Tag Archives: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

In this adaptation of Graham Greene’s prophetic novel about U.S. foreign policy failure Read More »

Brutus, Cassius, and other high-ranking Romans murder Caesar, because they believe his ambition will lead to tyranny. Read More »

Based on a true story. In neutral Turkey during WWII, the ambitious and extremely efficient valet for the British ambassador Read More »

Milo Tindle and Andrew Wyke have something in common, Andrew’s wife. In an attempt to find a way out of this without costing Andrew a fortune in alimony Read More »

Lora May Hollingsway, who grew up next to the wrong side of the tracks, married her boss who thinks she is just a gold digger. Read More »

A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes from a prison and goes on the run aided by a local girl. Read More »

As an elaborate joke, the wealthy Cecil Fox (Rex Harrison) hires actor William McFly (Cliff Robertson) to play his personal assistant Read More »

George and Catherine Apley of Boston lead a proper life in the proper social circle, as did the Apleys before them. Read More »

A wealthy harridan, Violet Venable, attempts to bribe Dr. Cukrowicz, a young psycho-surgeon from a New Orleans mental hospital that is desperately in need of funds Read More »