Movies by Linda Darnell
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Black Spurs (1965)
Cast: Rory Calhoun, Linda Darnell, Scott Brady …
Directed by: R.G. Springsteen
In a twist on the Hollywood formula, this Western follows the less-than-honorable actions of Santee (Rory Calhoun), a cynical bounty hunter who schemes with local crime boss Kile (Lon Chaney…
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Zero Hour! (1957)
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Linda Darnell, Dana Andrews …
Directed by: Hall Bartlett
Lt. Ted Stryker (Dana Andrews), still haunted by his experiences as a fighter pilot in World War II, is on a commercial flight when its crew becomes ill with food poisoning. Struggling with…
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Dakota Incident (1956)
Cast: Linda Darnell, Dale Robertson, John Lund …
Directed by: Lewis R. Foster
Featuring an all-star cast, this allegorical Western follows six disparate stagecoach passengers who must brave harsh terrain, marauding Indians and one another to reach Laramie, Wyo., with…
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Blackbeard the Pirate (1952)
Cast: Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix …
Directed by: Raoul Walsh
In this swashbuckling 17th century costume adventure, the conniving Edward Maynard is trying desperately to prove that reformed pirate Sir Henry Morgan is still dabbling in his old trade --…
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Island of Desire (1951)
Cast: Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter, Donald Gray …
Directed by: Stuart Heisler
When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during World War II, military nurse Elizabeth Smythe (Linda Darnell) and Marine Michael Dugan (Tab Hunter) find themselves stranded -- and…
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No Way Out (1950)
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell …
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
When rabid bigot Ray Biddle (Richard Widmark) and his brother Johnny (Dick Paxton) are admitted with gunshot wounds to the county hospital's prison ward, they balk at being treated by…
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A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern …
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
In this 1949 black-and-white classic, which won Joseph L. Mankiewicz an Academy Award for Best Director, three married women (Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern) vacationing on the…
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Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
Cast: Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Rudy Vallee …
Directed by: Preston Sturges
In this pitch-black comedy from legendary writer-director Preston Sturges, Rex Harrison stars as Sir Alfred De Carter, a world-famous symphony conductor consumed with the suspicion that his…
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Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
Cast: Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell …
Directed by: John Cromwell
Based on the true story of an English governess who takes a position teaching the King of Siam's children, John Cromwell's lavish production stars Rex Harrison in his screen debut.…
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My Darling Clementine (1946)
Cast: Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature …
Directed by: John Ford
As the enforcer of law in the town of Tombstone, Ariz., Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) must balance keeping unruly criminals in line with tracking down and bringing to justice the men who killed…
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Fallen Angel (1945)
Cast: Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford …
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) drifts into a small California town and becomes smitten with a waitress named Stella (Linda Darnell). She, however, refuses to have anything to do with him unless…
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Hangover Square (1945)
Cast: Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders …
Directed by: John Brahm
Struggling composer George Harvey Bone (Laird Cregar) falls for Netta (Linda Darnell), a scheming dance hall singer who wants to steal his newest song. When he discovers her selfish motives,…
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It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
Cast: Dick Powell, Linda Darnell, Jack Oakie …
Directed by: Rene Clair
This charming comedy tells the story of a turn-of-the-century newspaper reporter (Dick Powell) who wishes he could scoop his colleagues by knowing about events before they occur. But when a…
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Summer Storm (1944)
Cast: Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Anna Lee …
Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk directs this passion-drenched drama centered on Olga Urbenin (Linda Darnell), a sexy Russian peasant who heats things up with an engaged judge (George Sanders), a decadent…
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Buffalo Bill (1944)
Cast: Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell …
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Joel McCrea is larger-than-life Wild West showman William F. Cody (better known as Buffalo Bill) in this entertaining biopic. Spanning Bill's life, the film depicts the varied and…
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Sweet and Low-Down (1944)
Cast: Linda Darnell, Benny Goodman Orchestra, Jack Oakie …
Directed by: Archie Mayo
Trombonist Johnny Birch (James Cardwell) gets the chance of a lifetime when Benny Goodman offers him a spot in his famous swing band. Featuring the Benny Goodman Orchestra, this lively…
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City Without Men (1943)
Cast: Linda Darnell, Edgar Buchanan, Michael Duane …
Directed by: Sidney Salkow
When her fiancé, Tom (Michael Duane), is wrongly imprisoned, Nancy Johnson (Linda Darnell) takes up residence in a rough-and-tumble boarding house filled with inmates' wives, then…
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Blood and Sand (1941)
Cast: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth …
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Impoverished country boy Juan Gallardo (Tyrone Power) rises from obscurity to become Spain's most celebrated bullfighter in this lushly filmed adaptation of Vicente Blasco…
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Brigham Young (1940)
Cast: Dean Jagger, Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell …
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
This Henry Hathaway-directed drama examines how the Mormons settled in what would become Salt Lake City, now the home base of their church. Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell play two of the…
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The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Cast: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone …
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Posing as a foppish coward, Spanish nobleman Diego (Tyrone Power) fights injustice in colonial California. Upon his return from Spain, Diego realizes that Captain Pasquale (Basil Rathbone) is…
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Johnny Apollo / Day-Time Wife (1939)
Cast: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Warren William …
Directed by: Henry Hathaway, Gregory Ratoff
Tyrone Power stars in these two classic films. First, in Johnny Apollo, when a college graduate (Power) has trouble finding work because of his imprisoned embezzler father's reputation,…