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Richard Thorpe Filmography

Complete filmography of Richard Thorpe: 38 films in the TMDB catalog, sorted by year.

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The Last Challenge1,967Western6.327EnglishAn upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.
That Funny Feeling1,965Comedy, Romance6.121EnglishJoan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford. Embarrassed about bringing him back to her tiny apartment that she shares with her roommate Audrey, Joan brings Tom over to a fancy apartment that she cleans on a daily basis not knowing that it's his place. Tom plays along with the charade despite not knowing who Joan really is, while she tries to tidy up Tom's place not knowing who he really is.
The Truth About Spring1,965Adventure, Comedy, Drama6.716EnglishTommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.
Fun in Acapulco1,963Music, Comedy, Romance5.985EnglishMike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard—who is also the champion diver of Mexico.
The Honeymoon Machine1,961Comedy6.421EnglishLt. Fergie Howard teams up with Lt. Beau Gilliam and Navy scientist Jason Eldridge to turn a supercomputer with missile-tracking capabilities into a tool to predict where a roulette ball will land. They dock in Venice, Italy, and begin making a killing at the casino, but their shore-to-ship signals get misinterpreted as signs of attack by Adm. Fitch, putting a serious crimp in the officers' get-rich-quick scheme.
The Tartars1,961Action, Adventure, Drama5.712ItalianThe Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg, declines to accompany the Tartars on a campaign against the Slavs, there is an explosion of violence. After Oleg kills the Tartar leader and kidnaps his daughter, the dead man's brother, Burandai, retaliates by holding Oleg's wife, Helga, hostage. The stalemate can be resolved only on the battlefield.
The House of the Seven Hawks1,959Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller612EnglishA ship's captain gets mixed up with murder during the hunt for lost Nazi treasure.
Jailhouse Rock1,957Drama, Music, Romance6.2184EnglishAfter serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
Quentin Durward1,955Adventure, History, Romance5.615EnglishDuring the 15th century reign of France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his behalf. The plan goes awry when the young man falls in love with her. Based on the classic novel by Sir Walter Scott.
The Student Prince1,954Music, Romance6.115EnglishA prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.
Knights of the Round Table1,953Romance, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama683EnglishIn Camelot, kingdom of Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot is well known for his courage and honor. But one day he must quit Camelot and the Queen Guinevere's love, leaving the Round Table without protection.
All the Brothers Were Valiant1,953Adventure5.917EnglishIn the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over a bag of pearls.
Ivanhoe1,952Adventure, Romance, History6.8191EnglishSir Walter Scott's classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the return of King Richard the Lionheart.
The Prisoner of Zenda1,952Adventure6.856EnglishA kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.
Carbine Williams1,952Crime, Drama6.417EnglishDavid Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in World War II.
Vengeance Valley1,951Western5.252EnglishA cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself.
The Great Caruso1,951Drama, Music5.719EnglishEnrico Caruso's only passion is to sing. For that, he leaves his hometown of Naples, Italy, and travels to America to sing for the Metropolitan Opera. At first, his lack of education and poor background make him an outcast in the high-class opera world. Eventually, his voice wins him both fans and the hand of his love, Dorothy. But his nonstop pace and desire to perform at any cost eventually take their toll on the singer's health.
The Unknown Man1,951Crime, Drama4.813EnglishA scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
Black Hand1,950Crime, Drama, Thriller6.124EnglishIn turn-of-the-century New York, an Italian seeks vengeance on the mobsters who killed his father.
Three Little Words1,950Music, Comedy, Romance6.114EnglishSong-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry his former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their professional relationship.
Malaya1,949Adventure, Drama6.513EnglishAfter living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.
Challenge to Lassie1,949Action, Family, Adventure, Drama4.810EnglishWhen Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.
A Date with Judy1,948Music, Comedy, Romance5.918EnglishBest friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school dance. As Carol tries to rekindle Judy's relationship with Carol's bumbling brother, Oogie, Judy suspects that her father is having an affair with a beautiful dance instructor. The two girls team up to expose Judy's father -- who is only taking innocent dance lessons.
On an Island with You1,948Comedy, Music, Romance5.614EnglishA young navy lieutenant is brought in as technical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being made by screen star Rosalind Reynolds. Having once done a number with her at a Forces show, the young lad somehow believes she should be his girl. Her boyfriend is just one of those disagreeing.
Her Highness and the Bellboy1,945Comedy, Romance6.410EnglishIn a fictional European country, a beautiful princess meets a handsome American reporter and falls in love with him. On a trip to New York, she hopes to find him again. While staying at one of the city's finest hotels she meets a kind-hearted bellhop who mistakes her for a maid. She invites him to be her escort, not realizing that he believes he has fallen in love with her. Every nice thing the princess does encourages him to believe that she feels the same way he does.
The Thin Man Goes Home1,944Comedy, Mystery7.1101EnglishOn a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
Two Girls and a Sailor1,944Music, Comedy, Romance5.710EnglishA sailor helps two sisters start up a service canteen. The sailor soon becomes taken with gorgeous sister Jean, unaware that her sibling Patsy is also in love with him.
Above Suspicion1,943Thriller6.138EnglishTwo newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
Cry 'Havoc'1,943Drama, War6.313EnglishThe Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.
Tarzan's New York Adventure1,942Action, Adventure6.396EnglishCircus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.
Tarzan's Secret Treasure1,941Action, Adventure5.879EnglishA scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.
Tarzan Finds a Son!1,939Action, Adventure6.1101EnglishA young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1,939Adventure, Drama, Family6.620EnglishHuckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River.
Night Must Fall1,937Mystery, Thriller6.944EnglishWealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
Double Wedding1,937Comedy, Romance6.435EnglishA bohemian free spirit helps meek Waldo win back his fiancée and falls in love with her over-controlling sister in the process.
Tarzan Escapes1,936Action, Adventure6.3102EnglishWhite hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.
The Devil Plays1,931Mystery, Romance4.211EnglishA mystery novelist's detective skills are put to the test when he attends a party where a murder is committed.
Grief Street1,931Crime, Mystery, Romance3.910EnglishA reporter helps the police investigate the murder of a disagreeable and philandering actor who is found strangled to death in his theater dressing room with its door and window locked from the inside.
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