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Arthur Hunnicutt
Actor 1910 - 1979

Arthur Hunnicutt

Gravelly, Arkansas, USA

Arthur Lee Hunnicutt (February 17, 1910 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor known for his portrayal of wise, grizzled, and old rural characters. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Big Sky (1952). He was also... Read full bio →

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The Spikes Gang

The Spikes Gang

Richard Fleischer 1974 1h 36m 6.0

After escaping home, three young friends form a dynamic alliance of untamed youth. They meet an old man named Spikes with the experience only a master gunfighter can offer. The gang of men go on a crime spree and are converted to outlaws with a price on their heads.

Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

Paul Mazursky 1974 1h 55m

Harry Coombes is a retired teacher in his 70s who has lived in the Upper West Side of New York City all his life.

The Revengers

The Revengers

Daniel Mann 1972 1h 46m 5.0

The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. He assembles a team of mean, lawless convicts to act as his posse as he pursues the gang responsible for the deaths of his loved ones.

The Million Dollar Duck

The Million Dollar Duck

Vincent McEveety 1971 1h 32m 6.0

Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.

Shoot Out

Shoot Out

Henry Hathaway 1971 1h 34m 5.5

A former bank robber searches for his double-crossing partner who left him for dead, all while having to look after a six-year-old girl.

El Dorado

El Dorado

Howard Hawks 1966 2h 6m 7.7

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.

Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou

Elliot Silverstein 1965 1h 37m 7.0

A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.

The Cardinal

The Cardinal

Otto Preminger 1963 3h 5m 6.0

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Naziism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

Born Reckless

Born Reckless

Howard W. Koch 1958 1h 20m

Rider Kelly Cobb travels to county rodeos to win money so he can buy a patch of land he wants to call his own. He rescues trick rider Jackie Adams from the clutches of an amorous sports ...

The Tall T

The Tall T

Budd Boetticher 1957 1h 18m 7.3

An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.

The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks

Charles Lamont 1956 1h 21m

Ma and the kids head out to help Pa's brother Sedgewick with the his farm in Mournful Hollow, Arkansas. Things get tighter when a couple of bootleggers rent Sedge's barn to manufacture moonshine. With Ma and the kids, the bootleggers get their pay.

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Lloyd Bacon 1954 1h 29m 4.0

An heiress decides to pass out anonymous gifts in a small town.

Split Second

Split Second

Dick Powell 1953 1h 25m 7.0

Escaped convicts hold hostages in a ghost town that"s the target of a nuclear bomb test.

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

Nicholas Ray 1952 1h 53m 9.0

Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.

The Big Sky

The Big Sky

Howard Hawks 1952 2h 13m 8.0

Kirk Douglas stars as the determined leader of a band of Tennessee fur trappers who set out to explore the uncharted Missouri river in 1830 and find them selves battling American Indians.

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

John Huston 1951 1h 9m 9.0

Truncated adaptation of Stephen Crane's novel about a Civil War Union soldier who stuggles to find the courage to fight in the heat of battle.

Distant Drums

Distant Drums

Raoul Walsh 1951 1h 41m 8.0

After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety

Two Flags West

Two Flags West

Robert Wise 1950 1h 32m 7.5

A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.

The Furies

The Furies

Anthony Mann 1950 1h 49m 7.3

A New Mexico cattle man and his strong-willed daughter clash over the man's choice for a new bride. Things get worse when the elder man has his daughter's lover hanged. With the help of an old flame, a gambler, the daughter puts into motion a plan to drive her father from his estate.

Stars in My Crown

Stars in My Crown

Jacques Tourneur 1950 1h 30m 8.0

An orphaned man recalls his upbringing with his aunt and her husband, the parson, in a small Western town during the Reconstruction.

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

Delmer Daves 1950 1h 33m 8.5

Indian scout Tom Jeffords (James Stewart) is sent out to stem the war between the Whites and Apaches in the late 1870s. He learns (through an uncomfortably close encounter) that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

Richard Sale 1950 1h 27m 6.0

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.

Pinky

Pinky

Elia Kazan 1949 1h 42m 6.5

A light-skinned black woman returns home after passing for white in nursing school.

Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

George Marshall, S. Sylvan Simon 1949 1h 30m 6.0

A Dutch miner (Glenn Ford) and an Old West couple (Ida Lupino, Gig Young) die fighting over an Arizona gold mine lost in an earthquake.

Border Incident

Border Incident

Anthony Mann 1949 1h 34m 7.0

The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.

Murder, He Says

Murder, He Says

George Marshall 1945 1h 31m 6.0

Professional pollster Pete Marshall gets more than he bargained for when he heads deep into the Ozarks to investigate the disappearances of several of his colleagues.

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

William Castle 1943 1h 5m

Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.

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