William Castle
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1. The Tingler (1959)
Not Rated | 82 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts
Votes: 9,467
2. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Approved | 75 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal
Votes: 30,844
3. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mysterious and cruel Baron, whose face has become frozen in a horrifying grin, demands that a prominent London physician apply experimental treatments on him to restore his face.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Oscar Homolka, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy Rolfe
Votes: 3,642
4. Strait-Jacket (1964)
Approved | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John
Votes: 6,660
5. Let's Kill Uncle (1966)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A 12-year-old orphan who has just inherited a fortune is trapped on an island with his uncle, a former British Intelligence commander who intends to kill him. A young girl is the boy's only... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Nigel Green, Mary Badham, Pat Cardi, Robert Pickering
Votes: 528
6. Shanks (1974)
PG | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror
A mute puppeteer uses a deceased scientist's invention to control dead bodies like puppets.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Clay, Cindy Eilbacher
Votes: 772
7. I Saw What You Did (1965)
Approved | 82 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Teenagers Libby and Kit innocently spend an evening making random prank calls that lead to murderous consequences.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Leif Erickson, Sara Lane
Votes: 3,444
8. Macabre (1958)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.
Director: William Castle | Stars: William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White, Jacqueline Scott
Votes: 1,404
9. The Old Dark House (1963)
Approved | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott, Joyce Grenfell
Votes: 2,459
10. Homicidal (1961)
Unrated | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The brutal stabbing murder of a justice-of-the-peace sparks an investigation of dark family secrets in a sleepy small town in Southern California.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich, Alan Bunce
Votes: 3,782
11. 13 Ghosts (1960)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery
A family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp
Votes: 7,279 | Gross: $3.27M
12. The Night Walker (1964)
Passed | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Judi Meredith, Hayden Rorke
Votes: 2,474
13. When Strangers Marry (1944)
Passed | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Kim Hunter, Dean Jagger, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 1,375
14. Hollywood Story (1951)
Passed | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director in 1929.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan, Henry Hull
Votes: 923
15. The Whistler (1944)
Passed | 59 min | Film-Noir, Mystery
A depressed man hires an assassin to kill him when he least expects it, but when his life takes an upward turn, he finds he now wishes to live.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Richard Dix, Gloria Stuart, J. Carrol Naish, Alan Dinehart
Votes: 1,120
16. Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
Not Rated | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Howard Duff, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Tony Curtis
Votes: 779
17. The Gun That Won the West (1955)
Passed | 71 min | Western
In the late 1860s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sioux Indian territory - of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Dennis Morgan, Paula Raymond, Richard Denning, Chris O'Brien
Votes: 298
18. The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
Unrated | 100 min | Comedy, Horror
A couple and their teenage son rent a haunted New England seaside house, and their summer vacation turns into a ghost-hunt.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Barry Gordon, John McGiver
Votes: 528
19. The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
Approved | 65 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Chester Morris, Erik Rolf, Jeanne Bates, Richard Lane
Votes: 298
20. Zotz! (1962)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A professor comes into possession of an amulet with magical powers.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Tom Poston, Julia Meade, Jim Backus, Fred Clark
Votes: 925
21. Mysterious Intruder (1946)
Passed | 61 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
Amid murders and kidnappings, a private detective is hired to find a missing girl whose family inheritance contains two rare collectible song recordings worth a lot of money.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Richard Dix, Barton MacLane, Nina Vale, Regis Toomey
Votes: 643
22. Just Before Dawn (1946)
Approved | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway (Warner Baxter) is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Warner Baxter, Adele Roberts, Martin Kosleck, Mona Barrie
Votes: 311
23. Serpent of the Nile (1953)
Approved | 81 min | Adventure, Biography, History
In 44 BC, after the assassination of the leader of Rome Julius Caesar, Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and one of the highest ranking Roman generals and Caesar's possible successor Mark Anthony begin a tragic love affair.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, Raymond Burr, Jean Byron
Votes: 343
24. The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)
Passed | 66 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
On a lecture/vacation visit to Paris, Dr. Ordway drops in on his friend, the Prefecture of Police. He becomes involved in a case involving the stabbing of an old man. The man's son, not all... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Warner Baxter, Micheline Cheirel, Roger Dann, Steven Geray
Votes: 293
25. The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
Approved | 62 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A drifter claims the money in an old bank account by impersonating someone else with the same name. Soon he finds himself the target of a man who turns out to be the son of the old partner ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Richard Dix, Janis Carter, Porter Hall, Paul Guilfoyle
Votes: 358
26. Voice of the Whistler (1945)
Approved | 60 min | Drama, Film-Noir
The 4th film of the Columbia series based on the CBS radio program, "The Whistler", finds wealthy John Sinclair, with no health or friends, being advised by his doctor to take a long ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Richard Dix, Lynn Merrick, Rhys Williams, James Cardwell
Votes: 583
27. Undertow (1949)
