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Director 1912 - 1993

Joseph Anthony

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Anthony (May 24, 1912 – January 20, 1993) was an American playwright, actor, and director. He made his film acting debut in the 1934 film Hat, Coat, and Glove and his theatrical acting debut in a 1935 production of Mary of... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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5 titles
Tomorrow

Tomorrow

Joseph Anthony 1972 1h 43m 10.0

A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant woman and looks after her. After she gives birth, tragedy strikes.

All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work

Joseph Anthony 1961 1h 34m 5.0

After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine and has big plans to expand it. While negotiating a loan from the bank, Tony gets a call from a detective surrounding his uncle's death.

Career

Career

Joseph Anthony 1959 1h 45m

Playwright James Lee adapted his off-Broadway play for the screen in this high-strung adaptation, directed by Joseph Anthony. In this simplistic, backroom show-business-success saga, Anthony Franciosa plays Sam, a struggling young actor who will forsake his family and take any type of menial job in order to become a Broadway star.

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

Joseph Anthony 1958 1h 41m 5.0

Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

Joseph Anthony 1956 2h 1m 6.0

During the Depression, a con-man promises rain to a desperate drought-ridden Kansas town and marriage to a local desperate spinster.

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