Movies by William Berke
As a director:
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Cop Hater (1958)
Cast: Robert Loggia, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ellen Parker …
Directed by: William Berke
The detectives of New York's 87th precinct are horrified when one of their own is gunned down in cold blood, followed rapidly by the murder of his young partner, in this gritty first…
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The Mugger (1958)
Cast: Kent Smith, Nan Martin, James Franciscus …
Directed by: William Berke
A mugger has the city by the throat, grabbing women's purses before slashing them on the cheek with a knife. But when victim number 12 turns up murdered, the police look to Pete Graham…
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'50s Adventure Classics: Sheena / Flash Gordon / Fu Manchu / Joe Palooka (1953)
Cast: Steve Holland, Irene Champlin, Joe Nash …
Directed by: William Berke, Carl K. Hittleman, Franklin Adreon Vallette …
Action rules the airwaves in these classic episodes from four 1950s adventure series -- two about comic book characters come to life ("Flash Gordon," "Sheena"), one about an evil doctor ("Fu…
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Savage Drums / Jungle Hell (1951)
Cast: Sabu, K.T. Stevens, Lita Baron …
Directed by: William Berke, Norman A. Cerf
Grown-up child star Sabu returns to the jungle in this pair of exotic adventure films: Savage Drums (1951) and Jungle Hell (1964), the latter of which is actually a conglomeration of…
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Mr. District Attorney / Western Pacific Agent / Highway 13 (1950)
Cast: Kent Taylor, Sheila Ryan, Robert Lowery …
Directed by: Sam Newfield, William Berke
In this trio of thrillers, a cold case turns hot when $100,000 in stolen money surfaces and the body count rises; a railroad agent pursues a killer on the rails; and an innocent trucker gets…
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Hellgate / Fangs of the Wild / Train to Tombstone (1950)
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Joan Leslie, Robert Lowery …
Directed by: William Berke, William F. Claxton
The stars come out to shine in this trio of mid-20th-century Westerns featuring a posse of high-profile thespians, including Sterling Hayden, Joan Leslie, Robert Lowery, Don "Red" Barry and…
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Treasure of Monte Cristo / Roaring City / Sky Liner (1949)
Cast: Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Steve Brodie …
Directed by: William Berke
From director William Berke comes this vintage trio of gritty noir films. In Treasure of Monte Cristo, a descendant (Glenn Langan) of the famed French count must outwit a San Francisco lawyer…
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Shotgun / Deputy Marshal / Four Fast Guns (1949)
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Yvonne De Carlo, Jon Hall …
Directed by: William Berke, William J. Hole Jr., Lesley Selander …
Three features from the golden age of the American Western showcase the archetypal strong, stoic men who tamed the frontier against all odds, with just a six-gun and a sense of honor to back…
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Speed to Spare (1948)
Cast: Richard Arlen, Jean Rogers, Richard Travis …
Directed by: William Berke
This fast-paced drama directed by William A. Berke tracks the exploits of a driver, Cliff Jordan (Richard Arlen), who believes speed is the spice of life. Hired by his friend to lead a fleet…
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Code of the West (1947)
Cast: James Warren, Debra Alden, John Laurenz …
Directed by: William Berke
Opposites attract in this classic silent Western based on the book by prolific adventure novelist Zane Grey. When mild-mannered cowboy Cal Thurman (Owen Moore) first makes eyes at the…
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Panhandle / Operation Haylift / Wildfire (1945)
Cast: Rod Cameron, Bob Steele, Sterling Holloway …
Directed by: Robert Emmett Tansey, William Berke, Lesley Selander …
If it's not the outlaws who are making conditions unbearable, it's the weather in this trio of mid-20th-century Westerns that illustrate the hardships of life on the frontier for…
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Dark Mountain (1944)
Cast: Regis Toomey, Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew …
Directed by: William Berke
After newlywed Kay Downey (Ellen Drew) discovers that her husband (Regis Toomey) is a racketeer and a killer, she runs back to her former boyfriend, forest ranger Don Bradley (Robert Lowery),…
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World War II Movies: Hitler's SS: Portait of Evil / Black Brigade / Minesweeper (1943)
Cast: José Ferrer, Tony Randall, Richard Pryor …
Directed by: William Berke, Jim Goddard, George McCowan …
This three-pack of movies set amid the violence of World War II offers a triple dose of historical drama and adventure. Tony Randall and Jose Ferrer portray two brothers attempting to survive…
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Gun Grit / Hair-Trigger Casey (1936)
Cast: Jack Perrin, Ethel Beck, David Sharpe …
Directed by: William Berke, Harry L. Fraser
Get a double dose of the Old West with these two classic cowboy adventures starring Jack Perrin as the hero who always takes down the bad guys -- including some misplaced New York mobsters up…
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Sign of the Wolf / Crack-Up (1934)
Cast: Michael Whalen, Mantan Moreland, Dave Sharpe …
Directed by: Howard Bretherton, William Berke
Faithful dogs help their humans in two classic tales. After a plane crash, a dog trainer (Grace Bradley) is rescued by one of her pets, but her other champion show dog is kidnapped by…