
Van Heflin
Oyuncu · 1910 – 1971 · Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Emmett Evan “Van” Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American stage, radio, film, and television actor whose steady craftsmanship and versatility made him a respected character player and occasional leading man across four decades. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Johnny Eager (1942) and is remembered for strong turns in Westerns and noirs such as Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and Gunman’s Walk (1958). Born in Walters, Oklahoma, Heflin studied at the University of Oklahoma and later earned a master’s degree in theater from Yale, launching his career on Broadway in the late 1920s and 1930s before moving into films. His early stage work and connections (including support from Katharine Hepburn) helped him secure a Hollywood contract and steady screen work beginning in the mid‑1930s. Heflin’s screen persona combined reliability, emotional range, and a rugged everyman quality, which allowed him to move fluidly between supporting character roles and leading parts during the 1940s. After his Oscar win for Johnny Eager, he continued to take memorable roles in both studio pictures and independent productions, earning praise for performances in The Glass Key (1942), The Blue Dahlia (1946), and Battle Cry (1955). In the 1950s and 1960s Heflin expanded into television and later film projects, appearing in anthology series and features; one of his last notable screen appearances was as a disturbed passenger in the disaster film Airport (1970). His career is notable for its longevity and for the way he adapted to changing studio systems while maintaining a reputation for solid, scene‑stealing work. Van Heflin died of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) on July 23, 1971, in Hollywood at age 62. He left behind a body of work that spans stage, radio, film, and television and that continues to be cited by historians as exemplary of mid‑20th‑century American character acting.
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Film6.8MaceraRomantikIn 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
Film7.3DramWesternÇiftlik sahibi Ryker, Joe Starret’in arazisini istemektedir. Shane, Starret’in arazisinin korunmasına yardımcı olmak için onların yanına yerleşir. Evde kaldığı sürece onun karısını ve çocuğunu etkisi altında bırakır. Halkı topraklarından çıkarmak için gelen Chirs ile efsane silahşör Shane karşı karşıya gelirler. Shane, Chris'i yenince Ryke onu satın almak ister. Shane teslim olmz bu sefer de başlarına Wilson belası açılır. Efsane silahşör tüm vadiyi bu silahlı adamlardan temizlemeye çalışırken, ailenin küçük oğlu Joey ile arasında kuvvetli bir bağ gelişir... Yönetmenliğini George Stevens’ın üstlendiği yapımın başrollerinde Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon de Wilde, Jack Palance yer almaktadır.
Film7.3WesternDramKanun kaçağı Wade yakaladığında Evans, bu azılı katili mahkemeye götüremeye gönüllü olur. 3:10 Yuma trenine canlı olarak teslim etmek üzere hareket ettiklerinde, Evans ve Wade birbirlerine saygı duymaya başlarlar. Ancak, Wade'in çetesi ve her köşede bekleyen tehlikeler yüzünden, yolculuk kaderlerine doğru bir göreve dönüşür.
Film6.4DramTarihFrom his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · 222 votes
Film6.5DramGerilimLincoln Uluslararası Havaalanı, şiddetli kar fırtınası altında mücadele ederken iki kriz birden patlak verir. Uçuş operasyon müdürü Mel Bakersfeld, havaalanını çalışır halde tutmaya çalışırken özel hayatındaki sorunlarla boğuşmaktadır. Aynı anda, Trans Global Airlines'ın bir uçağında patlayan bomba, uçağın kontrolünü tehlikeye atar. Pilot Kaptan Vernon Demerest ve hostes Gwen Meighen, hasarlı uçağı indirmek için mücadele eder. Havaalanı personeli, pisti açmak ve uçağın güvenli inişini sağlamak için zamanla yarışırken, kaçak yolcu rolündeki Helen Hayes'in performansı filme komik bir dokunuş katar. Felaket anlarındaki insan direnci ve profesyonel sorumlulukların çarpışmasını konu alan film, aynı adlı romandan uyarlanmıştır ve 1970'lerin felaket filmleri modasını başlatan klasiklerdendir. Helen Hayes, filmdeki rolüyle En İyi Yardımcı Kadın Oyuncu Oscar'ını kazanmıştır.
