Daniel Petrie Movies
- 1986
Half a Lifetime
Half a Lifetime01986HD
A regular night of poker among four friends turns into a night full of conflict, recriminations and self-reflection.
- 1956
Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly6.31956HD
A pitcher of a major-league baseball team finds out that his teammate and pal is desperately trying to hide that he is dying of a terminal disease so...
- 1977
The Quinns
The Quinns01977HD
A drama about three generations of Irish-American firefighters in the New York City Fire Department, and their careers, romances, and growing pains....
- 1972
The Century Turns
The Century Turns01972HD
An old-fashioned western lawman coming to grips with the "modern technology" of the 20th century. He teams up with college-educated criminologist to...
- 1962
The Main Attraction
The Main Attraction41962HD
An affable drifter on the lam for a murder he didn't commit hides out in a circus.
- 1975
Returning Home
Returning Home51975HD
The story of three returning World War II veterans, and how they try to cope with returning to civilian life.
- 1955
The Sting of Death
The Sting of Death01955HD
Horror legend Boris Karloff stars in this rarely-seen mystery tale, directed by Daniel Petrie (A Raisin in the Sun, Sybil) . Sidney Silchester, a...
- 1997
The Assistant
The Assistant4.21997HD
Daniel Petrie scripted and directed this Canadian-British film, an adaptation of the memorable 1957 Brooklyn-based novel by Brooklyn-born Bernard...
- 1973
Trouble Comes to Town
Trouble Comes to Town01973HD
A Southern sheriff brings into his home a black juvenile delinquent, who is the son of the man who saved his life during the Korean War.
- 1950
The Murder Club
The Murder Club01950HD
Based on the short story by Ben Hecht.
- 1976
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking01976HD
A biography of President Harry S. Truman.