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Stuart Heisler
Director 1896 - 1979

Stuart Heisler

Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stoops Heisler (December 5, 1896 - August 21, 1979) was an American film and television director. He worked as a motion picture editor from 1921 to 1936, then dedicated the rest of his career to that of a film director. Director of 1944... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

16 titles
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Stuart Heisler 1956 1h 26m

The territorial governor enlists the help of the Lone Ranger to investigate mysterious raids on white settlers by Native Americans who ride with saddles. Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore wants to expand his land to include Spirit Mountain sacred to local tribes.

I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

Stuart Heisler 1955 1h 49m 5.0

After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.

Beachhead

Beachhead

Stuart Heisler 1954 1h 30m 6.0

On a Japanese-occupied island during World War II, only two soldiers remain alive after a mission attempt goes horribly wrong. Trapped on the island, they must escort a scientist and his daughter to the other side of the island where their ship awaits. They must battle nature, hard terrain, and advancing Japanese troops.

The Star

The Star

Stuart Heisler 1952 1h 29m 8.0

A washed-up movie queen finds romance, but still desires a come-back.

Saturday Island

Saturday Island

Stuart Heisler 1952 1h 33m 6.0

In 1943, an Allied hospital ship is sunk by the Japanese in the South Pacific where a nurse and a Marine become marooned on an island abandoned by natives.

Storm Warning

Storm Warning

Stuart Heisler 1951 1h 33m 7.0

Ginger Rogers is troubled when she finds her sister's husband is a member of the KKK.

Chain Lightning

Chain Lightning

Stuart Heisler 1950 1h 34m 6.0

Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway, who now works as a receptionist for the company.

Tulsa

Tulsa

Stuart Heisler 1949 1h 30m

It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird.

Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

Stuart Heisler 1949 1h 28m 5.5

An American returns to Tokyo try to pick up threads of his pre-WW2 life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Stuart Heisler 1947 1h 43m 7.0

A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.

Blue Skies

Blue Skies

Stuart Heisler 1946 1h 44m 6.0

Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Stuart Heisler 1945 1h 30m 6.0

An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it would be best to leave town, until he meets the gunman's girlfriend.

The Negro Soldier

The Negro Soldier

Stuart Heisler 1944 43m

Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Stuart Heisler 1942 1h 25m 7.3

When a corrupt politician Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy) is accused of murder, his friend and right hand man Ed Beaumont (Alan Ladd) is determined to track down the real killer. Fending off amorous advances from his boss’ fiancée Janet Henry (Veronica Lake) and attacks from gangsters with nothing to lose, Beaumont’s loyalty is severely tested.

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

Stuart Heisler 1941 1h 5m 8.0

After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ape visits the mobsters.

Among the Living

Among the Living

Stuart Heisler 1941 1h 9m 7.0

Albert Dekker plays two twin brothers, John and Paul. Paul was supposed to have died when he was 10 years old, but actually went insane and was shut up in a secret room in his parents' mansion. The film is a mix of social drama, horror film, and suspense thriller.

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