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Irving Pichel is a Actor, Director and Producer American born on 24 june 1891 at Pittsburgh (USA)

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel
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Nationality USA
Birth 24 june 1891 at Pittsburgh (USA)
Death 13 july 1954 (at 63 years) at Hollywood (USA)

Irving Pichel (June 24, 1891 – July 13, 1954) was an American actor and film director, who won acclaim both as an actor and director in his Hollywood career.

Biography

Pichel married Violette Wilson, daughter of Jackson Stitt Wilson, a Methodist minister and Socialist mayor of Berkeley, California. Her sister was actress Viola Barry. The couple had three sons.

Best films

How Green Was My Valley (1941)
(Actor)
Destination Moon (1950)
(Director)
The Battle of Midway (1942)
(Actor)

Usually with

John Ford
John Ford
(5 films)
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
(9 films)
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
(9 films)
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
(6 films)
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
(7 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Irving Pichel (90 films)

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Actor

Martin Luther, 1h45
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Niall MacGinnis, Irving Pichel, David Horne, Henry Oscar, Alexander Gauge, Heinz Piper
Roles Brueck
Rating67% 3.392893.392893.392893.392893.39289
The time frame of the film is 1505-1530: Luther's entrance into the Augustinian monastery in Erfurt to the presentation of the Augsburg Confession. It recounts Martin Luther's struggle to find God's mercy: his discovery of the gospel in Romans 1:17, the posting of the Ninety-five theses, and the subsequent controversy, which led to Luther's being separated from the church of Rome. It shows Luther's resistance to the forces of radicalism, and his work to establish and maintain the evangelical movement of his day. The dramatic climax of the film is Luther's "Here I Stand" speech before the 1521 Diet of Worms, and the grand finale is the singing of A Mighty Fortress Is Our God by Luther's congregation.
Santa Fe
Santa Fe (1951)
, 1h27
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo, Janis Carter, Jerome Courtland, John Archer, Warner Anderson
Roles Harned
Rating62% 3.1030853.1030853.1030853.1030853.103085
A la fin de la Guerre de Sécession. Devenu contremaître sur le chantier de construction de chemin de fer de Santa Fe, Britt Canfield (Randolph Scott), un ancien soldat confédéré, s'oppose à ses trois frères Clint (John Archer), Tom (Peter M. Thompson) et Terry (Jerome Courtland), qui font tout pour empêcher l'avancée des travaux par haine des Nordistes. Pour y parvenir, ces derniers décident de travailler pour un casino itinérant qui débauchent les ouvriers en leur vendant de l'alcool.
This Is Korea!, 50minutes
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres War, Documentary
Themes Politique, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films
Actors Irving Pichel, John Ireland
Roles Narrator
Rating62% 3.1421653.1421653.1421653.1421653.142165
Le début de la Guerre de Corée...
The Great Rupert, 1h27
Directed by Irving Pichel
Genres Comedy
Themes Christmas films
Actors Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake, Frank Orth, Sara Haden, Queenie Smith
Roles Puzzled Pedestrian (uncredited)
Rating63% 3.1951353.1951353.1951353.1951353.195135
Rosalinda Amendola, the daughter of happy but impoverished former acrobats is in love with the boy next door, aspiring composer Pete Dingle. Though Pete's parents are wealthy, his miserly father Frank insists on hiding his money from his investments in the wall of their family home.
Destination Moon, 1h32
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Sur la Lune, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera, Sur la Lune
Actors John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson, Dick Wesson, Erin O'Brien-Moore
Roles Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (voice) (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.145843.145843.145843.145843.14584
When their latest rocket test fails and government funding collapses, rocket scientist Dr. Charles Cargraves (Warner Anderson) and space enthusiast General Thayer (Tom Powers) enlist the aid of aircraft magnate Jim Barnes (John Archer). With the necessary millions raised privately from a group of patriotic U. S. industrialists, Cargraves, Warner, and Barnes build an advanced single-stage-to-orbit atomic powered spaceship, named Luna, at their desert manufacturing and launch facility; the project is soon threatened by a ginned-up public uproar over "radiation safety". The three idealists circumvent legal efforts to stop their expedition by simply launching the world's first Moon mission well ahead of schedule; as a result, they must quickly substitute Joe Sweeney (Dick Wesson) as their expedition's radar and radio operator.
Quicksand
Quicksand (1950)
, 1h19
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime, Romance
