5 Movies Starring J. Carrol Naish

The Southerner

The Southerner

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1945-04-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1666 Reviews)

Director:

Jean Renoir

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

George Sessions Perry (novel)

Hugo Butler (adaptation)

Jean Renoir

Fullplot:

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1947-11-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Mexico

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (1415 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaHistory

Cast:

Writer:

Dudley Nichols (screenplay)

Graham Greene (novel)

Fullplot:

Based of the Graham Greene novel about a revolutionary priest in Central America. A priest who is The Fugitive is trying to getaway from the authorities who have denounced Christianity and want anyone linked to it dead. The Fugitive finds shelter with an Indian Woman (The Woman), a faithful parishioner, who gives the priest directions to Puerto Grande, where he could then board a ship and sail to freedom in America. On his journey to Puerto Grande, he meets up with a man who says he will protect him. In reality, he is the Police Informer and once The Fugitive realizes this, he is back on the run, but the Police Informer is never far behind along with the authorities.

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1949-04-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

145 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (1803 Reviews)

Director:

Victor Fleming

Cast:

Writer:

Maxwell Anderson (play)

Maxwell Anderson (screenplay)

Andrew Solt (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In the Fifteenth Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen years old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army and conquerors Orleans. When her army is ready to attack Paris, the corrupt Charles sells his country to England and dismiss the army. Joan is arrested, sold to the Burgundians England and submitted to a shameful political trial in Rouen castle.

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1950-05-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

(2842 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Sidney Sheldon (screenplay)

Herbert Fields (book)

Dorothy Fields (book)

Fullplot:

A story very loosely based on the love story of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler who meet at a shooting match. Fabulous music although the lead characters have virtually nothing to do with the actual historical figures. Annie joins Frank Butler in Col. Cody's Wild West Show. They tour the world performing before Royalty as well as the public at large.

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1953-12-02

Languages:

English, Greek

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (779 Reviews)

Director:

Robert D. Webb

Genres:

Adventure

Fullplot:

Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the Rhys brothers, Mike decides to take his men to the dangerous 12-mile reef to dive for more sponges. Mike suffers a fatal accident when he falls from the reef leaving Tony to carry on the business. But now he has a companion, Gwyneth Rhys.

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