James Gregory
21 titles
Filmography
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The Flight of Dragons
(1982)Ever wish you could see a dragon? Or wonder how they fly or why they breathe fire? Journey back to a magical time when the skies were filled with these amazing creatures.

The Lawless Years
Loosely based on the life of police officer and private eye Barney Ruditsky who fought organized crime in New York City during the roaring twenties.

PT 109
(1963)Before John F. Kennedy was President of the United States he was a hero of World War II. Assigned to command a small, swift, PT boat in the South Pacific, a young Lieutenant Kennedy leads his men in a daring rescue of American Marines stranded on a small island inside the area of Japanese control. But on another mission, a Japanese destroyer slices the small boat in half. Now, miles from the ne...

The Big Caper
(1957)A man and his mistress embark on a long con to pose as married, buy a house and ingratiate themselves in a small town before ripping off its bank.

Nightfall
(1956)A series of uncanny coincidences trap an innocent artist in a senseless and lethal web of seduction, a $350,000 bank robbery and murder.
The Young Stranger
(1957)Before he gained his fame directing cinematic masterpieces like The Manchurian Candidate and Seven Days in May, John Frankenheimer made his feature film debut with this sensitive father-son drama about troubled youth. When clean-cut Hal Ditmar (Hawaii Five-O's James MacArthur), son of a wealthy movie producer (James Daly), gets into a fight with a movie theater manager (Whit Bissell), no one believes he acted in self-defense. With the police concerned that they have another juvenile delinquent on their hands, Hal's mother (Kim Hunter) thinks the problem lies in the growing gulf between father and son. Heartfelt and effective, Frankenheimer's already sure hand at the helm and the talent that star MacArthur shared with his illustrious mother Helen Hayes buoy The Young Stranger above the common ground of 1950's delinquency dramas.

A Distant Trumpet
(1964)An Arizona cavalry outpost is disciplined by a new commander in anticipation of an Indian attack.

The Ambushers
(1967)Lady-crazed secret agent Matt Helm (Dean Martin) tracks down a hijacked American spacecraft in thissexy spy spoof.

The Manchurian Candidate
(1962)When a platoon of U.S. soldiers are captured during the Korean War, Major Bennett Marco discovers a diabolical plot involving enemy leaders.

Captain Newman, M.D.
(1963)A compassionate Army psychiatrist, Captain Newman, treats battle-scarred soldiers in a WWII military hospital. With humor, heart and the support of a resourceful staff, he uses unconventional methods to heal minds from the trauma, guilt, and psychological wounds of war-even while the battle rages on around them.
Cocoon
(1968)Detective Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) heads up Hawaii Five-O, a special division of the state police tasked with bringing down organized crime on the islands. The Five-O team works with local police from time to time on individual cases, and McGarrett's nemesis is crime kingpin Wo Fat. The programme, which ran for 12 seasons during its original run, is famous for its catchphrase `Book 'em, Danno', said by McGarrett at the end of most episodes. The show's theme song, composed by Morton Stevens, became popular during the show's original run.

The Million Dollar Duck
(1971)A research scientist discovers his lab duck now lays golden eggs.

Murderers' Row
(1966)An evil villain (Karl Malden) threatens to melt Washington, D.C., and only super swinger Matt Helm (Dean Martin) can stop him.

Shoot Out
(1971)After being released from prison, a gunman seeks revenge on his double-crossing partner while looking after a girl. The former partner, who has prospered in the intervening years, hires a killer to ensure his safety.

Clambake
(1967)Elvis Presley rocks as a lovelorn million-heir in this sizzling comedy that features Shelley Fabares, Bill Bixby, eight new songs and bikinis galore.

Barney Miller
This sitcom follows a New York City precinct captain and his diverse band of officers as they handle local troubles in Greenwich Village.

The Sons of Katie Elder
(1965)Four ne'er-do-well sons reunite in their Texas hometown to attend their mother's funeral. Led by older brothers John, a gunfighter, and Tom, a gambler, the four soon learn that their father gambled away the family ranch, which was the cause of his murder. The brothers decide to avenge their father's death and win back the ranch, a situation that quickly leads to trouble with the local sheriff and violent conflict with the rival Hastings clan.
Two Weeks in Another Town
(1962)In 1952, star Kirk Douglas, director Vincente Minnelli, producer John Houseman and screenwriter Charles Schnee teamed for what manyconsider the greatest drama ever made about Hollywood: The Bad and the Beautiful. Ten years later, they took another powerfulinsider's look at the movie business, this time adapting a book by Irwin Shaw. Douglas portrays has-been screen idol Jack Andrus.Just out of a sanitarium, Jack grabs at a small role in a movie shot in Rome by a director (Edward G. Robinson) whose career is alsoon the skids. When the director falls ill, Jack takes over, realizing this is his last shot at personal and professional redemption.Trenchant, confrontational, intensified by Minnelli's genius for color, Two Weeks in Another Town captures the passion of creativepeople facing the abyss.

The Silencers
(1966)It's up to secret agent Matt Helm to save the day when a megalomaniac and his dastardly organization plot to sabotage America's atomic missile system.

Onionhead
(1958)In 1941, an Oklahoma grad joins the Coast Guard as a cook in Boston, navigating love, laughter, and drama on the high seas.