Akim Tamiroff
21 titles
Filmography
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Mr. Arkadin
(1955)In Cold War Europe, an elusive billionaire with a case of amnesia recruits an American smuggler to investigate his dark and mysterious past.

The Great McGinty
(1940)When down-on-his-luck Dan McGinty is offered quick cash for ballot stuffing, he makes a fortune and secures a reputation as an adept scam man. Encouraging his talents, a crooked political boss grooms McGinty to become State Governor. But when he tries to reform, McGinty finds himself battling against vengeful cronies who want to prevent him from exposing the unethical side of government.

Alphaville
(1965)Secret Agent Lemmy Caution is sent on a mission to the futuristic city of Alphaville to convince Professor Braun to return to the "outer planets".

For Whom the Bell Tolls
(1943)Based on the best-selling controversial novel by Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls graces the screen with legendary stars Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. The story follows expatriate American demolition expert Robert Jordan (Cooper) who aides anti-fascist freedom fighters of Spain.

Five Graves to Cairo
(1943)During World War 2 an undercover British soldier tries get word to the Allies that the Germans have tons of supplies buried in 5 excavations across Egypt.

The Buccaneer
(1938)A swashbuckling tale of the sea and the life and loves of the well-known pirate, Jean Lafitte. The film stars Fredric March as Lafitte, Franciska Gaal and Akim Tamiroff with Margot Grahame, Walter Brennan, Ian Keith, Spring Byington, Douglass Dumbrille, Beulah Bondi and Anthony Quinn in supporting roles.

The Corsican Brothers
(1941)After their parents are killed, conjoined twin boys are separated, with one raised as a gentleman in Paris and the other as a bandit in the mountains.

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
(1966)A Navy pilot is marooned alone on an island with a headhunter's daughter and outcast local tribal women.

Outpost in Morocco
(1949)An emir's vivacious daughter and a dashing Foreign Legion captain get caught in a web of intrigue and high adventure in post-war French Morocco.

The Soldier and the Lady
(1937)This Jules Verne epic action-adventure follows a courageous courier as he struggles to deliver vital information to Russian troops.

Relentless
(1948)A wandering cowboy, framed for murder, is hounded by a posse. During his search for the man who can clear him of charges, he meets up with Chapman, owner of a covered-wagon store. She comes to his aid and together they clear him of a murder charge.

Dragon Seed
(1944)The lives of a Chinese village are turned Upside down when the Japanese invade it. A heroic young Chinese woman leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against Japanese Invaders.

The Black Sleep
(1956)In B movie legend Bela Lugosi's final film, a mad scientist experiments on his kidnapped victims in the search for a cure for his wife’s brain cancer.

Touch of Evil
(1958)Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles give unforgettable performances in this film noir masterpiece about a crooked police chief and the honorable investigator who tries to stop him.

The Trial
(1962)Based on the Kafka novel, an unassuming office worker is arrested and stands trial without ever being informed of the charges against him.

After the Fox
(1966)In order to intercept a large shipment of gold, criminal mastermind The Fox poses as a flamboyant director shooting a film on the Italian coast.

Tortilla Flat
(1942)A poor young man inherits two houses, but his dream of a better life is jeopardized by the vagabond friends who quickly move in and take over.

The Great Bank Robbery
(1969)A phony evangelist, a saloon dancer, a bumbling band of Mexican bandidos, a Texas Ranger and his six Chinese-American G-Men converge on a mean little Western town named Friendly to stage The Great Bank Robbery. 1884. Friendly ferociously guards its seemingly impregnable bank, while the town's corrupt mayor caters to outlaws--storing their ill-gotten gains in the bank's vault. But when three separate teams simultaneously attempt a heist--by way of tunnel, subterfuge and frontal assault--a comic melee ensues.
Desire
(1936)A French jewel thief (Marlene Dietrich) speeds to Spain with pearls, which she drops in the pocket of a U.S. engineer (Gary Cooper).

Topkapi
(1964)Peter Ustinov won an Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor in this lighthearted thriller about five thieves (including Melina Mercouri, Maximilian Schell and Robert Morley) who undertake an "absolutely impossible" grand theft in Istanbul.