Franklin J. Schaffner Movies

  • 1954
    Dark Possession

    Dark Possession

    Dark Possession

    01954HD

    A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.

    Dark Possession
  • 1952
    The Kill

    The Kill

    The Kill

    81952HD

    Jeff and his family just moved into a small, rural community. When two sinister locals tamper with Jeff's water pump, a fight breaks out among the...

    The Kill
  • 1958
    Nightmare at Ground Zero

    Nightmare at Ground Zero

    Nightmare at Ground Zero

    01958HD

    After the first atom bomb test, scientists realize the bomb was more powerful than they expected - which may have terrible results.

    Nightmare at Ground Zero
  • 1958
    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    01958HD

    Adaptation of the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald for "Playhouse 90." A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses...

    The Great Gatsby
  • 1950
    The Man Who Had Influence

    The Man Who Had Influence

    The Man Who Had Influence

    81950HD

    Business mogul's son David Grant uses his father's power to extricate himself from problems - until implication in a woman's death tests David's...

    The Man Who Had Influence
  • 1962
    A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy

    A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy

    A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy

    91962HD

    Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was a television special featuring the First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy on a...

    A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
  • 1954
    The Strike

    The Strike

    The Strike

    7.51954HD

    Major Gaylord grapples with a vexing command in the Korean War. Aired by Studio One in Hollywood, sponsored by Westinghouse.

    The Strike
  • 1997
    Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

    Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

    Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

    01997HD

    Almost everyone who worked with director Franklin J. Schaeffer on the film is interviewed here, including George C. Scott (this piece was done before...

    Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
  • 1949
    Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

    01949HD

    After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she...

    Jane Eyre
  • 1952
    Pontius Pilate

    Pontius Pilate

    Pontius Pilate

    01952HD

    The story, set 15 years after the Crucifixion, of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who is depicted as a victim of circumstances.

    Pontius Pilate
  • 1955
    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    01955HD

    When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court...

    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
  • 1953
    Mark of Cain

    Mark of Cain

    Mark of Cain

    01953HD

    A man is released from prison only to find a new kind of prison: society's judgment of an ex-con's continuing guilt. He now lives with his mother,...

    Mark of Cain
  • 2023
    Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur

    Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur

    Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur

    02023HD

    Franklin J. Schaffner is the man behind a great many iconic American films: Planet of the Apes (1968), Patton (1970), Papillon (1973), The Boys from...

    Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
  • 1950
    Miracle in the Rain

    Miracle in the Rain

    Miracle in the Rain

    01950HD

    A lonely man and woman meet on rainy afternoon in New York. Studio One, Season 2, Episode 34

    Miracle in the Rain
  • 1952
    The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

    The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

    The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

    41952HD

    The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.

    The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus