The best William Schallert’s crime movies
We present our ranking of the best William Schallert’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 William Schallert.
In the Heat of the Night
7.9/10
An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.
Charley Varrick
7.5/10
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
Death Sentence
5.4/10
A juror on a murder case begins to believe that the man on trial is innocent of the crime — and that the real killer is her own husband!
Riot in Cell Block 11
7/10
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
Black Tuesday
6.7/10
Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning’s robbery to finance their escape from the country.
Shield for Murder
6.8/10
A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.
Cry Terror!
6.7/10
A mad bomber holds an innocent family hostage.
The Beat Generation
5.5/10
A group of beatniks unwittingly harbor a serial rapist. A cop goes after him after his wife is attacked.
Amazons
4.5/10
A cult of descendants of the Amazons plot to take control of mankind, but an inquisitive doctor might uncover their plans.
Hoodlum Empire
6/10
It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.
Man in the Shadow
6.8/10
In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?
Port Sinister
4.9/10
A 17th-century Caribbean port rumored to have frequented by pirates rises from the ocean floor, where it came to rest after an earthquake many years before. A scientist wants to study it, some thugs want the treasure alleged to be stored there, a bunch of mutated giant crabs living there attack them all.
Partners in Crime
6.5/10
A retired judge who opens a private detective agency and her ex-con associate try to track down $750,000 in bank robbery loot.
Man On A String
6.9/10
A government agent, out to destroy a crime ring, finds himself in the middle of a mob war.
Lonely Heart Bandits
6.2/10
Two con artists join forces and pose as brother and sister. He then meets rich widows through the "personals" sections of newspapers, marries them, and both kill the widows for their money.
Bobby Ware Is Missing
7.2/10
This suspense film revolves around the crime of child abduction. The parents of the missing child undertake a feverish search for their son. The police are contacted, and a ransom letter is received.
