Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

May 30, 1896

Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era. He is popular for his films from a wide range of genres, including screwball comedies [Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Gentlemen Prefer B…

Known For

25 titles
1
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946 · 1h 54m · Movie

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love.

7.9
2
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959 · 2h 21m · Movie

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

8.0
3
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938 · 1h 42m · Movie

While trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard, Baby.

7.8
4
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940 · 1h 32m · Movie

When a newspaper editor's ace reporter ex-wife is about to quit her job and remarry, he buys himself time to win her back by promising her an exclusive interview with a death row convict.

7.8
5
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953 · 1h 31m · Movie

Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.

7.1
6
To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945 · 1h 40m · Movie

During World War II, an American expatriate helps transport a French Resistance leader and his wife to Martinique while romancing a lounge singer.

7.8
7
Red River

Red River

1948 · 2h 13m · Movie

A cattle baron and his foster son argue on the Chisholm Trail.

7.7
8
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951 · 1h 27m · Movie

Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.

7.0
9
Scarface

Scarface

1932 · 1h 33m · Movie

An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall.

7.7
10
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966 · 2h 6m · Movie

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.

7.5
11
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 · 2h 14m · Movie

A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.

7.7
12
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939 · 2h 1m · Movie

At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air-freight company is compelled to risk the lives of his pilots in order to win an important contract as a traveling American showgirl/harlot stops in town.

7.6
13
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952 · 1h 37m · Movie

A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth.

6.9
14
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970 · 1h 54m · Movie

After the Civil War, Cord McNally searches for the two traitors whose treachery caused the defeat of McNally's unit and the loss of a close friend.

6.7
15
Hatari!

Hatari!

1962 · 2h 37m · Movie

A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos before the arrival of a female wildlife photographer threatens to change their ways.

7.1
16
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941 · 1h 51m · Movie

A group of professors working on a new encyclopedia while living in a Manhattan mansion take in a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover.

7.7
17
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949 · 1h 45m · Movie

After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.

7.0
18
Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955 · 1h 46m · Movie

A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.

6.6
19
The Big Sky

The Big Sky

1952 · 2h 20m · Movie

The success of the journey focuses on keeping the Indian girl alive as well as themselves to complete trade with the Blackfeet.

6.9
20
Air Force

Air Force

1943 · 2h 4m · Movie

The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.

7.0
21
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952 · 1h 57m · Movie

John Steinbeck introduces a quintet of five of O. Henry's most celebrated stories from his New York Period (1902-1910) in this anthology film.

7.2
22
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930 · 1h 48m · Movie

World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but Courtney is soon promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths.

7.1
23
Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965 · 1h 50m · Movie

The story of three racing drivers and three women, who constantly have to worry for the lives of their boyfriends. Jim Loomis and Mike Marsh drive for Pat Cassarian. Jim expects his fiancée Holly, but before she arrives, he dies i...

5.6
24
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928 · 1h 18m · Movie

Two sailors with a rivalry over chasing women become friends. But when one decides to finally settle down, will this mysterious young women come between them?

6.5
25
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943 · 1h 38m · Movie

The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

6.6