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André de Toth
Director 1915 - 2002

André de Toth

Makó, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

André de Toth (May 15, circa 1912 – October 27, 2002) was a Hungarian-American filmmaker, born and raised in Makó, Csongrád, Kingdom of Hungary Austro-Hungarian Empire. He directed the 3-D film House of Wax, despite being unable to see in 3-D himself, having lost an eye at an... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

20 titles
Play Dirty

Play Dirty

André de Toth 1969 1h 58m 7.0

The Dirty Dozen meet the Stiff Upper Lip. A British Petroleum executive (Michael Caine) is assigned to work with the British Army in North Africa handling port duties for incoming fuels.

Morgan il pirata

Morgan il pirata

André de Toth 1960 1h 33m 2.0

A Welsh pirate raids up and down the Caribbean, battling the Spanish, the English and other pirates.

Man on a String

Man on a String

André de Toth 1960 1h 32m 6.0

A US secret agent is sent to Berlin to pretend to be a spy for the USSR.

Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

André de Toth 1959 1h 32m 7.5

Rival cattlemen join forces to fight off outlaws.

Monkey on My Back

Monkey on My Back

André de Toth 1957 1h 34m 8.0

The painfully true story of welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross is detailed in Monkey on My Back. Cameron Mitchell stars as Ross, whose meteoric ring career is interrupted when he joins the Marines at the outset of WWII. A highly decorated hero, Ross contracts malaria oversees and is given morphine to assuage the pain.

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

André de Toth 1955 1h 28m 6.0

A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country unwittingly gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter

Tanganyika

Tanganyika

André de Toth 1954 1h 21m 7.0

A landowner in colonial Africa leads a safari through Nukumbi territory in order to capture an escaped criminal.

Crime Wave

Crime Wave

André de Toth 1954 1h 13m 8.0

Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job.

The Stranger Wore a Gun

The Stranger Wore a Gun

André de Toth 1953 1h 22m 6.0

Having been a spy for Quantrill's raiders during the Civil War, Jeff Travis thinking himself a wanted man, flees to Prescott Arizona where he runs into Jules Mourret who knows of his past. He takes a job on the stage line that Mourret is trying to steal gold from. When Mourret's men kill a friend of his he sets out to get Mourret and his men.

Last of the Comanches

Last of the Comanches

André de Toth 1953 1h 25m

It's 1876 and all the Indians are at peace except the Comanches lead by Black Cloud. When Black Cloud wipes out a town, only six soldiers are left and they head for the nearest fort. In the desert they are reinforced by members of a stagecoach and find some water at a deserted mission.

House of Wax

House of Wax

André de Toth 1953 1h 28m 6.8

A horribly disfigured sculptor opens up the House of Wax in New York, using the wax-covered bodies of his victims as his displays.

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

André de Toth 1952 1h 33m 6.5

Major Lex Kearney becomes the North's first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who's behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War.

Carson City

Carson City

André de Toth 1952 1h 27m 7.0

When a banker finds his stagecoach shipments of gold from Carson City are vulnerable to holdups, he commissions the building of a railroad through the mountains.

Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

André de Toth 1951 1h 27m 6.0

A private deadly feud ensues when ruthless wealthy rancher Will Isham attempts a takeover of small rancher Owen Merritt's land and marries Owen's old flame, Laurie Bidwell.

Pitfall

Pitfall

André de Toth 1948 1h 26m 7.0

Based on Jay Dratler's novel The Pitfall, André de Toth's gripping film is a classic L.A. noir in the tradition of Detour, and shows the spiraling, epic consequences resulting from one fateful decision.

The Other Love

The Other Love

André de Toth 1947 1h 35m

Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being attracted to Dr Tony Stanton she ignores his warnings of possibly fatal consequences unless she rests completely. Rather, she opts for a livelier time in Monte Carlo with dashing Paul Clermont. Written by Jeremy Perkins

Ramrod

Ramrod

André de Toth 1947 1h 35m 7.5

Story about violent feud between Connie Dickason, the owner of the Circle 66 ranch and rancher Frank Ivey, the self-proclaimed boss of an otherwise public grazing land.

None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape

André de Toth 1944 1h 25m 7.0

Through flashbacks, the story of a Nazi war criminal is exposed.

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

André de Toth 1944 1h 30m 8.0

Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately she encounters various scam artists led by Mr. Sydney who intend to kill her and steal the family assets. Dr. George Grover helps Leslie to defeat Sydney.

Két lány az uccán

Két lány az uccán

André de Toth 1939 1h 24m

Two girls run away from a small village. Gyöngyi comes from an aristocratic family and her father throws her out of the house when he discovers she has gotten pregnant out of wedlock. She finds herself wandering the streets of Budapest and earns money playing the violin in a restaurant.

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