Movies by Ricardo Montalban
As part of the cast:
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The Ant Bully (2006)
Cast: Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep …
Directed by: John A. Davis
Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle (voiced by Zach Tyler) vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him…
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Try to Remember: The Fantasticks (2005)
Cast: Glenn Close, Ricardo Montalban, F. Murray Abraham …
Directed by: Eli Kabillio
When it opened in May 1960 at Greenwich Village's Sullivan Street Playhouse, no one foresaw that the musical "The Fantasticks" would grow to become a New York City institution spanning…
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
Cast: Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas …
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
In the continuing adventures of two spy siblings, Carmen gets caught in a virtual reality game designed by the kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker, and it's up to Juni to save her by…
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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega …
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
In this sequel to the hit sci-fi family adventure, spy kids Carmen and and Juni Cortez team up with two other pint-sized secret agents, Gary and Gerti Giggles. The foursome travels to a…
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Kim Possible: The Secret Files (2002)
Cast: Christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedle, Kirsten Storms …
Directed by: Chris Bailey
Kim Possible is a high school cheerleader who moonlights as a spy. She's got uncanny crime-fighting skills -- helped along by her sidekicks Ron, Wade and Rufus -- but there's one…
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The Face: Jesus in Art (2001)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Edward Herrmann, Star Herrmann …
This Emmy-winning documentary that originally aired on PBS in 2001 takes a look at the many artistic images of Jesus that have appeared throughout thousands of years of art, as well as the…
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Hispanic Hollywood (2000)
Cast: Jimmy Smits, Antonio Banderas, Sonia Braga …
Performers such as Jimmy Smits, Antonio Banderas, Sonia Braga, Raul Julia, Ricardo Montalban, Maria Conchita Alonso and Rita Moreno reflect on their experiences as Hispanic actors in this…
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hamlet (1999)
Cast: Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl …
Directed by: Michael J. Nelson, Franz Peter Wirth
Bad movies are never safe from the reach of this hit series, even when they're a product of the Bard himself. This time, a German-made version of Shakespeare's classic about the…
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Hispanic Hollywood: Then & Now (1999)
Cast: Ricardo Montalban, Rita Moreno, Jimmy Smits …
In this inspirational collection of candid interviews, high-profile celebrities of Hispanic heritage share details about their hard-fought journeys to the upper echelons of the entertainment…
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Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Mort Abrahams, James Brolin …
Directed by: Kevin Burns, David Comtois
Roddy McDowall hosts this documentary that takes an exclusive in-depth look at the five Planet of the Apes films, along with the television series and the animated cartoon inspired by the…
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The Naked Gun (1988)
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban …
Directed by: David Zucker
When the incredibly thick Officer Frank Drevin (Leslie Nielsen) seeks the ruthless killer of his partner (O.J. Simpson), he stumbles and pratfalls on a plot to off Queen Elizabeth. Priscilla…
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley …
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
To escape his desk job, Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to the USS Enterprise, assisting Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in a training mission for Starfleet cadets. But the inexperienced…
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The Father Kino Story (1977)
Cast: Richard Egan, Ricardo Montalban, John Ireland …
Directed by: Ken Kennedy
Father Kino (Richard Egan), a 17th-century Jesuit missionary, dedicated his life to helping Native Americans in the Southwest by teaching them agricultural skills as well as building missions…
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The Mark of Zorro (1974)
Cast: Frank Langella, Ricardo Montalban, Gilbert Roland …
Directed by: Don McDougall
Don Diego Vega (Frank Langella), son of a nobleman, returns from school abroad to find his beloved California under the thumb of the ruthless Don Quintero (Robert Middleton). Pledging…
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The Train Robbers (1973)
Cast: John Wayne, Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor …
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
After her husband dies in disrepute, an attractive widow (Ann-Margret) hires gunslinger Lane (John Wayne) to recover a cache of stolen gold and clear her family name. The two set out for…
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Natalie Trundy …
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Apes are now pets and servants, but abuse and poor simian conditions provoke Caesar (Roddy McDowall), a highly developed primate who's been hiding out for two decades, to lead a colossal…
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman …
Directed by: Don Taylor
In this third installment of the Planet of the Apes series, Cornelius (Roddy McDowall), Zira (Kim Hunter) and Milo (Sal Mineo) travel back in time to escape the destruction of their world.…
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Into the Deep: Black Water Gold / Mako: Jaws of Death (1970)
Cast: Keir Dullea, Bradford Dillman, Richard Jaeckel …
Directed by: Alan Landsburg, William Grefe
You'll think twice about going into the water after watching this duo of ocean-bound thrillers, featuring Ricardo Montalban, Bradford Dillman, Keir Dullea and Harold Sakata…
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Sweet Charity (1969)
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, John McMartin, Chita Rivera …
Directed by: Bob Fosse
Shirley MacLaine gives one of her greatest performances in this spectacular musical based on Neil Simon's smash Broadway hit. Director Bob Fosse broke new cinematic ground with his…
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Blue (1968)
Cast: Terence Stamp, Joanna Pettet, Karl Malden …
