Joseph L. Mankiewicz Celebrity Watchlist

A Scottish priest finds it difficult to retire from his work in Civil War-era China, but upon returning to his homeland he finds a new purpose in life: Ministering to youngsters who, like him, have trouble determining their place in the world.

A man wrongfully accused of kidnapping is jailed and, while awaiting trial, comes face-to-face with a mob bent on its own brand of justice. The film was Fritz Lang's first American production.

In this Best Picture nominee, Katharine Hepburn re-creates her Broadway role as a divorced society woman preparing for her wedding while fending off the advances of a magazine reporter and her ex-husband. Playwright Philip Barry's comedy of manners capture (more…)In this Best Picture nominee, Katharine Hepburn re-creates her Broadway role as a divorced society woman preparing for her wedding while fending off the advances of a magazine reporter and her ex-husband. Playwright Philip Barry's comedy of manners captures "the privileged class enjoying its privileges" and landed Donald Ogden Stewart a Best Screenplay Oscar and James Stewart a Best Actor award as the journalist.