Rita Gam

Rita Gam, born Rita Eleanore MacKay, was an American film and television actress and documentary filmmaker. She was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.

King of Kings (1961)

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Ray
CAST:  Jeffrey Hunter  •  Siobhán McKenna  •  Hurd Hatfield  •  Viveca Lindfors

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Ray
CAST:  Jeffrey Hunter  •  Siobhán McKenna  •  Hurd Hatfield  •  Viveca Lindfors

Klute (1971)

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan J. Pakula
CAST:  Jane Fonda  •  Donald Sutherland  •  Charles Cioffi  •  Roy Scheider

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan J. Pakula
CAST:  Jane Fonda  •  Donald Sutherland  •  Charles Cioffi  •  Roy Scheider

The Thief (1952)

A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell Rouse
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Martin Gabel  •  Harry Bronson  •  Rita Vale

A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell Rouse
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Martin Gabel  •  Harry Bronson  •  Rita Vale

Sierra Baron (1958)

Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Rick Jason  •  Rita Gam  •  Mala Powers

Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Rick Jason  •  Rita Gam  •  Mala Powers

Law and Disorder (1974)

In crime ridden New York of the seventies two cops has had enough. They decide to take justice into their own hands. Things turn exciting and humorous. No hoodlum goes safe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Passer
CAST:  Carroll O'Connor  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Karen Black  •  Ann Wedgeworth

In crime ridden New York of the seventies two cops has had enough. They decide to take justice into their own hands. Things turn exciting and humorous. No hoodlum goes safe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Passer
CAST:  Carroll O'Connor  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Karen Black  •  Ann Wedgeworth

Such Good Friends (1971)

Julie Messinger is an intense woman who hides her wild emotions and desires under her conventional facade. Her husband Richard checks into the hospital for a simple mole removal that goes seriously wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Preminger
CAST:  Dyan Cannon  •  James Coco  •  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Ken Howard

Julie Messinger is an intense woman who hides her wild emotions and desires under her conventional facade. Her husband Richard checks into the hospital for a simple mole removal that goes seriously wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Preminger
CAST:  Dyan Cannon  •  James Coco  •  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Ken Howard

Mohawk (1956)

An artist working in a remote army post is juggling the storekeeper's daughter, his fiancée newly arrived from the east, and the Indian Chief's daughter. But when a vengeful settler manages to get the army and the braves at each other's throats his troubles really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt Neumann
CAST:  Scott Brady  •  Rita Gam  •  Neville Brand  •  Lori Nelson

An artist working in a remote army post is juggling the storekeeper's daughter, his fiancée newly arrived from the east, and the Indian Chief's daughter. But when a vengeful settler manages to get the army and the braves at each other's throats his troubles really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt Neumann
CAST:  Scott Brady  •  Rita Gam  •  Neville Brand  •  Lori Nelson

Distortions (1987)

A man goes to speak with a gigolo and is promptly beaten for his trouble. Soon afterward, his wife is told that he burned to death in a car wreck and is shown the body...and that's when she starts seeing strange men at the corner of her vision, while her friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armand Mastroianni
CAST:  Olivia Hussey  •  Steve Railsback  •  Piper Laurie  •  Edward Albert

A man goes to speak with a gigolo and is promptly beaten for his trouble. Soon afterward, his wife is told that he burned to death in a car wreck and is shown the body...and that's when she starts seeing strange men at the corner of her vision, while her friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armand Mastroianni
CAST:  Olivia Hussey  •  Steve Railsback  •  Piper Laurie  •  Edward Albert

Hannibal (1959)

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia  •  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Rita Gam  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Milly Vitale

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia  •  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Rita Gam  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Milly Vitale

Midnight (1989)

The sultry Midnight, late-night horror movie hostess, has the highest rated show on TV. Mr. B is scheming to steal the rights to the show. The tug of war begins and soon escalates into a deadly conflict. will Midnight have to get a day job and change her name to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Thaddeus Vane
CAST:  Lynn Redgrave  •  Tony Curtis  •  Steve Parrish  •  Karen Lorre

The sultry Midnight, late-night horror movie hostess, has the highest rated show on TV. Mr. B is scheming to steal the rights to the show. The tug of war begins and soon escalates into a deadly conflict. will Midnight have to get a day job and change her name to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Thaddeus Vane
CAST:  Lynn Redgrave  •  Tony Curtis  •  Steve Parrish  •  Karen Lorre

Saadia (1953)

Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in the community, who has convinced her she has the "evil eye" and brings disaster to all who love her. French doctor Henrik takes her to his clinic, for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Lewin
CAST:  Cornel Wilde  •  Mel Ferrer  •  Rita Gam  •  Michel Simon

Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in the community, who has convinced her she has the "evil eye" and brings disaster to all who love her. French doctor Henrik takes her to his clinic, for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Lewin
CAST:  Cornel Wilde  •  Mel Ferrer  •  Rita Gam  •  Michel Simon

Wild Cats on the Beach (1959)

Various short stories. Giovanna arrives from Rome with her husband Alberto for a film audition. The journalist Gino comes to interview the great industrial Signore Carsoli. The famous American actress Rita is in search of her umpteenth husband. Leopoldo and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Sala
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Rita Gam  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Bambi

Various short stories. Giovanna arrives from Rome with her husband Alberto for a film audition. The journalist Gino comes to interview the great industrial Signore Carsoli. The famous American actress Rita is in search of her umpteenth husband. Leopoldo and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Sala
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Rita Gam  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Bambi

Sign of the Pagan (1954)

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Sirk
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Rita Gam  •  Jeff Chandler  •  Ludmilla Tchérina

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Sirk
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Rita Gam  •  Jeff Chandler  •  Ludmilla Tchérina

Shoot Out (1971)

Clay Lomax, a bank robber, gets out of jail after an 7 year sentence. He is looking after Sam Foley, the man who betrayed him. Knowing that, Foley hires three men to pay attention of Clay's steps. The things get complicated when Lomax, waiting to receive some money ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Gregory Peck  •  Patricia Quinn  •  Robert F. Lyons  •  Susan Tyrrell

Clay Lomax, a bank robber, gets out of jail after an 7 year sentence. He is looking after Sam Foley, the man who betrayed him. Knowing that, Foley hires three men to pay attention of Clay's steps. The things get complicated when Lomax, waiting to receive some money ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Gregory Peck  •  Patricia Quinn  •  Robert F. Lyons  •  Susan Tyrrell

No Exit (1962)

The Valet (Manuel Rosón) enters a hotel room with Joseph Garcin (Morgan Sterne) in tow. The windowless room has a single entrance and no mirrors. Two women, Inès Serrano (Viveca Lindfors) and Estelle Rigault (Rita Gam), are then led in; afterwards, the Valet leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tad Danielewski
CAST:  Viveca Lindfors  •  Rita Gam  •  Morgan Sterne  •  Ben Piazza

The Valet (Manuel Rosón) enters a hotel room with Joseph Garcin (Morgan Sterne) in tow. The windowless room has a single entrance and no mirrors. Two women, Inès Serrano (Viveca Lindfors) and Estelle Rigault (Rita Gam), are then led in; afterwards, the Valet leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tad Danielewski
CAST:  Viveca Lindfors  •  Rita Gam  •  Morgan Sterne  •  Ben Piazza

Rowing Through (1996)

Based on the real-life story of American rower Tiff Wood (Colin Ferguson), an athlete determined to realize his goal of winning gold at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Wood's dream is shattered when the U.S. boycotts the games, and he must refocus his life towards ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Harada
CAST:  Colin Ferguson  •  Leslie Hope  •  Peter Murnik  •  James Hyndman

Based on the real-life story of American rower Tiff Wood (Colin Ferguson), an athlete determined to realize his goal of winning gold at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Wood's dream is shattered when the U.S. boycotts the games, and he must refocus his life towards ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Harada
CAST:  Colin Ferguson  •  Leslie Hope  •  Peter Murnik  •  James Hyndman

The Gardener (1974)

Carl the Gardner grows odd plants for a rich Yankee woman Ellen Bennett living in South America while exercising a mental hold over her. All his previous employers died mysteriously.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James H. Kay
CAST:  Katharine Houghton  •  Joe Dallesandro  •  Rita Gam  •  James Congdon

Carl the Gardner grows odd plants for a rich Yankee woman Ellen Bennett living in South America while exercising a mental hold over her. All his previous employers died mysteriously.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James H. Kay
CAST:  Katharine Houghton  •  Joe Dallesandro  •  Rita Gam  •  James Congdon

Night People (1954)

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nunnally Johnson
CAST:  Gregory Peck  •  Broderick Crawford  •  Anita Björk  •  Rita Gam

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nunnally Johnson
CAST:  Gregory Peck  •  Broderick Crawford  •  Anita Björk  •  Rita Gam

Magic Fire (1955)

Director William Dieterle's 1956 film biography of classical composer Richard Wagner stars Carlos Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Alan Badel and Valentina Cortese.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Carlos Thompson  •  Rita Gam  •  Valentina Cortese

Director William Dieterle's 1956 film biography of classical composer Richard Wagner stars Carlos Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Alan Badel and Valentina Cortese.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Carlos Thompson  •  Rita Gam  •  Valentina Cortese

The Story of Noah (1978)

A man of God follows his faith to populate a new world in 'The Story of Noah', a powerful story of devotion, courage and triumph.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James L. Conway
CAST:  Lew Ayres  •  Robert Emhardt  •  Rita Gam  •  Ed Lauter

A man of God follows his faith to populate a new world in 'The Story of Noah', a powerful story of devotion, courage and triumph.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James L. Conway
CAST:  Lew Ayres  •  Robert Emhardt  •  Rita Gam  •  Ed Lauter