William Bendix

Idol on Parade

Admin — Tue, 24 Mar 1959 00:00:00 +0000

A rock’n’roll idol is drafted into the wrong regiment.

Crashout

Admin — Tue, 01 Mar 1955 00:00:00 +0000

Convict Van Duff engineers a large-scale prison break; the six survivors hide out in a forgotten mine working near the prison, then set out on a long, dangerous journey by foot, car, train and truck to retrieve Duff’s bank loot. En route, as they touch the lives of “regular folks,” each has his own rendezvous with destiny.

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Admin — Wed, 24 Dec 1952 00:00:00 +0000

Honest Edward Maynard finds himself serving as ship’s surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

Detective Story

Admin — Thu, 01 Nov 1951 00:00:00 +0000

Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod (Douglas), leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily battle with the city’s lowlife. The characters who pass through the precinct over the course of the day include a young petty embezzler, a pair of burglars, and a naive shoplifter.

The Big Steal

Admin — Sat, 09 Jul 1949 00:00:00 +0000

Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief’s ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.

Cover Up

Admin — Fri, 25 Feb 1949 00:00:00 +0000

In a small Midwestern town a man is found dead. Dennis O’Keefe plays an insurance investigator looking into the apparent suicide. All clues leads him into suspecting murder. Unfortunately, no one wants to assist him with the case, including Sheriff Larry Best (Bendix). Finally, attractive local girl Anita (Britton) breaks the silence and helps investigator Donovan solve the case.

The Blue Dahlia

Admin — Tue, 16 Apr 1946 00:00:00 +0000

Soon after a veteran’s return from war his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

The Dark Corner

Admin — Tue, 09 Apr 1946 00:00:00 +0000

Ex con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.

Sentimental Journey

Admin — Wed, 06 Mar 1946 00:00:00 +0000

An actress becomes taken with Hitty, a young orphan prone to dreaming. Julie soon finds out that she is ill and has only a short time to live. She decides to adopt the child so that her husband Bill will not be alone when she dies. Unfortunately, Bill is not charmed by Hitty.

A Bell for Adano

Admin — Thu, 21 Jun 1945 00:00:00 +0000

Director Henry King’s WWII drama about American soldiers occupying a tiny Italian village stars John Hodiak, Gene Tierney, William Bendix, Richard Conte, Glenn Langan, Harry Morgan and Eduardo Ciannelli.