George Sanders (1906-1972)

biography

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, to British parents on July 3, 1906, actor George Sanders grew up in Russia until the outbreak of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Afterward, his family returned to Britain, where Sanders matured and later attended Manchester Technical College. In the late 1920s, Sanders was working in an ad agency when a secretary, future actress Greer Garson, told him that he would make a fine actor. Sanders quickly seized the opportunity and, by 1930, had begun acting in British films. In 1936, he signed a contract with 20th Century Fox, where he excelled in crime dramas, thrillers, and war pictures. Some of his early Hollywood films include Lancer Spy (1937; with Dolores del Rio and Peter Lorre), Four Men and a Prayer (1938; with Loretta Young), and Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939; with Peter Lorre and Ricardo Cortez). In 1939, Sanders took over the role of Simon Templar from Louis Hayward in RKO's mystery The Saint Strikes Back (1939; with Wendy Barrie). He proved so popular in the role that RKO kept Sanders in the film series through The Saint in Palm Springs (1941; with Wendy Barrie), after which Sanders left the role to Hugh Sinclair. He was then cast in a new film series, The Falcon, and the first film in the series was The Gay Falcon (1941; with Wendy Barrie). Sanders starred in four Falcon films before tiring of the series. After production wrapped on The Falcon's Brother (1942; with Tom Conway), Tom Conway, in real life Sanders' older brother, took over the role with great success.

Married four times, Sanders was married to Zsa Zsa Gabor from 1949 to 1954, later marrying actress Benita Hume in 1959. When Hume passed away in 1967, Sanders' health began to deteriorate. He married once more in December 1970, this time to Madga Gabor, but this marriage ended just a few weeks later.

the films of george sanders

Lancer Spy (1936)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

The Saint Strikes Back (1939)

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)

The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)

Rage in Heaven (1941)

Quiet Please: Murder (1942)

Appointment in Berlin (1943)

Paris After Dark (1943)

They Came to Blow Up America (1943)

A Scandal in Paris (1946)

All About Eve (1950)

The Light Touch (1952)

Death of a Scoundrel (1956)

While the City Sleeps (1956)

A Touch of Larcey (1960)

Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960)

Dark Purpose (1964)

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

The Incredible Challenge (1971)

later years

While Sanders was primarily known as a B movie actor, he did appear in supporting roles in A pictures with great success. His best known roles came in the 20th Century Fox drama All About Eve (1950; with Bette Davis and Gary Merrill) and in RKO's crime drama Death of a Scoundrel (1956; with Zsa Zsa Gabor and Yvonne De Carlo). In 1957, he hosted a summer replacement TV anthology series The George Sanders Mystery Theater on NBC, and he also occasionally took guest roles in such series as Batman and The Man from U.N.C.L.E in the 1960s. After Sanders suffered the deaths of his brother, actor Tom Conway, and his wife, Benita Hume, in 1967, he began drinking heavily and his health was challenged by a stroke. In his final film and television appearances, the effects of the stroke are readily apparent. Faced with physical impairments and declining health and career, Sanders took an overdose of Nembutal and was found dead in a hotel in Spain on April 25, 1972, at the age of 65. He was survived by a sister, Margaret.