Film7.1DramGerilim1928 yılında Iverstown'da yaşayan büyük bir mirasın varisi Martha Smith Ivers polis tarafından arkadaşı Sam Masterson ile dördüncü kez kaçmaya çalışırken yakalanır. Martha öğretmeni Mr.O'Neil'e yalan söyler, bir adamın halasını öldürdüğünü anlatır ve Walter onun bu yalanını doğrular. 18 yıl sonra Sam Iverstown yakınlarından arabayla geçmektedir, ancak bir viraja dikkat etmez ve arabasıyla bir direğe çarpar. Arabasını bir kaportacıya getirir ve arabasının tamiri için beklerken evinin önünde oturmakta olan güzel Antonia Marachek ile tanışır. Antonia memleketine gidecek otobüsünü kaçırınca Sam'in bir içki içme teklifini kabul eder ve daha sonra onunla beraber oteline gider. Walter Sam'i gördüğü zaman Sam'in Martha'ya şantaj yapmaya geldiğini düşünür ve onun bu yanlış anlaması eski arkadaşların halanın öldüğü akşam hakkındaki trajik ilişkilerinin ortaya çıkmasına ve Martha-Walter çiftinin kirli sırlarının ortaya dökülmesine sebep olur.
Film6.8DramRomantikIn 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.
Madame Bovary
1949 · 59 votes
Film6.7WesternA powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.
Gunman's Walk
1958 · 61 votes
Film6.1WesternCheyenne'e giden posta arabasında, karışık bir yolcu grubu zorlu yolculukta ve Kızılderili saldırılarında hayatta kalabilmek için birlikte çalışmak zorundadır.
Film5.8WesternAs a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.
Santa Fe Trail
1940 · 66 votes
Film7.4BelgeselAileVarious MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
That's Entertainment!
1974 · 73 votes
Film5.8MüzikLight bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946 · 30 votes
Film6.9DramSavaşSet at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.
Tap Roots
1948 · 11 votes
Film5.8SavaşDramThe dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.
Battle Cry
1955 · 27 votes
Film6.4GizemDramWhen a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.
Black Widow
1954 · 56 votes
Film7.1DramRomantikA vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing himself to be seduced by a former girlfriend.
East Side, West Side
1949 · 26 votes
Film6.6WesternAn army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommended soldiers for the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916.
They Came to Cordura
1959 · 38 votes
Film6.9GerilimDramA former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.
Act of Violence
1949 · 109 votes
Film6.6WesternSavaşA group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life and especially into that of an attractive widow and her son.
The Raid
1954 · 35 votes
Film7.1DramRomantikA middle-aged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of society, still remembers the beautiful young woman who once brought him out of his shell.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941 · 11 votes
Film4.7WesternDramA pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.
Count Three and Pray
1955 · 15 votes
Film6.8DramGerilimLos Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.
The Prowler
1951 · 97 votes
Film6.5SuçDramEx-convict Eddie and his wife, Kristine, attempt to build a new life for themselves and their daughter Kathy in San Francisco, but police officer Mike Vido is determined to send Eddie back to prison.
Once a Thief
1965 · 30 votes
Film6.5BelgeselTarihActress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991 · 4 votes
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Dizi7.0AileKomediFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
What's My Line?
1950 · 29 votes
Dizi6.0DramRobert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · 8 votes
Dizi6.8KomediTalk ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · 23 votes
Dizi7.1An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
The Oscars
1953 · 85 votes
Dizi6.5BelgeselThis Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.
This Is Your Life
1952 · 13 votes
Dizi7.5DramPlayhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Playhouse 90
1956 · 10 votes
Dizi8.8DramLong-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · 8 votes