Frances E. Williams

The Reckless Moment (1949)

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Ophüls
CAST:  James Mason  •  Joan Bennett  •  Geraldine Brooks  •  Henry O'Neill

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Ophüls
CAST:  James Mason  •  Joan Bennett  •  Geraldine Brooks  •  Henry O'Neill

Lying Lips (1939)

A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oscar Micheaux
CAST:  Edna Mae Harris  •  Carman Newsome  •  Robert Earl Jones  •  Frances E. Williams

A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oscar Micheaux
CAST:  Edna Mae Harris  •  Carman Newsome  •  Robert Earl Jones  •  Frances E. Williams

Magnificent Doll (1946)

While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Ginger Rogers  •  David Niven  •  Burgess Meredith  •  Grandon Rhodes

While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Ginger Rogers  •  David Niven  •  Burgess Meredith  •  Grandon Rhodes

A Dream for Christmas (1973)

A Southern minister is assigned to a poor church in California where the congregation is drifting away and the church itself is scheduled for demolition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Senensky
CAST:  Hari Rhodes  •  Beah Richards  •  Lynn Hamilton  •  George Spell

A Southern minister is assigned to a poor church in California where the congregation is drifting away and the church itself is scheduled for demolition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Senensky
CAST:  Hari Rhodes  •  Beah Richards  •  Lynn Hamilton  •  George Spell

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974)

In 1950s Harlem a vicious Italian gangster (Frank deKova) tries to muscle in on a black racketeer's (Paul Harris) numbers game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Brame
CAST:  Frank De Kova  •  Paul Harris  •  Frances E. Williams  •  Reginald Farme

In 1950s Harlem a vicious Italian gangster (Frank deKova) tries to muscle in on a black racketeer's (Paul Harris) numbers game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Brame
CAST:  Frank De Kova  •  Paul Harris  •  Frances E. Williams  •  Reginald Farme

The Ambush Murders (1982)

An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Hilliard Stern
CAST:  James Brolin  •  Dorian Harewood  •  Amy Madigan  •  Alfre Woodard

An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Hilliard Stern
CAST:  James Brolin  •  Dorian Harewood  •  Amy Madigan  •  Alfre Woodard

Three Secrets (1950)

A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. When the newspapers reveal the boy was adopted and that the crash occurred on his birthday, three women begin to ponder if it's the son each gave up for adoption. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Wise
CAST:  Eleanor Parker  •  Patricia Neal  •  Ruth Roman  •  Frank Lovejoy

A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. When the newspapers reveal the boy was adopted and that the crash occurred on his birthday, three women begin to ponder if it's the son each gave up for adoption. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Wise
CAST:  Eleanor Parker  •  Patricia Neal  •  Ruth Roman  •  Frank Lovejoy

Together Brothers (1974)

A group of ghetto kids try to find out who killed a popular police officer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  Ahmad Nurradin  •  Anthony Wilson  •  Nelson Sims  •  Kenneth Bell

A group of ghetto kids try to find out who killed a popular police officer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  Ahmad Nurradin  •  Anthony Wilson  •  Nelson Sims  •  Kenneth Bell

Her Sister's Secret (1946)

A WWII tale of romance that begins during New Orlean's "Mardi Gras" celebration when a soldier and a girl meet and fall in love. He asks her to marry him but she decides to wait until his next leave. He is sent overseas and she does not receive his letter and feels ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Nancy Coleman  •  Margaret Lindsay  •  Phillip Reed  •  Regis Toomey

A WWII tale of romance that begins during New Orlean's "Mardi Gras" celebration when a soldier and a girl meet and fall in love. He asks her to marry him but she decides to wait until his next leave. He is sent overseas and she does not receive his letter and feels ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Nancy Coleman  •  Margaret Lindsay  •  Phillip Reed  •  Regis Toomey

The Black Klansman (1966)

After his daughter is killed by the KKK, a black man seeks revenge by passing as white and becoming a Klansman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted V. Mikels
CAST:  Richard Gilden  •  Rima Kutner  •  Harry Lovejoy  •  Max Julien

After his daughter is killed by the KKK, a black man seeks revenge by passing as white and becoming a Klansman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted V. Mikels
CAST:  Richard Gilden  •  Rima Kutner  •  Harry Lovejoy  •  Max Julien

The Family Secret (1951)

When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Levin
CAST:  John Derek  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Erin O'Brien-Moore  •  Santos Ortega

When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Levin
CAST:  John Derek  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Erin O'Brien-Moore  •  Santos Ortega

The Glove (1979)

In this actioner, a bounty hunter is assigned to bring back an enormous and angry ex-convict who wears a deadly glove made of leather and steel. Rock'em sock'em mayhem ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ross Hagen
CAST:  John Saxon  •  Rosey Grier  •  Joanna Cassidy  •  Joan Blondell

In this actioner, a bounty hunter is assigned to bring back an enormous and angry ex-convict who wears a deadly glove made of leather and steel. Rock'em sock'em mayhem ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ross Hagen
CAST:  John Saxon  •  Rosey Grier  •  Joanna Cassidy  •  Joan Blondell

Week-End with Father (1951)

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Sirk
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Patricia Neal  •  Gigi Perreau  •  Jimmy Hunt

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Sirk
CAST:  Van Heflin  •  Patricia Neal  •  Gigi Perreau  •  Jimmy Hunt

Queen for a Day (1951)

Adapted from the TV and radio series of the same name, the producer of said show reads letters from three woman providing the framing story for this melodrama anthology film. The tales focus on parenting and family struggles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Jack Bailey  •  Jim Morgan  •  Fort Pearson  •  Melanie York

Adapted from the TV and radio series of the same name, the producer of said show reads letters from three woman providing the framing story for this melodrama anthology film. The tales focus on parenting and family struggles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Jack Bailey  •  Jim Morgan  •  Fort Pearson  •  Melanie York

Father of Hell Town (1985)

In this pilot to the short-lived "Hell Town," Robert Blake plays a scrappy, ex-convict-turned-ghetto priest in an impoverished inner-city parish.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Medford
CAST:  Robert Blake  •  Jeff Corey  •  James Gammon  •  Zitto Kazann

In this pilot to the short-lived "Hell Town," Robert Blake plays a scrappy, ex-convict-turned-ghetto priest in an impoverished inner-city parish.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Medford
CAST:  Robert Blake  •  Jeff Corey  •  James Gammon  •  Zitto Kazann