Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1952-05-01
Duration:92 min
Director:Richard Thorpe
Actors:James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey, Carl Benton Reid, Paul Stewart
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in World War II.

Recommendations for you

5 Against the House
5.9

5 Against the House

Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.

The Damned Don't Cry
7.0

The Damned Don't Cry

Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

The Quiller Memorandum
5.9

The Quiller Memorandum

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

Framed
6.5

Framed

Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.

House of Bamboo
6.2

House of Bamboo

Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.

Knock on Any Door
6.2

Knock on Any Door

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.

The Web
7.1

The Web

A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.

Each Dawn I Die
6.8

Each Dawn I Die

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

Little Caesar
6.9

Little Caesar

A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?

Birth of the Dragon
5.8

Birth of the Dragon

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.

Indemnity
6.7

Indemnity

An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.

No Name on the Bullet
6.6

No Name on the Bullet

When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

The Glass Key
6.6

The Glass Key

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

The Roaring Twenties
7.5

The Roaring Twenties

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.

Dark of the Sun
6.6

Dark of the Sun

A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

The Hill
7.7

The Hill

The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player.

Dead End
7.0

Dead End

The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.

True Grit
7.3

True Grit

The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.

Nightfall
6.9

Nightfall

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

Eleanor the Great
6.9

Eleanor the Great

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.