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Robert Wise

Director, Actor

Films to Rent on DVD

 
Curse of the Cat PeopleCurse of the Cat People (1944)
Dir. Gunther V Fritsch, Robert Wise
Feat. Simone Simon
Sequel of worth to the original Val Lewton psychological chiller, again with the feline Simone Simon, here haunting the imagination of a small girl…
Born to KillBorn to Kill (1947) Recommended
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor, Audrey Long
Cracking, hard–edged B–movie thriller, with studly Lawrence Tierney as a ‘homme fatale’ who seduces his way into a cushy marriage in…
Set-Up, TheSet-Up, The (1948) Recommended
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias
This film noir classic is a gripping, real–time examination of a night in the life of an aging prize–fighter who refuses to be corrupted…
Day the Earth Stood Still, TheDay the Earth Stood Still, The (1951) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal
The blueprint for excellence in fifties sci–fi, Michael Rennie plays Klaatu, a peace–seeking alien whose good intentions meet with…
Desert Rats, TheDesert Rats, The (1953)
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Richard Burton
No–nonsense British Army officer Richard Burton assumes command of an Australian platoon, but struggles to win their respect. Sequel to The…
Somebody Up There Likes MeSomebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Paul Newman
Paul Newman laces on the gloves in this round of boxing biography, playing NYC heavyweight Rocky Graziano with true Method–acting guts.…
Helen of TroyHelen of Troy (1956)
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Rossana Podesta, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Niall MacGinnis
Homer's epic of the Trojan War is treated with Hollywood gloves in this above–average adaptation. Centering around the the ambiguous figure of…
Until They SailUntil They Sail (1957) Recommended
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Jean Simmons, Joan Fontaine, Paul Newman
1950s Christchurch is the novelty star of this MGM prestige picture set entirely in Canterbury, New Zealand, with landmarks such as the Christchurch…
Run Silent, Run DeepRun Silent, Run Deep (1958) Recommended
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster
One of the best WWII submarine movies, this pits Commander Clark Gable against rebel Lt. Burt Lancaster as together they patrol the deeps.
I Want to Live!I Want to Live! (1958) Recommended
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent
True–life case of career criminal Barbara Graham's (allegedly) false conviction and execution, chillingly dramatised all the way to the…

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