Charles Bickford

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.

Dir. William Wyler · With Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

Dir. Blake Edwards · With Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?

Dir. Jules Dassin · With Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford

An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

Dir. Lewis Milestone · With Burgess Meredith, Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Dir. George Cukor · With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson

In 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady to be the Virgin Mary. Pompous government officials think the girl is insane, doing their best to suppress her and her followers, while the church wants nothing to do with the matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the town, ultimately transforming their lives.

Dir. Henry King · With Jennifer Jones, William Eythe, Charles Bickford

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

Dir. Otto Preminger · With Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

Dir. King Vidor · With Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Gregory Peck

The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daughter was stolen from the Kiowa tribe.

Dir. John Huston · With Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy

The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.

Dir. Otto Preminger · With Gene Tierney, José Ferrer, Richard Conte