Daniel Petrie Movies

  • 1997
    The Assistant

    The Assistant

    The Assistant

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    Daniel Petrie scripted and directed this Canadian-British film, an adaptation of the memorable 1957 Brooklyn-based novel by Brooklyn-born Bernard...

    The Assistant
  • 1977
    Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

    Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

    Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

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    The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.

    Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
  • 1992
    A Town Torn Apart

    A Town Torn Apart

    A Town Torn Apart

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    An unconventional New England principal tries some radical new techniques to reform the high school he is hired at, and ends up the object of great...

    A Town Torn Apart
  • 1998
    Monday After the Miracle

    Monday After the Miracle

    Monday After the Miracle

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    Movie based on the true story of Helen Keller, now an adult, and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Their close relationship is threatened when John Macy,...

    Monday After the Miracle
  • 1955
    The Sting of Death

    The Sting of Death

    The Sting of Death

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    Horror legend Boris Karloff stars in this rarely-seen mystery tale, directed by Daniel Petrie (A Raisin in the Sun, Sybil) . Sidney Silchester, a...

    The Sting of Death
  • 1973
    Trouble Comes to Town

    Trouble Comes to Town

    Trouble Comes to Town

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    A Southern sheriff brings into his home a black juvenile delinquent, who is the son of the man who saved his life during the Korean War.

    Trouble Comes to Town
  • 1975
    Returning Home

    Returning Home

    Returning Home

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    The story of three returning World War II veterans, and how they try to cope with returning to civilian life.

    Returning Home
  • 2001
    Wild Iris

    Wild Iris

    Wild Iris

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    A depressed woman battles with her mother and abuses alcohol following the suicide of her husband.

    Wild Iris
  • 1996
    Calm at Sunset

    Calm at Sunset

    Calm at Sunset

    6.51996HD

    Drama about a young man who defies his parents by dropping out of college to pursue his dream of owning a fishing boat, following in the footsteps of...

    Calm at Sunset
  • 1977
    The Quinns

    The Quinns

    The Quinns

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    A drama about three generations of Irish-American firefighters in the New York City Fire Department, and their careers, romances, and growing pains....

    The Quinns
  • 1976
    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    01976HD

    A biography of President Harry S. Truman.

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking