Robert Peterson
출생 : 1909-08-15, Los Angeles, California, USA
사망 : 1979-01-10
약력
Art director under contract at Columbia, 1940-1947 and 1948-1964. A specialist in gritty black & white drama, he created realistic sets for several notable crime films and minor films noir in the 1950's. Afterwards mostly active in television.
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In Kansas during the middle of the Civil War, John Golden is left for dead and his family has been killed by the ruthless Confederate outlaw William Quantrill. Rescued by runaway slave Joshua Brown, Golden is determined to get revenge. With the help of a legendary gunfighter and a special gun, Golden must not only deal with Quantrill and his men, but has to dodge General Custer and his army, as well.
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The lives and loves of a group of U.S. Air Force test pilots on a sprawling airbase called "Joshua Tree."
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A white female detective is partnered with a black male detective to find the person who is committing a series of particularly vicious murders. During the course of the investigation the two begin to develop an attraction to each other, but the situation is complicated by the fact that he is married.
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Two beautiful fashion models work undercover as secret agents.
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A female investigator in the district attorney's office sets out to track down the person who murdered a young schoolteacher.
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An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also known as "The Return of Joe Forrester."
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A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private-eye associate.
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In the midst of the Depression, a crotchety doctor, whose practice is in the Brooklyn slums, takes an interest in a local teenager, whose hostility and erratic behavior the doctor believes is due to more than just his environment.
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In this romantic comedy, an unwed couple who run a wedding planning business discover, to their horror, that the Justice of the Peace who had officiated their first three weddings was only an actor. Hilarity ensues as they set about trying to get these marrieds married...again.
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This Western is a pilot for the series "The Iron Horse," in which a dapper frontier gambler wins a railroad line in a poker game and has his hands full holding it from the clutches of various conniving bad guys.
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Bob Holcomb will do anything to stop his daughter JoJo from tying the knot with her lazy boyfriend, even move her all the way to Sweden! But once they're "safely" out of the country, JoJo falls for a sly Swedish playboy.
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Rance Roden plans to kill off all the buffalo and thus cause the Indians to riot. After they destroy the US Cavalry, Rance and his gang will take over the West. Meanwhile, a Boston magazine gets wind of the buffalo slaughter and sends editor Kenneth Cabot and his associates to Casper, Wyoming to investigate.
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Francis, now 17, is still in love with Moondoggy. She can persuade her parents to allow them a journey to Rome, together with two of her and two of his friends. However they have to take an adult with them, so they choose Peter's eccentric aunt. In Rome they get the beautiful guide Daniela, who's fascinating the guys and making especially Gidget jealous. She starts looking elsewhere herself.
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Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.
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A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.
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텍사스 어느 작은 마을의 보안관인 거스리는 그랜트 요새의 사령관인 프레이져 소령의 초청을 받는다. 소령은 그에게 코만치 족에게 납치된 백인들의 구출작전을 의뢰한다. 처음에는 별로 내키지 않아 했던 거스리는 한 명을 구출할 때마다 5백 달러를 주겠다는 제안에 이를 수락한다. 이후로 서부의 신화에 대해 점점 회의적인 시선을 보여준 존 포드의 시각이 잘 드러난 작품으로 제임스 스튜어트와 리차드 위드마크 두 양대 스타의 연기도 볼만하다. 1880년대. 오래 전 인디언에게 가족을 납치당한 주민들이 인디언지역과 가장 가까운 부대를 찾아가 가족을 찾아달라고 부탁한다. 기병 중위 개리는 인디언에 정통한 보안관 맥케이브와 함께 인디언캠프에 들어가 총 몇 정을 주고 10대 소년 한 명과 인디언의 아내로 있던 엘레나를 데려온다. 그러나, 소년은 야만적이고 반항적인데 ...
