Richard Travis
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Travis (born William Benton Justice, April 17, 1913 – July 11, 1989) was an American actor in films and television. The son of William Justice and Ella Justice, née Spain, he was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. His father owned and operated a marble yard in Paragould. Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), playing opposite Bette Davis. He had some other fairly important roles in the early 1940s, but his career soon declined. He spent World War II with the Army Air Forces's Broadway show Winged Victory. In 1947, he starred in the B movie Backlash, which has become something of a cult classic among film noir fans, as well as Jewels of Brandenburg, a crime drama. Travis was busy in television roles in the early 1950s. He had the lead role of assistant Sheriff Rodger Barnett in the syndicated crime drama Code 3, which aired for 39 episodes in 1957. Travis retired from acting to pursue a career in California real estate under his birth name. He founded the William Justice Company and became an officer on the Beverly Hills Realty Board. CLR
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Birthday: April 17, 1913
Deathday: July 11, 1989
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Mesa of Lost Women
1953-06-17
Mesa of Lost Women
Overview: A mad scientist, Dr. Aranya (Jackie Coogan), has created giant spiders in his Mexican lab in Zarpa Mesa to create a race of superwomen by injecting spiders with human pituitary growth hormones. Women develop miraculous regenerative powers, but men mutate into disfigured dwarves. Spiders grow to human size and intelligence.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-06-17
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941-12-24
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Overview: An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-12-24
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The Tanks Are Coming
1941-10-04
The Tanks Are Coming
Overview: Educational short about the status of battle tanks and tank training in the U.S. Army in pre-War 1941, featuring a comical Army trainee from the Bronx.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-04
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Out of the Storm
1948-09-11
Out of the Storm
Overview: Donald Lewis is a low-paid clerk in a high-profile shipbuilding firm. When the company is robbed in broad daylight, Lewis gathers up $100,000 on his own and skeedaddles, figuring that the lost funds will be attributed to the holdup. Before his girlfriend Ginny can persuade him to go straight, the hapless Lewis finds himself hotly pursued by cops and crooks alike.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-09-11
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Missile to the Moon
1958-11-15
Missile to the Moon
Overview: Two escaped convicts are found hiding in a rocketship built by a renegade inventor, who forces them to become the crew for a trip to the Moon. Also on board, as inadvertent stowaways, are his assistant and his secretary; and none of them are aware that the inventor is actually a Lunarian explorer sent to Earth by the dying Lunar civilization and the only remaining male member of that civilization.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-11-15
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Backlash
1947-03-01
Backlash
Overview: In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland himself is implicated in a killing. A pair of detectives discover that Morland has been having business problems and no end of difficulties with his wife Catherine. The trail of clues leads to a surprising revelation.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-03-01
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City of Shadows
1955-06-02
City of Shadows
Overview: After several years of supporting parts, Victor McLaglen once more landed a leading role in Republic's City of Shadows. McLaglen plays Big Tim Channing, an ageing but powerful gangster who raises young newsboy Dan Mason as his own son. Upon reaching adulthood, Mason (John Baer) becomes a law student, with the covert (and illegal) help of Channing. Despite his checkered past, Mason opts for honesty when he falls in love with Fern Fellows (Kathleen Crowley). This decision ultimately spells the doom for Mason's mentor Big Tim.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-06-02
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Cyborg 2087
1966-10-01
Cyborg 2087
Overview: In the future world of the year 2087, freedom of thought is illegal and the thoughts of the world's populations are controlled by the government. A small band of "free thinkers" send a cyborg back in time to the year 1966 to prevent a scientist from making the breakthrough that will eventually lead to the mass thought control of the future. Our time traveler soon discovers he is not alone when government agents from the future try to prevent him from carrying out his mission.
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-01
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The Big Shot
1942-06-13
The Big Shot
Overview: Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth conviction will mean a life sentence. Finally, haunted by his past and goaded by his cohorts, he joins in planning an armoured car robbery.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-06-13
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Escape from Crime
1942-07-25
Escape from Crime
Overview: An ex-con becomes a daredevil photojournalist.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-07-25
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Pier 23
1951-05-11
Pier 23
Overview: Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison.
Genres: Crime Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-05-11
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Waterfront at Midnight
1948-06-25
Waterfront at Midnight
Overview: Hoping to put the cuffs on criminal mastermind Socks Barstow, detective Mike Hanrohan is stymied by the fact that his younger brother Denny has joined Barstow's gang. Things get worse after a bloody shootout, in which Mike apparently guns down his own brother.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-06-25
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Busses Roar
1942-09-19
Busses Roar
Overview: A sergeant saves the day when Axis agents plant a bomb on a bus bound for California oil fields.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-09-19
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Truck Busters
1943-01-28
Truck Busters
Overview: An independent truck driver organizes his fellow truckers to resist the efforts of a crooked trucking company exec to bring all drivers under his control. When the trucker's brother dies in an "accident" arranged by the trucking company's henchmen, he takes matters into his own hands
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-01-28
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Danger Zone
1951-04-20
Danger Zone
Overview: A San Francisco man is paid to bid on a saxophone and escort a woman to a yacht party.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-20
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Motor Patrol
1950-05-12
Motor Patrol
Overview: A cop poses as a member of a stolen-car ring to capture the men responsible for the murder of his fiancee's brother.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-12
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Fingerprints Don't Lie
1951-02-23
Fingerprints Don't Lie
Overview: A fingerprint expert figures out who killed the mayor.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-02-23
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Mask of the Dragon
1951-03-10
Mask of the Dragon
Overview: A private eye and his girlfriend avenge his buddy, stabbed over a jade dragon.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-03-10
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Blonde Bait
1956-04-01
Blonde Bait
Overview: Seeking the whereabouts of international gangster Nick Randall, the US State Department contacts Scotland Yard, as his girlfriend, Angela Booth, is currently in a British prison. Angela has refused to give Nick up to the law, so the combined authorities arrange for Angela to escape, aided by stoolie Gran' Ramsey who is at the same prison. The police will then follow Angela to Nick. Gran' stages the getaway, and the two women, accompanied by a third convict, Marguerite, whose prison-born baby is about to be turned over to welfare authorities. It is up to Gran' to keep the police informed of Angela's movements without being detected by the escapees, until Angela contacts Nick. This film is a reworking of principal footage from the UK film WOMEN WITHOUT MEN (1955), q.v., which, with added new footage (including scenes with original star Beverly Michaels), significantly revises the plot and central characters from a story about a wrongly imprisoned waif to one about a gangster's moll.
Genres: Crime Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-04-01
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The Gun That Won the West
1955-09-01
The Gun That Won the West
Overview: In the late 1880s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sious Indian territory of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines to lead the project. Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud, and they feel a peace treaty with the Indians can be made. If an Indian-war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of Springfield rifle. Bridger, Gaines and Gaines wife, Maxine, arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines, in a drunken fit, tries to intimidate the Indians unto signing a treaty. Chied Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.
Genres: Action Adventure Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-09-01
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Lonely Heart Bandits
1950-08-29
Lonely Heart Bandits
Overview: Two con artists join forces and pose as brother and sister. He then meets rich widows through the "personals" sections of newspapers, marries them, and both kill the widows for their money.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-29
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Big Town After Dark
1947-12-12
Big Town After Dark
Overview: A crusading newspaper reporter battles big-city gambling interests.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-12-12
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Operation Haylift
1950-05-05
Operation Haylift
Overview: A pilot devises a plan to airlift hay to thousands of ranch cattle stranded and dying due to severe winter weather.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-05
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Spy Train
1943-07-09
Spy Train
Overview: People on a train want what's in a Nazi spy bag, unaware it's a time bomb.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-09
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The Last Ride
1944-10-07
The Last Ride
Overview: A police lieutenant is determined to bust the gang of crooks selling defective automobile tires.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-10-07
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Speed to Spare
1948-05-14
Speed to Spare
Overview: Stunt driver Cliff Jordan takes a job with his old pal Jerry McGee, branch manager of an express trucking firm. Jerry is married to Mary, Cliff's former girl friend. Also working for Jerry is Pete Simmons, son of the owner Al Simmons, and office secretary Jane Chandler, who is Pete's sweetheart. Before long, Cliff has made enemies of Pusher Wilks, a trucker whose run he takes over, and also Pete, whose girl he is trying to take over. Pusher sabotages Cliff's rig at every opportunity causing several near-fatal accidents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-05-14
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Sky Liner
1949-07-28
Sky Liner
Overview: Travellers board a flight, unaware that other passengers might be spies and counterspies, complete with secret documents, poison and elaborate plans to engage in international espionage!
