Movies starring John Payne

To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

86 mins     Drama, Romance, War      

Before Steve Guttenberg was the cocky cadet at Police Academy and Richard Gere was the cocky young Navy brat at Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School there was probably a lot of other similar movies including "To the Shores ...

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

96 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy      

Miracle on 34th Street: Maureen O'Hara and Edmund Gwenn star in this 1947 version of the popular Christmas movie about Kris Kringle working in Macy's...

El Paso (1949)

103 mins     Western      

"El Paso" is a pretty standard western with that familiar storyline of a businessman who makes the law up as he goes to grab the land of those around the town he has built his empire in. It is so typical that good old George ...

Kansas City Confidential (1952)

99 mins     Crime, Drama      

Kansas City Confidential (1952) John Payne is the former criminal who finds himself set up for an armoured car robbery and having to clear his own name...

Rails Into Laramie (1954)

80 mins     Western      

If I was trying to be deep I would say that "Rails Into Laramie" is all about the character of Jefferson Harder and his transformation from being someone who thinks a little first but quickly uses his fists to someone who rea...

Santa Fe Passage (1955)

91 mins     Western      

On one hand "Santa Fe Passage" is a routine western with a wagon train and Indian trouble as well as a romantic subplot. It has some nice ideas which sees a scout branded a traitor when a trade for a peaceful crossing through...

Tennessee's Partner (1955)

87 mins     Western      

Tennessee's Partner - gambler Tennessee (John Payne) finds himself with one problem after another thanks to women, prospectors and murderers...

Columbo: Forgotten Lady (1975)

100 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

"Columbo: Forgotten Lady" is one of those episodes you initially think is pretty straight forwards as we have Janet Leigh playing a former Hollywood star still living on her past glories who kills her husband due to his refus...