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Rudolph Maté
Director 1898 - 1964

Rudolph Maté

Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rudolph Maté, A.S.C. (21 January 1898 – 27 October 1964), born Rudolf Matheh or Mayer, was an accomplished cinematographer and film director. Born in Kraków (then in Austria-Hungary, now in Poland), Maté started in the film business... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

15 titles
The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans

Rudolph Maté 1962 1h 54m 7.3

Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000.

Il dominatore dei 7 mari

Il dominatore dei 7 mari

Rudolph Maté, Primo Zeglio 1962 1h 42m

Sir Francis Drake fights to take over Spain's treasure routes for Queen Elizabeth I.

Three Violent People

Three Violent People

Rudolph Maté 1956 1h 40m 7.0

A la fin de la Guerre de Sécession, Saunders, un capitaine sudiste, rentre au Texas en compagnie de celle qu'il vient d'épouser, Lorna, une jeune femme au passé de prostituée. Tandis que les Nordistes convoitent son ranch, Saunders retrouve de vieilles connaissances, à commencer par son frère Cinch qui lui voue une haine tenace.

Port Afrique

Port Afrique

Rudolph Maté 1956 1h 32m 5.0

After losing his leg in the war, ex-Army flyer Rip Reardon returns to French Morocco to find that his wife is dead. The police claim suicide, but Rip is convinced it was murder. He soon begins to suspect the exotic singer in a local club.

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

Rudolph Maté 1955 1h 36m 5.5

A bitter land dispute causes a Civil War veteran to take extreme action.

The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth

Rudolph Maté 1954 1h 39m 5.0

In the days of King Henry IV,stalwart young Myles and his sister Meg have been raised as peasants,without any knowledge of who their father really was. But one day they journey to Macworth castle. There Myles falls in love with the Macworth's daughter Anne,makesfriends and enemies,and learns to be a knight.

The Mississippi Gambler

The Mississippi Gambler

Rudolph Maté 1953 1h 39m 7.0

Mark Fallon, with partner Kansas John Polly, tries to introduce honest gambling on the riverboats. His first success makes enemies of the crooked gamblers and of fair Angelique Dureau, whose necklace he won. Later in New Orleans, Mark befriends Angelique's father, but she still affects to despise him as his gambling career brings him wealth.

Second Chance

Second Chance

Rudolph Maté 1953 1h 22m

A prize-fighting boxer with a lethal right punch falls for a gangster's moll on the run in Mexico.

Forbidden

Forbidden

Rudolph Maté 1953 1h 25m

Eddie Darrow, seeking a mobster's widow in Macao, gets involved in a casino owner's affairs.

The Green Glove

The Green Glove

Rudolph Maté 1952 1h 29m 6.0

In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object.

When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

Rudolph Maté 1951 1h 23m 6.7

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

Union Station

Union Station

Rudolph Maté 1950 1h 21m 7.0

Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.

No Sad Songs for Me

No Sad Songs for Me

Rudolph Maté 1950 1h 28m

Mary Scott learns she only has ten months to live before dying of an incurable disease. She manages to keep the news from her husband, Brad and daughter, Polly. She tries to make every moment of her life count, but her effort is weakened by the discovery that Brad is interested in his assistant, Chris Radner.

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

Rudolph Maté 1950 1h 23m 7.6

Frank Bigelow, told he's been poisoned and has only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him and why.

The Dark Past

The Dark Past

Rudolph Maté 1948 1h 14m 6.5

A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.

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