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Edward Dmytryk
Director 1908 - 1999

Edward Dmytryk

Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada

Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was an American film director who was amongst the Hollywood Ten, a group of blacklisted film industry professionals who served time in prison for being in contempt of Congress during the McCarthy-era 'red scare'. Although born... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

27 titles
Bluebeard

Bluebeard

Edward Dmytryk 1972 2h 5m 6.0

Baron von Sepper is an Austrian aristocrat noted for his blue-toned beard, and his appetite for beautiful wives. His latest spouse, an American beauty named Anne, discovers a vault in his castle that's filled with the frozen bodies of several beautiful women.

Shalako

Shalako

Edward Dmytryk 1968 1h 53m 5.3

Sean Connery is Shalako, a guide in the old West who has to rescue an aristocratic British hunting party from Indians and bandits.

Lo sbarco di Anzio

Lo sbarco di Anzio

Edward Dmytryk, Duilio Coletti 1968 1h 57m

American troops land unopposed on Italian beaches during World War II, but instead of pushing on to Rome, they dig in and the Germans fight back ferociously.

Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly

Edward Dmytryk 1966 1h 46m 5.5

A suave Mexican cattleman inadvertently gets involved in the Civil War.

Mirage

Mirage

Edward Dmytryk 1965 1h 49m 6.8

New York City. David Stillwell struggles to recover his memory before the people who are trying to kill him succeed. Who is he, who are they, and why is he surrounded by murder?

Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone

Edward Dmytryk 1964 1h 51m 4.0

A divorced couple's teen-age daughter stands trial for stabbing her mother's latest lover.

The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

Edward Dmytryk 1964 2h 30m 6.0

Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.

Walk on the Wild Side

Walk on the Wild Side

Edward Dmytryk 1962 1h 54m 6.0

Poor lovesick white-trash Dove Linkhorn arrives in New Orleans searching for his former girlfriend Hallie Gerard, an artist who works in The Doll House brothel, whose madam Jo Courtney considers her girls to be her property.

Warlock

Warlock

Edward Dmytryk 1959 2h 2m 6.8

A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal.

The Young Lions

The Young Lions

Edward Dmytryk 1958 2h 47m 7.0

The Young Lions follows the lives of three soldiers: one German and two Americans, paralleling their experiences in World War II until they meet up at the end for a confrontation

Raintree County

Raintree County

Edward Dmytryk 1957 3h 8m 7.0

A graduating poet/teacher falls in love with a Southern woman, and then the Civil War and her past create problems.

The Mountain

The Mountain

Edward Dmytryk 1956 1h 45m 6.0

Due fratelli vivono diversamente il rapporto con la montagna: l'uno, Zaccaria, è un'esperta guida alpina che, in seguito alla morte di uno scalatore, ha deciso di allevare pecore; Cristoforo è un giovane ambizioso che intende trarre profitto dal turismo alpino. Un incidente aereo e la relativa spedizione di salvataggio sarà per loro fondamentale.

The Left Hand of God

The Left Hand of God

Edward Dmytryk 1955 1h 27m 5.5

At a Catholic mission in China, long-awaited "Father O'Shea" proves to be a tough guy, disturbingly attractive to mission nurse Anne

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

Edward Dmytryk 1954 2h 4m 7.1

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

Broken Lance

Broken Lance

Edward Dmytryk 1954 1h 36m 7.5

Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.

The Sniper

The Sniper

Edward Dmytryk 1952 1h 28m 7.3

Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he's especially bothered by seeing women with their lovers. He starts a killing spree as a sniper by shooting women from far distances. In an attempt to get caught, he writes an anonymous letter to the police begging them to stop him.

Obsession

Obsession

Edward Dmytryk 1949 1h 36m 7.0

Dr. Clive Riordan's beautiful-but-flirty wife, "Storm", comes home one night in the company of an American diplomat, Bill Kronin. Riordan, obsessed with jealousy, determines to murder his most recent rival and plans, as only a psychiatrist would, to not only kill bill, but to commit the perfect crime in the process.

Crossfire

Crossfire

Edward Dmytryk 1947 1h 26m 7.0

This unusual and worthwhile black-and-white film noir was one of the first movies to deal with issues of anti-Semitism.

Cornered

Cornered

Edward Dmytryk 1945 1h 42m 6.5

A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.

Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

Edward Dmytryk 1945 1h 35m 6.5

An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Edward Dmytryk 1944 1h 35m 7.7

Detective Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is hired by hulking Moose Malloy (Mike Mazurki) to locate his old girlfriend that he lost track of while serving time in prison. With each lead he follows, Marlowe encounters lies, larceny, perjury, theft and a beautiful femme fatale (Claire Trevor).

The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

Edward Dmytryk 1943 1h 6m

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.

Hitler's children

Hitler's children

Edward Dmytryk 1943 1h 22m 8.0

This lurid exposé of the Hitler Youth follows the woes of an American girl declared legally German by the Nazi government.

Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

Edward Dmytryk 1943 1h 1m 7.0

An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.

Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

Edward Dmytryk 1943 1h 28m

A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.

The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

Edward Dmytryk 1941 1h 5m 6.0

A scientist kills innocent victims in his efforts to communicate with his late wife.

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Edward Dmytryk 1941 1h 5m

Blackie is accused of murdering a man at an art auction, which leads to the uncovering of an art racket.

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