Movies by Delbert Mann
As part of the cast:
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Rita (2003)
Cast: Kim Basinger, Rita Hayworth, Tab Hunter …
Kim Basinger narrates this engaging documentary that chronicles the life and career of the legendary Rita Hayworth, a complex and alluring actress who reached the pinnacle of Hollywood…
As a director:
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Incident in a Small Town (1994)
Cast: Walter Matthau, Harry Morgan, Stephanie Zimbalist …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Set in 1953, Delbert Mann's third installment in the award-winning TV series finds attorney Harmon J. Cobb (Walter Matthau) defending an old friend accused of murder. Cobb knows his…
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Against Her Will / Wounded Heart (1989)
Cast: Stuart Whitman, Paula Devicq, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Vic Sarin, Delbert Mann
Personal growth is at the heart of this made-for-TV double feature. In Against Her Will, lawyer Harmon Cobb (Walter Matthau) has the chance to make a difference when he fights for the release…
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April Morning (1988)
Cast: Chad Lowe, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Urich …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Based on the penetrating novel by Howard Fast, this coming-of-age tale recounts the adventures of Adam Cooper (Chad Lowe), a teen caught up in the fight between American revolutionary forces…
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The Last Days of Patton (1986)
Cast: George C. Scott, Eva Marie Saint, Ed Lauter …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
George C. Scott reprises his role as Gen. George S. Patton in this made-for-TV movie. Stripped of command of the American Third Army by President Eisenhower, Patton is on the verge of…
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Night Crossing (1982)
Cast: John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Doug McKeon …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Night Crossing tells the incredible true-life story of two intrepid East German families who hatch a plan (during the Cold War, of course) to escape and head west by using hot-air balloons.…
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All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
Cast: Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
This remake of one of the great war stories of all time stars Richard Thomas as a gung-ho German student recruited into the army during World War I. But over time he begins to view the war as…
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Torn Between Two Lovers (1979)
Cast: Lee Remick, Joseph Bologna, George Peppard …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Can a happily married woman handle her attraction to a charming new man? Lee Remick stars as loving wife Diane Conti, who faces a midlife crisis when she's tempted to betray her devoted…
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Heidi (1968)
Cast: Maximilian Schell, Walter Slezak, Jean Simmons …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
This 1968 film retells the classic children's story about a young girl named Heidi (Jennifer Edwards), who's taken from her beloved grandfather (Michael Redgrave) and forced to live…
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Fitzwilly (1967)
Cast: Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Feldon, John McGiver …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
This delightful comedy stars Dick Van Dyke as Fitzwilly, a good-hearted butler who organizes a petty crime ring to keep his daffy employer, Victoria Woodhouse (Edith Evans), from discovering…
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That Touch of Mink (1962)
Cast: Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig Young …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
When wholesome small-town girl Cathy moves to New York City and meets handsome tycoon Philip, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. Philip assures her he's not the marrying…
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Lover Come Back (1961)
Cast: Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Jerry (Rock Hudson) is an advertising executive who's gleaned success through his smarmy actions. His rival Carol (Doris Day) can't stand Jerry's immoral tactics and tells the…
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Middle of the Night (1959)
Cast: Fredric March, Kim Novak, Effie Afton …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Award-winning scriptwriter Paddy Chayevsky penned this romantic drama that chronicles the love affair between a widowed clothing manufacturer (Fredric March, in a Golden Globe-nominated…
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Desire Under the Elms (1958)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Burl Ives …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Desiring another heir, wealthy landowner Ephraim Cabot (Burl Ives) marries young Anna (Sophia Loren) in a hush-hush exchange for the title to his land. His grown son, Eben (Anthony Perkins),…
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Separate Tables (1958)
Cast: Deborah Kerr, Rita Hayworth, David Niven …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Lonely characters staying at an English hotel try to connect with one another. Maj. Pollack (David Niven, who won an Oscar for his role) likes to reminisce about acts of heroism in WWII.…
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Marty (1955)
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti …
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Trapped by a smothering mother, middle-aged Marty's future looks bleak. But when this butcher meets a lonely teacher, suddenly everything is possible. The film swept the Academy Awards in 1955.
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Vintage Movie Classics: It's War (1943)
Cast: George C. Scott, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Daniel Benzali …
Directed by: Delbert Mann, William Wyler, John Ford …
World War II buffs will delight in this trio of movies about the war's historic battles. The Last Days of Patton takes a look at the famous general's (George C. Scott) colorful…
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David Copperfield / Oliver Twist / A Tale of Two Cities (1933)
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Laurence Olivier, Pamela Franklin …
Directed by: Delbert Mann, William J. Cowen
This collection of films based on literary classics features wonderfully produced adaptations of three seminal Charles Dickens novels: David Copperfield, Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two…