Robert Wise Movie Rankings
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Robert Wise scores a combined 3.5928 out of 4 stars for Sound of Music
3.5928
Aspiring Nun, Maria, is assigned to care for Capt. VonTrap's seven children. While the children are used to strict rules, free spirited Maria enchants the children and their father with the sounds of laughter and music not heard in the house for years. ... more about Sound of Music
DVD from $9.99 
(25 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 3.2013 out of 4 stars for West Side Story
3.2013
When two members of rival gangs fall in love there is little that can stop them from being together. Despite opposition from both sides, Maria and Tony plan to run away together, but when Tony kills Maria's brother in rage, Tony must flee from those who want their revenge. ... more about West Side Story
DVD from $3.69 
(22 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 3.1353 out of 4 stars for Day the Earth Stood Still
3.1353
When an alien and his robot land on Earth to deliver a message to all it's world leaders they are met with skepticism and apprehension. The leaders refuse to gather and the alien is forced to learn how and why humans behave as they do. ... more about Day the Earth Stood Still
DVD from $4.86 
(19 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 3.0108 out of 4 stars for I Want to Live!
3.0108
Previously convicted of petty crimes like stealing and prostitution, Barbara Graham was accused of murdering an old woman. She was fingered by the two men who she knows committed the crime. With their testimony, Barbara was incarcerated and executed. ... more about I Want to Live!
DVD from $6.66 
(11 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.9157 out of 4 stars for Body Snatcher
2.9157
In Edinburgh, renowned surgeon and now teacher of anatomy Dr. MacFarlane, has been paying John Gray, a cabman, to clandestinely bring him exhumed bodies of the recently deceased for classroom demonstration purposes. ... more about Body Snatcher
DVD from $11.58 
(15 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.8730 out of 4 stars for Curse of the Cat People
2.8730
This mostly unrelated sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Amy is a very imaginative child who has trouble differentiating fantasy from reality, and has no friends her own age as a result. ... more about Curse of the Cat People
DVD from $7.99 
(15 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.8045 out of 4 stars for Executive Suite
2.8045
Avery Bullard, President of the Tredway Corporation has died. But he never named a clear successor, so the Board members must choose a replacement. ... more about Executive Suite
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.7744 out of 4 stars for Andromeda Strain
2.7744
A U.S. Army satellite (Scoop VII) falls to earth near Piedmont, New Mexico. The recovery team experiences difficulties as it becomes clear that the satellite has performed its intended function all too well, and has brought back something from space. ... more about Andromeda Strain
DVD from $7.18 
(13 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.7716 out of 4 stars for House on Telegraph Hill
2.7716
Victoria has survived Nazi concentration by assuming the identity of one who died there. She arrives in San Francisco to see her "son" just as the boy's great-aunt dies leaving a lot of money to be inherited. ... more about House on Telegraph Hill
DVD from $5.50 
(14 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.7095 out of 4 stars for Set-Up
2.7095
Over-the-hill boxer Bill 'Stoker' Thompson insists he can still win, though his sexy wife Julie pleads with him to quit. But his manager Tiny is so confident he will lose, he takes money for a "dive" from tough gambler Little Boy... ... more about Set-Up
DVD from $4.91 
(17 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.6474 out of 4 stars for Born to Kill
2.6474
In Reno a man kills a girl he likes and her boyfriend out of jealousy; it may not be the first time. A woman whose divorce has just come through finds the bodies but decides not to become involved. ... more about Born to Kill
DVD from $5.99 
(15 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.4078 out of 4 stars for Blood on the Moon
2.4078
When a shady-looking stranger rides into town to join his old friend it is assumed he is a hired gun. ... more about Blood on the Moon
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.4051 out of 4 stars for Helen of Troy
2.4051
In this version, Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee... ... more about Helen of Troy
DVD from $4.99 
(12 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.4035 out of 4 stars for Audrey Rose
2.4035
A New York couple experience bizarre, stalker-like behavior from an English stranger. ... more about Audrey Rose
DVD from $3.00 
(15 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.3327 out of 4 stars for Odds Against Tomorrow
2.3327
