Movies by Richard Thorpe
As part of the cast:
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Bitter Harvest (1963)
Cast: Janet Munro, John Stride, Anne Cunningham …
Directed by: Peter Graham Scott
Jennie Jones (Janet Munro) longs for a life of glamour and luxury in the big city, far from the boring routine of her native Wales. After a night on the town with a playboy, Jennie awakens in…
As a director:
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That Funny Feeling (1965)
Cast: Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin, Donald O'Connor …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Joan grudgingly works as a maid and is embarrassed by the low station of her job. When she falls in love with rich businessman Tom, she decides to take him to one of her clients'…
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Fun in Acapulco (1963)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cardenas …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Elvis Presley has his hands full as a would-be cliff diver and former aerialist Mike Windgren, who's attempting to simultaneously cure his acrophobia and win the heart of aloof European…
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Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Dean Jones, Jennifer Holden …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Considered by many fans to be Elvis's best film, Jailhouse Rock tells the story of convict Vince Everett (Elvis Presley), who, while doing time in the clink, learns a thing or two about…
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The Prodigal (1955)
Cast: Neville Brand, Louis Calhern, Walter Hampden …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
A selfish young man named Micah (Edmund Purdom), restless living in the country with his father, runs away to Damascus, where he's led astray by pagan priestess Samarra (Lana Turner).…
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Knights of the Round Table (1954)
Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Starring Robert Taylor, this drama recounts the efforts of Sir Lancelot to save Camelot from King Arthur's (Mel Ferrer) destructive son, Modred. Lancelot was expelled from the Round…
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Ivanhoe (1952)
Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Robert Taylor) challenges the corrupt Norman monarchy of Prince John (Guy Rolfe) and his minions, De Bois-Guilbert (George Sanders) and De Bracy (Robert Douglas) -- with…
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Vengeance Valley (1951)
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Robert Walker, Joanne Dru …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Burt Lancaster stars in this strong example of the mature Westerns that were coming out of Hollywood in the early 1950s. There are Biblical undertones in the story of Owen (Lancaster), the…
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The Great Caruso (1951)
Cast: Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Mario Lanza stars in this Oscar-winning fictionalized account of Italian tenor Enrico Caruso's journey from obscurity in Naples to his celebrated operatic career at the Met in New York.…
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Three Little Words (1950)
Cast: Fred Astaire, Red Skelton, Vera-Ellen …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Fred Astaire won a Golden Globe for his performance as sidelined magician Bert Kalmar, who meets aspiring baseball player Harry Ruby (Red Skelton). The pair start writing tunes together,…
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On an Island with You (1948)
Cast: Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalban …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Navy Lt. Kingslee (Peter Lawford) is the technical adviser on actress Rosalind Reynolds's (Esther Williams) new movie. He holds fond memories of a show she did for the troops and hopes…
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A Date with Judy (1948)
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Powell, Robert Stack …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Teenage best pals Judy (Jane Powell) and Carol (Elizabeth Taylor) find their friendship put to the test when they both fall for the same suave fellow (Robert Stack) in this breezy musical…
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Fiesta (1947)
Cast: Esther Williams, Akim Tamiroff, Ricardo Montalban …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
As ex-matador Antonio (Fortunio Bonanova) pushes his son, Mario (Ricardo Montalban), to focus on bullfighting, his daughter, Maria (Esther Williams), secretly learns the sport. When Mario…
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This Time for Keeps (1947)
Cast: Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Lauritz Melchior …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Boldly defying the wishes of his famous father, opera-singing ex-serviceman Dick (Johnny Johnston) rebuffs his socialite girlfriend, Frances (Mary Stuart), and does everything he can to win…
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The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
High-toned sleuths Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) head to Nick's leisurely hometown of Sycamore Springs for a vacation, only to find themselves enmeshed in a string of…
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Thrill of a Romance (1945)
Cast: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Carleton G. Young …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
After her new husband, Robert (Carleton G. Young), abandons her in the midst of their honeymoon to attend a business meeting, swimming instructor Cynthia (Esther Williams) struggles to stop…
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure / Tarzan's New York Adventure (1941)
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Sheffield …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Tarzan defends his land from prospectors and heads to the Big Apple in this double feature. In Tarzan's Secret Treasure, a science expedition discovers gold on Tarzan's home turf.…
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Prisoner of Zenda (1937/1952) (1937)
Cast: Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Louis Calhern …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe, John Cromwell
Days before his coronation, Prince Rudolf is kidnapped and will have to give up the throne to his younger brother if he's not at the ceremony. To foil the plot, a distant cousin…
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Double Wedding (1937)
Cast: Myrna Loy, John Beal, Florence Rice …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
For four years, Margit (Myrna Loy) has planned every move of her sister Irene (Florence Rice) and Irene's fiancé (John Beal) and has big things in store for their wedding. But…
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Tarzan and His Mate / Tarzan Finds a Son! (1934)
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil Hamilton …
Directed by: Cedric Gibbons, Richard Thorpe
This double bill featuring Tarzan and His Mate (the sequel to 1932's Tarzan, the Ape Man, starring Johnny Weissmuller) and Tarzan Finds a Son continues the adventures of the ape man…
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Murder on the Campus (1934)
Cast: Charles Starrett, Donald Gray, Shirley Grey …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe, Michael Winner
Shortly after saying goodnight to his girlfriend Lillian (Shirley Grey), young reporter Bill Bartlett (Charles Starrett) overhears a murder happening at her college's bell tower. When…
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Green Eyes (1934)
Cast: Shirley Grey, Charles Starrett, Claude Gillingwater …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
A weekend party ends in the murder of its wealthy host, Stephen Kester (Claude Gillingwater). Police suspect his daughter (Shirley Grey), whose fiancé Kester detested, but mystery writer…
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Tarzan, the Ape Man / Tarzan Escapes Double Feature (1932)
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, Maureen O'Sullivan …
Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke, Richard Thorpe
In Tarzan, the Ape Man, jungle visitor Jane is abducted by Tarzan and his ape cohorts and develops an elephant-sized crush on the muscled vine swinger. In Tarzan Escapes, white hunter Captain…
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Murder at Dawn (1932)
Cast: Jack Mulhall, Josephine Dunn, Mischa Auer …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
After being tucked away at his mountain retreat, manic Dr. Farrington (Frank Ball) finally reveals the invention he's been working on -- the mysteriously dubbed VXO Accumulator -- to his…
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The King Murder (1932)
Cast: Conway Tearle, Dorothy Revier, Robert Frazer …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Inspired by a real-life 1930s extortion case, this black-and-white thriller follows the murder of Miriam King (Dorothy Revier), a fiery young blonde who specializes in blackmailing wealthy…
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King of the Wild: The Complete Serial (1931)
Cast: Boris Karloff, Walter Miller, Nora Lane …
Directed by: B. Reeves Eason, Richard Thorpe
This vintage 12-part serial follows adventurer Robert Grant (Walter Miller), who escapes from an Indian prison, travels to Africa, teams with winsome Muriel Armitage (Nora Lane) to locate her…
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Rin Tin Tin: The Lone Defender (1930)
Cast: Rin Tin Tin, Walter Miller, June Marlowe …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
In this 15-episode serial starring Rin Tin Tin, Rinty's owner is murdered for his secret gold mine, and Rinty teams up with Agent Ramon (Walter Miller) from the Department of Justice to…