List of the best Sam Levene movies: With These Hands(1950), The Mad Miss Manton(1938), Designing Woman(1957), Dial 1119(1950), Guilty Bystander(1950), Last Embrace(1979), The Babe Ruth Story(1948), A Likely Story(1947), The Killers(1946), Sing Your Worries Away(1942), The Shopworn Angel(1938), Shadow of the Thin Man(1941) ... ...
5.8/10
Drama, History
USA
1950
52 Minutes
Sam Levene Arlene Francis Joseph Wiseman Jack Arnold Julius Bing Rudy Bond Alexander Lockwood Alexander Scourby
Film produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union -- featuring several well-known Broadway actors -- recreates Triangle Fire of 1911 and compares working conditions of the 1910's with the 1950's.
6.8/10
Comedy
USA
1938
80 Minutes
Lieutenant Brent
Barbara Stanwyck Henry Fonda Sam Levene Frances Mercer Stanley Ridges Helen Whitney Bourne Vicki Lester Ann Evers Catherine O'Quinn Linda Terry Eleanor Hansen
heiress wealthy man editor police officer husband wife madcap crafty engaging new york city house office police station apartment murder high society investigation news romance adventure
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.
6.8/10
Comedy
USA
1957
118 Minutes
Ned Hammerstein
Gregory Peck Lauren Bacall Dolores Gray Sam Levene Tom Helmore Mickey Shaughnessy Jesse White Chuck Connors Edward Platt Alvy Moore Carol Veazie
reporter designer husband wife mobster charming amusing new york city romance crime investigative journalism love pursuit 1950s
A sportswriter and a fashion-designer marry after a whirlwind romance, and discover they have little in common.
6.7/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
75 Minutes
Dr. John D. Faron
Marshall Thompson Virginia Field Andrea King Sam Levene Leon Ames Keefe Brasselle Richard Rober James Bell William Conrad Dick Simmons Hal Baylor
mental patient reporter bartender barfly used car salesman doctor dark intense mental institution bus bar doctor's office street terminal city mental illness hostage situation murder television police pursuit fugitives
An escaped mental patient causes havoc.
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Capt. Tonetti
Zachary Scott Faye Emerson Mary Boland Sam Levene J. Edward Bromberg Kay Medford
detective ex-wife doctor smuggler moll brother dark intense suspenseful new york city hotel office jail warehouse kidnapping murder smuggling drinking family investigation
An alcoholic ex-cop, now the house detective at a scuzzy hotel in an even scuzzier part of town, stumbles through New York City's sleazy underworld searching for his kidnapped son.
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1979
103 Minutes
Sam Urdell
Roy Scheider Janet Margolin John Glover Sam Levene Charles Napier Christopher Walken
government agent widower college student young woman colleague brother cool gripping thrilling intricate el paso, texas mexico niagara falls, n.y. mental institution apartment connecticut murder mental illness death threat espionage
Harry breaks down and loses his job after his wife is assassinated - could it be his turn next ?
5.2/10
Biography
USA
1948
106 Minutes
Phil Conrad
William Bendix Claire Trevor Charles Bickford Sam Levene William Frawley Gertrude Niesen Fred Lightner Stanley Clements Bobby Ellis Lloyd Gough Matt Briggs
The famed slugger is played by Bendix, who resembles Ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability. The film traces the "life and times" of Ruth, including his famous "called ... See full summary »
Comedy
1947
89 Minutes
Louie
Barbara Hale Bill Williams Lanny Rees Sam Levene Dan Tobin Nestor Paiva Max Willenz Henry Kulky Robin Raymond Mary Young Nancy Saunders
A veteran (Bill Williams) tries a life-insurance scam with gangsters for an artist girlfriend's (Barbara Hale) benefit.
7.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
105 Minutes
Lt. Sam Lubinsky
Burt Lancaster Ava Gardner Edmond O'Brien Albert Van Dekker Sam Levene Virginia Christine John Miljan Vince Barnett Charles D. Brown Donald MacBride
gas station attendant detective insurance investigator hitman femme fatale boxer dark brooding gritty powerful small town diner brentwood, n.j. city robbery crime deception love murder mystery
Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.
