List of the best Rod Taylor movies: The Birds(1963), The Time Machine(1960), Dark of the Sun(1968), Young Cassidy(1965), Chuka(1967), Darker Than Amber(1970), The Liquidator(1966), The Man Who Had Power Over Women(1970), Hell River(1974), The Picture Show Man(1977), Hotel(1967), Cry of the Innocent(1980) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1963
119 Minutes
Rod Taylor Tippi Hedren Suzanne Pleshette Jessica Tandy Veronica Cartwright Ethel Griffies Charles McGraw Joe Mantell Elizabeth Wilson Doodles Weaver Richard Deacon
socialite love interest victim bird scientist teacher chilling frightening suspenseful san francisco shop street family home vehicle school killer animals birds death regret darkness
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
Sci-Fi
USA
1960
103 Minutes
Rod Taylor Alan Young Yvette Mimieux Sebastian Cabot Tom Helmore Whit Bissell Doris Lloyd Paul Frees Bob Barran
scientist doctor morlock eloi housekeeper campy thrilling incredible england household laboratory fallout shelter museum time travel apocalypse adventure discovery future
A man's vision for a utopian society is disillusioned when travelling forward into time reveals a dark and dangerous society.
Adventure
UK|USA
1968
101 Minutes
Rod Taylor Yvette Mimieux Jim Brown Kenneth More Peter Carsten Olivier Despax Andre Morrell Guy Deghy Calvin Lockhart Bloke Modisane Monique Lucas
mercenary doctor nazi missionary president tense gritty train congo africa dangerous job protection race relations civil unrest adventure rescue 1950s
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.
Biography
UK
1965
107 Minutes
John Cassidy
Jack Cardiff Rod Taylor Maggie Smith Julie Christie Flora Robson Michael Redgrave Edith Evans Jack MacGowran T.P. McKenna William Foley Sian Phillips
writer prostitute mother father inspiring hedonistic dublin train station theater family home pub idealism injustice writing wretched excess rise growing up 1910s
The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.
Western
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Rod Taylor Ernest Borgnine John Mills Luciana Paluzzi James Whitmore Angela Dorian Louis Hayward Michael Cole Hugh Reilly Barry O'Hara Joe Sirola
gunslinger aristocrat niece colonel native american sergeant fiery rousing spectacular fort united states military redemption battle reunion siege violence love transformation 1870s
While Indians besiege a U.S. Army fort in 1876, residents of the fort, a gunfighter, a stagecoach driver, two Mexican women, and a motley company of soldiers, try to come to terms with their pasts.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1970
97 Minutes
Travis McGee
Professional beach bum and 'knight errant' Travis McGee goes up against psychotic body-builder Terry Bartell. McGee pulls out all the stops when he joins a Carribean cruise to bring the killer to justice.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
UK
1966
104 Minutes
Rod Taylor Trevor Howard Jill St. John Wilfrid Hyde-White David Tomlinson Akim Tamiroff
spy hit man boss friend underling witty thrilling amusing airplane england spying assassination intelligence deception phobias adventure rise quest 1960s
Colonel Mostyn of the British Intelligence Service suspects there is a leak in his department and hires an American expatriate to eliminate various targets working for the Soviets.
Comedy
UK
1970
89 Minutes
executive wife singer friend client amusing lighthearted emotional frenetic england house studio music industry marriage infidelity separation betrayal friendship discovery forbidden love
A successful talent agent enjoys the good life until his wife leaves him. He moves in with his friend and begins an affair with the man's wife. He also gets a new difficult client whose public image must be preserved at any cost.
War, Action, Drama, History
Yugoslavia|USA|Liechtenstein
1974
90 Minutes
Marko
Rod Taylor Adam West Brioni Farrell Peter Carsten Olivera Katarina Velimir `Bata' Zivojinovic Branko Plesa
partisan german officer captain colonel general nazi powerful engaging tense intense dark gutsy yugoslavia world war ii nazism former yugoslavia war heroes battle life during wartime pursuit
Partisans in Yugoslavia clash with the Germans that have invaded their homeland in several confrontations until the climactic battle at Hell River.
Comedy, Drama
1977
99 Minutes
Palmer
Rod Taylor John Meillon John Ewart Harold Hopkins Patrick Cargill Judy Morris Jelena Zigon
A showman (John Meillon) tries to keep up with his rival (Rod Taylor), bringing movies to rural 1920s Australia.
Drama
1967
124 Minutes
Peter McDermott
Rod Taylor Catherine Spaak Karl Malden Melvyn Douglas Richard Conte Michael Rennie Merle Oberon Kevin McCarthy
hotel owner hotel manager thief duke duchess guest frenetic melodramatic new orleans hotel lobby hotel room office louisiana scandal blackmail schemes financial troubles drunken driving robbery
The manager (Rod Taylor) of a posh New Orleans hotel handles a hostile takeover, a scandal and a thief (Karl Malden).
Mystery & Thriller
1980
105 Minutes
Steve Donegin
insurance executive journalist police chief dark emotional gripping suspenseful ireland plane crash conspiracy murder case investigation bereavement mystery pursuit revenge fall 1980s
A Green Beret-veteran businessman (Rod Taylor) investigates the plane crash in Ireland that killed his family.
Crime, Drama
1968
101 Minutes
Rod Taylor Christopher Plummer Lilli Palmer Camilla Sparv Daliah Lavi Clive Revill Franchot Tone
assassin spy police sergeant commissioner thrilling suspenseful sultry engaging confident london australia political intrigue mission murder investigation rivalry quest pursuit 1960s
An Australian policeman (Rod Taylor) faces assassins when sent to London to arrest an official (Christopher Plummer) for murder.
Drama
USA
1963
115 Minutes
Col. Hollis Farr
Rock Hudson Rod Taylor Mary Peach Leif Erickson Barry Sullivan Kevin McCarthy Henry Silva Leora Dana Robert Lansing Richard Anderson Richard LePore
commander colonel wife alcoholic best friend replacement tense melodramatic moving air force base california hospital training air force military life marital problems duty career vs. family quest discovery
During the Cold War, Air Force Colonel Jim Caldwell shapes up his Strategic Air Command B-52 wing to pass a nuclear war readiness test.
Western
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Richard Harris Rod Taylor Al Lettieri Neville Brand William Smith Paul Benjamin Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Isela Vega Kelly Jean Peters Sean Marshall Read Morgan
sheriff pacifist wife outlaw mexican police officer brash suspenseful powerful emotional american southwest mexico small town family home sheriff's office bank violence manhood law enforcement crime
A Sheriff, who negotiates with bank robbers, ends up getting his family killed during their escape. The Sheriff chases the gang into Mexico on his own. While attempting to exact his vengeance, he is at odds with a Mexican lawman.
Comedy
Australia|UK
1997
96 Minutes
Johnathon Schaech Rod Taylor Susie Porter Dee Smart Richard Moir Rachel Griffiths Barry Humphries
A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
Comedy
USA|Canada
1995
97 Minutes
Billy Patrick
Robert Wuhl Rod Taylor Gailard Sartain Helen Shaver Maggie Han Timothy Arrington Dina Merrill Saul Rubinek
executive station manager producer actor company president wife outlandish frenetic amusing witty tv station new york city east village boardroom show business popularity obsession misunderstanding television ratings greed
When the television ratings machines suddenly malfunction, public television suddenly, but mistakenly, soars to #1 in this humorous satire.
Comedy, Drama
1966
110 Minutes
Bruce Templeton
Doris Day Rod Taylor Arthur Godfrey John McGiver Paul Lynde Edward Andrews Eric Fleming Dom DeLuise Dick Martin Elisabeth Fraser George Tobias
pr person technician ship captain security head secret agent amusing madcap offbeat playful boat catalina island, calif. aerospace research lab mistaken identity false accusations espionage love love discovery quest 1960s
Spies follow a PR woman (Doris Day) who works for a space scientist (Rod Taylor) and whose father (Arthur Godfrey) runs a sightseeing boat.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1964
115 Minutes
Major Walter Gerber
James Garner Eva Marie Saint Rod Taylor Werner Peters Alan Napier Celia Lovsky John Banner Ed Gilbert Russ Thorson Oscar Beregi Sig Ruman
military officer psychiatrist nurse enemy spy thrilling intricate germany hospital military base england amnesia world war ii deception espionage escape pursuit mystery 1940s
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Drama
USA
1970
112 Minutes
Lee Allen
Mark Frechette Daria Halprin Rod Taylor Paul Fix G.D. Spradlin Kathleen Cleaver
At Zabriskie Point, which overlooks the Grand Canyon's lowest point, two perfect strangers meet; an undergraduate dreamer and a young hippie student who start off an unrestrained romance, making love on the dusty terrain.
