List of the best Sterling Hayden movies: The Killing(1956), The Asphalt Jungle(1950), Crime Wave(1954), Terror in a Texas Town(1958), Journey Into Light(1951), Naked Alibi(1954), The Last Command(1955), Hellgate(1953), Top Gun(1955), Flat Top(1952), Kansas Pacific(1953), Fighter Attack(1953) ... ...
8.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1956
83 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Coleen Gray Vince Edwards Jay C. Flippen Marie Windsor Joe Sawyer Ted de Corsia Elisha Cook Jr. Timothy Agoglia Carey
criminal police officer wrestler sharpshooter wife bleak suspenseful gripping racetrack california airport robbery conspiracy betrayal horse racing police corruption pursuit fall 1950s
Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five man team to plan and execute a daring race-track robbery.
7.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
112 Minutes
Dix Handley
Sterling Hayden Sam Jaffe Marilyn Monroe Louis Calhern Jean Hagen James Whitmore John McIntire Marc Lawrence Barry Kelley Anthony Caruso Teresa Celli
ex-convict waitress safecracker thief lawyer intricate tense united states city jewelry theft greed deception schemes murder fall temptation 1950s
A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.
7.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
74 Minutes
Det. Lt. Sims
Sterling Hayden Gene Nelson Phyllis Kirk Ted de Corsia Charles Bronson Jay Novello Nedrick Young James Bell Dub Taylor Gayle Kellogg Mack Chandler
Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.
6.9/10
Western
USA
1958
80 Minutes
George Hansen
Sterling Hayden Sebastian Cabot Carol Kelly Eugene Martin Ned Young Victor Millan Frank Ferguson Marilee Earle Tyler McVey
whaler land baron sheriff gunslinger father gutsy raw prairie city, tex. saloon american west oil speculation intimidation murder police corruption immigrants revenge 1880s
A Swedish whaler is out for revenge when he finds out that a greedy oil man murdered his father for their land.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1951
87 Minutes
Rev, John Burrows
Sterling Hayden Viveca Lindfors Thomas Mitchell Ludwig Donath H.B. Warner Jane Darwell John Berkes Peggy Webber Charles Evans Marion Martin Everett Glass
A minister embittered by his wife's suicide turns away from God. He ends up among the bums of skid row before he finds meaning again through the love of a missionary's blind daughter.
6.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
86 Minutes
Chief Joe Conroy
Sterling Hayden Gloria Grahame Gene Barry Marcia Henderson Casey Adams Billy Chapin Chuck Connors Don Haggerty Stuart Randall Don Garrett Richard Beach
baker murder suspect police chief girlfriend police officer young boy bleak tense thrilling california city police station mexican-american border roof murder investigation double life police work domestic violence manhunt pursuit
A chief of police detectives fired for brutality, tries to get evidence on a man suspected of killing 3 of his officers.
6.4/10
Drama, Western, History
USA
1955
110 Minutes
Jim Bowie
Sterling Hayden Anna Maria Alberghetti Richard Carlson Arthur Hunnicutt Ernest Borgnine J. Carrol Naish Ben Cooper John Russell Virginia Grey Jim Davis Eduard Franz
colonel davy crockett gen. santa anna teen girl soldier settler patriotic rousing thrilling tense texas abandoned building desert alamo jim bowie the alamo outnumbered land wars invasion negotiation
Moderate Jim Bowie leads rebellious Texicans--and Davy Crockett--in a last-ditch stand against his old friend, Santa Anna.
6.4/10
Western
USA
1953
87 Minutes
Gilman S. Hanley
prisoner union soldier prison guard confederate soldier cellmate prison official bleak brutal gritty prison new mexico cell prison life wrongful conviction civil war reconstruction discovery transformation sacrifice 1860s
A man is framed and sent to toughest prison in the territory.
6.2/10
Western
USA
1955
73 Minutes
Rick Martin
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.
6.0/10
War
USA
1952
83 Minutes
During the Korean War, aboard the U.S.S. Princeton, Navy Commander Dan Collier reminisces about his first assignment on the same aircraft carrier in the war against Japan.
