Movies by Michael Curtiz
As a director:
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The Walking Dead / Frankenstein: 1970 (2009)
Cast: Boris Karloff, Don "Red" Barry, Jana Lund …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, Howard W. Koch
In "The Walking Dead," a man resurrected from the grave seeks revenge on the gangsters responsible for his death, and in "Frankenstein 1970," a descendant of the infamous inventor creates his…
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The Comancheros (1961)
Cast: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Ina Balin …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, John Wayne
John Wayne stars as a Texas Ranger who strikes up an uneasy partnership with a gambler (Stuart Whitman) to catch a band of "comancheros," white men who smuggle guns and liquor. When…
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Francis of Assisi (1961)
Cast: Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz -- who helmed another classic, the perennial favorite Casablanca -- shapes this touching story that examines the life of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and…
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
Cast: Eddie Hodges, Archie Moore, Tony Randall …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
From chicken thief to cabin boy, riverboat pilot to circus performer, Huck Finn (Eddie Hodges) outsmarts everyone on his way down the muddy Mississippi. This 1960 movie was the first color…
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A Breath of Scandal (1960)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Maurice Chevalier, John Gavin …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
A strong-willed princess refuses to play by the rules in this romantic tale. Exiled to the country for her unmannered behavior, Princess Olympia (Sophia Loren) secretly falls in love with an…
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The Man in the Net (1959)
Cast: Alan Ladd, Carolyn Jones, Diane Brewster …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
This powerful drama from director Michael Curtiz stars Alan Ladd as John Hamilton, an artist whose alcoholic, unstable wife, Linda (Carolyn Jones), publicly humiliates him and then disappears…
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The Hangman (1959)
Cast: Robert Taylor, Tina Louise, Fess Parker …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
A federal Marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" traces a robbery suspect to a small town, but the man has turned his life around, and the locals -- including the town sheriff -- band together to…
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King Creole (1958)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Elvis Presley stars as Danny Fisher, a naive but talented nightclub singer whose climb to the top takes a dangerous detour when he gets tangled with the New Orleans mob. Walter Matthau is…
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The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Cast: Paul Newman, Ann Blyth, Gene Evans …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Ann Blyth stars as troubled songbird Helen Morgan, who rose from obscurity in the 1920s to become a singing sensation and the toast of Broadway for her turn in the hit musical "Show Boat," in…
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The Vagabond King (1956)
Cast: Kathryn Grayson, Rita Moreno, Cedric Hardwicke …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
In 15th-century France, beggar poet François Villon (Oreste Kirkop), crowned "king for a day" by Louis XVI, patriotically rallies his fellow vagabonds to pick up their weapons when Paris is…
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We're No Angels (1955)
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov play three escaped inmates who hatch a plan to steal from a shopkeeper on Christmas. But their plans change when they find themselves actually…
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White Christmas (1954)
Cast: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye play war buddies turned entertainers who fall for two sisters. The boys follow the girls to a resort owned by their former commanding officer, and he's in…
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Trouble Along the Way (1953)
Cast: John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Fighting for custody of his daughter, coach Steve Williams (John Wayne) takes a job at a tiny Catholic school with a football team in need of help. But when he lands at the center of a…
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I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Cast: Doris Day, Danny Thomas, Frank Lovejoy …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
This Golden Globe-nominated musical depicts the life of lyricist Gus Kahn (Danny Thomas) and his devoted wife (Doris Day). Hit songs such as "My Buddy" make Kahn a star in the music industry,…
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Jim Thorpe, All American (1951)
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
In this moving biopic, Burt Lancaster portrays Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, one of the most versatile sportsmen in history. The story follows Thorpe through the highs of gold medal…
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Young Man with a Horn (1949)
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Doris Day …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Thanks to a devoted mentor, young, idealistic Rick Martin proves to be a musician of the highest caliber. But his life hits a sour note when his troubled marriage, penchant for the bottle and…
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My Dream Is Yours (1949)
Cast: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bowman …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, Friz Freleng
Fed up with the arrogant antics of his best singer (Lee Bowman), a desperate talent agent (Jack Carson) looks for a fresh face, only to find star quality in chanteuse Martha Gibson (Doris…
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Flamingo Road (1949)
Cast: Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, David Brian …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
After sultry carnival dancer Lane Bellamy (Joan Crawford) is stranded in a small Southern town, she becomes romantically involved with two local political figures (Zachary Scott and David…
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Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Cast: Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Socialite Elvira Kent (Janis Paige) asks nightclub singer Georgia Garrett (Doris Day) to take her place on an expensive cruise so she can stay home and catch her husband cheating. But neither…
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Life With Father (1947)
Cast: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Based on Clarence Day Jr.'s memoirs about growing up with his semi-tyrannical father, this wonderful comedy is truly one of the classics. William Powell stars as Father, a Wall Street…
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Elizabeth Taylor Triad (1947)
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, Vincente Minnelli, Richard Brooks …
Three great Elizabeth Taylor movies on a single disc! In The Last Time I Saw Paris, veteran Van Johnson meets the lovely and lively Elizabeth Taylor in Paris after the war and falls in love.…
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Classic Cinema: Elizabeth Taylor Triple Feature (1947)
Cast: Spencer Treat Clark, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett …
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli, Michael Curtiz, Richard Brooks …
A stunningly beautiful Elizabeth Taylor stars in three vintage films. In Father's Little Dividend (a sequel to Father of the Bride), Liz is in a family way, much to the chagrin of her…
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Night and Day (1946)
Cast: Cary Grant, Alexis Smith, Monty Woolley …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Cary Grant stars as legendary Broadway tunesmith Cole Porter in this biographical film about the composer's life. Porter's early years in Peru, Ind., his success on the Great White…
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Mildred Pierce (1945)
Cast: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
This potent mixture of melodrama and film noir was nominated for six Oscars and features a standout performance by Joan Crawford. When police interrogate restaurateur Mildred Pierce…
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Casablanca (1942)
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
In this Oscar-winning classic, American expat Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) plays host to gamblers, thieves and refugees at his Moroccan nightclub during World War II ... but he never…
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Captains of the Clouds (1942)
Cast: James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Cocky bush pilot Brian MacLean (James Cagney) loves stealing both jobs and women from his fellow fliers. But his reckless ways come back to haunt him after he joins the Air Force and World…
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This Is the Army (1942)
Cast: Ronald Reagan, George Murphy, Joan Leslie …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
America's most beloved popular composer, Irving Berlin, wrote this wartime musical tribute to honor (and fund) the patriotic efforts of American soldiers. Berlin himself appears in full…
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Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Eddie Foy Jr. …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
James Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his lively portrayal of "Mr. Broadway," George M. Cohan, in this lavish screen biography that highlights Cagney in some of his finest song-and-dance…
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Dive Bomber (1941)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Director Michael Curtiz's 1941 aviation drama follows the collaborative efforts of a Navy flight surgeon (Errol Flynn), a squadron commander (Fred MacMurray) and a researcher (Ralph…
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The Sea Hawk (1940)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Hired on by Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson), buccaneer Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe (Errol Flynn) loots and pillages the Spanish fleet and the New World colonies while sailing the high seas, but is…
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Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Set in the 1850s, director Michael Curtiz's frontier tale recounts the bloody conflict between the Army and abolitionist John Brown (Raymond Massey) in the years preceding the Civil War.…
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Virginia City (1940)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Humphrey Bogart, Randolph Scott …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Union officer Kerry Bradford (Errol Flynn) escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer (Randolph…
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Cast: Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Tempers flared between stars Bette Davis and Errol Flynn on the set of Michael Curtiz's lavish production about the tumultuous love affair of Elizabeth I (Davis) and the ambitious young…
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Dodge City (1939)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Westerns made a comeback after this classic hit the silver screen. The story centers on Wade Hatton (Errol Flynn), who arrives in dangerous Dodge City and promptly helps lawmen round up some…
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Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Cast: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Tough guy Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) plays Pied Piper to a gang of teenage hoods (the Dead End Kids) while boyhood pal turned priest Jerry Connelly (Pat O'Brien) tries to save their…
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Errol Flynn stars as swashbuckling hero Robin Hood in this Oscar-nominated classic. When the greedy Prince John (Claude Rains) seizes the throne and raises taxes on the peasants, Robin…
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Kid Galahad (1937)
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
When a swift-fisted bellhop (Wayne Morris) knocks out a prizefighter at a party, boxing promoter Nick Donati (Edward G. Robinson) takes the boy under his wing. But when the fledgling boxer…
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Anthony Adverse (1936)
Cast: Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Woods …
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz
Mervyn LeRoy helms this sweeping, episodic tale that details the exploits of Anthony Adverse (Fredric March), the misbegotten heir to the estate of his cold-blooded stepfather, Spanish…
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The Cowboy Creed (1936)
Cast: Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland, Dean Jagger …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, Joseph Kane, B. Reeves Eason …
Cowboy stars of yore uphold the code of the Old West in this collection of classic oaters. In Man of the Frontier (1936), Gene Autry pursues the varmint who keeps trying to blow up a new…
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Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Patric Knowles …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
When barracks built for the British army's 27th Bengal Lancers regiment are attacked by the unscrupulous Surat Khan (C. Henry Gordon), who massacres the women and children living there,…
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Captain Blood (1935)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
In his first leading role, Errol Flynn shot to stardom in this swashbuckling adventure about doctor Peter Blood (Flynn), who treats the wrong patient and is forced to work as a slave on Col.…
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The Kennel Murder Case / Nancy Drew, Reporter: Double Feature (1933)
Cast: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, William Clemens
This double feature showcases two of the world's keenest crime investigators -- detective Philo Vance, in The Kennel Murder Case, and everyone's favorite teenage sleuth, Nancy Drew,…
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The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Cast: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
William Powell brings his urbane insouciance to this Philo Vance mystery, which finds the unflappable gumshoe nosing around a Long Island dog show where an apparent suicide has just occurred.…
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Three on a Match / Female (1932)
Cast: Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Joan Blondell …
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz
Revisit the sizzle and style of pre-code Hollywood with two vintage tales featuring women who aren't content to live by the rules. The lives of three young girls take widely divergent…