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Tag Archives: Martin Ritt
Casey’s Shadow (1978) Martin Ritt
Casey is a young boy in a family that trains racehorses. Read More »
The Long, Hot Summer (1958) Martin Ritt, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa
Sixty-one year old widower Will Varner, in ill health, owns many businesses Read More »
No Down Payment (1957) Martin Ritt, Joanne Woodward, Sheree North, Tony Randall
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Read More »
The Slugger’s Wife (1985) Hal Ashby, Michael O’Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay, Martin Ritt
Darryl Palmer (Michael O’Keefe) is a major league baseball player who meets Read More »
Sounder (1972) Martin Ritt, Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks
The Morgans, a loving and strong family of Black sharecroppers in Louisiana in 1933 Read More »
The Great White Hope (1970) Martin Ritt, James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert
Boxer Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) is the world’s reigning heavyweight boxing champion. Read More »
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962) Martin Ritt, Richard Beymer, Diane Baker, Corinne Calvet
Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father Read More »
The Black Orchid (1958) Martin Ritt, Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Peter Mark Richman
After mobsters murder her husband, Rose Bianco works long hours making artificial flowers, to support herself and her son. Read More »
Edge of the City (1957) Martin Ritt, John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden
Drifter Axel North has just arrived in New York City, having traveled from city to city throughout the country. Read More »