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- DirectorRobert D. WebbStarsRichard ConteFaye MarloweKurt KreugerA private detective, his devoted servant, and his female associate are caught in a web of crimes after discovering the fatal fate of a mind-reader's assistant billed as 'The Spider Woman'.New Orleans private eye framed for killing Ann Savage no less , investigates a spiritualist who uses spiders in the act , hence the title .
- DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsJohn HodiakNancy GuildLloyd NolanGeorge Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, while trying to track down his old identity, he stumbles onto a 3-year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.Smooth nightclub operator in this classic amnesia noir .
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJames CagneyAnnabellaRichard ConteWhen spy chief Bob Sharkey finds out one of his agents-in-training is actually a Nazi double agent, his strategic decision not to arrest him results in tragedy.Nazi infiltrator in OSS , dropped into France with Jimmy Cagney
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJames StewartRichard ConteLee J. CobbChicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case.The claimed to be innocent Frank W. Wiecek in a Chicago jail , can Jimmy Stewart find the proof ?
- DirectorRobert SiodmakStarsVictor MatureRichard ConteFred ClarkPolice Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.Gangster escapes from hospital with a score to settle , childhood pal who just happens to be a cop must hunt him down .
- DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsEdward G. RobinsonSusan HaywardRichard ConteAfter years in prison, Max promises revenge on his brothers for their betrayal. His lover Irene and memories of his past yield him a broader perspective.His best role ? , the younger brother in an Italian American family who takes the rap for the family , is betrayed and seeks revenge . Great chemistry with Susan Hayward .
- DirectorJules DassinStarsRichard ConteValentina CorteseLee J. CobbA war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce scofflaw.Trucker takes on the San Francisco fruit market rackets . War veteran meets working class hero .
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsGene TierneyRichard ConteJosé FerrerA woman suffering from kleptomania is hypnotized in an attempt to cure her. Soon afterwards, she's found at the scene of a murder with no memory of how she got there, and seemingly no way to prove her innocence.Husband of a hypnotized kleptomaniac .
- DirectorGeorge ShermanStarsRichard ConteColeen GrayRichard TaberIn New York, the murder of a Bellevue Hospital intern prompts the police to send an undercover detective to investigate.Undercover cop in a hospital trying to find a murderer .
- DirectorTed TetzlaffStarsRichard ConteAudrey TotterJohn McIntireAfter a cunning, unscrupulous mobster is sentenced to a Florida prison farm, he launches a deadly escape plan.Racketeer ends up on a southern chain gang , desperate to escape he learns that a trustee who shoots an escapee gets automatic release , so arranges to pay someone to escape... Great little B with a gimmick .
- DirectorWilliam CastleStarsRichard ConteJulie AdamsRichard EganAn independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director in 1929.Producer rents an old studio , uncovers an old murder mystery , think's it's a great idea for a film and starts digging...
- DirectorGeorge ShermanStarsShelley WintersRichard ConteStephen McNallyAfter a San Francisco gangster murders a rival criminal, he seeks shelter on a fisherman's boat while the police are man-hunting him and pressuring his girlfriend into betrayal.San Francisco gangster fakes alibi , escapes to sea and becomes a fisherman , tragedy ensues
- DirectorHerbert KlineStarsRichard ConteVanessa BrownLee J. CobbIn Mexico, a young boxer uses his winnings to buy guns to avenge his family's murder.From the great Jack London story , a bitter Mexican becomes a boxer in order to help the revolution . One of his toughest roles .
- DirectorLesley SelanderStarsRichard ConteViveca LindforsBarbara BrittonA rancher who has staked a claim during the California gold rush goes after the gang of murderous claim-jumpers who have stolen his claim and murdered his wife.Prime candidate for a noir western , rancher seeks revenge on the claim jumpers who killed his wife .
- DirectorFritz LangStarsAnne BaxterRichard ConteAnn SothernA telephone operator ends up drunk and at the mercy of a cad in his apartment. The next morning she wakes up with a hangover and the terrible fear she may have committed murder.Reporter who takes an interest in Anne Baxter's case .
- 1953–196230mTV-G8.2 (41)TV EpisodeDirectorFelix E. FeistStarsRichard ConteMartha VickersJarma LewisAn artist seeks the perfect model for a painting of a Madonna. In the process of his search, he becomes involved in a murder case.Gimmicky little story , an artist is a murderer ... or is he ?
