3 Movies Starring Macdonald Carey

Wake Island

Wake Island

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1942-08-11

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(1263 Reviews)

Director:

John Farrow

Cast:

Writer:

W.R. Burnett (screenplay)

Frank Butler (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In November 1941, Major Caton takes command of the small Marine garrison on Wake Island. His tendency toward spit and polish upsets the men's tropical lassitude, but Pearl Harbor changes everything. Soon the island is attacked and the Marines pull together day by day; but how long can they hold out?

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1943-01-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(42418 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Thornton Wilder (screenplay)

Sally Benson (screenplay)

Alma Reville (screenplay)

Gordon McDonell (from an original story by)

Fullplot:

Charlotte 'Charlie' Newton is bored with her quiet life at home with her parents and her younger sister. She wishes something exciting would happen and knows exactly what they need: a visit from her sophisticated and much traveled uncle Charlie Oakley, her mother's younger brother. Imagine her delight when, out of the blue, they receive a telegram from uncle Charlie announcing that he is coming to visit them for awhile. Charlie Oakley creates quite a stir and charms the ladies club as well as the bank president where his brother-in-law works. Young Charlie begins to notice some odd behavior on his part, such as cutting out a story in the local paper about a man who marries and then murders rich widows. When two strangers appear asking questions about him, she begins to imagine the worse about her dearly beloved uncle Charlie.

The Lawless

The Lawless

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1950-06-01

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

83 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (247 Reviews)

Director:

Joseph Losey

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Mainwaring (written for the screen by)

Fullplot:

Former big city newsman Larry Wilder is tired of fighting the powers that be and just wants to enjoy his new life as a small-town newspaper editor. He thinks his bucolic new home will provide him with an easy and unconflicted life. But when a young Latino farmworker is goaded into a fight by racist rich boys, Wilder finds himself the only white citizen of the town willing to stand up for the boy's rights. He joins with Sunny Garcia, a staffer for a small weekly newspaper for the Hispanic workers, in trying to see justice done and possibly to save a life.

Become a Movie Insider

Join our mailing list and get access to expert analysis, trivia, and recommendations that will elevate your movie-watching experience.

View our privacy policy.