John Alton Movies

Small-town gossips rage over the arrival of a mysterious stranger.

In 1915, Atlantic City is a sleepy seaside resort, but Brad Taylor, son of a small hotel and vaudeville house proprietor, has big plans: he thinks it...

A nightclub star helps trap an enemy agent on the trail of an American newsman.

Small ranchers battle against a land baron trying to take their spreads.

Young artist Monte Crandell is being sued for an unauthorized caricature. To escape arrest, he disguises himself as a mystic, only to conjure up a...

One of the first film noir documentaries, made for British Channel Four, and including interviews with Paul Schrader, Robert Wise, John Dahl, Bryan...

This drama is an updated version of Ulmer's 1944 film Bluebeard. It is set in New York and follows the exploits of an eccentric Parisian painter who...

A young woman travels with her uncle to the city, there she works with a singer who she will have to replace. Later, she goes blind.

A sultan's lovely daughter finds herself courted by a handsome American.

Aka Passport to Heaven. In Prussia shoemaker Voight needs a residence permit to get a job, but can only get a job if he already has a permit. He...

Film directed and scripted by John Dalton at the beginning of his stay in Argentina. Alton decided to make an independent project under the name of...

Prisoners battle each other -- and the police -- when they escape the Colorado State Penitentiary.

Dr. Christian takes an interest in a young boy, a violin prodigy, whose mother is a divorced music teacher. His interest isn't just in the boy's...

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

A small town doctor suspects the stranger in town is promoting an oil swindle. The fourth entry in the "Dr. Christian" series of six films.

Horse story with Dynamite, The Red Stallion...

Promoter Ann Porter decides to start her own Ice Show despite the efforts of ex-racketeer Duke Baldwin who owns a rival show. Jeff Stewart, a rich,...

A former Navy man attempts to redeem his honor by exposing a shipping tycoon's dealings with the enemy.

A lawyer's wife walks out on him, then poses as a French nurse to spy on him.

Actress Carol Adams retires from the theater when she becomes engaged to businessman Gregory Davis, but is increasingly frustrated by Greg's...