2 Movies Starring Charles McGraw

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1958-09-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (8809 Reviews)

Director:

Stanley Kramer

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Nedrick Young

Harold Jacob Smith

Fullplot:

When the truck that is transporting convicts has an accident on the road, the inmates John "Joker" Jackson and Noah Cullen that are chained to each other escape. They hate each other but they need to help each other to succeed in their intent of going north to jump in a train and reach freedom. Meanwhile the humane Sheriff Max Muller organizes a posse to track them down in a civilized manner and respecting justice. Joker and Cullen reach a small farm where a lonely woman helps them to get rid of their chains. She offers to drive her car with Joker and her son Billy while Cullen would escape through the swamp to the railroad. But when Joker learns that she sent Cullen to a trap, he leaves her and is shot in the shoulder by Billy. Joker seeks out Cullen to save him and when they meet each other, their former hatred has changed to friendship and respect.

Pendulum

Pendulum

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1969-02-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (157 Reviews)

Director:

George Schaefer

Fullplot:

On the evening of his decoration for bringing a murderer to justice, Washington DC Police Captain Frank Matthews' wife, and her lover are murdered in bed. Jailed as the prime suspect, with the aforementioned murderer released on a technicality Matthews escapes in search of the man he believes to be the real killer.

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