Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Recently added

Sleuth
8

Sleuth

Dec. 10, 1972

Sleuth

A mystery novelist devises an insurance scam with his wife’s lover – but things aren’t exactly as they seem.
There Was a Crooked Man…
6.9

There Was a Crooked Man…

Arizona Territorial Prison inmate Paris Pitman, Jr. is a schemer, a charmer, and quite popular among his fellow convicts — especially with ...
The Honey Pot
6.8

The Honey Pot

May. 21, 1967

The Honey Pot

A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.
Carol for Another Christmas
6.5

Carol for Another Christmas

Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts ...
Cleopatra
7

Cleopatra

Jun. 12, 1963

Cleopatra

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to ...
Suddenly, Last Summer
7.5

Suddenly, Last Summer

Dec. 22, 1959

Suddenly, Last Summer

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went ...
The Quiet American
6.6

The Quiet American

Feb. 08, 1958

The Quiet American

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for ...
Guys and Dolls
7.1

Guys and Dolls

Dec. 23, 1955

Guys and Dolls

Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets ...
The Barefoot Contessa
6.9

The Barefoot Contessa

Sep. 29, 1954

The Barefoot Contessa

Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when independently wealthy Kirk Edwards hires him to write and direct a film. They ...
Julius Caesar
7.2

Julius Caesar

Jun. 04, 1953

Julius Caesar

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic.
5 Fingers
7.6

5 Fingers

Feb. 22, 1952

5 Fingers

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
No Way Out
7.4

No Way Out

Aug. 16, 1950

No Way Out

Robbers Ray Biddle and his brother are shot and taken to the local hospital. There, the two are treated by Dr. Brooks, the hospital’s only ...
All About Eve
8.2

All About Eve

Oct. 06, 1950

All About Eve

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress ...
A Letter to Three Wives
7.7

A Letter to Three Wives

A letter is addressed to three wives from their “best friend” Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their ...
House of Strangers
7.3

House of Strangers

Jul. 01, 1949

House of Strangers

Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help ...
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
7.8

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

A young British widow rents a seaside cottage and soon becomes haunted by the ghost of its former owner.
Somewhere in the Night
7

Somewhere in the Night

George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his old identity, stumbling into a 3-year old ...
Dragonwyck
6.9

Dragonwyck

Apr. 10, 1946

Dragonwyck

For Miranda Wells, moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas, seems like a dream. However, the situation ...