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Paul Newman

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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.…
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…
Cat On a Hot Tin RoofCat On a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Recommended
Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman
Compelling melodrama based on Tennessee Williams' play of greed, lust and impotence in a wealthly Southern family. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor…
Long Hot Summer, The (1958)
Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Orson Welles, Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman
The steam rises in this William Faulkner adaptation about sex and sin in the small–town South. With a tyrannical Orson Welles, and Joanne…
Left Handed Gun, TheLeft Handed Gun, The (1958) Recommended
Dir. Arthur Penn
Feat. Paul Newman
Influential version of the Billy the Kid story, with Paul Newman portraying the Kid in an ambiguous light, unstable and homosexually repressed. Has…
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Dir. Leo McCarey
Feat. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins
None too funny surburban satire is kept afloat by Woodward and Newman – despite the latter's lack of comedic flair. The two stars play husband…
Young Philadelphians, TheYoung Philadelphians, The (1959)
Dir. Vincent Sherman
Feat. Paul Newman, Barbara Rush
Engaging drama with Paul Newman as an attorney of dubious background who defends an affluent friend in a murder trial while hussling his way into the…
ExodusExodus (1960)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Sal Mineo
Paul Newman stars in this epic adaptation of Leon Uris' novel about the founding of modern Israel and the plight of the Palestinians. Ernest Gold won…
From the TerraceFrom the Terrace (1960)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy
Adapted from the novel by John O’Hara, this slick drama tracks war veteran Paul Newman’s rise to the top. Ironic touches help the story, as do…
Hustler, TheHustler, The (1961) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Rossen
Feat. Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott
Classic Paul Newman, playing a pool–shark with potential who gets into a match with the legendary Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). George C…
Paris BluesParis Blues (1961)
Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Joanne Woodward
Undernourished romantic drama has Newman and Poitier as Jazz musicians on holiday in Paris forced to decide whether to stay or return to the U.S. for…
Sweet Bird of YouthSweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight
The South at its over–ripest, Tennessee Williams providing a repressive, smalltown setting for gigolo Paul Newman and faded movie–star…
HudHud (1963) Recommended
Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas
Handsome idler Paul Newman sows the seeds of trouble in this excellent modern–day Texas western, with his piercing eyes and calculated slouch…
Prize, ThePrize, The (1963)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Elke Sommer
Paul Newman plays an alcoholic writer in Stockholm to collect his Nobel Prize who drunkenly stumbles upon an overly complicated spy plot.
A New Kind of LoveA New Kind of Love (1963)
Dir. Melville Shavelson
Feat. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Thelma Ritter
Husband–and–wife team Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward star in this Paris–set rom–com about a womanizing reporter and a…
What a Way to Go!What a Way to Go! (1964)
Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum
Stacked, big–budget comedy has fun at the expense of a cursed Shirley MacLaine: she plays a wealthy widow whose $200 million fortune has been…
HombreHombre (1966)
Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone
Paul Newman portrays the sombre hombre, a white man brought up by the Apache, who helps the red–neck passengers of an ambushed stagecoach.…
Torn CurtainTorn Curtain (1966) Recommended
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Paul Newman, Julie Andrews
Atom–bomb boffin Paul Newman defects across the Iron Curtain of the title to East Germany, testing the boundaries of trust for true–blue…
HarperHarper (1966)
Dir. Jack Smight
Feat. Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris
Paul Newman is laconic as a P.I. in the Bogart tradition, investigating the disappearance of Lauren Bacall’s husband. Sleek, witty entertainment…
Cool Hand LukeCool Hand Luke (1967) Recommended
Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. Paul Newman, George Kennedy
Sure–footed, entertaining chain–gang yarn with a famously repulsive egg–eating contest.
Secret War of Harry Frigg, TheSecret War of Harry Frigg, The (1967)
Dir. Jack Smight
Feat. Paul Newman, Tom Bosley
WWII comedy following the sorry exploits of several high ranking allied generals who are captured in Italy but refuse to take orders from each other…
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Recommended
Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Paul Newman, Robert Redford
This light and tasty yarn enjoyed huge popularity, partly due to the abounding charisma of Paul Newman and Robert Redford who together have lots of…
WinningWinning (1969)
Dir. James Goldstone
Feat. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner
Paul Newman challenges for Joanne Woodward on and off the track in this high–speed racing melodrama, shot spectacularly amongst the competitive…
Sometimes a Great NotionSometimes a Great Notion (1970)
Dir. Paul Newman
Feat. Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Lee Remick
Sweaty account of a family of fiercely–independent Oregon loggers struggling to keep the family business alive amidst changing times. Based on…
Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanLife and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, Ava Gardner
Huston's surreal Western stars Paul Newman as Roy Bean, the eccentric hanging 'judge' of American folklore.
Pocket MoneyPocket Money (1972)
Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin
Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy gets mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked rancher. Amiable comedy written by a pre–fame…
Sting, TheSting, The (1973) Recommended
Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw
Classic vehicle for Robert Redford and Paul Newman playing two Depression–era conmen. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture. Music by…
Mackintosh Man, TheMackintosh Man, The (1973)
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, James Mason
Old–fashioned cold war thriller with Paul Newman playing a British intelligence agent who goes undercover to infiltrate a spy organisation. A…
Towering Inferno, TheTowering Inferno, The (1974)
Dir. Irwin Allen, John Guillermin
Feat. Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway
Sensational adventure epic that spawned numerous films about man's futility against Mother Nature. McQueen takes the hose ahead of a cream of famous…
Absence of MaliceAbsence of Malice (1975)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Sally Field, Paul Newman
Reporter Sally Feild smears innocent Paul Newman in this solid examination of ethics, power and corruption in the US media.

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