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  • The Wild Bunch
  • The Wild Bunch review by from Plymouth, UK
    Rated - 4 stars Peckinpah classic 14 June 2004
    ...blaze of glory. The film features mesmeric performances from William Holden, Robert Ryan and Ernest Borgnine, who look like they've spent years growing old in the saddl...  
  • Lawman
  • Lawman review by A customer from Yorkshire
    Rated - 5 stars Fort Bliss was a long time ago wasn't it. 27 September 2005
    ...An elegaic masterpeice of sadness and regret. Robert Ryan, Burt Lancaster and Lee J Cobb all turn in astonishing performances of incredible depth and beauty. A script like...  
  • The Iceman Cometh
  • The Iceman Cometh review by from Leicester UK
    Rated - 4 stars Absorbing 27 September 2004
    ...is first class from all of the cast and that of Lee Marvin, Frederick March and Robert Ryan deserves special praise. I do not feel capable of writing a full review of the...  

Robert Ryan - filmography


  • Lawman on DVD (1970)
    Starring: Burt Lancaster,  Robert Ryan,  Lee J. Cobb
    Director: Michael Winner
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    While in a neighbouring town, some drunken locals from Sheriff Maddox' domain accidentally kill a man. So the stern, unbending Maddox (Burt Lancaster) goes there to arrest the missing men, a task that proves much harder than he expected, thanks to his rude and arrogant manner. The residents quickly ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 369 members
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  • The Wild Bunch on DVD (1969)
    Starring: William Holden,  Robert Ryan,  Ernest Borgnine
    Director: Sam Peckinpah
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    As a counterpoint to the heroic horde of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, the ageing gunmen of Sam Peckinpah's masterpiece break the very laws of honour which bind them in this bloody and meditative tale of the American West--widely considered to be the self-conscious nail in the coffin of the genre. William ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 6,057 members
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  • Anzio on DVD (1968)
    Starring: Robert Mitchum,  Peter Falk,  Arthur Kennedy
    Director: Edward Dmytryk
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Classic World War II story of the Allied landing at Anzio Beach in Italy, the first and most costly battle of the Italian Campaign. Robert Mitchum stars as an American news correspondent covering the landing, under fire, of British and American troops. Based on a novel by Wynford Vaughan-Thomas.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 776 members
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  • Hour Of The Gun on DVD (1967)
    Starring: James Garner,  Jason Robards,  Robert Ryan
    Director: John Sturges
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Marshall Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshall's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 103 members
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  • Billy Budd (1962)
    Starring: Robert Ryan,  Peter Ustinov,  Melvyn Douglas
    Director: Peter Ustinov
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Adapted from the last book written by Herman Melville, an allegory of good vs. evil, with innocence standing by as the helpless victim. A naive young man is pressed into the service of the British Navy at the very end of the 18th century. He views first hand the cruelty and extreme brutality of the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 11 members
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  • Day Of The Outlaw on DVD (1959)
    Starring: Robert Ryan,  Burl Ives,  Tina Louise
    Director: Andre De Toth
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Robert Ryan and Burl Ives star in DAY OF THE OUTLAW, a gritty western that pits feuding farmers and ranchers against a common enemy--a group of bloodthirsty outlaws who want to take over a small, snow-covered town. The outlaws are led by Jack Bruhn (Ives), a man who strikes a hard bargain with the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 33 members
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  • The Boy With Green Hair (1948)
    Starring: Robert Ryan,  Barbara Hale
    Director: Joseph Losey
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Peter Frye, a war orphan whose parents have been killed in an air raid, wakes up one morning to find his hair has turned green. He meets with bitter prejudice and hatred from his fellow citizens, yet continues to express a belief that came to him in a vision: all wars must stop. An interesting ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 12 members
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  • Caught on DVD (1948)
    Starring: James Mason,  Robert Ryan,  Barbara Bel Geddes
    Director: Max Ophuls
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    After a long career in Europe making costume dramas like MAYERLING TO SARAJEVO, Max Ophuls came to Hollywood. In CAUGHT, he attempted an American-style film noir with a heavy soap opera influence. Taken from a novel, WILD CALENDAR by Libbie Block, the script is by Arthur Laurents, most famous as ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 121 members
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  • The Complete Story Of World War 1 (3 discs) on DVD
    Starring: rbbert ryan (narr),  Rbbert Ryan
    Director: Robert Ryan
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The most comprehensive World War 1 documentary series ever made recalls the causes conduct, and aftermath of "The War to End All Wars". Along with the social, political, and economic fabric of the times, the roles of key figures are analyzed in depth. Produced during the Golden Age of CBS TV ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 36 members
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Robert Ryan facts

5 most recent films

The Iceman Cometh - 2.5 stars
Lawman - 3.0 stars
The Wild Bunch - 3.5 stars
Wild Bunch, The - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Anzio - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Bad Day At Black Rock - 4.0 stars
Wild Bunch, The - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
The Longest Day - 3.5 stars
The Dirty Dozen - 3.5 stars
Battle Of The Bulge - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Berlin Express - 2.0 stars
The Boy With Green Hair - 2.5 stars
The Complete Story Of World War 1 - 2.5 stars
Billy Budd - 3.0 stars
Day Of The Outlaw - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Lee Marvin - 4 times - show films
Henry Fonda - 4 times - show films
John Wayne - 4 times - show films
Richard Burton - 3 times - show films
Mel Ferrer - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Ken Annakin - 4 times - show films
Bernhard Wicki - 3 times - show films
Andrew Marton - 3 times - show films
Edward Dmytryk - 2 times - show films
Sam Peckinpah - 2 times - show films