List of the best Robert Preston movies: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs(1960), Cloudburst(1951), Island of Love(1963), Rehearsal for Murder(1982), September Gun(1983), The Sundowners(1950), When I Grow Up(1951), The Last Starfighter(1984), Junior Bonner(1972), Wake Island(1942), Moon Over Burma(1940), Whispering Smith(1948) ... ...
7.1/10
Drama
USA
1960
123 Minutes
Rubin Flood
Robert Preston Dorothy McGuire Eve Arden Angela Lansbury Shirley Knight Lee Kinsolving Frank Overton Robert Eyer Penney Parker Ken Lynch Dennis Whitcomb
father mother daughter son boyfriend delinquent bleak gripping melodramatic oklahoma house school family unemployment relationships financial troubles marital problems hard times discovery transformation
In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood (Robert Preston) loses his job as a travelling salesman when the company goes bankrupt. This adds to his worries at home. His wife Cora (Dorothy ... See full summary »
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1951
92 Minutes
John Graham
Robert Preston Elizabeth Sellars Colin Tapley Harold Lang Noel Howlett
canadian veteran wife killer mother-in-law code breaker brutal tense somber england london street crime scene office search investigation vengeance murder grief vigilantism
A Canadian World War II veteran working for the British Foreign Office scours England for the killer who murdered his wife.
5.2/10
Comedy
USA
1963
101 Minutes
Steve Blair
Robert Preston Tony Randall Walter Matthau Giorgia Moll Betty Bruce Michael Constantine Vassili Lambrinos
con artist gangster writer girlfriend love interest tourist outlandish playful amusing new york city ship island athens, greece hoax on the run get rich quick romance filmmaking escape adventure
A con man named Steve Blair (Robert Preston), enlists an out-of-work, drunk writer Paul Ferris (Tony Randall) to write a fictitious screenplay he hopes will be funded by a rich, but ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1982
100 Minutes
Alex Dennison
playwright actress director producer understudy intricate suspenseful crafty new york city broadway theater murder cover-up theater production suicide investigation revenge mystery 1980s
A Broadway playwright (Robert Preston) solves his fiancee's (Lynn Redgrave) death by having suspects read, onstage, the drama of their lives.
Western
1983
94 Minutes
Robert Preston Patty Duke Sally Kellerman Geoffrey Lewis David Knell Jacques Aubuchon Christopher Lloyd Jon Gries
nun child gunslinger apache orphan mayor amusing cheeky engaging striking spirited thrilling saloon wild west gunfight conflict of interest adventure rivalry 19th century
An old gunfighter (Robert Preston) helps a nun (Patty Duke Astin) bring unwanted Apache orphans to a school 200 miles away.
Western
1950
83 Minutes
James Cloud
Robert Preston Robert Sterling Chill Wills Cathy Downs John Barrymore Jr. Jack Elam Don Haggerty Clem Fuller
outlaw cattle rancher younger brother brother witness intricate thrilling gritty tense texas cattle ranch cattle rustling family kidnapping murder theft mystery rivalry revenge 19th century
Texas brothers (Robert Preston, Robert Sterling) feud over land and cattle, with a younger brother between them.
7.6/10
Drama
USA
1951
80 Minutes
teen boy grandfather father mother troubled youth emotional moving positive house attic coming of age diary family history maturing childhood teen angst discovery growing up transformation 1890s
"When I Grow Up" is an uncharacteristically modest film from producer Sam Spiegel (during his "S. P. Eagle" years). Bobby Driscoll plays a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at... See full summary »
6.8/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
100 Minutes
Centauri
Lance Guest Robert Preston Dan O'Herlihy Catherine Mary Stewart Barbara Bosson Norman Snow John O'Leary Chris Hebert
teen boy brother mother game designer alien android thrilling spectacular amusing trailer park alternate reality outer space spaceship war weapons video games assassination plot good vs. evil underdog growing up
Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering The Last Starfighter video game only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
6.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1972
100 Minutes
Steve McQueen Robert Preston Ida Lupino Ben Johnson Joe Don Baker Barbara Leigh Mary Murphy Bill McKinney Sandra Deel Don "Red" Barry Dub Taylor
rodeo rider father brother mother spirited engaging arizona rodeo small town aging family dysfunction competition rodeo aspirations father/son relationship sports rivalry underdog 1970s
Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.
