List of the best Richard Fleischer movies: The Narrow Margin(1952), 10 Rillington Place(1971), Compulsion(1959), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1954), Soylent Green(1973), The Boston Strangler(1968), The Vikings(1958), The New Centurions(1972), Armored Car Robbery(1950), Violent Saturday(1955), The Happy Time(1952), Mr. Majestyk(1974) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1952
71 Minutes
Director
Charles McGraw Marie Windsor Jacqueline White Gordon Gebert Queenie Leonard David Clarke Peter Virgo Don Beddoe Paul Maxey Harry Harvey
widow gangster partner police officer detective suspenseful train los angeles chicago courtroom protection trial testimonies secret mafia murder rescue revenge 1950s
A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Drama
UK
1971
111 Minutes
Director
Richard Attenborough Judy Geeson John Hurt Gabrielle Daye Andre Morell Pat Heywood Isobel Black Phyllis McMahon Ray Barron Douglas Blackwell
murderer pregnant woman scapegoat wife manager frightful tense shocking london apartment household serial murders impersonation true crime secret deviant behavior transformation wretched excess 1940s
Based on the real-life case of the British serial killer John Christie, and what happened to his neighbors Tim and Beryl Evans.
Crime, Drama
USA
1959
103 Minutes
Director
Orson Welles Dean Stockwell Bradford Dillman Diane Varsi E.G. Marshall Martin Milner Richard Anderson Robert F. Simon
college student lawyer judge police officer witness juror fiery tense courtroom murder trial capital punishment class distinctions mystery quest 1950s
Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA
1954
127 Minutes
Director
Kirk Douglas James Mason Paul Lukas Peter Lorre Robert Wilke Carleton Young Ted de Corsia Percy Helton
captain nemo scientist servant sailor thrilling engaging spectacular nautilus ship san francisco under the sea exploration expedition adventure escape 1860s
A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1973
97 Minutes
Director
Charlton Heston Edward G. Robinson Leigh Taylor-Young Chuck Connors Brock Peters Paula Kelly
executive detective best friend concubine bodyguard priest dark suspenseful shocking new york city factory cathedral police station apartment dystopia overpopulation food industry government secrets poverty assisted suicide
A police officer in the year 2022 uncovers the deadly secret behind a mysterious synthetic food.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
116 Minutes
Director
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.
Adventure, Action
USA
1958
114 Minutes
Director
Kirk Douglas Tony Curtis Janet Leigh Ernest Borgnine James Donald Alexander Knox Frank Thring Maxine Audley Eileen Way Edric Connor Dandy Nichols
king prince princess slave half brother viking thrilling intense brutal castle boat rivalry power struggle feud love triangle kidnapping mistaken identity discovery love rivalry
A slave and a Viking prince fight for the love of a captive princess.
Drama
USA
1972
103 Minutes
Director
George C. Scott Stacy Keach Jane Alexander Scott Wilson Rosalind Cash Erik Estrada Clifton James Richard Kalk James Sikking Beverly Hope Atkinson Burke Byrnes
rookie police officer wife nurse daughter gritty raw los angeles police station police work male bonding student-teacher relationship transformation sacrifice 1970s
An idealistic rookie cop joins the L.A.P.D. to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
Drama, Crime
USA
1950
68 Minutes
Director
thief police officer partner burlesque dancer criminal rookie gripping confident thrilling los angeles baseball field nightclub motel police station docks heist murder police work manhunt double-cross
A well-planned robbery goes awry, with tough cop Cordell in pursuit.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
91 Minutes
Director
Victor Mature Richard Egan Stephen McNally Virginia Leith Tommy Noonan Lee Marvin Margaret Hayes J. Carrol Naish Sylvia Sidney Ernest Borgnine Dorothy Patrick
criminal father son husband wife farmer dark emotional small town mine bank household farm arizona bank heist voyeurism father/son relationship infidelity hostage situation violence
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Comedy
USA
1952
94 Minutes
Director
Charles Boyer Louis Jourdan Marsha Hunt Bobby Driscoll Linda Christian Kurt Kaszner Marcel Dalio Jeanette Nolan
father mother maid uncle son salesman uplifting charming cheery endearing household school theater canada childhood love family infatuation unrequited love growing up
Spring inspires lessons in love and life for a French family in 1920s Ottawa, especially for teenage Robert, who's blind to the attentions of an American neighbor girl, because he's ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1974
104 Minutes
Director
Charles Bronson Al Lettieri Linda Cristal Lee Purcell Paul Koslo Taylor Lacher Frank Maxwell Alejandro Rey Jordan Rhodes Vern Porter Bert Santos
vietnam vet lawyer mobster migrant worker police detective criminal gritty rousing suspenseful colorado farm prison justice organized crime rivalry prison pursuit revenge adventure 1970s
A melon farmer battles organized crime and a hit man who wants to kill him.
