Odds Against Tomorrow

Robert Wise

When a bigoted ex-con joins a former cop and his cohorts – one of whom is Black – on a heist, his hatred erupts, risking the job...and their lives!


20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Kevin Burns

If you love the movies, you won’t want to miss this fascinating and fact-filled chronicle of the first 50 years of Twentieth Century Fox (1915-1965). Hosted by James Coburn, this look back at the birth of a major Hollywood studio is packed with clips from over 120 films, plus revealing interviews, archival footage and fascinating film outtakes. You'll witness the boom times and the hard times. The unforgettable stars and stories. The trendsetting innovations and behind-the-scenes moments. They're here to enjoy as Shirley Temple, Tyrone Powers, Betty Grable, Henry Fonda, Marilyn Monroe, and more great stars shine…as beloved classics (The Grapes of Wrath, Miracle on 34th Street), musicals (The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!) and little gems (Charlie Chan at the Opera) shape legends and lore…as studio chief Darryl F. Zanuck builds an unforgettable Hollywood dream factory. They're all here. For a movie fan, they're all a dream come true.


The Sound of Music SING-ALONG VERSION

Robert Wise

Sing-Along with Rodgers & Hammerstein's® cinematic treasure, "The Sound of Music" is the winner of five Academy Awards®, including Best Picture.


Until They Sail (1957)

Robert Wise

The men of New Zealand march off to war, leaving behind cities and villages filled with women and loneliness. In time, new men come ashore: U.S. Marines facing uncertain futures in Pacific battles yet to come. And new loves – tender or tragic, transitory or lasting – begin to flower. A constellation of actresses shines in a bittersweet James A. Michener story of sisters (Jean Simmons, Joan Fontaine, Piper Laurie and Sandra Dee) embracing love in a time of war, but it's the sensitive romance between a war widow (Simmons) and a jaded captain (Paul Newman, establishing his credentials as a screen heartthrob) that forms the tale's poignant heart. Under the sensitive direction of Robert Wise (who directed Newman), the memories of a lifetime are formed Until They Sail.


Blood on the Moon (1948)

Robert Wise

Robert Mitchum and Barbara Bel Geddes star in this taut Western thriller about a gunslinger who realizes he's been hired to be the villain in Blood on the Moon. The Texas Frontier--Jim Garry (Mitchum) rides into town, quickly becomes caught in a simmering confrontation between homesteaders and cattle ranchers ... and falls in love with Amy Lufton (Bel Geddes), the daughter of a local rancher. He also falls in with an old mercenary friend, Tate Riling (Robert Preston), until he realizes that Riling is using him in a ploy to swindle Amy's father. Now, two old friends face off in a bloody showdown from which only one will leave alive.


The Set-Up

Robert Wise

Oscar-nominee Robert Ryan stars in this unique narrative covering only 72 minutes in the life of an over-the-hill boxer. The aging boxer attempts to prove that he still has what it takes and defies the gangsters who've ordered him to throw his last fight. Audrey Trotter and George Tobias co-star in this powerful tale about integrity. Directed by the legendary Oscar-winner Robert Wise.


This Could Be the Night

Robert Wise

Jean Simmons, Paul Douglas and Anthony Franciosa star in producer Joe Pasternak's delightful production which was called "the kind of movie audiences hunger for but all too infrequently get". Anne Leeds (Simmons) is a schoolteacher looking for part-time work. She lands a job as a secretary at a nightclub, working for two partners: Rocco (Douglas), a nice, decent type of guy who has Anne's best interests at heart, and Tony (Franciosa), a handsome swinger for whom Anne falls, much to Rocco's chagrin. Adding a bit of spice – and some musical entertainment – to the story are Joan Blondell, Julie Wilson, J. Carrol Naish, ZaSu Pitts and more in supporting roles.


Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

Robert Wise

Paul Newman rose to stardom for his portrayal of the real-life Rocky Graziano, a man who fought his way up from a life of crime to become Middleweight Champion of the World. Year: 1956 Director: Robert Wise Starring: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Sal Mineo.


The Haunting (1963)

Robert Wise

No one lives in the 90-year-old Hill House. Or so it seems. But come in. Even if you don't believe in ghosts, there's no denying the terror of The Haunting. Robert Wise, whose started his directorial career with The Curse of the Cat People (1944), returned to psychological horror for this first screen adaptation of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. Four people (Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn) come to the house to study its supernatural phenomena. Or has the house drawn at least one of them to it? The answer will unnerve you.


The Sound of Music

Robert Wise

Rodgers & Hammerstein's® cinematic treasure, “The Sound of Music” is the winner of five Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. In this true-life story, Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, a spirited young Austrian woman who leaves the convent to become a governess for Captain von Trapp’s (Christopher Plummer) seven unruly children. Her charm and songs soon win the hearts of the children – and their father. But when Nazi Germany unites with Austria, Maria is forced to attempt a daring escape with her new family.


Helen of Troy

Robert Wise

Robert Wise ("West Side Story," "The Sound of Music") directed this thrilling historical saga of the immortal love story of Helen and Paris -- a romance that rocked the ancient world and started the Trojan War. Filmed in picturesque locations across Italy.


Executive Suite

Robert Wise

When a business magnate dies, his board of directors fight over who should run the company in this enjoyable film staring Oscar-honoree and Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Barbara Stanwyck ("Double Indemnity"). Golden Globe-winner June Allyson ("The Three Musketeers," "Little Women") and Oscar-winner William Holden ("Sunset Boulevard") are among the top cast in this well-made drama. Directed by multiple Oscar-winner Robert Wise ("The Sound of Music"). Nominated for several Oscars, including Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.


Born to Kill

Robert Wise

A murderer marries a young innocent woman and then goes after her more experienced sister in this suspenseful mystery starring Oscar-winner Claire Trevor ("Key Largo"). Walter Slezak ("Black Beauty") and Lawrence Tierney ("Reservoir Dogs") are superb, bringing their complex characters to life.


Destination Gobi

Robert Wise

A group of navy servicemen sent to the Gobi Desert to take weather measurements during World War II are forced to seek the help of Mongolian nomads when their ship comes under attack from the Japanese. The Mongolian chieftain agrees, but only under the condition the men supply him with enough saddles for his horses, about sixty. With no other options, the group agrees, and the confused Pentagon is forced to deliver a truckload to saddles to the middle of the Gobi desert, to the delight of the native people.


The Sand Pebbles

Robert Wise

China, 1926. The country is torn by revolution and exploited by foreigners. Jake Holman, an American sailor who serves as an engineer aboard the U.S.S. San Pablo, a gunboat which patrols the Yangtze River simply to maintain an American presence in China, wants no part of the whole messy situation and would prefer to simply stay below deck and keep the engines running. He is more at home with machines than people. He is forced to get involved when the gunboat is sent to rescue a group of missionaries upriver at the China Light Mission. Holman is made a part of the landing party and assigned to escort the missionaries back to the safety of the San Pablo. The spiritual life espoused at the mission affects him and draws him out of his shell. For once in his life, he feels a sense of belonging and falls in love with one of the missionaries, young Shirley Eckert, drawn to her innocence and compassion. Unfortunately, the lives of everyone there may be in danger due to the unstable political environment.


The Desert Rats

Robert Wise

Richard Burton stars in this exciting story of the stubborn, courageous men who held Rommel at bay in North Africa despite being hopelessly outnumbered. The year is 1941, and Rommel has the British in full retreat. All that stands between him and the Suez Canal is the fortress of Tobruk, manned by a small army of Australian troops who are ordered to hold this vital position at any cost. Many of the men are green recruits, and it falls to Capt. MacRoberts (Burton) to whip them into shape. A bold tactician who realizes they will soon be overwhelmed if they do not take the offensive, MacRoberts leads countless daredevil raids that keep the superior enemy off-balance and earn his men the famous nickname they "won with blood and bore with pride." Directed by Robert Wise and co-starring James Mason in a reprise performance as Field Marshall Rommel (whom he first played in The Desert Fox), this stirring blend of action and history pays tribute to the heroic men known in the annals of war as The Desert Rats.


The Body Snatcher

Robert Wise

Boris Karloff ("The Crimson Cult," "House of Evil") stars as a cabman who steals recently deceased bodies to assist in the medical experiments of Dr. MacFarlane, played by Henry Daniell ("The Suspect"). Bela Lugosi ("Dracula") co-stars in this classic thriller. The film is the last one to pair the talents of Karloff and Lugosi.


The Curse of the Cat People

Robert Wise & Gunther von Fritsch

Sequel to the classic horror film "Cat People" about a lonely child who creates an imaginary playmate with surprisingly dangerous results. Simone Simon ("Cat People," "The Devil and Daniel Webster") and Kent Smith ("Cat People," "The Fountainhead") return to star in this imaginative and entertaining follow-up to the classic original. Unlike "Cat People", this film takes on more of a fantasy genre, rather than horror, and it is very successful in doing so.


Audrey Rose

Robert Wise

A happily married couple (Marsha Mason and John Beck) find their lives thrown into frightening disruption when a stranger (Anthony Hopkins) appears at their door claiming that their adopted 12-year-old daughter (Susan Swift) contains the reincarnated spirit of his little girl. Although their daughter has been acting a little strange of late, they dismiss Hopkins as a crackpot. Then "things" start happening, and Hopkins keeps reappearing as a menacing figure, which has a deepening influence on the girl and an increasingly terrifying effect on the family. This haunting, psychological horror film was directed by a master of the genre: Robert Wise (THE HAUNTING).


The House On Telegraph Hill

Robert Wise

The House On Telegraph Hill is an intriguing cliffhanger set in a spooky Victorian mansion below Coit Tower in San Francisco. Victoria Kowelska (Valentina Cortese) has lived through World War II bombings and relocation camps, and has finally emigrated to America. Now she should be blissfully happy with her devoted husband (Richard Basehart) in their mansion overlooking the San Francisco Bay, but Victoria is not who she seems. Her child belongs to someone else, and her husband and housekeeper are frightening her half to death.


The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Robert Wise

The Day The Earth Stood Still depicts the arrival of an alien dignitary, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), who has come to earth with his deadly robot, Gort (Lock Martin), to deliver the message that earthlings must stop warring among themselves--or else. After being shot at by military guards, Klaatu is brought to a Washington, D.C. hospital, where he begs a sympathetic but frank Major White (Robert Osterloh) to gather all the world's leaders so he can tell them more specifically what he has come to warn them about. Losing patience, Klaatu slips into the human world, adapting a false identity and living at a boarding house where he meets a smart woman with a conscience and her inquisitive son. Both mother and son soon find themselves embroiled in the complex mystery of Klaatu, his message and the government's witch hunt for the alien.  Seen by many as a political, religious and humanitarian effort, the film is based on Harry Bates’ story, "Farewell to the Master."


Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition

Robert Wise

The U.S.S. Enterprise proudly soars again in this newly restored, Director's Edition of the original Star Trek movie classic. When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command. Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and the cast from the acclaimed Star Trek television series mobilize at warp speed to stop the alien intruder from its relentless flight toward Earth.


West Side Story

Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise

Two gangs from opposite sides of the street. One romance that dared to cross the line. In 1961, this movie adaptation of the Broadway smash-hit musical West Side Story broke box office records and won an incredible 10 Academy Awards, more than any other musical before or since. On the streets of New York City, two gangs (the Sharks and the Jets) battle for territory and respect. But when Tony, the leader of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Sharks leader Bernardo, a chain of events is set in motion that will tear their worlds apart forever. Featuring music from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, and songs like “America,” “Somewhere,” and “Tonight,” this timeless story of star crossed lovers and rival gangs races to a shattering climax you will never forget.


I Want to Live!

Robert Wise

Arrested for fatally beating an elderly widow, Barbara Graham (Hayward) at first goads the police, refusing to answer their questions. But when an alleged accomplice turns state's evidence, Graham insists that she's innocent. Condemned by the press and the public, Graham is found guilty of murder and sentenced to die in the gas chamber. But as her execution date nears, Graham desperately attempts to expose the truth and save her life against all odds.


Star Trek I: The Motion Picture

Robert Wise

The U.S.S. Enterprise proudly soars into cinema in the original Star Trek movie classic. When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command. Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and the cast from the acclaimed Star Trek television series mobilize at warp speed to stop the alien intruder from its relentless flight toward Earth.