The 40+ Best Russ Tamblyn Movies
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1Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard JohnsonTrapped within the eerie confines of Hill House, Eleanor Vance (Julie Harris) is a participant in a paranormal investigation led by Dr. John Markway (Richard Johnson). The supernatural thriller The Haunting, directed by Robert Wise, weaves a tale of psychological terror as Eleanor finds herself increasingly drawn to the mansion's mysterious past and its deceased inhabitants. As the investigation unfolds, so does the house's chilling grip on Eleanor's psyche, escalating towards an unnerving climax. Notably, Claire Bloom portrays Theodora, a character significant for her implied homosexuality - a bold move for cinema in 1963.More The Haunting
- #123 of 252 onThe 200+ Best Psychological Thrillers Of All Time
- #165 of 397 onThe Best Horror Movies Of All Time
- #287 of 375 onThe Best Movies Based On Books
2Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Russ TamblynIn the heartland of 1850s Oregon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers unfolds. Millie (Jane Powell), a townswoman, marries backwoodsman Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel) only to discover his six unruly brothers living in their cabin. A romantic musical comedy ensues as Millie guides the brothers through courtship etiquette. The film is punctuated by vibrant dance sequences and memorable songs, earning it an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. The story climaxes with a surprising twist, leaving audiences captivated till the last scene. All this happens under Stanley Donen's deft direction, making it an iconic Hollywood musical.- #103 of 288 onThe 250+ Best Western Movies Of All Time
- #102 of 204 onMusical Movies With The Best Songs
- #36 of 78 onThe 75+ Best Dance Movies Of All Time, Ranked
3Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Arthur KennedyIn this adaptation of Grace Metalious' popular novel, steamy goings-on abound in the small, prim New England community of Peyton Place. Newcomer Michael Rossi (Lee Philips) arrives in town on the eve of World War II and is soon involved with gorgeous but prudish shop owner Constance MacKenzie (Lana Turner), who keeps some secrets from her daughter, Allison. Amidst engagements and school graduations, Michael discovers seething, dark undercurrents that include rape, suicide -- and murder.
4Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Claire BloomWilhelm (Laurence Harvey) and Jacob Grimm (Karl Boehm) are writing a historical manuscript for a local duke (Oscar Homolka), but the project is late because Wilhelm spends his time gathering fairy tales. When Wilhelm drops part of the manuscript in a creek, catches pneumonia while retrieving it. Near death, he dreams of various characters that want to be written -- and upon his recovery, a shaken Jacob agrees to work on a book of fairy tales with him, beginning the brothers' illustrious career.- #40 of 46 onThe Best 1960s Family Movies
- #41 of 50 onThe Best '60s Kids Movies
- #43 of 53 onThe 50+ Best Movies About Dragons
5Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ TamblynIn the heart of New York City, a tale of love and rivalry unfolds in West Side Story. Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood), two star-crossed lovers, find themselves caught between the warring Jets and Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The movie, a musical drama, is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set to Leonard Bernstein's score. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, it won ten Academy Awards including Best Picture. However, this urban romance is marred by tragedy as tensions escalate to fatal consequences.
6Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George SandersSamson (Victor Mature), the hero of the Israelites, wins the hand of a Philistine woman, Semadar (Angela Lansbury), in a contest of strength. When she is killed during a conflict on her wedding night, however, Samson becomes a hunted man whom the Philistines, including Semadar's sister, Delilah (Hedy Lamarr), want to punish. This becomes complicated, however, when Samson suddenly acquires God-given superpowers, and Delilah's true feelings for Samson surface.More Samson and Delilah- #218 of 308 onThe 300+ Best Epic Movies Of All Time
- #10 of 39 onThe 35+ Best Biblical Movies Of All Time
- #22 of 68 onThe 65+ Best Movies of 1949
7Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne BaxterAfter Sabra (Maria Schell) marries cowboy Yancey Cravat (Glenn Ford) against her parents' wishes, the newlyweds travel to Oklahoma to participate in a land rush for territory taken from the Indians. Settling down in their new community, Yancey becomes locally prominent as the editor of the town newspaper. When he turns down an offer to run for governor because his oil-money backers would demand more property from the Indians, Sabra's disapproval drives Yancey to leave.More Cimarron- #192 of 288 onThe 250+ Best Western Movies Of All Time
- #14 of 45 onThe 40+ Best Movies Set In Oklahoma, Ranked By Votes
- #17 of 50 onThe 50 Best Movies Of 1960
8Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth TaylorA year after dealing with a surprise engagement in "Father of the Bride," Stanley Banks (Spencer Tracy) and his wife, Ellie (Joan Bennett), are in for another shock when they find their daughter Kay (Elizabeth Taylor) is now pregnant. Not ready to be a grandfather, Stanley keeps quiet while everyone else fawns over the mother-to-be and bothers her about baby names and nursery decorations. Ironically, his silence makes him the person Kay turns to the most for help, which in turn helps him.- #30 of 51 onThe 50+ Best Movies In Public Domain
- #107 of 198 onThe Best Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Movies List
- #42 of 65 onThe Best 1950s Comedy Movies, Ranked
9Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan BennettWhen beautiful Kay Banks (Elizabeth Taylor) announces her engagement to Buckley Dunstan (Don Taylor), her doting middle-class father, Stan (Spencer Tracy), must contend with a variety of problems, ranging from money issues to wedding planning difficulties. As things get hectic, Stan's wife, Ellie (Joan Bennett), tries to be the calm in the center of the storm. At the heart of the comedy, though, is Stan's emotional tie to his little girl, and his realization that she has indeed grown up.More Father of the Bride- #113 of 375 onThe Best Movies Based On Books
- #265 of 704 onThe All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
- #27 of 87 onThe 80+ Best Father-Daughter Movies
10Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan CranstonIn the movie Drive, a quiet, enigmatic man known only as Driver (Ryan Gosling) leads a double life in sun-soaked Los Angeles. By day, he's a hardworking mechanic and Hollywood stuntman, but as night falls, he transforms into a ruthless getaway driver for hire. The plot thickens when Driver becomes entangled with his neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her young son Benicio (Kaden Leos), leading to unforeseen consequences. A neo-noir thriller directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive won him the Best Director award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. The film expertly weaves high-stakes action with stirring human drama, all set against an atmospheric synth-pop soundtrack.More Drive- #346 of 375 onThe Best Movies Based On Books
- #23 of 99 onThe Best Period Movies Set in the '80s
- #125 of 185 onMovies With The Best Soundtracks
11Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry KroegerWhen gun-obsessed pacifist Bart Tare (John Dall) witnesses expert shooter Annie Laurie Starr (Peggy Cummins) demonstrate her firearm prowess at a carnival one night, it's love at first sight. Aimless Bart joins the traveling show and begins a romance with Annie, but her dangerously rebellious spirit soon gets them both fired. After eloping, the young lovers embark on an armed robbery spree, managing to elude the authorities until Annie insists on pulling one last job.
12Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick CrawfordFormer gunslinger George Temple (Glenn Ford) wants to keep his gun-fighting days a secret as he builds a new life. It seems whenever Temple's prowess with a gun is discovered, he and his wife, Dora (Jeanne Crain), have to skip town before someone challenges him to a duel. After eventually settling in a small town as a quiet shopkeeper, a drunken Temple makes the mistake of showing off his skills. When the criminal Vinnie Harold (Broderick Crawford) catches wind of it, a showdown is imminent.- #131 of 288 onThe 250+ Best Western Movies Of All Time
- #24 of 63 onThe Best Western Movies of the 1950s
- #41 of 56 onThe 55+ Best Movies of 1956
13Russ Tamblyn, Alan Young, Terry-ThomasIn a mythical land, woodcutter Jonathan (Bernard Miles) agrees not to chop down the oldest tree in the forest in return for three wishes granted by the Forest Queen. After he wastes two wishes bickering with his wife, the third brings them Tom (Russ Tamblyn), a thumb-sized child. The couple dote upon him, but are unable to protect him when, on his way to the village, the innocent Tom falls in with villainous Ivan (Terry-Thomas) and Tony (Peter Sellers).
14Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James GammonA prep-school snob (Chris Elliott) en route to Hawaii meets unfriendly fishermen aboard the wrong boat.
15Debbie Reynolds, Ann Miller, Walter PidgeonHit the Deck is a 1955 American musical film directed by Roy Rowland and starring Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Walter Pidgeon, Vic Damone, Gene Raymond, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn. It is based on the stage musical of the same name – which was itself based on the hit play Shore Leave by Hubert Osborne – and was shot in CinemaScope. Although the film featured some songs from the stage musical, the plot was different. Standards featured in the film include "Sometimes I'm Happy", "I Know that You Know", and "Hallelujah".
16Michael Rennie, Paul Naschy, Karin DorAliens from a dying world inhabit the bodies of dead Earth scientists. Led by Dr. Warnoff (Michael Rennie), they bring back to life humanity's most feared monsters: a vampire, a werewolf, a mummy and the creature made by Dr. Frankenstein. But the goal of cloning their creations into a world-conquering army hits a snag as the aliens start feeling the human emotions of their host bodies, and the love-struck werewolf, Daninsky (Paul Naschy), becomes a one-monster army against the other horrors.
17Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglenHeadstrong Mary Stuart Cherne (Eleanor Parker) is in hot pursuit of frontiersman Bushrod Gentry (Robert Taylor), and is determined to make him her husband. Naturally, Bushrod has no desire to leave the happy, wandering life of a trapper. He heads north to escape Mary's nuptial advances. But with hostile Shawnee Indians at every turn, Bushrod and Mary must set aside their differences and work together to survive the wilds of the unfamiliar territory.
