Emile Meyer

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Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Father Dupree in Paths of Glory (1957) and the corrupt cop in Sweet Smell of Success (1957). He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series The Asphalt Jungle. He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's The Restless Gun and as a truculently stubborn juror opposite James Garner in the 1957 Maverick episode "Rope of Cards." His guest appearance on the "Restless Gun" episode "Man and Boy" in 1957 included filming on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. His final film role was in The Legend of Frank Woods (1977).

Most Popular Emile Meyer Trailers

Total trailers found: 47

We're Not Married! Trailer (1952)

11 July 1952

A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally married.

Riot in Cell Block 11 Trailer (1954)

18 February 1954

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.

A Time for Killing Trailer (1967)

01 August 1967

During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border.

Panic in the Streets Trailer (1950)

27 July 1950

A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. With only 48 hours to find the killer, who is now a ticking time bomb threatening the entire city, a grisly manhunt through the seamy underworld of the New Orleans Waterfront is underway.

Silver Lode Trailer (1954)

23 July 1954

Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000.

Paths of Glory Trailer (1957)

25 October 1957

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

Badlands of Montana Trailer (1957)

01 May 1957

Wanting to follow in his late father's footsteps, eager reformer Steve Brewster runs for mayor of a small Montana town but is forced to flee and join a gang of notorious outlaws after he's provoked into killing two corrupt officials in self-defense.

Baby Face Nelson Trailer (1957)

11 December 1957

Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” (Mickey Rooney) robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll (Carolyn Jones).

Stranger on Horseback Trailer (1955)

22 March 1955

A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process.

Macon County Line Trailer (1974)

08 August 1974

A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters.

The Wild North Trailer (1952)

28 January 1952

In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.

Drums Across the River Trailer (1954)

01 June 1954

When whites hunger after the gold on Ute Indian land, a bigoted young man finds himself forced into a peacekeeping role.

Gun the Man Down Trailer (1956)

15 November 1956

An outlaw is left for dead by his gang after being shot. A year later, he is released from jail with one thing on his mind: Revenge.

White Feather Trailer (1955)

16 February 1955

The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming during the 1870s.

Shane Trailer (1953)

23 April 1953

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

The Man with the Golden Arm Trailer (1955)

26 December 1955

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up.

Blackboard Jungle Trailer (1955)

25 March 1955

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior.

The Sea Hornet Trailer (1951)

06 November 1951

"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two.

Good Day for a Hanging Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

As a youth, Eddie came into the town with his gang to rob the bank, but was caught and convicted. Marshal Ben helped him to become a honorable citizen.

The Human Jungle Trailer (1954)

03 October 1954

Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer.

The Maverick Queen Trailer (1956)

03 May 1956

Kit Banion, a Virginia-born beauty and product of post-Civil War chaos, has settled in Wyoming and prospered; acquiring a fortune and a hotel, which, like the owner bears the name of "The Maverick Queen.

Girls in the Night Trailer (1953)

15 January 1953

Juvenile delinquents (Joyce Holden, Glenda Farrell, Harvey Lembeck) trap a neighborhood hoodlum in New York.

Young Jesse James Trailer (1960)

02 August 1960

When Missouri farm boy Jesse James witnesses the lynching of his father by the Yankees, he forsakes his family's homestead to find his brother Frank, a soldier in Quantrill's Raiders, a renegade band of Confederates.

The Outfit Trailer (1973)

19 October 1973

A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.

The Lineup Trailer (1958)

11 June 1958

In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.

Revolt in the Big House Trailer (1958)

21 December 1958

A crime boss tries to cause a riot and prison break while behind bars.

The Legend of Frank Woods Trailer (1977)

30 April 1977

Legendary Quick-shot Frank Woods is caught in a shootout and kills three drunks in self-defense. In fear for his life, Frank escapes to the Arizona desert.

Taggart Trailer (1965)

01 February 1965

Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills his son.

Cattle Queen Trailer (1951)

15 November 1951

After conning a potential buyer into believing that Queenie's herd is diseased, nasty would-be empire builder Duke Drake is confronted by the girl's new tough foreman Bill Foster.

Sweet Smell of Success Trailer (1957)

04 July 1957

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas.

The Tall Men Trailer (1955)

22 September 1955

Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

Young Dillinger Trailer (1965)

28 April 1965

The 1930s outlaw teams up with Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and Homer Van Meter.

Hurricane Smith Trailer (1952)

02 October 1952

South Sea freebooters fight for hidden treasure and the love of the beautiful Luana.

Man with the Gun Trailer (1955)

05 November 1955

A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks.

Shield for Murder Trailer (1954)

27 August 1954

A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.

Raw Edge Trailer (1956)

24 March 1956

A Texan arrives in Oregon and seeks justice for his innocently-hanged brother

Move Over, Darling Trailer (1963)

19 December 1963

Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that goes down in the South Pacific.

The Case Against Brooklyn Trailer (1958)

01 June 1958

A rookie cop takes on criminals who have the local government in their pocket.

The Girl in Lovers Lane Trailer (1960)

16 June 1960

Two drifters contend with love and murder in a small town.

Bloodhounds of Broadway Trailer (1952)

14 November 1952

A musical comedy based on several Damon Runyon short stories. When a bookie on the run, Robert 'Numbers' Foster, falls for a pretty country songbird, Emily Ann Stackerlee , he'll do anything to help her make it big -- including a stint in jail to pay for his crimes.

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Trailer (1955)

01 October 1955

Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger).

The People Against O'Hara Trailer (1951)

01 September 1951

A defense attorney jeopardizes his career to save his client.

The Big Night Trailer (1951)

07 December 1951

A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.

The Blue Knight Trailer (1973)

11 November 1973

Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.

King of the Wild Stallions Trailer (1959)

17 May 1959

A wild stallion provides unexpected help to a widow and her young son in their efforts to keep their ranch.

Hostile Guns Trailer (1967)

01 July 1967

US Marshal Gid McCool leads a wagon train of convicted felons to Huntsville prison. The only female among the crooks is the dancehall girl Laura Mannon, McCool's former flame.

The Fiend Who Walked the West Trailer (1958)

01 August 1958

A convicted bank robber, serving his sentence and yearning for freedom, becomes entangled with a psychotic, homicidal inmate.