List of the best Richard Erdman movies: The Brothers O'Toole(1972), Cry Danger(1951), Francis in the Navy(1955), Danger Signal(1945), Tomboy(1984), Wild Harvest(1947), Namu, the Killer Whale(1966), Stalag 17(1953), The Stooge(1953), The Admiral Was a Lady(1950), Saddle the Wind(1958), Anything Goes(1956) ... ...
Comedy, Western
Italy|West Germany
1972
94 Minutes
Director
John Astin Steve Carlson Pat Carroll Hans Conried Lee Meriwether Allyn Joslyn Jesse White
Seven beautiful women in a high security prison set the stage for a big bust out.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
79 Minutes
Delong
Dick Powell Rhonda Fleming Richard Erdman William Conrad Regis Toomey
ex-convict u.s. marine veteran wife police detective racketeer dark gripping suspenseful los angeles train station prison revenge robbery prison murder revenge discovery fall pursuit 1940s
Ex-con Rocky Mulloy seeks the real culprit in the crime for which he was framed in a night world of deceptive dames and double crosses.
Comedy
USA
1955
80 Minutes
Murph
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.
Crime, Drama
USA
1945
78 Minutes
Bunkie Taylor
Faye Emerson Zachary Scott Mona Freeman Richard Erdman Rosemary DeCamp Herman Brix John Ridgely Mary Servoss Joyce Compton Virginia Sale Addison Richards
con artist rich girl jealous woman mother widower professor suspenseful brooding gripping dark los angeles house murder inheritance greed revenge con game new identity revenge pursuit
A very romantic murderer has plans to seduce, marry and kill a beautiful woman for her wealth, but finds her younger sister to be even better prey.
Drama
USA
1984
92 Minutes
Chester
Betsy Russell Gerard Christopher Kristi Somers Richard Erdman Philip Sterling Eric Douglas Paul Gunning E. Danny Murphy Cynthia Ann Thompson
A strong-willed female stock car driver challenges her chauvinistic crush to a race to win his respect- and get him into bed.
Drama
USA
1947
92 Minutes
Mark Lewis
Alan Ladd Dorothy Lamour Robert Preston Lloyd Nolan Richard Erdman Allen Jenkins
Joe is the head of an itinerant combine crew, working the harvests against rival crew boss Alperson. Joe's buddy Jim joins the crew with startup money. Farmer's niece Fay falls for Joe. He ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1966
88 Minutes
Deke
Robert Lansing John Anderson Lee Meriwether Robin Mattson Richard Erdman Joe Higgins Michael Shea
whale marine biologist fisherman mother young girl emotional profound uplifting washington state pacific ocean boat seaside marine life man vs. beast animal rights unusual friendship quest adventure rescue 1960s
Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether star in this warm and compelling family drama about a compassionate scientist who forms an unlikely friendship with a magnificent killer whale. In HD.
War
USA
1953
120 Minutes
Hoffy
William Holden Otto Preminger Robert Strauss Don Taylor Harvey Lembeck Richard Erdman Peter Graves Neville Brand Sig Ruman Michael Moore Peter Baldwin
prisoner of war spy guard pilot sergeant nazi engaging gripping suspenseful tense germany prison camp world war ii prisoners of war loyalty imprisonment escape mystery quest 1940s
When two escaping American World War II prisoners are killed, the German P.O.W. camp barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer.
Comedy
USA
1953
100 Minutes
Ben Bailey
Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Polly Bergen Marion Marshall Eddie Mayehoff Richard Erdman Frances Bavier
Egotistical vaudevillian Bill Miller basks in the limelight with his successful musical-comedy act, but his success is due to his unheralded second banana.
Comedy
USA
1950
87 Minutes
Oliver 'Ollie' Bonelli
Edmond O'Brien Wanda Hendrix Rudy Vallee Steve Brodie Johnny Spencer Richard Erdman Hillary Brooke Richard Lane Garry Owen Fred Essler
boxer cab driver interior decorator wave officer employment counselor ex-soldier madcap lighthearted playful witty unemployment office store boat boxing ring house romance relationships postwar america returning home veterans
Ex-WAVE encounters four fun-loving, work-hating men, all of whom want to marry her.
Western
USA
1958
84 Minutes
Dallas Hanson
Robert Taylor Julie London John Cassavetes Donald Crisp Charles McGraw Royal Dano Richard Erdman Douglas Spencer Ray Teal Jay Adler Stanley Adams
cowboy rancher brother outlaw gunslinger showgirl gritty intense wild west ranch brotherhood old west land wars reformation revenge fall 19th century
Steve Sinclair is a world-weary former gunslinger, now living as a peaceful rancher. Things go wrong when his wild younger brother Tony arrives on the scene with his new gun and pending bride and former saloon girl Joan Blake.
