Will Wright

Will Wright

March 25, 1894

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894, San Francisco, California - June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, California) was an American character actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and in curmudgeonly roles. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in mo…

Known For

28 titles
1
Bambi

Bambi

1942 · 1h 9m · Movie

The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.

7.3
2
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1962 · 1h 46m · Movie

A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail.

7.7
3
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949 · 1h 41m · Movie

Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.

7.4
4
Niagara

Niagara

1953 · 1h 32m · Movie

As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife and her husband reach the level of murder.

7.0
5
The Wild One

The Wild One

1953 · 1h 19m · Movie

Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.

6.7
6
All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1949 · 1h 50m · Movie

The rise and fall of a grass-roots rural politician who eventually becomes mired in the sort of political corruption he vehemently railed against on his way to the governor's mansion.

7.4
7
The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946 · 1h 36m · Movie

An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.

7.1
8
They Live by Night

They Live by Night

1949 · 1h 35m · Movie

An escaped convict injured during a robbery falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.

7.4
9
Act of Violence

Act of Violence

1949 · 1h 22m · Movie

An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.

7.4
10
House by the River

House by the River

1950 · 1h 23m · Movie

A deranged writer murders a maid after she resists his advances. The writer engages his brother's help in hiding the body, causing unexpected problems for both of them.

7.0
11
The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

1955 · 1h 44m · Movie

A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant.

6.2
12
The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

1961 · 1h 33m · Movie

An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.

6.1
13
Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958 · 1h 43m · Movie

A TV repair man must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart, now a famous movie star, so her career will not suffer.

6.6
14
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.

7.0
15
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945 · 1h 20m · Movie

Bachelor Harry Quincey, head designer in a small-town cloth factory, lives with his selfish sisters, glamorous hypochondriac Lettie and querulous widow Hester. His developing relationship with new colleague Deborah Brown promises ...

6.7
16
Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain

1957 · 1h 20m · Movie

Johnny Tremain is drawn into the Revolutionary War, and becomes a patriot fighting to free the colonies from England. Along the way he learns about life and about himself.

6.4
17
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959 · 1h 32m · Movie

Outlaw T.J. "Jesse" James tries to kill insurance agent Milford Farnsworth, who has been mistaken for him in order to collect on a big policy.

6.4
18
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1948 · 1h 28m · Movie

Legendary railroad detective Whispering Smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague Murray Sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad.

6.6
19
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

1959 · 1h 13m · Movie

In one of his rare performances without Bud Abbott, Lou Costello plays a rubbish collector and inventor. When radiation in a nearby cave turns his girlfriend into a giantess, antics ensue as he tries to shrink her using one of his...

5.3
20
An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder

1948 · 1h 31m · Movie

A hard-line judge is tempted toward mercy-killing by his wife's terminal cancer.

6.9
21
The Wayward Bus

The Wayward Bus

1957 · 1h 27m · Movie

Three strangers, a stripper, an alcoholic wife and a travelling salesman embark on a life-changing journey. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.

6.5
22
A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950 · 1h 30m · Movie

In 1876 Colorado, the Tomahawk and Western Railroad is expanding through the Rockies but some stagecoach operators, fearing a loss of revenue, plan to sabotage the railroad.

6.1
23
The Green Promise

The Green Promise

1949 · 1h 33m · Movie

After the Matthews family buys a farm, the father suffers a severe injury, which puts his four children in charge. Daughter Deborah and her kid sister Susan take the lead--with help from the handsome local agricultural agent.

6.5
24
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

1941 · 1h 19m · Movie

Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid. Maisie soon finds herself trying to mend the family's many problems.

6.7
25
The Last Posse

The Last Posse

1953 · 1h 13m · Movie

After a disgruntled rancher and his sons rob at gun-point a rival rancher, the town forms a posse to go after the culprits but the ensuing events are muddled by unclear facts, false testimony, old scores, secrets, murder and stole...

6.5
26
Green Grass of Wyoming

Green Grass of Wyoming

1948 · 1h 29m · Movie

In Wyoming, several ranchers have their prized mares stolen by a big wild white stallion and must recover them before the Governor's Stake trotting race day.

6.0
27
The Inside Story

The Inside Story

1948 · 1h 27m · Movie

A collection agent arrives in a small town with $1000 for a local farmer. Whilst waiting for the farmer to arrive the money is put in a safe at a hotel for safe keeping. However, it is removed by mistake and solves a number of fin...

6.6
28
Quantrill's Raiders

Quantrill's Raiders

1958 · 1h 8m · Movie

A Civil War guerilla gang plans an attack on a Kansas arsenal.

5.5