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John Sturges

28 titles on Mesmero.

Directing 27

  • The Great EscapeMovie · 1963 · 173 minA patient, methodical build of camaraderie and ingenuity that turns into a tense, bittersweet adventure with a famous motorcycle chase.More like this
  • The Magnificent SevenMovie · 1960 · 128 minA rousing, big-hearted western that balances thrilling gunfights with quiet moments of camaraderie and sacrifice.More like this
  • The Eagle Has LandedMovie · 1976 · 135 minA tense, old-fashioned war adventure with a doomed undercurrent, where a daring mission unfolds slowly and ends in sacrifice and irony.More like this
  • Bad Day at Black RockMovie · 1955 · 81 minA taut, quietly simmering pressure cooker where a stranger's calm questions slowly crack open a town's suffocating silence.More like this
  • Gunfight at the O.K. CorralMovie · 1957 · 123 minA sturdy, sweeping western that builds steadily toward a famous showdown, carried by two charismatic leads and a sense of looming fate.More like this
  • Joe KiddMovie · 1972 · 88 minA lean, dusty western that simmers with quiet menace and bursts into sharp, satisfying violence.More like this
  • Last Train from Gun HillMovie · 1959 · 98 minA taut, morally charged Western that tightens like a noose, balancing grief-stricken resolve with a slow-burning standoff.More like this
  • Ice Station ZebraMovie · 1968 · 149 minA slow-burn Cold War thriller that traps you in claustrophobic submarine corridors and frozen wastes, with shifting loyalties and a tense standoff.More like this
  • The Old Man and the SeaMovie · 1958 · 86 minA quiet, grueling struggle of man against nature, carried by a weathered performance and a sense of hard-won dignity.More like this
  • McQMovie · 1974 · 111 minA gritty, slow-burning cop thriller with a weary, aging hero navigating corruption and betrayal, punctuated by sudden violence and car chases.More like this
  • MaroonedMovie · 1969 · 134 minA slow-building, claustrophobic procedural that wrings tension from countdowns and oxygen gauges, with a somber, earnest tone.More like this
  • Hour of the GunMovie · 1967 · 100 minA grim, deliberate western that trades myth for moral erosion, watching a lawman curdle into something colder.More like this
  • The Hallelujah TrailMovie · 1965 · 165 minA sprawling, good-natured western spoof with slapstick chaos, gorgeous vistas, and a gentle, silly charm that ambles along.More like this
  • Escape from Fort BravoMovie · 1953 · 99 minA classic Western that blends romance and tension, with sweeping desert vistas and a gripping siege.More like this
  • Never So FewMovie · 1959 · 125 minA sturdy old-Hollywood war drama that swings between jungle skirmishes and a doomed romance, earnest and a little sprawling.More like this
  • The Valdez HorsesMovie · 1973 · 98 minA slow-burning, melancholic western that lingers on lonely landscapes and quiet moments of connection.More like this
  • The Law and Jake WadeMovie · 1958 · 86 minA taut, sun-scorched Western that keeps you on edge as old sins and uneasy alliances play out under a wide sky.More like this
  • Mystery StreetMovie · 1950 · 93 minA methodical, location-shot noir that unfolds like a police file, balancing forensic detail with quiet suspense and a touch of melancholy.More like this
  • The Satan BugMovie · 1965 · 114 minA sober, ticking-clock manhunt through labs and highways, more procedural dread than spectacle, with a grim race against an invisible killer.More like this
  • BacklashMovie · 1956 · 84 minA taut, shadowed Western mystery that keeps you leaning in, with wary romance and sudden gunplay in a sunbaked, suspicious town.More like this
  • JeopardyMovie · 1953 · 69 minA taut, sunbaked race against the tide that keeps you anxious for every minute of its short runtime.More like this
  • Underwater!Movie · 1955 · 99 minA sun-drenched, leisurely underwater treasure hunt with mild menace from lurking rivals and plenty of diving spectacle.More like this
  • The Walking HillsMovie · 1949 · 78 minA tense, dusty treasure hunt where greed and secrets simmer under the desert sun, with noir shadows and a stormy climax.More like this
  • Kind LadyMovie · 1951 · 78 minA slow-burning, claustrophobic thriller that traps you in a genteel house with a quietly terrifying con man, keeping you tense and uneasy throughout.More like this
  • By Love PossessedMovie · 1961 · 115 minA slow, talky melodrama of adult betrayals and moral compromises, played with earnest intensity and a heavy sense of consequence.More like this
  • The Scarlet CoatMovie · 1955 · 101 minA stately, talky historical spy drama with moments of swashbuckling action and a bittersweet core about honor and divided loyalties.More like this
  • It's a Big CountryMovie · 1951 · 89 minA gentle, old-fashioned patchwork of patriotic vignettes that feels like a warm, slightly uneven documentary.More like this

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  • Steve McQueen: The Man & Le MansMovie · 2015 · 102 minA candid, bittersweet look behind the scenes of a dream project spiraling out of control, mixing racing thrills with personal cost.More like this

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