Movies directed by Don Siegel The Big Steal (1949) 71 mins Thriller For some reason "The Big Steal" has over the years been called film-noir, maybe technically it is but from my own definition it is more of a light weight crime, road trip drama. I say that because there is plenty of humour go... The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) 77 mins Western Reading the synopsis for "The Duel at Silver Creek" it would be hard not feel like you've seen it before. We have a local businessman and gang taking over land by means which are illegal and so we have the good guys trying to... Count the Hours (1953) 76 mins Crime, Drama "Count the Hours" or "Every Minute Counts" as it is sometimes known will be a familiar movie to many, by that I mean that you may not have seen it before but once it starts it takes on a familiar tone and sequence. The reason... Edge of Eternity (1959) 80 mins Crime, Drama There is a lot of beauty in "Edge of Eternity"; Victoria Shaw is gorgeous whilst the views of the Grand Canyon are both beautiful and breathe taking. But in truth get beyond the beauty and Don Siegel's crime story surrounding... Flaming Star (1960) 101 mins Drama, Musical, Western "Flaming Star" is a surprising good western as it tells a tale of trouble for a mixed race family, as their loyalties are tested when trouble boils up between the white man and the Kiowa Indians. It has a point and a message ... Coogan's Bluff (1968) 93 mins Action , Crime, Drama In many ways "Coogan's Bluff" was a transitional movie for Clint Eastwood as it took him from Clint the Cowboy to Clint the Cop. And the movie itself was transitional because at the start Clint plays an Arizona Deputy Sheriff... Death of a Gunfighter (1969) 94 mins Western Death of a Gunfighter (1969) Richard Widmark stars as the old Marshall who rules by the gun and the secrets he has on the town's businessmen... Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) 116 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy, Western One of the easiest ways to describe "Two Mules for Sister Sara" is to take the essence of Sergio Leone's Spaghetti westerns and put it into an antagonistic storyline similar to "Rooster Cogburn". So what you get is Clint East... The Beguiled (1971) 105 mins Drama, Romance, War Maybe because when I received "The Beguiled" on DVD it was packaged with a couple of Clint Eastwood westerns or that with it being set during the American Civil war that I had preconceptions as to what the movie would be like... Dirty Harry (1971) 102 mins Action , Crime, Thriller Can you imagine Frank Sinatra or Marlon Brandon saying "Do you feel lucky punk", how about Steve Mc Queen or Paul Newman as they were all considered for the roll of Harry Callahan in "Dirty Harry". The role ended up going to ... Charley Varrick (1973) 111 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller The first time I watched "Charley Varrick" I questioned why so many people champion this movie as it just didn't light my fire, it was just entertainingly average. But because so many people quite literally rave about it I wa... The Shootist (1976) 100 mins Drama, Western There is something quite touching about the western movie "The Shootist", not just because the storyline revolves around a legendary gunman who is forced to live out his last days under the shadow of cancer but also because i... Escape from Alcatraz (1979) 107 mins Drama, Thriller Inspired by Frank Morris's escape from the famous Alcatraz "Escape from Alcatraz" brings the story to life with Clint Eastwood in the role of Frank Morris.... * This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Don Siegel as one of the directors. 1 pages / 13 reviews Simple list of Don Siegel movies