List of the best Willis Bouchey movies: Suddenly(1954), Pickup on South Street(1953), Sergeant Rutledge(1960), The McConnell Story(1955), Pillars of the Sky(1956), Dangerous Crossing(1953), The Horse Soldiers(1959), The Big Heat(1953), Support Your Local Sheriff!(1969), Mister Cory(1957), Two Rode Together(1961), Red Planet Mars(1952) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1954
75 Minutes
Dan Carney
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.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1953
80 Minutes
FBI Agent Zara
Richard Widmark Jean Peters Thelma Ritter Murvyn Vye Richard Kiley Willis Bouchey Milburn Stone Henry Slate George Eldredge Stuart Randall Maurice Samuels
prostitute pickpocket communist informant fbi agent dark suspenseful gripping new york city subway library waterfront espionage communism theft fbi murder pursuit mystery transformation
A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring.
Western
USA
1960
118 Minutes
Col. Otis Fosgate
Jeffrey Hunter Woody Strode Constance Towers Billie Burke Juano Hernandez Willis Bouchey Carleton Young Judson Pratt William Henry Walter Reed Chuck Hayward
defender defendant prosecutor judge witness wife intense uneasy army outpost fort arizona territory courtroom trial murder rape racial tension military mystery 1880s
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Drama
USA
1955
107 Minutes
Newton Bass
Alan Ladd June Allyson James Whitmore Frank Faylen Bobby Ellis Willis Bouchey Gregory Walcott John Pickard Frank Ferguson Perry Lopez Dabbs Greer
army recruit teen boy pilot young woman newlywed army officer suspenseful emotional massachusetts army base stockade family home california young love flying accident joseph c. mcconnell marriage korean war adventure
A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
Western
USA
1956
95 Minutes
Col. Edson Stedlow
Jeff Chandler Dorothy Malone Ward Bond Keith Andes Lee Marvin Sydney Chaplin Willis Bouchey Michael Ansara Olive Carey Charles Horvath Orlando Rodriquez
In 1868 Oregon, when the Army violates the treaty by building a road across the reservation, several tribal chiefs decide to unite their forces against the trespassing whites.
Mystery & Thriller
1953
75 Minutes
Capt. Peters
Jeanne Crain Michael Rennie Carl Betz Casey Adams Mary Anderson Marjorie Hoshelle Willis Bouchey Yvonne Peattie
heiress doctor captain husband passenger newlywed dark emotional intricate cruise ship ocean ballroom deck conspiracy panic paranoia betrayal honeymoon disappearance mystery
The ship's doctor (Michael Rennie) helps a bride (Jeanne Crain) solve the case of her missing husband (Carl Betz) on a honeymoon cruise.
Action
1959
119 Minutes
Col. Phil Secord
John Wayne William Holden Constance Towers Judson Pratt Hoot Gibson Ken Curtis Willis Bouchey Bing Russell
major colonel surgeon southern belle mistress slave thrilling gory brash frenetic the south plantation battlefield american civil war battle secret plans military pursuit rivalry transformation
A pacifist doctor (William Holden) joins a Union colonel's (John Wayne) cavalry raid in Confederate territory.
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Lt. Ted Wilks
Glenn Ford Gloria Grahame Jocelyn Brando Alexander Scourby Lee Marvin Jeanette Nolan Peter Whitney Willis Bouchey Robert Burton Adam Williams Howard Wendell
gangster kingpin police detective wife husband mistress dark gritty suspenseful melodramatic city nightclub household police station penthouse police corruption murder plot investigation conspiracy organized crime
Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.
Comedy, Western
USA
1969
93 Minutes
Thomas Devery
James Garner Joan Hackett Walter Brennan Harry Morgan Jack Elam Henry Jones Bruce Dern Willis Bouchey Gene Evans Walter Burke Dick Peabody
gunslinger sheriff deputy outlaw criminal sidekick amusing lighthearted colorado small town jail law and order gold rush gunfight showdown rivalry underdog 19th century
In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough. In the end, he uses ingenuity instead.
Drama
USA
1957
92 Minutes
Mr. Vollard
Tony Curtis Martha Hyer Charles Bickford Kathryn Grant William Reynolds Russ Morgan Henry Daniell Willis Bouchey Joan Banks Louise Lorimer Harry Landers
A street-smart young man from the Chicago slums dreams of cajoling with the rich and powerful, no matter the cost.
Western
USA
1961
108 Minutes
Mr. Harry J. Wringle
James Stewart Richard Widmark Shirley Jones Linda Cristal Andy Devine John McIntire Paul Birch Willis Bouchey Henry Brandon Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey
marshal bar owner army officer comanche warrior wife abductee emotional gritty profound thrilling small town texas saloon wilderness wild west culture shock cross-cultural romance abduction racism bounty
A corrupt marshal is pressured by his army friend into negotiating the release of white captives of the Comanches, but finds that their reintegration into society has its consequences.
