Richard Anderson — Actor (19)
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The Stepford Children (1987) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Stepford Children
director: Alan J. Levi actor: Barbara Eden / Don Murray …
other title: I ragazzi di Stepford / Die Kinder von Stepford …
Steven and Laura Harding, along with their kids David and Mary, have moved to the quiet community of Stepford. Steven joins the men's club, which is still assimilating their wives into robots. This time, they have begun to turn their out of control teens into robots as well. Once they are assimilated, they are obedient, homework loving, big band dancing droids. Laura, David, and Mary stumble onto this mystery, and they must avoid Steven's plans to turn them into robots.
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Along Came a Spider (1970) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Along Came a Spider
director: Lee H. Katzin actor: Suzanne Pleshette / Ed Nelson …
other title: Das Netz der Spinne
Dr. Janet Furie comes to believe that her husband and fellow scientist were set up to die in a lab accident. She blames another scientist, not only for the murder but also for taking credit for her husband's groundbreaking work. When she can't prove her husband was murdered, she spins a web of intrigue and deceit that results in the suspected scientist being framed for another murder that never actually happened.
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The Glass Shield (1994) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Glass Shield
director: Charles Burnett actor: Michael Boatman / Lori Petty …
other title: Auf Ehre und Gewissen / L'insigne de la honte …
J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s fellow officers resent his presence. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the first female officer to work there, who also suffers similar discrimination in the otherwise all-white male work environment. When J.J. becomes increasingly aware of police corruption during the murder trial of Teddy Woods, whom he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.
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The Longest Night (1972) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
The Longest Night
director: Jack Smight actor: David Janssen / James Farentino …
The daughter of a wealthy family is kidnapped and imprisoned underground in a custom-built, ventilated coffin while her family and the police search for her. But the battery that powers the ventilation is running out of juice and the ransom drop has been botched. This movie was originally shown as an ABC Movie of the Week on September 12, 1972. The story is based on the 1968 kidnapping of Barbara Mackle by Gary Krist.
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Give a Girl a Break (1953) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Give a Girl a Break
director: Stanley Donen actor: Marge Champion / Gower Champion …
other title: Tre ragazze di Broadway / Eine Chance für Suzy …
When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis suggests casting an unknown for the role. When it is announced in the newspapers, throngs of hopefuls show up. The revue's musical composer, Leo Belney, champions ballerina Joanna Moss, while gofer Bob Dowdy is enchanted by novice Suzy Doolittle. Then producer Felix Jordan persuades Ted's former dance partner, Madelyn Corlan, to come out of retirement to try out, much to Ted's great discomfort.
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Murder by Natural Causes (1979) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Murder by Natural Causes
director: Robert Day actor: Hal Holbrook / Katharine Ross …
other title: Ein ganz natürlicher Mord
An elaborate mystery involving a famous mentalist, his unfaithful wife who is trying to literally scare him to death, the best friend of the family, and the wife's ham-actor lover -- not only an intriguing who- (or whether) dunit, but also a literate, adult dramatic puzzle with an endless series of twists.
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The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Gunfight at Dodge City
director: Joseph M. Newman actor: Joel McCrea / Julie Adams …
other title: Duello alla pistola / Drauf und dran …
Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother's death is by taking Ed's place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.
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No Questions Asked (1951) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
No Questions Asked
director: Harold F. Kress actor: Barry Sullivan / Arlene Dahl …
other title: Discrétion assurée / No Question Asked
With the help of some seedy gangsters, young attorney Steve Keiver makes some quick cash by bending the law, and in the process, he impresses the mobsters so much that they invite him to work for them on a regular basis. But when Police Inspector Matt Duggan realizes that Steve is working as a middleman for the mob, the young lawyer finds himself in a life-threatening situation. In order to clear his name, he must betray the deadly crooks he's been working for.
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Never Give Up (1978) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
野性の証明
director: Junya Satō actor: Ken Takakura / Ryoko Nakano …
other title: Survie en pleine nature / 野性の証明
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning for him.
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I Love Melvin (1953) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
I Love Melvin
director: Don Weis actor: Donald O'Connor / Debbie Reynolds …
other title: Fotograf aus Liebe / La novia modelo …
Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress named Judy LeRoy in the park. They start to talk, and Melvin soon offers to do a photo spread of her. His boss, however, has no intention of using the photos. Melvin wants to marry Judy, but her father would rather she marry dull and dependable Harry Black. As a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue of Look, a task easier said than done.
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The Immigrants (1978) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Immigrants
director: Alan J. Levi actor: Stephen Macht / Sharon Gless …
The rags-to-riches saga of a young Italian immigrant who battles his way out of the San Francisco earthquake to become a shipping magnate, rise to the top of Nob Hill's society through a loveless marriage to the daughter of the city's wealthiest family, and find happiness with an Asian mistress despite the collapse of his fortune during the Wall Street crash.