Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

August 18, 1910 · 116 years old

Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Fathe…

Known For

19 titles
1
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957 · 1h 28m · Movie

A colonel defends three of his soldiers in a court-martial after they abandon a suicidal attack.

8.4
2
Shane

Shane

1953 · 1h 58m · Movie

An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.

7.6
3
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
4
The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955 · 1h 59m · Movie

A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction.

7.3
5
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955 · 1h 41m · Movie

A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.

7.4
6
The Lineup

The Lineup

1958 · 1h 26m · Movie

In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried to the U. S. by unsuspecting overseas travelers.

7.3
7
The Tall Men

The Tall Men

1955 · 2h 2m · Movie

Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

6.7
8
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954 · 1h 20m · Movie

Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.

7.0
9
Man with the Gun

Man with the Gun

1955 · 1h 24m · Movie

When a notorious tough 'town tamer' is hired by the citizenry to rid of the gunmen driving them off their land, he finds the local saloon madam to be an old friend.

6.7
10
Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954 · 1h 21m · Movie

In the western town of Silver Lode, Dan Ballard is arrested for murder and theft by marshals, but he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit as the townsfolk gradually turn against him.

6.8
11
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

1954 · 1h 22m · Movie

When a brutal police detective Lt. murders a bookmaker's runner for $25,000 in cash, a deaf mute sees him do it and now he finds he must kill again to cover his tracks.

6.8
12
Macon County Line

Macon County Line

1974 · 1h 29m · Movie

A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters.

6.5
13
The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

1957 · 1h 41m · Movie

Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.

6.3
14
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955 · 1h 49m · Movie

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing is the true story of Evelyn Nesbit (Dame Joan Collins), a beautiful showgirl caught in a love triangle with elderly architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and eccentric young millionaire Harry K. T...

6.5
15
Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

1954 · 1h 18m · Movie

When whites hunger after the gold on Ute Indian land, a bigoted young man finds himself forced into a peacekeeping role.

6.2
16
The Maverick Queen

The Maverick Queen

1956 · 1h 32m · Movie

A Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty lady saloonkeeper. Complications ensue.

5.9
17
The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958 · 1h 22m · Movie

Fact-based story of a rookie cop who takes on a crime syndicate involved in corrupting government officials in Brooklyn, New York.

6.5
18
Raw Edge

Raw Edge

1956 · 1h 17m · Movie

In 1842 in lawless Oregon, a gunfighter seeks vengeance after his innocent brother is lynched and his beautiful Indian wife is claimed by the local tyrant.

6.0
19
Taggart

Taggart

1965 · 1h 25m · Movie

Kent Taggart's family, with their cattle stampeded, are killed by those who started it. In a fair gunfight, he kills the man's son responsible for it all and when he runs, a warrant is issued and a price put on his head.

5.8