Lewis Milestone

Lewis Milestone

September 30, 1895

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lewis Milestone (born Lev Milstein) (September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Russian-American motion picture director. He is known for directing Two Arabian Knights (1927) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), both of which received Academy Awards…

Known For

13 titles
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All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930 · 2h 32m · Movie

A German youth eagerly enters World War I, but his enthusiasm wanes as he gets a firsthand view of the horror.

8.1
2
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960 · 2h 7m · Movie

Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.

6.5
3
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962 · 2h 58m · Movie

In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti, but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by first officer Fletcher Christian.

7.2
4
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1939 · 1h 46m · Movie

A mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

7.8
5
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959 · 1h 37m · Movie

During the Korean War peace talks in Panmunjom, U.S. troops fight and die trying to retake a worthless hill from the Communist Chinese forces.

7.0
6
The Front Page

The Front Page

1931 · 1h 41m · Movie

A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case.

6.7
7
Rain

Rain

1932 · 1h 34m · Movie

A prostitute newly arrived in the South Pacific finds herself at odds with a stern missionary determined to save her soul.

6.9
8
The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

1944 · 1h 39m · Movie

This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.

6.5
9
Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights

1927 · 1h 32m · Movie

Two American soldiers are captured by the Germans on the Western Front during World War One and escape a POW camp only to stumble into further life-threatening adventures when they come across an Arabian king's daughter while on t...

6.7
10
They Who Dare

They Who Dare

1954 · 1h 47m · Movie

During World War II, British commandos are sent to destroy a Luftwaffe airfield on a Greek island.

5.5
11
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1936 · 1h 32m · Movie

Young man falls for blonde heiress forced onto ship. Follows to rescue her, disguising as mobster's aide when realizing she's returning home and his boss is aboard.

6.2
12
The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden

1928 · 1h 19m · Movie

Toni le Braun (Corinne Griffith) is a hopeful, talented opera singer who gets a letter from Budapest saying that she has acquired a singing job. Unfortunately, she soon learns that the local venue in which she is to sing is not an...

6.8
13
New York Nights

New York Nights

1929 · 1h 22m · Movie

A chorus girl with marital woes is pursued by a gangster.

5.5