Ned Wever

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Preminger
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Lee Remick  •  Ben Gazzara  •  Arthur O'Connell

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Preminger
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Lee Remick  •  Ben Gazzara  •  Arthur O'Connell

The Shaggy Dog (1959)

Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Fred MacMurray  •  Jean Hagen  •  Tommy Kirk  •  Annette Funicello

Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Fred MacMurray  •  Jean Hagen  •  Tommy Kirk  •  Annette Funicello

The Joker Is Wild (1957)

Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker. A broken alcoholic, Joe is brought back from the abyss by his faithful piano ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Vidor
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Mitzi Gaynor  •  Jeanne Crain  •  Eddie Albert

Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker. A broken alcoholic, Joe is brought back from the abyss by his faithful piano ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Vidor
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Mitzi Gaynor  •  Jeanne Crain  •  Eddie Albert

Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jesse Hibbs
CAST:  Audie Murphy  •  Gia Scala  •  Walter Matthau  •  Henry Silva

After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jesse Hibbs
CAST:  Audie Murphy  •  Gia Scala  •  Walter Matthau  •  Henry Silva

Tammy Tell Me True (1961)

Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom Freeman (John Gavin). Sandra Dee replaces Debbie Reynolds in this and the third Tammy movie. This film introduces both a new theme song, "Tammy Tell Me True", and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Sandra Dee  •  John Gavin  •  Charles Drake  •  Virginia Grey

Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom Freeman (John Gavin). Sandra Dee replaces Debbie Reynolds in this and the third Tammy movie. This film introduces both a new theme song, "Tammy Tell Me True", and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Sandra Dee  •  John Gavin  •  Charles Drake  •  Virginia Grey

Some Came Running (1958)

Hard-drinking novelist Dave Hirsh returns home after being gone for years. His brother wants Dave to settle down and introduces him to English teacher Gwen French. Moody Dave resents his brother and spends his days hanging out with Bama Dillert, a professional ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Dean Martin  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Martha Hyer

Hard-drinking novelist Dave Hirsh returns home after being gone for years. His brother wants Dave to settle down and introduces him to English teacher Gwen French. Moody Dave resents his brother and spends his days hanging out with Bama Dillert, a professional ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Dean Martin  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Martha Hyer

Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957)

A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up with a "code of silence" amongst all potential witnesses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arnold Laven
CAST:  Richard Egan  •  Jan Sterling  •  Dan Duryea  •  Julie Adams

A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up with a "code of silence" amongst all potential witnesses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arnold Laven
CAST:  Richard Egan  •  Jan Sterling  •  Dan Duryea  •  Julie Adams

The Prize (1963)

A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Edward G. Robinson  •  Elke Sommer  •  Diane Baker

A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Edward G. Robinson  •  Elke Sommer  •  Diane Baker