63% (2) The Cardinal 175 min, Approved, [Drama, History, War] [Otto Preminger] [12 Dec 1963]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 67%, Rotten Tomatoes: 60%, External Reviews
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
Actors: Carol Lynley, Dorothy Gish, John Huston, Maggie McNamara, Romy Schneider, Tom Tryon
Writer: Robert Dozier (screenplay), Henry Morton Robinson (novel)
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Plot: Stephen Fermoyle has grown up in Boston at the turn of the twentieth century knowing that his destiny lies with the Catholic priesthood. Finally finishing his studies in Rome, he returns to America full of certitude and ambition to one day join the College of Cardinals. But his road to that office is a long one, paved with crises. In Boston, he must decide whether to save the life of his sister or her unborn child, conceived out of wedlock. In Austria, he confronts the question of whether to remain with the priesthood or abandon his oath so that he can be with the woman he loves. In Georgia, he contends with Rome's indifference in the face of racial bigotry. And in Austria, he finds himself personally involved in the church's dealings with the Third Reich.
Rotten Tomatoes: Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying Nazis in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist.
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61% (2) The Glory Guys 112 min, Not Rated, [Romance, Western] [Arnold Laven] [07 Jul 1965]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 62%, Rotten Tomatoes: 60%, External Reviews
Actors: Harve Presnell, James Caan, Senta Berger, Tom Tryon
Writer: Sam Peckinpah (screenplay), Hoffman Birney (novel)
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Plot: During the Sioux Wars, General Frederick McCabe's 3rd U. S. Cavalry Regiment is recruiting and training men for the upcoming campaign against the Sioux. Captain Demas Harrod is in charge of the D troop. He's also in-love with pretty Lou Woodard who lives in Mule City. Lou is engaged to Sol Rogers, chief of scouts under General McCabe. Lou doesn't seem to make up her mind regarding the man she really wants. She claims to be attracted to both men. This brings the two rivals into conflict that often times ends up into fist fights. At the fort, the training of men intensifies. After the graduation, the troopers get a well-deserved leave which they spend in nearby Mule City drinking heavily and causing disturbances. These disturbances prompt the town Marshal and his deputies to try to arrest the rowdy soldiers. A general fist-fight ensues, bringing Captain Harrod and chief of scouts Rogers together on the same side of the punch-up match. General McCabe participates in a commanders' briefing where a plan of attack against the Sioux is devised. McCabe is ordered to advance his regiment to a rendezvous point and wait for General Hoffman's regiment. He's told to refrain from attacking the Sioux without Hoffman's support. However, General McCabe is an ambitious man dreaming of glory. He secretly decides to rush his troops to arrive at their predetermined destination a day early. He intends to attack the Sioux without General Hoffman's assistance and therefore claim all the glory for himself. Unknown to him, the Sioux forces are much larger than previously estimated. General McCabe and his troops are in mortal danger.
Rotten Tomatoes: Boasting excellent battle scenes and redeeming cinematography from the veteran Howe, this movie is still hackneyed and bolstered more by the supporting cast than its stars. The story of a general whose political aspirations by far outstrip his humanity, it is mainly the tale of a general willing to risk the lives of others to enhance his own. Supporting cast in the form of James Caan and Slim Pickens keep the uninspired movie breathing as we watch, once again, a war-hardened soldier forced to take raw recruits into battle at the behest of a military tyrant.
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56% (2) In Harm's Way 165 min, Approved, [Drama, War] [Otto Preminger] [06 Apr 1965]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 74%, Rotten Tomatoes: 40%, External Reviews
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
Actors: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon
Writer: Wendell Mayes (screenplay), James Bassett (novel)
External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English, French Country: USA
Plot: On patrol the morning of December 7th commanding a cruiser Captain Torrie receives word of the attack on Pearl Harbor. His orders are to find the Japanese force and attack it. The picture tells the story of three families during the outbreak of World War ll.
Rotten Tomatoes: In Harm's Way, based on James Bassett's novel Harm's Way, has enough plot in it for four movies or a good miniseries (when it was shown on network television in prime time, it was broken into two very full nights). On the morning of December 7, 1941, a heavy cruiser, commanded by Captain Rockwell Torrey (John Wayne), and the destroyer Cassidy, under acting commander Lieutenant (jg) William McConnell (Thomas Tryon), are two of a handful of ships that escape the destruction of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Under Torrey's command, the tiny fleet of a dozen ships carries out its orders to seek out and engage the enemy fleet. But lack of fuel and a daring maneuver (but tragic miscalculation) by Torrey causes his ship to be seriously damaged. He's relieved of command and assigned to a desk job routing convoys in the shakeup following the attack, and his exec and oldest friend, Commander Paul Eddington (Kirk Douglas), is reassigned after a brawl, the result of his anger after identifying the body of his wife (Barbara Bouchet) who was killed during the attack while cavorting with an Marine Corps officer. Torrey's shore assignment leads him to reestablish contact on a very hostile level with his estranged son, Ensign Jere Torrey (Brandon de Wilde), from his long-ended marriage; he establishes a romantic relationship with Lt. Maggie Haynes (Patricia Neal), a navy nurse; and he also befriends Commander Egan Powell (Burgess Meredith), a special-intelligence officer. Partly as a result of his contact with Powell, Torrey is chosen by the commander of the Pacific Fleet (Henry Fonda) to salvage an essential operation called Sky Hook, which has become bogged down through the indecisiveness of its area commander, Vice Admiral Broderick (Dana Andrews). Promoted to rear admiral, with Eddington -- who'd been rotting away on a shore assignment, drunk most of the time -- assigned as his chief of staff, Torrey gets Sky Hook rolling and finally finds his purpose in this war, gaining the belated admiration of his son in the process. Eddington is similarly motivated but is still haunted by the violent, ultimately self-destructive demons that blighted his marriage and his life -- he is particularly attracted to a young nurse, Annalee Dohrn (Jill Haworth), not knowing that she is already involved romantically with Jere Torrey. Meanwhile, McConnell survives the sinking of his ship and is ordered to join Torrey's staff. Matters all come to a head when the Japanese begin a counter-offensive to Torrey's planned troop landing. And just at the time Torrey needs his men at their best, Eddington's violence and rage boil to the surface in a way that will destroy him and blight both men's lives. In a final attempt at redemption, Eddington provides Torrey with the information he needs to set up a battle that he has at least a chance of winning, pitting his small task group of destroyers and cruisers against the Japanese task force led by the Yamato, the largest battleship ever built. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
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68% (1) The Story of Ruth 132 min, Not Rated, [Drama, History] [Henry Koster] [17 Jun 1960]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 68%, External Reviews
Actors: Peggy Wood, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Viveca Lindfors
Writer: Norman Corwin
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Plot: Inspired by the tale from Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible, the Moabitess child Ruth is sold to the temple of Chemosh. Years pass and she serves as a priestess to the idol. While arranging a temple ritual, she encounters a Judean family of artisans: Elimelech, his wife Naomi, their sons Chilion and Mahlon, and daughter-in-law Orpah. Ruth is curious about their God, and begins to meet secretly with Mahlon. After tragedy strikes, Ruth follows Naomi and begins a new life in Bethlehem...
Rotten Tomatoes: This is another biblical drama from Henry Koster (The Robe, 1953) that does not measure up to his earlier success, but then any adaptation of a short passage in the Bible would be hard-put to fill over two hours of screen time. Ruth's (Elana Eden) life is followed as she becomes a priestess for the Moabites, ruled over by a high priestess (Viveca Lindfors) whose character is not exactly holy. Ruth eventually falls in love with Mahlon (Tom Tryon) and converts to Judaism. Once Mahlon dies, Ruth decides to escape with his mother Naomi (Peggy Wood) to Bethlehem, where her dramatic story and her love life continue.
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57% (1) Moon Pilot 98 min, Not Rated, [Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi] [James Neilson] [05 Apr 1962]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 56%, External Reviews
Actors: Brian Keith, Dany Saval, Edmond O'Brien, Tom Tryon
Writer: Maurice Tombragel (screenplay), Robert Buckner (story)
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Plot: An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.
Rotten Tomatoes: In this engaging Disney sci-fi comedy, Tom Tryon plays an astronaut who is ordered to keep his upcoming moon flight a secret. While on a plane, Tryon is approached by lovely and mysterious Dany Saval, who seems to know all about the astronaut's hush-hush mission.
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57% (1) The Unholy Wife 94 min, Approved, [Crime, Drama, Film-Noir] [John Farrow] [01 Oct 1957]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 57%, External Reviews
Actors: Beulah Bondi, Diana Dors, Rod Steiger, Tom Tryon
Writer: Jonathan Latimer (screenplay), William Durkee (story)
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Plot: Wealthy vintner Paul Hochen meets blonde bombshell Phyllis in a bar...and marries her. In due course, Phyllis is bored by Paul, and finds an exciting new lover in rodeo rider San. To adjust matters, she forms a murderous scheme, which seems to be going wrong...or is it? Will irony intervene in time to thwart a seemingly perfect crime?
Rotten Tomatoes: In this crime thriller, a young woman marries a wealthy vintner but soon falls in love with a handsome rodeo rider. One night, her mother-in-law spots a burglar outside the house. The conniving wife seizes this opportunity to plot the death of her husband, hoping to blame it on the burglar.
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52% (1) Marines, Let's Go 103 min, [Comedy, Drama, War] [Raoul Walsh] [10 Nov 1961]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 52%, External Reviews
Actors: David Hedison, Linda Hutchings, Tom Reese, Tom Tryon
Writer: John Twist, Raoul Walsh (story)
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Plot: Four privates romp their way through occupied Japan while on leave, finding a little romance and some laughs. After it's over they head to the front lines of the Korean War where brutality and death are constant.
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