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Tag Archives: Robert Wise
Destination Gobi (1953) Robert Wise, Richard Widmark, Don Taylor, Max Showalter
A group of US Navy weathermen taking measurements in the Gobi desert in World War II Read More »
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) Robert Wise, Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, William Lundigan
Victoria has survived Nazi concentration by assuming the identity of one who died there. Read More »
The Haunting (1963) Robert Wise, Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House Read More »
Something for the Birds (1952) Robert Wise, Victor Mature, Patricia Neal, Edmund Gwenn
Enviromentalist Anne Richards goes to Washington D. C. to fight for getting legislation passed to save the last remaining sanctuary of the almost-extinct California Condor. Read More »
Criminal Court (1946) Robert Wise, Tom Conway, Martha O’Driscoll, June Clayworth
A lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the nightclub where the attorney’s girlfriend is a singer. Read More »
Star! (1968) Robert Wise, Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Michael Craig
Film based on life of actress Gertrude Lawrence, on- and offstage, takes the opportunity to feature extravagant musical production numbers with ‘Julie Andrews’, acting, singing and dancing. Read More »
Mystery in Mexico (1948) Robert Wise, William Lundigan, Jacqueline White, Ricardo Cortez
Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. Read More »
The Captive City (1952) Robert Wise, John Forsythe, Joan Camden, Harold J. Kennedy, Crime, Film-Noir, Drama
A private investigator informs small-town newspaper editor Jim Austin (John Forsythe) of corrupt local activity. Read More »
The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Gunther von Fritsch, Robert Wise, Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Drama
This mostly unrelated sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Read More »
Three Secrets (1950) Robert Wise, Eleanor Parker, Patricia Neal, Ruth Roman, Drama
A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. Read More »
Two People (1973) Robert Wise, Peter Fonda, Lindsay Wagner, Estelle Parsons, Drama, Romance
Evan Bonner is an army deserter who returns home to deal with the fallout of his actions. Read More »
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) Robert Wise, James Cagney, Don Dubbins, Stephen McNally, Drama, Romance, Western
Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers soon as look at them. Read More »
Executive Suite (1954) Robert Wise, William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, June Allyson, Drama
Avery Bullard, President of the Tredway Corporation has died. But he never named a clear successor, so the Board members must choose a replacement. Read More »
I Want to Live! (1958) Robert Wise, Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, Biography, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Barbara Graham is a woman with dubious moral standards, often a guest in seedy bars. She has been sentenced for some petty crimes. Read More »