5.9/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1942
71 Minutes
Smiley Clark
Bert Lahr June Havoc Buddy Ebsen Dorothy Lovett Sam Levene Don Barclay Morgan Conway
nightclub owner hatcheck girl songwriter cousin best friend girlfriend madcap amusing nightclub lake apartment office schemes deception attempted murder inheritance pursuit 1940s
This package for comedy and the musical numbers has Luke Brown being drugged by the gangster operators of the swank Boathouse Inn; most notably Roxie a sexy pickpocket. Brown has ... See full summary »
Romance
1938
85 Minutes
Leer
Margaret Sullavan James Stewart Walter Pidgeon Hattie McDaniel Sam Levene Nat Pendleton Alan Curtis Eleanor Lynn Charles D. Brown
A worldly Broadway actress (Margaret Sullavan) lets a folksy doughboy (James Stewart) court her and marries him before he ships out.
Comedy, Drama
1941
97 Minutes
Lieutenant Abrams
William Powell Myrna Loy Barry Nelson Donna Reed Sam Levene Alan Baxter Stella Adler
retiree wife police detective reporter jockey commissioner engaging playful tense san francisco racetrack locker room wrestling ring apartment office murder horse racing journalism undercover operations marriage
Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) solve racetrack-related murders with their 4-year-old son and dog, Asta.
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1957
96 Minutes
Frank D' Angelo
Burt Lancaster Tony Curtis Martin Milner Barbara Nichols Susan Harrison Sam Levene Jeff Donnell
writer publicist pretty woman sister guitarist uneasy tense new york city shady dealings romance morality siblings newspapers quest fall 1950s
Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.
7.0/10
War
USA
1943
127 Minutes
Abel "Chips" Abrams
Humphrey Bogart Raymond Massey Alan Hale Jacqueline Wells Ruth Gordon Sam Levene Dane Clark Peter Whitney
sailor nazi friend patriotic engaging spirited ship atlantic ocean showdown military dangerous assignment seafaring revenge quest pursuit 1940s
An American tanker's sunk by a German U-boat and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment; bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1939
99 Minutes
Siggie
Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou William Holden Lee J. Cobb Joseph Calleia Sam Levene Edward Brophy Beatrice Blinn William H. Strauss Don Beddoe
boxer promoter father girlfriend violinist gangster gritty engaging emotional city boxing ring boxing music family love death rise fall escape transformation
Despite his musical talent, Joe Bonaparte wants to be a boxer.
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1957
103 Minutes
Howard Rysdale
Richard Egan Jan Sterling Dan Duryea Julie Adams Walter Matthau Sam Levene Charles McGraw Mickey Shaughnessy
A brave longshoreman lingers on after being gunned down by 3 racketeers, as a determined assistant D.A. searches hard for fearful witnesses against the men.
6.5/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1942
73 Minutes
Inspector Gunther
Van Heflin Patricia Dane Cecilia Parker Virginia Grey Samuel S. Hinds Sam Levene Connie Gilchrist Mark Daniels Stephen McNally Tom Conway Betty Wells
broadway star private investigator police detective ex-boyfriend father housekeeper suspenseful witty cheeky police station broadway theater grand central station train new york city murder investigation greed show business trains false accusations mystery
Classic whodunit mystery film about a gold-digging variety show actress who has many enemies and is found dead in her private railroad car at Grand Central Station in New York.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1942
88 Minutes
Horsethief
Henry Fonda Lucille Ball Barton MacLane Eugene Pallette Agnes Moorehead Sam Levene Ray Collins Marion Martin William T. Orr George Cleveland Vera Gordon
A busboy in unrequited love with a nightclub performer grows closer to her after she is paralyzed in an attack by her gangster boyfriend.
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
1941
87 Minutes
Cookie Farrar
Robert Young Ruth Hussey Felix Bressart Lee Bowman Sheldon Leonard Sam Levene
A man's marriage suffers when he pretends to be a bachelor while promoting "his" best-selling book about married life (actually written by an eccentric professor) in order to pay off a debt to a gangster.
6.3/10
Horror, Sci-Fi, Crime, Drama
USA
1976
91 Minutes
Everett Lukas, Science Editor for Daily Star
Tony Lo Bianco Sandy Dennis Richard Lynch Deborah Raffin Sylvia Sidney Sam Levene Robert Drivas Mike Kellin
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."
6.1/10
Biography
USA
1963
110 Minutes
Richard Maxwell
George Hamilton Jason Robards Jack Klugman George Segal Eli Wallach Sam Levene Ruth Ford
Story of the life of writer/playwright Moss Hart.
