William A. Wellman

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Lafayette Escadrille
5.5

Lafayette Escadrille

Feb. 28, 1958

Lafayette Escadrille

A hotshot young flyer falls for a French sex worker during World War I.
Darby’s Rangers
6.3

Darby’s Rangers

Feb. 12, 1958

Darby’s Rangers

Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S. Army’s 1st ...
Blood Alley
6.2

Blood Alley

Oct. 01, 1955

Blood Alley

A merchant marine captain, rescued from the Chinese Communists by local visitors, is „shanghaied“ into transporting the whole village ...
Track of the Cat
6.4

Track of the Cat

Nov. 19, 1954

Track of the Cat

A family saga: In a stunning mountain valley ranch setting near Aspen, complex and dangerous family dynamics play out against the backdrop of the ...
The High and the Mighty
6.7

The High and the Mighty

Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine ...
Island in the Sky
6.8

Island in the Sky

Sep. 05, 1953

Island in the Sky

A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Labrador, and the plane’s pilot, Captain Dooley, ...
My Man and I
6.3

My Man and I

Sep. 05, 1952

My Man and I

In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant ...
Westward the Women
7.6

Westward the Women

Dec. 16, 1951

Westward the Women

There’s a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman wants to change that. His solution is to bring a caravan of over 100 ...
It’s a Big Country
6

It’s a Big Country

Nov. 20, 1951

It’s a Big Country

Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios’ ...
Across the Wide Missouri
6.2

Across the Wide Missouri

In the 1830’s beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint ...
The Next Voice You Hear…
6.3

The Next Voice You Hear…

The Next Voice You Hear… (1950) is a drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preempts all radio programs for days all over ...
The Happy Years
6.8

The Happy Years

Jul. 07, 1950

The Happy Years

Based on a collection of stories with the focus on young John Humperkink „Dink“ Stover, a student at the Lawrenceville Prepatory ...
Battleground
7.4

Battleground

Nov. 09, 1949

Battleground

Members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in ...
Yellow Sky
7.4

Yellow Sky

Dec. 24, 1948

Yellow Sky

In 1867, a gang led by James „Stretch“ Dawson robs a bank and flees into the desert. Out of water, the outlaws come upon a ghost town ...
The Iron Curtain
6.3

The Iron Curtain

Jun. 16, 1948

The Iron Curtain

The Iron Curtain is based on the actual 1945 case of Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko, (Dana Andrews), who, after careful training, was assigned ...
Magic Town
6.4

Magic Town

Oct. 07, 1947

Magic Town

Rip Smith’s opinion-poll business is a failure…until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the ...
Gallant Journey
6.3

Gallant Journey

Sep. 24, 1946

Gallant Journey

Director William A. Wellman adds another to his long line of salutes-to-aviation films in this bio of an aviation pioneer, John Montgomery (Glenn ...
This Man’s Navy
6.3

This Man’s Navy

Jan. 04, 1945

This Man’s Navy

During World War II, Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet is in charge of an airship at Lakehurst, New Jersey naval base. Trumpet orders an ...
Story of G.I. Joe
7.2

Story of G.I. Joe

Jul. 13, 1945

Story of G.I. Joe

War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II. He ...
Buffalo Bill
6.4

Buffalo Bill

Apr. 02, 1944

Buffalo Bill

Scout William F. Cody (Joel McCrea) marries a U.S. senator’s daughter (Maureen O’Hara), fights the Cheyenne and leads a Wild West show.
The Ox-Bow Incident
8

The Ox-Bow Incident

Mar. 11, 1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.
Thunder Birds
6.1

Thunder Birds

Oct. 28, 1942

Thunder Birds

On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman ...
The Great Man’s Lady
6.6

The Great Man’s Lady

In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who lives in the last residence among ...
Beau Geste
7.5

Beau Geste

Jul. 24, 1939

Beau Geste

When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep ...
A Star Is Born
7.3

A Star Is Born

Apr. 27, 1937

A Star Is Born

Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of ...
Nothing Sacred
6.9

Nothing Sacred

Nov. 25, 1937

Nothing Sacred

When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.
Tarzan Escapes
6.5

Tarzan Escapes

Nov. 06, 1936

Tarzan Escapes

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane’s cousins, ...
China Seas
6.9

China Seas

Aug. 09, 1935

China Seas

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That’s not ...
Call of the Wild
6.8

Call of the Wild

Aug. 09, 1935

Call of the Wild

Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for ...
Stingaree
5.8

Stingaree

May. 24, 1934

Stingaree

A young lady named Hilda who works as a servant for the wealthy Clarksons, sheep farmers, and dreams of being a great singer. An upcoming visit ...