The best John Cliff’s movies

John Cliff

John Cliff

26/11/1918- 12/05/2001
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That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!
6.7/10
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wrist watch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyDramaFamily
  • Release: 29/12/1969
  • Character: Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads. Unfortunately, he also remembers information which was in the computer's memory, like Arno's illegal businesses..

Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion

Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
6.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 05/08/1950
  • Character: Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid. Bits include Lou's mirage sightings, one a New York newsboy ("they gave me a bad corner").

Toby Tyler

Toby Tyler
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaFamily
  • Release: 01/01/1960
  • Character: Roustabout
Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper, convinces Toby that his Aunt Olive and Uncle Daniel don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his aunt and uncle truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again.

The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story
6.7/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 01/08/1957
  • Character: Father Giuseppe
Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.

Gunsmoke in Tucson

Gunsmoke in Tucson
5.7/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 07/12/1958
  • Character: Sheriff Cass
As young boys, two brothers, Jed (AKA: Chip) and John, witness their father being hung by a vigilante gang. Chip, angry and bitter, grows up to be an outlaw and leader of the feared Blue Chip Gang. John goes the other way and becomes a U.S. Marshal. Two brothers on opposite sides of the law, destined to become embroiled in an Arizona range war between cattlemen and farmers.

Fort Dobbs

Fort Dobbs
6.8/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 18/04/1958
  • Character: Largo Refugee at Fort (uncredited)
An escaped prisoner helps a mother and her son flee marauding Indians. Director Gordon Douglas' 1958 western stars Clint Walker, Virginia Mayo, Richard Eyer, Brian Keith, Michael Dante and Russ Conway.

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
6.1/10
The Three Stooges manage to crash through the time barrier with their slap-happy antics in this classic feature-length comedy. Larry, Moe, and Curly-Joe are friends of a young scientist, Schuyler Davis, who has created a time machine. Together with Schuyler's girlfriend, Diane, they are all transported back to ancient Ithaca which is ruled by the tyrannical King Odius. The lecherous king promptly takes a liking to Diane and banishes Schuyler and The Stooges to the galleys. When they manage to escape, they begin promoting Schuyler as "Hercules" at local gladiatorial combats - until the real Hercules shows up. But, with their unique "charm," The Stooges convince Hercules to help them rescue Diane. Written by Robert Lynch

Oklahoma Territory

Oklahoma Territory
5.8/10
  • Genre: Action
  • Release: 01/03/1960
  • Character: Larkin
Temple Houston (Sam Houston's son) who is the DA with a sense of Justice. He is located in Fort Smith, Ark and works with Judge Parker in 1872. His area includes the Oklahoma Territory which was the Indian territory at that time. Chief Buffalo Horn who is falsely accused of murder.

A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey
6/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 15/04/1955
  • Character: Morrie in Chicago
Raoul Leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important American atomic scientist. Joe Victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps Leduc out instead.

Best of the Badmen

Best of the Badmen
6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 09/08/1951
  • Character: John Younger
After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby clearing their wanted status. But standing in Clanton's way are the corrupt lawmen Joad and Fowler, who would rather keep the men outlaws to collect the reward on their heads. After Joad and Fowler frame Clanton for murder, he manages to escape, becoming an outlaw himself.

The Legend of Tom Dooley

The Legend of Tom Dooley
6.1/10
  • Genre: DramaWestern
  • Release: 01/07/1959
  • Character: Lieutenant
Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.

The Man from Bitter Ridge

The Man from Bitter Ridge
6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 12/04/1955
  • Character: Wolf Landers
The Man from Bitter Ridge is a film directed by Jack Arnold. Jeff Carr, a special investigator, arrives in Tomahawk. His assignment is to discover who has been holding up the local stagecoach and is guilty for a series of killings that terrorize the town. Sheepman Alec Black is suspected by the local population but it is not long before Jeff realizes the man is innocent. Alec even becomes a good friend although he is in love with the same woman as him, Holly. Jeff will manage to arrest the real culprits but not before the latter try to compromise him down.

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
5.1/10
Professor Frankenstein (Whit Bissell) creates a teenager from an accident victim, who gets angry when he learns he is going to be taken apart.

Law of the Badlands

Law of the Badlands
6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 24/02/1951
  • Character: Madigan
The Texas Rangers send Dave and Chito into the badlands to see if they can locate a counterfeiting operation. They arrive posing as wanted outlaws and this gets them into the gang. But as soon as they uncover the operation and locate the printing press, one of Chito's girl friends arrives to expose their identity and they find themselves trapped by the entire gang.

Back to God's Country

Back to God's Country
5.8/10
In a small village in the icy wilderness of Alaska Captain Peter Keith has to defend himself against two especially mean villains, who are after his wife Dolores and a boatload of precious hides.

The Siege at Red River

The Siege at Red River
5.8/10
Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Jesse James vs. the Daltons
5/10
  • Release: 02/04/1954
  • Character: Grat Dalton
Joe Branch (Brett King), reputed to be the son of Jesse James, comes riding into Coffeyville Kansas in 3-D, looking for proof one way or the other regarding the question of who is father was.

Finger Man

Finger Man
6.4/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 15/06/1955
  • Character: Johnny Cooper
An ex-con is inspired to go undercover and "finger" the mob after finding out his sister is hooked on illegal drugs.

Seven Guns to Mesa

Seven Guns to Mesa
4.4/10
A band of outlaws, led by "Papa" Clellan, hold up in a ghost town as they plan an attack on a wagon train loaded with gold. The unexpected arrival of a stagecoach forces the gang to hold the passengers and driver as hostages. The later arrival of a wanderer, John Trey, sets in motion events not in "Papa" Clellan's original plan.

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