Van Heflin

Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. (December 13, 1910 – July 23, 1971) was an American film and theatre actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942).

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3:10 to Yuma (1957)

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Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delmer Daves
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Van Heflin  •  Felicia Farr  •  Leora Dana

Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delmer Daves
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Van Heflin  •  Felicia Farr  •  Leora Dana

Act of Violence (1949)

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Zinnemann
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Robert Ryan  •  Janet Leigh  •  Mary Astor

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Zinnemann
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Robert Ryan  •  Janet Leigh  •  Mary Astor

Airport (1970)

Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Seaton
CAST:  Burt Lancaster  •  Dean Martin  •  Jean Seberg  •  Jacqueline Bisset

Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Seaton
CAST:  Burt Lancaster  •  Dean Martin  •  Jean Seberg  •  Jacqueline Bisset

Battle Cry (1955)

The dramatic story of US marines in training, in combat and in love during World War II. The story centres on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat. Based on the novel by Leon Uris.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Walsh
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Aldo Ray  •  Mona Freeman  •  James Whitmore

The dramatic story of US marines in training, in combat and in love during World War II. The story centres on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat. Based on the novel by Leon Uris.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Walsh
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Aldo Ray  •  Mona Freeman  •  James Whitmore

Possessed (1947)

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Joan Crawford  •  Van Heflin  •  Raymond Massey  •  Geraldine Brooks

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Joan Crawford  •  Van Heflin  •  Raymond Massey  •  Geraldine Brooks

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Olivia de Havilland  •  Alan Hale  •  Ronald Reagan

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Olivia de Havilland  •  Alan Hale  •  Ronald Reagan

Shane (1953)

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A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Jean Arthur  •  Van Heflin  •  Brandon De Wilde

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Jean Arthur  •  Van Heflin  •  Brandon De Wilde

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Bing Crosby  •  Gene Kelly  •  Peter Lawford

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Bing Crosby  •  Gene Kelly  •  Peter Lawford

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Van Heflin  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Kirk Douglas

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Van Heflin  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Kirk Douglas

Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli  •  Richard Whorf
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Lucille Bremer  •  Judy Garland  •  Kathryn Grayson

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli  •  Richard Whorf
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Lucille Bremer  •  Judy Garland  •  Kathryn Grayson

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Michael Anderson Jr.  •  Carroll Baker  •  Ina Balin

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Michael Anderson Jr.  •  Carroll Baker  •  Ina Balin

Patterns (1956)

Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fielder Cook
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Everett Sloane  •  Ed Begley  •  Beatrice Straight

Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fielder Cook
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Everett Sloane  •  Ed Begley  •  Beatrice Straight

Johnny Eager (1941)

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A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Robert Taylor  •  Lana Turner  •  Edward Arnold  •  Van Heflin

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Robert Taylor  •  Lana Turner  •  Edward Arnold  •  Van Heflin

A Woman Rebels (1936)

A Victorian-era woman struggles to break free of the moral codes established by society and enforced by her father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  Herbert Marshall  •  Elizabeth Allan  •  Donald Crisp

A Victorian-era woman struggles to break free of the moral codes established by society and enforced by her father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  Herbert Marshall  •  Elizabeth Allan  •  Donald Crisp

The Prowler (1951)

Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Losey
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  John Maxwell  •  Katherine Warren

Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Losey
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  John Maxwell  •  Katherine Warren

The Feminine Touch (1941)

A college professor who believes there's no place for jealousy in modern marriage, John Hathaway (Don Ameche) moves with his wife, Julie (Rosalind Russell), to New York where he plans to publish a book on the subject. Meeting with publisher Elliott Morgan (Van ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Don Ameche  •  Kay Francis  •  Van Heflin

A college professor who believes there's no place for jealousy in modern marriage, John Hathaway (Don Ameche) moves with his wife, Julie (Rosalind Russell), to New York where he plans to publish a book on the subject. Meeting with publisher Elliott Morgan (Van ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Don Ameche  •  Kay Francis  •  Van Heflin

Seven Sweethearts (1942)

Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival. The owner of the hotel insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Kathryn Grayson  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Cecilia Parker  •  Peggy Moran

Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival. The owner of the hotel insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Kathryn Grayson  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Cecilia Parker  •  Peggy Moran

Annapolis Salute (1937)

The adventures of three disparate cadets at the US Naval Academy--one the son of a Navy enlisted man, the other the scion of a wealthy family, the third decent but somewhat slow-witted--and their struggles with the rigors of the academy, women, and each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christy Cabanne
CAST:  James Ellison  •  Van Heflin  •  Arthur Lake  •  Harry Carey

The adventures of three disparate cadets at the US Naval Academy--one the son of a Navy enlisted man, the other the scion of a wealthy family, the third decent but somewhat slow-witted--and their struggles with the rigors of the academy, women, and each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christy Cabanne
CAST:  James Ellison  •  Van Heflin  •  Arthur Lake  •  Harry Carey

Saturday's Heroes (1937)

College football player is expelled for ticket scalping, and teams up with reporter to expose his school's hypocrisy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Killy
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Marian Marsh  •  Richard Lane  •  Alan Bruce

College football player is expelled for ticket scalping, and teams up with reporter to expose his school's hypocrisy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Killy
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Marian Marsh  •  Richard Lane  •  Alan Bruce

The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)

The 1937 film version of Bret Harte's story, starring Preston Foster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christy Cabanne
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Van Heflin  •  Virginia Weidler  •  Jean Muir

The 1937 film version of Bret Harte's story, starring Preston Foster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christy Cabanne
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Van Heflin  •  Virginia Weidler  •  Jean Muir
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