Sci-Fi
USA
1952
87 Minutes
President
Peter Graves Andrea King Herbert Berghof Orley Lindgren Bernard Veillier Walter Sande Marvin Miller Willis Bouchey Tom Keene Morris Ankrum Lewis Martin
An American scientist is able to contact and communicate with Mars with shattering political, economic, and spiritual repercussions.
Western
USA
1967
98 Minutes
Judge Ellis
Robert Taylor Chad Everett Ana Martin Mort Mills Lyle Bettger Michael Pate Barry Atwater John Crawford Willis Bouchey Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
gunslinger farmer daughter desperado brooding tense powerful saloon farm wild west old age loyalty frontier justice revenge quest discovery 1880s
An aging gunman and a wounded drifter come upon a young Mexican girl, and agree to help her avenge the death of her father, who was murdered for their land.
Western
USA
1969
89 Minutes
Doc Cushman
Robert Mitchum Angie Dickinson Robert Walker David Carradine Jack Kelly John Anderson Deana Martin Paul Fix Willis Bouchey Parley Baer Rodolfo Acosta
deputy entertainer young man outlaw partner sheriff melodramatic thrilling small town sheriff's office mexico saloon countryside wild west small-town life new life mentorship law enforcement manhunt family
In New Mexico, looking for his son's murderer, Ben Kane takes a deputy marshal's job and runs into young Billy Young who's on the lam.
Western
1959
77 Minutes
Buck Hastings
Audie Murphy Charles Drake Joan Evans R. G. Armstrong Virginia Grey Warren Stevens Whit Bissell Karl Swenson Willis Bouchey Edgar Stehli Jerry Paris
gunslinger doctor judge daughter sheriff gritty tense arizona small town wild west assassination paranoia vigilantism guilt suicide quest rivalry 19th century
Drama
1952
76 Minutes
Joe the Bartender
Richard Widmark Marilyn Monroe Anne Bancroft Donna Corcoran Jeanne Cagney Lurene Tuttle Elisha Cook Jr. Jim Backus Willis Bouchey Don Beddoe Gloria Blondell
pilot woman child babysitter chilling eerie suspenseful new york city hotel bad behavior mental illness child abuse seduction rescue revenge temptation transformation 1950s
An airline pilot (Richard Widmark) flirts with a hotel baby-sitter (Marilyn Monroe) before realizing she is deranged.
Drama
USA
1958
121 Minutes
Roger 'Sir Roger' Sugrue
Spencer Tracy Jeffrey Hunter James Gleason Dianne Foster Pat O'Brien Basil Rathbone Donald Crisp Edward Brophy John Carradine Willis Bouchey Basil Ruysdael
mayor political consultant politician nephew passionate spirited united states city city hall political campaign political corruption politics showdown aging competition underdog 1950s
Marshal Jake Wade aids outlaw Clint Hollister escape jail but Clint wants to know where Wade hid an old hold-up loot taken while both men were outlaws in the same gang.
Western
USA
1953
77 Minutes
Endicott
George Montgomery Tab Hunter Helen Westcott John Dehner William Bishop Douglas Kennedy Jack Elam Joe Haworth Hugh Sanders Willis Bouchey James Millican
lawman bank robber outlaw nephew uncle wyatt earp gutsy rousing wild bank stagecoach missouri frontier ranch old west framed showdown bank heist marriage pacifism
Outlaw Matt Ringo escapes prison and wants to co-opt his former outlaw brother Billy into robbing a Wells Fargo money shipment, but Billy has gone straight, the town Marshal is Wyatt Earp, and the Clinton gang wants in on the deal.
Western
USA
1953
77 Minutes
Endicott
George Montgomery Tab Hunter Helen Westcott John Dehner William Bishop Douglas Kennedy Jack Elam Joe Haworth Hugh Sanders Willis Bouchey James Millican
lawman bank robber outlaw nephew uncle wyatt earp gutsy rousing wild bank stagecoach missouri frontier ranch old west framed showdown bank heist marriage pacifism
Outlaw Matt Ringo escapes prison and wants to co-opt his former outlaw brother Billy into robbing a Wells Fargo money shipment, but Billy has gone straight, the town Marshal is Wyatt Earp, and the Clinton gang wants in on the deal.
