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Mirage (1965)
Gregory Peck, Diane Baker and Walter Matthau star in Mirage, a psychological thriller where danger, deception and even murder lurk around every corner. Bewildered accountant David Stillwell (Peck) believes he must be suffering from some form of amnesia and enlists the help of a private detective (Matthau) to help determine his identity. Linked to the death of a wealthy philanthropist, experiencing flashbacks of a disturbing past and perplexed by the woman (Baker) in his life, Stillwell...
Little Miss Marker (1980)
In this colorful, heartwarming story set in the 1930's, a stingy curmudgeon accepts a gamble he can't win, unless he's ready to give up his heart. Walter Matthau portrays "Sorrowful" Jones, a grouchy, horse-racing bookie who makes his living off other people's losses. He's got a reputation to keep, so when an out-of-luck gambler begs him to accept his daughter as a "marker" on a debt, Sorrowful says "yes." But now he's stuck with the girl - and this six-year-old beauty may be more than he...
House Calls
Walter Matthau explores the world of middle-age dating in this hilarious comedy. When Charley (Matthau), a recent widower, embarks on a quest to be a modern day Casanova, he jumps from one meaningless fling to the next until he meets Ann (Glenda Jackson), a recent divorcee. The two end up on a rollercoaster romance that is a true expose into the dating game.Art Carney rounds out the cast with a wonderful performance as an aging chief of surgery who is bumbling his way to retirement. House Calls...
Pete 'n' Tillie
Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett star in the poignant Academy Award®-nominated comedy-drama Pete 'n' Tillie. An unlikely middle-aged match-up, Pete Seltzer (Matthau) and Tillie Schlaine (Burnett) are introduced through their kooky mutual friend, Gertrude, portrayed by Geraldine Page in an Academy Award®-nominated performance. Tillie, a spinsterish secretary, is not overwhelmed by Pete, an exasperating punster, but they eventually fall in love and marry. Enlivened by their witty sparring, their...
Lonely Are the Brave
Academy Award® winner Kirk Douglas ignites the screen with one of his most personal roles as a cowboy on a collision course with the modern world in Lonely are the Brave. After landing himself in jail trying to break out his friend, Jack Burns (Douglas) finds himself alone and on the run from the law. Leading the manhunt is Sheriff Morey Johnson (Walter Matthau), who must bring Burns to justice despite his own sympathy for the fugitive. Co-starring Gena Rowlands, George Kennedy and Carroll O’...
The Front Page
Ruthless newspaper editor Walter Burns (Walter Matthau) and his crack ace reporter Hildy (Jack Lemmon) believe together they can cover any story. The only problem is their team is being broken up as Hildy has decided to get married and leave the newspaper business altogether. As Hildy grooms his replacement, his retirement is derailed when the story of the century breaks. As all of Chicago is in hot pursuit, Hildy's instincts tell him something is rotten. Carol Burnett and Susan Sarandon co-...
Universal Hollywood Icons Collection: Gregory Peck (Arabesque / Mirage / Captain Newman, M.D. / The World in His Arms)
Universal Hollywood Icons Collection spotlights one of the most respected actors of all time, Gregory Peck, in four unforgettable roles. Beloved for his timeless elegance, sophisticated wit and impeccable charm, Peck lights up the screen with Sophia Loren in the international mystery Arabesque , reveals his lighter side in the Academy Award®-nominated comedy drama Captain Newman, M.D. , intrigues in the suspenseful Mirage and falls in love in The World in His Arms. Boasting some of the silver...
Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick is a small-time crook who outfoxes the Mob in this fast-paced offbeat thriller directed by Don Siegel. Academy Award® winner Walter Matthau stars in a rare dramatic role, along with the powerful Joe Don Baker, as a tough Mafia hitman. Charley robs small banks with small payrolls. That keeps him out of trouble until he stumbles onto the Mob's secret stash. The chase is on as the Big Boys go after the "Last of the Independents." It's a heart-pounding ride that builds to a fiery...
Charade
The first shot of Charade shows a pistol swinging ominously into a close-up - and Audrey Hepburn gets a squirt of water right in the eye. And so it goes: Charade is an elegant thriller that manages to spoof its genre while at the same time being uncommonly suspenseful. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn are the ideal leads for keeping their cool under preposterous twists in a deadly chase through Parisian environs; the supporting heavies include James Coburn, George Kennedy and Walter Matthau; there...
I'm Not Rappaport
Eighty-one-year-old Nat Moyer (Walter Matthau) is a compulsive and fanciful talker, a feisty philosopher, and a troublemaker given to assuming personalities. His daily companion on a bench in New York's Central Park is Midge Carter (Ossie Davis), a half-blind apartment superintendent. Midge's approach to life is realistic and down-to-earth, making him the perfect foil for Nat. With vaudevillian flair, these appealing oldsters outrageously take on the world and its multiple threats - drug...