List of the best Richard Widmark movies: Night and the City(1950), Pickup on South Street(1953), The Bedford Incident(1965), Time Limit(1957), Panic in the Streets(1950), Down to the Sea in Ships(1949), Warlock(1959), The Last Wagon(1956), My Pal Gus(1952), Backlash(1956), Halls of Montezuma(1950), The Frogmen(1951) ... ...
Crime, Drama
UK|USA
1950
95 Minutes
Richard Widmark Gene Tierney Googie Withers Stanislaus Zbyszko
con artist girlfriend wrestler nightclub owner wife designer bleak gripping powerful london nightclub barge river thames gym ambition fraud wrestling deception downward spiral con game
A small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1953
80 Minutes
Richard Widmark Jean Peters Thelma Ritter Murvyn Vye Richard Kiley Willis Bouchey Milburn Stone Henry Slate George Eldredge Stuart Randall Maurice Samuels
prostitute pickpocket communist informant fbi agent dark suspenseful gripping new york city subway library waterfront espionage communism theft fbi murder pursuit mystery transformation
A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring.
Adventure
UK|USA
1965
102 Minutes
Captain Eric Finlander U.S.N.
Richard Widmark Sidney Poitier Martin Balsam James MacArthur Wally Cox Eric Portman Michael Kane Phil Brown Gary Cockrell Brian Davies Warren Stanhope
reporter naval officer medical officer commodore seaman captain tense chilling gripping arctic ocean ship infirmary naval warfare nuclear attack obsession journalism communism military life rivalry pursuit
An American destroyer Captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.
Drama
USA
1957
96 Minutes
Producer
Richard Widmark Richard Basehart Dolores Michaels June Lockhart Carl Benton Reid Martin Balsam Rip Torn Alan Dexter Yale Wexler Joe Di Reda
colonel major soldier prisoner of war lieutenant captain suspenseful tense gripping court north korea new york city treason court-martial korean war cover-up justice mystery sacrifice discovery
During the Korean War former prisoner of war, Major Harry Cargill admits to having collaborated with the enemy but military investigator Colonel William Edwards wants the details.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D
Richard Widmark Paul Douglas Barbara Bel Geddes Jack Palance Zero Mostel Dan Riss Tommy Cook Edward Kennedy
dockworker doctor criminal police officer wife mayor brooding frenetic suspenseful melodramatic new orleans louisiana crime plagues media health mystery transformation pursuit quest
A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague.
Adventure
USA
1949
120 Minutes
First Mate Dan Lunceford
captain grandchild first mate ship owner sailor gripping rousing massachusetts port ship south america atlantic ocean grandparent/child relationship sailors feud disaster respect old age rivalry growing up
Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling trip to teach him core life values while First Mate Dan Lunceford is tasked with tutoring Jed.
Western
USA
1959
121 Minutes
Johnny Gannon
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn Dorothy Malone Dolores Michaels Wallace Ford Tom Drake Richard Arlen DeForest Kelley Regis Toomey Vaughn Taylor
gunslinger sidekick townsperson sheriff outlaw old flame gritty suspenseful utah mining town saloon law enforcement showdown murder corruption redemption romance quest rivalry revenge
A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods.
Western
USA
1956
99 Minutes
Comanche Todd
Richard Widmark Felicia Farr Susan Kohner Tommy Rettig Stephanie Griffin Ray Stricklyn Nick Adams Carl Benton Reid Douglas Kennedy George Mathews James Drury
prisoner sheriff young boy general beautiful woman native american melodramatic tense plains wagon train murder revenge massacre prejudice daunting task culture clash escape rescue underdog 19th century
Wagon train survivors of an Apache attack entrust the sheriff's prisoner, scout Comanche Todd, with their lives despite his wanted-for-murder status.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1952
83 Minutes
Dave Jennings
Dave Jennings is a successful, self-made man in the business world, but he can't control his son, Gus, who is primarily a brat fond of throwing temper-tantrums and misbehaving. Dan enrolls ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1956
84 Minutes
Richard Widmark Donna Reed William Campbell John McIntire Barton MacLane Edward Platt Harry Morgan Robert Wilke Regis Parton Robert Foulk Phil Chambers
gunslinger adversary sergeant father widow sheriff intense melodramatic suspenseful gripping confident inspiring mining town mountain american west house arizona ranch gold robbery
Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.