War
1954
103 Minutes
Capt. Evans
William Holden Grace Kelly Fredric March Mickey Rooney Robert Strauss Charles McGraw Keiko Awaji Earl Holliman Richard Shannon Willis Bouchey Cheryl Callaway
pilot wife military officer dark tense aircraft carrier military base tokyo north korea sea of japan horrors of war korean war aviation sacrifice transformation 1950s
Recalled to duty, a lawyer (William Holden) leaves his wife (Grace Kelly) and goes to Korea to bomb bridges for an admiral (Fredric March).
Comedy
1962
78 Minutes
Harrihan
Don Beddoe Paul Bryar Stanley Clements Ellen Corby Ron Hagerthy Erin O'Donnell Clancy Cooper William Fawcett Addison Richards Willis Bouchey Earle Hodgins
Two con men (Paul Bryar, Stanley Clements) stash stolen money in a car which is then bought by an elderly priest (Don Beddoe).
Comedy
USA
1956
96 Minutes
Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz James Mason Louis Calhern John Emery John Hoyt Natalie Schafer Mabel Albertson Ralph Dumke Nancy Kulp Willis Bouchey
chemist wife angel cousin father boss madcap campy playful endearing family home yosemite valley movie theater woods unhappy marriage career vs. love angels reconciliation camping infatuation
Susan and Lorenzo have been married for over five years and they are starting to drift apart. So into her life comes an angel, which only Susan can see, to tell her that there will be ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1956
84 Minutes
Anne Baxter Jeff Chandler Rory Calhoun Barbara Britton Raymond Walburn Ray Danton John McIntire Wallace Ford Carl Benton Reid Ruth Donnelly Willis Bouchey
In 1899 Alaska, miners have to protect themselves from a phony legal team trying to steal their gold claims.
Biography
USA
1957
110 Minutes
John Wayne Maureen O'Hara Dan Dailey Ward Bond Ken Curtis Edmund Lowe Kenneth Tobey James Todd Barry Kelley Sig Ruman Henry O'Neill
pilot mechanic wife rival director powerful patriotic confident florida military base hospital hollywood, calif. injury navy aviation filmmaking world war ii family transformation sacrifice
A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.
Comedy
France|USA
1969
101 Minutes
Don Knotts Anne Francis Edmond O'Brien James Gregory Maureen Arthur Maggie Peterson B.S. Pully Jesslyn Fax Jacques Aubuchon Marjorie Bennett Ruth McDevitt
bird watcher editor publisher pornographer fiancée liberal lighthearted amusing office courtroom family home obscenity publishing mistaken identity love triangle unlikely hero underdog transformation 1960s
A secretary takes her boss's car for the holiday in the Mediterranean, oddly retracing a journey she has not taken, and is recognized by people she has not met before. When a body turns up ... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1952
115 Minutes
Esther Williams Victor Mature Walter Pidgeon David Brian Donna Corcoran Jesse White Maria Tallchief Howard Freeman Charles Watts Wilton Graff Frank Ferguson
dancer swimmer annette kellerman father charming gutsy inspiring spirited london australia united states synchronized swimming love triangle moving sexism prejudice sports underdog transformation growing up
Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman. After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
Comedy, Western
USA
1970
91 Minutes
Frank Sinatra George Kennedy Anne Jackson Lois Nettleton Jack Elam Michele Carey John Dehner Henry Jones Harry Carey Jr. Paul Fix Don "Red" Barry
traveler mayor outlaw american indian teacher soldier madcap intricate new mexico american west brothel army base small town uprising law and order robbery prostitution outsider rivalry pursuit
Dirty Dingus Magee and his old rival Hoke Birdsill take turns at being either lawman or outlaw and being rivals or partners in crime, depending of the circumstances.
Comedy
1965
90 Minutes
Joe Flynn Tim Conway Bob Hastings Gary Vinson Billy Sands Edson Stroll John Wright Gavin MacLeod Tom Tully Susan Silo Henry Beckman
PT-boat Ensign Parker (Tim Conway) poses as an Air Force officer and sinks the Japanese fleet, without McHale.
Western
USA
1954
71 Minutes
George Montgomery Richard Denning Martha Hyer John Crawford Emory Parnell Michael Granger Freeman Morse Bill Bryant Charles Evans Lee Roberts Frank Sully
In Oregon, the Army is ordered to negotiate peace with the Indians but unscrupulous businessmen, who profiteered during the conflict, secretly sabotage the peace process.
Musical
USA
1954
176 Minutes
Judy Garland James Mason Jack Carson Charles Bickford Tommy Noonan Lucy Marlow Amanda Blake Irving Bacon Hazel Shermet James Brown Lotus Robb
actor actress emotional engaging touching hollywood, calif. movie set aging actors love ambition alcoholism love sacrifice transformation 1950s
A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral.