Movies by John Qualen
As part of the cast:
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
Cast: Charles Bickford, Henry Fonda, Robert Middleton …
Directed by: Fielder Cook
Academy Award winners Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward star in this Western comedy about a couple in danger of losing their farm in a high-stakes poker game. Compulsive gambler Meredith lays…
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A Patch of Blue (1965)
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman, Shelley Winters …
Directed by: Guy Green
Gordon Ralfe (Sidney Poitier), a handsome, hard-working black man, befriends Selina (Elizabeth Hartman, who received an Oscar nod), a blind white girl, and he introduces her to a whole new…
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Those Calloways (1965)
Cast: Brian Keith, Vera Miles, Brandon de Wilde …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Nature-loving New Englander Cam Calloway (Brian Keith) has always envisioned creating a home for migrating geese by a pristine lake near where he lives. But developers have their eye on this…
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I'll Take Sweden (1965)
Cast: Bob Hope, Tuesday Weld, Frankie Avalon …
Directed by: Frederick De Cordova
Widower Bob Holcomb (Bob Hope) is forced to think twice after he tries to keep his teenage daughter, JoJo (Tuesday Weld), from marrying "good for nothing" Kenny (Frankie Avalon) in this…
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7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
Cast: Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, Arthur O'Connell …
Directed by: George Pal
In the most remarkable role of his career, Tony Randall plays six characters in this fantasy adventure about a mysterious Chinese doctor who assumes different guises in order to teach his…
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Cast: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles …
Directed by: John Ford
Senator Ransom Stoddard returns to his dusty hometown for the funeral of small-time outlaw Tom Doniphon. In flashbacks, Stoddard tells the story of how, with Doniphon's help, he rose to…
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North to Alaska (1960)
Cast: John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs …
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
A tough, hard-drinking gold prospector (John Wayne) agrees to go pick up his partner's fiancée, but winds up with a beautiful substitute (Capucine) instead. When both partners vie…
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara …
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Nominated for seven Oscars, this legal thriller profiles the attempts of country lawyer Paul Biegler (James Stewart) to exonerate Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara), who's charged with a…
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Terror in the Haunted House (1958)
Cast: Gerald Mohr, Cathy O'Donnell, William Ching …
Directed by: Harold Daniels
Using a subliminal technique called Psychorama, meant to incite fear in audiences, this thriller by Harold Daniels features Gerald Mohr as Philip, a beleaguered husband whose wife, Sheila…
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The Gun Runners (1958)
Cast: Audie Murphy, Eddie Albert, Patricia Owens …
Directed by: Don Siegel
Charter boat captain Sam Martin's financial woes lead him into an entanglement with Papa Hanagan, a man smuggling illegal arms to Cuban rebels. Despite the support of his friend and…
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The American Pop Collection: Vol. 1 (1956)
Cast: Alberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, Sergio Fantoni …
Directed by: Anton Giulio Majano, Harold Daniels, Leslie H. Martinson …
If you're a 1950s and '60s pop-culture junkie, you'll love this tribute to car-hops, drag races, burger joints, drive-ins … and, of course, cheesy movies! Includes three…
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The Searchers (1956)
Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles …
Directed by: John Ford
After his entire family is viciously wiped out, hardened war veteran Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) embarks on a long journey to find his only surviving niece, Debbie (Natalie Wood), who has been…
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The Sea Chase (1955)
Cast: John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar …
Directed by: John Farrow
Fiercely nationalistic but vehemently anti-Nazi German sea captain Karl Erlich (John Wayne) mans the helm of a decrepit freighter pursued by the British navy in this World War II seafaring…
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Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
Cast: Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Jeanmarie …
Directed by: Charles Vidor
Danny Kaye stars as famed storyteller Hans Christian Andersen in this charming fictionalized biopic that blends music, romance, comedy and fantasy to trace the life of Denmark's literary…
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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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On Our Merry Way (1948)
Cast: Henry Fonda, Burgess Meredith, James Stewart …
Directed by: Leslie Fenton, King Vidor, John Huston …
Classified-ad clerk Oliver Pease (Burgess Meredith), short on cash, moonlights as a "man on the street" newspaper reporter. But the simple question he asks draws three entirely different…
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16 Fathoms Deep (1948)
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Lon Chaney Jr., Eric Feldary …
Directed by: Armand Schaefer
In this classic black-and-white actioner, Lon Chaney Jr. -- star of The Wolf Man and son of legendary master of disguise Lon Chaney -- plays a bitterly jealous sponge fisherman who tries to…
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The Scar (1948)
Cast: Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett, Eduard Franz …
Directed by: Steve Sekely
Paul Henreid pulls double duty in this classic drama as fugitive-on-the-run John Muller, a man who assumes a scarred doctor's identity to escape the reach of a gambler he wronged. But…
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Captain Kidd (1945)
Cast: Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton …
Directed by: Rowland V. Lee
Ten years after portraying Capt. William Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty, Charles Laughton plays another infamous real-life tyrant of the sea here. In 1699, Captain Kidd (Laughton) dupes King…
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Arabian Nights (1942)
Cast: Sabu, Jon Hall, Maria Montez …
Directed by: John Rawlins
Haroun (Jon Hall) and Kamar (Leif Erickson) are brothers fighting each other for the right to rule Turkey and win the hand of the dancer Scheherazade (Maria Montez). In their royal battle,…
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Larceny, Inc. (1942)
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford …
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
When fresh-from-prison "Pressure" Maxwell's (Edward G. Robinson) plans to walk the straight and narrow are thwarted, he and a pal buy a luggage store in order to tunnel into a…
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Jungle Book (1942)
Cast: Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen …
Directed by: Zoltan Korda
After being lost in the jungle as a child, Mowgli is raised by a she-wolf and learns to communicate with the animals. When he returns to his home village, he must deal with the treachery of…
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The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
Cast: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell …
Directed by: William Dieterle
When struggling New Hampshire farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) exclaims he would sell his soul for money and a decent crop, up pops the Mephistophelean Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) in this…
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Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell …
Directed by: Lee Garmes, Ben Hecht
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Rita Hayworth star in this dark drama about the exploits of four Broadway types, which illustrate Times Square life in 1940. One is a playwright who saves another…
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His Girl Friday (1940)
Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy …
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) is about to get hitched to dull insurance agent Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy) -- that's if her ex-husband, ruthless newspaper publisher Walter Burns…
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine …
Directed by: John Ford
In this towering classic of American cinema, common man Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) leads his family on a harrowing journey from the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a better life in…
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The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Cast: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter …
Directed by: John Ford
Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays, this lyrical drama from legendary director John Ford features the stunning visuals of renowned cinematographer Gregg Toland. As the…
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Seven Sinners / The Shepherd of the Hills (1940)
Cast: John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Albert Dekker …
Directed by: Tay Garnett, Henry Hathaway
John Wayne learns to listen to his conscience in this 1940s double feature. Seven Sinners stars Wayne as a Navy officer smitten with a rabble-rousing chanteuse (Marlene Dietrich) who may be…
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Knute Rockne All American (1940)
Cast: Donald Crisp, John Litel, Pat O'Brien …
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
Legendary coach Knute Rockne (Pat O'Brien) revolutionizes college football with strategies that establish Notre Dame's team as a powerhouse in this classic sports biopic. But beyond…
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Fit for a King (1937)
Cast: Helen Mack, Paul Kelly, Joe E. Brown …
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Working at a big-city newspaper, a goofball gofer (Joe E. Brown) spends his time hustling coffee for reporters and flirting with girls while dreaming of becoming a top journalist himself. His…
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Seventh Heaven (1937)
Cast: Simone Simon, James Stewart, Jean Hersholt …
Directed by: Henry King
After rescuing a prostitute (Simone Simon) from police custody, a noble sewer worker (James Stewart) is sent off to war before he realizes the depth of his feelings for her. Still, they make…
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Will Rogers Collection: Doubting Thomas (1935)
Cast: Will Rogers, Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth …
Directed by: David Butler
Cowboy comedian Will Rogers stars as a jealous husband who tries to ruin his wife's budding acting career in this adaptation of playwright George Kelly's "The Torch Bearers."…
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365 Nights in Hollywood (1934)
Cast: Alice Faye, James Dunn, Frank Mitchell …
Directed by: George Marshall
A would-be Hollywood starlet (Alice Faye) stumbles headlong into a scam pulled by her acting teacher, who casts her in his latest production. Little does she know that the picture is meant to…