Musical, Comedy
1943
102 Minutes
Ed Jackson
Red Skelton Eleanor Powell Richard Ainley Patricia Dane Sam Levene Thurston Hall John Hodiak Butterfly McQueen Marjorie Gateson Andrew Tombes
broadway star cleaner actor fiancé socialite amusing charming emotional intricate store nightclub theater hotel marriage of convenience infidelity class distinctions impersonation sabotage unlikely romance underdog
An assistant tailor (Red Skelton) courts a New York dancer (Eleanor Powell) and exposes wartime spies.
Drama
1947
104 Minutes
Happy
Mickey Rooney Brian Donlevy Ann Blyth James Dunn Tom Tully Sam Levene Walter Sande Mickey Knox James Bell Gloria Holden Eve March
boxer gambler deadbeat dad daughter love interest alcoholic engaging tense melodramatic new york city boxing ring street pool hall apartment corruption rise to stardom gambling redemption moral dilemma boxing
A dancer (Mickey Rooney) tries boxing, kills his buddy in the ring and becomes a gambler's (Brian Donlevy) pawn.
7.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
86 Minutes
Samuels
Robert Young Robert Mitchum Robert Ryan Gloria Grahame Paul Kelly Richard Benedict Sam Levene Jacqueline White Steve Brodie Lex Barker
soldier veteran detective sergeant serial killer dark thrilling suspenseful bar washington, d.c. mexico apartment hotel murder investigation anti-semitism paranoia friendship military mystery
A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar. But which one? And why?
Comedy, Drama
1979
120 Minutes
Arnie
Al Pacino Jack Warden John Forsythe Lee Strasberg Jeffrey Tambor Christine Lahti Sam Levene Robert Christian Thomas G. Waites Larry Bryggman Craig T. Nelson
lawyer judge prisoner quirky gritty courtroom maryland prison mental illness injustice suicide extortion trial affair rescue rivalry sacrifice 1970s
A lawyer (Al Pacino) in contempt of court agrees to defend a judge (John Forsythe) he hates, accused of rape.
7.6/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
98 Minutes
Louie
Burt Lancaster Hume Cronyn Charles Bickford Yvonne De Carlo Ann Blyth Ella Raines Anita Colby Sam Levene Howard Duff Art Smith Roman Bohnen
prisoner warden guard wife criminal dark gritty prison doctor's office prison escape illness violence escape quest 1940s
At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
Comedy
1943
87 Minutes
Creeper
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Jean Rogers Rags Ragland Ray Collins Henry O'Neill William Frawley Sam Levene Arthur Space Robert E. O'Connor Steven Geray
radio personality fiancée inspector reporter murderer publicist spirited campy new york city police station crime scene radio station house baseball field crime radio impersonation gangsters publicity stunts serial murders
An amateur criminologist finds himself in hot water with the police, a murderer and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1971
101 Minutes
Uncle Eddie
Diane Cannon James Coco Jennifer O'Neill Ken Howard Nina Foch Laurence Luckinbill Louise Lasser Burgess Meredith Sam Levene William Redfield James Beard
housewife art director mistress magazine editor doctor mother sad unrestrained witty new york city hospital apartment failing marriage coma infidelity grief discovery transformation wretched excess 1970s
While awaiting the outcome of her husband's surgery, Julie Messinger discovers he has been having affairs.
Comedy, Drama
1936
113 Minutes
Lieutenant Abrams
William Powell Myrna Loy James Stewart Elissa Landi Joseph Calleia Jessie Ralph Alan Marshal Penny Singleton William Law Sam Levene George Zucco
detective socialite cousin friend murderer cop witty suspenseful san francisco household nightclub apartment missing persons investigation deception murder blackmail infidelity mystery pursuit
Urbane Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) look for a cousin's missing husband and find murder.
War
1943
88 Minutes
Randolph Scott Noah Beery Jr. Alan Curtis Grace McDonald J. Carrol Naish David Bruce Peter Coe Robert Mitchum Richard Lane Rod Cameron Sam Levene
colonel soldier lieutenant enemy brash patriotic thrilling military base hawaii island world war ii teamwork strike training japan quest rise 1940s
A Marine colonel (Randolph Scott) and his hand-picked men raid Japanese-held Makin Island during World War II.
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