On January 24 1917 Ernest Borgnine was born and with over 100 feature films to his name and countless television appearances is still going strong... with such an endless list of films that he has been in, there are many to choose from but some stand out from the rest... enjoy!
1 Marty (1955) Director Delbert Mann
Adapted from TV Play-Borgnine shines as amiable yet forever rejected bachelor who has given up on love until his luck changes. Borgnine received a well deserved Oscar for his work.
2 The Wild Bunch (1969) Director Sam Peckinpah
Denounced by some critics for being too violent-the film is now considered one of the pioneers of the "New Western" with realistic unforgiving portrayals of the life of gunmen-fascinating and gritty film...
3 The Dirty Dozen (1967) Director Robert Aldrich
Stellar performances by ensemble cast with Lee Marvin as Major who recruits 12 Military prisoners to infiltrate and kill Nazis during WWII...
4 From Here to Eternity (1953) Director Fred Zinneman
Adapted from novel which tells the story of young boxer (Montgomery Clift) who is sent to remote military outpost for refusing to comply with orders. All star cast including Borgnine as sadistic Sergeant...
5 Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) Director John Sturges
Stars Spencer Tracy as WWII Veteran who comes to small town to find a man but instead finds a closely guarded secret...
6 Flight of the Phoenix (1965) Director Robert Aldrich
Based on novel about plane crash which strands a group of survivors in the desert...
7 The Emperor of the North Pole (1973) Director Robert Aldrich
Cat and mouse tale set in the Depression of the United States with Lee Marvin as transient and Ernest Borgnine as savage railroad agent...
8 Gattaca (1997) Director Andrew M. Niccol
Sci fi drama which begins to delve into the ethical dilemma of genetically engineering biologically superior human beings...
9 Escape from New York (1981) Director John Carpenter
Cult hit starring Kurt Russell as ex-con on mission to rescue US President-Borgnine plays the affable cabbie-over the top fun...
10 McHale's Navy (1964) Director Edward Montagne
Borgnine plays Lieutenant McHale in light comedy-based on long running TV Series that made Borgnine a household name-strictly for fans...
As I have seen a select few of the above picks (Marty, The Wild Bunch, The Dirty Dozen, Gattaca, and Escape from New York) I look forward to feedback...hope that these movies prove entertaining-enjoy!
Dianezy
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