John Gavin’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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John Gavin has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1960s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Psycho.
Recurring themes

The Swimming Pool
1969
Drama · Thriller

The Manchurian Candidate
1962
Thriller · Drama

Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
Mystery · Thriller

Eyes Without a Face
1960
Drama · Horror

Marnie
1964
Thriller · Mystery

Taste of Fear
1961
Thriller · Mystery

The Pit and the Pendulum
1961
Horror · Mystery

The Nanny
1965
Drama · Thriller

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Dir. Stanley Kubrick · With Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
Dir. Douglas Sirk · With Lana Turner, John Gavin, Juanita Moore

Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.
Dir. David Miller · With Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin
A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.
Dir. Douglas Sirk · With John Gavin, Liselotte Pulver, Jock Mahoney
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