List of the best Sheldon Leonard movies: Open Secret(1948), Street of Chance(1942), Harvest Melody(1943), Violence(1947), Breakdown(1952), Decoy(1946), Tall, Dark and Handsome(1941), The Falcon in Hollywood(1944), Married Bachelor(1941), Zombies on Broadway(1945), The Fabulous Joe(1947), The Gangster(1947) ... ...
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1948
70 Minutes
Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli
Newlyweds come to visit groom's friend, only to discover him missing; and their investigation uncovers evidence of a ring of anti-semites terrorizing the neighborhood.
6.4/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1942
74 Minutes
Detective Joe Marruci
amnesiac wife detective lover old woman coworker brooding crafty suspenseful new york city estate amnesia murder wrongfully accused mysterious past investigation pursuit discovery mystery 1940s
After an accident, a New York man with amnesia finds out the ugly truth about his real identity and past by interacting with people who seem to know him well.
5.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
70 Minutes
Chuck
Farmer Tommy and his girl Jane come in from the country for a night at the Hollywood Trocadero. There, they meet Chuck, Hollywoods Number One press agent, and his Girl Friday, Daisie. ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1947
72 Minutes
Fred Stalk
Nancy Coleman Michael O'Shea Sheldon Leonard Peter Whitney Emory Parnell Pierre Watkin
An undercover journalist suffers amnesia while trying to expose members of a pressure group who advocate violence.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1952
76 Minutes
Nick Sampson
Ann Richards William Bishop Anne Gwynne Sheldon Leonard Wally Cassell Richard Benedict John Vosper Roy Engel Joe McTurk Norman Rainey Hal Bartlett
Framed for murder, heavyweight boxer Terry Williams is sent to prison, but is released after a few years on good behavior. He becomes a championship contender and then, on the eve of the ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
76 Minutes
Sgt. Joe Portugal
Jean Gillie Edward Norris Robert Armstrong Herbert Rudley Sheldon Leonard Marjorie Woodworth Philip Van Zandt Carole Donne John Shay Bert Roach Rosemary Bertrand
A mortally wounded female gangster recounts how she and her gang revived an executed killer from the gas chamber, to try and find out where he buried a fortune in cash.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1941
78 Minutes
Pretty Willie Williams
Cesar Romero Virginia Gilmore Charlotte Greenwood Milton Berle Sheldon Leonard Stanley Clements Frank Jenks Barnett Parker
gang leader shopgirl little boy rival henchman cohort cheeky lighthearted thrilling chicago department store household nightclub cellar funeral gangsters reputation romance deception fatherhood
Robin Hoodish gangster in 1929 Chicago is an object of affection, kind to New York hood and bad to a bad crook.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1944
67 Minutes
Louie Buchanan
Tom Conway Barbara Hale Paula Corday Veda Ann Borg Sheldon Leonard Frank Jenks John Abbott Konstantin Shayne Emory Parnell
the falcon inspector stuntwoman actress producer director fascinating intricate gripping los angeles hollywood, calif. film set office murder investigation film industry vacation gambling schemes poison mystery
The Falcon investigates the murder of an actor on a Hollywood backlot.
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
1941
87 Minutes
Johnny Branigan
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.
5.4/10
Comedy
USA
1945
70 Minutes
Ace Miller
Wally Brown Bela Lugosi Alan Carney Anne Jeffreys Sheldon Leonard Frank Jenks Russell Hopton Joseph Vitale Ian Wolfe Louis Jean Heydt Darby Jones
Two bumbling press agents must search for a zombie to fulfill a commitment to their ex-gangster boss's new nightclub or face the consequences.
Comedy
1947
60 Minutes
Louie
Marie Wilson Bernard Carr Walter Abel Margot Grahame Donald Meek Sheldon Leonard Clarence Kolb
A henpecked husband looks to his talking dog for consolation. From the "Hal Roach Comedy Carnival.".
6.6/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
84 Minutes
Cornell
Barry Sullivan Belita Joan Lorring Akim Tamiroff John Ireland Sheldon Leonard
racketeer gangster showgirl shopkeeper gambling addict cashier dark intense thrilling brooklyn, n.y. slum soda shop apartment paranoia turf war intimidation betrayal murder rivalry fall
Shubunka (Barry Sulivan) is a cynical gangster who controls the Neptune Beach waterfront. He runs a numbers racket with the local soda shop owner. The police are in his pocket and the local hoods are on his payroll.
