Edward Binns
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Binns (September 12, 1916 – December 4, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He had a wide-spanning career in film and television, often portraying competent, hard working, and purposeful characters in his various roles. Binns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the first members of the newly formed Actors Studio, Binns began studying with Elia Kazanin the fall of 1947. After appearing in a number of Broadway plays, Binns began appearing in films in the early 1950s. Some of his notable roles include playing Juror #6 in 12 Angry Men and Lieutenant GeneralWalter Bedell Smith in the Academy Award-winning film Patton (1970). Binns featured in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest as a police detective. He played a key role as bomber pilot Colonel Grady in the 1964 film Fail-Safe. Binns also appeared in dozens of television programs including NBC's legal drama Justice, Rod Cameron's syndicated State Trooper, the syndicated adventure series Whirlybirds, the ABC/Warner Brotherswestern series, The Dakotas, the ABC rodeo drama, Stoney Burke, and ABC's war drama 12 O'Clock High. He was cast in CBS's Richard Diamond, Private Detective (as Larrabee in the 1958 episode "Pension Plan"), The Investigators and Thriller (U.S. TV series). Binns appeared as Colonel Robert Baldwin with June Allyson as his screen wife, Eleanor Baldwin, in the 1961 episode "Without Fear" of Allyson's CBS anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Also that year he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, first as Lloyd Castle in "The Case of the Angry Dead Man," then as Charles Griffin in "The Case of the Malicious Mariner," and in an episode of The Asphalt Jungle. He had a leading role in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone in the 1960 episode "I Shot an Arrow into the Air". Binns also appeared in two episodes of ABC's The Untouchables as gunman Steve Ballard and in a later episode as a doctor. He was a cast member of CBS's The Nurses from 1962 through 1964. He appeared in an episode of the ABC espionage drama Blue Light early in 1966, and in ABC's It Takes a Thief (1969–1970) with Robert Wagner. Binns also appeared in one episode of the ABC series A Man Called Shenandoah, with Robert Horton, as General Korshak on CBS's M*A*S*H, in an episode of NBC's The Brian Keith Show, and in three episodes of ABC's The Fugitive. His distinctive voice was also heard in hundreds of radio and television commercials. Binns died from a heart attack at the age of seventy-four while traveling from New York City to his home inConnecticut. His ashes were scattered at his residence.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 12, 1916
Deathday: December 04, 1990
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North by Northwest
1959-07-08
North by Northwest
Overview: Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Genres: Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-08
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Fail Safe
1964-10-07
Fail Safe
Overview: Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring.
Genres: Thriller Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-07
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Judgment at Nuremberg
1961-12-18
Judgment at Nuremberg
Overview: In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-12-18
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956-09-13
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Overview: A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-09-13
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Patton
1970-01-25
Patton
Overview: "Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-25
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The Verdict
1982-12-08
The Verdict
Overview: Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-08
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Night Moves
1975-02-27
Night Moves
Overview: Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as a former Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.
Genres: Crime Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-02-27
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Without Warning!
1952-05-08
Without Warning!
Overview: Los Angeles is paralysed with terror when a lovesick murderer takes to the streets with a pair of garden shears
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-08
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Compulsion
1959-04-01
Compulsion
Overview: Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-04-01
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The Americanization of Emily
1964-10-27
The Americanization of Emily
Overview: American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-27
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Heller in Pink Tights
1960-03-01
Heller in Pink Tights
Overview: Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string. She's also the object of the attentions of Mabry, a gunslinger who's owed money by the richest man in Bonanza.
Genres: Adventure Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-03-01
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Portland Exposé
1957-08-11
Portland Exposé
Overview: The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's better all around if he does that rather than cause trouble. However, when he starts to see what kind of place his nice little neighborhood bar is turning into, and when one of the mob's goons tries to rape his daughter, he decides to fight them.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-08-11
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The Man in the Net
1959-06-10
The Man in the Net
Overview: An artist living in a quiet Connecticut town is the main suspect in the disappearance of his shrew wife. Things turn ugly when the townsfolk attempt to take the law into their own hands.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-06-10
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The Scarlet Hour
1956-04-01
The Scarlet Hour
Overview: An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-04-01
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Vice Squad
1953-07-31
Vice Squad
Overview: A Los Angeles police captain (Edward G. Robinson) ties the case of a slain policeman to a bank robbery, all in a day.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-07-31
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The Pilot
1980-11-26
The Pilot
Overview: Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic. A stewardess notices his regular visits of the toilet and reports it.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-26
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This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
1967-03-19
This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
Overview: Investigates the central ideas of Marshall McLuhan using pictorial techniques and including his own comments. Examines the reaction of others to his views and points out that his interest is the impact of electronic technology on the contemporary world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-03-19
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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
2000-10-31
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Overview: Documentary featuring interviews with director Sidney Lumet, "Fail-Safe" (2000) producer George Clooney, star Dan O’Herlihy and screenwriter Walter Bernstein.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-31
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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020-01-28
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Overview: Film critic J. Hoberman discusses the best-selling 1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler on which "Fail-Safe" is based, along with the pervasiveness of nuclear paranoia in films of the sixties.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-28
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Curse of the Undead
1959-05-01
Curse of the Undead
Overview: A mysterious epidemic has struck an Old West frontier town and young girls are falling deathly ill. Doc Carter, his lovely daughter Dolores, and preacher Dan Young have their hands full caring for the infirm. When one of the patients dies unexpectedly, Dan notices two puncture wounds on her neck. His investigation leads him to the strange gunslinger Drake Robey, who always seems to be slower on the draw than his opponents, but who—despite being outdrawn, and even shot—always manages to survive these deadly encounters. Dan soon discovers that Drake also has an aversion to crucifixes, sleeps in coffins, and cannot tolerate sunlight...
Genres: Horror Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-01
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Oliver's Story
1978-12-15
Oliver's Story
Overview: Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his wife Jenny, and, while he tries to lose himself in his work as a lawyer, the long hours don't ease his pain, especially when he finds that his leftist views conflict with those of the senior partners at the firm. Eventually, Oliver's inconsolable grief begins to alienate those around him, until he finds new love with Marcie Bonwit, the wealthy and beautiful heiress to the Bonwit Teller fortune. Despite his affection for her, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes major problems in their relationship.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-15
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Young and Dangerous
1957-10-30
Young and Dangerous
Overview: Tommy Price is the leader of a gang of young thugs interested in thrills, hot rods and girls. His friends bet him he can't make it with 17-year-old Rosemary Clinton. Their date turns out badly and her parents forbid her to see him again. They keep meeting, and the relationship changes him to the extent that he plans on going to college and changing his life, which delights his parents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-10-30
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Lovin' Molly
1974-04-14
Lovin' Molly
Overview: Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys; straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny fight over the affections of the beautiful and headstrong Molly Taylor, who consistently refuses to marry either of them.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-14
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Teresa
1951-04-05
Teresa
Overview: An Italian war bride has problems dealing with her husband's possessive mother.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-05
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After School
1988-09-01
After School
Overview: A student-teacher relationship goes way beyond the classroom, including pre-historic times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-01
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The Man You Loved to Hate
1979-08-19
The Man You Loved to Hate
Overview: The Man You Loved To Hate blends revealing interviews, rare photographs, and clips from von Stroheim's legendary and lesser-known works to create a fascinating tribute to one of American cinema's most complex artists.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-19
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Chubasco
1968-04-14
Chubasco
Overview: A wild beach boy takes a job on a tuna fishing boat.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-04-14
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The Murder That Wouldn't Die
1980-03-09
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Overview: William Conrad stars as a retired L.A.P.D. detective who has moved to Hawaii and taken a job as a college security chief and assistant football coach in this pilot to a post-"Cannon" series to have been called "Battles." With the aid of his niece, the school's star football player, a local tough-turned-college student, and the college dean, he investigates two related murders that occurred nearly 40 years apart.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-09
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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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A Public Affair
1962-03-03
A Public Affair
Overview: Expository internal affairs drama which brings to light the often unprincipled tactics used in negative "smear" campaigning, and its effects within the political arena.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-03-03
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The Tell-Tale Heart
1971-01-01
The Tell-Tale Heart
Overview: A retelling of Edgar Allan's Poe haunting tale.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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The Price of a Life
1967-01-01
The Price of a Life
Overview: Ex-con trying to make good in the outside world with the help of his parole officer in New York City. Filmed on 16mm black and white film on a 12 inch reel.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980-05-15
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Overview: Though visibly frail and weary, President Franklin D. Roosevelt runs for a precedent-setting fourth term. He also oversees plans for the D-Day Invasion and engages in tempestuous summit meetings with his wartime allies Stalin and Churchill.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-15
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Desire in the Dust
1960-10-10
Desire in the Dust
Overview: Lonnie Wilson returns to small southern hometown after spending six years on the chain-gang for killing Colonel Ben Marquand's son in an automobile accident. He revives his love affair with Melinda Marquand........
