The best Harry Cheshire’s movies

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

16/08/1891- 16/06/1968
We present our ranking of the best Harry Cheshire’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Harry Cheshire.
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It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life
8.6/10
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley
7.7/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 09/10/1947
  • Character: Mr. Prescott (uncredited)
Stanton Carlisle joins a seedy carnival, working with "Mademoiselle Zeena" and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

The Big Country

The Big Country
7.9/10
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the vast expanse of the West to marry fiancée Pat Terrill. McKay is a man whose values and approach to life are a mystery to the ranchers and ranch foreman Steve Leech takes an immediate dislike to him. Pat is spoiled, selfish and controlled by her wealthy father, Major Henry Terrill. The Major is involved in a ruthless civil war, over watering rights for cattle, with a rough hewn clan led by Rufus Hannassey. The land in question is owned by Julie Maragon and both Terrill and Hannassey want it.

The Sniper

The Sniper
7.1/10
Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he's especially bothered by seeing women with their lovers. He starts a killing spree as a sniper by shooting women from far distances. In an attempt to get caught, he writes an anonymous letter to the police begging them to stop him.

Moonrise

Moonrise
7/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 01/10/1948
  • Character: J.B. Sykes
Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

Ruthless

Ruthless
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 16/04/1948
  • Character: Lawyer Nevin (Uncredited)
Horace Vendig always gets what he wants. Even as a poor youth, he charmed his way into high society by getting the father of his friend, Martha, to foot the bill for his Harvard education. When Vic, another childhood pal, is invited to Horace's mansion for a party, he brings along Mallory Flagg, who happens to bear a striking resemblance to Martha. As Vic and Horace reunite, old resentments rise to the surface.

Impact

Impact
7/10
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission
5.7/10
A policeman tries to protect a young woman against a hit man, when she flees New York after witnessing a mob killing.

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile
5.8/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 24/12/1950
  • Character: First Senator
A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
5.9/10
A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.

Brimstone

Brimstone
6.5/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 15/08/1949
  • Character: Calvin Willis
A U.S. Marshal goes undercover to stop a cattle smuggling gang, but when his cover is blown, the hunter becomes the hunted.

Night Wind

Night Wind
A boy tries to protect his dog, a German shepherd that served with U.S. Army forces after it begins attacking strangers several years after the war.

Rhubarb

Rhubarb
6.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 29/08/1951
  • Character: Mr. Seegle - Board Member (uncredited)
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiacee Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.

Thunder in God's Country

Thunder in God's Country
6.9/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 07/04/1951
  • Character: Mayor Larkin
Hidden Valley has managed to retain its Old Western atmosphere, free of modern-day corruption, until escaped convict Smitty arrives with plans of taking over and opening the town up as a gambling resort. It's up to Rex Allen and his pals to put a stop to it and sing a few songs along the way.

The Family Secret

The Family Secret
6.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 21/10/1951
  • Character: Dr. Black
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.

The Flame

The Flame
6.5/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 24/11/1947
  • Character: The Minister
George McAllister (John Carroll), the black sheep of a wealthy family who has squandered his share of the family inheritance, and lives in constant jealousy, hatred and resentment of his half-brother Barry (Robert Paige), who has been supporting him. George gets his girl friend, Carlotta Duval (Vera Ralston), a job as Barry's nurse with the plan of eventually marrying him. She does, but instead of going ahead with the original plan or getting rid of Barry, inheriting his money and marrying George, she finds that she is really in love with Barry.

Chain Gang

Chain Gang
5.4/10
  • Genre: ActionCrimeDrama
  • Release: 11/01/1950
  • Character: Editor Daniel "Pop" O'Donnell
Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts masquerades as a prison guard to document inhuman conditions.

Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline
6.3/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 17/10/1949
  • Character: Minister (Uncredited)
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.

The Woman on Pier 13

The Woman on Pier 13
6/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 15/06/1950
  • Character: J. Francis Cornwall
Communists blackmail a shipping executive into spying for them.

Bannerline

Bannerline
5.6/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 12/10/1951
  • Character: Mayor Ducat
A young crusading reporter in a small town tackles civic corruption.

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