Dave Burke is looking to hire two men to assist him in a bank raid: Earl Slater, an white ex-convict, and Johnny Ingram, a black gambler. ... more about Odds Against Tomorrow
DVD from $2.53 
(13 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.3193 out of 4 stars for Desert Rats
2.3193
Rommel has the British in retreat on his way to the Suez Canal. All that stands in his way is Tobruk, held by a vastly out numbered force of Australian troops. ... more about Desert Rats
DVD from $6.88 
(15 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.1998 out of 4 stars for Star!
2.1998
Film based on life of actress 'Gertrude Lawrence' (qv), on- and offstage, takes the opportunity to feature some extravagant musical production numbers. Lots and lots of 'Julie Andrews' (qv), acting, singing and dancing. ... more about Star!
DVD from $4.11 
(14 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.1382 out of 4 stars for Haunting
2.1382
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. ... more about Haunting
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 2.0648 out of 4 stars for Somebody Up There Likes Me
2.0648
Rocky Granziano is building a career in crime, when he's finally caught and arrested. In jail, he is undisciplined, always getting into trouble. When he gets out after many years he has decided to start a new life. ... more about Somebody Up There Likes Me
DVD from $31.32 
(14 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 1.9522 out of 4 stars for Tribute to a Bad Man
1.9522
Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers soon as look at them. Fresh out of Pennsylvania, Steve Miller finds it hard to get used to Rodock's ways, although he takes an immediate shine to his Greek girl Jocasta. ... more about Tribute to a Bad Man
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 1.8277 out of 4 stars for Two for the Seesaw
1.8277
Jerry Ryan is wandering aimlessly around New York, having given up his law career in Nebraska when his wife asked for a divorce. ... more about Two for the Seesaw
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 1.8264 out of 4 stars for Mystery in Mexico
1.8264
Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent's fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to Mexico City. ... more about Mystery in Mexico
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 1.6492 out of 4 stars for Two People
1.6492
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 1.4865 out of 4 stars for Destination Gobi
1.4865
A group of US Navy weathermen taking measurements in the Gobi desert in World War II are force to seek the help of Mongol nomads to regain their ship while under attack from the Japanese airforce. ... more about Destination Gobi
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 1.4830 out of 4 stars for Hindenburg
1.4830
This film is a compendium of the facts and fiction of the events leading up to the disaster. For dramatic effect, Sabotage was chosen as the cause, rather than electricity lashing out at a couple of tons of hydrogen. ... more about Hindenburg
DVD from $3.92 
(15 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 1.4043 out of 4 stars for Run Silent Run Deep
1.4043
The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. ... more about Run Silent Run Deep
DVD from $3.35 
(16 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 0.4503 out of 4 stars for Rooftops
0.4503
T, as most of his friends, lives in a self-constructed 'house', built on top of an old building in the city. Their one passion is 'combat'. ... more about Rooftops
DVD from $27.85 
(1 sellers)
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Robert Wise scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Criminal Court
0.0001
A lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the nightclub where the attorney's girlfriend is a singer. ... more about Criminal Court
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for So Big
0.0001
After the death of her father and the loss of his fortune, Selina takes a job teaching school in the Dutch community of New Holland. She stays with the Pool's and teaches young Roelf piano, and he has a crush on her, but it is Pervus she marries. ... more about So Big
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Three Secrets
0.0001
A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. ... more about Three Secrets
Not Available on DVD
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Robert Wise scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Until They Sail
0.0001
Four sisters in New Zealand fall for four U.S. ... more about Until They Sail
Not Available on DVD
 
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Robert Wise
Birthdate:
September 10, 1914
Death date:
September 14, 2005

Robert Wise

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1940s
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total ranking of 2.6333  2.6333
1950s
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