Direction: Robert Wise

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Paul Newman · Pier Angeli · Everett Sloane · Eileen Heckart

Synopsis Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) is a gripping biographical drama directed by Robert Wise, who previously helmed the iconic boxing noir "The Set-Up" in 1948. The film chronicles the life of Rocky Graziano, a former juvenile delinquent from the...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Robert Ryan · Audrey Totter · George Tobias · Alan Baxter

Synopsis The Set-Up (1949) follows the story of a seasoned boxer, "Stoker" Thompson, as he prepares for his upcoming match. His wife, Julie, expresses her concern and urges him to retire from boxing, refusing to attend the fight. Meanwhile, Thompson's unscrupulous...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Susan Hayward · Simon Oakland · Virginia Vincent · Theodore Bikel

Synopsis I Want to Live! (1958) follows the gripping tale of Barbara Graham, a woman with a troubled past who is wrongfully convicted of a murder she did not commit. Susan Hayward delivers a powerful performance as Graham, capturing the raw...

Direction Robert Wise · Jerome Robbins

Cast Natalie Wood · Richard Beymer · George Chakiris · Russ Tamblyn

Synopsis West Side Story (1961) is a timeless romantic musical that reimagines the classic tale of "Romeo and Juliet." Set against the backdrop of a turf war between two rival teenage gangs in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen, the story unfolds with a...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Michael Rennie · Patricia Neal · Hugh Marlowe · Sam Jaffe

Synopsis The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) begins with a mysterious spacecraft descending upon Washington D.C., carrying an extraterrestrial being named Klaatu and his formidable robot companion, Gort. Klaatu's mission is to deliver a critical message to Earth's global leaders,...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Boris Karloff · Bela Lugosi · Henry Daniell · Edith Atwater

Synopsis The Body Snatcher (1945) is set in the grimy streets of Edinburgh in 1831, where the esteemed surgeon and anatomy professor, Dr. MacFarlane, has been discreetly procuring recently deceased bodies for his medical demonstrations. His supplier, a cab driver named...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Julie Andrews · Christopher Plummer · Richard Haydn · Eleanor Parker

Synopsis The Sound of Music (1965) is inspired by the real-life tale of the Trapp Family Singers. Maria (Julie Andrews), a young nun in an Austrian abbey, frequently skips her morning prayers to sing the iconic title song in the hills....

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Steve McQueen · Richard Attenborough · Candice Bergen · Richard Crenna

Synopsis The Sand Pebbles (1966) follows the journey of engineer Jake Holman as he joins the crew of the U.S.S. San Pablo, tasked with navigating a Yangtze River tributary amidst the tumultuous events of 1926 China. Holman's unconventional views and skeptical...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Harry Belafonte · Robert Ryan · Shelley Winters · Ed Begley

Synopsis Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) follows the story of Dave Burke, a former police officer portrayed by Ed Begley, who is in search of two individuals to aid him in a daring bank heist. His targets are Earl Slater, a white...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Robert Mitchum · Shirley MacLaine · Edmon Ryan · Elisabeth Fraser

Synopsis Two For the Seesaw (1962) follows the journey of Jerry Ryan, a man who has lost his direction in life after his wife filed for divorce, leading him to abandon his legal career in Nebraska and wander the streets of...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Arthur Hill · David Wayne · Kate Reid · James Olson

Synopsis The Andromeda Strain (1971) follows the aftermath of a mysterious event in Piedmont, New Mexico, where nearly all inhabitants perish following the return of a space satellite. The U.S. Air Force's Project Scoop, led by Dr. Jeremy Stone, initiates an...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast William Holden · June Allyson · Barbara Stanwyck · Fredric March

Synopsis Executive Suite (1954) follows the intense power struggle that ensues when the head of a prominent furniture manufacturing corporation unexpectedly passes away. The Board of Directors rushes to find a successor, each member propelled by their own personal ambitions and...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Claire Trevor · Lawrence Tierney · Walter Slezak · Phillip Terry

Synopsis Born to Kill (1947) unfolds in Reno, where a man, driven by jealousy, takes the lives of a young woman he is infatuated with and her boyfriend. A recently divorced woman stumbles upon the crime scene but chooses to remain...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Clark Gable · Burt Lancaster · Jack Warden · Brad Dexter

Synopsis Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) is a timeless cinematic achievement that has left an indelible mark on the genre of World War II submarine films. Its enduring appeal is evident in its influence on subsequent submarine dramas, such as "Das...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast John Forsythe · Joan Camden · Harold J. Kennedy · Martin Milner

Synopsis The Captive City (1952) follows the journey of a tenacious journalist working in a modest town who delves into the murky underworld of a local gambling ring. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a tangled web of organized crime that...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Eleanor Parker · Patricia Neal · Ruth Roman · Frank Lovejoy

Synopsis Three Secrets (1950) follows the aftermath of a tragic plane crash that leaves a young boy orphaned. As search parties scour the area, three women—Susan, Phyllis, and Ann—emerge, each convinced that the surviving child is their own son, given up...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Richard Basehart · Valentina Cortese · William Lundigan · Fay Baker

Synopsis The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) follows the story of Victoria, a woman who has endured the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp by adopting the identity of a deceased individual. Upon arriving in San Francisco, she is reunited with...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Joseph Cotten · Linda Darnell · Jeff Chandler · Cornel Wilde

Synopsis Two Flags West (1950) follows the journey of Confederate prisoners who are presented with an opportunity for freedom by Captain Bradford. In exchange for their liberty, they must agree to serve as Union soldiers to safeguard frontier forts from Native...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast James Cagney · Irene Papas · Vic Morrow · Don Dubbins

Synopsis Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) follows the journey of Steve Miller, a man from the East, as he ventures westward to find work. He secures a position with Jeremy Rodock, a wealthy and merciless landowner and horse breeder. Rodock...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Jean Simmons · Joan Fontaine · Paul Newman · Piper Laurie

Synopsis Until They Sail (1957) unfolds in New Zealand during World War II, focusing on the Leslie sisters—Barbara, Anne, Evelyn, and Delia—who find themselves entangled in romantic relationships with Allied sailors. The narrative begins in a Wellington courtroom, where Barbara recalls...