Alexander Knox
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Filmography
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Wilson
(1944)An all-star cast illuminates the amazing story of Woodrow Wilson, who went from Princeton head to New Jersey Governor to U.S. President, ultimately bringing World War I to an end.

Europe '51
(1952)When a well-off woman loses her son, her recovery confronts her with the problems of the less fortunate.

Alias John Preston
(1955)A young man rises in social standing and wants to marry the girl of his dreams but first he must unlock the mystery of being haunted by nightmares of a blonde blackmailer and murder.

Puppet on a Chain
(1970)Sent to Amsterdam to take down a heroin operation, a U.S. agent and his undercover partner find a reluctant police force in a city consumed by drugs.

The Sea Wolf
(1941)Edward G. Robinson stars as the tyrannical captain of a freighter who would rather "reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" in this classic drama. When the maniacal captain rescues two survivors of a capsized ferry, an idealistic writer and a female fugitive, the two soon realize that the captain will never let them leave his ship alive.

Woman of Straw
(1964)A man marries his wealthy uncle's nurse in order to persuade him to change his will and get his fortune but the scheme goes awry when the uncle mysteriously dies and everyone becomes a suspect.

The Two-Headed Spy
(1958)A British spy infiltrates and rises to prominence in the Nazi military in this engrossing World War II thriller based on a true story.

Oppenheimer
Traces the life of the nuclear physicist from his years spent developing the atomic bomb to his eventual ousting from the US Atomic Energy Commission.

Operation Amsterdam
(1959)A British intelligence agent and two Dutch diamond merchants rush to secure a stash of precious stones as the Germans invade Amsterdam during WWII.

Crack in the World
(1965)Ignoring dire warnings, a reckless scientist forges ahead on an ill-fated experiment to detonate a thermonuclear device inside the Earth's core.

Reach for the Sky
(1956)This is the remarkable true story of Douglas Bader, a pilot in the RAF who overcomes every obstacle to prove his worth. He is a young and ambitious pilot who, after a plane crash, is badly injured. Although doctors expect him to die, he survives but loses both his legs.

Khartoum
(1966)In the 1880s, a British-commanded Egyptian army is tasked with defending the capital of Sudan from an invading army comprised of Muslim zealots.

The Vikings
(1958)When a former slave discovers he is the son of a ruthless Viking leader, he competes with his brother for the throne in northern England.

Oscar Wilde
(1960)Genius. Celebrity. Accused, convicted and destroyed for daring "the love that dare not speak its name." Oscar Wilde Robert Morley stars as the celebrated and enduring author of such works as "The Picture of Doran Gray," "Lady Windermere's Fan," "Salome" and "The Importance of Being Earnest," a man guilty of being Irish, literate and gay. But Wilde transgressed when he became involved with an young aristocrat, Lord Alfred Douglas (John Neville), whose father, the Marquess of Queensberry (Edward Chapman), accused him of unspeakable crimes, an accusation that resulted in trial, imprisonment, banishment and financial ruin.

In the Cool of the Day
(1963)Young couple Sam (Arthur Hill) and Christine Bonner (Jane Fonda) are struggling in their marriage. Sam's devotion to his wife is intense, but Christine wants a little bit of breathing room. When he introduces her to his co-worker, Murray Logan (Peter Finch), who is unhappily married to Sybil (Angela Lansbury), there are immediate sparks between Christine and Murray, and, as their respective marriages disintegrate, the two begin to look for a way to be together.

Commandos Strike at Dawn
(1942)Dynamic performances by Paul Muni and Anna Lee highlight this action drama set in WWII Norway. Muniis a Norwegian fisherman whose taken on the extremely dangerous job of helping British commandos attack occupying Nazis.