Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Sleuth

Sleuth is a thriller from director Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier.

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man is a 1970 western comedy starring Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film follows Paris Pitman (Douglas), a charismatic criminal who ends up in jail, and his attempts to escape the prison of warden Lopeman (Fonda).

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.

The Honey Pot

In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.

Cleopatra

Suddenly, Last Summer

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

The Quiet American

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

Guys and Dolls

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!

The Barefoot Contessa

The life of a Hollywood film star is recalled by the different men who knew, worked with, and loved her.

Julius Caesar

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.

5 Fingers

Si bien durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial Turquia permanece neutral, esta sirve como punto encuentro a espías de los países en conflicto. Diello (James Mason), quien es secretario del embajador inglés, ha tramado un arriesgado plan para vender secretos británicos a los alemanes y huir posteriormente a Sudamérica.

People Will Talk

Successful and well-liked, Dr. Noah Praetorius becomes the victim of a witchhunt at the hands of Professor Elwell, who disdains Praetorius's unorthodox medical views and also questions his relationship with the mysterious, ever-present Mr. Shunderson.

No Way Out

Isolated in a place where twisted creatures torment him from the dark, a man desperately tries to find an escape.

All About Eve

Director Mankiewisz’s tragic comedy about the American show business is one of the darkest and most cynical films ever made. Bette Davis is brilliant in her roll as a once Broadway Diva who takes care of the promotion for the talented actress Eva (played by Anne Baxter). All together the film won six Oscars in 1951.

House of Strangers

After years in prison, Max promises revenge on his brothers for their betrayal. His lover Irene and memories of his past yield him a broader perspective.

A Letter to Three Wives

A letter is addressed to three wives from their 'best friend', announcing that she's running away with one of their husbands – but she doesn't specify which one.

Escape

A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes and goes on the lam, aided by a local girl.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) is a romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie under the pseudonym of R. A. Dick.

Somewhere in the Night

George Taylor returns from the WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his old identity, stumbling into a 3-year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.

Dragonwyck

A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.