Movies starring Richard Basehart

Repeat Performance (1947)

91 mins     Crime, Drama, Fantasy      

I don't like the term film-noir as I find it over used but "Repeat Performance" certainly fits what I class as film-noir with its dark, pessimistic, fatalist views. But it also has to be one of the most interesting film-noirs...

Fixed Bayonets! (1951)

92 mins     Action , Drama, War      

Early on in "Fixed Bayonets!" there is a scene of a General being treated at camp; a medic is tending to his arm whilst he barks orders down a phone and barely winces when a syringe is plunged into his arm. You know this guy ...

Titanic (1953)

98 mins     Drama, Romance      

I doubt there are many people who enjoy movies who have not seen James Cameron's epic love story set against the backdrop of disaster "Titanic" but I wonder how many realise the similarity between Cameron's epic production an...

The Good Die Young (1954)

100 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"The Good Die Young" is a pretty decent stab at British film-noir with an interesting storyline of 4 men lead together through different forms of disappointment to try and stage a robbery. The only trouble is that whilst the ...

Portrait in Black (1960)

112 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

With a cast which features many Hollywood greats I wanted to love "Portrait in Black" but in truth I was strangely disappointed by it. Oh it has the star power with stars to spare but it also has so much soap opera style melo...

City Beneath the Sea (1971)

98 mins     Action , Sci-Fi, TV Movie      

I guess I am just an old movie soul as whilst I enjoy modern movies which create the impossible with the aid of CGI I love the old sci-fi movies which have props full of bells and whistles to make them look high tech. I also ...

Columbo: Dagger of the Mind (1972)

98 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Columbo: Dagger of the Mind (1972) Columbo whilst in London finds himself investigating a death in theatre land...