The best John Miljan’s drama movies

John Miljan

John Miljan

09/11/1892- 24/01/1960
Today we present the best John Miljan’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best John Miljan’s movies.
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The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments
7.9/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 05/10/1956
  • Character: The Blind One
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah
6.8/10
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. The classic story of Samson and Delilah as told by Cecil B. DeMille.

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer
6.4/10
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Release: 06/10/1927
  • Character: Host (uncredited)
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera
7.5/10
  • Genre: DramaHorror
  • Release: 22/09/1925
  • Character: Valentin (uncredited)
A grotesquely disfigured composer known as "The Phantom" haunts Paris' opera house, where he's secretly grooming Christine Daae to be an opera diva. Luring her to his remote underground lair, The Phantom declares his love. But Christine loves Raoul de Chagny and plans to elope with him. When The Phantom learns this, he abducts Christine.

Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan
6.6/10
  • Genre: ActionDramaWar
  • Release: 30/05/1945
  • Character: Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.

Double Cross

Double Cross
5.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 27/06/1941
  • Character: Nick Taggart
A lawman infiltrates a gang of racketeers.

Juarez

Juarez
6.9/10
The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.

Man-Proof

Man-Proof
6/10
A newspaper illustrator tries to remain best friends with the man she secretly loves, even though he recently married another woman.

War Nurse

War Nurse
6.1/10
  • Genre: DramaRomanceWar
  • Release: 22/11/1930
  • Character: French Medical Officer (uncredited)
Untrained, volunteer Nurses from America treat Allied soldiers behind and on the lines in France. They face the horrors of war, fight off the attentions of soldiers and face their own loneliness.

The Big Street

The Big Street
6.4/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 13/08/1942
  • Character: McWhirter (Uncredited)
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish showgirl who despises and uses him.

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
6.3/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 10/10/1931
  • Character: Wayne Burlingham
A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in her attempts to find happiness with a handsome engineer.

M

M
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 01/03/1951
  • Character: Blind Baloon Vendor
Remake of the 1931 original. In the city, someone is murdering children. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.

Possessed

Possessed
6.9/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 21/11/1931
  • Character: John Driscoll
Marian is a factory worker determined to leave the assembly line behind and move up in the world.

The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow
6.6/10
Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to America, McKittrick hears that a friend has committed suicide, and he begins to smell a rat. During his investigation, McKittrick questions three beautiful women, one of whom has a tie to his refugee past. Pursued by Nazi operatives, McKittrick learns of the death of another friend, and begins to suspect the dark Dr. Skaas.

Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger
6.5/10
A petty crook (Joseph Cotten) moves to an Ohio town and courts a factory owner's disabled daughter (Valli).

I Accuse My Parents

I Accuse My Parents
2.6/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 27/10/1944
  • Character: Dan Wilson
Ignored by his alcoholic parents, Jimmy Wilson starts hanging around with some shady characters. After falling in love with a lounge singer, Jimmy tries to impress her by doing jobs for her shady boss. After one of these jobs goes bad, Jimmy ends up on the run. Eventually, he must confront the truth, his past, and his parents. The judge cites parental neglect in the case of a teenager (John Miljan) charged with murder.

Untamed

Untamed
5.4/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 23/11/1929
  • Character: Bennock
In her first Talkie, Joan Crawford plays Bingo, a jungle-raised oil heiress, who turns Manhattan upside down in her hunt for Andy McAllister, the man of her dreams. Unfortunately for Bingo, Andy is penniless and refuses to agree to the match until he can provide for the wild, rich girl. Andy's prideful position is more than encouraged by Bingo's Uncle Ben, who seeks to scuttle their love match.

Bombardier

Bombardier
6/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 14/05/1943
  • Character: Charlie Craig
A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular, if somewhat jingoistic, battle sequence.

The Secret Six

The Secret Six
6.3/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 18/04/1931
  • Character: Joe Colimo
Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of 6 masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City
6.7/10
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his corrupt brother Ed to watch over Daisy who was associated with Belmonte.

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