James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Nascimento : 1921-10-01, White Plains, New York, USA

Morte : 2009-02-06

História

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American film, theatre, and television actor. During his career, Whitmore won three of the four EGOT honors; - a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy. Whitmore also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Following World War II, Whitmore appeared on Broadway in the role of the sergeant in Command Decision. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave Whitmore a contract, but his role in the film adaptation was played by Van Johnson. His first major picture for MGM was Battleground, in a role that was turned down by Spencer Tracy, to whom Whitmore bore a noted physical resemblance. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role, and won the Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role. Other major films included Angels in the Outfield, The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear, Above and Beyond, Kiss Me, Kate, Them!, Oklahoma!, Black Like Me, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Give 'em Hell, Harry!, a one-man show for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of former U.S. President Harry S Truman. In the film Tora! Tora! Tora!, he played Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey. Whitmore appeared during the 1950s on many television anthology series. He was cast as Father Emil Kapaun in the 1955 episode "The Good Thief" in the ABC religion anthology series Crossroads. Other roles followed on Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater, Lux Video Theatre, Kraft Theatre, Studio One in Hollywood, Schlitz Playhouse, Matinee Theatre, and the Ford Television Theatre. In 1958, he carried the lead in "The Gabe Carswell Story" of NBC's Wagon Train, with Ward Bond. Whitmore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6611 Hollywood Boulevard. The ceremony was held on February 8, 1960.

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Filmes

Arthur Miller: Escritor
Self (archive footage)
A cineasta Rebecca Miller apresenta um retrato de seu pai, o dramaturgo americano Arthur Miller.
Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story
Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro is an honest, amusing, and highly entertaining biography of Horace Hagedorn, the advertising executive who went on to become a legend in the lawn & garden industry as the driving force behind Miracle-Gro, the internationally known lawn & garden product. Narrated by the legendary folk singer Oscar Brand , and featuring actor James Whitmore, the documentary celebrates a man who, as he enters his 90th year, continues to make miracles through his entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropy.
O Anel da Luz Eterna
Grandfather
Quando Vicky Austin vai visitar o avô na Seven Bay Island, enfrenta vários desafios inesperados. Seu amado avô, o aposentado Reverendo Eaton, está doente de leucemia. O menino rico e emocionalmente perturbado que Vicky conheceu no último verão, Zachary Gray, reaparece, e outro garoto, chamado Adam Eddington pede sua ajuda para um trabalho de pesquisa sobre um golfinho chamado Basil. E Vicky ainda descobre que pode se comunicar com os golfinhos.
Cine Majestic
Stan Keller
Acusado de comunista, um roteirista de Hollywood tem sua carreira arruinada. Ele sofre um acidente que o deixa sem memória e o leva a uma pequena cidade, onde é confundido com um herói de guerra.
O Desafio da Lei
Daniel Morissey
A newly-appointed Supreme Court Justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tie-breaking decision which may also have serious implications on his own family's harmony.
A Relíquia
Dr. Albert Frock
O Museu mais calmo do mundo esconde o mais assustador dos segredos. A biologista Margo Green (Penelope Ann Miller) e o tenente de polícia Vincent D'Agosta (Tom Sizemore) detestam-se. No entanto eles tornam-se implacavelmente inseparáveis, devido a uma série de estranhos assassinatos que ocorrem no Museu. Nos dias que antecedem a inauguração de uma exposição, vão surgindo algumas situações misteriosas, até que uma morte horrível acontece. Eis-nos chegados ao dia da inauguração da exposição e, apesar dos apelos feitos pela polícia para cancelar a abertura desta, ninguém acata as indicações. Uma longa noite de terror está prestes a iniciar-se.
Um Sonho de Liberdade
Brooks Hatlen
Em 1946, Andy Dufresne, um banqueiro jovem e bem sucedido, tem a sua vida radicalmente modificada ao ser condenado por um crime que nunca cometeu, o homicídio de sua esposa e do amante dela. Ele é mandado para uma prisão que é o pesadelo de qualquer detento, a Penitenciária Estadual de Shawshank, no Maine. Lá ele irá cumprir a pena perpétua. Andy logo será apresentado a Warden Norton, o corrupto e cruel agente penitenciário, que usa a Bíblia como arma de controle e ao Capitão Byron Hadley que trata os internos como animais. Andy faz amizade com Ellis Boyd Redding, um prisioneiro que cumpre pena há 20 anos e controla o mercado negro da instituição.
Old Explorers
Leinen Roth
Two elderly friends trade stories of adventure with each other.
Sky High
Gus Johnson
Glory!  Glory!
Lester Babbitt
A rock singer revives a failing TV ministry, but the cost may be high when she falls for a reporter planning an exposé.
Querem me Enlouquecer
Judge Stanley Murdoch
Claudia Draper é uma prostituta de luxo que, para se defender, mata seu 'cliente' Allen Green. Sua defesa alega insanidade, com o apoio de seus pais, pois acreditam que só assim ela terá chance de escapar da condenação. Entretanto, isto também significa que ela ficará numa instituição para doentes mentais por tempo indeterminado. Então ela entrega seu caso a Aaron Levinsky, um advogado que tem como função não provar que ela é inocente mas sim sua sanidade, pois assim poderá ser julgada em tribunal e então tentar provar sua inocência. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
All My Sons
Joe Keller
Two families, related by friendship and love, face up to the consequences of greed and avarice in the post-war years. Love and death play equal roles in determining the outcome of events.
As Aventuras de Mark Twain
Mark Twain (voice)
O filme se desenvolve em pequenas estórias, todas narradas a partir de conceitos filosóficos expressos por Mark Twain. Arrepelações contrapondo os conceitos e idéias daquilo que se julga verdade absoluta sobre certos temas um tanto nocivos, e ainda assim, muito moralista como: O céu, o inferno, o bem e mal e a importância da vida.
Love Those Trains
Narrator
Enjoy the romance of railroads as you ride on the Orient Express, climb the Andes, cross the U.S. on the Salad Bowl Express, and meet the Hobo King, who calls himself "Steamboat." From steam engines to sleek diesels, experience the majesty and adventure of trains past and present. Remember the days when thundering trains bridged the world's continents, nourished the pioneer spirit, ferried our troops to war, and provided politicians with mobile campaign platforms. Then settle into a first-class seat aboard the luxurious Orient Express, and glide through storybook cities from Paris to Istanbul. Celebrate a slice of history and ride the rails of the world. A National Geographic Production.
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
Narrator
Oscar nominated documentary short about the Ku Klux Klan.
Hail Columbia!
Narrator
The maiden voyage of Columbia, the first space shuttle, is recounted with footage shot on the ground and in space.
Mark, I Love You
Dwight Hamilton
A distraught widower is caught in a bitter custody battle with his late wife's parents over his 10-year-old son, following his plans to remarry and move off to California with the boy.
O Primeiro Pecado Mortal
Dr. Sanford Ferguson
A serial killer is stalking New York. Inspector Edward X. Delaney is an NYPD detective, nearing retirement, who is trying to put together the pieces of the case. Are the victims somehow linked? What does the brutal method of death signify?
Rage!
Borski
In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.
The Golden Honeymoon
Charley Tate
Charley Tate is an old windbag, often a braggart, but somehow always lovable. Married over fifty years to his ever-patient wife Lucy, the two of them are on their Golden Honeymoon in Florida. Everything goes perfectly... until Lucy meets her former fiancee who's also vacationing with his wife. Suddenly there's a comic competition between Charley and the old boyfriend for Lucy's attention. After fifty years, cantankerous Charley has to win his girl all over again!
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
James Whitmore gives a rousing performance as Teddy Roosevelt, in a one-man show before a live audience similar to his previous performances in Give 'em Hell, Harry! and Will Rogers' USA.
O Ovo da Serpente
Priester
Uma semana na vida de Abel Rosenberg, acrobata de circo americano desempregado que vive em Berlim após a derrota da Alemanha na Primeira Guerra Mundial. Ingmar Bergman analisa a gênese do nazismo: a decadência econômica e a consequente degradação social são os ingredientes básicos do desespero, matéria-prima com a qual líderes carismáticos moldam o ódio racial.
The Flying Misfits
Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
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.
Give 'em Hell, Harry!
Harry S. Truman
One man show about the presidency of Harry S Truman.
I Will Fight No More Forever
General Oliver O. Howard
Pursued by 2,000 US soldiers and cavalry, Chief Joseph leads his tribe of 800 Nez Perce on a 1,700 mile journey across the West and towards Canada. Based on the true story of the westward expansion of the United States and the military force used to displace Native Americans from their lands.
The Canterville Ghost
Hyram B. Otis
The ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares.
The Balloon Vendor
Antonio
A young boy tries to make living out of a puppet show when his mother abandons him and his father.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Grandpa
Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.
Man Belongs to the Earth
Narrator
Made for screening at the U.S. Pavilion at the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane Washington, USA, which had a Native-American environmental theme, MAN BELONGS TO THE EARTH depicts the history of air, water, and earth pollution, and how environmentalists are trying to solve these problems using various technologies.
A Polícia Incrimina... A Lei Absolve
Commissioner Aldo Scavino
An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. As he comes closer to the top of the underworld organization, his odds of survival decrease.
O Experimento Harrad
Philip Tenhausen
At fictional Harrad College students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other. Based on the 1962 book of the same name by Robert Rimmer, this movie deals with the concept of free love during the height of the sexual revolution which took place in the United States.
Renegado Impiedoso
Joshua Everette
Charles Bronson (Sete Homens e Um Destino) e o vencedor do Oscar Jack Palance (Amigos, Sempre Amigos) estrelam este magnífico western tão selvagem e indomado quando o próprio Velho Oeste. Queimando com dinâmicas sequências de ação e excelentes performances, Renegado Impiedoso é um audacioco conto de paixão, vingança e assassinato a sangue-frio. Chato (Bronson) é um índio Apache mestiço que vive na linha entre duas culturas, balanceando a sua lealdade e sua tribo com o encantamento que tem pelo mundo dos brancos. Mas quando Chato mata um cruel xerife em legítima-defesa, ele se vê caçado por um bando de assassinos liderados pelo impiedoso Quincey Whitmore (Palance), um ex-soldado Confederado que está determinado a vê-lo enforcado. São 13 homens contra um, mas a situação muda a favor de Chato quando ele guia seus perseguidores até o território apache, onde o difícil e cruel deserto consegue matar tanto quanto as balas de um atirador.
If Tomorrow Comes
Frank Phillips
In California, a young Caucasian girl and a Japanese-American boy defy local prejudices and secretly marry on Dec. 7, 1941, minutes before Pearl Harbor is attacked.
The Challenge
Overman
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.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Vice Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.
Retrata de forma realista, quase documental, tanto do ponto de vista japonês como do norte americano, mostrando a preparação, os eventos e os erros que possibilitaram o ataque a Pearl Harbor em 7 de Dezembro de 1941, fato que forçou a entrada dos Estados Unidos da América na Segunda Guerra Mundial. O título do filme é o código utilizado em caso de sucesso do ataque japonês, que traduzido para o português significa 'Tigre! Tigre! Tigre!'. A versão Americana tem 02:25. A versão Japonesa é mais longa, com 02:29.
A Revolta dos Sete Homens
Levi
Os Sete Homens cavalgam novamente nesta sequência de uma das mais brilhantes sagas de faroeste da história do cinema. George Kennedy (Rebeldia Indomável) e James Whitmore (Um Sonho de Liberdade) assumem as rédeas de uma aventura corajosa e arrebatadora que não desaponta o espectador! Quando o famoso fora-da-lei Chris Adams (Kennedy) Recebe a oferta de uma enorme recompensa para libertar um jovem revolucionário mexicano da prisão, ele precisa começar reunindo um time da pesada de destemidos guerreiros. Juntos, esses ousados pistoleiros embarcam na aventura de suas vidas - e descobrem uma causa que vale mais do que uma fortuna em ouro.
Quadrilha em Pânico
Herb Sutro
A group of thieves attempt a daring robbery of a football stadium.
Os Impiedosos
Chief Inspector Charles Kane
Os policiais Bonaro e Madigan perdem suas armas para o fugitivo Barney Benesch. Como recompensa, os dois detetives de Nova York tem um fim de semana inteiro para achar e levar Benesch pra cadeia.
O Planeta dos Macacos
President of the Assembly
George Taylor, um astronauta americano, viaja por séculos em estado de hibernação. Ao acordar, ele e seus companheiros se vêem em um planeta dominado por macacos, no qual os humanos são tratados como escravos e nem mesmo tem o dom da fala.
Ninguém é Perfeito
Capt. Mike Riley
This military service comedy chronicles the misadventures of the U.S.S. Bustard in Japan. The crew has stolen a Buddha statue from a Japanese village, which if discovered missing would threaten Japanese/American relations. Doc Willoughby is the ship's petty officer, whose antics are constantly getting him into trouble with his captain. On shore leave, Willoughby falls for a seemingly demure Japanese girl in a kimono shop, who actually turns out to be a Japanese/American nurse in the US Navy, Lt. Tomiko Momoyama. However, it turns out she was betrothed as a child to a traditional Japanese man named Toshi, who fully intends on enforcing tradition. Willoughby divides his time between trying to return the Buddha statue back to the Japanese village it rightfully belongs to, and trying to woo Tomiko from the traditional Japanese man she rightfully belongs to.
Ouro É o Que Ouro Vale
Capt. Shipley
After a professional gambler kills a Confederate soldier, he finds a map pinpointing the location in the desert where stolen army gold bullion is buried. He plans to retrieve it, but others are searching for it too.
O Revólver de Um Desconhecido
Lou Trent
Chuka é um pistoleiro cuja vida solitária o conduz até um forte do exército americano comandado pela desordem, um punhado de degenerados e pelo comandante Valois, um alcoólatra meio louco. Cercados pelos famintos índios Arapaho, que se preparam para massacrar os habitantes do forte, o coronel se recusa a aceitar os pedidos de Chuka e deixar os índios pegarem os alimentos de que necessitam.
The Tenderfoot
Captain Ewell
Based on author James H. Tevis' Arizona in the 50s, The Tenderfoot stars Brandon De Wilde as young Tevis. With nothing more than a stetson, a gun, and three buddies, Tevis heads west to seek his destiny. Along the way, he befriends a crusty Army dragoons captain (James Whitmore), Kit Carson's black-sheep brother Mose (Brian Keith), and an itinerant musician-turned-trooper (Paul Durand). Tevis' adventures include the roundup of wild mustangs and a climactic horse race
Black Like Me
John Finley Horton
Black Like Me is the true account of John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
Icarus Montgolfier Wright
The film focuses on the thoughts inside the head of a man, an astronaut scheduled to go to the Moon. As he ponders the flight, he laments having an “ordinary” name he fears will not resonate throughout history. His thoughts lead him to consider some of the pioneers of flight-Icarus and his wings, the Montgolfier brothers and their balloon and the Wright brothers and heavier than air flight. (IMDb)
Quem Era Aquela Pequena?
Harry Powell
In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To help him with his story he enlists the aid of a friend who is a TV writer. The wife swallows the story and the film's climax takes place in the sub-basements of the Empire State Building. The professor and his friend, believing themselves prisoners on an enemy submarine, patriotically try to scuttle the vessel and succeed only in rocking the building.
Face of Fire
Monk Johnson
A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.
The Restless Years
Ed Henderson
A pretty, sheltered teenager falls for a boy from the wrong side of town.
The Deep Six
Cmdr. Warren Meredith
The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.
The Young Don't Cry
Rudy Krist
An orphaned teen gets involved with some chain-gang convicts.
Juventude em Perigo
Ben Wagner
A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.
Melodia Imortal
Lou Sherwood
Biografia romanceada do pianista Eddy Duchin. No final dos anos 20, o farmaceutico recém-formado e aspirante pianista Eddy Duchin vai de Boston para Nova York com a expectativa de tocar com a orquestra de Leo Reisman no fantástico Cassino do Central Park de Nova York. No entanto, ele tinha entendido mal a convite do maestro. Quando está deixando o local conhece a rica socialite Marjorie Oelrichs que pede a Leo Reisman para dar uma chance ao Eddy. Ele começa a tocar durante os intervalos da orquestra e se torna um pianista famoso. Dois anos depois, Marjorie e Eddy se casam e no Natal, Marjorie tem um bebê, Peter.
O Tirano da Fronteira
Gus
Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain who loses his fort to a hated colonel.
Oklahoma!
Mr. Carnes
Ambientado na Oklahoma do início da década de 1900, "Oklahoma!" conta a história de Curly (Gordon MacRae), um rancheiro extrovertido e bem-humorado, e de Laurey Williams (Shirley Jones), a filha do fazendeiro e dona do coração de Curly. O problema é que também há o ameaçador Jud (Rod Steiger), que tenta impedir os apaixonados de ficarem juntos. Com coreografia de Agnes de Mille, a trilha sonora contém clássicos como "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning", "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "People Will Say We're In Love" e "Oklahoma!". Este é o primeiro trabalho conjunto de Rodgers e Hammerstein, dando origem à mais criativa parceria da história dos musicais de cinema.
Voando para o Além
SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman
Os planos de Mac de se estabelecer e criar uma família, são interrompidos pela Guerra da Coreia. Ele vai como um piloto de caça e retorna como um herói, o primeiro Áz triplo da guerra. Seus vizinhos construíram um lar para Mac e sua dedicada esposa e seus três filhos. Então ele recebe uma oferta para ser o piloto de provas do novo Sabre Jets. Sua esposa fica apreensiva, mas sabe que não pode prender o seu homem.
Battle Cry
MSgt. Mac
The dramatic story of US marines in training, in combat and in love during World War II. The story centres on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat. Based on the novel by Leon Uris.
O Mundo em Perigo
Sgt. Ben Peterson
Testes nucleares no deserto resultam no crescimento de formigas gigantes que ameaçam o sudoeste dos Estados Unidos , uma equipe de investigadores e o exército procuram uma maneira de controlar a dispersão das formigas.
Sob o Comando da Morte
Sgt. Elliott
Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take command is an army doctor.
The Great Diamond Robbery
Mr. Remlick, Lawyer
Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an assistant to a diamond cutter. Shyster lawyer Remlick, in a strategy to get a fabulous uncut diamond through Ambrose, arranges for Emily Drummon, Duke Fargoh and Maggie Drummon to pose as Ambrose's long-lost parents and sister. The diamond, through many comic situations, is acquired and the gang is going to have Ambrose cut the diamond, and relieve him of the two stones and his parental illusions at the same time. But Maggie, who has no taste for the deception, tips Ambrose off and a wild chase ensues. At the end, Ambrose is very happy as he can now marry his "sister."
Dá-me um Beijo
Slug
Fred and Lilli are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.
Todos os Irmãos Eram Valentes
Fetcher
Sailor Joel Shore (Robert Taylor) vai à procura de seu irmão caçador de baleias, Mark (Stewart Granger), que está perdido durante uma missão desastrosa no mar. Joel e sua esposa Priscilla (Ann Blyth), acabam encontrando Mark em uma ilha tropical, mas, para sua surpresa, o infortúnio e a tragédia o transformaram em um homem perturbado e desesperado. Em pouco tempo, Mark começa a buscar um relacionamento romântico com Priscila, levando a uma rivalidade feroz e um motim violento.
A Jovem Que Tinha Tudo
Charles "Chico" Menlow
Attorney's daughter falls for one of his gangster clients.
Alem do Alcance
Maj. William M. Uanna
em 1945 no final da segunda guerra mundial, o coronrl pal tibbets recebe uma missao missao especial: a de testar um novo bombardeio, o boeing b-29 superfortress. o que deixa a sua esposa lucy preocupada.
The Hoaxters
Narrator (voice)
A 1952 American documentary film written by Herman Hoffman, about the threat posed by communism to the American way of life.
Tu És Minha Paixão
Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson
A famous opera singer falls for his sergeant's sister at boot camp.
Shadow in the Sky
Lou Hopke
Burt, a Marine suffering from Battle Fatigue, is deathly afraid of rain and confined to an asylum, but showing improvement. He wants to live with his sister's family, but they have young children.
No Palco da Vida
Mr. Stacey
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.
Anjos e Piratas
Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Seria preciso um milagre para a equipe de beisebol Pittsburgh Pirates ganhar a bandeira da vitória. Mas quando uma mocinha pede um milagre, sua adorada equipe começa ganhando - e ela acredita que está sendo ajudada pelos Anjos (que) Entram em Campo! As preces da jovem Bridgit White (Donna Corcoran) são ouvidas quando o Arcanjo Gabriel diz ao gerente combativo dos Pirates, Guffy McGovern (Paul Douglas), que começarão a acontecer milagres se McGovern prescindir de sua presidência. Agora, no que parece ser um milagre, os Pirates começam ganhando, mas a vida de McGovern começa a se complicar quando uma repórter de jornal ouve por acaso Bridgit dizendo que vê as formas angelicais do antigo grande jogador de beisebol ajudando os Pirates neste clássico deleitoso.
Assim São os Fortes
Old Bill (uncredited)
Em 1830 o caçador de castor Flint Mitchell e outros homens brancos estão caçando nos territórios então sem nome de Montana e Idaho. Flint se casa com uma mulher índia Blackfoot como uma forma de ganhar a permissão de entrar nas ricas terras de caça de seu povo, mas descobre que ela significa mais para ele do que um bilhete para um bom habitat de castores. O caçador Flint Mitchell e outros homens da montanha unem forças para entrar num território de caça ainda virgem, mas devem lidar com um chefe Blackfoot ressentido.
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
John Malone
Harriet O'Malley tries to solve a murder aboard a train en route to New York.
The Next Voice You Hear...
Joe Smith
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 based on a short story of the same name by George Sumner Albee.
Please Believe Me
Vincent Maran
A woman in London unexpectedly inherits a Texas ranching fortune, and takes a transatlantic voyage to collect her fortune, not suspecting two men aboard both plan on winning her hand before she reaches America. One is a gambler interested in her money, and the other, a rich man looking for a wife. The rich man's friend, meanwhile, believes the heiress is actually a gold-digger.
O Segredo das Jóias
Gus Minissi
Quando o inteligente criminoso Erwin "Doc" Riedenschneider é libertado da prisão, ele procura um investidor de cinquenta mil dólares na casa de apostas Cobby para recrutar um pequeno grupo de especialistas e realizar um assalto de milhões de dólares de joias de uma joalheria. Doc é apresentado ao advogado Alonzo D. Emmerich, que se oferece para financiar toda a operação e comprar as pedras imediatamente após o roubo. Doc contrata o arrombador Louis Ciavelli, o motorista Gus Minissi e o pistoleiro Dix Handley para o assalto. No início, o plano funciona como um relógio, mas pequenos acidentes se acumulam e cada parceiro mostra ter sua própria fraqueza fatal. No fundo é um perverso e doentio submundo sujo.
The Outriders
Clint Priest
Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp in Missouri. They soon fall into the hands of pro-Confederate raiders, who force them to act as "outriders" (escorts) for a civilian wagon train that will be secretly transporting Union gold from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to St. Louis, Missouri. The three men are to lead the wagons into a raider trap in Missouri, but one of them starts to have misgivings....
Battleground, O Preço da Glória
Kinnie
Um esquadrão da divisão 101st Airborne fica encurralado na cidade sitiada de Bastogne durante a Batalha do Bulge. Nós acompanhamos um grupo de soldados norte-americanos, como eles lutam com os alemães, em um nevado e nebuloso inverno, perto Bastogne na II Guerra Mundial. Eles estão com pouco combustível, rações e munição. Os alemães estão constantemente incentivando a sua rendição via rádio e folhetos. E mais importante, o nevoeiro espesso e abrangente dificulta a movimentação e identificação do inimigo e impede a ajuda pelo apoio aéreo aliado. Este filme centra-se muito mais sobre a psicologia e moral dos soldados do que em cenas de ação e heroísmo.
O Czar Negro
George Pappas
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.