Lewis Charles

Lewis Charles

Nascimento : 1920-11-02, New York, New York, USA

Morte : 1979-11-09

Perfil

Lewis Charles

Filmes

Nero Wolfe
Saul Panzer
Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only to find himself enmeshed in a puzzling murder-mystery. TV movie based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series.
The Gift
Izzy
A sailor (Gary Frank) on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father (Glenn Ford) and dreamer mother (Julie Harris) in 1950s Brooklyn.
The Human Factor
Mr. Gerardi
After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.
Cage Without a Key
Liquor Customer
A high school girl who needs a ride accepts one from a boy she doesn't know. He then forces her to participate in a robbery, in which a clerk is killed. They are soon caught, and the girl, despite her protestations of innocence, is convicted of first-degree murder and sent to prison. Once she gets there, she finds out that her troubles are just beginning.
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Johnny
A middle-aged woman finds herself simply a widow, a grandmother and a person when a friend takes her to the Stardust Ballroom, a dance hall which recreates the music and atmosphere of the 1940s. There she encounters a most unlikely Prince Charming, a middle-aged mailman. With this encounter, life takes on a new meaning for the film's heroine.
Topázio
Pablo Mendoza
André Devereaux é um homem contratado para checar rumores de mísseis russos em Cuba durante a Guerra Fria. Além disso, ele deve descobrir tudo sobre um espião da Otan chamado Topázio, o que nos leva à mortes, traições e um suspense para sabermos se ele irá conseguir ou não expôr o agente.
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Herman
A bumbling art expert, hired by an insurance company to protect a Rembrandt on loan from the Louvre, schemes to steal it.
Penelope
Man Carrying Violin Case in Bank (uncredited)
When James met Penelope at a club, it took all of three weeks before they were married. But after the marriage, other women became attracted to James and he kept getting promoted, which took him away from Penelope. So Penelope puts on a disguise and robs her husband's bank. Her psychiatrist, Greg, believes that this condition is caused by James being over worked and under romantic with Penelope. She also tells Greg that she robs the business associates of James. But Greg is in love with Penelope - in fact everyone likes her. The problem is when she confesses to her crimes, no one believes her.
A House Is Not a Home
Angelo
Story follows the life of Polly Adler, who grew to become one of New York's most successful bordello madams of the 1920s.
Soldier in the Rain
Sgt. Tozzi
Maxwell Slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Admired by handsome young Sgt. Eustis Clay, Slaughter forms a close bond with his peer. Clay hopes to convince Slaughter to join him in a business venture outside of the service, but, in the meantime, he introduces the older officer to the beautiful young Bobby Jo Pepperdine, inadvertently creating trouble for both men.
Ela Topou a Parada
Clutch
A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.
O Homem de Alcatraz
Chaplain Wentzel (uncredited)
Depois de matar um guarda da prisão, o condenado Robert Stroud é sentenciado à prisão perpétua em confinamento solitário. Numa loucura de solidão e desespero, a vida de Stroud ganha novo significado quando ele encontra um filhote de pardal desamparado no pátio de exercícios e consegue recuperar a saúde do passarinho. Apesar de ter apenas uma educação de terceiro grau, Stroud estuda até se tornar um ornitólogo de renome e consegue uma maior sensação de liberdade e propósito por trás das grades do que a maioria das pessoas encontra no mundo exterior.
Os Três Patetas com Hércules no Olimpo
Achilles The Heel
The Three Stooges manage to crash through the time barrier with their slap-happy antics in this classic feature-length comedy. Larry, Moe, and Curly-Joe are friends of a young scientist, Schuyler Davis, who has created a time machine. Together with Schuyler's girlfriend, Diane, they are all transported back to ancient Ithaca which is ruled by the tyrannical King Odius. The lecherous king promptly takes a liking to Diane and banishes Schuyler and The Stooges to the galleys. When they manage to escape, they begin promoting Schuyler as "Hercules" at local gladiatorial combats - until the real Hercules shows up. But, with their unique "charm," The Stooges convince Hercules to help them rescue Diane. Written by Robert Lynch
48 Hours to Live
Tony Marino
A New York newspaper reporter is sent to the Swedish island of Gotland to interview a nuclear scientist. He gets involved with foreign agents who have kidnapped the scientist’s daughter.
Al Capone
Earl Weiss
In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.
A Bela dos Bas-Fond
Danny Rimett
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
A Embriaguez do Sucesso
Al Evans (uncredited)
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?
Delírio de Loucura
Mr. McLennan (uncredited)
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
A Rosa Tatuada
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating on her.
Pânico nas Ruas
Kochak - Murder Victim (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.