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FILM
The Man Who Could Work Miracles [DVD](1937) DVD
A meek department store clerk receives mystical powers from a trio of angels in an effort to see if his newfound abilities to alter the course of human events will eventually corrupt him. This charming, whimsical fantasy was scripted by H.G. Wells, from one of his short stories. Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, Joan Gardner, and George Sanders star. 82 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English stereo.
Tyrone Power: Matinee Idol Collection [DVD] DVD
Tyrone Power's first film for 20th Century Fox, "Girls' Dormitory" (1936) tells the story of a young student (Simone Simon) who falls for the headmaster (Herbert Marshall) of a Swiss private school. "Love Is News" (1937) for reporter Power when financier's daughter Loretta Young lies about their engagement. A man (Power) romances a wealthy heiress (Young) in order to get out of debt, in "Cafe Metropole" (1937). A bored newlywed (Young) turns her attention back to her first husband (Power), in "Second Honeymoon" (1937). The wife (Linda Darnell) of an executive (Power) takes a job as a secretary for a playboy architect (Warren William), in "Day-Time Wife" (1939). A college grad (Power) reinvents himself as the gangster "Johnny Apollo" (1940). Power stars as a military deserter who starts dating an upper-crust girl (Joan Fontaine), in "This Above All" (1942). A New Yorker (Power) goes to Ireland where he meets a woman-and a leprechaun-in "The Luck of the Irish" (1948). Power teams with Gene Tierney in "That Wonderful Urge" (1948), an upbeat remake of "Love Is News." And, a scientist (Power) travels back in time and falls in love with a beautiful woman, in "I'll Never Forget You" (1951). 14 hrs. total. Five-disc set.
Allegheny Uprising [DVD](1939) DVD
This no-holds-barred look at life in America before the Revolutionary War stars John Wayne as a frontiersman who attempts to stop a local trader from selling booze and guns to the Indians. As if he didn't have enough to worry about, Wayne must also deal with problems caused by a tyrannical British captain. With Claire Trevor, George Sanders, Brian Donlevy. AKA: "The First Rebel." 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; "The Bill of Rights" (1939), "Land of the Midnight Fun" (1939).
Mr. Moto's Last Warning [DVD](1939) DVD
It's a warning the folks running the Suez Canal should heed, because wily detective Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) has uncovered a plot to blow up the waterway and start an international incident. With George Sanders, Virginia Field, John Carradine. 71 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
The Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
Peter Lorre returns as the self-effacing Japanese sleuth in this four-disc collection of mysteries. Originally intended as a Charlie Chan adventure, "Mr. Moto's Gamble" (1938) finds the detective trying to find out who poisoned a boxer. Keye Luke co-stars as Lee Chan. In "Mr. Moto in Danger Island" (1939), he's sent by the U.S. government to Puerto Rico to bust up some diamond smugglers who've already killed one investigator. "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation" (1939) but must go to work anyway, guarding the recently discovered crown of the Queen of Sheba from a group of criminals out to steal it. Lionel Atwill also stars. Finally, in "Mr. Moto's Last Warning" (1939), he must foil a plot to sabotage the French fleet as it passes through the Suez Canal. With John Carradine. 4 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes. Also includes the 1965 feature "The Return of Mr. Moto," with Henry Silva in the title role.
Mystery Collection (4-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD
Packaged in a lacquered wooden display case, this four-disc set includes "Mr. Moto's Last Warning," "Nancy Drew...Reporter," "The Black Raven," and "The Bat" (1959).
The George Sanders Saint Movies Collection [DVD] DVD
George Sanders stars as suave gentleman thief-turned-detective Simon Templar (aka the Saint) in five mysteries based on the stories by Leslie Charteris. First, Templar travels to San Francisco where he gets mixed up in a female gang leader's (Wendy Barrie) crusade against a mysterious crime boss, in "The Saint Strikes Back" (1939). Jonathan Hale co-stars. Next, a multi-million-dollar counterfeiting scheme draws Templar to England where he reluctantly works with old nemesis Inspector Teal (Gordon McLeod), in "The Saint in London" (1939). With Sally Gray. "The Saint's Double Trouble" (1940) features Sanders in a dual role, as both Templar and the jewel-smuggler he's after, in a tale of stolen diamonds, Egyptian mummies, and mistaken identities. Bela Lugosi also stars. When his friend Inspector Fernack (Hale) is framed by race-fixing mobsters, Templar takes it upon himself to clear his name, in "The Saint Takes Over" (1940). And, Templar investigates a case where some smuggled stamps lead to murder, in "The Saint In Palm Springs" (1941), Sanders' final series appearance. Barrie co-stars. 5 2/3 hrs. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Confessions Of A Nazi Spy [DVD](1939) DVD