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14살 소년 톨리는 4명의 불한당들이 아버지를 때려 죽이는 장면을 목격하고 마는데, 톨리는 오로지 아버지에 대한 복수만을 꿈꾸고 다짐하며 성장한다. 20년이 흐른 뒤, 톨리의 부친을 살해한 불한당들은 범죄조직의 거물이 되어 암흑가를 장악한다. 그리고 복수심에 불타는 톨리는 범인들과 가까워지기 위해 스스로 범죄자가 된다. 풀러는 복수심에 사로잡힌 주인공을 통해 범죄에 대한 영화적 환상을 벗어나 범죄 자체의 암울하고 허탈한 속성을 끄집어내고, 그로 인해 점점 냉혹하게 변해가는 인간의 모습을 그린다. (2015 영화의 전당 - 새뮤얼 풀러 특별전)
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Nick Romano lives in a poor tenement building on the south side of Chicago with his well-meaning but drug-addicted mother, Nellie. She encourages him to pursue his piano-playing talent in hopes that it will bring him a better life. Nellie's neighbors, like the alcoholic ex-lawyer who secretly loves her, help her in keeping Nick away from Louie, the resident drug dealer. But a chance meeting between Nick and Louie could change things forever.
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The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.
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Helped by socialite Janice Kendon and barkeeper Scott O'Brien, Arizona deputy sheriff Les Martin works to solve three brutal murders in and around the Grand Canyon. His efforts leads to the killer fleeing with Janice as a hostage and a chase by car and helicopter lead to a climax on a miner's bucket on cables a mile above the canyon floor.
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A man who was falsly accused for murder escapes the sheriffs and starts a new life in a town at the border of the States to Mexico. But he cannot settle in peace as his chasers are trying to find him.
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현상금 사냥꾼인 벤은 비겁한 살인자인 빌리를 체포한다. 그러나 빌리는 잡히기 직전 자신의 형 프랭크에게 구조를 요청하고, 벤은 빌리를 보안관에 넘겨주기 위한 위험한 여행을 시작한다. 그런데 엎친 데 덮친 격으로 아름다운 여인과 다른 총잡이들, 그리고 호전적인 인디언까지 가세하며 벤의 여행은 큰 위기에 처한다. (한국시네마테크)
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As a youth, Eddie came into the town with his gang to rob the bank, but was caught and convicted. Marshal Ben helped him to become a honorable citizen. Now, many years later, the gang returns to again rob the bank. On their flight they shoot the Marshal. Eddie is the only one to identify the murderer - but is in doubt if he shall be loyal to his new or his old friends.
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In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
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바트는 동료인 샘과 함께 선다운 마을에 도착한다. 마침 이 날은 마을의 실질적인 지배자인 테이트의 결혼식이 있는 날. 바트는 마을에 들어서자마 테이트를 찾지만, 이 소식이 전해지자마자 마을 사람들은 바트를 적대적으로 대하기 시작한다. 바트 역시 순순히 물러서지 않는다. 과연 두 사람 사이에는 어떤 사연이 있는 것일까.
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An unscrupulous criminal lawyer falls in love with a wealthy widow and becomes involved with her brother's disappearance and murder.
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한국전쟁에서 돌아온 알란은 아버지가 뉴욕에서 운영하는 여성 의류 생산 공장에 취직한다. 그런데 아버지는 노동자들의 노조 활동을 방해하기 위해 마피아와 은밀한 거래를 맺고 있었다. 패션 산업을 소재로 기업가와 노동자, 마피아들의 대결을 그린 독특한 분위기의 필름누아르. 뉴욕을 너무 어둡게 묘사했다는 이유로 알드리치는 영화의 제작이 다 끝나기도 전에 회사로부터 해고당해야 했다.
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Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?
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A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.
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Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.
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A Death Row inmate uses his prison law studies to fight for his life. Based on a true story.
