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Don Siegel

Director and performer with 6 reviewed and 2 watchlist titles.

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    The Big Steal 1949B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

    Aboard an ocean liner just docked in Veracruz, Mexico, William Bendix bursts into Robert Mitchum’s cabin pointing a gun. Bendix wants something he believes Mitchum stole. “You’ve got the wrong man,” Mitchum says.

    Oct 20, 2022
    Crime, Film-Noir, Romance, Thriller
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    The Duel at Silver Creek 1952D: 2 stars (out of 5)

    Though Audie Murphy receives top billing in The Duel at Silver Creek, he’s actually a supporting player to Stephen McNally in this inane western.

    Mar 23, 2023
    Drama, Western
  • director
    The Gun Runners 1958
    Because Ben Hecht has a writing credit.
    Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
  • director
    Hell Is for Heroes 1962B: 4 stars (out of 5)

    Hell Is for Heroes tells the story of a small squad of American soldiers. It’s 1944 and the group has seen its share of action on the European lines. Now, they’re enjoying a break in a bombed-out village near the Siegfried Line.

    Jul 11, 2015
    Drama, War
  • director
    The Killers 1964
    Because Lee Marvin performed.
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • director
    The Shootist 1976B+: 4 stars (out of 5)

    In 1901 Nevada, an old gunfighter (John Wayne) rooms with a widow (Lauren Bacall) after learning he has a terminal cancer.

    Jan 21, 2008
    Drama, Romance, Western
  • performer
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978B: 4 stars (out of 5)

    In San Francisco, a health inspector (Donald Sutherland) discovers a horrific alien plan to take over the planet.

    Sep 29, 2007
    Horror, Sci-Fi
  • director
    Escape from Alcatraz 1979B: 4 stars (out of 5)

    Clint Eastwood plays Frank Morris in Don Siegel’s fact-based account of the only unresolved escape from the supposedly “escape-proof” prison.

    Jun 3, 2025
    Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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