The best Sterling Hayden’s movies

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

26/03/1916- 23/05/1986
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The Godfather

The Godfather
9.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 14/03/1972
  • Character: Capt. Mark McCluskey
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove
8.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDramaWar
  • Release: 29/01/1964
  • Character: Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.

The Killing

The Killing
7.9/10
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.

1900

1900
7.6/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 03/09/1976
  • Character: Leo Dalcò
The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

Nine to Five

Nine to Five
6.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 18/12/1980
  • Character: Russell Tinsworthy
Frank Hart is a pig. He takes advantage in the grossest manner of the women who work with him. When his three assistants manage to trap him in his own house they assume control of his department and productivity leaps, but just how long can they keep Hart tied up?

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar
7.6/10
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye
7.5/10
Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

Naked Alibi

Naked Alibi
6.5/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 01/10/1954
  • Character: Joe Conroy
Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle
7.8/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 12/05/1950
  • Character: Dix Handley
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

Venom

Venom
5.8/10
  • Genre: HorrorThriller
  • Release: 28/11/1981
  • Character: Howard Anderson
International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couple's child. Their plan comes unstuck when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake instead of a harmless snake, escapes and the terrorists and several hostages are trapped in the boy's London home.

Crime Wave

Crime Wave
7.3/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 22/10/1953
  • Character: Det. Lt. Sims
Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job.

Suddenly

Suddenly
6.8/10
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.

Crime of Passion

Crime of Passion
6.4/10
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.

Zero Hour!

Zero Hour!
6.6/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 13/11/1957
  • Character: Captain Martin Treleaven
In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WW2 fighter pilot to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.

El Paso

El Paso
5.8/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 22/03/1949
  • Character: Bert Donner
Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.

Flaming Feather

Flaming Feather
5.8/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 01/02/1952
  • Character: Tex McCloud
A mysterious outlaw known as the Sidewinder, phantom leader of renegade Ute Indians, terrorizes the people of the Arizona Territory in the 1870s. When rancher Tex McCloud has his place burned out, he vows to find and kill the Sidewinder.

Variety Girl

Variety Girl
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 29/08/1947
  • Character: Himself
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.

Winter Kills

Winter Kills
6.2/10
19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the clues that have been handed to him. As he progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the real trails from the dead ends, and increasingly dangerous as unknown parties try to stop Nick from uncovering the truth.

Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion!
5.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyWestern
  • Release: 25/08/1975
  • Character: Henry 'Jack' Pullitzer
Onion Jack (Franco Nero) has bought a piece of land on which to settle, but the property is still in possession of the orphans of the original owner and is coveted by the local oil baron.

So Big

So Big
6.7/10
After the death of her father and the loss of his fortune, Selina takes a job teaching school in the Dutch community of New Holland. She stays with the Pools and teaches young Roelf piano. He has a crush on her, but it is Pervus she marries. Dirk is their only child. After a few years Pervus dies. With a young child and only the farm, Selina begins her quest to grow high quality vegetables. She wants more for Dirk and guides his life until he graduates from college as an architect. As her vegetable label prospers, she sees Paula control Dirk's life as he moves away from creating and into sales, which is not where he wants to go.

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