Romance
USA
1963
105 Minutes
Mike Mitchell
Cliff Robertson Jane Fonda Rod Taylor Robert Culp Jo Morrow Jim Backus
pretty woman brother pilot love interest boyfriend lighthearted emotional new york city apartment romance sex courtship city life love discovery 1960s
On a Sunday, Eileen Tyler, still a virgin, leaves Albany to visit her airline pilot brother in New York but a chance encounter with a man on a city bus threatens to derail her upcoming marriage to boyfriend Russ.
Western
USA
1973
92 Minutes
Grady
John Wayne Ann-Margret Rod Taylor Ben Johnson Christopher George Bobby Vinton Jerry Gatlin Ricardo Montalban
widow gunslinger agent robber engaging gritty tense mexico texas treasure journey outlaws deception adventure pursuit 19th century
A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh.
Fantasy
1960
96 Minutes
Pirro
Gianna Maria Canale Ed Fury Rod Taylor Daniela Rocca Dorian Gray Maria Angela Giordano
Wealthy tradesmen hire two Trojan War veterans to guard the cargo of a ship headed to a secret destination.
Comedy
1959
98 Minutes
Ross Tayford
Shirley MacLaine David Niven Gig Young Rod Taylor Jim Backus Claire Kelly Elisabeth Fraser
young woman boss wealthy man company president friend brother playful cheeky spirited new york city office boardinghouse train station apartment train city life business gender bias research brotherhood
A husband hunter (Shirley MacLaine) comes to New York, fends off playboys and goes to work for two brothers (David Niven, Gig Young).
Crime, Adventure, Drama
1953
85 Minutes
Jack Janierno
Chips Rafferty Charles "Bud" Tingwell Ilma Adey Rod Taylor Lloyd Berrell Reg Lye
Australian pearl divers encounter deadly smugglers sneaking illegal Asian migrants into the mainland.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1956
93 Minutes
Ralph Halloran
Bette Davis Ernest Borgnine Debbie Reynolds Barry Fitzgerald Rod Taylor Robert F. Simon Madge Kennedy Dorothy Stickney Carol Veazie Joan Camden Ray Stricklyn
mother daughter fiancé father uncle endearing spirited melodramatic new york city family home wedding family feud mother/daughter relationship working class discovery sacrifice 1950s
When Jane tells her parents that she is getting married to Ralph Halloran, her mother Agnes, starts planning an elaborate wedding, even though Jane does not wish it.
Drama
USA
1957
168 Minutes
Garwood B. Jones
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.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1963
119 Minutes
Les Mangrum
Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Louis Jourdan Elsa Martinelli Margaret Rutherford Maggie Smith Rod Taylor Orson Welles Linda Christian Dennis Price
wife husband millionaire producer actress duchess engaging intense passionate intricate airport london hotel wealth social standing airports financial crisis affair marriage transformation
As fog delays departure for a group of travellers bound for New York City, they wait at the lounge of London's Heathrow airport, with each passenger at a moment of crisis in his or her life.
Western
USA
1955
73 Minutes
Lem Sutter
Sterling Hayden William Bishop Karin Booth James Millican Regis Toomey Hugh Sanders John Dehner Rod Taylor
girlfriend gunslinger schemer townsperson outlaw engaging thrilling melodramatic wyoming church jail farm street frontier gunfight deception fidelity redemption family honor marriage
A gunslinger returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw gang attack, but he's met with hatred and fear for his previous killings.
Drama
USA
1958
99 Minutes
Charles
David Niven Burt Lancaster Deborah Kerr Rita Hayworth Wendy Hiller Gladys Cooper Cathleen Nesbitt Felix Aylmer Rod Taylor Audrey Dalton May Hallatt
manager retiree major general ex-wife ex-husband daughter tender endearing intricate melodramatic england seaside hotel secret vacation loneliness love relationships discovery love
The stories of several people are told as they stay at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth which features dining at "Separate Tables."
Drama
USA
1956
201 Minutes
Sir David Karfrey
Elizabeth Taylor Rock Hudson James Dean Carroll Baker Jane Withers Chill Wills Mercedes McCambridge Dennis Hopper Sal Mineo Rod Taylor Earl Holliman
rancher wife wealthy man emotional passionate texas ranch competition family wealth oil business class distinctions rivalry forbidden love rise fall 1950s
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Drama, War, Comedy
USA|Germany
2009
152 Minutes
Brad Pitt Mélanie Laurent Christoph Waltz Eli Roth Michael Fassbender Diane Kruger Daniel Brühl Til Schweiger Gedeon Burkhard Jacky Ido B.J. Novak
soldier colonel adolf hitler mercenary heroine filmmaker thrilling gritty france theater bar restaurant farm forest violence betrayal military daunting task espionage dangerous assignment
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.