Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

December 8, 1911 · 114 years old

Lee J. Cobb (December 8, 1911 — February 11, 1976) was an American actor. He was best known for his performances in On the Waterfront (1954), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, 12 Angry Men (1957), and The Exorcist (1973). He also played the role of Willy Loman in the original Broadway…

Known For

29 titles
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12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957 · 1h 36m · Movie

The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.

9.0
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The Exorcist

The Exorcist

1973 · 2h 2m · Movie

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

8.1
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On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954 · 1h 48m · Movie

An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.

8.1
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How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962 · 2h 44m · Movie

A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.

7.1
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Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff

1968 · 1h 34m · Movie

Arizona Deputy Sheriff Coogan is sent to New York City to escort an escaped fugitive back for trial.

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Exodus

Exodus

1960 · 3h 28m · Movie

The State of Israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its Arab neighbors.

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Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948 · 1h 52m · Movie

Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case.

7.4
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Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

1969 · 2h 8m · Movie

A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.

6.7
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Man of the West

Man of the West

1958 · 1h 40m · Movie

A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band.

7.0
10
The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943 · 2h 36m · Movie

14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, living in a small town in the south of 1850s France, claims to have seen a divine vision, prompting extreme skepticism, concern from her family, and religious and political turmoil.

7.6
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Our Man Flint

Our Man Flint

1966 · 1h 48m · Movie

When scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather, Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.

6.4
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Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

1949 · 1h 34m · Movie

A war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce marketer.

7.5
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In Like Flint

In Like Flint

1967 · 1h 54m · Movie

Super-spy Flint takes on a cabal of women plotting to rule the world.

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Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947 · 1h 28m · Movie

The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.

7.2
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

1956 · 2h 33m · Movie

An ex-soldier faces ethical questions as he tries to earn enough to support his wife and children well.

7.1
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Party Girl

Party Girl

1958 · 1h 39m · Movie

Lawyer Tommy Farrell is a defender of crooks. Vicki Gaye encourages him to go straight, but mob king Rico Angelo insists otherwise.

7.0
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The Left Hand of God

The Left Hand of God

1955 · 1h 27m · Movie

At a Catholic mission in China, long-awaited "Father O'Shea" proves to be a tough guy, disturbingly attractive to mission nurse Anne.

6.4
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Sirocco

Sirocco

1951 · 1h 38m · Movie

A cynical American expatriate gets involved in smuggling and gun-running for the rebels during the 1925 Syrian insurgency against French occupation.

6.2
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The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950 · 1h 21m · Movie

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his newly-minted detective brother assigned to the case alongside him.

6.8
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Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam

1946 · 2h 8m · Movie

In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.

7.0
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962 · 2h 33m · Movie

In Argentina, one daughter of patriarch Madariaga is married to a Frenchman while the other is married to a German thus leading to a crisis when Nazi Germany occupies France and some Madariaga family members fight on opposite sides.

6.5
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The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle

1957 · 1h 28m · Movie

The struggle of a lady's garment workers' organization to unionize a New York clothing sweat shop; the owner of which is determined to keep the union out of his business at any cost.

6.6
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The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

1970 · 1h 42m · Movie

A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.

6.8
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The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

1948 · 2h 0m · Movie

A press agent brings a dead actress home for burial. To promote her one film, he asks churches to ring bells for 3 days, hoping to get the studio head to release it.

6.6
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The Trap

The Trap

1959 · 1h 24m · Movie

In a remote Californian desert town, a lawyer arranges for a wanted mobster to skip the country via a small airstrip but the local sheriff and his deputy could pose a problem.

6.6
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Macho Callahan

Macho Callahan

1971 · 1h 39m · Movie

Macho Callahan breaks out of a Confederate military prison, intent on revenge against the man who conscripted him into the army. Before he gets started, he kills another man in a petty dispute and is in turn pursued by the vengefu...

5.5
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The Family Secret

The Family Secret

1951 · 1h 25m · Movie

A lawyer faces a difficult decision when his son accidentally kills his best friend with no witnesses present, and a rift develops when his mother and father offer contradictory solutions to their son's dilemma.

6.1
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Bad Men of the West

Bad Men of the West

1978 · 1h 31m · Movie

A compilation of two episodes of "The Virginian" TV western series. Season 1 episode "It Tolls For Thee" (1962) guest star Lee Marvin, and season 6 episode "Reckoning" (1967) guest star Charles Bronson.

4.2
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Nick the Sting

Nick the Sting

1976 · 1h 37m · Movie

Nick Hezard, a young con man, wants to avenge the death of a friend of his and organizes a swindle trying to cheat Robert Turner, an American businessman he thinks responsible for his friend's death. He succeeds in getting a hundr...

5.9