Karl Malden
Actor
- Gunfighter, The (1950)
- Dir. Henry King
Feat. Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell…
- Right up there with the best cowboy flicks is this bleak yet brilliant tale of a retiring gunfighter (Gregory Peck) who is challenged by a young punk…
- Halls of Montezuma (1950)
- Dir. Lewis Milestone
Feat. Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Karl Malden…
- Unflashy and well–cast war film, that follows the US Marines into action on a Pacific island. Makes a fairly gung–ho contrast to dir.…
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
- Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Dana Andrews, Karl Malden, Gary Merrill…
- In one of his keynote roles, Dana Andrews plays an over–aggressive cop on the dirty sidewalks of New York who takes matters into his own hands…
- Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)
- Dir. Elia Kazan
Feat. Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter…
- Marlon Brando gives the performance of his career as the savage brute who taunts his disturbed sister–in–law (Vivienne Leigh). Virtuoso…
- I Confess (1953)
- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden
- Striking Wellesian cinematography and an excellent performance by proto–Method actor Montgomery Clift more than make up for minor shortcomings…
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- Dir. Elia Kazan
Feat. Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb…
- Brooding tour–de–force with Marlon Brando in his prime as the square–jawed misfit entangled in corrupt union politics. Winner of 8…
- Baby Doll (1956)
- Dir. Elia Kazan
Feat. Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, Carroll Baker
- After success with STREETCAR, Kazan tackled another squalid Tennessee Williams tale of sex, jealousy and obsession. Karl Malden, Eli Wallach and…
- Pollyanna (1960)
- Dir. David Swift
Feat. Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Richard Egan…
- Disney live–action classic about the little orphan whose lust for life brings inspiration to not only her stuffy Aunt, but the entire New…
- One Eyed Jacks (1961)
- Dir. Marlon Brando
Feat. Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado…
- Marlon Brando is an outlaw battling a sheriff in this psychological Western played out against a brooding landscape. Bursts of violence punctuate the…
- Great Impostor, The (1961)
- Dir. Robert Mulligan
Feat. Tony Curtis, Karl Malden, Edmond O'Brien…
- Tony Curtis bluffs his way though society in this comic caper based on the true story of Ferdinand Demara who successfully passed himself off as a…
- How the West Was Won (1962)
- Dir. Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall
Feat. James Stewart, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Fonda…
- The history of the West through three generations, with three directors each contributing an instalment. Headed by a cast to match its ambitions and…
- Gypsy (1962)
- Dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Feat. Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden
- Eye–catching musical comedy–drama based on the memoir of burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, whose career was driven by her aggressive…
- Cincinnati Kid, The (1965)
- Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Tuesday Weld…
- Memorable visit to the shady world of card–sharking in Depression–era America, with some excellent character acting from a great cast.
- Nevada Smith (1966)
- Dir. Henry Hathaway
Feat. Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith…
- McQueen plays an orphaned half–breed in the West, who quests relentlessly for his parents' killers.
Beautifully made in some stunning…
- Murderer's Row (1966)
- Dir. Henry Levin
Feat. Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden…
- Far out second Matt Helm film sees our swinging spy battling a villian and his plans to harness the power of the sun to destroy earth. Austin Powers…
- Billion Dollar Brain (1968)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Michael Caine, Karl Malden, Ed Begley…
- The third 'Harry Palmer' spy caper taken from Len Deighton's series, with the bespectacled Caine this time chasing a meglomaniac Texas…
- Patton (1970)
- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates…
- George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
- Cat O' Nine Tails (1971)
- Dir. Dario Argento
Feat. Karl Malden, James Franciscus
- Unrestrained melodrama with Karl Malden as a blind reporter on a trail of blood. Argento's second feature, rooted in 'giallo' (Italian pulp fiction)…
- Wild Rovers (1971)
- Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden…
- Saddle–sore cowpunchers William Holden and Ryan O'Neal safeguard their retirement by bank robbery, then head for the Mexican border.…
- Streets of San Francisco, The (TV Series) (1972-1980)
- Feat. Karl Malden, Michael Douglas
- Top–notch 70's crime show with granite–faced veteran Karl Malden and newcomer Michael Douglas sharing the billing with the photogenic and…
- Meteor (1979)
- Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden…
- Clumsy disaster movie with the USA and the USSR forming an unlikely alliance during the Cold War to prevent a giant asteroid from destroying the…
- Dario Argento's World of Horror (1985)
- Dir. Dario Argento
Feat. James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Jessica Harper…
- A compendium of scenes and images from the work of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento, including an indepth interview with the maestro.
Covering…
- Nuts (1987)
- Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton…
- Barbra Streisand must prove her sanity in order to stand trial for manslaughter. Richard Dreyfuss helps out with some heavy duty courtroom banter.
- Broadway: The Golden Age (2003)
- Dir. Rick McKay
Feat. Bob Fosse, Carol Channing, Carol Burnett…
- Comprehensive documentary about America's most celebrated indigenous art form, Broadway theatre, covering an entire century of New York theatre, and…