NationalityUSA Birth 12 december 1900 at Minnesota (USA) Death 20 january 1960 (at 59 years) at Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles (USA)
Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 "Batman" (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), The Crimson Ghost, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (as the Mummy), and Rear Window for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, Tales of the Texas Rangers, and also performed stunts for that program.
, 1h42 Directed byMichael Gordon OriginUSA GenresComedy, Romantic comedy, Romance ThemesFilms about sexuality, Erotic films ActorsRock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Thelma Ritter, Nick Adams, Allen Jenkins Rating73% Jan Morrow (Doris Day) is a successful, content, self-reliant interior decorator who lives in New York City. She lives alone and claims to be quite happy, when questioned on that subject by her drunken housekeeper, Alma (Thelma Ritter). The only irritant in her life is the party line that she shares with Brad Allen (Rock Hudson), a talented, creative Broadway composer and playboy. She is unable to obtain a private phone line because the telephone company has been overwhelmed by the recent demand for new phone lines in the area.
, 2h5 Directed byDouglas Sirk OriginUSA GenresDrama, Melodrama, Romance ThemesFilms about films, Films about racism ActorsLana Turner, Juanita Moore, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Dan O'Herlihy Roles Cop at Funeral Rating77% In 1947, widow Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) dreams of becoming a famous Broadway actress. Losing track of her young daughter Susie at the beach (portrayed as a child by Terry Burnham), she asks a stranger named Steve Archer (John Gavin) to help her find the girl. Susie is found and looked after by Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), a black single mother who also has a daughter, Sarah Jane (portrayed as a child by Karin Dicker), who is about Susie's age. Sarah Jane inherited her father's fair skin and can pass for white. She does this with fierce zeal and fervor, taking advantage of her European heritage and features. In return for Annie's kindness, Lora temporarily takes in Annie and her daughter. Annie persuades Lora to let her stay and look after the household, so that the widow can pursue an acting career.
, 1h19 OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Horror, Romance, Western ThemesFilms about magic and magicians, Vampires in film ActorsEric Fleming, Michael Pate, Kathleen Crowley, John Hoyt, Bruce Gordon, Helen Kleeb Roles Henchman Rating59% The Old West, circa 1880. In an unnamed town, young girls are dying of a mysterious wasting disease. Dr John Carter (John Hoyt) and his daughter Dolores (Kathleen Crowley) have been tending to patients for hours on end, but lost one patient an hour ago. Another patient, Cora (Nancy Kilgas), looks like she will pull through after Preacher Dan Young's (Eric Fleming) nightlong vigil; he and the Carters are offered breakfast and coffee by Cora's parents (Alan Reynolds, Amzie Strickland). In the kitchen, however, they hear Cora scream – by the time they get to her room, she is sprawled dead on her bed, her window open. As he kneels to pray, Dan notices two small, bloody holes in Cora’s throat.
, 1h22 OriginUSA GenresAction, Crime ActorsDennis O'Keefe, Pat O'Brien, Ken Christy, Margaret Field, Mark Damon, Larry J. Blake Rating61% Blair Vickexrs (O'Keefe) is head of the UAW union whose brother is killed during the bombing of the unioun headquarters. Gus Linden (O'Brien) is the man behind the bombing and a gangster who is determined to gain control of the UAW.
, 1h20 Directed byLewis Seiler OriginUSA GenresDrama, Noir, Crime ActorsCleo Moore, Richard Crenna, Raymond Greenleaf, Jack Albertson, Constance Towers, Isobel Elsom Roles Matt (as Edwin Parker) Rating60% Ambitious and vivacious Lily Krenshka is new in town, and is arrested for soliciting drinks and rolling drunks. She is told by the police to take the next bus out of town. Lily asks photographer Max West not to print her arrest photo. He offers to pay her for swimsuit poses, and, never one to overlook an opportunity, she learns the art of photography from him. After awhile, she sets out for New York to start a new career, changing her name to Lila Crane at Max's suggestion.
, 1h24 Directed byJesse Hibbs OriginUSA GenresAdventure, Western ActorsAnne Baxter, Jeff Chandler, Rory Calhoun, Barbara Britton, John McIntire, Ray Danton Roles Berry (as Edwin Parker) Rating59% Struggling miners Flapjack and Banty go to the office of Alex McNamara, the new gold commissioner in Nome, Alaska, to complain about claim jumpers. He isn't there, so they drown their sorrows at Cherry Malotte's gambling house and saloon.