Sci-Fi
USA
1966
100 Minutes
Director
Stephen Boyd Raquel Welch Edmond O'Brien Donald Pleasence Arthur O'Connell William Redfield Arthur Kennedy Jean Del Val Barry Coe Ken Scott Shelby Grant
doctor saboteur scientist surgeon pilot secret agent incredible suspenseful thrilling human body submarine russia survival journey weird science cold war miniaturization adventure escape rescue
A scientist is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter it.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
63 Minutes
Director
Bill Williams Barbara Hale Richard Quine Richard Loo Frank Fenton Frank Wilcox Marya Marco Robert Bray Martha Hyer Harold Landon James Craven
veteran widow friend prison guard naval officer henchman intricate gripping gritty uneasy long beach, calif. hospital restaurant san diego los angeles government building amnesia false accusations fugitives unlikely allies
Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA
1955
109 Minutes
Director
Ray Milland Joan Collins Farley Granger Luther Adler Cornelia Otis Skinner Glenda Farrell Frances Fuller Philip Reed Gale Robbins James Lorimer
railroad tycoon architect showgirl lawyer melodramatic chilling passionate shocking theater hotel jealousy murder love triangle rage love fall discovery 20th century
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing is the true story of Evelyn Nesbit (Dame Joan Collins), a beautiful showgirl caught in a love triangle with elderly architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and eccentric young millionaire Harry K. Thaw (Farley Granger).
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
62 Minutes
Director
Lawrence Tierney Priscilla Lane Philip Reed June Clayworth Elisabeth Risdon Steve Brodie Frank Fenton Charles Case
After being fired for insubordination, homicide detective Mike Carter is hired as bodyguard by the owner of a local meat-packing plant where a meat inspector has been murdered.
Crime, Drama
USA
1971
100 Minutes
Director
A getaway driver comes out of retirement to pull off one last run - one that could send him to an early grave instead.
Western
USA
1959
96 Minutes
Director
Don Murray Richard Egan Lee Remick Patricia Owens Stuart Whitman Albert Van Dekker Harold J. Stone Royal Dano
cowboy friend rancher banker wife fiery brooding spectacular gutsy ranch wyoming saloon ambition loyalty greed old west political corruption transformation temptation 1880s
An ambitious cowboy will stop at nothing to get what he wants, including using the affections of two women.
Drama
USA
1975
127 Minutes
Director
James Mason Susan George Perry King Ken Norton Richard Ward Brenda Sykes
An 1840s slaveowner trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter.
Western
USA
1974
96 Minutes
Director
Lee Marvin Gary Grimes Ron Howard Charles Martin Smith Arthur Hunnicutt Noah Beery Jr. Marc Smith Don Fellows Elliott Sullivan Robert Beatty Ralph Brown
outlaw teen boy best friend father police officer bank employee brash fascinating gritty farm mexican-american border countryside bank hideout bank robbery teen angst gangs desperation child abuse mentorship
Three farm boys in the Old West help a wounded bank robber, who teaches them the trade.
Adventure
UK|USA
1978
113 Minutes
Director
Mark Lester Oliver Reed Raquel Welch Ernest Borgnine George C. Scott Charlton Heston
beggar poor boy criminal amusing england london impersonation twins bears transformation future
Poor boy Tom Canty and Edward, Prince of Wales exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
Musical
USA
1980
115 Minutes
Director
Neil Diamond Laurence Olivier Lucie Arnaz Catlin Adams Franklin Ajaye Paul Nicholas Sully Boyar Mike Kellin James Booth Luther Waters Rod Gist
cantor father wife agent friend singer inspiring passionate brooklyn, n.y. los angeles synagogue nightclub recording studio bar father/son relationship rebellion music tradition jewish culture dreams
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Mexico
1984
101 Minutes
Director
Arnold Schwarzenegger Grace Jones Wilt Chamberlain Mako Tracey Walter Sarah Douglas Olivia d'Abo Pat Roach Jeff Corey Sven-Ole Thorsen Bruce Fleischer
conan warrior wizard bodyguard queen princess engaging amusing fantasy world wilderness castle search schemes showdown unlikely allies adventure quest unknown era
Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess.
Comedy
USA
1987
95 Minutes
Director
Eddie Deezen Wendy Sherman Tom Bosley Rich Hall Penny Baker Rick Overton Mona Lyden Kevin Pollak
A disparate group of travelers is eating in an isolated restaurant when a man drops dead of a heart attack. Before he dies, they discover that he is wanted for stealing several million ... See full summary »
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Netherlands|Italy
1985
89 Minutes
Director
Brigitte Nielsen Arnold Schwarzenegger Sandahl Bergman Paul L. Smith Ernie Reyes Jr. Ronald Lacey Pat Roach Janet Agren
warrior beautiful woman queen swordsman sister prince campy melodramatic fantasy world cave ruins castle mountain rape power good versus evil sword battles monsters world domination revenge
The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.
