephone calls stalking accident doubt on the run mystery pursuit 1960s
In London, a recently wed American woman's sanity comes into question after she claims to be the victim of a threatening stalker.
Drama
USA
1957
168 Minutes
Montgomery Clift Elizabeth Taylor Eva Marie Saint Nigel Patrick Lee Marvin Rod Taylor Agnes Moorehead Walter Abel Jarma Lewis Tom Drake Rhys Williams
southern belle abolitionist sweetheart soldier student son passionate melodramatic indiana new orleans household tennessee georgia battlefield american civil war unhappy marriage mental illness deception suicide love
A student falls in love with a Southern belle, but their relationship is complicated by her troubled past and the on-set of the Civil War.
Romance
USA
1948
97 Minutes
Walter Pidgeon Deborah Kerr Angela Lansbury Binnie Barnes Janet Leigh Dame May Whitty Rene Ray Virginia Kelley Reginald Owen John Abbott Rhys Williams
writer wife widow pregnant woman townsperson ex-lover melodramatic powerful touching small town england publishing house front lines house small-town life world war ii scandal rumors suicide false accusations
It's 1939 in the small English town of Penny Green, and events in Poland are about to change lives. Mark Sabre (Walter Pidgeon), a writer of school text books, has married Mabel (Dame ... See full summary »
War
1945
98 Minutes
James Cagney Sylvia Sidney Wallace Ford Rosemary DeCamp Robert Armstrong John Emery Leonard Strong Frank Puglia John Halloran Marvin Miller Rhys Williams
reporter colonel captain police officer politician beautiful woman tense thrilling tokyo newsroom ship on the run american embassy japan idealism murder corruption newspapers running away imperialism
The U.S. editor (James Cagney) of a Tokyo newspaper smuggles out a Japanese military plan several years before World War II.
Western
USA
1954
110 Minutes
Joan Crawford Sterling Hayden Mercedes McCambridge Scott Brady Ward Bond Ben Cooper Ernest Borgnine John Carradine Royal Dano Frank Ferguson Paul Fix
owner rancher friend townsperson cowboy gunslinger intense thrilling saloon small town hideout arizona robbery mob violence showdown passion railroad rivalry quest underdog
After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
Musical, Comedy
1942
101 Minutes
Jeanette MacDonald Robert Young Ethel Waters Reginald Owen Grant Mitchell Lionel Atwill Edward Ciannelli Mitchell Lewis Larry Nunn Dennis Hoey Mona Barrie
A torpedoed newsman (Robert Young) foils Nazi spies in Cairo with a Hollywood singer (Jeanette MacDonald) and her maid (Ethel Waters).
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire George Brent Forrest Tucker Ethel Barrymore Kent Smith Rhonda Fleming Gordon Oliver Elsa Lanchester James Bell Charles Wagenheim Ellen Corby
serial killer mute person servant nurse chilling suspenseful mansion murder disability alcoholism insanity investigation mystery pursuit 1910s
In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.