6.8/10
War
USA
1942
87 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Robert Preston Macdonald Carey William Bendix Albert Van Dekker Walter Abel Mikhail Rasumny Rod Cameron Bill Goodwin Damian O'Flynn Frank Albertson
marine major lieutenant captain private enemy intense gritty patriotic wake island military base world war ii showdown survival bravery invasion outnumbered quest underdog rivalry
December, 1941. With no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.
6.7/10
Adventure
USA
1940
76 Minutes
The managers of a teak lumber camp in Burma compete for the affections of a beautiful American entertainer who gets stranded in Rangoon.
6.7/10
Western
USA
1948
88 Minutes
Alan Ladd Robert Preston Donald Crisp Brenda Marshall William Demarest Fay Holden Murvyn Vye Frank Faylen John Eldredge Ward Wood J. Farrell MacDonald
police officer railroad worker friend ex-wife gang leader train robber brash gutsy train railroad tracks wild west friendship work-life balance train robbery romance conflict of interest rivalry forbidden love adventure 19th century
Legendary railroad detective Whispering Smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague Murray Sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Robert Preston Stephen McNally Edith Barrett John Hoyt Elliott Sullivan John Harmon Philip Van Zandt Leif Erickson Houseley Stevenson Tony Curtis
wife husband reporter casino owner gambler sister dark tense sad las vegas casino hotel chicago hospital gambling addiction marriage financial troubles journalism desperation
A desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling.
6.2/10
Action
USA
1949
90 Minutes
Brad Brady
Susan Hayward Robert Preston Pedro Armendáriz Harry Shannon Ed Begley Jimmy Conlin Paul E. Burns Lloyd Gough Roland Jack Chief Yowlachie Pierre Watkin
rancher oil baron daughter emotional powerful oklahoma oil field ranch revenge death oil betrayal wealth greed fall rise rivalry 1940s
In Tulsa, after a rancher dies during a feud with a major oil company, his daughter, driven by revenge, starts digging for oil herself.
6.1/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1974
132 Minutes
Lucille Ball Robert Preston Bea Arthur Bruce Davison Joyce Van Patten Don Porter Audrey Christie Jane Connell Kirby Furlong John McGiver Doria Cook
Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1972
100 Minutes
Joseph Dobbs
James Mason Robert Preston Beau Bridges Ron Weyand Charles White David Rounds Kate Harrington Jamie Alexander Brian Chapin Bryant Fraser
gym instructor teacher priest rival student newcomer creepy tense suspenseful classroom gym boarding school feud school mob mentality new job hypocrisy suspicion mystery rivalry
At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
Drama
1963
107 Minutes
Jean Simmons Robert Preston Pat Hingle Aline MacMahon Thomas Chalmers John Cullum Ronnie Claire Edwards Michael Kearney John Henry Faulk Lylah Tiffany Mary Perry
A boy, his mother (Jean Simmons) and relatives react to the car-crash death of his father (Robert Preston) in 1915 Knoxville, Tenn.
7.6/10
Adventure
USA
1939
114 Minutes
Digby Geste
Gary Cooper Ray Milland Robert Preston Brian Donlevy Susan Hayward J. Carrol Naish Albert Van Dekker Broderick Crawford Charles Barton James Stephenson Heather Thatcher
brother soldier sergeant mercenary suspenseful inspiring england desert robbery war escape mutiny money escape adventure rise fall rivalry 1930s
Three adopted English brothers join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa, after one of them steals their adoptive family's famous heirloom sapphire.
7.6/10
Comedy, Gay & Lesbian
UK|USA
1982
133 Minutes
Carroll "Toddy" Todd
Julie Andrews James Garner Robert Preston Lesley Ann Warren Alex Karras John Rhys-Davies Graham Stark Peter Arne Sherloque Tanney Michael Robbins
soprano performer gangster ex-boyfriend girlfriend bodyguard witty charming paris nightclub hotel apartment restaurant cross-dressing homosexuality poverty cabaret investigation performance quest
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
7.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
80 Minutes
Det. Lt. Michael Crane
Alan Ladd Veronica Lake Robert Preston Laird Cregar Tully Marshall Mikhail Rasumny Marc Lawrence Adele Pearce Harry Shannon Frank Ferguson Bernadene Hayes
hit man nightclub owner wealthy man beautiful woman police officer chemist dark brutal cool san francisco nightclub train los angeles hideout double-cross contract killing manhunt unlikely friendship reform revenge
When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.
6.9/10
Western
USA
1948
88 Minutes
Tate Riling
Robert Mitchum Barbara Bel Geddes Robert Preston Walter Brennan Phyllis Thaxter Frank Faylen Tom Tully Charles McGraw Tom Tyler
cowboy outlaw homesteader daughter beautiful woman cattle rancher bleak gutsy gritty suspenseful new mexico territory ranch tavern sedona, ariz. settlement native american reservation friendship ethics betrayal showdown
Unemployed cowhand Jim Garry is hired by his dishonest friend Tate Riling as muscle in a dispute between homesteaders and cattleman John Lufton.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1947
92 Minutes
Jim Davis
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 »
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1947
89 Minutes
Francis Macomber
Gregory Peck Joan Bennett Robert Preston Reginald Denny Jean Gillie Carl Harbord Earl Smith Frederick Worlock Vernon Downing
husband wife tour guide tense suspenseful madcap kenya jungle courtroom marriage love triangle safari wealth temptation rivalry adventure 1940s
In British East Africa, a fatal triangle develops involving a frustrated wife, a weak and coward husband, and an English big-game hunter who comes between the couple.
5.2/10
Western
USA|Mexico
1951
82 Minutes
Joe Walter
Mickey Rooney Wanda Hendrix Robert Preston Robert Stack Carlos Múzquiz Jose Torvay Fernando Wagner Hilda Moreno Felipe de Flores Guillermo Calles Margarito Luna
A young man travels to Mexico in search of his brother, who has become involved with a dangerous gang.
Western
1955
98 Minutes
Col. Frank Marston
Victor Mature Guy Madison Robert Preston James Whitmore Anne Bancroft Russell Collins Peter Whitney Pat Hogan
trapper scout colonel captain native american warrior wife brash rousing brutal fort oregon wilderness rivalry infidelity civil war native americans military life adventure forbidden love 1860s
Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain (Guy Madison) who loses his fort to a hated colonel (Robert Preston).
Western
1951
84 Minutes
Matthew Fowler
Robert Ryan Claire Trevor Robert Preston Jack Buetel Walter Brennan Bruce Cabot John Archer Lawrence Tierney Barton MacLane Tom Tyler Robert Wilke
outlaw major sheriff agent brother wife thrilling uneasy missouri courtroom jail saloon train depot corruption framed for murder vigilantism robbery american civil war rescue escape
A Union officer (Robert Ryan) joins the outlaw James and Younger brothers against a bounty hunter (Robert Preston).
7.1/10
Western
USA
1939
135 Minutes
Dick Allen
Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Akim Tamiroff Robert Preston Lynne Overman Brian Donlevy Robert Barrat Anthony Quinn Stanley Ridges Evelyn Keyes Henry Kolker
daughter railroad worker postal worker gambler banker spectacular patriotic spirited railway american west post office railroad manifest destiny native americans corruption love triangle adventure rivalry love 1860s
In 1862, Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads compete westward across the wilderness toward California.
6.7/10
Adventure
USA
1942
124 Minutes
Dan 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.
Mystery & Thriller
2015
111 Minutes
Lucas
Sarah Bishop Les Hill Roxane Wilson Helmut Bakaitis Aaron Glenane Millie Spencer-Brown Remy Brand Robert Preston
A young woman must uncover the truth about her father's death after her mother becomes the prime suspect.
7.1/10
Western
USA
1962
164 Minutes
Roger Morgan
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.
6.4/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
93 Minutes
Mary Hatcher Olga San Juan DeForest Kelley Bing Crosby Bob Hope Gary Cooper Ray Milland Alan Ladd Barbara Stanwyck Paulette Goddard Dorothy Lamour
Almost everyone under contract to Paramount Pictures at the time make cameos or perform songs, with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
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