John McKee
Biography: John McKee was born on December 30, 1916 in San Luis Obispo, California. He is known for his work on Cape Fear (1962), The Big Country (1958) and Monte Walsh (1970). He died on May 12, 2013, in Vineland, New Jersey.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 30, 1916
Deathday: May 12, 2013
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Cape Fear
1962-04-12
Cape Fear
Overview: Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-04-12
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It Happens Every Spring
1949-06-10
It Happens Every Spring
Overview: A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-06-10
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Strategic Air Command
1955-07-12
Strategic Air Command
Overview: Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-07-12
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Cheyenne Autumn
1964-10-15
Cheyenne Autumn
Overview: A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-15
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Dimension 5
1966-10-01
Dimension 5
Overview: An American intelligence agent, aided by a Chinese-American female agent, uses a time-travel belt to thwart Chinese operatives who are attempting to import to Los Angeles the materials to make an atomic bomb.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-01
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The Professionals
1966-11-01
The Professionals
Overview: An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
Genres: Western Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-11-01
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A Gathering of Eagles
1963-06-21
A Gathering of Eagles
Overview: Rock Hudson plays an Air Force Colonel who has just been re-assigned as a cold war B-52 commander who must shape up his men to pass a grueling inspection that the previous commander had failed, and had been fired for. He is also recently married, and as a tough commanding officer doing whatever he has to do to shape his men up, his wife sees a side to him that she hadn't seen before.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-06-21
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Monte Walsh
1970-10-02
Monte Walsh
Overview: Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to them, but the freedom of the open prarie is what they long for. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew, and try to make a new start.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-10-02
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Above and Beyond
1953-01-02
Above and Beyond
Overview: The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-02
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Best Friends
1975-05-29
Best Friends
Overview: Two young couples taste the "free and easy" life on a cross country motor-home tour until love backfires and tragedy follows.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-29
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Rio Lobo
1970-04-01
Rio Lobo
Overview: After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-04-01
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Angels in the Outfield
1951-10-19
Angels in the Outfield
Overview: The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-10-19
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976-07-16
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Overview: Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Carter and Charlie Snow, who dreams of playing in the majors. Boycotted by black teams, Long's outfit play minor league white teams, earning more attention as entertainers than as players. However, their success wins them a chance to play again in the Negro League, this time as equals.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-16
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I Died a Thousand Times
1955-11-09
I Died a Thousand Times
Overview: After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-11-09
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Tough Enough
1983-04-14
Tough Enough
Overview: An aspiring country singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash to pay his bills. Amazingly enough, he wins it, and is picked to go onto the national finals. He's torn between his first love, music, and the glitz, glamor and money of the "Tough Man" world.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-14
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Monkey Business
1952-09-03
Monkey Business
Overview: Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-09-03
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MacArthur
1977-07-15
MacArthur
Overview: The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-15
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Illegal
1955-10-09
Illegal
Overview: A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-09
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Ulzana's Raid
1972-10-27
Ulzana's Raid
Overview: A report reaches the US Army Cavalry that the Apache leader Ulzana has left his reservation with a band of followers. A compassionate young officer, Lieutenant DeBuin, is given a small company to find him and bring him back; accompanying the troop is McIntosh, an experienced scout, and Ke-Ni-Tay, an Apache guide. Ulzana massacres, rapes and loots across the countryside; and as DeBuin encounters the remains of his victims, he is compelled to learn from McIntosh and to confront his own naivity and hidden prejudices.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-27
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The Walking Hills
1949-03-05
The Walking Hills
Overview: A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-03-05
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The Big Country
1958-09-30
The Big Country
Overview: Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.
Genres: Drama Western Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-09-30
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The Dark Past
1948-12-22
The Dark Past
Overview: 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.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-12-22
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Halls of Montezuma
1951-01-04
Halls of Montezuma
Overview: Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.
Genres: Adventure Drama Action War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-01-04
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One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
1978-09-26
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Overview: The true story of baseball star Ron LeFlore, from his days as a street-corner punk with no future to his days behind bars on a petty robbery conviction to his ultimate once-in-a-lifetime chance with the Detroit Tigers, where he became an outstanding baseball player.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-26
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The Fastest Gun Alive
1956-07-12
The Fastest Gun Alive
Overview: Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.