18The Kid from Cleveland
Russ Tamblyn, George Brent, Lynn BariThe Kid from Cleveland is a 1949 sports drama film starring George Brent, Lynn Bari and Russ Tamblyn. Directed by Herbert Kline, the film was released by Republic Pictures.
19Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, Jean PetersAfter his 65th birthday, Acme Printing plant worker John R. Hodges (Monty Woolley) becomes a victim of his employer's mandatory retirement policy. In a scheme to get his job back and the policy repealed, Hodges impersonates parent-company owner Harold P. Cleveland and arranges an impromptu visit to the plant that he hopes will leave the executives' heads spinning. But when his granddaughter's boyfriend, Joe Elliott, discovers his plot, it could ruin everything.
20Necromancer
Elizabeth Kaitan, Russ TamblynNecromancer is a 1988 American horror film directed by Dusty Nelson and starring Elizabeth Kaitan. The story follows a young woman who is raped by a group of men, and contacts a necromancer to exact her revenge.
21Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Rosanna SchiaffinoMoorish ruler El Mansuh (Sidney Poitier) is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe (Richard Widmark) also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own -- if it even exists at all.
22Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine StewartSergeant Thorne Ryan fought bravely in the Korean War, and now he does his part by taking new recruits through basic training in the southern United States. A drill sergeant has to be fierce and hated by his trainees, but is Ryan the monster he is thought to be?
23John Saxon, Elizabeth Kaitan, Gerald OkamuraAftershock is a 1990 action/science fiction film directed by Frank Harris, written by Michael Standing, starring James Lew and Michael Standing. It was distributed through Universal Pictures.
24Eva Gabor, Glenn Ford, Anne FrancisDon't Go Near the Water is a 1957 comedy film about a U.S. Navy public relations unit stationed on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. It is an adaptation of the 1956 novel of the same name by William Brinkley. Glenn Ford and Gia Scala star. This is the first of several service comedies that Ford appeared in after the huge success of Teahouse of the August Moon. The movie was very successful and further solidified Ford's reputation as an adept comedic actor.
25Russ Tamblyn, Kenji Sahara, Kumi MizunoTwo apelike brothers stomp around Tokyo; an American scientist (Russ Tamblyn) and his helper (Kenji Sahara) advise.
26Russ Tamblyn, Kent Taylor, Scott BradySatan's Sadists is a 1969 biker film directed by Al Adamson and starring Russ Tamblyn.More Satan's Sadists- #24 of 71 onThe 70+ Best Motorcycle Movies
- #55 of 60 onThe Best Outlaw Biker Movies
- #16 of 20 onThe Best '60s Biker Movies, Ranked
27Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix, Francis LedererNear the end of World War II, a secret American raid on an enemy transportation hub goes very wrong when a turncoat warns the enemy. Led by Capt. Webster Carey (Alan Ladd), the mission causes the deaths of many bystanders -- among them, Carey believes, his Italian girlfriend, Giulia de Graffi (Wanda Hendrix). Back home, Carey stumbles across evidence that might uncover the identity of the informant. But, when he returns to Italy to get even, Carey is stunned by what he finds.
28Doris Day, Ronald Reagan, Frank LovejoyIn 1908 Nebraska, young Grover Cleveland "Alex" Alexander (Ronald Reagan) saves to buy a farm for himself and his fiancée, Aimee (Doris Day), but also longs to realize his dream of playing baseball. His pitching skills win him a position on an Illinois team, but an injury almost ruins his chance. Once he recovers, he and Aimee wed, and he returns to baseball and begins an increasingly successful career -- until he's diagnosed with epilepsy, which he struggles to hide from the public and Aimee.
29Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling, John Drew BarrymoreThere's a growing epidemic among the kids at Santa Bella High: marijuana cigarettes. When slang-talking hipster Tony Baker (Russ Tamblyn) transfers to the school, he noses out the action right away, finding a connection in hotshot J.I. Coleridge (John Drew Barrymore). J.I.'s steady girl, Joan (Diane Jergens), is hooked on reefer and down to her last nickel, so Tony offers to help her score by meeting with big-time dealer Mr. A (Jackie Coogan). But are Tony's motives really what they seem?
30Bernard Shakey, Dennis Hopper, Dean StockwellHuman Highway is a 1982 American comedy film starring and co-directed by Neil Young under his pseudonym Bernard Shakey. Dean Stockwell co-directed the film and acted along with Russ Tamblyn, Dennis Hopper, and the band Devo. Included is a collaborative performance of "Hey Hey, My My" by Devo and Young with Booji Boy singing lead vocals and Young playing lead guitar. The film was shown in only select theaters and was not released on VHS until 1995. It received poor reviews upon its premiere but has received favorable reviews more recently.