Directed by: Silvio Narizzano
Terence Stamp stars as Blue, a Mexican bandito who used to live a life of crime along with the rest of his gang, which includes the man who adopted him (Ricardo Montalban). But the love of a…
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This Man Can't Die / The Desperate Mission (1967)
Cast: Guy Madison, Lucienne Bridou, Rik Battaglia …
Directed by: Earl Bellamy, Gianfranco Baldanello
This double feature of spaghetti Westerns includes two tales of cold-blooded murder and the quest for vengeance. This Man Can't Die stars Guy Madison as Martin Benson, a government…
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Madame X (1966)
Cast: Lana Turner, John Forsythe, Ricardo Montalban …
Directed by: David Lowell Rich
Lana Turner delivers a fine performance as Holly Parker Anderson, who sacrifices her happiness to save her family from scandal in this 1966 tearjerker. Forced to vanish and live under an…
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Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966)
Cast: Judi Rolin, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Coote …
Directed by: Alan Handley
When Alice (Judi Rolin) takes a trip through her mirror, she finds herself on a zany adventure that ultimately leads to her coronation as the Queen of Wonderland in this star-studded and…
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Cast: Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden …
Directed by: John Ford
Director John Ford's last Western chronicles the 1878 migration of a band of Cheyenne, who -- in defiance of the U.S. government -- leave their barren Oklahoma reservation to return to…
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Love Is a Ball (1963)
Cast: Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Charles Boyer …
Directed by: David Swift
In this fizzy romantic comedy, self-made cupid Etienne Pimm (Charles Boyer) sees penniless Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau (Ricardo Montalban) as a perfect match for heiress Millicent Mehaffey (Hope…
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Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
Cast: Paul Newman, Susan Strasberg, Jessica Tandy …
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Richard Beymer portrays the titular young man, and Paul Newman turns in a stunning cameo as a punch-drunk pugilist in this atmospheric adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's…
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The Reluctant Saint (1962)
Cast: Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani …
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Maximilian Schell stars as Giuseppe Desa, a 17th-century Italian peasant who becomes a Franciscan friar after his mother pressures a hesitant abbot (Ricardo Montalban) to accept her son into…
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Portrait in Black (1960)
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Constance Bennett, Lana Turner …
Directed by: Michael Gordon, David Lowell Rich
In love with her invalid husband's physician (Anthony Quinn), beautiful Sheila Cabot (Lana Turner) persuades him to murder her rich spouse in this glossy thriller. Believing they've…
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Bonanza: Tales from the Ponderosa (1959)
Cast: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker …
Directed by: Lewis Allen, Christian Nyby
The hit television Western "Bonanza" ran for 14 years and chronicled the daily trials of patriarch Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and his three sons -- Adam (Pernell Roberts), Hoss (Dan…
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Sayonara (1957)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner …
Directed by: Joshua Logan
When a truculent American GI (Red Buttons) falls for a Japanese maiden (Miyoshi Umeki), his friend Major Gruver (Marlon Brando) tries to dissuade the smitten soldier from marrying the girl…
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Sombra Verde (1954)
Cast: Ricardo Montalban, Ariadna Welter, Víctor Parra …
Directed by: Roberto Gavaldon
Ricardo Montalban stars as young scientist Federico Vascon, who's on a mission to locate a stock of plants needed to produce precious cortisone in this subtitled Spanish-language…
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Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
Cast: Clark Gable, Ricardo Montalban, John Hodiak …
Directed by: William A. Wellman
As part of a plan to expand his territory, a beaver trapper marries a pretty American Indian, only to realize he loves her more than her tribe's land. Years later, their story is told…
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Two Weeks with Love (1950)
Cast: Jane Powell, Ricardo Montalban, Louis Calhern …
Directed by: Roy Rowland
At the turn of the 20th century, teenage Patti Robinson (Jane Powell) vacations with her family in the Catskills. She immediately falls for a dashing musician, Demi (Ricardo Montalban), but…
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Battleground (1949)
Cast: Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban …
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Director William Wellman dedicated this taut war film to "the battered bastards of Bastogne." The film tells the story of a U.S. Army division that's overrun by the Germans during the…
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Neptune's Daughter (1949)
Cast: Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalban …
Directed by: Edward Buzzell
Bathing-suit manufacturer Eve (Esther Williams) tries to help when her dim sister (Betty Garrett) falls for a masseur (Red Skelton), believing he's Latin polo star Jose O'Rourke.…
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Border Incident (1949)
Cast: George Murphy, Ricardo Montalban, Howard Da Silva …
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Ricardo Montalban stars as Mexican special agent Pablo Rodriguez, who teams up with American counterpart Jack Bearnes (George Murphy) in an attempt to control an illegal alien smuggling ring…
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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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Act of Violence / Mystery Street (1948)
Cast: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh …
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann, John Sturges
Suspense and intrigue abound in this film noir double bill that follows the stories of a World War II veteran whose past catches up with him and a dead prostitute whose remains wash up on a…
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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…