War
USA
1950
113 Minutes
Lt. Anderson
Richard Widmark Jack Palance Robert Wagner Jack Webb Reginald Gardiner Karl Malden Philip Ahn
lieutenant soldier enemy doctor thrilling patriotic gripping rousing japan island world war ii invasion battle courage quest rescue sacrifice 1940s
A company of Marines races against the clock to find a Japanese rocket base.
War
USA
1951
96 Minutes
Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
Richard Widmark Dana Andrews Gary Merrill Jeffrey Hunter Warren Stevens Robert Wagner
naval officer diver sailor confident gripping patriotic inspiring spirited submarine pacific ocean under the sea island world war ii naval warfare authority respect brotherhood adventure quest 1940s
The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
Drama
USA
1955
124 Minutes
Dr. Stewart "Mac" McIver
Richard Widmark Lauren Bacall Charles Boyer Gloria Grahame Lillian Gish John Kerr Susan Strasberg Oscar Levant Paul Stewart Tommy Rettig
psychiatrist wife activities director medical director patient engaging intense uneasy melodramatic clinic library artist's studio office politics psychiatry mental illness power struggle battle of sexes experiments rivalry
At a private psychiatric clinic, the daily dramas and interactions between the doctors, nurses, administrators, benefactors and patients are accentuated by the personal and family crises of these individuals.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
101 Minutes
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Harry Guardino Inger Stevens James Whitmore Michael Dunn
police detective commissioner suspect mistress partner minister gritty tense melodramatic thrilling brooklyn, n.y. police station new york city street apartment theft corruption manhunt police brutality investigation
In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1956
99 Minutes
Michael `'Mike'` Latimer
Richard Widmark Jane Greer Trevor Howard Peter Van Eyck Juan Garcia José Antonio Carbajal José Chávez Guillermo Calles
journalist writer nazi collaborator nazi native american hunter frightening suspenseful intense mexico jungle airplane airplane crash hunting nazis survival journalism escape love underdog
In Central America, an action-adventure novelist and a journalist for a magazine find themselves at the mercy of Nazi war criminals.
Action
USA
1955
98 Minutes
Richard Widmark Mai Zetterling Nigel Patrick George Cole Donald Wolfit Joseph Tomelty
soldier refugee sergeant pilot orphan thief brooding crafty germany berlin war vulnerability heist gold salvation love sacrifice adventure temptation 1940s
Sgt. Joe Lawrence is an American Army officer who falls in love with a refugee trying to raise enough money to move a group of German orphans to South America, where they can start life ... See full summary »
Adventure
UK|Yugoslavia
1964
125 Minutes
Rolfe
Richard Widmark Sidney Poitier Rosanna Schiaffino Russ Tamblyn Oscar Homolka Colin Blakely Edward Judd Lionel Jeffries Beba Loncar Clifford Evans Gordon Jackson
viking moor wife king crew member explorer engaging spirited tense africa sea city chapel ship expedition treasure hunting race relations sailing competition unlikely allies
A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
War
USA
1953
101 Minutes
Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Richard Widmark Karl Malden Elaine Stewart Russ Tamblyn Carleton Carpenter Steve Forrest Jerome Courtland William Hairston Bob Arthur Maurice Jara Chris Warfield
instructor sergeant soldier recruit friend woman brash patriotic powerful military base texas scars war alienation tough love respect transformation sacrifice rise 1950s
In 1953, at Fort Bliss, Texas, two former Korean War combat veterans work as drill sergeants and fall in-love with the same woman.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|West Germany
1976
95 Minutes
Richard Widmark Christopher Lee Honor Blackman Denholm Elliott Michael Goodliffe Nastassja Kinski Eva Maria Meineke Anthony Valentine Derek Francis Izabella Telezynska Constantine Gregory
occultist frightening convent possession satanism rescue 1970s
An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.
Western
UK|USA
1975
100 Minutes
Will Spence
Richard Widmark Christopher Connelly Robert Conrad Gene Evans Richard Jaeckel Tim Matheson Barbara Rush Tom Skerritt Loretta Swit Morgan Woodward Kathleen Cody
marshal retiree wife gang leader gang members hired hand brooding cool gritty unrestrained kansas bank town home western films bank robbery attempted murder gangs outlaws revenge
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1976
102 Minutes
Sam Lucas
Richard Widmark Oliver Reed Gayle Hunnicutt Sam Wanamaker Vladek Sheybal Ori Levy Assi Dayan Shmuel Rodensky Peter Frye
In a remake of the 1940s film, Helen has been incapable of speech since seeing her husband die - will she become the target of a deranged serial killer targeting disabled people?
