Directors
Biography
William Castle (April 24, 1914 – May 31, 1977) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Castle was known for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Castle began directing films in the early 1940s, and later television, before moving on to the "gimmick films".
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Key Films
A drifter claims the money in an old bank account. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner, who is now in prison because of a conflict with him…
A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.
Security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator.
A federal agent infiltrates a crime syndicate.
Noir Filmography
7 films · 1944–1955YearFilmSynopsis
1944The Mark of the WhistlerA drifter claims the money in an old bank account. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner, who is now …View Film →1946Mysterious IntruderA private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.View Film →1948The Gentleman from NowhereSecurity guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator.View Film →1949Johnny Stool PigeonA federal agent infiltrates a crime syndicate.View Film →1949UndertowUndertow stars Scott Brady as a gambler just out of wartime military service. No longer interested in wagers and speculations, Brady wants only to open up a mou…View Film →1951The Fat ManA innocent dentist is murdered and the only apparent motive seems to be to steal a set of dental x-rays. To the police it looks like an accident, but private ey…View Film →1955New Orleans UncensoredDischarged naval officer Dan Corbett moves to New Orleans and accepts a job as a longshoreman, unaware that the docks are run by an infamous racketeer. When the…View Film →