, 1h16 Directed byJack Arnold OriginUSA GenresScience fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror ThemesFilms about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Natural horror films, Films about spiders, Giant monster films, Disaster films ActorsJohn Agar, Leo G. Carroll, Mara Corday, Clint Eastwood, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott Roles Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman Rating64% A man with Neanderthal features and wearing pajamas stumbles through the Arizona desert, falls and dies. Dr. Matt Hastings (John Agar), a bright, handsome and sympathetic doctor from the small town of Desert Rock, is called to view the body. Asked to give an opinion as to cause of death, he finds himself perplexed. Surprised to learn the deceased was someone he knew – biological research scientist Eric Jacobs – Dr. Hastings suggests he be given permission to perform an autopsy to learn why the man's face is distorted beyond recognition. The sheriff refuses, judging an autopsy unnecessary as Jacobs' associate, Dr. Gerald Deemer (Leo G. Carroll), signed the death certificate and there is no indication of foul play.
, 1h19 Directed byCharles Lamont OriginUSA GenresComedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror ThemesFilms set in Africa, Comedy horror films, Buddy films ActorsBud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor, Michael Ansara, Richard Deacon, Dan Seymour Roles Klaris Rating61% Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are Americans who are stranded in Cairo, Egypt. They happen to overhear Dr. Gustav Zoomer (Kurt Katch) discussing the mummy Klaris, the guardian of the Tomb of Princess Ara. Apparently the mummy has a sacred medallion that shows where the treasure of Princess Ara can be found. The Followers of Klaris, led by Semu (Richard Deacon), overhear the conversation along with Madame Rontru (Marie Windsor), a businesswoman interested in stealing the treasure of Princess Ara.
, 1h49 Directed byAlfred Hitchcock OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Crime, Romance ThemesAssassinat, Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities ActorsJames Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr, Judith Evelyn Roles Detective (uncredited) Rating84% After breaking his leg photographing a racetrack accident, professional photographer L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies (James Stewart) is confined to his Greenwich Village apartment, using a wheelchair while he recuperates. His rear window looks out onto a small courtyard and several other apartments. During a summer heat wave, he passes the time by watching his neighbors, who keep their windows open to stay cool. The tenants he can see include a dancer he nicknames "Miss Torso", a lonely woman he nicknames "Miss Lonelyhearts", a composer-pianist, several married couples, a middle-aged sculptor, and Lars Thorwald (Raymond Burr), a traveling jewelry salesman with a bedridden wife.
, 1h37 Directed byAnthony Mann OriginUSA GenresDrama, Action, Romance, Western ActorsJames Stewart, Walter Brennan, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, John McIntire, Jay C. Flippen Roles Carson (uncredited) Rating70% In 1896, Jeff Webster (James Stewart) hears of the Klondike gold rush and he and friend Ben Tatum (Walter Brennan) decide to drive a herd of cattle to Dawson City. On the way, he annoys self-appointed Skagway judge Gannon (John McIntire) by interrupting a hanging, so the "lawman" confiscates his herd. Jeff and Ben steal the animals back and take off with Gannon and his men in hot pursuit. After crossing the border into Canada, Jeff uses a few well-placed warning shots to persuade Gannon's gang to give up the chase, but the judge promises a hot reception when Jeff returns.
, 1h16 Directed byCharles Lamont OriginUSA GenresScience fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Comic science fiction ThemesComedy science fiction films, Comedy horror films ActorsBud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff, Eddie Parker, Craig Stevens, Helen Westcott Roles Mr. Hyde (uncredited) Rating63% A rash of murders (by an unknown "monster") is plaguing London, and police are baffled. A newspaper reporter, Bruce Adams (Craig Stevens), finds one of the murder victims while coming home from a bar at night and calls the police. The next day, two American policemen, Slim (Bud Abbott) and Tubby (Lou Costello), who are working for the London Police Force, respond to a mob fight at a Women's Suffrage Rally in Hyde Park. Reporter Adams, young suffragette Vicky Edwards (Helen Westcott), Slim, and Tubby, all get caught up in the fray and wind up in jail. Later, Vicky's guardian, Dr. Henry Jekyll (Boris Karloff), bails Vicky and Adams out. Tubby and Slim are thereafter kicked off the police force. Unknown to anyone, however, Dr. Jekyll has developed an injectable serum which transforms him into Mr. Hyde (the "monster" responsible for the recent murders). When Jekyll notices Vicky's and Bruce's mutual attraction, he has more thoughts of murder, injects himself, and transforms once again into Hyde (with the intent of murdering Adams).
, 1h20 Directed byRichard Quiney OriginUSA GenresComedy, Musical theatre ThemesMilitary humor in film ActorsMickey Rooney, Dick Haymes, Barbara Bates, Peggy Ryan, Fay Roope, Jody Lawrance Roles Sheriff Billings (as Edwin Parker) Rating49% Three petty officers have returned from Korea on the battle cruiser USS Rochester where they are due for shore leave in California. Skip and Joe have no money due to losses in a crap game, but their shipmate Francis "Moby" Dickerson has $300 he won in poker. Skip and Joe have constantly taken advantage of Moby throughout their cruise and once again beg some money off him. Moby wishes to spend his leave on Santa Catalina but his shipmates take an unwilling Moby to an off-limits clip joint bar where bargirls and a bartender drug and rob them of all their money.