- DirectorNathan JuranStarsRichard ConteJoan BennettWanda HendrixWrongly accused of killing a bar-girl he was seen with earlier, a Korean War vet flees from the police in the company of a woman photographer and her young female model.Soldier in the frame for killing Mary Beth Hughes in Vegas , forces a ride with two women for California .
- DirectorTerence FisherStarsRichard ConteMari AldonPeter IllingA race driver must choose between his love for racing and his wife. His buddy's accident will help him to choose, and his loyal ways will get him a new friend - his main rival.British film , sometimes listed as noir . Tough motor racing potboiler , Conte the obligatory yank .
- DirectorJoseph H. LewisStarsCornel WildeRichard ConteJean WallaceA police lieutenant is ordered to stop investigating deadly crime boss Mr. Brown because he hasn't been able to get any hard evidence against him. He goes after Brown's girlfriend, who despises him, for information instead.Mr Brown . " First is first , and second is nobody ." Great performance in one of the archetypal noirs .
- DirectorRussell RouseStarsBroderick CrawfordRichard ConteAnne BancroftA top syndicate crime boss and his corrupt politicians make multi-million deals and order murders until the vicious pattern finally catches up to them.Imported Chicago hitman , falls for Broderick Crawford's daughter .
- DirectorFrank McDonaldStarsRichard ConteConstance SmithBruce BennettRichard Conte plays two-bit newspaper columnist Johnny Denton, who gains notoriety by printing tips on upcoming gangland activities.Journalist starts getting mysterious tips after he bumps into an old pal who's a charity organizer sic.
- DirectorKen HughesStarsRichard ConteRona AndersonRussell NapierA US agent protects a defecting Russian scientist in London as scientists are murdered. The agent finds the killers' hideout, is captured with a policeman's niece, escapes, and stops the killings.State Department man entangled in nuclear scientist murders in London . Obligatory yank in a British B .
- DirectorDaniel MannStarsSusan HaywardRichard ConteEddie AlbertSusan Hayward stars as singer-actress Lillian Roth, whose rise to stardom was nearly destroyed by alcoholism.Sadistic husband of a Broadway star , a true story well on the way to melodrama .
- DirectorPhil KarlsonStarsRichard ConteDianne FosterKathryn GrantA retired mob accountant is drawn back in when his brothers, who have recently made a hit for the organization, decide to go to the authorities.Elder brother of a family caught up in the mob , tries to stop the inevitable . Glum film of Simenon's glum novel , one of Conte's best roles .
- DirectorRobert FloreyStarsRichard ConteJohn LarchSuzanne LloydA fatigued man fights to stay awake as he explains to a psychiatrist that if he falls asleep it will trigger a nightmare, which will cause his heart to fail.Desperate man tells a psychiatrist he can't sleep , because if he sleeps a woman in a nightmare will kill him .
- DirectorLewis MilestoneStarsFrank SinatraDean MartinSammy Davis Jr.Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.Electrician in the heist , dies of a heart attack and makes the police suspicious .
- DirectorPaul HenreidStarsAlfred HitchcockRichard ConteSara ShaneA retired hit man being blackmailed finds out in his profession, he has to keep on killing to protect his wife and to survive.Mob hitman tells his boss he's retiring , then gets a surprise visit in his countryside home .
- DirectorWalter GraumanStarsRobert StackRichard ConteSusan OliverWith the imprisonment of Al Capone for tax evasion, Frank Nitti has taken over the operation of the organization but that isn't stopping others from trying to muscle their way in. Arnie Seeger in particular thinks he has the opportunity to create a national crime syndicate and partners with St. Louis mobster Joe Kulak to make it happen. They plan on inviting key mobsters from across the country to a conference in Chicago. Into this mix comes a recently released small-time criminal, Maxie Schram. His wife Roxie now lives with Seeger and Maxie tries to hit her up for money. Down and out, he has no choice but to turn to Eliot Ness as an informant after his wife refuses to help him. It is Maxie that puts Ness and his men on Seeger's trail. When Kulak kills a policeman who had wiretapped the site of the syndicate conference, theirs is now a murder investigation as well.Arnie Seeger tries to take over the Chicago mob after Capone's imprisonment .
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsRobert StackRichard ConteMurray HamiltonHaving had major successes in eliminating the illegal trade in champagne, Eliot Ness and the Untouchables suddenly find that the expensive wine is finding its way onto the market again. During one raid, they find that a couple of the bottles are frozen solid and Ness speculates that they may have been shipped in a refrigerated car. They trace the illegal shipment to Ira Bauer, a blind fish and seafood wholesaler. For Bauer, his lack sight is anything but an impediment. He particularly likes to play chess as a way of keeping his mind sharp. He and Ness are soon involved in their own game as the Treasury officer tries to get the evidence he needs to shut down Bauer's operation.Blind fish and seafood wholesaler suspected of importing champagne . A memorable role to put it mildly .
- DirectorReginald Le BorgStarsRichard ConteFrancesca AnnisJoyce CareyMurder unfolds around a young girl who sleepwalks and talks while she does so.Creepy character in a murder mystery involving a sleepwalking girl .
- DirectorIrving J. MooreStarsLeslie NielsenMacdonald CareyRichard ConteCrime busting District Attorney Paul Maytric's (Leslie Nielsen) wife is killed by a car bomb that was meant for him. He quits as DA and becomes a vigilante out for revenge. After a local gangster is killed, Maytric thinks he may be able to tie the murder to mob boss Jack Sallas (Richard Conte), who up to this point in time is 'untouchable'. Sallas has one of the local police, Detective Phil Scanlon (Larry Pennell) in his pocket, who unknown to Sallas is shaking down Elmer Pike (Macdonald Carey) and his casino, and Maytric needs to find out why. Maytric thinks Pike's daughter Elizabeth (Indus Arthur) may be able to help him, and decides to approach her, but is it too late? As seen on Retro TV Network, August 2009.Mob boss battling Leslie Nielsen's DA .
- DirectorJack DonohueStarsFrank SinatraVirna LisiAnthony FranciosaA motley crew of treasure hunters plan to rob the cruise-liner RMS Queen Mary, using a recovered WW2 German submarine.Heist / caper film , Conte along for the ride .
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsFrank SinatraJill St. JohnRichard ConteTough Miami P.I., Tony Rome's hired by a millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami's police.Yet another Sinatra film , this time the cop .
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsFrank SinatraRaquel WelchRichard ConteDuring an ocean dive, Miami gumshoe Tony Rome (Frank Sinatra) finds a woman's body with her feet encased in a concrete block and sets out to solve the murder case.Sequel to Tony Rome .
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.Cameo , a tribute to his great Gangster roles .
- DirectorFernando Di LeoStarsHenry SilvaRichard ConteGianni GarkoA hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.Euro crime film , yet another gangster .
- DirectorTonino RicciStarsRaymond PellegrinSimonetta StefanelliGiancarlo PreteGiancarlo Prete stars as a police commissioner out to stop local Mafia boss Don Peppino Scalise.See above .
- DirectorStenoStarsAlberto SordiRichard ConteLuciano PigozziBackground Information: Padre Salvatore Gabriele Anastasio (Anastasia) arrived at Santa Lucia Church in an Italian-American section of the North Bronx in 1951. He was assistant pastor there for 12 years, having come to the USA from Calabria. His two brothers Albert (Umberto) of Murder, Inc. fame & Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasia, who ran the Brooklyn docks, were well known. Albert was a boss of the Gambino crime family and was their chief executioner. He was assassinated in the barber shop of the Park Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan on West 56th Street in October of 1957. Father Sal handled the wake & burial. Tony died of "natural causes" in March of 1963. After Father Sal buried his second brother, he left Saint Lucy's disgraced, to return to Parghelia, Calabria, where he wrote the book of the same name as this movie. He died in 1973. The story as Father Sal wrote it portrays Albert as a kind of "Robin Hood" and not the ruthless killer he was. Their are many comedic scenes which really were not very factual. Father Sal was beloved at Saint Lucy's and was very active in children activities, starting sports teams & leagues, in addition to founding the school's Father's & Mother's clubs. The Father's Club's Annual Dinner-Dances were legendary and many of his personal friends such as Sal Mineo, Jimmy Durante, Pat Cooper, the Royal Teens among others, all performed there. This movie has just been released on DVD after 40 years in the USA as "My Brother Anastasia".Real life mobster Albert Anastasia .
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsLuc MerendaRichard ConteSilvano TranquilliWhen his colleague is murdered by an organised criminal gang, a Milanese cop goes undercover to continue the investigation and single-handedly destroy the organization from within.Another Euro crime job .
- DirectorDuccio TessariStarsAlain DelonRichard ConteCarla GravinaA mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications and many bloody shootouts ensue.Another , this time the American gangster trying to have Alain Delon killed .