6.3/10
Drama
USA
1942
105 Minutes
Tito Ralph
Spencer Tracy Hedy Lamarr John Garfield Frank Morgan Akim Tamiroff Sheldon Leonard Donald Meek John Qualen Allen Jenkins
homeless person poor person migrant worker drunk beautiful woman uplifting witty southern california monterey, calif. jail beach romance inheritance friendship money love rise 1940s
Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.
6.1/10
Musical
USA
1942
82 Minutes
Pete Detroit
Virginia Weidler Ray McDonald Leo Gorcey Douglas McPhail Rags Ragland Sheldon Leonard Henry O'Neill Larry Nunn
Show promoter Cartwright has stolen the songs that Frank wrote while he was in the big house. The boys go to Cartwright to get Frank credit for his work, and Cartwright has them arrested ... See full summary »
6.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
93 Minutes
Jack Oakie George Murphy Linda Darnell Walter Brennan Milton Berle Sheldon Leonard Donald Meek Ruth Donnelly
gangster professor college president college student football player daughter amusing lighthearted tender college household football field classroom kidnapping final exams student-teacher relationship college athletics football sports betting rise
Stupid football player is kidnapped by gangsters. Lunatics abound: former footballer now dancer, professor interested in magic, gangster who makes horse noises when excited.
5.9/10
Western
USA
1945
84 Minutes
'Blackie' Shoulders
Yvonne De Carlo Rod Cameron Andy Devine Fuzzy Knight Andrew Tombes Sheldon Leonard Clara Blandick Jan Wiley Jack Overman Frank Lackteen Beverly Simmons
sheriff criminal murderer barkeep daughter partner raw brutal intense brooding suspenseful melodramatic bar prison murder life after prison fugitives passion western films adventure
A wanderer returns after six years and a one-night honeymoon to make amends with his bride and five year-old daughter.
5.9/10
Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Boots Morgan
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Nancy Guild Arthur Franz Adele Jergens Sheldon Leonard William Frawley Gavin Muir Syd Saylor Billy Wayne
Rocky and Puddin' Head are waiting tables at an inn on Tortuga when a letter given them by Lady Jane for delivery to Martingale gets switched with a treasure map. Kidd and Bonney kidnap them to Skull Island to find said treasure.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
104 Minutes
J. Edgar Hoover
Peter Falk Peter Boyle Warren Oates Allen Goorwitz Gena Rowlands Paul Sorvino Sheldon Leonard Gerry Murphy Kevin O'Connor Claudia Peluso Patrick Hines
petty criminal mastermind cop fbi agent airy cool charming boston prison office crime heist true crime quest underdog pursuit 1950s
A fictional retelling of the infamous Brink's Company robbery in Boston, which took place on January 17th, 1950, with a score of $2.700.000, and cost the American taxpayers $29.000.000 to apprehend the culprits with only $58.000 recovered.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1952
76 Minutes
Duke
Ozzie Nelson Harriet Nelson Ricky Nelson David Nelson Rock Hudson Barbara Lawrence Sheldon Leonard Jim Backus Paul Harvey Gale Gordon Ann Doran
When Ozzie tries to get some publicity for an ad agency, David and Ricky get mixed up with gangsters.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
1951
81 Minutes
Shortwave Bert
Farley Granger Shelley Winters William Demarest Francis L. Sullivan Margalo Gilmore Lon Chaney Sheldon Leonard Marvin Kaplan Henry Corden Glenn Anders Allen Jenkins
husband wife dog mother-in-law mobster police officer amusing spirited los angeles household street crime dogs marriage mobsters murder investigation discovery rivalry mystery
A couple (Farley Granger, Shelley Winters) find a specially trained lost dog and answer an ad placed by gangsters for its return.
7.8/10
Romance, Adventure
USA
1944
100 Minutes
Lt. Coyo
Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall Walter Brennan Hoagy Carmichael Dan Seymour Marcel Dalio Dolores Moran Sheldon Leonard
fisherman resistance fighter alcoholic pianist wanderer playful patriotic martinique boat devil's island hotel smuggling french resistance dangerous job male bonding transformation love 1940s
During World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer.
7.1/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
150 Minutes
Harry the Horse
Marlon Brando Jean Simmons Frank Sinatra Vivian Blaine Robert Keith Stubby Kaye B.S. Pully Sheldon Leonard Regis Toomey Johnny Silver Dan Dayton
gambler fiancée sister friend intricate amusing lighthearted new york city mission street wager dating love daunting task quest transformation 1940s
In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Detective Harry Pacciano
William Powell Shelley Winters James Gleason Marsha Hunt Dorothy Hart Felix Bressart Art Baker Sheldon Leonard Howard Freeman Houseley Stevenson Paul Harvey
During a conference-trip to L.A., an academic runs into an old-flame and into trouble with the police when she disappears, presumed murdered.
