Jack Webb
9 titles
Filmography
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Dragnet
(1954)Dragnet, one of TV's most famous and innovative shows from the 1950's comes to colorful life in a classic full-length feature. Jack Webb (Sgt. Joe Friday) recreates his memorable portrayal of a Los Angeles cop–"Just the facts, Ma'am"–in this action-packed tale. A mysterious gangland slaying has taken place and it is up to Joe Friday and the Los Angeles Police Department to put together the pieces. They enlist the services of pretty and daring police woman to trap the devious mobsters and bring them to justice. Friday gets his man with help from his partner, Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander), in a crime caper so tough it could only be called Dragnet.
Pete Kelly's Blues
(1955)Jack Webb directed and stars in this musical melodrama, along with Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien, Peggy Lee, Lee Marvin, Ella Fitzgerald, Martin Milner, Herb Ellis, and Jayne Mansfield. The leader of a jazz band and his fellow musicians try to stand up to a gangster who is extorting them for agent's fees in prohibition-era Kansas City. Several jazz greats perform. A television series was based on this film. Peggy Lee was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Greyhounds of the Sea
(1967)Historical documentary from the U.S. Navy with archival footage that shows the huge role that the destroyer played in America’s battles.

A Day in Vietnam
(1967)Government war propaganda film from 1967 narrated by Dragnet’s Jack Webb that highlights daily Navy and Marine Corps combat operations in Vietnam.

The Last Time I Saw Archie
(1961)Archie Hall is a charming yet lazy Army officer who coasts through his career with wit and luck, never lifting a finger to earn his rank.

The Men
(1950)A paralysed war veteran struggles to come to terms with his new reality and finds it hard to accept help from others, including his new wife.
Appointment with Danger
(1950)Investigating the murder of a postal inspector, Al Goddard follows up a lead from the only witness, a nun. Goddard infiltrates a band of thieves, but he is suspected by psychotic Joe Regas and must lie and cheat to convince him.

He Walked by Night
(1949)Police try to track down an elusive thief and cop killer who seemingly vanishes into thin air. Can they catch him before he murders again?

Dark City
(1950)A social misfit who turns to gambling becomes an assassin's target after a crooked card game and the subsequent suicide of one of the gamblers.