War
1953
89 Minutes
CPO Samuel T. McHale
Richard Widmark Don Taylor Casey Adams Ross Bagdasarian Murvyn Vye Judy Dann
pilot tribal leader soldier native engaging patriotic rousing mongolia desert armed conflict friendship historical events leadership military native people underdog rivalry quest 1940s
In exchange for saddles, Mongols help a Navy weather-station officer (Richard Widmark) and his men evade the Japanese.
Action
1952
89 Minutes
Richard Widmark Jeffrey Hunter Constance Smith Joe Sawyer Richard Boone Warren Stevens James Griffith
fireman son father wife coworker ranger rousing spectacular montana forest canyon training camp fire father/son relationship redemption bravery arson suspicion rise rescue
A smoke jumper (Richard Widmark) loses his crew in a forest fire, then must work with a rookie (Jeffrey Hunter) who resents him.
Drama
1952
76 Minutes
Jed Towers
Richard Widmark Marilyn Monroe Anne Bancroft Donna Corcoran Jeanne Cagney Lurene Tuttle Elisha Cook Jr. Jim Backus Willis Bouchey Don Beddoe Gloria Blondell
pilot woman child babysitter chilling eerie suspenseful new york city hotel bad behavior mental illness child abuse seduction rescue revenge temptation transformation 1950s
An airline pilot (Richard Widmark) flirts with a hotel baby-sitter (Marilyn Monroe) before realizing she is deranged.
Drama
1950
106 Minutes
Ray Biddle
Richard Widmark Linda Darnell Sidney Poitier Stephen McNally Mildred Joanne Smith Harry Bellaver Stanley Ridges Dotts Johnson Amanda Randolph Ruby Dee Ken Christy
doctor robber racist widow surgeon brother tense fiery suspenseful hospital city race relations racism revenge accidental death revenge pursuit rivalry 1950s
A hoodlum (Richard Widmark) sparks a race riot after his brother dies under a doctor's (Sidney Poitier) care.
War, Western, Drama, History
USA
1960
192 Minutes
Jim Bowie
John Wayne Richard Widmark Laurence Harvey Richard Boone Carlos Arruza Frankie Avalon Patrick Wayne Linda Cristal Chill Wills Ken Curtis Hank Worden
davy crockett william b. travis jim bowie texican general soldier spirited gripping patriotic gutsy alamo san antonio, tex. battle of the alamo war freedom bravery revolution siege adventure fall
In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Western
USA
1958
86 Minutes
Clint Hollister
Robert Taylor Richard Widmark Patricia Owens Robert Middleton Henry Silva DeForest Kelley Burt Douglas Eddie Firestone
marshal bandit fiancée comanche warrior gripping raw wild west jail ghost town desert canyon treasure hunting prison break partnership dark secrets second chance hostages rivalry quest transformation
Marshal Jake Wade aids outlaw Clint Hollister escape jail but Clint wants to know where Wade hid an old hold-up loot taken while both men were outlaws in the same gang.
Western
USA
1961
108 Minutes
First Lt. Jim Gary
James Stewart Richard Widmark Shirley Jones Linda Cristal Andy Devine John McIntire Paul Birch Willis Bouchey Henry Brandon Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey
marshal bar owner army officer comanche warrior wife abductee emotional gritty profound thrilling small town texas saloon wilderness wild west culture shock cross-cultural romance abduction racism bounty
A corrupt marshal is pressured by his army friend into negotiating the release of white captives of the Comanches, but finds that their reintegration into society has its consequences.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|West Germany
1977
146 Minutes
Gen. Martin MacKenzie
general renegade thrilling silo rocket ultimatum air force truth pursuit
An imprisoned rogue USAF general with a secret personal agenda, escapes the brig and takes over an ICBM silo, threatening to start WW3.
Drama, History
USA|UK
1957
110 Minutes
Jean Seberg Richard Widmark Richard Todd Anton Walbrook John Gielgud Felix Aylmer Archie Duncan Harry Andrews
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the seventeen-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1977
119 Minutes
George Segal Richard Widmark Timothy Bottoms Henry Fonda Harry Guardino Susan Strasberg Helen Hunt Dorothy Tristan
terrorist employee fbi agent police chief victim suspenseful gripping amusement park police station hideout pittsburgh virginia terrorism blackmail explosion amusement parks dangerous assignment pursuit mystery rescue
A blackmailer threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom.
