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James Whitmore
James Whitmore (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American film actor.
Born as James Allen Whitmore, Jr. in White Plains, New York, to Florence Belle (née Crane) and James Allen Whitmore Sr., a park commission official, Whitmore attended Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York and...
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Nuts
Nuts is a 1987 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt. The screenplay by Tom Topor, Darryl Ponicsan, and Alvin Sargent is based on Topor's 1979 play of the same title.
When call girl Claudia Draper kills client Allen Green in self-defense, her...
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner loosely based on the novel La planète des singes by Pierre Boulle. The film stars Charlton Heston and features Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, veteran Shakespearean...
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The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) is an Academy Award nominated film noir directed by John Huston. The caper film is based on the novel of the same name by W.R. Burnett and stars an ensemble cast including Sterling Hayden, Jean Hagen, Sam Jaffe, Louis...
Them!
Them! is a 1954 black and white science fiction film about man's encounter with a nest of radiation-giganticized ants. It is based on an original story treatment by George Worthing Yates, was developed into a screenplay by Ted Sherdeman and Russell...
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! is a 1970 American-Japanese film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to the extent these facts were known at the time of production.
The commanders in Hawaii, General Short and Admiral Kimmel, though scapegoated...
High Crime
High Crime (Italian: La polizia incrimina la legge assolve), also known by its UK video title The Marseilles Connection, is a 1973 poliziottesco film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film stars Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo and...
Because You're Mine
Because You're Mine is a 1952 musical comedy film starring Mario Lanza. Directed by Alexander Hall, the film also stars Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, and Dean Miller.
Opera singer superstar Renato Rossano is drafted into the U.S. Army. His...
All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant is a 1953 adventure drama film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). It is a remake of the 1923 silent film, also made by MGM and now considered lost, as well as the 1928 MGM version Across to Singapore. The 1953 version...
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond is a 1952 film about Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. It starred Robert Taylor as Tibbets and Eleanor Parker as his wife. James Whitmore played security officer Major Bill Uanna.
The film was...
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film stars Tim Robbins as Andrew "Andy" Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis...
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The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain, released in the UK as Comet Quest, is a 1985 stop motion animated film directed by Will Vinton (best known for "The California Raisins" animation). It received a wider theatrical release, still limited to seven major...
The Relic
The Relic (1997) is a film starring Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller, and Linda Hunt. This Peter Hyams-directed feature is based on the best-selling novel of the same name and 1997's Reliquary, both by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The...
Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect is a naval comedy about the USS Bustard and the antics of her crew. It is based on the novel The Crows of Edwina Hill by Allan R. Bosworth.
The Next Voice You Hear
The Next Voice You Hear (1950) is a drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preempts all radio programs for days all over the world. It stars James Whitmore and Nancy Davis as Joe and Mary Smith, a typical American couple. It was...
The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man (1949) is a crime drama film noir starring Glenn Ford. This one of a number of noirs directed by Joseph H. Lewis, who went on to helm Gun Crazy and The Big Combo. The drama features Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, James Whitmore, among...
The Harrad Experiment
The Harrad Experiment is a 1973 movie about a fictional Harrad College where the students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other. Based on the 1962 book by Robert Rimmer, this movie deals with the concept of free love during the height...
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) is the second sequel to the 1960 western film, The Magnificent Seven (itself based on Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai).
It was directed by Paul Wendkos and stars George Kennedy as Chris Adams, the character Yul...
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri (1951) is a film based on the historical work Across the Wide Missouri. The film dramatizes an account of several fur traders and their interaction with the Native Americans.
The film was directed by William A. Wellman and...
Oklahoma
The 1943 musical play Oklahoma!, written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (see Rodgers and Hammerstein), was adapted into a musical film in 1955, starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her film debut), Rod...