Musical
USA
1956
106 Minutes
Ed Brent
Bing Crosby Donald O'Connor Zizi Jeanmaire Mitzi Gaynor Phil Harris Kurt Kaszner Richard Erdman Walter Sande Archer MacDonald Argentina Brunetti Alma Macrorie
broadway star tv personality dancer frenchwoman protégé american amusing lighthearted playful cheery paris ocean liner new york city broadway theater france broadway acting mishaps stardom travel
Bill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each 'discovers' the perfect leading lady for the plum female role. Each promises the prize role to ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1946
89 Minutes
Lt. `'Scooper'` Nolan
Joan Leslie Robert Hutton Edward Arnold Ann Harding Robert Benchley Dorothy Malone Richard Erdman
soldier journalist wife father-in-law mother-in-law army buddy playful amusing tender wisconsin house newsroom bar marriage life after wartime jealousy domestic life love rivalry 1940s
Married life isn't as blissful as either Dick or Janie had hoped. Dick is hired to write filler for his father-in-law's newspaper, but is never allowed to prove his real worth. Janie has to... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1947
84 Minutes
Eddie
Dane Clark Martha Vickers Sydney Greenstreet Alan Hale Craig Stevens Barbara Brown Don McGuire John Ridgely Richard Erdman Herb Anderson Howard Freeman
A bored automobile industry tycoon assumes a false identity, buys a half interest in a gas station, and plays matchmaker for his daughter.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
USA
1969
84 Minutes
Walt Dabbett
Steve Forrest Bill Mumy Pamela Toll Elsa Lanchester Henry Jones Bettye Ackerman Jonathan Daly John Fiedler Richard Erdman Herb Anderson
A young boy's summer vacation is brightened by a special friend, a young raccoon whom he names "Rascal".
Comedy
USA
1952
96 Minutes
Pvt. Dogface Dolan
Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Mona Freeman Don DeFore Robert Strauss Ray Teal Marcy McGuire Danny Arnold Richard Erdman Edwin Max Alex Gerry
entertainer partner paratrooper soldier general sergeant madcap cheery playful stage military base barracks backstage new york city entertainment impersonation military life musical revue romance contest
Nightclub comic Hap Smith assumes the identity of another soldier so he can tour army bases in a revue with his ex-partner Chuck Allen.
Comedy
USA
1944
106 Minutes
Scooper Nolan
Joyce Reynolds Robert Hutton Edward Arnold Ann Harding Robert Benchley Alan Hale Barbara Brown Hattie McDaniel Richard Erdman Jackie Moran
teen girl father sister soldier mother teen boy amusing endearing heartwarming family home army base high school party small town park small-town life party love triangle world war ii sexual awakening
Janie is a scatter-brained and high spirited teenage girl living in the small town of Hortonville. World War II causes the establishment of an army camp just outside town. Janie and her ... See full summary »
Comedy
1951
93 Minutes
Ens. Chuck Dorrance
Gary Cooper Jane Greer Millard Mitchell Eddie Albert John McIntire Ray Collins Harry von Zell Jack Webb Richard Erdman Harvey Lembeck Henry Slate
lieutenant commander naval officer wife rear admiral boxer amusing lighthearted engaging patriotic submarine naval base virginia navy seafaring misfits world war ii technology group dynamics underdog
A new Navy officer (Gary Cooper) leads recruits on an untested steam-powered patrol boat dubbed the USS Teakettle.
Comedy, Drama
1948
109 Minutes
James Cagney William Bendix Wayne Morris Jeanne Cagney Broderick Crawford Ward Bond James Barton Paul Draper Jimmy Lydon Gale Page Richard Erdman
bartender cowboy errand boy armchair philosopher dancer prostitute amusing touching san francisco saloon dreams drinking underdog 1930s
A man in a chair (James Cagney) comments as, one by one, characters enter Nick's (William Bendix) San Francisco bar.
Drama
USA
1949
77 Minutes
Victor Mature Lucille Ball Lizabeth Scott Sonny Tufts Lloyd Nolan Paul Stewart Jack Paar Jeff Donnell Art Baker Gordon Jones Don Beddoe
Pete Wilson is on top. He is the highest paid professional football player in the league. He has seen other players come and go, but he was MVP last year and the future looks rosy. His wife... See full summary »