John Farrow

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Villiers Farrow, CBE (10 February 1904 – 27 January 1963) was an Australian, later American, film director, producer and screenwriter. In 1957 he won the Academy Award for Best Writing / Best Screenplay for Around the World in Eighty Days and in 1942 he was nominated as Best Director for Wake Island. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Farrow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Five Came Back (1939)

Twelve people are aboard Coast Air Line's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the airplane encounters a storm and is blown off course. Crashing into jungles known to be inhabited by head hunters, pilots Bill and Joe race against time to fix the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  Chester Morris  •  Wendy Barrie  •  John Carradine

Twelve people are aboard Coast Air Line's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the airplane encounters a storm and is blown off course. Crashing into jungles known to be inhabited by head hunters, pilots Bill and Joe race against time to fix the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  Chester Morris  •  Wendy Barrie  •  John Carradine

His Kind of Woman (1951)

In a desperate attempt to get out of debt, career gambler Dan Milner agrees to rendezvous with a mysterious contact at a distant Mexican resort in exchange for $50,000. Upon arriving, Milner meets his fellow guests, including a plastic surgeon, a philandering movie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer  •  John Farrow
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Jane Russell  •  Vincent Price  •  Tim Holt

In a desperate attempt to get out of debt, career gambler Dan Milner agrees to rendezvous with a mysterious contact at a distant Mexican resort in exchange for $50,000. Upon arriving, Milner meets his fellow guests, including a plastic surgeon, a philandering movie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer  •  John Farrow
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Jane Russell  •  Vincent Price  •  Tim Holt

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)

When heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancée Elliott Carson probes her relationship with John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland, uses Triton's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Gail Russell  •  John Lund  •  Virginia Bruce

When heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancée Elliott Carson probes her relationship with John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland, uses Triton's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Gail Russell  •  John Lund  •  Virginia Bruce

Tarzan Escapes (1936)

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow  •  William A. Wellman  •  Richard Thorpe  •  George B. Seitz  •  James C. McKay
CAST:  Johnny Weissmüller  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  John Buckler  •  Benita Hume

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow  •  William A. Wellman  •  Richard Thorpe  •  George B. Seitz  •  James C. McKay
CAST:  Johnny Weissmüller  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  John Buckler  •  Benita Hume

The Big Clock (1948)

Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor has to post-pone a vacation with his wife, again, when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss Janoth to find the killer. As the investigation proceeds to its conclusion, Stroud must try ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Charles Laughton  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  George Macready

Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor has to post-pone a vacation with his wife, again, when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss Janoth to find the killer. As the investigation proceeds to its conclusion, Stroud must try ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Charles Laughton  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  George Macready

The Saint Strikes Back (1939)

Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman whose police inspector father killed himself after being accused of corruption and dismissed from the force. Convinced of the man's innocence, Templar takes it upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Wendy Barrie  •  Jonathan Hale  •  Jerome Cowan

Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman whose police inspector father killed himself after being accused of corruption and dismissed from the force. Convinced of the man's innocence, Templar takes it upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Wendy Barrie  •  Jonathan Hale  •  Jerome Cowan

Where Danger Lives (1950)

A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the death of her husband. They head for Mexico trying to outrun the law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Faith Domergue  •  Claude Rains  •  Maureen O'Sullivan

A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the death of her husband. They head for Mexico trying to outrun the law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Faith Domergue  •  Claude Rains  •  Maureen O'Sullivan

Wake Island (1942)

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Robert Preston  •  William Bendix

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Robert Preston  •  William Bendix

The Unholy Wife (1957)

A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Diana Dors  •  Rod Steiger  •  Tom Tryon  •  Beulah Bondi

A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Diana Dors  •  Rod Steiger  •  Tom Tryon  •  Beulah Bondi

Reno (1939)

A divorce lawyer prospers as a gambling tycoon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Richard Dix  •  Gail Patrick  •  Anita Louise  •  Paul Cavanagh

A divorce lawyer prospers as a gambling tycoon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Richard Dix  •  Gail Patrick  •  Anita Louise  •  Paul Cavanagh

A Bill of Divorcement (1940)

Father's return from the insane asylum spells calamity for the Fairfield family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Maureen O'Hara  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Fay Bainter  •  Herbert Marshall

Father's return from the insane asylum spells calamity for the Fairfield family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Maureen O'Hara  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Fay Bainter  •  Herbert Marshall

Married and in Love (1940)

Two married couples become engulfed in a storm of emotional fury when Doctor Leslie Yates runs into writer Doris Wilding, his old college flame, whom he has not seen in ten years. After reminiscing about their past, Doris and Leslie make a dinner date with their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Marshal  •  Barbara Read  •  Patric Knowles  •  Helen Vinson

Two married couples become engulfed in a storm of emotional fury when Doctor Leslie Yates runs into writer Doris Wilding, his old college flame, whom he has not seen in ten years. After reminiscing about their past, Doris and Leslie make a dinner date with their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Marshal  •  Barbara Read  •  Patric Knowles  •  Helen Vinson

Blaze of Noon (1947)

In this aerial melodrama, four brothers working as stunt pilots for a flying circus leave their jobs to become mail pilots. Because their job requires that they constantly travel, they are advised to not settle down with wives and kids. Still, one pilot falls in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Anne Baxter  •  William Holden  •  Sonny Tufts  •  Sterling Hayden

In this aerial melodrama, four brothers working as stunt pilots for a flying circus leave their jobs to become mail pilots. Because their job requires that they constantly travel, they are advised to not settle down with wives and kids. Still, one pilot falls in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Anne Baxter  •  William Holden  •  Sonny Tufts  •  Sterling Hayden

Red Mountain (1951)

Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband is accused of a murder he committed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow  •  William Dieterle
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  John Ireland

Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband is accused of a murder he committed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow  •  William Dieterle
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  John Ireland

Comet Over Broadway (1938)

Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  John Litel  •  Donald Crisp

Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  John Litel  •  Donald Crisp

Women in the Wind (1939)

A famous aviator helps an amateur enter a cross-country air race for women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  William Gargan  •  Victor Jory  •  Maxie Rosenbloom

A famous aviator helps an amateur enter a cross-country air race for women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  William Gargan  •  Victor Jory  •  Maxie Rosenbloom

China (1943)

Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Loretta Young  •  William Bendix  •  Philip Ahn

Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Loretta Young  •  William Bendix  •  Philip Ahn

Beyond Glory (1948)

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. While there he faces serious disciplinary review for having forced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Donna Reed  •  George Macready  •  George Coulouris

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. While there he faces serious disciplinary review for having forced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Donna Reed  •  George Macready  •  George Coulouris

Copper Canyon (1950)

A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Hedy Lamarr  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Mona Freeman

A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Hedy Lamarr  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Mona Freeman

My Bill (1938)

An impoverished widow fights scandal for the sake of her four children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Bonita Granville  •  John Litel  •  Anita Louise

An impoverished widow fights scandal for the sake of her four children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Bonita Granville  •  John Litel  •  Anita Louise
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