Genres: Crime Romance Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-10-10
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Stubby Pringle's Christmas
1978-12-17
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Overview: Ranch hand Stubby Pringle journeys to a Christmas dance, hoping to find his true love, and learns a valuable lesson about the spirit of the holiday along the way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-17
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Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
1971-10-04
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Overview: Jai, the orphaned boy adopted by the Monkey Man, helps missionary Charity Jones bring an organ to a friendly tribe, but they are captured by hostile natives.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-04
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Tragedy in a Temporary Town
1956-02-19
Tragedy in a Temporary Town
Overview: Fifteen-year-old girl Dotty Fisher is assaulted at a construction camp. In the wake of this incident, the construction workers form a vigilante group led by the hot-headed Frank Doran in order to find the person responsible for the attack. After the group erroneously assume that innocent Puerto Rican Raphael Infante is guilty of the crime, only one lone man named Alec Beggs dares to stand up to the angry mob
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-02-19
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The Sheriff
1971-03-30
The Sheriff
Overview: A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a wealthy white businessman raped a black college student.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-30
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The Power Within
1979-05-11
The Power Within
Overview: A prospective about a daredevil flyer, barnstorming for county fairs, who becomes a human dynamo after being struck by lightning and is menaced by enemy agents determined to find out the secret of his incredible powers.
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-11
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Just an Old Sweet Song
1976-09-25
Just an Old Sweet Song
Overview: Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South. Eventually, the family rediscovers its African-American roots and elects to stay in their new rural surroundings.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-25
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Diary of the Dead
1976-01-01
Diary of the Dead
Overview: An unemployed man who lives with his wife and overbearing mother-in-law sees an opportunity to relieve himself of the old bat, which tangles him in a maze of deception.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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12 Angry Men
1957-04-10
12 Angry Men
Overview: The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-10
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Fireball Forward
1972-03-05
Fireball Forward
Overview: A hard-nose general takes over a division with a bad combat record.
Genres: Action Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-05
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Patterns
1956-03-27
Patterns
Overview: Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position of CEO, is grooming Staples to replace Briggs. Ramsey will not fire Briggs, instead doing everything he can to humiliate and sabotage Briggs until he resigns.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-03-27
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Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
1962-07-25
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Overview: Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father, leaves his rural Michigan home to embark on an eventful cross-country journey. He is touched and affected by his encounters with a punch-drunk ex-boxer, a sympathetic telegrapher, and an alcoholic advanceman for a burlesque show. After failing to get a job as reporter in New York, he enlists in the Italian army during World War I as an ambulance driver. His camaraderie with fellow soldiers and a romance with a nurse he meets after being wounded propel him to manhood.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-07-25
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Hunter
1973-01-09
Hunter
Overview: A fatal crash at a racetrack injures a government agent and exposes an enemy brainwashing scheme.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-09
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