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1. The McConnell Story (1955)
directed by Gordon M. Douglas
featuring Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore, Frank Faylen, Robert EllisAlan Ladd plays real-life air force hero Captain Joseph McConnell Jr. in this inspirational biopic, while June Allyson does her usual as McConnell's ... More
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2. The Blue Dahlia (1946)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris DowlingThis neat, fast-paced perfectly cast film noir reflects the hard-boiled, grim wit of the author of its screenplay, Raymond Chandler. Johnny Morrison ... More
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3. Hell Below Zero (1954)
directed by Mark Robson
featuring Alan Ladd, Joan Tetzel, Basil Sydney, Stanley Baker, Joseph TomeltyHell Below Zero was one of several 1950s films made in Britain by Hollywood's Alan Ladd. The star plays Duncan Craig, who signs onto a whaling ship ... More
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4. Whispering Smith (1948)
directed by Leslie Fenton, Mel Epstein
featuring Alan Ladd, Brenda Marshall, Robert Preston, Donald Crisp, William DemarestThis fact -based western follows a soft-spoken railroad detective (Alan Ladd) as he brings a murderous ring of robbers to justice and rekindles an ... More
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5. The Iron Mistress (1952)
directed by Gordon M. Douglas
featuring Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia, Phyllis Kirk, Alf KjellinThough its title would seem to indicate a medieval swashbuckler, The Iron Mistress is actually based on the life of American frontiersman Jim Bowie. ... More
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6. Appointment with Danger (1951)
directed by Lewis Allen
featuring Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, Paul Stewart, Jan Sterling, Jack WebbAl Goddard, (Alan Ladd) special investigator for the U.S. post office, is assigned to collar two criminals who've murdered a postal detective. ... More
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7. The Carpetbaggers (1964)
directed by Edward Dmytryk
featuring George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Martha Hyer, Elizabeth Ashley, Carroll BakerEdward Dmytryk brings Harold Robbins' trashy, dirt-dishing Hollywood best-seller to the screen with George Peppard starring as Jonas Cord, a rancidly ... More
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8. The Deep Six (1958)
directed by Rudolph Maté
featuring Alan Ladd, William Bendix, James Whitmore, Dianne Foster, Keenan WynnThe conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker ... More
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9. This Gun for Hire (1942)
directed by Frank Tuttle
featuring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, Alan Ladd, Tully MarshallThough billed fourth in This Gun For Hire, Alan Ladd was catapulted to stardom in the role of Phillip Raven, a ruthless professional killer with a ... More
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10. Shane (1953)
directed by George Stevens
featuring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon de Wilde, Jack PalanceThe simple story of a Wyoming range war is elevated to near-mythical status in producer/director George Stevens' Western classic Shane. Alan Ladd ... More
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11. 13 West Street (1962)
directed by Philip Leacock
featuring Alan Ladd, Rod Steiger, Michael Callan, Dolores Dorn, Kenneth MacKennaList of all editionsLeaning heavily on violence to ostensibly deliver a pacifist message, this standard drama by Philip Leacock looks at the problem of teen gangs from a ... More
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12. Santiago (1956)
directed by Gordon M. Douglas
featuring Alan Ladd, Rossana Podestà, Lloyd Nolan, Chill Wills, Paul FixList of all editionsSet during Cuba's struggle to free itself from colonialist Spain, this exciting adventure chronicles the exploits of a tough, mercenary gun runner ... More
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13. Branded (1950)
directed by Rudolph Maté
featuring Alan Ladd, Mona Freeman, Charles Bickford, Robert Keith, Joseph CalleiaList of all editionsRancher Charles Bickford comes to believe that drifter Alan Ladd is his long-lost son. In truth, Ladd is a crook, in league with Brian Keith to con ... More
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14. O.S.S. (1946)
directed by Irving Pichel
featuring Alan Ladd, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Patric Knowles, Richard Benedict, Richard WebbList of all editionsSet during WWII, this taut and suspenseful espionage outing chronicles the courage of a brand-new cadre of specially trained American O.S.S. agents ... More
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15. Botany Bay (1953)
directed by John Farrow
featuring Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke, Murray MathesonList of all editionsFramed for robbery, 18th century medical student Alan Ladd is sentenced to a New South Wales penal colony. En route to the prison, Ladd is tormented ... More
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16. Hitler -- Beast of Berlin (1939)
directed by Sherman Scott
featuring Roland Drew, Steffi Duna, Greta Granstedt, Alan Ladd, Lucien PrivalList of all editionsAlso known as Beasts of Berlin and Hitler: Beast of Berlin, this was the inagural effort of Producers Distributing Corporation-later to become famous ... More
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17. The Man in the Net (1959)
directed by Michael Curtiz
featuring Alan Ladd, Carolyn Jones, Diane Brewster, John Lupton, Charles McGrawThis undistinguished murder muddle by director Michael Curtis involves an artist and his alcoholic psychologically disturbed wife -- who disappears ... More
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18. Paratrooper (1953)
directed by Terence Young
featuring Alan Ladd, Leo Genn, Susan Stephen, Harry Andrews, Donald HoustonAfter causing the needless death of another officer during a near-miss air disaster, a distraught army officer resigns from the military. Still, the ... More
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19. The Proud Rebel (1958)
directed by Michael Curtiz
featuring Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland, Dean Jagger, David Ladd, Cecil KellawayList of all editionsA gentler but no less resourceful Alan Ladd stars in The Proud Rebel. Ladd is cast as civil war veteran John Chandler, while the star's son David ... More
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20. The Glass Key (1942)
directed by Stuart Heisler
featuring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning, William BendixList of all editionsDashiel Hammett's The Glass Key, a tale of big-city political corruption, was first filmed in 1935, with Edward Arnold as a duplicitous political ... More
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21. The Badlanders (1958)
directed by Delmer Daves
featuring Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, Claire Kelly, Nehemiah Persoff, Kent SmithList of all editionsPeter Van Hook (Alan Ladd), alias The Dutchman, is nearing the end of a stretch in Yuma Territorial Prison for a gold robbery that he didn't commit. ... More
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22. The Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
directed by Jean Negulesco
featuring Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb, Alexis Minotis, Laurence Naismith, Jorge MistralItalian screen goddess Sophia Loren made her American film debut with this glossy romantic adventure set (and partially filmed) on the Greek island ... More
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23. Poison Ivy (1992)
directed by Andy Ruben, Katt Shea Ruben
featuring Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt, Cheryl Ladd, Alan StockList of all editionsThe always challenging transition from adorable child performer to sexy adult star was achieved flamboyantly by actress Drew Barrymore with this ... More






