Movies starring William Russ

They Who Dare (1954)

107 mins     Drama, War      

They Who Dare (1954) Dirk Bogarde stars as the struggling leader of a group of commandos sent to destroy enemy airfields on a Greek island during WWII...

Above Us the Waves (1955)

99 mins     Drama, War      

Whilst the war movies of the early 1940's were often propaganda pieces when the 50's came the war movies evolved into celebratory pieces, made to show the bravery of the men who risked their lives on various real missions. So...

Second Serve (1986)

100 mins     Biography, Drama, Sport, TV Movie      

I am too young to remember what was going on in the world in 1976 and so knew nothing of Renée Richards or the outcry over her application to try and play tennis. But in truth you don't need to know about Renée ...

Trail of Tears (1995)

96 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I hate doing this because "Trail of Tears" is based upon a true story but the way the movie plays feels like someone had tried to turn that true story into entertainment and it doesn't quite work. Now that wouldn't be so terr...

A Strange Affair (1996)

95 mins     Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

Take one interesting true story, hire some familiar likeable faces and tone down the gritty realism and what do you have? Well in this case you have "A Strange Affair" but in truth you have a typical TV movie from the 90s. As...

Have You Seen My Son (1996)

95 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Have You Seen My Son (1996) Lisa Hartman stars as Lael who when her son is abducted is convinced her former husband is guilty as he has tried before. So with the help of Van Stein (William Russ), a lawyer, she ...

Replacing Dad (1999)

90 mins     Comedy, Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Replacing Dad (1999) Mary McDonnell stars as Linda who thought her marriage was happy till her husband left her for a younger woman. Now she finds herself not only having to support her family but, having decid...

Breach of Trust (1999)

92 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Let me say right away that synopsis for "Breach of Trust" does not tell the full story as there is a further twist to come. And that twist clarified something in my mind; if "Breach of Trust" had the name Danielle Steel in fr...

Finding John Christmas (2003)

91 mins     Drama, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie      

"Finding John Christmas" is the second of three movies which sees Peter Falk playing the mysterious Max. But before I get to the mysterious Max let me describe the other parts of the movie. On one hand we have with likeable V...