Byron Morrow

Byron Morrow

Nascimento : 1911-09-08, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Morte : 2006-05-11

Perfil

Byron Morrow

Filmes

Dark Mansions
David Forbes
A woman hired to write the history of a wealthy family stays at the family's estate in Oregon. She discovers that she strongly resembles a long-dead ancestor in the family, and finds things happening to her that happened to--and led to the death of--that woman.
A Ocasião Faz o Ladrão
Charlie Goldring
Oregon, 1980: Jane, Elaine and Louise are all feeling the effects of inflation and cannot afford the high cost of living. Jane cannot afford a babysitter or get married and if she wants privacy with her boyfriend, she has to sleep in the car. Even worse, her war veteran father comes to live with her to turn her life upside down. Louise lives a happy life with her veterinarian husband, Albert. She runs an antique shop on the side, but since it doesn't take in any profit, the IRS considers it a hobby. She needs to come up with the money to keep it going, or she will be trouble with the IRS. Elaine's husband has left her for another woman and without any money. She is in a constant struggle with banks, power companies, and gas stations. She needs money to get by and also catches the eye of police officer Jack. The local mall is having a contest that features a giant money ball that states it will help fight the inflation.
Power
Harry Bliss
Loosely based on the life of Jimmy Hoffa, this traces the rise of Tommy Vanda (Joe Don Baker) from a Chicago dock worker to an influential labor leader who, like Hoffa, finds himself behind bars in a federal prison, and not long after, taken for a ride by shady men never to be seen again.
The Golden Gate Murders
Chief Sullivan
An elderly, venerable priest goes over the side of the Golden Gate Bridge and everyone except his nurse, Sister Benecia, believes that it was suicide. Sister Benecia finally manages to convince the police department to assign a detective, the cynical, irascible Paul Silver, to investigate. The "Mad Nun" and the "Mad Cop" become a formidable investigative team -- and much, much more.
Morte no Inverno
Secretary of State (uncredited)
19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the clues that have been handed to him. As he progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the real trails from the dead ends, and increasingly dangerous as unknown parties try to stop Nick from uncovering the truth.
Evening in Byzantium
Judge
While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot. Before long, Craig becomes concerned that a shocking act of real-life terrorism already may be underway. Meanwhile, radical actor Bret Easton works in cahoots with a group of extremists to coordinate the hijacking of a trio of passenger planes in a devastating, multi-city nuclear attack.
The Ghost of Flight 401
Bailey
An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplane's flight engineer.
The Girl in the Empty Grave
MacAlwee
The police chief of a small town begins an investigation after a young woman, who was supposed to have died several months previously, starts appearing around town just before her parents are found mysteriously dead.
Little Ladies of the Night
3rd Senator
The sister of ex-pimp and current Los Angeles Police detective Lyle York was murdered working the streets a few years ago. Since his reform, he has teamed with Officer Russ Garfield to clear the streets of underage girls working in prostitution. Pretty, young runaway Hailey Atkins has been turned out. Down deep she wants to go straight but has had great difficulty escaping her pimp and doesn't even have a place to go. York and Garfield go out on a limb to try and help.
O Último Magnata
Studio Executive (uncredited)
O romance de F.Scott Fitzgerald é trazido à tela nesta história de um produtor de cinema lentamente trabalhando até a morte. Ele tem o poder de fazer o sonho de qualquer pessoa se tornar realidade... exceto o seu próprio.
The Flying Misfits
Adm. Nimitz
The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron. The film also acted as the pilot for the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep. Former U.S. Marine pilot Greg "Pappy" Boyington is flying with the American Volunteer Group (the Flying Tigers) in China. After Pearl Harbor brings America into World War II, Greg leaves the AVG to rejoin the Marine Corps. He refuses to be relegated to a desk job and, against all military protocol, forms his own fighter squadron from a group of misfits and disciplinary cases.
O Grande Assalto
Mental Patient (uncredited)
No velho oeste, golpista se esconde na casa de uma viúva antes de desaparecer e ser dado como morto. Ela escreve um livro romanceando o encontro e acaba tornando-o um herói nacional. Mas, quando ele reaparece, e ela descobre uma realidade bem diferente.
Murder on Flight 502
Diplomat
On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the airliner before it lands.
Panic on the 5:22
A.C. Thompson
Three armed men take over a private railroad car, determined to rob and kill the passengers.
Golpe de Mestre
Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)
Após o assassinato de um amigo em comum, o aspirante a vigarista Johnny Hooker junta-se ao velho Henry Gondorff para se vingar de Doyle Lonnega, o cruel chefe responsável pelo crime. Hooker e Gondorff implementam um plano elaborado para que Lonnegan não descubra que está sendo enganado. O grande golpe começa a se desenrolar, mas as coisas não saem como planejaram e a destemida dupla faz improvisações de última hora.
The President's Plane Is Missing
Adm. Phillips
When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try to avert a nuclear exchange with the Chinese.
Jogo Sujo
Station Commander
Após ser acusado de matar sem necessidade um jovem armado, o detetive Lou Torrey é transferido para Los Angeles. Lá prende Armitage, que era procurado por assassinato em Nova York. Torrey recebe a incumbência de levá-lo até lá, mas antes de Armitage ser entregue é morto na frente de detetive, que nada pôde fazer. Torrey gradativamente descobre uma trama de Don Alberto Vescari, um mafioso siciliano que está usando veteranos do Vietnã para se vingar de algo que aconteceu há 42 anos.
Brother on the Run
Captain Franklin
