Emile Meyer
Nascimento : 1910-08-18, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Morte : 1987-03-19
História
Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Father Dupree in Paths of Glory (1957) and the corrupt cop in Sweet Smell of Success (1957). He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series The Asphalt Jungle.
He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's The Restless Gun and as a truculently stubborn juror opposite James Garner in the 1957 Maverick episode "Rope of Cards." His guest appearance on the "Restless Gun" episode "Man and Boy" in 1957 included filming on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. His final film role was in The Legend of Frank Woods (1977).
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Sheriff Dooley
Legendary Quick-shot Frank Woods is caught in a shootout and kills three drunks in self-defense. In fear for his life, Frank escapes to the Arizona desert.
Gurney
A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and at the time of release, purported to be based on a true story.
Harry Debbs
Bumper Morgan é um veterano da Polícia de Los Angeles prestes a se aposentar depois de 20 anos de serviços, mas fica obcecado pelo brutal assassinato de uma prostituta e resolve que agarrar o assassino será sua última missão antes de entregar o distintivo.
Amos
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
Col. Harries
During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over. Keeping the message a secret, the captain has his men go on and they soon find themselves in a battle with the Union search party who also is unaware of the war's end.
Uncle Joe Reno
US Marshal Gid McCool leads a wagon train of convicted felons to Huntsville prison. The only female among the crooks is the dancehall girl Laura Mannon, McCool's former flame. When McCool cannot be swayed from completing his lawful duty, Laura tries to endear herself to shotgun rider Mike Reno in hopes he will set her free.
Det. Jergins
The 1930s outlaw teams up with Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and Homer Van Meter.
Ben Blazer
Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills his son. Before he dies the rancher hires three bounty hunters to avenge him with the promise of $5000 as a reward. Taggart must flee into Apache territory to escape the wrath of the trio of hired killers.
Process Server (uncredited)
Cinco anos depois do dia em sua esposa Ellen (Doris Day) desapareceu no mar depois de um acidente de avião, o marido e advogado Nicholas (James Garner) consegue que ela seja declarada legalmente morta, se casa novamente e vai em lua de mel para Monterey com a nova esposa Bianca (Polly Bergen). Na mesma manhã, Ellen chega em casa depois de ser resgatada pela Marinha numa ilha deserta e segue para tentar impedir que a lua de mel aconteça. Nick, ainda apaixonado por Ellen, gosta de revê-la, mas descobre que ainda não pode dar a notícia a Bianca, enquanto Ellen também tem dificuldades para contar aos filhos que ela é sua mãe. Vai ficar complicado. (e 14)
Major Charlie Quantrill
When Missouri farm boy Jesse James witnesses the lynching of his father by the Yankees, he forsakes his family's homestead to find his brother Frank, a soldier in Quantrill's Raiders, a renegade band of Confederates. Bent on revenge, Jesse begs to join the raiders.
Cal Anders
Two drifters contend with love and murder in a small town.
Matt MacGuire
A wild stallion provides unexpected help to a widow and her young son in their efforts to keep their ranch.
Marshal Hiram Cain
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.
Warden
A crime boss tries to cause a riot and prison break while behind bars.
Ames, Head Prison Guard
Lawmen free a convict to hunt his ex-cellmate.
Inspector Al Quine
In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
Police Capt. T.W. Wills
A rookie cop takes on criminals who have the local government in their pocket.
Father Dupree
Em 1916, durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, Mireau (George Meeker), um general francês, ordena um ataque suicida e como nem todos os seus soldados puderam se lançar ao ataque ele exige que sua artilharia ataque as próprias trincheiras.
Lt. Harry Kello
Um poderoso filme sobre um impiedoso jornalista e um assessor de imprensa inescrupuloso que vão fazer de tudo para alcançar o sucesso, esta "fascinante e irresistível história" de uma "rigorosa direção e diálogos afiados".Abrilhantada pelas vívidas performances de Curtis e Lancaster essa exposição dos podres da corrupção das metrópoles é um eterno clássico que machuca fundo e envia uma mensagem quase arrepiante.É tarde da noite nas neblinosas ruas de Nova York, repleta de neons acesos na Times Square e com o nervosismo fervoroso característico da ciade. Mas o assessor de imprensa Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) está desatento para o alvoroço dos vendedores de rua, garotas de programa e golpistas ao seu redor enquanto ele impacientemente espera pela edição matinal do jornal The Globe. A carreira de quem o fofoqueiro colunista J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) terá levado hoje...e qual ele terá destruído?
Henry Harrison Hammer
Directed by Daniel B. Ullman in 1957. Wanting to follow in his late father's footsteps, eager reformer Steve Brewster (Rex Reason) runs for mayor of a small Montana town but is forced to flee and join a gang of notorious outlaws after he's provoked into killing two corrupt officials in self-defense. Gang leader Hammer (Emile Meyer) takes Steve in, and Steve falls for his daughter, Susan (Beverly Garland), but his loyalties are divided when he's appointed marshal of his hometown.
Sheriff Morton
An outlaw is left for dead by his gang after being shot. A year later, he is released from jail with one thing on his mind: Revenge.
Leo Malone
A Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty lady saloonkeeper. Complications ensue.
