Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo (22 March 1893 – 14 September 1962) was an Italian-born American actor, best known for his supporting work, often playing stereotypical Italian characters. Prior to his film career, he toured the United States as a stage actor. Vuolo was born in Gragnano, Campania, Italy, and died in Los Angeles, California. His wife was Grazia "Grace" Vuolo. From Wikipedia.

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20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nathan H. Juran
CAST:  William Hopper  •  Joan Taylor  •  Frank Puglia  •  John Zaremba

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nathan H. Juran
CAST:  William Hopper  •  Joan Taylor  •  Frank Puglia  •  John Zaremba

Cry of the City (1948)

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Richard Conte  •  Fred Clark  •  Shelley Winters

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Richard Conte  •  Fred Clark  •  Shelley Winters

House of Strangers (1949)

Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of the sons take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Susan Hayward  •  Richard Conte  •  Luther Adler

Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of the sons take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Susan Hayward  •  Richard Conte  •  Luther Adler

Kiss of Death (1947)

An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Brian Donlevy  •  Coleen Gray  •  Richard Widmark

An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Brian Donlevy  •  Coleen Gray  •  Richard Widmark

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. C. Potter
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Myrna Loy  •  Melvyn Douglas  •  Reginald Denny

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. C. Potter
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Myrna Loy  •  Melvyn Douglas  •  Reginald Denny

Some Like It Hot (1959)

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Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Marilyn Monroe  •  Tony Curtis  •  Jack Lemmon  •  George Raft

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Marilyn Monroe  •  Tony Curtis  •  Jack Lemmon  •  George Raft

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Loretta Young  •  David Niven  •  Monty Woolley

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Loretta Young  •  David Niven  •  Monty Woolley

The Enforcer (1951)

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bretaigne Windust
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Zero Mostel  •  Ted de Corsia  •  Everett Sloane

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bretaigne Windust
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Zero Mostel  •  Ted de Corsia  •  Everett Sloane

The Killing (1956)

Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Kubrick
CAST:  Sterling Hayden  •  Coleen Gray  •  Vince Edwards  •  Jay C. Flippen

Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Kubrick
CAST:  Sterling Hayden  •  Coleen Gray  •  Vince Edwards  •  Jay C. Flippen

The Web (1947)

A brash young lawyer takes a short-term but high-paid job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Gordon
CAST:  Ella Raines  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  William Bendix  •  Vincent Price

A brash young lawyer takes a short-term but high-paid job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Gordon
CAST:  Ella Raines  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  William Bendix  •  Vincent Price

The Mating Season (1951)

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. When Ellen arrives, her daughter-in-law mistakes her for the maid she has hired for a big party they are throwing. Rather than cause any ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Gene Tierney  •  John Lund  •  Thelma Ritter  •  Miriam Hopkins

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. When Ellen arrives, her daughter-in-law mistakes her for the maid she has hired for a big party they are throwing. Rather than cause any ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Gene Tierney  •  John Lund  •  Thelma Ritter  •  Miriam Hopkins

The Racket (1951)

Mobster Nick Scanlon has managed to buy several of the local government and law-enforcement officials. However, he can't seem to touch the incorruptible police captain Tom McQuigg, who refuses all attempts at bribery. A prosecuting attorney, Welch, and a police ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cromwell
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Robert Ryan  •  William Talman

Mobster Nick Scanlon has managed to buy several of the local government and law-enforcement officials. However, he can't seem to touch the incorruptible police captain Tom McQuigg, who refuses all attempts at bribery. A prosecuting attorney, Welch, and a police ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cromwell
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  Robert Ryan  •  William Talman

Flamingo Road (1949)

A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Joan Crawford  •  Zachary Scott  •  Sydney Greenstreet  •  David Brian

A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Joan Crawford  •  Zachary Scott  •  Sydney Greenstreet  •  David Brian

Deported (1950)

The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and slightly crackbrained crime drama. Jeff Chandler plays the Luciano counterpart, who once he arrives in Italy renews his criminal activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Märta Torén  •  Jeff Chandler  •  Claude Dauphin  •  Marina Berti

The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and slightly crackbrained crime drama. Jeff Chandler plays the Luciano counterpart, who once he arrives in Italy renews his criminal activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Märta Torén  •  Jeff Chandler  •  Claude Dauphin  •  Marina Berti

Up Front (1951)

Military comedy set during WWII, inspired by Bill Mauldin's popular newspaper cartoons of soldiers "Willie" and "Joe".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  David Wayne  •  Tom Ewell  •  Jeffrey Lynn  •  Richard Egan

Military comedy set during WWII, inspired by Bill Mauldin's popular newspaper cartoons of soldiers "Willie" and "Joe".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  David Wayne  •  Tom Ewell  •  Jeffrey Lynn  •  Richard Egan

Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Mark Stevens  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Gale Storm  •  Donald Buka

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Mark Stevens  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Gale Storm  •  Donald Buka

Saturday's Hero (1951)

A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Miller
CAST:  John Derek  •  Donna Reed  •  Sidney Blackmer  •  Alexander Knox

A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Miller
CAST:  John Derek  •  Donna Reed  •  Sidney Blackmer  •  Alexander Knox

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)

Around Christmas time, a woman tries to prove the innocence of her dancer husband jailed for a crime she just knows he didn't commit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Don Castle  •  Elyse Knox  •  Regis Toomey  •  Charles D. Brown

Around Christmas time, a woman tries to prove the innocence of her dancer husband jailed for a crime she just knows he didn't commit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Don Castle  •  Elyse Knox  •  Regis Toomey  •  Charles D. Brown

Six Bridges to Cross (1955)

Follow the evolution of a small time juvenile delinquent hood to a big time racketeer. Based on the famous 1950 Brinks Robbery in Boston that netted the crooks $2.5 million. The story delves into the psychology of the perpetrators, as well as the intricate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Pevney
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  George Nader  •  Julie Adams  •  Jay C. Flippen

Follow the evolution of a small time juvenile delinquent hood to a big time racketeer. Based on the famous 1950 Brinks Robbery in Boston that netted the crooks $2.5 million. The story delves into the psychology of the perpetrators, as well as the intricate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Pevney
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  George Nader  •  Julie Adams  •  Jay C. Flippen

The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felix E. Feist
CAST:  Lee J. Cobb  •  Jane Wyatt  •  John Dall  •  Lisa Howard

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felix E. Feist
CAST:  Lee J. Cobb  •  Jane Wyatt  •  John Dall  •  Lisa Howard
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