4 Movies Directed by Paul Wendkos

Gidget

Gidget

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1959-04-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (2172 Reviews)

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Gabrielle Upton (screenplay)

Frederick Kohner (novel)

Fullplot:

Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francis meets the surfer Moondoggy. She's fascinated of his sport and starts to hang out with his clique. Although they make fun of her at first, they teach her to surf. Soon she's accepted and given the nickname "Gidget". But it's hard work to become more than a friend to Moondoggy.

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1975-02-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (955 Reviews)

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Fullplot:

Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Lizzie Borden, a 19th-century Massachusetts woman, who is put on trial for the brutal slaughter of her father and step-mother in the family mansion. She is accused of hacking up her parents with an ax after carefully removing her clothes to avoid bloodstains. Based on fact and considered shocking at the time for a TV-movie.

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-02-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (299 Reviews)

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Cast:

Writer:

Maxwell Anderson (based upon the play by)

William March (based on the novel by)

George Eckstein (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better.

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-11-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

190 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (76 Reviews)

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Robert L. Joseph

Sidney Sheldon (characters)

Fullplot:

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