Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

May 10, 1914 · 112 years old

Charles McGraw (born Charles Butters) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. He developed into a leading man, especially in film noir classics during the late 1940s and early 1950s. His gravelly voice and rugged looks enhanced his appeal in the noir stylistic genre and provided him man…

Known For

25 titles
1
The Birds

The Birds

1963 · 1h 59m · Movie

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

7.6
2
Spartacus

Spartacus

1960 · 3h 17m · Movie

The slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.

7.9
3
Hang 'Em High

Hang 'Em High

1968 · 1h 54m · Movie

When an innocent man barely survives being lynched by a mob of vigilantes seeking justice for a rancher who was murdered, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the errant vigilantes to justice.

7.0
4
In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

1967 · 2h 14m · Movie

Two ex-cons murder a family in a robbery attempt before going on the run from the authorities who try to piece together the details of the murder in an attempt to track down the killers.

7.9
5
The Killers

The Killers

1946 · 1h 43m · Movie

Hit men arrive in a small New Jersey town to kill an unresisting victim, and insurance investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.

7.7
6
A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

1975 · 1h 31m · Movie

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a boy who can communicate with his dog telepathically is targeted by a mysterious committee.

6.4
7
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958 · 1h 36m · Movie

Two chained-together escaped convicts, one white and one black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.

7.6
8
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

1971 · 1h 51m · Movie

During World War I, a patriotic young American is rendered blind, deaf, limbless, and mute by a horrific artillery shell attack. Trapped in what's left of his body, he desperately looks for a way to end his life.

7.8
9
The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952 · 1h 11m · Movie

A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against potential assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.

7.6
10
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972 · 1h 14m · Movie

An abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire.

7.4
11
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954 · 1h 42m · Movie

Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. The ending of this grim war drama is all tension.

6.7
12
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

1951 · 2h 0m · Movie

A deported gangster's plan to re-enter the USA involves skulduggery at a Mexican resort, and gambler Dan Milner is caught in the middle.

7.0
13
Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977 · 2h 26m · Movie

An imprisoned rogue USAF general with a secret personal agenda, escapes the brig and takes over an ICBM silo, threatening to start WW3.

6.7
14
Side Street

Side Street

1950 · 1h 23m · Movie

A young man with a pregnant wife steals blackmail money for murder.

7.1
15
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960 · 2h 27m · Movie

The Oklahoma Land Run of April 1889 sets the stage for an epic saga of a frontier adventurer, his wife and family and their friends.

6.4
16
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 · 1h 38m · Movie

In 1909, when young Paiute Indian Willie Boy returns to his California reservation to be with Lola, whose father disapproves of him, a killing in self defense takes place, triggering a massive man hunt for Willie.

6.3
17
Border Incident

Border Incident

1949 · 1h 34m · Movie

Mexican and American federal agents tackle a vicious gang exploiting illegal farm workers in southern California.

7.0
18
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949 · 1h 29m · Movie

Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the French revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine.

6.9
19
The Long Night

The Long Night

1947 · 1h 41m · Movie

Police surround the apartment of apparent murderer Joe Adams, who refuses to surrender although escape appears impossible. During the siege, Joe reflects on the circumstances that led him to this situation.

6.5
20
The Threat

The Threat

1949 · 1h 6m · Movie

Vicious hood 'Red' Kluger escapes from Folsom State Prison and follows through on his threats to the detective who arrested him and the D.A. who convicted him.

6.7
21
The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

1943 · 1h 5m · Movie

A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul.

5.8
22
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950 · 1h 19m · Movie

When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money which they had already agreed to deliver to one of the thugs.

6.7
23
Joe Dakota

Joe Dakota

1957 · 1h 19m · Movie

A stranger rides into town and says he is looking for a local Indian. Told he left town, the truth everyone has been hiding comes out, including the stranger's true identity.

6.6
24
War Paint

War Paint

1953 · 1h 29m · Movie

An Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace treaty to their chief.

5.7
25
Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

1951 · 1h 16m · Movie

After being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate.

6.0