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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz - filmography
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Sleuth
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Rarely has a movie with only three characters been so enthralling as SLEUTH, guided by the expert direction of Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Mystery writer and gamesman Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier) has found the next target for his mind games: Milo Tindal (Michael Caine), a nice young British hairdresser ..read more »
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The Honey Pot
on DVD
(1967)
Starring: Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward, Cliff Robertson
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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This updated version of VOLPONE stars comic charmer Rex Harrison as Cecil Fox, a sly, wealthy man who pretends to be dying in order to test the love of his former mistresses. But a household full of greed and jealousy leads to trouble, as Cecil Fox soon finds out when he gets in over his head and ..read more »
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Cleopatra
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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This epic, spectacular love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony has dazzled audiences with its elaborate sets, daring costumes, and thrilling sea battle since its release, but these can't compare with Elizabeth Taylor as the mesmerizing Cleopatra, ..read more »
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Guys And Dolls
on DVD
(1955)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Based on the Broadway show from the Damon Runyon short story and filled to the brim with Frank Loesser tunes such as "Luck Be a Lady" and "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat," this outrageously comic film featuring Marlon Brando's bold musical debut is a colorful tale about gamblers, a feisty ..read more »
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The Barefoot Contessa
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmund O'Brien
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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In one of the last films before his death in 1957, Humphrey Bogart plays washed-up film director Harry Dawes, who sees another chance at success when he meets Spanish dancer Maria Vargas (Ava Gardner) and recognizes her star potential. Harry's willingness to let Maria keep her independence, and his ..read more »
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People Will Talk
on DVD
(1951)
Starring: Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Finlay Currie
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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A lovely movie featuring Cary Grant in one of his more inscrutable roles as an angel of mercy to the sick, recalling his work in THE BISHOP'S WIFE. PEOPLE WILL TALK focuses on Dr. Praetorius, a non-traditional doctor whose patients and medical students love him, while his success spurs the jealousy ..read more »
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All About Eve
on DVD
(1950)
Starring: Bette Davis, Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Given that she throws tantrums, gets intoxicated, and pushes people away when she needs them the most, it's a wonder New York theater star Margo Channing has any true friends. But when Eve, Margo's young and innocent-seeming protegee, schemes to gain both the affection of Margo's friends and a ..read more »
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A Letter To Three Wives
on DVD
(1949)
Starring: Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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A woman called Addie Ross has left town, and as her three former best friends board a boat for a day trip, they read her letter which drops the bombshell that she has eloped with one of their husbands. But doesn't say which one...
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House of Strangers
(1949)
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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A ruthless banker uses his four sons in any way necessary to build his empire in HOUSE OF STRANGERS. However, when the favorite goes to prison for his father's sins, the other three stage a coup and drive the older man to his death, prompting the incarcerated brother to swear an oath of vengeance ..read more »
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz facts
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A fine detective movie 24 September 2004
...an think of that is similar to Sleuth in this way is Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope'. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also made the classic All About Eve, very astutely directs this film. I wo...