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-07-28
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Alaska Patrol
1949-03-10
Alaska Patrol
Overview: Spotted after he microfilms secret U.S. Navy documents, foreign agent Rattick is killed when he tries to make a getaway. Naval Intelligence officer Captain Wright and Operative Dale are assigned to investigate and determine who is behind the spy syndicate for which Rattick worked. They bring in the services of Agent Tom Norman, who bears a strong resemblance to Rattick.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-03-10
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Charlie's Haunt
1950-08-19
Charlie's Haunt
Overview: The residents of a small town are haunted by the ghost of Charlie McCarthy, who doesn't like the fact that they are a very careless bunch and are constantly putting themselves in danger.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-19
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One Too Many
1950-12-01
One Too Many
Overview: A once-famous concert pianist has had her career ruined by her alcoholism. Her husband and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous try to help her recover.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-12-01
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An Annapolis Story
1955-04-10
An Annapolis Story
Overview: Two brothers, both cadets at Annapolis, fall in love with the same girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-04-10
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King of the Royal Mounted
1940-09-19
King of the Royal Mounted
Overview: The Canadians have discovered a valuable substance called Compound X, which can cure infantile paralysis. When a country at war with Canada learns that Compound X also contains magnetic properties that could aid them in their warfare against the British, they send agents to infiltrate Canada and steal a large quantity of the substance. It's up to Sgt. King (Allan Lane) and his Mounties to track down the agents and put an end to their scheme.
Genres: Western Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-09-19
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The Hired Man
1957-09-10
The Hired Man
Overview: The LA County sheriff's department is on the hunt for a man who approaches his victims as a prospective used car buyer. Directed by Don Siegel for the "Code 3" TV series.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-09-10
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940-12-24
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Overview: Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-12-24
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Roaring City
1951-05-04
Roaring City
Overview: A San Francisco private eye finds himself under suspicion while investigating a prizefighter's murder.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-05-04
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The Postman Didn't Ring
1942-07-03
The Postman Didn't Ring
Overview: Stolen way back in 1880, a sack of United States mail is discovered in an old attic in 1942. The letters are finally delivered, profoundly affecting the lives of the recipients.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-07-03
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Riders of Death Valley
1941-07-01
Riders of Death Valley
Overview: The Saturday matinee crowd got two cowboy stars for the price of one in this lavishly budgeted western serial starring former singing cowboy Dick Foran and Buck Jones. The latter contributed deadpan humor to the proceedings, making Jones perhaps the highest paid B-western comedy relief in history. The two heroes defend the Death Valley borax miners from an outlaw gang headed by Wolf Reade. An extraordinarily strong cast -- for a serial, at least -- supported the stars, headed by Charles Bickford as Reade, Leo Carillo, Lon Chaney, Jr., and silent screen star Monte Blue. Leading lady Jeanne Kelly later changed her name to Jean Brooks and starred in the atmospheric RKO thriller The Seventh Victim (1943). Universal claimed to have spent $1 million on this serial and made sure to get their money's worth by endlessly recycling the action footage in serials and B-westerns for years to come.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-07-01
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Jewels of Brandenburg
1947-05-02
Jewels of Brandenburg
Overview: A former secret agent is sent to retrieve a priceless collection of stolen jewels from a Lisbon nightclub owner who worked both sides during World War II.
Genres: Action Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-05-02
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955-10-01
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Overview: Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger). She marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. Inspired by true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-01
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Mission to Moscow
1943-04-29
Mission to Moscow
Overview: Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-04-29
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Proceed and Report
1943-11-03
Proceed and Report
Overview: Ensign Murphy is ordered to his first duty in the U.S. Navy. He learns (often the hard way) the means of transporting himself properly from one assignment to another, the proper etiquette for boarding a vessel, interacting with his superior officers, maintaining his belongings, and conducting himself aboard ship. Other more experienced naval officers help him and correct the many errors he makes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-03
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