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Shelley Winters

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A Double LifeA Double Life (1947)
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Shelley Winters
Ronald Colman won a Best Actor Oscar as a Broadway idol who immerses himself in the role of Othello and allows his off–stage cruel streak to…
Cry of the CityCry of the City (1948) Recommended
Dir. Robert Siodmak
Feat. Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark
Dying cop–killer Conte refuses to confess to a crime, and worries that childhood friend turned flinty cop Mature, will implicate his girlfriend…
Great Gatsby, TheGreat Gatsby, The (1949)
Dir. Elliott Nugent
Feat. Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey
The second adaptation of the literary classic has the miscast Alan Ladd as the mysterious Long Islander.
Winchester '73Winchester '73 (1950) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. James Stewart, Shelley Winters
Lean, mean, and superbly photographed, this helped repopularise the Western in the '50s. Stewart wins a rare 'perfect' rifle, which is subsequently…
Place in the Sun, APlace in the Sun, A (1951) Recommended
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters
Montgomery Clift excels as a penniless youth whose determination to win the heart of socialite Elizabeth Taylor (in her debut as an adult actress) is…
He Ran All The WayHe Ran All The Way (1951)
Dir. John Berry
Feat. John Garfield, Shelley Winters, Wallace Ford
Tense film noir features John Garfield as a bank robber on the run and Shelly Winters as the woman who takes him into her home. Garfield's final…
Night of the Hunter, TheNight of the Hunter, The (1955) Recommended
Dir. Charles Laughton
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish
A disturbing yet poetic masterpiece in which Robert Mitchum is mighty mean as a psychopathic preacher pursuing two runaways across the American…
Big Knife, TheBig Knife, The (1955) Recommended
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Rod Steiger
Lurid expose of the Hollywood 'studio system' from the melodramatic pen of playwright Clifford Odets. Palance shows a rare vulnerability as a…
I Died A Thousand TimesI Died A Thousand Times (1955)
Dir. Stuart Heisler
Feat. Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lee Marvin
Enjoyable remake of High Sierra that benefits from a fantastic cast and a rousing finale. Look for a young and uncredited Dennis Hopper.
I am a CameraI am a Camera (1955)
Dir. Henry Cornelius
Feat. Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Shelley Winters
Dreary drama is the original "Cabaret". Julie Harris gives a somewhat overheated portrayal of Sally Bowles, the bawdy nightclub entertainer in…
Diary of Anne Frank, TheDiary of Anne Frank, The (1959) Recommended
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters
Absorbing film version of the play based on the experience of a Jewish girl who was forced to live within the confines of a tiny attic, under…
Odds Against TomorrowOdds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters
Injecting race problems into a surefire thriller formula, this has an unstable criminal trio – ex–convict (Ryan), crooked cop (Begley)…
Young Savages, The Young Savages, The (1961)
Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Dina Merrill, Edward Andrews
Arresting crime drama set on the segregated streets of East Harlem and focused on a district attorney investigating the murder of a blind Puerto…
LolitaLolita (1962) Recommended
Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. James Mason, Peter Sellers, Shelley Winters
A middle–aged man falls in love with a 14–year–old girl, so marries her mother to be near her. Fascinating black comedy of sexual…
Balcony, TheBalcony, The (Le Balcon) (1963) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Strick
Feat. Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant
Fascinating adaptation of Jean Genet's play set in a fictional country, where Shelley Winters plays the Madam of a brothel that satisfies the erotic…
AlfieAlfie (1965)
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Michael Caine, Shelley Winters
The film that made Michael Caine a household name. His eponymous anti–hero is that of a likely lad who likes to 'ave a go wiv the birds. They…
Patch of Blue, APatch of Blue, A (1965) Recommended
Dir. Guy Green
Feat. Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman
Near flawless film about the friendship between a blind, uneducated girl and a black man she meets in the park, who becomes determined to help her…
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…
Scalphunters, TheScalphunters, The (1968)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Ossie Davis
A 'mountain' Western, with fur trapper Lancaster and ex–slave Davis teaming up to recapture a cargo of stolen pelts. The script aims at various…
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellBuona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
Dir. Melvin Frank
Feat. Gina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers
Genial World War II farce with Italian seductress Lollobrigida receiving payments from three American GIs all under the impression they are the…
Bloody MamaBloody Mama (1970)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Shelley Winters, Robert De Niro
'The family that stays together slays together!'. Shelley Winters is Ma Barker, the mad matriarch who led her brood's violent reign in the '30s.…
What's the Matter With Helen? / Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?What's the Matter With Helen? / Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971-1972)
Dir. Curtis Harrington
Feat. Shelley Winters, Debbie Reynolds, Dennis Weaver
A double feature disc in the "Grande Dame Guignol" genre (directly inspired by WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE), with Shelley Winters hamming/slumming…
Poseidon Adventure, ThePoseidon Adventure, The (1972)
Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Leslie Nielsen, Gene Hackman, Shelley Winters
One of the better 70s disaster movies has an ocean–liner 'turned turtle' and the survivors trying to find a way out. Often unintentionally…
Blume in LoveBlume in Love (1973)
Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. George Segal, Kris Kristofferson, Susan Anspach
George Segal loves his wife dearly, but loses her because of an office fling. Controversial 70s exploration of mid–life angst.
Cleopatra JonesCleopatra Jones (1973)
Dir. Jack Starrett
Feat. Tamara Dobson, Shelley Winters
Beautiful black Amazon Tamara Dobson stars as 6–foot–2–inch CIA narcotics agent, Cleopatra, who deploys James Bond–style…
Tenant, TheTenant, The (1976)
Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Shelley Winters
Polanski himself plays an introverted office clerk who undergos a psycho–sexual mutation while residing in a seedy high–rise apartment.…
Next Stop, Greenwich VillageNext Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. Lenny Baker, Shelley Winters, Ellen Greene
Cozy, semi–autographical coming–of–age from New York native Paul Mazursky, recounting with fondness the formative years of an…
Pete's DragonPete's Dragon (1977)
Dir. Don Chaffey
Feat. Mickey Rooney, Shelley Winters, Jim Dale
Young orphan Pete (Sean Marchall) bonds with animated green dragon Elliot in this lesser–Disney live–action movie. Sentimental songs…
King of the GypsiesKing of the Gypsies (1978)
Dir. Frank Pierson
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Sterling Hayden
A credible and fascinating depiction of Gypsy culture through the smog of modern day America. Eric Roberts makes his screen debut as a New Yorker who…
Elvis Elvis (1979) Recommended
Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell
Made just two years after Elvis's death, the king of rock 'n' roll's life is traced from dirt poor beginnings to becoming the most loved entertainer…

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