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On the TownOn the Town (1949) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly
Exuberant musical about three sailors enjoying a day's leave in New York is about as good as this stuff gets. The cast almost bounce off the screen.
Take Me Out To The Ball GameTake Me Out To The Ball Game (Everybody's Cheering) (1949)
Dir. Busby Berkeley
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly
An excellent warm–up for ON THE TOWN with Sinatra and Kelly playing vaudeville buddies in the early–1900s who yuck it up in variety…
From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity (1953) Recommended
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr
Frank Sinatra established himself an actor alongside Burt Lancaster in this account of life at a Honolulu barracks at the time of Pearl Harbour.…
Young at Heart (1954)
Dir. Gordon Douglas
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Doris Day
Slick musical with Frank Sinatra wooing Doris Day, while trying to make it as a singer.
SuddenlySuddenly (1954) Recommended
Dir. Lewis Allen
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden
Frank Sinatra impresses in an unsympathetic role: a sneering, cynical war–veteran out to practice his marksmanship on the President of the…
Guys and DollsGuys and Dolls (1955)
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Vivien Leigh
Snappy popular musical in spite of its length. Marlon Brando appears in an atypically upbeat performance.
Man with the Golden ArmMan with the Golden Arm (1955)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak
Cardshark Frank Sinatra, is fresh out of 'the joint' with dreams of being a jazz drummer. Heroin though, is keeping him down, trapped in a…
Not As A StrangerNot As A Stranger (1955)
Dir. Stanley Kramer
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Olivia de Havilland, Frank Sinatra
Undemanding medical drama notable for being Kramer's directorial debut and for its abundance of big stars in small roles. Mitchum plays against…
High SocietyHigh Society (1956) Recommended
Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra
On the button remake of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, giving the skewed love–triangle tale a musical treatment. Score by Cole Porter.
Pal JoeyPal Joey (1957)
Dir. George Sidney
Feat. Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak, Frank Sinatra
Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak clash over Frank Sinatra who happens to belt out 'The Lady is a Tramp' among others in cool, jazzy musical.
Pride and the Passion, ThePride and the Passion, The (1957)
Dir. Stanley Kramer
Feat. Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren
A solemn epic set around Napoleon's campaign in Spain in the early 19th century – the cast doing their sincere best with a fairly passionless…
Kings Go ForthKings Go Forth (1958)
Dir. Delmer Daves
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood
Frank Sinatra and Tony Curtis are comrades in arms who fight over Natalie Wood, but her mixed heritage arouses their bigotry instead.
SpeedwaySpeedway (1958)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley musical set in stock–car racing scene. With Frank Sinatra in the passenger seat.
Some Came RunningSome Came Running (1958) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley Maclaine
Frank Sinatra gives an affecting, lowkey performance as soldier returning from WW2 to pick up his writing career again. Effective representation…
Hole in the Head, AHole in the Head, A (1959)
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker
One of dir. Capra's (IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE) final efforts stays true to the redemptive themes of his classic works. Sinatra runs a threadbare…
Ocean's ElevenOcean's Eleven (Ocean's 11) (1960)
Dir. Lewis Milestone
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Sammy Jr. Davis, Peter Lawford
The definitive 'Rat Pack' movie, with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop among the eleven confederates who…
Can-CanCan-Can (1960)
Dir. Walter Lang
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Shirley Maclaine, Maurice Chevalier
Agreeable Cole Porter musical by way of Old Blue Eyes' Rat Pack croon. Sinatra teams up with Shirley Maclaine, here the proprietor of Parisian cafe…
Manchurian Candidate, TheManchurian Candidate, The (1962) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh
Politically–charged nail–biter with Frank Sinatra experiencing post–war paranoia about a fellow soldier who may have been…
List Of Adrian Messenger, TheList Of Adrian Messenger, The (1963)
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Tony Curtis
An intelligence officer is on the trail of a psychopath intent on working his bloody way through a seemingly unrelated list of…
Robin and the Seven HoodsRobin and the Seven Hoods (1964)
Dir. Gordon Douglas
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby
A spoof of the Robin Hood legend set in '20s gangland Chicago.
Von Ryan's ExpressVon Ryan's Express (1965)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra plays an unpopular US Colonel who leads a train–bound escape from an Italian POW camp. Tension mounts to a smashing finale.
Cast a Giant ShadowCast a Giant Shadow (1965)
Dir. Melville Shavelson
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson
Spectacular epic concerning the Israeli War of Independence in 1947–8, that like EXODUS somewhat romanticises events. Weaves a romance around…
Detective, TheDetective, The (1968)
Dir. Gordon Douglas
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker
Interestingly dark and unsentimental policier has Frank Sinatra play an embattled cop investigating the murder of a wealthy homosexual while trying…
Lady in CementLady in Cement (1968)
Dir. Gordon Douglas
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Dan Blocker
Second–tier detective flick with Ol' Blue Eyes as a private dick hired to find the murderer of a beautiful young woman found underwater,…
First Deadly Sin, TheFirst Deadly Sin, The (1980)
Dir. Brian G. Hutton
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, Bruce Willis
Probably Ol' Blue Eyes' last decent film, giving an understated, effective performance as a pressured NYC detective hunting a serial killer and…
Frank Sinatra - His Life and Times Frank Sinatra - His Life and Times (1998)
Feat. Frank Sinatra
Comprehensive look at Frank's legendary 50–year career, including phases as radio star, Academy Award–winning actor, and quintessential…

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