William Talman
6 titles
Filmography
6 results

The Hitch-Hiker
(1953)After picking up a stranded motorist who turns out to be an escaped convict, two fisherman are told they’ll be murdered when the ride is over.

One Minute to Zero
(1952)Using refugees as human shields, North Korean troops advance on Col. Steve Jankowski and his dug-in troops. Jankowski orders his gunners to fire warning shots short of the advance.

The Racket
(1951)Robert Ryan stars as a racketeer and Robert Mitchum stars as the one incorruptible cop on the force, who's determined to bring the mobster to justice in this classic police drama. Top Racketeer Nick Scanlon (Ryan) has anyone he can't bribe murdered until Captain McQuigg convinces Scanlon's moll (Lizabeth Scott) to talk. But McQuigg must still face his fellow cops, who are on Scanlon's payroll, before he can arrest Scanlon.

Smoke Signal
(1955)Cavalry Captain Harper is determined to bring Halliday to justice, but first, he must lead his men and a handful of massacre survivors to safety through hostile, uncharted territory. Halliday's sympathies are with the Indigenous men, whom he believes have resorted to violence only because of the cruelty of certain white officers.

Telephone Time
This anthology drama series features plays written by host John Nesbitt and others, with performances by many major actors of the 1950s.

The Kid from Texas
(1950)Intending to put down his guns and go straight, Billy the Kid takes a job as a ranch hand. But when his boss is murdered, Billy vows revenge. He goes on a killing spree, gunning down every man responsible for his boss's death and managing to stay out of the law's reach—until Sheriff Pat Garret catches up with him.