James Westerfield films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 6 films on Boxlist

Known for On the Waterfront, True Grit and Birdman of Alcatraz.

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Starring James Westerfield

On the Waterfront
1954 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the...
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True Grit
1969 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
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Birdman of Alcatraz
1962 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise...
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The Sons of Katie Elder
1965 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their Hometown of Clearwater, Texas for their Mother's funeral, and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, the town's gunsmith.
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Hang 'em High
1968 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list...
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The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights...
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