6.4/10
Adventure, Drama, History
USA
1945
89 Minutes
Cyprian Boyle
Charles Laughton Randolph Scott Barbara Britton Reginald Owen John Carradine Gilbert Roland John Qualen Sheldon Leonard Abner Biberman William Farnum Ray Teal
pirate henchman admiral king son love interest spirited brutal madagascar coast ship cave london sea ambition greed capt. kidd betrayal execution swordplay
The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
1953
99 Minutes
Jumbo Schneider
Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Marjie Millar Pat Crowley Richard Haydn Robert Strauss Gerald Mohr Sheldon Leonard Romo Vincent Jack Kruschen Lou Lubin
When Herman promises the mob to fix a racing horse in order to pay off his debts, he selects his veterinarian cousin as a patsy to help him but things go awry.
6.2/10
Adventure
USA
1947
117 Minutes
Auctioneer
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Maureen O'Hara Anthony Quinn Walter Slezak George Tobias Jane Greer Mike Mazurki Sheldon Leonard Alan Napier John Miljan Glenn Strange
sinbad concubine lord assassin friend sailor spectacular outlandish emotional ship island palace auction house middle east basra, iraq treasure harems seafaring mythology royalty
In medieval Persia, during the rule of Caliph Harun-Al-Rashid, Sinbad the Sailor boasts about his latest adventures to his friends.
Musical, Comedy
1941
80 Minutes
Boris
Alice Faye Carmen Miranda John Payne Cesar Romero Cobina Wright Jr. George Barbier Leonid Kinskey Sheldon Leonard Billy Gilbert
salesgirl vice president manager singer company president daughter lighthearted amusing mellow cruise ship havana hotel casino inn vacation business jealousy romance gambling adventure
A salesgirl (Alice Faye) runs aground on a cruise and receives a tour of Havana with an escort (John Payne) as compensation.
7.1/10
War
USA
1944
102 Minutes
Henri Duval
Errol Flynn Paul Lukas Jean Sullivan Lucile Watson Faye Emerson James Flavin Douglas Dumbrille Dennis Hoey Sheldon Leonard Odette Myrtil Francis Pierlot
After a career criminal is recaptured and knows he faces the guillotine, he offers to exchange his life for 100 hostages slated for execution by the Nazis.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1951
113 Minutes
Lennie Garr
James Cagney James Gleason Gig Young Phyllis Thaxter Raymond Massey Selena Royle Larry Keating Charlita Sheldon Leonard Douglas Spencer John Kellogg
Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
101 Minutes
Fred Grimes
Jack Carson Doris Day Lee Bowman Adolphe Menjou Eve Arden S.Z. Sakall Selena Royle Edgar Kennedy Sheldon Leonard Franklin Pangborn
singer agent radio personality single mother love interest positive charming uplifting los angeles new york city nightclub radio station romantic dilemma radio performers fame music industry show business love underdog rise
An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.
7.2/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1961
136 Minutes
Steve Darcey
Glenn Ford Bette Davis Hope Lange Thomas Mitchell Peter Falk Edward Everett Horton Ann-Margret Mickey Shaughnessy David Brian Sheldon Leonard Barton MacLane
beggar mobster daughter aristocrat girlfriend madcap tender new york city street ballroom apartment nightclub class conflict family mother/daughter relationship crime identity deception transformation underdog
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Comedy, Drama
1939
105 Minutes
William Powell Myrna Loy Virginia Grey Otto Kruger C. Aubrey Smith Ruth Hussey Nat Pendleton Patric Knowles Tom Neal Phyllis Gordon Sheldon Leonard
detective socialite son dog wife suspenseful witty long island, n.y. new york city betrayal murder marriage parenthood injustice mystery 1920s
Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) visit a Long Island estate, where Nick drinks Scotch and solves murders.
8.6/10
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
1946
129 Minutes
James Stewart Donna Reed Lionel Barrymore Thomas Mitchell Henry Travers Beulah Bondi Frank Faylen Ward Bond Gloria Grahame H.B. Warner Frank Albertson
angel friend wife uncle businessperson banker heartwarming emotional charming new york state store small town christmas big business suicide marriage money ambition fall rescue
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
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