5.7/10
Western
USA
1953
73 Minutes
Capt. John Nelson
Sterling Hayden Eve Miller Barton MacLane Reed Hadley Irving Bacon Harry Shannon Tom Fadden Douglas Fowley Robert Keyes Myron Healey James Griffith
army officer railroad engineer railroad worker boss daughter southerner patriotic spirited gripping kansas railroad tracks frontier train saloon american civil war railroad construction westward expansion sabotage quest
With the Civil War about to begin, Southern saboteurs attack frontier railroad construction.
5.6/10
War
USA
1953
80 Minutes
fighter pilot italian partisan amusing engaging fiery gutsy italy world war ii flying war helping others bombing adventure escape rescue 1940s
World War II action in Italy involving fighter pilot's last sortie, and the help he receives from Italian partisans in an effort to complete it.
5.6/10
Western
USA
1954
79 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Coleen Gray Keith Larsen Tom Tully Jimmy Wakely Tudor Owen Lee Van Cleef John Pickard
deserter army officer leader melodramatic thrilling suspenseful wild west united states stolen identity desertion leadership battle soldiers native americans adventure pursuit 1950s
A cavalry deserter risks his life to warn and protect a wagon train from an impending Indian attack.
5.5/10
Action
USA
1954
94 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Vera Ralston David Brian Adolphe Menjou Hoagy Carmichael Chill Wills
logger cabaret performer rival family brooding confident fiery melodramatic spirited montana united states logging business rivalry love family honor rivalry love 1890s
In the late 1800s Montana, two competing logging operators clash over ownership of a logging railroad, land and timber clear-cutting rights.
5.0/10
Action
Mexico|USA
1958
77 Minutes
Scotty
Sterling Hayden Grace Raynor Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
bush pilot son gang leader daughter fugitive brother engaging wild suspenseful south america jungle airplane robbery blackmail plane crash escape on the run father/son relationship rivalry pursuit
Tramp pilot Scott McBride (Sterling Hayden) goes to meet a Mr. Rodriguez who has a mission for him in the South American jungle. Rodriguez turns out to be Cesar (Rodolfo Hoyos), an old ... See full summary »
War
1955
82 Minutes
Capt. Russ Edwards
Sterling Hayden Arthur Franz Marshall Thompson Leo Needham Jay Barney John Goddard Robert Sherman Joel Marston John Dennis Dale Hutchinson Andy Andrews
pilot soldier captain lieutenant medic friend thrilling intense korea helicopter battlefield headquarters island korean war teamwork arrogance bad behavior training boredom quest
The captain (Sterling Hayden) of an air-rescue service unit leads his men (Arthur Franz, Marshall Thompson) on helicopter missions in the Korean War.
Drama
1957
81 Minutes
John Garth
murderer reverend parent wife abused wife tense thrilling suspenseful court united states murder accusation murder murder case testimonies bullying mystery 1950s
Versions differ as a Civil War hero (Sterling Hayden) stands trial out West for shooting his wife (Anita Ekberg) and her family.
Western
1955
81 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Yvonne De Carlo Zachary Scott Harry Harvey Jr. Robert Wilke Guy Prescott
A deputy sheriff (Sterling Hayden) seeks justice with a woman (Yvonne De Carlo), a bounty hunter (Zachary Scott) and a sawed-off shotgun.
Other, Drama
1964
84 Minutes
Daniel Grudge
Sterling Hayden Eva Marie Saint Ben Gazzara Steve Lawrence James Shigeta Pat Hingle Robert Shaw Peter Sellers Britt Ekland Percy Rodrigues
Three ghosts visit a bitter man (Sterling Hayden) who has never recovered from losing his son during World War II.
7.7/10
Western
USA
1954
110 Minutes
Johnny "Guitar" Logan
Joan Crawford Sterling Hayden Mercedes McCambridge Scott Brady Ward Bond Ben Cooper Ernest Borgnine John Carradine Royal Dano Frank Ferguson Paul Fix
owner rancher friend townsperson cowboy gunslinger intense thrilling saloon small town hideout arizona robbery mob violence showdown passion railroad rivalry quest underdog
After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1954
75 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Sterling Hayden James Gleason Nancy Gates Willis Bouchey Kim Charney Paul Frees Christopher Dark Charles Smith
assassin husband wife sheriff repairman henchmen tense chilling family home small town california assassination kidnapping pursuit rescue 1950s
In the city of Suddenly, three gangsters trap the Benson family in their own house, on the top of a hill nearby the railroad station, with the intention of killing the president of the USA.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1953
101 Minutes
Jane Wyman Sterling Hayden Nancy Olson Steve Forrest Elisabeth Fraser Martha Hyer Walter Coy Richard Beymer Tommy Rettig Roland Winters Jacques Aubuchon
mother husband son composer artist surrogate child engaging moving rousing illinois farm chicago parenthood career family mother/son relationship art aspirations growing up transformation
In the late 1890s, a young widowed woman becomes a successful farmer and can send her son, nicknamed 'So Big', to college. After graduating, he finds a job as an architect, but forgoes his dream in favor of an immediate financial success.
6.6/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
97 Minutes
Dorothy Lamour Sterling Hayden Dan Duryea Irene Hervey Philip Reed Harold Vermilyea Alan Napier Art Smith
quack writer secretary private investigator wealthy woman insurance investigator uneasy dark suspenseful intricate psychiatrist's office boardinghouse restaurant laundromat pawn shop murder investigation frame-up robbery nightmares psychiatry
The secretary to a phony psychiatrist finds herself caught up in the murder of a patient's wife and realizes that her life is also in danger.
6.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1957
84 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Sterling Hayden Raymond Burr Fay Wray Virginia Grey Royal Dano Robert Griffin Dennis Cross
columnist police detective police chief wife reporter friend tense suspenseful brooding gripping san francisco los angeles house newsroom murder ambition marriage investigation infidelity career
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1953
81 Minutes
Ann Sheridan Sterling Hayden Philip Reed Lee Patrick Phyllis Stanley Lee Aaker Harvey Grant Dusty Henley Larry Gates Forrest Lewis Dorothy Neumann
A pretty saloon entertainer escapes the marshal's custody and hides in a small town where she unexpectedly becomes surrogate mother to three motherless boys who wish to see their father re-married.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1956
83 Minutes
Unscrupulous con woman gets involved in murder.
5.5/10
Adventure
USA
1952
83 Minutes
Kit "The Hawk" Gerardo
Rhonda Fleming Sterling Hayden Helena Carter John Sutton Paul Cavanagh Michael Ansara Raymond Hatton Alex Montoya
sea captain rival pirate fiancée first mate messenger spirited cheeky melodramatic caribbean ship sea island jamaica court pirates impersonation parentage secrets jealousy
The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.
Mystery & Thriller
1957
80 Minutes
Ruth Roman Sterling Hayden Werner Klemperer Richard Gaines Jeanne Cooper Peter Hansen John Mitchum John Frederick Karl Lindt
hitchhiker mysterious woman psychiatrist professor nurse spy tense gripping new mexico university country road truck stop santa fe, n.m. car espionage nuclear weapons chase mental illness cold war mystery
Soviet spies follow a stranded motorist (Sterling Hayden) and the code-carrying woman (Ruth Roman) who gives him a ride.
Western
1952
90 Minutes
Edmond O'Brien Sterling Hayden Dean Jagger Kasey Rogers Lyle Bettger J. Carrol Naish ZaSu Pitts Tom Powers Robert Barrat Paul Fix Don Haggerty
railroad engineer railroad worker robber brash confident engaging fiery gritty gutsy wild colorado railroad railroad construction rivalry cover-up rivalry revenge 1870s
To build the first railroad across the Rockies, the survey engineer (Edmond O'Brien) for the D&RG races his CC&SJ rival (Sterling Hayden).
7.6/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1973
78 Minutes
Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh
Jon Finch Jenny Runacre Sterling Hayden Patrick Magee Hugh Griffith Harry Andrews
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
7.6/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
112 Minutes
Roger Wade
Elliott Gould Nina van Pallandt Sterling Hayden Mark Rydell Henry Gibson David Arkin Jim Bouton Warren Berlinger Jack Knight Pepe Callahan Rutanya Alda
private investigator gangster police chief author wife thief cool intricate crafty los angeles apartment beach house mexico rehabilitation clinic faking death investigation infidelity cover-up retribution underdog
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
5.8/10
Western
USA
1949
104 Minutes
Bert Donner
John Payne Gail Russell Sterling Hayden George "Gabby" Hayes Dick Foran Henry Hull Mary Beth Hughes Eduardo Noriega Arthur Space Bobby Ellis Peggy McIntyre
In El Paso, lawyer and ex-Confederate captain Clay Fletcher forms a vigilante group to bring law and order to a town where the judge is a drunk, the sheriff is corrupt and the town is run by a crooked landowner.
Mystery & Thriller
1957
81 Minutes
Capt. Martin Treleaven
Dana Andrews Linda Darnell Sterling Hayden Elroy Hirsch Geoffrey Toone Jerry Paris Peggy King Charles Quinlivan Carole Eden Steve London Raymond Ferrell
veteran wife captain pilot doctor son tense frightful gripping airplane vancouver, british columbia emergency landing flying redemption illness unlikely hero fear love transformation quest
An outbreak of food poisoning forces an ex-World War II pilot (Dana Andrews) to land a Canadian passenger plane.
Mystery & Thriller
1974
93 Minutes
Malcolm Robarts
A young woman's (Hayley Mills) time in a car with a stranger (Simon Ward) coincides with the escape of a homicidal maniac.
6.2/10
Adventure
USA
1954
100 Minutes
Sir Gawain
James Mason Robert Wagner Janet Leigh Sterling Hayden Debra Paget Victor McLaglen Donald Crisp Brian Aherne
prince king arthur knight viking princess villain spirited campy melodramatic camelot castle battlefield secret plans royalty sword battles training romance chivalry quest love
A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.
Comedy
1981
94 Minutes
Duke Stuyvesant
Donald Sutherland Susan Anspach Howie Mandel Sterling Hayden Sandra Warren Peter Aykroyd Keith Knight Helen Shaver Alf Humphreys Philip Akin Michael Hogan
A helicopter disc jockey (Donald Sutherland) guides motorists during a fuel crisis exposed by a TV newswoman (Susan Anspach).
5.8/10
Horror
UK
1981
93 Minutes
Howard Anderson
Klaus Kinski Oliver Reed Nicol Williamson Sarah Miles Sterling Hayden Cornelia Sharpe Mike Gwilym Lance Holcomb Susan George Paul Williamson Michael Gough
Terrorists in the process of kidnapping a child get trapped in a house with an extremely deadly snake.
Comedy
1980
110 Minutes
Russell Tinsworthy
Jane Fonda Lily Tomlin Dolly Parton Dabney Coleman Sterling Hayden Elizabeth Wilson Henry Jones Lawrence Pressman
secretary co-worker boss playful hospital office household bar role reversal revenge female bonding drugs sexual harassment abduction mystery revenge 1980s
Three fed-up secretaries (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton) kidnap their sexist boss and force him to authorize office improvements.
5.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1969
106 Minutes
Michael Carlson
James Coburn Lee Remick Lilli Palmer Burgess Meredith Patrick Magee Sterling Hayden Claude Dauphin Helen Cherry Karen Black Sabine Sun
assassin cia agent socialite nazi divorcée cool thrilling europe airplane office tangiers, morocco assassination love morality transformation pursuit 1960s
A cold hearted American hit man goes to Europe for 'one last score'. His encounter with a beautiful young woman casts self doubt on his lifeblood, and influences him to resist carrying out the contract
8.4/10
Comedy
UK|USA
1964
93 Minutes
Peter Sellers George C. Scott Keenan Wynn Slim Pickens Peter Bull Tracy Reed James Earl Jones Jack Creley Frank Berry Glenn Beck Shane Rimmer
military officer russian general president pilot scientist witty creative airplane white house washington, d.c. diplomacy politics suicide communism nuclear attack cold war pursuit fall 1950s
An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
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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