Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

November 2, 1913 · 112 years old

Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile (which he called "The Grin"). Later he took roles that went against his initial "tough guy" image. In the late 1950s Lancaster abandoned his "all-Ame…

Known For

57 titles
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Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

1989 · 1h 47m · Movie

Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.

7.5
2
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961 · 2h 59m · Movie

Fictionalized depiction of the 1947 Judges' Trial, the third of 12 trials of Nazi war criminals conducted by the American occupying forces in Nuremberg, Germany, in which former judges of Nazi Germany were tried for their actions.

8.3
3
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953 · 1h 58m · Movie

At a U.S. Army base in 1941 Hawaii, a pugilistic private is cruelly punished for refusing to join his unit's boxing team. Meanwhile, his commanding officer's wife and top NCO are indulging in a torrid love affair.

7.6
4
Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

1957 · 1h 36m · Movie

A powerful Broadway columnist coerces an unscrupulous press agent into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.

8.0
5
The Leopard

The Leopard

1963 · 3h 6m · Movie

The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily.

7.9
6
Marty

Marty

1955 · 1h 30m · Movie

A middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.

7.7
7
Local Hero

Local Hero

1983 · 1h 51m · Movie

An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.

7.3
8
1900

1900

1976 · 5h 17m · Movie

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth-century Italy as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

7.6
9
The Killers

The Killers

1946 · 1h 43m · Movie

Hit men arrive in a small New Jersey town to kill an unresisting victim, and insurance investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.

7.7
10
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · 1h 28m · Movie

Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from classic noir films appear as scenes from various movies interjected into the story.

6.8
11
Airport

Airport

1970 · 2h 17m · Movie

A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.

6.6
12
The Train

The Train

1964 · 2h 13m · Movie

In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo.

7.8
13
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962 · 2h 27m · Movie

A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.

7.8
14
The Professionals

The Professionals

1966 · 1h 57m · Movie

An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.

7.3
15
Atlantic City

Atlantic City

1980 · 1h 44m · Movie

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger.

7.3
16
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 · 2h 2m · Movie

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

7.1
17
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

1964 · 1h 58m · Movie

United States military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack.

7.8
18
The Swimmer

The Swimmer

1968 · 1h 35m · Movie

A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.

7.6
19
Run Silent Run Deep

Run Silent Run Deep

1958 · 1h 33m · Movie

A U.S. submarine commander who's obsessed with sinking a particular Japanese ship butts heads with his first officer and crew.

7.3
20
Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz

1954 · 1h 34m · Movie

During the Mexican Rebellion of 1866, an unsavory group of American adventurers are hired by the forces of Emperor Maximilian to escort a countess to Vera Cruz.

7.0
21
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960 · 2h 26m · Movie

A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.

7.7
22
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948 · 1h 29m · Movie

When neurotic bedridden wife Leona Stevenson overhears a murder plot on her telephone, she tries to piece the puzzle together and prevent the murder. Based on Lucille Fletcher's famous radio play.

7.3
23
Brute Force

Brute Force

1947 · 1h 38m · Movie

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.

7.5
24
Criss Cross

Criss Cross

1949 · 1h 24m · Movie

An armored truck driver and his ex-wife conspire with a gang to have his own truck robbed on the route.

7.4
25
The Cassandra Crossing

The Cassandra Crossing

1976 · 2h 9m · Movie

Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease. Nobody will let them off the train. So what happens next?

6.3
26
The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

1960 · 2h 5m · Movie

The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their adopted daughter was stolen from the local Kiowa tribe.

6.5
27
The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983 · 1h 43m · Movie

During the Cold War, a controversial television journalist is asked by the C.I.A. to persuade certain acquaintances, who are Soviet Agents of the Omega network, to defect.

5.8
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Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1958 · 1h 40m · Movie

The stories of several people are told as they stay at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth which features dining at "Separate Tables."

7.4
29
The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

1952 · 1h 45m · Movie

During the 1700s, pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship and gets involved in various money-making schemes involving Caribbean rebels led by El Libre, British envoy Baron Jose Gruda, and a beautiful courtesan named Consuelo.

7.1
30
The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977 · 1h 39m · Movie

A shipwrecked survivor discovers a remote island owned by a crazed scientist who is carrying out sinister experiments on the island's inhabitants.

5.9
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Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid

1972 · 1h 43m · Movie

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

7.0
32
The List of Adrian Messenger

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963 · 1h 38m · Movie

A former intelligence officer is tasked by the heir to the Gleneyre estate to investigate the unusual deaths of a disparate group of eleven men on a list.

6.8
33
Trapeze

Trapeze

1956 · 1h 45m · Movie

A crippled circus acrobat is torn emotionally between two ambitious young trapeze artists, one a talented young American and a less-gifted but beautiful Italian.

6.8
34
Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953 · 1h 39m · Movie

An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.

7.5
35
Scorpio

Scorpio

1973 · 1h 54m · Movie

During the Cold War, the CIA orders free-lance operative Scorpio to assassinate his former CIA mentor Cross and a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues.

6.4
36
Conversation Piece

Conversation Piece

1974 · 2h 1m · Movie

A reclusive retired professor is faced with confronting modernity when a group of vulgar youths led by an obnoxious marchesa take up residence in his unused upper residence.

7.4