Movies by Norman Foster
As part of the cast:
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Play It as It Lays (1972)
Cast: Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Tammy Grimes …
Directed by: Frank Perry
Maria Wyeth is an aspiring actress with a bright future; however, waiting around every corner is the seedier side of fame and fortune, and the starlet's hope soon turns to despair in…
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The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935)
Cast: Charlotte Henry, George "Gabby" Hayes, Norman Foster …
Directed by: Lewis D. Collins
After the Civil War ends, veteran Ralph Hartsook (Norman Foster) becomes a teacher in a small Indiana community. But things get complicated for Hartsook when he attempts to rid the town of…
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The Fire Trap (1935)
Cast: Norman Foster, Sidney Blackmer, Evalyn Knapp …
Directed by: Burt P. Lynwood
Insurance appraiser Bill Farnsworth (Norman Foster) wins the affection of beautiful young Betty Marshall (Evalyn Knapp) after saving her dog from a blazing inferno. But when he discovers…
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Suicide Squad (1935)
Cast: Norman Foster, Joyce Compton, Robert Homans …
Directed by: Bernard B. Ray
The reckless exploits of rookie fireman Larry Barker (Norman Foster) earn him high praise in the media but deep scorn among his fellow firefighters, including his boss, who also happens to be…
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Pilgrimage / Born Reckless (1930)
Cast: Edmund Lowe, Catherine Dale Owen, Lee Tracy …
Directed by: John Ford, Andrew Bennison
Two John Ford dramas examine the impact of war. Born Reckless follows a gangster who is forced to enlist as part of a judge's election campaign. In Pilgrimage, a mother disapproves of…
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It's All True (1993)
Cast: Manuel 'Jacare' Olimpio Meira, Jeronimo André De Souza, Raimundo 'Tata' Correia Lima …
Directed by: Norman Foster, Bill Krohn
This movie finishes a project that started decades ago, when famed director Orson Welles planned to translate on film his experiences in Brazil in the 1940s as a cinematic envoy for the…
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1967)
Cast: Dick Foran, Karl Swenson, Joseph Cotten …
Directed by: Norman Foster
At the turn of the century in the Southwest, Brighty the wild burro accompanies his friend, a prospector named Old Timer, on a hunt for gold. A claim jumper robs the pair of their strike,…
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Indian Paint / African Safari (1964)
Cast: Jay Silverheels, Johnny Crawford, Pat Hogan …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Pour yourself a double shot of action and adventure with this two-pack of tales sure to entertain the whole family. Indian Paint stars Johnny Crawford as Nishko, a young brave who tames and…
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Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (1962)
Cast: Rony Zeaner, Carin Rossby, Gunilla Jelf …
Directed by: Norman Foster
First televised in 1962 on "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color," this inspiring tale set in 1860s Holland follows an underdog as he attempts to care for his financially burdened…
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Davy Crockett: 50th Anniversary Double Feature (1954)
Cast: Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, William Bakewell …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Experience twice as much adventure with this double bill that includes "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" and "Davy Crockett - King of the Wild Frontier." Fess Parker gave Crockett life…
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Woman on the Run (1950)
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott), the lone witness to a gangland killing, goes into hiding from the police and potential hit men who would silence him. Trailing him is a dogged inspector (Robert…
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise/Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
Cast: Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Jean Rogers …
Directed by: Norman Foster
In these entries from the classic detective franchise, a pair of penetrating mysteries proves no match for the unparalleled mental prowess of legendary sleuth Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler).…
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Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
Cast: John Carradine, Peter Lorre, Ricardo Cortez …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Sphinxian sleuth Kentaro Moto (Peter Lorre) finds himself in the midst of international intrigue when he investigates a plot to sabotage French vessels traveling through the Suez Canal.…
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Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
Cast: Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Mild-mannered sleuth Kentaro Moto (Peter Lorre) postpones his vacation to protect the priceless crown of the Queen of Sheba, recently recovered by archaeologist Howard Stevens (John "Dusty"…
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Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
Cast: Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks …
Directed by: Norman Foster
While obtaining a divorce in Reno, Mary Whitman (Pauline Moore) is arrested for the murder of another divorce-seeker staying at her hotel. But the crime is much more complex than it seems,…
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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
Cast: Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Cesar Romero …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Considered by many to be the best of the Charlie Chan mysteries starring Sidney Toler as the eponymous sleuth, this classic film opens with Chan's writer friend (Louis Jean Heydt) dying…
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Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)
Cast: Peter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Kent …
Directed by: Norman Foster
The fourth installment of the Mr. Moto series finds the well-mannered Japanese sleuth (Peter Lorre) in a remote area of Indochina, where he's able to rescue a pretty young pilot…
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Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)
Cast: Peter Lorre, Henry Wilcoxon, Erik Rhodes …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Japanese detective Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) dons an inmate's disguise to help Scotland Yard hunt down a gang of dangerous assassins in the fifth installment of this mystery series…
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Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
Cast: Peter Lorre, Sidney Blackmer, Sig Ruman …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Detective Moto (Peter Lorre) comes into possession of an ancient scroll worth a fortune in this second film based on J.P. Marquand's novels. The Japanese investigator evades ruthless…
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Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)
Cast: Peter Lorre, Lee Phelps, Virginia Field …
Directed by: Norman Foster
First of eight in a series, this mystery based on J.P. Marquand's novels follows Japanese detective Moto (Peter Lorre) as he outwits international smugglers. Aboard a ship to Shanghai,…