John Dierkes

John Dierkes

February 10, 1905 · 121 years old

Dierkes was born on February 10, 1905 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Brown University and subsequently went to work as an economist for the United States Department of State. In 1941 he joined the Red Cross and served in the Britain duringWorld War II. There he met director John Huston who recomme…

Known For

15 titles
1
Shane

Shane

1953 · 1h 58m · Movie

An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.

7.6
2
The Omega Man

The Omega Man

1971 · 1h 38m · Movie

Dr Robert Neville has developed an experimental vaccine which makes him the only immune survivor of a biological catastrophe. A gang of homicidal mutants blame science for their condition and attempt to kill him.

6.4
3
The Alamo

The Alamo

1960 · 2h 42m · Movie

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

6.8
4
The Raven

The Raven

1963 · 1h 26m · Movie

A magician, who has been turned into a raven, turns to a former sorcerer for help.

6.5
5
One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961 · 2h 21m · Movie

After they rob a bank in Mexico, Dad Longworth absconds with the loot leaving his partner, Rio, to be captured by the Rurales. 5 years later, Rio escapes from prison and seeks revenge on Longworth, but falls in love with his step-...

7.1
6
The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace

1963 · 1h 27m · Movie

Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.

6.7
7
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963 · 1h 19m · Movie

An ambitious scientist invents an eye drop formula that grants him X-ray vision, but his new powers have disastrous consequences.

6.6
8
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948 · 1h 47m · Movie

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

7.4
9
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953 · 1h 16m · Movie

Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England.

6.4
10
The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

1958 · 1h 42m · Movie

After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.

6.4
11
Jubal

Jubal

1956 · 1h 40m · Movie

A new foreman rejects the sexual advances of a frustrated rancher's wife, which leads to conflicts that could get him killed.

7.1
12
The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle

1954 · 1h 35m · Movie

The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.

6.7
13
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1958 · 1h 59m · Movie

During the War of 1812, Louisiana buccaneer Jean Lafitte assists the Americans in defending New Orleans against the attacking British war fleet.

6.4
14
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

1959 · 1h 26m · Movie

In 1846, a newspaperman joins an Oregon Trail wagon train to verify rumors about the U.S. government sending troops disguised as settlers there in order to claim Oregon.

5.2
15
Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses

1957 · 1h 19m · Movie

A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.

6.1