Genres: Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-07-12
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Backlash
1956-03-14
Backlash
Overview: Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-03-14
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Gene Autry and the Mounties
1951-01-30
Gene Autry and the Mounties
Overview: Montana Marshals Gene and Scat are tracking some bank robbers. When the baddies cross into Canada, the Mounties are called upon to help.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-01-30
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Pat and Mike
1952-06-13
Pat and Mike
Overview: Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-06-13
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The Gunfighter
1950-06-23
The Gunfighter
Overview: The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-06-23
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Radar Secret Service
1950-01-28
Radar Secret Service
Overview: A federal agent and his partner track uranium-ore hijackers with radar.
Genres: Romance Action Adventure Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-01-28
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The Spirit of St. Louis
1957-04-01
The Spirit of St. Louis
Overview: Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-01
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Dangerous When Wet
1953-06-18
Dangerous When Wet
Overview: The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-06-18
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Peggy
1950-07-01
Peggy
Overview: Professor Brookfield along with daughters Peggy and Susan move to small town Pasadena, California. Their new neighbor Mrs. Fielding helps them move in, and urges the girls to participate in the annual Rose Bowl beauty pageant. Meanwhile Mrs. Fielding's son Tom makes eyes at Peggy but she's smitten with a famous football star so she tries to redirect his interest to Susan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-07-01
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The Hallelujah Trail
1965-06-23
The Hallelujah Trail
Overview: A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-06-23
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Showdown
1963-05-03
Showdown
Overview: A cowboy has to get 12,000 dollars in stolen bonds from the ex-girlfriend of his partner, or the gang holding him hostage will kill him.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-05-03
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Big Leaguer
1953-08-19
Big Leaguer
Overview: John Lobert runs a training camp in Florida for the New York Giants. Every year, he evaluates the 18-22 year old hopefuls to pick the best for a minor league contract.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-08-19
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Too Young to Kiss
1951-11-22
Too Young to Kiss
Overview: Eric Wainwright, a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter, a talented pianist... but she can't get in to see him. When she learns that Wainwright is auditioning young musicians for a children's concert tour, Cynthia dons braces and bobby sox and passes herself off as a child prodigy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-22
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Pork Chop Hill
1959-05-29
Pork Chop Hill
Overview: Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied by a powerful Chinese Army force, while, just seventy miles away, at nearby the village of Panmunjom, a tense cease-fire conference is celebrated.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-29
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Fort Dobbs
1958-04-18
Fort Dobbs
Overview: An escaped prisoner helps a mother and her son flee marauding Indians. Director Gordon Douglas' 1958 western stars Clint Walker, Virginia Mayo, Richard Eyer, Brian Keith, Michael Dante and Russ Conway.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-04-18
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The Cobweb
1955-06-07
The Cobweb
Overview: Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes - but drapes are the least of their problems.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-06-07
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Nevada Smith
1975-05-03
Nevada Smith
Overview: A half-breed gunslinger and a friend he hasn't seen in years join together to escort a shipment of explosives across Utah.
Genres: TV Movie Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-03
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1941
1979-12-14
1941
Overview: In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-14
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Movie Movie
1978-11-01
Movie Movie
Overview: Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-01
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Challenge of the Range
1949-04-02
Challenge of the Range
Overview: Charles Starrett once more dons the mask of mysterious do-gooder "The Durango Kid" in Columbia's Challenge of the Range. Wandering cowboy Steve Roper (Starrett) is hired by the Farmers Association to stem the activities of a group of gunmen who are driving ranchers off their land. The most likely suspect turns out to be innocent: the real culprits are within the Association itself. With the help of the chief suspect's son, Roper brings the crooks to justice.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-04-02
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The Gallant Hours
1960-06-13
The Gallant Hours
Overview: A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the Allied victory at Guadalcanal.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-13
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Mule Train
1950-02-22
Mule Train
Overview: A prospector discovers natural cement and suggests it should be used for a new dam. But this is the last thing the badmen of Trail End want, as they have a monopoly of the wagons needed to haul rocks to the site. A pretty sheriff notwithstanding, it's a job for a singing marshal.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-02-22
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The Man from the Alamo
1953-08-07
The Man from the Alamo
Overview: During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen by lot to help others' families) but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward. Since he cannot now expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead. Can he save a wagon train of refugees from Wade's Guerillas?
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-08-07
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