The best William Bendix’s thriller movies

William Bendix

William Bendix

14/01/1906- 14/12/1964
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The Big Steal

The Big Steal
6.9/10
Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night
7.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDramaThriller
  • Release: 26/07/1940
  • Character: Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company.

The Glass Key

The Glass Key
7/10
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

The Web

The Web
7.1/10
Leopold Kroner, formerly of Colby Enterprises, is released after five years in prison for embezzlement. Andrew Colby, claiming that Kroner has threatened him, hires lawyer Bob Regan as a secret bodyguard. Sure enough, Kroner turns up in Colby's room with a gun, and Regan kills him. Then Regan, who sticks around to romance Colby's secretary Noel, begins to suspect he's been used.

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.

Calcutta

Calcutta
6.4/10
Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.

Where There's Life

Where There's Life
6.5/10
In a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become the target of the same terrorist organization that attacked the king.

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