Sam Wanamaker Movies

Raw Deal

55/100

A former FBI agent turned small-town sheriff agrees to help the FBI chief infiltrate the Chicago mafia when the FBI chief's son is killed by them.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

77/100

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

Pure Luck

57/100

The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful. A psychologist, knowing that the girl has an ultra bad luck, ... See full summary »

Taras Bulba

64/100

In the 16th century Ukraine, the Polish overlords and the Cossacks fight for control of the land but frequent Turkish invasions force them to unite against the common Turkish foe.

Irreconcilable Differences

58/100

Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.

Voyage of the Damned

65/100

The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.

The Competition

67/100

The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will ... See full summary »

Concrete Jungle

70/100

In UK, after pulling a racetrack robbery, repeat offender Johnny Bannion hides the loot in a farmer's field but the police and the local mob come looking for Johnny and for the money.

The Aviator

55/100

A 1920s mail pilot and a rich man's daughter crash-land on a mountain full of hungry wolves.

Judgment in Berlin

59/100

American judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin was justified.

Warning Shot

68/100

During a stakeout, an L.A. cop kills a doctor who presumably pulled a gun but the coroner's inquest finds no gun, forcing the cop to look for it to clear his name.

Der Tag, an dem die Fische kamen

53/100

A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece. To prevent panic, the officials go in dressed as tourists (who are dressed so casually that the pilots ... See full summary »

The Spiral Staircase

48/100

Helen has been incapable of speech since seeing her husband die - will she become the target of a deranged serial killer targeting disabled people?

Running Against Time

63/100

History professor David Rhodes never has got over the death of his older brother, 1966 in Vietnam. When he hears the rumor that a famous professor is working on a time machine, he ... See full summary »

Mr. Denning Drives North

68/100

A British aircraft engineer accidentally kills his daughter's nasty foreign boyfriend and then tries to cover up his deed.

Give Us This Day

74/100

One of the few (if any at the time this film was made) films shot in England with New York City's 'Little Italy" as the locale...

The Shell Seekers

67/100

Given an opportunity to trade her most cherished possession for comfort an security, Penelope must take a good look at her future...

A Deadly Game

72/100

Charlie Muffin, top British Intelligence operative, has just broken up a major Soviet spy network in England. However, a new Director with new ideas takes over and wants Charlie out. But ... See full summary »

Heartsounds

71/100

New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which doesn't seem equipped to help. Wife Martha ... See full summary »

The Secret

56/100

My Girl Tisa

68/100

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

79/100

The rise to underworld eminence of the notorious Chicago gangster Artuto Ui - who bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.

The Power and the Glory

In a Latin American country where religion is forbidden, an alcoholic priest must become a fugitive.

Clash by Night

Mae Wilenski is resigned to her dull but safe marriage until her husband Jerry's friend Earl shows up. Their affair leads to a violent conclusion.