Produced just prior to the start of World War II, this audacious (for its time) drama stars Edward G. Robinson as an FBI agent assigned to bust up a suspected Nazi spy ring operating on American soil. Robinson's investigation begins with a dimwitted former U.S. soldier and ends with a prominent doctor sent to recruit German-Americans in support of Hitler. Francis Lederer, George Sanders, Paul Lukas co-star. 1940 re-release version; 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Nurse Edith Cavell [DVD](1939) DVD
Anna Neagle stars as the courageous British nurse who, along with other civilians, risked capture to help Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I. Edna May Oliver, ZaSu Pitts, and George Sanders also star in this stirring true story. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Rebecca [Blu-ray](1940)
For his first American film (which later went on to win the Best Picture Oscar), Alfred Hitchcock was hired by producer David O. Selznick to adapt Daphne du Maurier's haunting novel. Joan Fontaine stars as the new wife of brooding Laurence Olivier who moves into his mansion and is forced to live in the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca. With Judith Anderson, George Sanders. 131 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS HD mono Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; "making of" featurette; featurettes; screen tests; radio plays; interviews; theatrical trailer.
Rebecca [DVD](1940) DVD
For his first American film (which later went on to win the Best Picture Oscar), Alfred Hitchcock was hired by producer David O. Selznick to adapt Daphne du Maurier's haunting novel. Joan Fontaine stars as the new wife of brooding Laurence Olivier who moves into his mansion and is forced to live in the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca. With Judith Anderson, George Sanders. 131 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; interviews; screen tests; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
The Son Of Monte Cristo [DVD](1940) DVD
Sword-slinging action with Louis Hayward as the son of Edmond Dantes, defending the country and the honor of duchess Joan Bennett against scheming George Sanders in a grand Napoleonic saga. 102 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. Plays All Regions.
Bitter Sweet [DVD](1940) DVD
The music of Noel Coward and the seventh screen pairing of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald are the ingredients for movie magic. The duo is struggling to make ends meet in 1880s Vienna, but singer MacDonald's patron (George Sanders) has amorous intentions that lead music teacher Eddy to challenge him to a duel. With Ian Hunter, Felix Bressart. Songs include "I'll See You Again," "Kiss Me," "Love in Any Language," and more. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD
The first seven RKO programmers featuring Michael Arlen's gentleman detective are collected on three discs. "The Gay Falcon" (1941) introduces George Sanders as Gay Lawrence, who tackles an insurance scam by jewel thieves and their supposed victims. Next, the saboteurs who kidnapped the scientist behind a synthetic diamond-making process have "A Date with the Falcon" (1941). Lawrence comes to the aid of a wrestler on the hunt for his ex-girlfriend in the first screen rendition of "Farewell, My Lovely," "The Falcon Takes Over" (1942). Audiences were introduced to "The Falcon's Brother" (1942) when Gay's brother Tom (Sanders' real-life sib Tom Conway) joins him on a fateful South American mission. Conway inherited the mantle in "The Falcon Strikes Back" (1943), as Tom Lawrence is framed for a banker's murder by war bond racketeers. When two businessmen and their $100,000 vanish during an airplane flight, Tom gets on the case in "The Falcon In Danger" (1943). Lastly, Lawrence has to deal with a professor's murder in "The Falcon And The Co-Eds" (1943). 9 1/4 hrs. total on three discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Man Hunt [DVD](1941) DVD
Fritz Lang's gripping adaptation of Geoffrey Household's novel "Rogue Male" stars Walter Pidgeon as a British big-game hunter who secretly makes his way to Adolf Hitler's estate in the Bavarian Alps. Getting Hitler in the center of his unloaded rifle's scope just to see if he can, Pidgeon winds up captured and tortured by the Gestapo before escaping back to London, where he's aided by a kindly prostitute. With Joan Bennett, George Sanders, John Carradine, and Roddy McDowall. 102 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
Sundown - Exclusive! [DVD](1941) DVD
In a remote desert outpost in East Africa, the district commissioner and a British army officer attempt to arm the local tribesmen as a way to combat Nazi forces. When a beautiful and mysterious woman arrives at their fort with a caravan of traders, the men attempt to figure out what she truly wants and whose side she is on. Classic actioner stars Bruce Cabot, George Sanders, Gene Tierney. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; art gallery; photo gallery; poster gallery.
Son Of Fury: The Story Of Benjamin Blake [DVD](1942) DVD
