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Tag Archives: John Sturges
Backlash (1956) John Sturges, Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, William Campbell, Mystery, Romance, Western

Jim Slater’s dad (whom he never understood ) expired in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is looking for the 1 survivor Read More »
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) John Sturges, Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western

From the time John J. Macreedy steps off the train in Black Rock, he feels a chill from the local residents. Read More »
Kind Lady (1951) John Sturges, Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Angela Lansbury, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. Read More »
The Girl in White (1952) John Sturges, June Allyson, Arthur Kennedy, Gary Merrill, Biography, Drama

The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Read More »
Alias Mr. Twilight (1946) John Sturges, Michael Duane, Trudy Marshall, Lloyd Corrigan, Crime, Drama

Geoffrey Holden is an elderly conman who is a lovable old man when providing his beloved granddaughter with the simple luxuries of life Read More »
Best Man Wins (1948) John Sturges, Edgar Buchanan, Anna Lee, Robert Shayne, Drama

Edgar Buchanan stars as a man who abruptly leaves his wife (Anna Lee) to “find himself”. Read More »
The Sign of the Ram (1948) John Sturges, Susan Peters, Alexander Knox, Phyllis Thaxter, Drama, Film-Noir

The wheelchair-bound matriarch of an English family uses her handicap to cynically manipulate all those around her. Read More »
The Capture (1950) John Sturges, Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, Victor Jory, Drama, Film-Noir

Badly injured and hunted by the police, Lin Vanner takes refuge in a priest’s home, and tells him what has happened. When Vanner was working in a Mexican oil field, he captured a man who was suspected of a payroll robbery, but then felt responsible when the man died in police custody. As a result of the incident, Vanner’s fiancée broke off their engagement, and he resigned from his job. He later felt compelled to visit the dead man’s widow, and ended up working on her ranch. But, as he now explains to the priest, the past has quickly caught up with him.
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By Love Possessed (1961) John Sturges, Lana Turner, Jason Robards, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Drama

Neurotic woman engages in an affair with the law partner of her impotent husband.
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