Movies starring Jack Lemmon

Mister Roberts (1955)

123 mins     Comedy, Drama, War      

The only way I can describe "Mister Roberts" is by mentioning another war movie because "Mister Roberts" sits in the middle between a war movie and "Operation Petticoat". For those who have never watched "Operation Petticoat"...

Fire Down Below (1957)

116 mins     Adventure , Drama      

There are a number of actresses who could cause a fire down below and Rita Hayworth in her prime is certainly one of them. But then the "Fire Down Below" in this title has a double meaning as it is a movie of two halves. And ...

Operation Mad Ball (1957)

105 mins     Comedy, War      

Thank you Jack Lemmon for being such a quick talking comic genius for it is your talent which can turn just another day in to something special. I say that because having started my day with "Operation Mad Ball" it raised my ...

Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

106 mins     Comedy, Romance      

6 years before Elizabeth Montgomery gave us Samantha Stephens the loveable witch in the TV series "Bewitched", Kim Novak gave us another loveable witch in "Bell Book and Candle". Based upon John Van Druten's play, "Bell Book ...

Cowboy (1958)

92 mins     Western      

I will be the first to admit that when you've seen a handful of westerns the chances are you will have watched the variety of cliche elements which make up the majority of storylines, especially when watching westerns from th...

It Happened to Jane (1959)

97 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Doris Day and Jack Lemmon star in It Happened to Jane where Doris Day, as Jane Osgood, takes on the owner of the Railroad company with the help of Jack Lemmon's George Denham....

Some like it Hot (1959)

120 mins     Comedy      

"Some like it Hot" is one of those movies where the stars aligned themselves to deliver one of the funniest movies in cinema's history. From the direction of Billy Wilder, the simple farce, the comedy and the performances fro...

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

99 mins     Comedy, War      

Just the title alone hints at what "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" is going to be about before you even learn that it stars Jack Lemmon along side Ricky Nelson. But whilst on paper this sounds like another great comedy navy m...

Airport '77 (1977)

114 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

I love a good disaster movie especially those from the 70s the era which gave us some of the best and frankly some of the worst in the genre. It also was the era which gave us the "Airport" movies starting with the original i...

The China Syndrome (1979)

122 mins     Drama, Thriller      

When ever a movie is being released and one of the actors unfortunately dies it can quite often lead to and increase interest. Whilst no one died prior to the release of "The China Syndrome", or at least no one I am aware of,...

That's Life! (1986)

102 mins     Comedy, Drama      

"That's Life" is one of those movies which when you split up into all its little sections works but unfortunately when you bring them together as a whole they don't work. For example we have this basic story of a man who has ...

JFK (1991)

205 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Even though the official investigation by the Warren Commission stated that the Presidents death was caused by a solitary gun man, New Orleans District Attorney, Jim Garrison believed that the Warren Commission was covering u...

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

100 mins     Drama      

"Always Be Closing" has to be one of the most famous quotes to have come out of David Mamet's masterpiece "Glengarry Glen Ross" and sets the tone as we watch four real estate salesmen hustle to make a living trying to make de...

Grumpy Old Men (1993)

103 mins     Comedy, Drama      

"Grumpy Old Men" is a movie about two men behaving badly and rivalling each other over a woman. The thing is that from a storyline point of view it's not the most enthralling movie and with it being about senior citizens it's...

Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)

89 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"Tuesdays with Morrie" starts with an opening message from Oprah Winfrey about the book on which this movie is adapted and how the story of Mitch and Morrie resonates with everyone. I have never read the book, little surprise...