Fanya Foss Lawrence Movies
- 1964
In this crime drama, a bored, but seductive wife of a wealthy old ranch goes cruising for trouble and finds it when she picks up a hapless hitchhiker who soon falls under her sexy spell. Like a fly to a spider's web, he is drawn to her bedroom. Unfortunately, the old rancher sees him leaving and flies into a rage, killing his cheating wife. The crooked county sheriff is delighted by the events as he can now begin blackmailing the rancher. To cover for the crime, he arrests the poor drifter who doesn't even know the woman is dead. In the end, the rancher kills the sheriff and confesses all. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Derek, Aldo Ray, (more)
- 1958
Superstar-to-be Charles Bronson is atypically cast as Chris Sorenson, a rough-hewn by shy rancher who is hopelessly in love with aristocratic Spanish ranch owner Maria deCastro (Grace Raynor). For a nominal fee, Paladin (Richard Boone) attempts to help Chris win Maria's love by teaching him how to talk and behave like a proper gentleman. The fly in the ointment is Maria's crooked foreman Brewer (Edmund Johnson), who frames Chris on a cattle-rustling charge. Watch for a young Dyan Cannon in a bit role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1945
In this crime drama a young woman leaves her unhappy life at home to become a sophisticated night club singer. Her first job is nearly fatal when she entangles herself with the mobsters who own the joint and learns too much about their operation. Her boss decides to kill her and make it look like suicide. An intrepid reporter disbelieves the report and exposes the truth to the public. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sheldon Leonard, Pamela Blake, (more)
- 1943
The musical quickie Hi'Ya Sailor was produced by Universal, the same studio responsible for Hi'Ya Chum, Hi, Buddy, Hi, Beautiful and Hi, Good Lookin'. Donald Woods plays Bob Jackson, a song-writing sailor who is taken to the cleaners by a crooked song-publishing racket. Left in the cold, Bob and his buddies make the rounds of the legit publishers in hopes of making a sale. Along the way, he falls in love with perky Pat Roger (Elyse Knox). The plotline is merely a thread to tie together such musical guest stars as bandleaders Ray Eberle and Wingy Manone, The Delta Rhythm Boys, the Lou Diamond Quartet, Mayria Chaney and her Dance Trio and the Nilsson Sisters. All this in a mere 61 minutes! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Donald Woods, Elyse Knox, (more)