An exciting swashbuckler set in the early 19th century and starring Tyrone Power as the illegitimate son of a British nobleman who is forced into servitude by his mean uncle. Power escapes to a Polynesian island where he finds fame and love with a native girl, and eventually returns to England to claim his inheritance. Gene Tierney, George Sanders and Frances Farmer also star. AKA: "Son of Fury." 98 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette; photo gallery; isolated music score; theatrical trailer.
Tyrone Power Collection [DVD] DVD
Five-disc set includes "Blood and Sand" (1941), "Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake," "Captain from Castile," "Prince of Foxes," and "The Black Rose."
The Black Swan [DVD](1942) DVD
Grand seafaring saga stars Tyrone Power as a 17th-century pirate who, along with his captain, Henry Morgan (Laird Cregar), reforms and moves to Jamaica in order to free the island from attacks by fellow freebooters George Sanders and Anthony Quinn. Maureen O'Hara is Power's love interest in this Oscar-winning swashbuckler. 85 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.
The Moon And Sixpence [DVD](1942) DVD
Based on the W. Somerset Maugham roman a clef about Paul Gauguin, this superior film chronicles the life and work of a brilliant, difficult painter who moves to Tahiti to fulfill his lifelong ambition and success. George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Steve Geray star in this lavishly produced tale. Includes both the original theatrical black-and-white version with the final scenes in color, and the complete black-and-white version. 89 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; more.
Summer Storm [DVD](1944) DVD
Based on Anton Chekhov's novel "The Shooting Party," this timeless drama stars Linda Darnell as a married Russian siren who desires a life of luxury. As her husband's boss pursues her, she sinks her hooks into a judge. But when her flirtations have unexpected consequences, tragedy soon follows. With George Sanders, Edward Everett Horton, Hugo Haas; directed by Douglas Sirk. 106 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Fox Horror Classics [DVD] DVD
First, a Scotland Yard inspector is charged with uncovering the link between a werewolf and the wealthy English clan whose members seem to be the lycan's only victims, in the rare horror gem "The Undying Monster" (1942). James Ellison, Heather Angel, John Howard star. Next, the matriarch of a Victorian London family begins to suspect that their new boarder is actually infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper. Will it spell trouble for her niece, a beautiful actress who fits the profile of Jack's victims to a T? Based on the novel by Marie Belloc Lowndes, "The Lodger" (1944) stars Laird Cregar, George Sanders, Merle Oberon, Cedric Hardwicke. And, "Hangover Square" (1945) features Cregar as a temperamental composer in early 20th-century London whose reaction to the cacophony of the city leaves him prone to blackouts-and murderous rampages. With Sanders, Linda Darnell, Faye Marlowe, Alan Napier. 3 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; bonus radio shows; more. Three-disc set.
The Picture Of Dorian Gray [DVD](1945) DVD
Sensational adaptation of Oscar Wilde's morality tale about a young man who has an unholy fountain of youth-a portrait whose image reveals the depravity of his true nature. Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Donna Reed, Peter Lawford, and Angela Lansbury star; includes the original Technicolor sequences. 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; audio commentary; bonus shorts "Stairway to Light" (1945), "Quiet Please!" (1945); theatrical trailer.
A Scandal In Paris [DVD](1946) DVD
The real-life exploits of 19th-century criminal-turned-detective Francois Eugene Vidocq formed the basis for this intriguing, romantic period drama from director Douglas Sirk. George Sanders stars as Vidocq, who conned his way into the office of Paris police chief as part of an elaborate scheme, until official's daughter Signe Hasso convinces him to go straight. Carole Landis, Akim Tamiroff also star. AKA: "Thieves' Holiday." 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
The Strange Woman [DVD](1946) DVD
Hedy Lamarr is at her most beautiful and mysterious in this historical drama set in New England in the early 1800s. A young woman who marries a wealthy, older businessman finds herself attracted to a number of other men, including her stepson and her husband's right-hand man. George Sanders, Louis Hayward and Gene Lockhart also star; directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Edgar G. Ulmer: Archive [DVD] DVD
This boxed collector's set salutes "B"-movie auteur and indie pioneer Edgar G. Ulmer with five of his movies. Included are "Moon Over Harlem," "Bluebeard" (1944), "Strange Illusion," "The Strange Woman" (1946), and "Daughter of Dr. Jekyll," along with a bonus disc filled with special features. 7 1/4 hrs. total on three discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary on "The Strange Woman"; featurettes; bonus short "Goodbye Mister Germ" (1940); TV pilot "Swiss Family Robinson" (1957); photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
Lured [DVD](1947) DVD
After her friend falls victim to a serial killer prowling the streets of London, American showgirl Lucille Ball agrees to work with Scotland Yard inspector Charles Coburn and serve as a decoy to trap the murderer. Glossy thriller from director Douglas Sirk also stars Boris Karloff and George Sanders as a dress designer and nightclub owner, respectively, who are among the prime suspects. 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Glamour Girls [DVD] DVD
Five-disc boxed set includes "The Blue Angel" (1930), "Love Me Tonight," "The Good Fairy," "Lured," and "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman."
The Ghost And Mrs. Muir [DVD](1947) DVD
Spirited romantic comedy stars Gene Tierney as a widow who moves into a haunted seashore house and, despite the warnings of her neighbors, shuns the attempts by sea captain spectre Rex Harrison to scare her away. After falling for the beautiful, headstrong lady, Harrison helps her escape financial troubles by dictating his adventure-filled life story to her to have published. With George Sanders, Edna Best, Natalie Wood. 104 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; "Biography" episode; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
All About Eve (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD](1950) DVD
The 1950 Oscar for Best Picture went to Joseph L. Mankiewicz' sardonic look at show business glamour and the empty lives behind it. Bette Davis is veteran actress Margo Channing; Anne Baxter is Eve, her understudy desperate for stardom. With Hugh Marlowe, George Sanders, Thelma Ritter and a brief appearance by a young Marilyn Monroe. 138 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; photo gallery; restoration comparison; isolated music score; newsreel footage; theatrical trailer; more. Two-disc set.
All About Eve (60th Anniversary) [Blu-ray](1950)
The 1950 Oscar for Best Picture went to Joseph L. Mankiewicz' sardonic look at show business glamour and the empty lives behind it. Bette Davis is veteran actress Margo Channing; Anne Baxter is Eve, her understudy desperate for stardom. With Hugh Marlowe, George Sanders, Thelma Ritter, and a brief appearance by a young Marilyn Monroe. 138 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital mono, French DTS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; newsreel footage; isolated music score; theatrical trailer; bonus shorts; 24-page book.
The Bette Davis Collection [DVD] DVD
Six-disc set includes "All About Eve" (2-Disc Special Edition), "Phone Call from a Stranger," "The Virgin Queen" (1955), "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte," and "The Nanny" (1965).
Assignment: Paris [DVD](1952) DVD
In this vintage thriller, Dana Andrews shines as a reporter assigned to the Paris office of the New York Herald Tribune. After encountering a beautiful French journalist, he learns of a plot by the Hungarian government to overthrow the communist dictatorship. Travelling to Budapest to get some answers, Andrews begins covering the most dangerous story of his career. With Marta Toren, George Sanders, Audrey Totter. Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Ivanhoe [DVD](1952) DVD
A vivid and panoramic portrayal of medieval England was brought forth from Sir Walter Scott's historical romance. Robert Taylor stars as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, the loyal knight in service to King Richard the Lionhearted, who battles fiercely to return the king to the throne, despite the machinations of evil Prince John. Co-stars Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders. 107 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailers; bonus cartoon "The Two Mouseketeers" (1951).
Call Me Madam [DVD](1953) DVD
Loosely based on the life of socialite/ambassador Perle Mesta, this lively film version of the Lindsay/Crouse musical features Ethel Merman reprising her Broadway role as Washington hostess Sally Adams, who becomes the outspoken ambassador to the postage-stamp European country of Lichtenburg. Donald O'Connor, George Sanders and Vera-Ellen co-star; the Irving Berlin score includes "It's a Lovely Day Today," "You're Just in Love," and "The Ocarina." 114 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
Moonfleet [DVD](1955) DVD
British period piece from director Fritz Lang stars Stewart Granger as the leader of a gang of buccaneers, who, one day, becomes the guardian of a young orphan. At first, the greedy renegade does his best to reject the kid-until he learns the boy is due to inherit a precious and expensive heirloom. George Sanders, Viveca Lindfors, Jon Whiteley also star in this swashbuckling adventurer, based on the book by J. Meade Falkner. 89 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Death Of A Scoundrel (Remastered Edition) [DVD](1956) DVD
The ideally cast George Sanders anchors this drama told in flashback over the slain body of a prominent Czech emigre businessman, detailing the many backs he stabbed and lives he ruined as he wound his way to power. Yvonne DeCarlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colleen Gray, and Tom Conway co-star in this tale inspired by the 1955 unsolved murder of notorious stock manipulator Serge Rubenstein. 120 mi n. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Solomon And Sheba [DVD](1959) DVD
Epic Biblical saga starring Yul Brynner (replacing Tyrone Power, who died early in the filming) as Solomon, the Israelite king who falls in love with the sensuous queen of Sheba (Gina Lollobrigida), much to the dismay of his brother Adonijah (George Sanders) and at the risk of harming his people. David Farrar, Marisa Pavan co-star; King Vidor directs. 142 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Trouble In The Sky [DVD](1960) DVD
After a terrible crash in India claims the life of his co-pilot, British airman Bernard Lee embarks on a quest to clear his name when he is held accountable. A second incident involving a careless and critical colleague (Peter Cushing) brings about even more complications in the investigation. George Sanders, Elizabeth Seal co-star. AKA: "Cone of Silence." 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
The Billionaire [DVD](1961) DVD
A photographer is murdered after trying to blackmail a wealthy family headed by patriarch George Sanders, who quickly becomes the prime suspect when it is discovered his wife was having an affair with the dead man. Is Sanders the culprit? Will his riches protect him from prosecution? Or, is there an even more surprising answer to the case yet to be discovered? French suspenser co-stars Pascal Bressy, Marie-Claude Breton. AKA: "Rendezvous." Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Dubbed in English.
In Search Of The Castaways [DVD](1962) DVD
Jules Verne's adventure story "Captain Grant's Children" becomes a spectacular Disney thriller. Hayley Mills teams with professor Maurice Chevalier on a quest to find her missing sea captain father, a search filled with such dangers as earthquakes, cannibals and a volcano. George Sanders, Keith Hamshire also star. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
A Shot In The Dark [DVD](1964) DVD
After the success of "The Pink Panther," director Blake Edwards and star Peter Sellers brought back bumbling Inspector Clouseau for this wild whodunit comedy, based on a French stageplay, in which Sellers must clear maid Elke Sommer of one murder after another. The nudist camp scene is a classic! With Herbert Lom, George Sanders. 102 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
The Pink Panther Ultimate Collection [DVD] DVD
Eighteen-disc set includes "The Pink Panther" (1964), "A Shot in the Dark" (1964), "Inspector Clouseau," "The Pink Panther Strikes Again," "Revenge of the Pink Panther," "Trail of the Pink Panther," "Curse of the Pink Panther," "Son of the Pink Panther," and "The Pink Panther" (2006), plus nine volumes of "The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection" and a 144- page coffee table book. 35 3/4 hrs. total.
The Quiller Memorandum [DVD](1966) DVD
Tense espionage thriller with George Segal as Quiller, an American spy called upon to track down the leaders of a mysterious neo-Nazi organization that killed two British agents. Traveling to Berlin, Quiller enlists the aid of a beautiful schoolteacher (Senta Berger) and quickly becomes embroiled in a dangerous web of intrigue, deception and treachery. With Alec Guinness, Max Von Sydow, George Sanders; screenplay by Harold Pinter. 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
Good Times [DVD](1967) DVD
Sonny and Cher's first and only starring film together was this breezy musical romp that features the pop duo as themselves. Ready to break into Hollywood but unhappy with the scripts studio head George Sanders offers them, Sonny imagines he and Cher in western, gangster and jungle movies in a series of comedic fantasy sketches. Songs include "I Got You Babe," "Just a Name," "Trust Me"; William Friedkin's ("The French Connection") directorial debut. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
The Girl From Rio (Future Women) (Widescreen Version) [DVD](1969) DVD
Bond beauty Shirley Eaton ("Goldfinger") is Sumitra, sultry leader of the all-girl country of Femina, who plans to turn the world's men into slaves with the help of her warrior women. Twisted '60s slice of action, science fiction and softcore fun from director Jess Franco also stars Maria Rohm, Richard Wyler and George Sanders. AKA: "Rio 70," "The Seven Secrets of Sumuru." 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; featurette; interview; photo gallery; biography.
Psychomania [DVD](1973) DVD
Filmed in 1971, this offbeat English chiller features George Sanders and Beryl Reid as parents who make a pact with a mysterious frog-worshipping cult to resurrect their dead biker son. Once the leather-clad zombie rides his bike out of his grave, he urges his old gang to kill themselves so they can join him in "immortality." Nicky Henson, Patrick Holt also star. AKA: "The Death Wheelers." 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; interviews; theatrical trailer.
Psychomania [Blu-ray](1973)
Filmed in 1971, this offbeat English chiller features George Sanders and Beryl Reid as parents who make a pact with a mysterious frog-worshipping cult to resurrect their dead biker son. Once the leather-clad zombie rides his bike out of his grave, he urges his old gang to kill themselves so they can join him in "immortality." Nicky Henson, Patrick Holt also star. AKA: "The Death Wheelers." 90 min.