Approved | 71 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A paroled convict is framed for murder and must clear himself before the police catch him.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow
Votes: 920
28. Duel on the Mississippi (1955)
Approved | 72 min | Adventure, Western
In 1820 Louisiana, river pirates tangle with plantation owners while gambling-ship pirate queen Lili Scarlet falls in-love with planter André Tulane to the dismay of rival Hugo Marat, leader of the river pirates.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Lex Barker, Patricia Medina, Warren Stevens, Craig Stevens
Votes: 225
29. The Saracen Blade (1954)
Approved | 76 min | Adventure, Romance
Based on the book of the same name by Frank Yerby. Pietro is an orphan who is raised by a family friend in 15th century Italy. After the friend is killed by the same nasty baron who ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Betta St. John, Rick Jason, Carolyn Jones
Votes: 181
30. The Houston Story (1956)
Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In Houston, a man working as an oil driller comes up with a scheme for stealing millions of dollars worth of oil from the fields. He insinuates himself with a local mobster in order to get financing for his scheme.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Gene Barry, Barbara Hale, Edward Arnold, Paul Richards
Votes: 429
31. The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
70 min | Crime, Mystery
The Crime Doctor must prove the innocence of an artist accused of murdering his model during one of his blackout spells.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Warner Baxter, John Litel, Dusty Anderson, Coulter Irwin
Votes: 337
32. The Busy Body (1967)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Sid Caesar stars as the bumbling right-hand man of mob boss Robert Ryan, who is sent to find a corpse buried in a suit lined with stolen mob money.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Sid Caesar, Robert Ryan, Anne Baxter, Kay Medford
Votes: 381
33. Drums of Tahiti (1953)
Passed | 73 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
An American living in 19th-century Tahiti gets involved in intrigue against the French colonial government.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan, George Keymas
Votes: 130
34. It's a Small World (1950)
Approved | 74 min | Drama
Harry Musk is one in a million. Adult, pint-sized Harry longs to be part of the big world.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Paul Dale, Lorraine Miller, Will Geer, Nina Koshetz
Votes: 176
35. Conquest of Cochise (1953)
Passed | 70 min | Western
A cavalry officer tries to keep a lid on a volatile situation when Indian leader Cochise is being prodded into starting a war.
Director: William Castle | Stars: John Hodiak, Robert Stack, Joy Page, Rico Alaniz
Votes: 391
36. Battle of Rogue River (1954)
Passed | 71 min | Western
In Oregon, the Army is ordered to negotiate peace with the Indians but unscrupulous businessmen, who profiteered during the conflict, secretly sabotage the peace process.
Director: William Castle | Stars: George Montgomery, Richard Denning, Martha Hyer, John Crawford
Votes: 381
37. 13 Frightened Girls (1963)
Passed | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
While attending a school for diplomats' daughters, the teen-aged daughter of the American ambassador uses her access to various embassies to engage in espionage.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Murray Hamilton, Joyce Taylor, Hugh Marlowe, Kathy Dunn
Votes: 888
38. Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)
Passed | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Crime Doctor comes up against a criminal with a dual personality.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Warner Baxter, Ellen Drew, William Frawley, Frank Sully
Votes: 340
39. The Americano (1955)
Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
An American working on a ranch in the Amazon comes up against a gang of Brazilian bandits.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Glenn Ford, Frank Lovejoy, Cesar Romero, Ursula Thiess
Votes: 628
40. Project X (1968)
Unrated | 97 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
A spy is brought back from cryogenic suspension after being almost killed in a plane crash returning from a mission to learn about a deadly new weapon being developed in the East. But the ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Christopher George, Greta Baldwin, Henry Jones, Monte Markham
Votes: 606
41. Uranium Boom (1956)
Approved | 67 min | Adventure, Drama
A love triangle tears apart two partners prospecting for uranium in Colorado.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Dennis Morgan, Patricia Medina, William Talman, Tina Carver
Votes: 154
42. Masterson of Kansas (1954)
Approved | 73 min | Western
In Kansas, fearing another Indian War, Sheriff Bat Masterson, Marshal Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday join forces to defuse tensions over grazing lands between Indians and greedy cattlemen.
Director: William Castle | Stars: George Montgomery, Nancy Gates, James Griffith, Jean Willes
Votes: 410
43. The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
Approved | 72 min | Western
Billy the Kid is forced to kill for the woman he loves, and is ultimately brought to justice by his old friend Pat Garrett.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Scott Brady, Betta St. John, James Griffith, Alan Hale Jr.
Votes: 208
44. Charge of the Lancers (1954)
Approved | 73 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The downward spiral of the quality of films Paulette Goddard appeared in in the 1950's would cause a gravitational blackout to anyone viewing them in a single day, but with some of the ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Paulette Goddard, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Richard Stapley, Karin Booth
Votes: 145
45. The Fat Man (1951)
Passed | 78 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A dentist's murder is investigated by hefty sleuth Brad Runyan.
Director: William Castle | Stars: J. Scott Smart, Julie London, Rock Hudson, Clinton Sundberg
Votes: 559
46. New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A Navy veteran purchases a government surplus vessel and becomes involved in the capture of waterfront racketeers.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Arthur Franz, Beverly Garland, Helene Stanton, Michael Ansara
Votes: 412
47. The Iron Glove (1954)
Approved | 77 min | Adventure
Irishman Charles Wogan wields his sword in the cause of James Stuart who seeks to replace George I on the throne of England.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Robert Stack, Ursula Thiess, Richard Stapley, Charles Irwin
Votes: 94
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