Actors Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Barbara Bates, Peter Lorre, Art Smith, Wally Cassell
Roles l'annonceur radio (voix)
Rating65% 3.295923.295923.295923.295923.29592
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady (Mickey Rooney) takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak (Jeanne Cagney). Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime, each of his misdeeds more serious than the last.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, 1h43
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors John Wayne, Victor McLaglen, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey, Jr.
Roles Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Rating71% 3.5969953.5969953.5969953.5969953.596995
On the verge of his retirement at Fort Starke, a one-troop cavalry post, aging US Cavalry Captain Nathan Cutting Brittles (John Wayne) is given one last mission: to take his troop and deal with a breakout from the reservation by the Cheyenne and Arapaho following the defeat of George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
They Won't Believe Me, 1h35
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime, Romance
Actors Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer, Rita Johnson, Tom Powers, George Tyne
Rating71% 3.593093.593093.593093.593093.59309
After the prosecution rests its case in the murder trial of Larry Ballentine (Robert Young), the defense attorney puts his client on the stand to tell his story.
The Bride Wore Boots, 1h25
Directed by Irving Pichel, Oscar Rudolph
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Cummings, Diana Lynn, Robert Benchley, Natalie Wood, Peggy Wood
Roles Steeplechase Announcer (uncredited)
Rating60% 3.00073.00073.00073.00073.0007
Sally Warren runs a horse farm, but husband Jeff has a dislike and fear of horses. He is a Civil War historian and lecturer, which bores Sally but is very popular with local ladies who call themselves the Mason-Dixon Dames.
Tomorrow Is Forever, 1h45
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Melodrama, Romance
Actors Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles, George Brent, Lucile Watson, Richard Long, Natalie Wood
Roles Radio Commentator (Voice)
Rating72% 3.6410753.6410753.6410753.6410753.641075
The movie tells the story of Elizabeth (Colbert) and John (Welles), a married couple recently separated when John goes off to fight in World War I. When Elizabeth receives notice of John's death, she marries another man (George Brent). John, however, is still alive, and later returns, but after being disfigured in the war he has undergone plastic surgery, making him almost unrecognizable. He has also adopted an eight-year old daughter (Wood). When he finds out that he has a son with Elizabeth, he is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to reveal his true identity.
Belle of the Yukon, 1h23
Directed by Randolph Scott, William A. Seiter, Gypsy Rose Lee, Dinah Shore
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Musical, Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Gypsy Rose Lee, Dinah Shore, Bob Burns, Bob Burns, Charles Winninger
Roles Narrator (uncredited)
Rating53% 2.659932.659932.659932.659932.65993
In a Yukon town called Malemute, a saloon owned by "Honest" John Calhoun gets a new star performer, Belle De Valle, while he's away. A stranger in town, Sam Slade, offers to keep an eye on things until the boss returns, while saloon manager Pop Candless and crooked town marshal Maitland keep a suspicious eye on him.
Happy Land
Happy Land (1943)
, 1h15
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Political films, Children's films
Actors Don Ameche, Frances Dee, Harry Carey, Ann Rutherford, Cara Williams, Harry Morgan
Roles Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.3393653.3393653.3393653.3393653.339365
While at a luncheon with his wife, Lew Marsh receives a message that his only beloved son Rusty has been killed in action. Lew, a third generation pharmacist in the small town of Hartfield, Iowa, is beside himself with grief, and beyond consolation from reverend Wood and his wife, Agnes. Because of the grief he neglects his duties at the pharmacy and isolates himself.
The Battle of Midway, 18minutes
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres War, Documentary
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about technology, Political films, Documentary films about World War II, Children's films
Actors Henry Fonda, Donald Crisp, Jane Darwell, Irving Pichel
Roles Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Rating60% 3.0459353.0459353.0459353.0459353.045935
The film begins with a male narrator (Ray Milland) explaining where Midway Island is and its strategic importance. About five minutes into the film the format changes somewhat, with more leisurely pictures of the G.I.s at work on the island, and then a female voice over. The female voice over (Verna Felton) takes the personality of a middle aged woman from Springfield, Ohio, who is a mother-type figure pointing out how she recognizes a boy from her home town. The boy is Army Air Force pilot William E. "Junior" Kinney. Then stock footage of the Kinney family back home is introduced.