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Delbert Mann
Director 1920 - 2007

Delbert Mann

Lawrence, Kansas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Delbert Martin Mann, Jr. (January 30, 1920 – November 11, 2007) was an American television and film director. He won the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Marty. It... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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14 titles
The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

Delbert Mann 1986 2h 26m

Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of dealing with the difficulty of adapting to his dramatic change of lifestyle, Patton is involved in an auto wreck that leaves him in critical condition.

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Delbert Mann 1979 2h 30m 7.0

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation.

The Pink Jungle

The Pink Jungle

Delbert Mann 1968 1h 44m

A famous fashion photographer is trapped in a remote South American country with a beautiful model and together with some unscrupulous characters, become involved in the search for a lost diamond mine.

Mister Buddwing

Mister Buddwing

Delbert Mann 1966 1h 40m

An amnesiac wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.

Dear Heart

Dear Heart

Delbert Mann 1964 1h 54m

A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a postmasters' convention.

A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles

Delbert Mann 1963 1h 55m

During the Cold War, Air Force Colonel Jim Caldwell shapes up his Strategic Air Command B-52 wing to pass a nuclear war readiness test.

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

Delbert Mann 1962 1h 39m 5.0

Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things.

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

Delbert Mann 1961 1h 47m 7.0

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Delbert Mann 1960 2h 4m

In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood (Robert Preston) loses his job as a travelling salesman after the company goes bankrupt. This adds to his worries at home. His wife Cora (Dorothy McGuire) is frigid because of trying to make ends meet.

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

Delbert Mann 1958 1h 38m 7.0

The stories of several people are told as they stay at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth which features dining at "Separate Tables."

Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

Delbert Mann 1958 1h 51m

Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons of two wives Cabot has overworked into early graves. Most bitter is Eben, whose mother had owned most of the farm, and who feels who should be sole heir.

The Bachelor Party

The Bachelor Party

Delbert Mann 1957 1h 32m

Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them. As the night wears on and the drink starts to tell, they become more confidential in expressing their concerns and hopes.

Marty

Marty

Delbert Mann 1955 1h 30m 7.1

Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother, is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward, he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher.

Marty

Marty

Delbert Mann 1953 51m

Marty Pilletti is a 36-year-old butcher who lives with his mother, who is always asking him why he doesn't find a nice girl and get married. The truth is Marty is lonely and would like nothing better, but he has low self-esteem and admits to his mother that he's ugly and no one wants him.

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