An insurance company investigator goes to a small town to probe into a case of supposed suicide. Read More »
Tag Archives: William Bendix
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) Raoul Walsh, Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix
In 1674, “reformed” pirate Sir Henry Morgan is a high official in Jamaica, but Edward Maynard hopes to win a large reward by proving Morgan still dabbles in piracy. Read More »
The Rough and the Smooth (1959) Robert Siodmak, Nadja Tiller, Tony Britton, William Bendix
As young archaeologist Mike Thompson prepares to marry Margaret Goreham, the daughter of a wealthy and influential publisher Read More »
Submarine Command (1951) John Farrow, William Holden, Nancy Olson, William Bendix
Submarine commander Ken White is forced to suddenly submerge, leaving his captain and another crew member to die outside the sub during WW II. Read More »
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944) Allan Dwan, William Bendix, Helen Walker, Dennis O’Keefe
Biff and Jeff, two American G.I.’s on furlough in Australia during The Second World War, are enjoying their time the way most soldiers on leave do. Read More »
Detective Story (1951) William Wyler, Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
Jim McLeod is a hard-nosed and cynical detective. He believes in a strict interpretation of the law and doesn’t believe in turning the other cheek. Read More »
Dangerous Mission (1954) Louis King, Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, William Bendix, Action, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
Witness to a mob killing and afraid to testify, young Louise Graham flees to Montana where she hopes to disappear working in the gift shop at Glacier National Park. Read More »
Greenwich Village (1944) Walter Lang, Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche, William Bendix, Musical
In 1922, novice composer Kenneth Harvey arrives in New York from Kansas, hoping to publish his concerto; he meets speakeasy owner Danny O’Mara, who hopes to put on a broadway show. Read More »
Two Years Before the Mast (1946) John Farrow, Alan Ladd, Brian Donlevy, William Bendix, Drama, Adventure
Based on a famous book by Richard Henry Dana, Jr., this grueling saga of shipboard oppression is set in the mid-19th century. Read More »
The Big Steal (1949) Don Siegel, Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix, Crime, Film-Noir, Romance, Thriller
Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidently meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Read More »
Johnny Nobody (1961) Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, William Bendix, Drama
When the atheistic ranting of Irish-American author James Mulcahy upsets the inhabitants of the Irish village to which he has retired, a mob threatens him. Read More »
Battle Stations (1956) Lewis Seiler, John Lund, William Bendix, Keefe Brasselle, Drama, War
A rebuilt WWII carrier sails back to the Pacific theater to rejoin the war in early 1945, a carrier the Japanese think they sank. Read More »
Idol on Parade (1959) John Gilling, William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey, Comedy
‘Jeep’ is a rising star who is drafted into the Army and spends the rest of the time trying to avoid being an ‘Idol on Parade’ Read More »
Ill Be Yours (1947) William A. Seiter, Deanna Durbin, Tom Drake, William Bendix, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Louise Ginglebusher (Durbin) finds herself in New York City after leaving her small town to find work in the big smoke. Read More »
Macao (1952) Josef von Sternberg, Nicholas Ray, Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A sultry night club singer, a man who has also traveled to many exotic ports and a salesman meet aboard ship on the 45-mile trip from Hong Kong to Macao. Read More »