Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson

July 2, 1908 · 118 years old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phil Karlson (July 2, 1908, Chicago, Illinois – December 12, 1985, Los Angeles, California) was a film director known for his no-nonsense film noirs. Karlson directed 99 River Street, Kansas City Confidential and Hell's Island all with actor John Payne in the e…

Known For

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Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential

1952 · 1h 39m · Movie

An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.

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Walking Tall

Walking Tall

1973 · 2h 5m · Movie

Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handedly cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.

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The Silencers

The Silencers

1966 · 1h 42m · Movie

Retired agent Matt Helm is re-activated in order to stop an evil organization from exploding an atom bomb over the USA and starting WWIII.

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The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

1968 · 1h 45m · Movie

Gold bullion worth USD 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in Denmark. The main suspect is Count Massimo Contini. The US government sends Matt Helm, one of its top agents, to investigate and recover the gold.

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Ben

Ben

1972 · 1h 34m · Movie

A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.

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Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1952 · 1h 22m · Movie

The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.

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99 River Street

99 River Street

1953 · 1h 23m · Movie

A former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with.

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Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962 · 1h 36m · Movie

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing.

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The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955 · 1h 40m · Movie

A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.

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Tight Spot

Tight Spot

1955 · 1h 37m · Movie

A female convict is whisked out of prison and into a police-guarded hotel until the district attorney can convince her to testify against the mob.

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5 Against the House

5 Against the House

1955 · 1h 24m · Movie

Four vets attending college on the GI Bill and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno Casino and pull off the perfect crime.

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Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

1958 · 1h 37m · Movie

A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

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Ladies of the Chorus

Ladies of the Chorus

1948 · 1h 1m · Movie

A chorus girl falls in love with a wealthy young man, but their relationship is jeopardized by her mother's fears about the reaction of his family.

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Hell to Eternity

Hell to Eternity

1960 · 2h 11m · Movie

When his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the marines to become a hero in the Battle of Saipan.

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The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico

1957 · 1h 32m · Movie

A retired mob accountant is drawn back in when his brothers, who have recently made a hit for the organization, decide to go to the authorities.

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Hornets' Nest

Hornets' Nest

1970 · 1h 50m · Movie

In 1944, during a sabotage mission, the sole surviving U.S. paratrooper is saved by a group of Italian orphans who later aid him in blowing up a vital enemy dam.

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Framed

Framed

1975 · 1h 46m · Movie

A gambler kills a sheriff in self defense. But as everyone in conspiring against him, he is condemned to a long sentence in prison.

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They Rode West

They Rode West

1954 · 1h 24m · Movie

A young cavalry doctor, against orders, treats very sick Indians who are forced to stay on unhealthy land, which could lead to a war.

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Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris

1952 · 1h 25m · Movie

Cold war intrigue in France and Hungary.

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The Secret Ways

The Secret Ways

1961 · 1h 52m · Movie

During the 1956 Hungarian uprising, an American mercenary is hired to smuggle a Hungarian resistance leader out of Soviet-occupied Budapest.

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The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1951 · 1h 14m · Movie

In 1874, unable to eliminate a gang of notorious outlaws, the Texas Rangers hire two former convicts to assist with the tracking and the destruction of the Sam Bass gang.

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Hell's Island

Hell's Island

1955 · 1h 24m · Movie

Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.

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Key Witness

Key Witness

1960 · 1h 22m · Movie

In Los Angeles, a brave witness to murder agrees to testify in court against the street gang leader who's desperate to silence him.

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The Scarface Mob

The Scarface Mob

1959 · 1h 42m · Movie

Story of how a group of incorruptible federal lawmen helped put 1920s' Chicago gangster Al Capone in prison.

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Black Gold

Black Gold

1947 · 1h 30m · Movie

In the 1920s Texas, Indian farmer Charley Eagle is dreaming of winning the Kentucky Derby with his Black Hope horse but things change when oil is found on his land and the Black Gold colt is born.

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