John Hodiak

John Hodiak (April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio and film. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hodiak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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A Lady Without Passport (1950)

A secret service agent falls in love with an illegal immigrant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph H. Lewis
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  John Hodiak  •  James Craig  •  George Macready

A secret service agent falls in love with an illegal immigrant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph H. Lewis
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  John Hodiak  •  James Craig  •  George Macready

Desert Fury (1947)

The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Allen
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Burt Lancaster  •  Wendell Corey

The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Allen
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Burt Lancaster  •  Wendell Corey

Lifeboat (1944)

During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Tallulah Bankhead  •  William Bendix  •  Walter Slezak  •  Mary Anderson

During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Tallulah Bankhead  •  William Bendix  •  Walter Slezak  •  Mary Anderson

Somewhere in the Night (1946)

George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his old identity, stumbling into a 3-year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Nancy Guild  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Richard Conte

George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his old identity, stumbling into a 3-year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Nancy Guild  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Richard Conte

Battleground (1949)

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Van Johnson  •  John Hodiak  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  George Murphy

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Van Johnson  •  John Hodiak  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  George Murphy

The Harvey Girls (1946)

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On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  John Hodiak  •  Ray Bolger  •  Angela Lansbury

On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  John Hodiak  •  Ray Bolger  •  Angela Lansbury

Trial (1955)

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A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Dorothy McGuire  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  John Hodiak

A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Dorothy McGuire  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  John Hodiak

The People Against O'Hara (1951)

A defense attorney jeopardizes his career to save his client.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Pat O’Brien  •  Diana Lynn  •  John Hodiak

A defense attorney jeopardizes his career to save his client.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Pat O’Brien  •  Diana Lynn  •  John Hodiak

Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  John Hodiak  •  Adolphe Menjou

In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  Ricardo Montalban  •  John Hodiak  •  Adolphe Menjou

I Dood It (1943)

Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry after she breaks up with her fiancé. Connie thinks Joseph owns a gold mine, but he actually works as a presser at a hotel valet shop. When everyone learns what he really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Red Skelton  •  Eleanor Powell  •  Richard Ainley  •  Patricia Dane

Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry after she breaks up with her fiancé. Connie thinks Joseph owns a gold mine, but he actually works as a presser at a hotel valet shop. When everyone learns what he really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Red Skelton  •  Eleanor Powell  •  Richard Ainley  •  Patricia Dane

Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)

Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  James Craig  •  John Hodiak  •  Hugh Marlowe

Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  James Craig  •  John Hodiak  •  Hugh Marlowe

The Arnelo Affair (1947)

A neglected wife gets mixed up with an hypnotic charmer and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arch Oboler
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  George Murphy  •  Frances Gifford  •  Dean Stockwell

A neglected wife gets mixed up with an hypnotic charmer and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arch Oboler
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  George Murphy  •  Frances Gifford  •  Dean Stockwell

The Sellout (1952)

A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Mayer
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  John Hodiak  •  Audrey Totter  •  Paula Raymond

A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Mayer
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  John Hodiak  •  Audrey Totter  •  Paula Raymond

On the Threshold of Space (1956)

In the early stages of the space program, Capt. Jim Hollenbeck undergoes any experiment needed to ensure success in the new Air Force branch -- even though he's not required to be a subject in the tests. Always remaining a constant source of support, his wife, Pat, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert D. Webb
CAST:  Guy Madison  •  John Hodiak  •  Virginia Leith  •  Dean Jagger

In the early stages of the space program, Capt. Jim Hollenbeck undergoes any experiment needed to ensure success in the new Air Force branch -- even though he's not required to be a subject in the tests. Always remaining a constant source of support, his wife, Pat, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert D. Webb
CAST:  Guy Madison  •  John Hodiak  •  Virginia Leith  •  Dean Jagger

Mission Over Korea (1953)

A rookie pilot in the Korean War wants to avenge his brother's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred F. Sears
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  John Derek  •  Audrey Totter

A rookie pilot in the Korean War wants to avenge his brother's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred F. Sears
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  John Derek  •  Audrey Totter

Dragonfly Squadron (1954)

A Korean War film with a secondary plot of the training of South Korean pilots, to fly fighters in air defense, by American Air Force instructors,led by Major Brady, a famed and skilled-but-grounded pilot, assigned to the Kongku base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Barbara Britton  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Jess Barker

A Korean War film with a secondary plot of the training of South Korean pilots, to fly fighters in air defense, by American Air Force instructors,led by Major Brady, a famed and skilled-but-grounded pilot, assigned to the Kongku base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Barbara Britton  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Jess Barker

A Bell for Adano (1945)

Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Gene Tierney  •  John Hodiak  •  William Bendix  •  Glenn Langan

Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Gene Tierney  •  John Hodiak  •  William Bendix  •  Glenn Langan

Battle Zone (1952)

Two Marine Corps combat photographers compete for the love of a Red Cross nurse during the Korean War. During a secret mission behind the North Korean lines their rivalry reaches a boiling point.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Stephen McNally  •  Linda Christian  •  Charles Bronson

Two Marine Corps combat photographers compete for the love of a Red Cross nurse during the Korean War. During a secret mission behind the North Korean lines their rivalry reaches a boiling point.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Stephen McNally  •  Linda Christian  •  Charles Bronson

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953)

Hodiak, Brian, Derek and Teal have just been released from prison. They return to Tomahawk Gap, now a ghost town, to retrieve the money that they stole and was buried by a partner somewhere in the town. While hunting, the Indians attack, and a life and death battle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred F. Sears
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  John Derek  •  David Brian  •  María Elena Marqués

Hodiak, Brian, Derek and Teal have just been released from prison. They return to Tomahawk Gap, now a ghost town, to retrieve the money that they stole and was buried by a partner somewhere in the town. While hunting, the Indians attack, and a life and death battle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred F. Sears
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  John Derek  •  David Brian  •  María Elena Marqués

Love from a Stranger (1947)

Cecily Harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance Nigel Lawrence. A stranger, Manuel Cortez, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. For ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Whorf
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Sylvia Sidney  •  Ann Richards  •  John Howard

Cecily Harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance Nigel Lawrence. A stranger, Manuel Cortez, comes to rent her flat and she falls in love with him, and they are married. For ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Whorf
CAST:  John Hodiak  •  Sylvia Sidney  •  Ann Richards  •  John Howard
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