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70대가 된 주인공 마티가 미국 아이젠하워 대통령에게 자신의 지난 웨스트 포인트(미국 육군사관학됴)에서의 삶을 설명하는 장면으로 영화는 시작된다. 과거 웨스트 포인트에 취직하러 온 아일랜드 촌뜨기 마티. 웨이터로 취직한 마티는 서툰 솜씨로 접시를 자주 깨뜨리고, 결국 웨이터가 아닌 근무 병사로 입대하게 되는데...... 유명배우 타이론 파워가 주연한 웨스트 포인트를 무대로 한 영화라면 아마도 그가 훌륭한 사관생도가 되는 내용일거라고 예상하기 쉬운데 그건 아닙니다. 리처드 기어의 '사관과 신사' 같은 영화가 사관생도의 관점에서 전개되는 이야기라면 이 영화에서 타이론 파워가 연기한 마티 마허는 웨스트 포인트에 근무하는 근무병사 입니다. 원래 마티는 웨스트 포인트의 식당 웨이터로 취업을 한 아일랜드계 청년이었습니다. 그런데 접시를 많이 깨뜨리는 사고를 치고 결국 군인 신분으로 복무하게 되면서 교관역할도 하고 그랬는데 복무만기를 채우고 제대하려고 하는 상황이 될 때마다 뭔가 계속 머물러야 하는 사건들이 발생하고 그래서 계속 재복무를 이어가다가 결국 평생 '말뚝'을 박게 된 것입니다. 실제로는 어느 순간에 군인의 신분은 벗어난 상태에서 웨스트 포인트에서 계속 근무한 것이라고 알려졌는데 영화에서는 그런 부분은 슬쩍 넘어가고 있습니다.
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한국전에서 돌아온 기관사 제프 워렌은 칼 버클리가 아내 비키의 연인 오웬을 죽이는 현장을 우연히 목격한다. 비키의 유혹에 넘어간 제프는 살인을 눈감아주고, 알콜 중독으로 아내를 상습 폭행하는 칼을 죽이라는 제안까지 받는다.
자연주의 대문호 에밀 졸라의 소설이 원작으로, 이미 장 르누아르가 장 가뱅 주연의 로 영화화한 바 있다.
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경찰 기록 사무국장 톰 던컨이 자살을 하는 사건이 발생한다. 톰 던컨의 자살 사건을 맡게 된 젊은 경사 데이브(Dave Bannion: 글렌 포드 분)는 톰의 미망인을 찾아가 그의 자살 경위에 대해 조사한다. 그녀는 남편이 평소 건강이 안 좋았고 최근에 들어 특히 건강 상태를 걱정하는 것 같았다고 얘기한다. 결국 경찰은 톰 던컨의 사건을 자살이라고 매듭짓는다. 그러던 어느 날, 톰의 애인이었다고 하면서 루시 채프먼(Lucy Chapman: 도로시 그린 분)이라는 여자가 데이브에게 전화를 걸어온다. 그녀는 톰이 건강했으며 부인과 이혼을 하려고 했었다는 새로운 사실을 데이브에게 알려준다. 그러나 며칠 뒤 이 여인은 변사체로 발견되고 데이브는 뭔가 음모가 있다고 생각하게 된다.
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A Holocaust survivor moves to Israel and experiences difficulty adjusting to life.
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During the World War II in Italy, Sergeant Joe Mooney is leading his small squad on the front-lines but is ordered to avoid rescuing a soldier trapped in no man's land.
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A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.
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시리아와 프랑스가 교전을 하고 있는 1925년 다마스커스. 해리 스미스(험프리 보가트)는 무기 밀매와 군사 식량을 고가에 팔아 이윤을 챙기는 무역업자. 한편 시리아에도 무기를 밀매하던 스미스는 페로 대령에 의해 발각된고, 그를 살려주는 대신, 시리아의 접선 장소를 알려 달라고 하고, 휴전 협상을 위해 목숨을 걸고 시리아로 들어간다. 군 사령부는 핵심 인물이 페로 대령의 안전을 위해 시리아에 돈을 주고 페로 대령을 빼와 달라는 부탁을 스미스에게 하고 페로 대령을 구하지만, 스미스 본인은 죽음을 맞이한다.
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A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program.
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A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.
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딕슨 스틸은 성격이 괴팍하고 냉소적인 할리우드의 작가이다. 어느날 딕슨의 에이전트이자 친구인 멜이 나타나 그에게 소설 원본을 읽고 평가해 달라는 부탁을 한다. 때마침 찾아간 단골 레스토랑의 물품 보관소 직원이 밀드레드 액킨슨이란 여인이 그 책을 읽었다고 하는 말에 딕슨은 그녀에게 함께 자신의 아파트로 가서 그 책에 대해 이야기해 달라고 부탁을 한다. 이런 연유로 딕슨의 아파트로 가게 된 두사람. 그 다음 날 아침 브루브 형사가 딕슨을 찾아와서 어젯밤 그와 함께 있었던 밀드레드란 여인이 변사체로 발견되었다고 알려준다. 오래 전부터 딕슨과 친구였던 브루브는 딕슨의 결백을 믿지만 로츠너 경감은 유력한 용의자로 딕슨을 꼽는데..
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Ice-cold college dean Susan Middlecott feels there's no room in her life for romance. Enter Prof. Alec Stevenson, British lecturer on astronomy, touring North America and in possession of a keepsake of Susan's he wants to return. Desperate for publicity, lecture bureau press agent Teddy Evans magnifies this into a great romance. The efforts of both dignified principals to quash the story have the opposite effect; matters get more and more involved.
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제 2차 세계대전이 끝난후 자신이 경영하던 동경의 재즈 바로 돌아온 조종사 조 베렛은 죽은 줄로만 알았던 그의 아내 트리나가 임시정부의 변호사인 랜디스의 아내가 되어 조와의 사이에서 태어난 7살짜리 딸 앤야를 키우고 있는 것을 본다. 한편 일본 정보국 비밀요원 기무라는 조의 딸 앤야를 납치하며 조에게 전범들을 일본을 잠입시키는 위험천만한 일의 수행을 강요한다. 조는 가족을 지키기 위해 힘든 싸움을 시작한다.
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A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.
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An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
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Former burlesque star May and her daughter Peggy dance in the chorus. When May has a fight with featured dancer Bubbles, Bubbles leaves the show and Peggy takes her place. When Peggy falls in love with wealthy Randy, May fears class differences may lead to misery.
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The story of an ex-sea captain who uses devious means to make his salvage company a success. Based on Longfellow's famous poem.
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Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond investigates the murder of the C.I.D. man who had been tracing validity of rival claims to a large estate.
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In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland himself is implicated in a killing. A pair of detectives discover that Morland has been having business problems and no end of difficulties with his wife Catherine. The trail of clues leads to a surprising revelation.
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Eight strangers meet in Shanghai to stake claims to the fortune of a late shipping magnate, then must evade a murderer in their midst.
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Reformed racketeer "Lucky" Leeds flees from the police when he thinks they are about to arrest him for a murder he didn't commit. He and his wife Patti fly to his privately-owned remote island and have to crash land. Also on the island is a group of shipwrecked people, including a German professor, his daughter, an English journalist, a wealthy widow, a sailor and a Nazi Agent.
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Two young lawyers open an office together. They are hired to defend a utilities magnate who claims he has been framed. He is kidnapped by a gangster, and a battle royal ensues when the lawyers try to rescue him.
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A San Francisco airplane bound for South America crashes, and among the scorched debris is found a shrunken native human head, neatly packaged. The perplexed police contact a local anthropology museum about this unclaimed piece of grisly baggage, where they intersect with Jack and Doc, two private eyes, called there to meet a mysterious woman who had a case for them and wanted to meet in private.
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Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and the occult. "Blackie" out to help his pal, "Runt," recover some jewels, finds himself involved in the homicides, and also finds himself as the prime suspect, and now has to find the real culprit in order to clear himself. So "Blackie,", a man of many talents and already a proved magician from cases past, shows he knows a little bit about dancing skeletons, walking phantoms and spiritualism himself, and holds a séance to unmask the murderer.
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A daily news editor recalls a married detective and the deadly woman behind his downfall.
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A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in Greenwich Village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. They soon find themselves in the middle of a real-life mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment.
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The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.
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A young newlywed couple learns to make their new marriage work; trying to impress family, stay on budget, and remain as diplomatic towards each other as possible.
Assistant Art Director
It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison. He takes a girl with him who has a brother already in prison. She has visited the prison twice in the month, so is not suppose to visit again. However when the group is completed the girl is included as well as Inspector Farrady. One of the clowns in the show is kidnapped and replaced by a con who wants to get even with two ex-partners. Boston Blackie figures out that a con has replaced one of his clowns but is unable to stop him. Blackie's clothes are stolen and a murder is committed. Of course, the Inspector immediately suspects Blackie of being involved. Now it is Blackie's job to find the killer, exonerate himself and help the girl free her brother.