Pop Penny
A Texan arrives in Oregon and seeks justice for his innocently-hanged brother
Detective Bednar
Um jogador que sonha em se tornar baterista de uma banda de jazz sai da prisão e retorna à sua cidade. Enquanto tenta se livrar da dependência das drogas e administra a complicada relação com sua esposa inválida, também se envolve com uma bela mulher, que lhe empresta o apartamento para praticar música.
Saul Atkins
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.
Hunchbacher
Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger). She marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. Inspired by true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.
Chickasaw Charlie
Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.
Mr. Halloran
Um professor consegue emprego em uma escola de um bairro pobre em Nova York. Recebido com hostilidade, ele terá que enfrentar uma rotina dominada por gangues, delinqüentes, estupros e muita violência.
Sheriff Nat Bell
A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process.
Magruder
A história da missão de paz da cavalaria americana aos índios Cheyenne em Wyoming durante a década de 1870. A missão é ameaçada quando um inspetor civil faz amizade com o filho do chefe e se apaixona pela filha do chefe.
Abe Rowan
Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.
Capt. Gunnarson
A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.
Sheriff Wooley
Quatro de julho. Dan Ballard (John Payne), um respeitado morador de Silver Lode, é surpreendido em seu casamento pela chegada de quatro estranhos. O líder do grupo, Ned McCarty (Dan Duryea), acusa o noivo de assassinato e roubo. Enquanto tenta provar sua inocência, o antes insuspeito Ballard passa a ser visto com desconfiança pelos moradores da cidade, que logo desejam também vê-lo atrás das grades.
Nathan Marlowe
Gary Brannon (Audie Murphy) e o pai Sam (Walter Brennan) são rancheiros pacíficos que acabam envolvidos nas maquinações de Frank Walker (Lyle Bettger). Frank deseja o ouro existente no território indígena, e para isso fomenta uma guerra entre brancos e índios. Ele também rouba uma carregamento daquele metal e coloca a culpa em Gary. Agora um fugitivo da Lei, Gary luta para provar sua inocência.
Warden Reynolds
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
Rufus Ryker
Shane entra no meio de um conflito entre o criador de gado Ryker e um grupo de colonos, dentre eles os Starretts, cuja terra Ryker quer. Quando Shane espanca Chris, um capanga de Ryker, Ryker tenta comtratá-lo. Em seguida, Shane e Joe Starrett enfrentam toda a gang de Ryker. Então Ryker envia para Cheyenne o pistoleiro profissional Wilson. Ficamos sabendo da relação de Shane com Marian, a esposa de Joe. Shane deverá eliminar todas as armas do vale antes que possa montar seu cavalo e ir embora, com o pequeno Joey gritando "Shane... Shane... Volte!"
Kovacs
Juvenile delinquents (Joyce Holden, Glenda Farrell, Harvey Lembeck) trap a neighborhood hoodlum in New York.
Skipper (uncredited)
A musical comedy based on several Damon Runyon short stories. When a bookie on the run, Robert 'Numbers' Foster, falls for a pretty country songbird, Emily Ann Stackerlee , he'll do anything to help her make it big -- including a stint in jail to pay for his crimes. But will the tough guy's sacrifice of the heart pay off when it comes to his girlfriend's singing career?
Capt. Raikes
South Sea freebooters fight for hidden treasure and the love of the beautiful Luana.
Jake (uncredited)
In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.
Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.
Shotgun Thompson
After conning a potential buyer into believing that Queenie's herd is diseased, nasty would-be empire builder Duke Drake is confronted by the girl's new tough foreman Bill Foster. In retaliation, Drake frames Bill for a stage robbery committed by his own henchmen and arranges a phony trial presided over by the saloon's bartender Judge Whipple. Queenie interrupts the "trial" with the news that the townswomen have all elected Jim Marshal. To uphold the decision, Bill has secured the release of three convicted outlaws: Blackie Malone, Bad Bill Smith, and Shotgun Thompson, two of whom join in the fight against Drake and his gang.
Harrie
"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to blow up the sunken ship, on the orders of Suntan Radford and Tony Sullivan, deep-sea diver "Gunner" McNeil has his suspicions aroused... especially since Suntan is the daughter of the ship's captain that died when the ship sunk, and Sullivan was a crew member. Plus the fact the ship had over a million dollars in cash on board. During the course of his investigation, he becomes romantically involved with Ginger Sullivan
Captain Tom Mulvaney
Jim Curtayne, um ex-advogado de defesa de sucesso que agora é um alcoólatra em recuperação, tenta uma resposta quando defende o filho de um vizinho que enfrenta uma acusação de homicídio.
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Um médico e um policial em Nova Orleans têm apenas 48 horas para localizar um assassino infectado com peste pneumônica. Uma noite nas favelas de Nova Orleans, Blackie e seus amigos matam um imigrante ilegal que ganhou demais em um jogo de cartas. Na manhã seguinte, o Ten. Dr. Clint Reed, do Serviço de Saúde Pública, confirmou que o homem morto tinha peste pneumônica. Para evitar uma epidemia catastrófica, Clint deve encontrar e inocular os assassinos e seus associados, com a ajuda relutante do capitão da polícia Tom Warren, apesar do ceticismo oficial, e em total sigilo, para que o pânico não não se espalhe pela cidade. Pode um médico virar detetive? Ele tem 48 horas para tentar.
