Director 1894 - 1977

Tay Garnett

Los Angeles, California, USA

William Taylor "Tay" Garnett (June 13, 1894 – October 3, 1977) was an American film director and writer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tay Garnett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

14 titles

Soldiers Three

Tay Garnett 1951 1h 32m

Kiplingesque tale of British forces in 19th-century India.

Cause for Alarm!

Tay Garnett 1951 1h 14m 4.5

A woman fights to intercept a letter in which her husband tries to prove her guilty of murder.

The Fireball

Tay Garnett 1950 1h 24m 6.0

With three Hollywood legends and its slam-em-over-the-handrail, roller-speedway realism. Filmed when Roller Derby was one of TV's most watched programs, this little entertainment steamroller remains a snappy jumbo popcorn treat for today's viewers, full of fabulous star wattage.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Tay Garnett 1949 1h 46m 6.0

A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1905 auto mechanic, to Arthurian England, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology.

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Tay Garnett 1946 1h 53m 7.2

Illicit lovers plot to kill the woman's older husband.

The Valley of Decision

Tay Garnett 1945 1h 59m

Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill.

Seven Sinners

Tay Garnett 1940 1h 27m 7.0

Beautiful chanteuse 'Bijou' (Marlene Dietrich) cascades through Malaysia's ports of call eventually landing in a handsome lieutenant's lap. As Bijou 'drifts through the standards', the fleet's Admiral reckons the US Navy "already has enough destroyers". A Marlene classic with songs by Frederick Hollander and a young and promising John Wayne.

Slightly Honorable

Tay Garnett 1939 1h 25m 6.0

A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.

Joy of Living

Tay Garnett 1938 1h 31m

Falling in love with the voice of Broadway chanteuse Margaret Garret, cocksure young tycoon Daniel Brewster decides to rescue the star from her hectic lifestyle of frenzied fans and mooching relatives. When Margaret has her ardent suitor arrested, the judge appoints her as Daniel's probation officer, forcing the duo to spend time together.