Drama
USA
1969
96 Minutes
Director
Omar Sharif Jack Palance Cesare Danova Robert Loggia Woody Strode Barbara Luna Frank Silvera Albert Paulsen
fidel castro revolutionary military officer peasant soldier cuban emotional passionate cuba bolivia wilderness government building che guevara cuban missile crisis cuban revolution marxism ambition guerrilla warfare rise fall
Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that ... See full summary »
Horror
USA|Mexico
1983
105 Minutes
Director
Tony Roberts Tess Harper Robert Joy Candy Clark John Beal Leora Dana John Harkins Lori Loughlin Meg Ryan
reporter estranged wife scientist daughter best friend psychic gory frightening amityville, n.y. family home police station newsroom demonic possession haunted houses troubled marriage ghosts family journalism mystery pursuit
A reporter moves into the Amityville house in defiance of the supernatural events connected to it, and finds everyone around him besieged by the evil manifestations which are connected to a demonic presence in the basement.
Biography
1976
106 Minutes
Director
Glenda Jackson Daniel Massey Yvonne Mitchell Douglas Wilmer David Langton Simon Williams John Castle
actress artist nobleman director lover actor engaging outlandish hedonistic france theater audition sarah bernhardt acting love interest theater show business career rise transformation
French actress Sarah Bernhardt (Glenda Jackson) carries on a personal life offstage as flamboyantly as she acts onstage.
Western
1956
92 Minutes
Director
Robert Mitchum Ursula Thiess Zachary Scott Gilbert Roland Rodolfo Acosta Henry Brandon Douglas Fowley Jose Torvay Víctor Junco Alfonso Sánchez Tello Arturo Manrique
gun runner revolutionary military officer rival rousing gutsy suspenseful mexico mountain jungle hotel beach house war black market betrayal chases love triangle mexican revolution rivalry pursuit
A Mexican rebel's U.S. mercenary (Robert Mitchum) steals a shipment of guns and the wife (Ursula Thiess) of the soldier (Zachary Scott) guarding them.
Comedy
1948
79 Minutes
Director
Henry Morgan Rudy Vallee Bill Goodwin Hugh Herbert Leo Gorcey Virginia Grey Dona Drake Jerome Cowan
husband wife sister-in-law con artist clerk madcap witty charming new york city small town street inheritance con game family marriage city vs. country underdog discovery adventure 1910s
A financial windfall sends a man to the bright lights of New York on a search for a husband for his sister.
Western
1953
83 Minutes
Director
Gig Young Jean Hagen Polly Bergen Harry Morgan Barbara Lawrence Robert Horton Lee Aaker Lee Van Cleef Marilee Phelps Jim Hayward George Wallace
rodeo rider wife mistress friend son intense suspenseful melodramatic rousing tucson, ariz. rodeo rodeo fame divorce work vs. family dangerous job sports transformation sacrifice 1950s
Left by his wife (Polly Bergen), a vain rodeo star (Gig Young) picks up a floozy (Jean Hagen) and rides a bad Brahman bull.
Mystery & Thriller
1971
89 Minutes
Director
Mia Farrow Dorothy Alison Robin Bailey Diane Grayson Brian Rawlinson Norman Eshley Paul Nicholas Christopher Matthews Lila Kaye Barrie Houghton Michael Elphick
blind person psychopath boyfriend uncle aunt gypsy chilling frightening tense house countryside blindness murder mystery false accusations horsemanship gypsy culture mystery pursuit 1970s
A blind woman is unaware that her family has been murdered and the killer is still lurking in the house.
War
1956
94 Minutes
Director
Robert Wagner Terry Moore Broderick Crawford Buddy Ebsen Robert Keith Brad Dexter Mark Damon Ken Clark Harvey Lembeck Skip Homeier L.Q. Jones
landowner sharecropper commander soldier friend wife dark intense tennessee plantation pacific ocean island jungle world war ii national guard arrogance friendship friendly fire courage quest
A spoiled young Southerner (Robert Wagner) sees action under an unbalanced colonel (Broderick Crawford) in the World War II Pacific.
Documentary
UK
2010
86 Minutes
Jack Cardiff Martin Scorsese Kirk Douglas Lauren Bacall John Mills Thelma Schoonmaker Kim Hunter Kathleen Byron Christopher Challis Raffaella De Laurentiis Richard Fleischer
martin scorsese editor charlton heston lauren bacall cinematographer director engaging inspiring spirited striking london hollywood, calif. studio art gallery film set cinematography filmmaking innovation jack cardiff art
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »