Movies by Joseph H. Lewis
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Joseph H. Lewis. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Joseph H. Lewis’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Joseph h. lewis’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Terror in a Texas Town (1958)
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Armed with a harpoon, a Swedish whaler is out for revenge after the death of his father. A greedy oil man trying to buy up the Swede's land might be the guilty party.
The Halliday Brand (1957)
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Sheriff Halliday doesn't approve of his children dating or marrying half-breeds and his blind hate threatens to alienate his whole family.
7th Cavalry (1956)
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An officer accused of cowardice volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big Horn.
A Lawless Street (1955)
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A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of town.
Man on a Bus (1955)
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Six people who have emigrated to Israel from different countries are all on a bus traveling through the Negev Desert. They find themselves stranded overnight in the bus. To pass the time, each begins to tell the story behind their emigration to Israel.
The Big Combo (1955)
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Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.
Cry of the Hunted (1953)
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A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.
Retreat, Hell! (1952)
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During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers.
Desperate Search (1952)
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A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.
A Lady Without Passport (1950)
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An undercover U.S. Immigration agent falls in love with an immigrant attempting to enter the United States through Havana, Cuba in an illegal smuggling ring.
Gun Crazy (1950)
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Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
The Undercover Man (1949)
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Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.
So Dark the Night (1946)
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Inspector Cassin, a renowned Paris detective, departs to the country for a much-needed break. There he falls in love with the innkeeper’s daughter, Nanette, who is already betrothed to a local farmer. On the evening of their engagement party, Nanette and the farmer both disappear. Cassin takes up the case immediately to discover what happened to them and who is responsible.
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
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Julia Ross secures employment, through a rather-noisy employment agency, with a wealthy widow and goes to live at her house. Two days later, she awakens in a different house in different clothes and with a new identity.
The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
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While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl whose nurse has been recently murdered.
The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
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A fugitive doctor tries to raise the dead for South Sea Islanders.
Invisible Ghost (1941)
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The town's leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him.