Jan Sterling

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Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s, she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the Mighty (1954) as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Her best performance is often considered to be opposite Kirk Douglas, as the opportunistic wife in Billy Wilder's 1951 Ace in the Hole.

Most Popular Jan Sterling Trailers

Total trailers found: 40

The Incident Trailer (1967)

05 November 1967

Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.

Johnny Belinda Trailer (1948)

14 September 1948

A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.

Mystery Street Trailer (1950)

23 June 1950

When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics, with the help of a Harvard professor, to determine the woman's identity, how she died, and who killed her.

The Vanquished Trailer (1953)

03 June 1953

A man returns to his home -- a post Civil-War village -- and finds the law is in the hands of a few scrupulous people.

The High and the Mighty Trailer (1954)

03 July 1954

Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.

Union Station Trailer (1950)

04 October 1950

Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.

The Mating Season Trailer (1951)

12 January 1951

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride.

First Monday in October Trailer (1981)

21 August 1981

For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.

Female on the Beach Trailer (1955)

19 August 1955

Lynn Markham moves into her late husband's beach house the morning after former tenant Eloise Crandall fell from the cliff.

Sky Full of Moon Trailer (1952)

12 December 1952

A cowboy seeks fame and fortune in Las Vegas where he meets a girl working in a casino.

The Female Animal Trailer (1958)

22 January 1958

Jaded movie star Vanessa Windsor, saved from a studio accident by handsome extra Chris Farley, pursues him, and soon he's the 'caretaker' of her beach house.

Tycoon Trailer (1947)

27 December 1947

Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. Hisr

American in Paris Trailer (1964)

03 August 1964

The owner of a travel agency in Paris tries to help fellow Americans in trouble.

Appointment with Danger Trailer (1950)

31 March 1950

Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a U.

Slaughter on 10th Avenue Trailer (1957)

01 September 1957

A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up with a "code of silence" amongst all potential witnesses.

Flesh and Fury Trailer (1952)

26 June 1952

Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson.

Having Babies Trailer (1976)

17 October 1976

The story of four couples who are about to have children using the Lamaze method.

Rhubarb Trailer (1951)

29 August 1951

Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.

The Minx Trailer (1969)

21 November 1969

A businessman hosts a hunting party at a remote lodge, and hires three prostitutes to take care of his clients.

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 Angry Breed Trailer (1968)

07 June 1968

In Vietnam, aspiring actor Johnny Taylor is given a prize film script after saving the life of a Hollywood screenwriter.

High School Confidential! Trailer (1958)

30 May 1958

A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang.

Kathy O' Trailer (1958)

24 September 1958

A movie publicist is assigned to keep the public from learning that a beloved child star is an egotistical little brat.

My Kidnapper, My Love Trailer (1980)

08 December 1980

Small-time crook Rooney cons his crippled brother, a street-wise news vendor, into snatching a wealthy, emotionally-disturbed runaway to extort money from her parents, but the brother throws the get-rich-quick scheme awry by falling in love with her.

Ace in the Hole Trailer (1951)

29 June 1951

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

1984 Trailer (1956)

06 March 1956

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

Love in a Goldfish Bowl Trailer (1961)

12 July 1961

Two platonic college friends spend a weekend away together. One is romanced by a member of the coast guard.

Caged Trailer (1950)

19 May 1950

A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments of women in prison.

The Costume Designer Trailer (1950)

13 July 1950

This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct for the film historically and geographically, and must be appropriate for the mood of the individual scene.

Women's Prison Trailer (1955)

01 February 1955

A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.

The Harder They Fall Trailer (1956)

08 May 1956

Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno.

The Skipper Surprised His Wife Trailer (1950)

29 June 1950

A captain tries to keep home as tight as his ship.

Gunfire Trailer (1950)

12 August 1950

Tubercular Frank James has become a born again and retired from his career as an outlaw with his family but a look-a-like outlaw causes suspicion to fall back on him.

Sammy Somebody Trailer (1976)

03 September 1976

A restaurateur unwisely misappropriates mob money in order to buy a house for his ageing father.

Dangerous Company Trailer (1982)

09 February 1982

The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.

Pony Express Trailer (1953)

15 June 1953

Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days.

Return from the Sea Trailer (1954)

28 July 1954

A hardened career navel officer must come to terms with adapting to civilian life with the help of a waitress that can see through his tough veneer.

Alaska Seas Trailer (1954)

27 January 1954

A crooked salmon fisherman tries to steal his best friend's fiancée and put him out of business.

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.

Split Second Trailer (1953)

02 May 1953

Escaped convicts hold hostages in a ghost town targeted for a nuclear bomb test.