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Billy Engle is a Actor Autrichien born on 27 may 1889 at Austria (Austria)
Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austrian-born American film actor. He appeared in 169 films between 1917 and 1957. He was born in Austria and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.
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Nationality Austria
Birth 27 may 1889 at Austria (Austria)
Death 28 november 1966 (at 77 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Birth 27 may 1889 at Austria (Austria)
Death 28 november 1966 (at 77 years) at Hollywood (USA)
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Flying Saucer Daffy (1958)
Directed by Jules White
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Comedy science fiction films, Space opera, Buddy films
Actors Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, Emil Sitka, Harriette Tarler, Diana Darrin
Roles Man at Party (uncredited)
Rating59%
Joe's accidental snapshot of a paper plate blown by a breeze, is mistaken for a picture of a UFO. However, Moe and Larry take the credit for the photo, and are paid a huge sum. Angered, Joe leaves the boys for a camping trip, only to meet two genuine and beautiful aliens from Planet Zircon who allow Joe to photograph them. Moe and Larry end up arrested when their UFO picture is revealed to be a fraud. They are put in straitjackets and incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital while Joe becomes a national hero.
The Garment Jungle (1957)
, 1h28Directed by Robert Aldrich, Vincent Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Noir, Crime
Themes Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala, Richard Boone, Valerie French, Robert Loggia
Roles Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Rating65%
Alan Mitchell is a returning Korean War veteran who joins his father Walter's garment company, Roxton Fashions. The firm has been paying protection money to gangsters led by Artie Ravidge to keep the union out.
The Quiet Gun (1957)
, 1h17Directed by William F. Claxton
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Forrest Tucker, Mara Corday, Jim Davis, Kathleen Crowley, Lee Van Cleef, Hank Worden
Roles Townsman (uncredited)
Rating64%
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
, 2h17Directed by William Wyler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Historical, Romance, Western
Themes Films about religion, Political films
Actors Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Richard Hale, Robert Middleton
Roles Small Role (uncredited)
Rating72%
The film is set in Jennings County, Indiana in 1863. Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper) is a farmer and patriarch of the Birdwell family whose Quaker religion conflicts with his love for the worldly enjoyments of music and horse racing. Jess's wife Eliza, (Dorothy McGuire) a Quaker minister, is deeply religious and steadfast in her refusal to engage in violence. Jess's daughter Mattie (Phyllis Love) wants to remain a Quaker but has fallen in love with dashing cavalry officer Gard Jordan (Peter Mark Richman), a love that is against her mother's wishes. Jess's youngest child "Little" Jess (Richard Eyer) is a feisty child whose comical feud with his mother's pet goose causes her heartache. Jess's elder son Josh (Anthony Perkins) is torn between his hatred of violence and a conviction that to protect his family he must join the home guard and fight the invaders.
Guys and Dolls (1955)
, 2h23Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Musical, Crime, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Robert Keith, Stubby Kaye
Roles Vendor (uncredited)
Rating70%
Although there are detail differences between the stage and movie versions, the plot is essentially based on the activities of New York petty criminals and professional gamblers in the late 1940s.
The Far Country (1954)
, 1h37Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance, Western
Actors James Stewart, Walter Brennan, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, John McIntire, Jay C. Flippen
Roles Townsman (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.
My Favorite Spy (1951)
, 1h33Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Films set in Africa, Spy films
Actors Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss, John Archer, Luis van Rooten
Rating64%
A comedian poses as an international spy to recover mysterious microfilm.
Appointment with Danger (1950)
, 1h29Directed by Lewis Allen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, Paul Stewart, Jan Sterling, Stacy Harris, Jack Webb
Roles Man
Rating64%
The film tells of Al Goddard (Alan Ladd), a U.S. Postal Inspector of the United States Postal Inspection Service. He's assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered another U.S. Postal Inspector.
The Outriders (1950)
, 1h33Directed by Roy Rowland
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Joel McCrea, Arlene Dahl, Barry Sullivan, Claude Jarman Jr., Ramón Novarro, Ted de Corsia
Roles Prisoner (uncredited)
Rating61%
With the Civil War nearing an end, rebel soldiers Will Owen, Jess Wallace and Clint Priest are released in Mississippi from a Union stockade. A bandit leader and Confederate sympathizer, Keeley, recruits them to join a wagon train run by Don Chaves that is carrying a million dollars' worth of gold billion. Colonel Penny Rebecca Nalls a new Confederate officer her one Confederate deserter help
Appointment with Danger (1950)
, 1h29Directed by Lewis Allen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, Paul Stewart, Jan Sterling, Jack Webb, Stacy Harris
Roles Man
Rating64%
Témoin d'un meurtre, sœur Augustine parvient à identifier l'un des malfaiteurs. Elle informe aussitôt le commissaire Goddard. Ce dernier décide de s'infiltrer dans la bande qui projette de faire un hold-up.
Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
, 1h24Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Crime
Themes Musical films
Actors Betty Hutton, Victor Mature, William Demarest, June Havoc, Jane Nigh, William Talman
Roles Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Rating60%
Hair-Do Lempke snatches actress Eleanor Collier, believing her to be a witness to the murder of his gangster boss. Eleanor tells him her story.
Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
, 1h24Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Betty Hutton, Victor Mature, William Demarest, June Havoc, Jane Nigh, William Talman
Roles Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Rating60%
Road to Utopia (1946)
, 1h30Directed by Norman Panama, Hal Walker, Melvin Frank, Alvin Ganzer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Road movies, Buddy films
Actors Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Douglass Dumbrille, Hillary Brooke, Robert Benchley
Roles Amateur Contest Contestant (uncredited)
Rating70%
After the credits we see Sal and Chester Hooton (Lamour and Hope), an old married couple. They are visited by an equally old Duke Johnson (Crosby), and the three reminisce about their previous adventure in the Klondike.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
, 2h52Directed by William Wyler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Harold Russell
Roles Customer (uncredited)
Rating80%
After World War II, Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), Homer Parrish (Harold Russell), and Al Stephenson (Fredric March) meet while flying home to Boone City (a fictional city patterned after Cincinnati, Ohio). Fred was a decorated Army Air Forces captain and bombardier in Europe. Homer lost both hands from burns suffered when his aircraft carrier was sunk, and now uses mechanical hook prostheses. Al served as an infantry platoon sergeant in the Pacific. All three have trouble adjusting to civilian life.
Along Came Jones (1945)
, 1h30Directed by Stuart Heisler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Romance, Western
Actors Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, Dan Duryea, William Demarest, Lane Chandler, Frank Sully
Roles Deputy (uncredited)
Rating64%
Easygoing Melody Jones (Gary Cooper) and his friend George Fury (William Demarest) wander into a town. Jones is mistaken for a wanted bandit named Monte Jarrad (Dan Duryea), which causes him no end of trouble. Meanwhile, the real Jarrad is hiding out in the home of his girl, Cherry de Longpre (Loretta Young). At first, she tries to use the newcomer to distract the townsfolk, but as she gets to know Jones, her feelings start to change.