Richard Widmark
21 titles
Filmography
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No Way Out
(1950)A psychotic racist, holding a black intern responsible for his brother's death, incites a group of hoodlums to riot. He stirs up a witchhunt and is determined to spill blood.

Panic in the Streets
(1950)Filmed entirely on location in New Orleans, Panic in the Streets stars Richard Widmark as Dr. Clinton Reed, a physician from the U.S. Health Service who must race against time to stop a plague. The carrier was an illegal alien, murdered by criminals Jack Palance and Zero Mostel. When local officials note the strange condition of the corpse, they fear that the germs will spread to epidemic proportions, and thus summon Reed to wrest control of the situation. At first facing opposition from rule-bound police captain Paul Douglas, Widmark is finally able to work hand-in-glove with Douglas in tracking down Palance and Mostel, who have themselves become plague carriers.

The Last Wagon
(1956)When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the murder of three men.

Don't Bother to Knock
(1952)Pilot Jed Towers has his eye on the beautiful Nell Forbes, a babysitter, while staying at a hotel in New York City. However, he soon discovers that his new crush is deranged and dangerous.

Cheyenne Autumn
(1964)John Ford's last Western masterpiece chronicles the struggle by Cheyenne Indians to migrate homeward across the Great Plains in 1878.

Time Limit
(1957)During the Korean Conflict, an Army Colonel investigates what appears to be an open and shut treason case against a Major accused of collaborating with the enemy but as details emerge, there is more to the story than first thought

The Trap
(1959)A lowlife thug, Ralph Anderson (Richard Widmark), returns home in an attempt to hide his mob boss from the law. Ralph’s father, who is the town’s sheriff, is killed by the mob boss’ minions while they await rescue. This galvanizes Ralph who then sets out to bring the mob boss and his men to justice.

Run for the Sun
(1956)An author and a magazine writer crash in the Mexican jungle and find themselves the subject of a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

To the Devil a Daughter
(1976)Father Michael Rainer, an excommunicated priest who heads a satanic cult called “The Children of the Lord” which hides its dark purpose of rearing innocent children in the ways of Satan, behind a front as a closed Catholic convent.

Judgment at Nuremberg
(1961)During the trial of four German jurists accused of legalizing Nazi atrocities, Judge Dan Haywood must make the most harrowing decision of his career.

The Law and Jake Wade
(1958)Western involving an outlaw who forces his reformed co-hort to lead him to some buried loot.

The Alamo
(1960)Hollywood heavyweights John Wayne and Richard Widmark star in this historically inaccurate tale of how a handful of Texans defended their mission against a 7,000-strong Mexican army. The climactic battle scenes are stunning.

Two Rode Together
(1961)One of the first popular Westerns to recognize the dignity of Indian life, this stirring action drama was directed by John Ford and stars Jimmy Stewart as a cynical and corrupt U.S. Marshal.

Alvarez Kelly
(1966)A Confederate colonel makes a cattleman teach his troops how to herd Union cattle.

Who Dares Wins
(1982)Led by a radical chief, terrorists take over the American Embassy in London and make impossible demands that jeopardize the safety of the hostages.

The Way West
(1967)An epic tale of the brave men and women who left the comfort of the East for the promise of free land in the untamed West.

The Swarm
(1978)Scientist Dr Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening America; killer bees that have deadly venom and attack without reason. Disaster movie-meister Irwin Allen's film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm.

Broken Lance
(1954)A maverick yet iron-willed cattle rancher - he married a Comanche woman and fathered a second family - sees his empire begin to shatter. Oscar winner for Best Story, with Richard Widmark.

Coma
(1978)When numerous patients die during routine surgery, a concerned Boston doctor defies her male superiors and uncovers a secret plot by hospital administrators to sell body parts on the black market. Directed by "Jurassic Park" author and "E.R." creator Michael Crichton.

True Colors
(1991)While Tim dreamed of working in the Justice Department, Peter aspired to be a high-powered political player - at any cost.