A black exploitation flick of the early 70's about a college/high school teacher who tries to intervene and rescue his student who is being pursued by the law. The professor happens to have sexual intercourse with at least 2 different women on his way to save his student. I've gotta love the title music track fr this movie, very 70's... "Brother on the run...etcetcetc. If you see t in the $3.00 video bin at your local video outlet pick it up for your own little amusement. It's not a must see, it's more like a "gotta see it to believe it" (in ways). Hehe.. the editor for this film should have been canned, (a hint) lay off the qualudes.
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
Gen. Towns
A U.S. Senator is spirited away to a secret New Mexico medical lab after a serious car crash. His injuries are completely healed by a secret organization that has developed advanced medical technology. What does the organization want in exchange for saving his life? Meanwhile, a reporter who witnessed the accident decides to investigate the senator's disappearance.
Colossus 1980
Secretary of State
Forbin é o projetista de um computador incrivelmente sofisticado que executará todas as defesas nucleares dos EUA. Pouco depois de ser ligado, ele detecta a existência de Guardian, a contraparte soviética, anteriormente desconhecido pelos estrategistas dos EUA. Ambos os computadores insistem em que eles estejam ligados, e depois de implantarem salvaguardas para preservar material confidencial, cada lado concorda em permitir que sejam ligados. Assim que o link for estabelecido, os dois se tornam um novo Super Computador e ameaçam o mundo com o lançamento imediato de armas nucleares se forem desligados. Colossus começa a criar seus planos para a gestão do mundo sob sua orientação. Forbin e os outros cientistas formam uma resistência tecnológica ao Colossus, e devem operar escondidos. Na era de Colossus a paz é obrigatória, a liberdade é proibida, e a maior invenção do homem pode ser o maior erro do homem.
The Challenge
Defense Secretary
All-out war between the United States and an Asian country is averted when the two sides agree to settle their differences by each choosing a single soldier as champion and having the two men fight to the death on an isolated island.
O Computador de Tênis
Leonard - College Regent (uncredited)
O estudante Dexter leva um choque elétrico ao tentar consertar o computador de sua escola. O inesperado acontece e o rapaz passa a ter uma memória enciclopédica. Totalmente surpreso com os seus poderes, Dexter se mete em uma encrenca ainda maior ao descobrir que o manda-chuva da cidade, que doou o computador para a escola, pode estar envolvido em negócios escusos.
Night Gallery
George Packer
This anthology telefilm aired on NBC on November 8, 1969, and tells three strange tales: "The Cemetery," directed by Boris Sagal; "Eyes," directed by Steven Spielberg; and "The Escape Route," directed by Barry Shear. This film also served as a backdoor pilot for the TV series of the same name, which premiered on December 16, 1970.
Maryjane
Judge
A teacher trying to break up a local drug ring is framed and arrested for possession of marijuana.
Os Rifles da Desforra
Colonel Reed
Audie Murphy é o Capitão Coburn, às voltas com índios e uma acusação de assassinato, mas acaba provando sua inocência quando descobre o culpado pelo roubo de 40 rifles do Forte Apache.
Cyborg 2087
Mr. Simmons
In the future world of the year 2087, freedom of thought is illegal and the thoughts of the world's populations are controlled by the government. A small band of "free thinkers" send a cyborg back in time to the year 1966 to prevent a scientist from making the breakthrough that will eventually lead to the mass thought control of the future. Our time traveler soon discovers he is not alone when government agents from the future try to prevent him from carrying out his mission.
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Newscaster
O mais famoso John Beck reeditou o filme original japonês. Eric Carter, do United Nation News, relata o surgimento de Godzilla no momento em que uma empresa farmacêutica japonesa busca publicidade com seu próprio monstro. Novas filmagens com atores americanos foram inseridas junto com várias cenas excluídas, alterando a estrutura narrativa e comédia do original para centrar em uma reportagem da ONU não presente no original. Grande parte da trilha sonora original também foi substituída em favor de músicas da Biblioteca Universal. Imagens de arquivo de The Mysterians também foram inseridas ao longo do filme. Devido ao acordo de licenciamento entre a Toho e a Universal, a edição americana é a versão primária e mais amplamente disponível do filme.
Police Nurse
Capt. Pete Ingersoll
While investigating his wife's sudden death, a policeman becomes involved with shady doctors and black-market racketeers.
Black Zoo
Coroner
A deranged animal lover unleashes his toothy pets on anyone who stands in his way. Obsessed with big cats the owner of a private Los Angeles zoo is a member of a cult called the “true believers,” believing beasts and humans are soul mates and that animal souls can be transferred to one another. His wife is locked in a miserable marriage with this human hater. Also living with them is a mute son from the zoo owner’s first marriage. It's almost as if he is suppressing his latent homosexuality by madly channelling all his being into his private zoo, with the big cats (all with male names like King and Baron) as surrogate lovers.
Atlântida: O Continente Perdido
Governor of the Mountains (uncredited)
"Atlântida: O Continente Perdido" retorna à lenda do continente desaparecido de Atlântida ao contar a história do jovem Demétrio, um pescador grego que resgata a bela Antilia de um afogamento em mar aberto. A princesa da Atlântida então convence ao já apaixonado rapaz a retornar com ela ao seu estranho e glorioso reino. Lar de maravilhas e encantamentos, Atlântida também é um povo cheio de desejo e maldade, de ambições da conquistas ilimitadas e isto acaba por levar a cidade a sofrer a vingança furiosa da própria Terra, desaparecendo em um colapso que a enterrou em um local até hoje desconhecido para o homem.
Sob o Signo do Sexo
Executive (uncredited)
An exposé of the lives and loves of Madison Avenue working girls and their higher-ups.