William F. Claxton

Biography:  William F. Claxton

William F. Claxton

American director William F. Claxton started out as a film editor with Edward Small Productions in 1940. Claxton's first directorial effort was 1951's All That I Can Have. He spent much of the 1950s with 20th Century-Fox's Regal Pictures subsidiary,... more

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  • Desire in the Dust (1960)

    Cast: Raymond Burr   

    Tags: Crime Drama Drama 

    Length: 102min

    Raymond Burr was already three years into Perry Mason when he decided to return to his movie-villain roots with Desire in the Dust. Burr, playing the patriarch of a Southern family, befriends the ex-convict (Ken Scott) who'd supposedly killed Burr's...

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  • Young Jesse James (1959)

    Tags: Biopic Western 

    Length: 73min

    Few outlaws can equal Jesse James for name recognition, or for the number of Hollywood films on their exploits. This standard western biopic by director William F. Claxton stars Ray Stricklyn as Jesse during his formative years, the only years handled...

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  • I'll Give My Life (1959)

    Cast: William F. Claxton   

    Tags: Drama 

    Length: 79min

    In this tearjerker, a morally disparate father and son attempt to reconcile their differences. The father is a major construction magnate who has dreamed of his son taking over the lucrative family business. The father's heart is devastated when the...

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  • Rockabilly Baby (1957)

    Cast: Irene Ryan   

    Tags: Musical Comedy 

    Length: 81min

    In this musical, an ex-fan dancer leaves the burlesque to start a new in a small town with her two teenage children. There she soon becomes one of the most respected women in town; she also falls in love with the school principal. Unfortunately, her...

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  • The Quiet Gun (1957)

    Cast: Forrest Tucker   

    Tags: Action Western 

    Length: 79min

    In this western, the town sheriff must look into a scandal involving his friend who is reportedly having an affair with a Native American girl while his wife is on a trip. The friend is enraged at the accusations and kills the town attorney. He is...

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