By Vlad Zakh · January 23, 2026
Robert Ryan brought coiled, simmering intensity to American film, and his willingness to play deeply flawed, sometimes bigoted men gave his performances uncomfortable power. Crossfire and Bad Day at Black Rock show it, The Wild Bunch plans one last robbery as the Old West fades, On Dangerous Ground sends a burned-out cop to the countryside, and The Iceman Cometh forces a bar’s regulars to confront their illusions. The Set-Up and Act of Violence round out the list.
01 Robert Ryan appears as a travelling salesman's visit to a rundown bar forces its regulars to face their illusions.
Directed by John Frankenheimer · 3h 59m · Rated PG
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02 An ageing gang of outlaws plans one last robbery as the Old West gives way to modern civilisation.
Directed by Sam Peckinpah · 2h 25m · Rated R
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03 A one-armed stranger arrives in a hostile desert town with a dark secret about a missing Japanese-American farmer.
Directed by John Sturges · 1h 21m · Rated NR
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04 A burned-out, violent city cop is sent to the countryside, where he finds unexpected redemption.
Directed by Nicholas Ray · 1h 22m · Rated NR
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05 Audrey Totter features in this boxing noir about an ageing fighter who refuses to throw a bout, defying the gangsters who bet against him.
Directed by Robert Wise · 1h 13m · Rated NR
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06 A war veteran hunts down the former commanding officer he believes betrayed his platoon.
Directed by Fred Zinnemann · 1h 22m · Rated NR
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07 Army investigators race to find the soldier responsible for a brutal, bigotry-fuelled murder.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk · 1h 26m · Rated NR
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