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Thunderbolt (1947) -- A documentary on the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft and its use in missions over Europe and the Pacific Theatre in the Second World War.
The Old Man and the Sea (1958) -- An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea. Based on Ernest Hemingway's story.
The Capture (1950) -- A badly injured fugitive explains to a priest how he came to be in his present predicament.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) -- Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 January 1910, Oak Park, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
18 August 1992, San Luis Obispo, California, USA more
Trivia:
When he met with Akira Kurosawa, Kurosawa told Sturges that he loved The... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Jack Lemmon, Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier on TCM
 (From Alt Film Guide. 11 November 2009, 12:48 PM, PST)
Stana Katic: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 4 November 2009, 12:57 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Capt John Sturges

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Editor, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
  2. McQ (1974)
  3. Valdez, il mezzosangue (1973)
    ... aka Chino (France) (USA)
    ... aka Caballos salvajes (Spain)
    ... aka The Valdez Horses
    ... aka Valdez the Halfbreed (UK)
    ... aka Wild Horses
  4. Joe Kidd (1972)

  5. Marooned (1969)
    ... aka Space Travelers (USA: reissue title)
  6. Ice Station Zebra (1968)
  7. Hour of the Gun (1967)
  8. The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
    ... aka John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  9. The Satan Bug (1965)
  10. The Great Escape (1963)
  11. A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)
  12. Sergeants 3 (1962)
  13. By Love Possessed (1961)
  14. The Magnificent Seven (1960)

  15. Never So Few (1959)
    ... aka Campaign Burma (USA: alternative title)
  16. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
    ... aka One Angry Day (USA: alternative title)
  17. The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
  18. The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
  19. Saddle the Wind (1958) (uncredited)
  20. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
  21. Backlash (1956)
  22. The Scarlet Coat (1955)
  23. Underwater! (1955)
    ... aka The Big Rainbow (USA: alternative title)
  24. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
  25. Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
    ... aka Fort Bravo (USA: closing credits title)
  26. Fast Company (1953)
  27. Jeopardy (1953)
  28. The Girl in White (1952)
    ... aka So Bright the Flame (UK)
  29. It's a Big Country (1951)
  30. The People Against O'Hara (1951)
  31. Kind Lady (1951)
  32. The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
    ... aka The Man with Thirty Sons (UK)
  33. Right Cross (1950)
  34. Mystery Street (1950)
    ... aka Murder at Harvard
  35. The Capture (1950)

  36. The Walking Hills (1949)
  37. Best Man Wins (1948)
  38. The Sign of the Ram (1948)
  39. Thunderbolt (1947) (as Capt John Sturges)
  40. Keeper of the Bees (1947)
  41. For the Love of Rusty (1947)
  42. Alias Mr. Twilight (1946)
  43. Shadowed (1946)
  44. The Man Who Dared (1946)
Producer:
  1. Valdez, il mezzosangue (1973) (producer)
    ... aka Chino (France) (USA)
    ... aka Caballos salvajes (Spain)
    ... aka The Valdez Horses
    ... aka Valdez the Halfbreed (UK)
    ... aka Wild Horses

  2. Hour of the Gun (1967) (producer)
  3. The Hallelujah Trail (1965) (producer)
    ... aka John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  4. The Satan Bug (1965) (producer)
  5. The Great Escape (1963) (producer)
  6. The Magnificent Seven (1960) (producer)
Editor:
  1. Syncopation (1942)
  2. Scattergood Meets Broadway (1941)
    ... aka Blonde Menace (USA: TV title)
  3. Tom Dick and Harry (1941)
  4. They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

  5. Gunga Din (1939) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Spencer Tracy Legacy (USA: alternative title)

  2. "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
        - Spencer Tracy (1977) TV episode .... Himself

  3. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. "Late Show London" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 14 March 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Return to 'The Great Escape' (1993) (V) (voice) .... Himself

Additional Details

Genres:
Drama | Western | Adventure | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Murder more

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