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FILM
Psychomania (1973) with Beryl Reid
Endless Night (1972) with Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, and Britt Ekland
Doomwatch (1972) with Ian Bannen and Judy Geeson
The Incredible Challenge (1971) with Michael Craig, Adolfo Celi, Klaus Kinski, Margaret Lee, and Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
The Kremlin Letter (1970) with Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger, Patrick O'Neal, Barbara Parkins, Max von Sydow, and Orson Welles
The Best House in London (1969) with David Hemmings and Joanna Pettet
Thin Air (1969) with Maurice Evans and Neil Connery
The Girl from Rio (1969) with Shirley Eaton and Richard Wyler
The Candy Man (1969) with Leslie Parrish
King of Africa (1968) with Ty Hardin, Pier Angeli, and Helga Line
Laura (1968) with Arlene Francis, Farley Granger, and Robert Stack
The Jungle Book (1967)
Good Times (1967) with Sonny Bono, Cher, Kelly Thordsen, Edy Williams, and China Lee
Warning Shot (1967) with David Janssen, Keenan Wynn, Lillian Gish, Stefanie Powers, Eleanor Parker, Steve Allen, Carroll O'Connor, Joan Collins, and Walter Pidgeon
The Quiller Memorandum (1966) with George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow, and Senta Berger
Trunk to Cairo (1966) with Audie Murphy and Marianne Koch
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) with Kim Novak, Angela Lansbury, Vittorio De Sica, and Lilli Palmer
The Golden Head (1964) with Buddy Hackett
Last Plane to Baalbek (1964) with Rossana Podesta, Jacques Sernas, and Yoko Tani
A Shot in the Dark (1964) with Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, Herbert Lom, and Tracy Reed
Dark Purpose (1964) with Shirley Jones, Rossano Brazzi, and Giorgia Moll
The Cracksman (1963) with Dennis Price
Cairo (1963) with Richard Johnson
In Search of the Castaways (1962) with Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, and Wilfrid Hyde-White
Operation Snatch (1962) with Terry-Thomas, Lionel Jeffries, and Jocelyn Lane
Rendezvous (1961)
Call Me Genius (1961) with Dennis Price
Five Golden Hours (1961) with Ernie Kovacs, Cyd Charisse, and Dennis Price
Village of the Damned (1960) with Barbara Shelley and Laurence Naismith
Trouble in the Sky (1960) with Michael Craig, Peter Cushing, and Bernard Lee
Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960) with Corinne Calvet and Ian Fleming
The Last Voyage (1960) with Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Edmond O'Brien, and Woody Strode
A Touch of Larceny (1960) with James Mason and Vera Miles
Solomon and Sheba (1959) with Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, and Marisa Pavan
That Kind of Woman (1959) with Sophia Loren, Tab Hunter, Jack Warden, Barbara Nichols, and Keenan Wynn
From the Earth to the Moon (1958) with Joseph Cotten, Debra Paget, Patric Knowles, and Melville Cooper
The Whole Truth (1958) with Stewart Granger, Donna Reed, and Gianna Maria Canale
The Seventh Sin (1957) with Eleanor Parker, Bill Travers, Jean-Pierre Aumont, and Ellen Corby
Death of a Scoundrel (1956) with Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory, Nancy Gates, Coleen Gray, John Hoyt, Tom Conway, and Werner Klemperer
That Certain Feeling (1956) with Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, and Pearl Bailey
While the City Sleeps (1956) with Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, Howard Duff, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Sally Forrest, John Drew Barrymore, James Craig, Ida Lupino, and Mae Marsh
Never Say Goodbye (1956) with Rock Hudson, Cornell Borchers, Shelley Fabares, Ray Collins, David Janssen, Max Showalter, John Banner, and Jerry Paris
The King's Thief (1955) with Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, David Niven, Roger Moore, Melville Cooper, and Alan Mowbray
The Scarlet Coat (1955) with Cornel Wilde, Michael Wilding, and Anne Francis
Moonfleet (1955) with Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Viveca Lindfors, and Melville Cooper
Jupiter's Darling (1955) with Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Marge Champion, Gower Champion, William Demarest, and Michael Ansara
Journey to Italy (1954) with Ingrid Bergman
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) with Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, Laurence Harvey, and Paula Raymond
Witness to Murder (1954) with Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Merrill, and Jesse White
Call Me Madam (1953) with Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, Billy De Wolfe, Helmut Dantine, Walter Slezak, and Steven Geray
Assignment: Paris (1952) with Dana Andrews, Marta Toren, Audrey Totter, and Willis Bouchey
Ivanhoe (1952) with Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, and Guy Rolfe
The Light Touch (1952) with Stewart Granger and Pier Angeli
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951) with Susan Hayward, Dan Dailey, Sam Jaffe, Marvin Kaplan, Harry von Zell, and Barbara Whiting