Comedy
USA
1958
98 Minutes
August "Augie" Poole
Doris Day Richard Widmark Gig Young Gia Scala Elisabeth Fraser Elizabeth Wilson Vikki Dougan Doodles Weaver Charles Wagenheim Robert Williams
cartoonist wife adoption agency representative magazine editor neighbor airy campy madcap playful westport, connecticut infidelity family misunderstanding adoption guilt discovery love temptation 1950s
A series of misunderstandings leaves a married man believing he has impregnated the owner of an adoption agency, and that she will be his and his wife's surrogate.
Adventure, Drama
Japan|USA
1964
100 Minutes
Yul Brynner Richard Widmark George Chakiris Suzy Parker Shirley Knight Eiko Taki Joe DeRita
pilot survivor sergeant lieutenant wife tense thrilling inspiring japan air force base ocean airplane lifeboat air force shipwreck fear prejudice loss storm rescue
A flight crew tries to save the survivors of a shipwreck off the coast of Japan during a raging typhoon.
Crime, Drama
1948
91 Minutes
undercover agent crime boss inspector wife raw gripping city skid row working undercover set-up heist murder quest revenge pursuit discovery 1940s
An FBI agent (Mark Stevens) infiltrates a holdup gang led by a killer (Richard Widmark) who sees crime as a science.
Comedy
1981
89 Minutes
Stan Nagurski
Henry Jaglom Robby Benson Richard Widmark Ann Dusenberry Peter Riegert Diane Lane Candy Clark Teresa Ganzel Robert Culp Bobby Di Ciccio Fred Willard
husband wife businessman teen girl police officer stripper offbeat amusing lighthearted los angeles office police station family home midlife crisis business rape police work marriage investigation discovery
Three kinds of movies are spoofed in segments on police partners (Robby Benson, Richard Widmark), the Me Generation and a margarine tycoon (Ann Dusenberry).
Comedy, Western
1988
93 Minutes
Captain Owen Hayes
Willie Nelson Richard Widmark Shaun Cassidy Angie Dickinson Stuart Whitman Chuck Connors Kevin McCarthy Ken Curtis Gene Evans Jack Elam Royal Dano
outlaw texas ranger brother old flame old man rival thrilling uneasy texas train prison bank robbery reunion redemption retirement aging law and order quest pursuit
A former Texas Ranger's (Richard Widmark) posse chases an aging outlaw's (Willie Nelson) gang, neither aware of an upstart's (Shaun Cassidy) gang.
Western
1966
116 Minutes
William Holden Richard Widmark Janice Rule Patrick O'Neal Victoria Shaw Roger C. Carmel Richard Rust Arthur Franz Don "Red" Barry Duke Hobbie Harry Carey Jr.
rancher soldier colonel dark intense mexico virginia wild west abduction cattle american civil war adventure pursuit 1860s
A Confederate colonel (Richard Widmark) makes a cattleman (William Holden) teach his troops how to herd Union cattle.
Drama
USA
1961
186 Minutes
Colonel Tad Lawson
Spencer Tracy Burt Lancaster Richard Widmark Marlene Dietrich Maximilian Schell Judy Garland Montgomery Clift William Shatner Ed Binns Kenneth MacKenna Werner Klemperer
judge defendant lawyer military officer nazi widow dark disturbing courtroom nuremberg, germany world war ii nazism genocide court battles quest wretched excess 1940s
In 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazis judged for war crimes.
Western
USA
1948
98 Minutes
Dude
Gregory Peck Anne Baxter Richard Widmark Bob Arthur John Russell Harry Morgan James Barton Charles Kemper
outlaw young woman grandfather bank robber apache prospector gritty uneasy ghost town wild west desert treason fugitives heist land wars betrayal showdown quest discovery rivalry
A pistol-packing tomboy and her grandfather discover a band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in the neighboring ghost town.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
98 Minutes
Tommy Udo
Victor Mature Brian Donlevy Richard Widmark Coleen Gray Karl Malden Taylor Holmes Anthony Ross Mildred Dunnock Millard Mitchell J. Scott Smart
murderer criminal wife police detective elderly woman dark tense brutal prison new york city apartment street gangsters parole violence criminal justice system pursuit revenge 1940s
Nick Bianco is caught during a botched jewellery heist. The prosecution offer him a more lenient sentence if he squeals on his accomplices but he doesn't roll over on them. Three years into the sentence an event changes his mind.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
95 Minutes
Jefferson T. "Jefty" Robbins
Ida Lupino Cornel Wilde Richard Widmark Celeste Holm O.Z. Whitehead Robert Karnes George Andre Beranger Ian MacDonald Grandon Rhodes Marion Marshall
manager singer cashier owner bartender best friend dark melodramatic nightclub bowling alley country road border love triangle infatuation framed jealousy schemes pursuit escape 1940s
A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.
Adventure
USA
1954
100 Minutes
Fiske
Gary Cooper Susan Hayward Richard Widmark Hugh Marlowe Cameron Mitchell Rita Moreno Víctor Manuel Manuel Mendoza Fernando Wagner
gunslinger pretty woman husband engaging mexico showdown dangerous assignment adventure rescue quest 19th century
A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband trapped in a cave in Apache territory.
Action
Switzerland|UK
1982
124 Minutes
Secretary of State Arthur Currie
Lewis Collins Judy Davis Richard Widmark Robert Webber Edward Woodward Tony Doyle John Duttine Kenneth Griffith Rosalind Lloyd Ingrid Pitt Norman Rodway
british intelligence agent captain terrorist ambassador child wife brutal disheartening frenetic united kingdom car american embassy air force base terrorism hostage situation protest undercover operations siege underdog pursuit
It's suspected that a peace/anti-nuke organization in UK has some extremists willing to use terrorism. The action will probably be against an embassy in London. The SAS/Special Air Service try to get the organization infiltrated.
Western
USA
1967
122 Minutes
Lije Evans
Kirk Douglas Robert Mitchum Richard Widmark Lola Albright Michael Witney Stubby Kaye Sally Field Jack Elam
senator settler scout native american pregnant woman boy tense thrilling melodramatic wagon train wilderness oregon frontier trail missouri journey accidental killing mutiny frontier life power struggle
In 1843, a former U.S. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon, but his megalomania leads to growing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
Adventure
UK|Canada
1980
118 Minutes
Otto Gerran
Donald Sutherland Vanessa Redgrave Richard Widmark Christopher Lee Barbara Parkins Lloyd Bridges Lawrence Dane
nazi scientist intricate suspenseful island submarine deception nazis gold treasure adventure mystery 1970s
On the remote Norwegian Bear Island, used as a submarine base by the Germans during World War II, U.N. scientist Larsen sends a distress signal using an emergency N.A.T.O. frequency, and is received by scientific vessel Morning Rose.
Crime, Drama
USA
1977
97 Minutes
Tagge
Gene Hackman Candice Bergen Richard Widmark Mickey Rooney Edward Albert Eli Wallach Ken Swofford Neva Patterson Jay Novello Claire Brennan Ted Gehring
ex-convict stranger wife cellmate employer general tense thrilling prison los angeles household assassination kidnapping mystery conspiracy husband/wife relationship mystery pursuit 1970s
A Vietnam War veteran, imprisoned for murder, is offered his freedom if he accepts to undertake a contract killing for a shady organization.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1982
107 Minutes
Ransom
Gene Wilder Gilda Radner Richard Widmark Kathleen Quinlan Robert Prosky Josef Sommer Johnny Sekka Jay O. Sanders
architect government agent spy police officer beautiful woman stranger madcap hysterical playful thrilling new york city taxi boston grand canyon airplane espionage fugitives secret documents murder false accusations
Completely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.
Western
USA
1954
96 Minutes
Ben Devereaux
Spencer Tracy Robert Wagner Jean Peters Richard Widmark Katy Jurado Hugh O'Brian Eduard Franz Earl Holliman E.G. Marshall Carl Benton Reid Philip Ober
rancher son convict brother dark gritty ranch prison inheritance imprisonment revenge stroke trial rivalry revenge 1950s
The saga of the Devereaux rancher family, set in 1880's Arizona.
Drama
USA
1991
112 Minutes
Sen. Stiles
John Cusack James Spader Imogen Stubbs Mandy Patinkin Richard Widmark Dina Merrill Philip Bosco Paul Guilfoyle
friend roommate girlfriend senator candidate college student powerful rousing melodramatic university virginia ski resort friendship betrayal political intrigue infidelity blackmail class distinctions rivalry discovery
Best friends from law school to election night, their friendship is sorely tested when one learns of another's betrayal.
Crime, Drama
USA
1984
128 Minutes
Ben Caxton
Rachel Ward Jeff Bridges James Woods Alex Karras Jane Greer Richard Widmark Dorian Harewood Swoosie Kurtz Saul Rubinek Pat Corley Bill McKinney
football player girlfriend gambler trainer mother agent passionate thrilling cozumel, mexico beach los angeles nightclub office love murder corruption deception gambling football pursuit
A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear.