Burt Lancaster
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Come Back, Little Sheba
(1953)Based on William Inge's classic play, Come Back, Little Sheba is the stirring tale of a life-weary couple who rescue hope from the ruins of the past.

Conversation Piece
(1974)Directed by maestro Luchino Visconti and starring Burt Lancaster, this 1974 drama explores class and cultural clashes in Rome. A reclusive professor’s quiet life is disrupted when a vulgar, wealthy family moves in upstairs. A refined, melancholic portrait of generational conflict and social decay, it won the David di Donatello for Best Director.

From Here to Eternity
(1953)The original Pearl Harbor movie provides a torrid look at military life just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, with remarkable performances from Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed and Deborah Kerr.

The Crimson Pirate
(1952)Pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship, entangling himself in schemes with rebels, a British envoy, and a captivating courtesan.

The Leopard
(1963)Based on the acclaimed novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard chronicles the fortunes of Prince Fabrizio Salina and his family during the unification of Italy in the 1860s.

Local Hero
(1983)Considered one of the best British comedies of all time, featuring a powerhouse performance from Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert and Peter Capaldi. Houston oil executive Mac is sent to purchase a Scottish town for Happer's American oil company. But before long Mac finds himself being won over by the endearing the locals and he questions if he is on the right side of the transaction.

Sweet Smell of Success
(1957)An influential Broadway columnist recruits a publicist to break up his daughter’s romance with a jazz guitarist in an ugly game of power and survival.

The Rainmaker
(1956)Under the spell of a wandering charlatan named Starbuck, a lonely ranch girl blossoms into full womanhood.

The Professionals
(1966)Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin headline the top-notch, rip-roaring Western action/adventure THE PROFESSIONALS. Four soldiers of fortune are hired by a wealthy Texan oil baron (Ralph Bellamy) to rescue his kidnapped wife (Claudia Cardinale), who's been spirited across the Mexican border by a band of mercenaries led by Jesus Raza (Jack Palance). The four rugged professionals, each regarded as a sp..

Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)A steely two-time killer develops a growing love for birds while behind bars after finding an orphaned sparrow in the prison yard.

Jim Thorpe – All-American
(1951)A legendary athlete rises from poverty on a Native American reservation to break Olympic records in 1912, only to later be stripped of his medals.

The Train
(1964)During WWII, a railway inspector joins the French Resistance to prevent Germans from stealing paintings in this wartime thriller based on true events.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)The friendship between deadly gunfighter Doc Holliday and respected lawman Marshal Wyatt Earp forms the basis of this western saga. It builds up to the showdown at Tombstone, when the Holliday-Earp partnership destroyed the hated Clanton Gang.

The Scalphunters
(1968)A lively and ribald western about a frontier-wise fur trapper who loses his pelts to a band of Kiowas in exchange for a slave he doesn't want.

Seven Days in May
(1964)Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas star in this thriller about a MarineCorps colonel who accidentally discovers a plot to take over thegovernment by a high-ranking general.

Airport
(1970)Oscar winner Helen Hayes and Burt Lancaster lead an all-star cast in this gripping film about the manager of an international airport who struggles to rescue a bomb-damaged jetliner.

Valdez Is Coming
(1971)A Mexican-American lawman seeks revenge against a rancher who tricked him into shooting an innocent man and then left him in the desert to die alone.

Elmer Gantry
(1960)A charming conman pretends to be a preacher and romances a roadside revivalist. Will his charade collapse when an ex-lover shows up to settle a score?

The Hallelujah Trail
(1965)Fearing that a large shipment of whiskey may not reach its destination, a colonel assigns Captain Paul Slater to safeguard the cargo until it arrives.

The Unforgiven
(1960)After a rumor spreads that their daughter is from the Kiowa tribe, a family is haunted by a deranged ex-soldier wielding the "sword of God."