Cast: Lee J. Cobb

Direction Sidney Lumet

Cast Henry Fonda · Lee J. Cobb · Jack Warden · E.G. Marshall

Synopsis 12 Angry Men (1957) follows a tense deliberation process in a jury room where eleven jurors initially believe the defendant is guilty of murder. The lone holdout, Juror #8, is convinced of the defendant's innocence. The narrative unfolds as this...

Direction Elia Kazan

Cast Marlon Brando · Eva Marie Saint · Karl Malden · Lee J. Cobb

Synopsis On the Waterfront (1954) follows the journey of Terry Malloy, portrayed by Marlon Brando, a former boxer navigating the treacherous waters of union corruption on the New York docks. Malloy's path to redemption leads him to the witness stand, where...

Direction William Friedkin

Cast Linda Blair · Max von Sydow · Ellen Burstyn · Jason Miller

Synopsis The Exorcist (1973) follows the harrowing journey of Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), a single mother whose 12-year-old daughter, Regan (Linda Blair), exhibits increasingly disturbing behavior. After conventional medical and psychological interventions fail, Chris becomes convinced that her daughter is possessed...

Direction Nicholas Ray

Cast Robert Taylor · Cyd Charisse · Lee J. Cobb · John Ireland

Synopsis Party Girl (1958) centers around the story of a lawyer, Thomas Farrell, who has built his career on defending criminals in court. His success has blinded him to the negative consequences of his profession until he crosses paths with Vicki...

Direction Henry Hathaway

Cast James Stewart · Richard Conte · Lee J. Cobb · Helen Walker

Synopsis Call Northside 777 (1948) follows the gripping tale that begins in 1932 with the murder of a police officer and the subsequent imprisonment of Frank Wiecek for life. A decade later, an advertisement placed by Frank's mother catches the attention...

Direction Anthony Mann

Cast Gary Cooper · Julie London · Lee J. Cobb · Arthur O'Connell

Synopsis Man of the West (1958) follows a homesteader who embarks on a journey to secure a schoolteacher for his community. His plans are disrupted when the train he is traveling on is ambushed by robbers, leaving him stranded in a...

Direction Vincente Minnelli

Cast Glenn Ford · Ingrid Thulin · Charles Boyer · Paul Lukas

Synopsis The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) follows the intertwined lives of two affluent families in Argentina as they reunite to celebrate the return of Heinrich, who has spent years pursuing medical studies in Germany. The families are taken aback...

Direction Jules Dassin

Cast Richard Conte · Valentina Cortese · Lee J. Cobb · Barbara Lawrence

Synopsis Thieves' Highway (1949) follows the journey of a former soldier who now works as a truck driver. His life takes a dramatic turn when his father is severely injured and robbed by a ruthless produce dealer. Driven by a desire...

Direction Henry Hathaway · John Ford · George Marshall · Richard Thorpe

Cast Carroll Baker · James Stewart · Debbie Reynolds · Gregory Peck

Synopsis How the West Was Won (1962) chronicles the dramatic journey of the Prescott and Rawlings families as they traverse the American frontier from the 1830s to the 1880s. Their odyssey begins with a voyage along the Erie Canal, followed by...

Direction Richard Brooks

Cast Yul Brynner · Claire Bloom · Maria Schell · Lee J. Cobb

Synopsis The Brothers Karamazov (1958) unfolds as a sweeping 19th-century Russian narrative, adapted from the renowned novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story revolves around four distinct brothers residing in a rural village under the oppressive rule of their affluent father. The...

Direction Rouben Mamoulian

Cast Barbara Stanwyck · William Holden · Adolphe Menjou · Lee J. Cobb

Synopsis Golden Boy (1939) follows the story of Joe Bonaparte, a young man torn between his father's wishes for him to pursue a musical career and his own dream of becoming a boxer. Joe convinces Tom Moody, a struggling manager, to...

Direction Otto Preminger

Cast Paul Newman · Eva Marie Saint · Ralph Richardson · Peter Lawford

Synopsis Exodus (1960) unfolds the epic narrative of Israel's establishment in the aftermath of World War II. As the United Nations deliberates on the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the Jewish population faces uncertainty and displacement, with many confined...

Direction Henry Koster

Cast Tyrone Power · Anne Baxter · Cecil Kellaway · Lee J. Cobb

Synopsis The Luck of the Irish (1948) follows Steven Fitzgerald, a journalist from New York City, who encounters a leprechaun and a charming young lady during his journey through the Emerald Isle. Upon his return to the Big Apple, he discovers...

Direction Elia Kazan

Cast Dana Andrews · Jane Wyatt · Lee J. Cobb · Arthur Kennedy

Synopsis Boomerang! (1947) unfolds in a tranquil Connecticut town, where a benevolent priest meets a tragic end while standing at a street corner. The community is shaken and calls for swift justice from law enforcement. Every witness points to John Waldron,...

Direction Damiano Damiani

Cast Claudia Cardinale · Franco Nero · Lee J. Cobb · Tano Cimarosa

Synopsis The Day of the Owl (1968) is a gripping tale adapted from Leonardo Sciascia's novel, set in a small Sicilian town in 1961. The narrative follows a tenacious northern police officer as he navigates the complexities of investigating a Mafia-related...

Direction Robert Rossen

Cast Dick Powell · Evelyn Keyes · Lee J. Cobb · Ellen Drew

Direction Nunnally Johnson

Cast Joanne Woodward · David Wayne · Lee J. Cobb · Nancy Kulp

Synopsis The Three Faces of Eve (1957) follows the story of Eve White, a seemingly ordinary housewife and mother who experiences frequent headaches and blackouts. Concerned about her health, she is referred to psychiatrist Dr. Luther. During hypnosis sessions, a vibrant...

Direction William Wyler

Cast Lee J. Cobb · Anthony Zerbe · Roscoe Lee Browne · Lola Falana

Direction Henry King

Cast Jennifer Jones · William Eythe · Charles Bickford · Vincent Price

Synopsis The Song of Bernadette (1943) unfolds in 1858 France, where a young peasant girl named Bernadette encounters a vision of "a beautiful lady" in a local dump. Bernadette consistently describes her experience as such, never asserting it to be anything...

Direction Nunnally Johnson

Cast Gregory Peck · Jennifer Jones · Fredric March · Marisa Pavan

Synopsis The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) follows the story of a dedicated advertising executive on Madison Avenue who grapples with the challenges of maintaining a harmonious balance between his professional ambitions and his family life. After returning from...