All About Eve (1950) with Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Barbara Bates, Marilyn Monroe, and Thelma Ritter
Captain Blackjack (1950) with Herbert Marshall, Patricia Roc, and Agnes Moorehead
Samson and Delilah (1949) with Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon, and Russ Tamblyn
The Fan (1949) with Jeanne Crain, Madeleine Carroll, and Richard Greene
Forever Amber (1947) with Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene, Glenn Langan, Jessica Tandy, Anne Revere, John Russell, and Leo G. Carroll
Lured (1947) with Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn, Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Mowbray, and George Zucco
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) with Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, Vanessa Brown, Anna Lee, and Natalie Wood
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) with Angela Lansbury, Ann Dvorak, John Carradine, Hugo Haas, Frances Dee, and Marie Wilson
The Strange Woman (1946) with Hedy Lamarr, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, and Hillary Brooke
A Scandal in Paris (1946) with Signe Hasso, Carole Landis, Akim Tamiroff, and Gene Lockhart
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) with Geraldine Fitzgerald and Ella Raines
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) with Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, and Peter Lawford
Hangover Square (1945) with Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and Glenn Langan
Summer Storm (1944) with Linda Darnell, Edward Everett Horton, Anna Lee, and Hugo Haas
Action in Arabia (1944) with Virginia Bruce, Lenore Aubert, Gene Lockhart, Robert Armstrong, and H.B. Warner
The Lodger (1944) with Merle Oberon, Laird Cregar, Cedric Hardwicke, and Queenie Leonard
Paris After Dark (1943) with Brenda Marshall
Appointment in Berlin (1943) with Marguerite Chapman, Onslow Stevens, and Gale Sondergaard
They Came to Blow Up America (1943) with Anna Sten, Ward Bond, Sig Ruman, and Ralph Byrd
This Land Is Mine (1943) with Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Philip Merivale, and Nancy Gates
Quiet Please: Murder (1942) with Gail Patrick, Richard Denning, and Lynne Roberts
The Black Swan (1942) with Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell, Anthony Quinn, and George Zucco
The Moon and Sixpence (1942) with Herbert Marshall, Eric Blore, Florence Bates, Steven Geray, and Elena Verdugo
The Falcon's Brother (1942) with Tom Conway, Keye Luke, and Gwili Andre
Tales of Manhattan (1942) with Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, and Edward G. Robinson
Her Cardboard Lover (1942) with Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, and Chill Wills
The Falcon Takes Over (1942) with Lynn Bari
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) with Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Frances Farmer, Roddy McDowall, John Carradine, and Elsa Lanchester
A Date with the Falcon (1942) with Wendy Barrie
The Gay Falcon (1942) with Wendy Barrie
Sundown (1941) with Gene Tierney, Bruce Cabot, Harry Carey, Reginald Gardiner, and Cedric Hardwicke
Man Hunt (1941) with Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, John Carradine, and Roddy McDowall
Rage in Heaven (1941) with Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, Oskar Homolka, and Philip Merivale
The Saint in Palm Springs (1941) with Wendy Barrie
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) with Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Florence Bates, Montagu Love, Clayton Moore, and Ralph Byrd
Bitter Sweet (1940) with Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, and Veda Ann Borg
Foreign Correspondent (1940) with Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, Robert Benchley, and Edmund Gwenn
The Saint Takes Over (1940) with Wendy Barrie
Rebecca (1940) with Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Denny, Melville Cooper, and Leo G. Carroll
The House of the Seven Gables (1940) with Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price, Dick Foran, and Cecil Kellaway
The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) with Bela Lugosi
Green Hell (1940) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Bennett, John Howard, Alan Hale, and Vincent Price
Allegheny Uprising (1939) with Claire Trevor, John Wayne, and Brian Donlevy
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) with Anna Neagle, Edna May Oliver, Zasu Pitts, and H.B. Warner
The Saint in London (1939) with Sally Gray
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) with Edward G. Robinson and Francis Lederer
So This Is London (1939)
The Saint Strikes Back (1939) with Wendy Barrie, Jerome Cowan, Barry Fitzgerald, and Neil Hamilton
The Outsider (1939)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) with Peter Lorre, Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Field, and John Carradine
Four Men and a Prayer (1938) with Loretta Young, Richard Greene, David Niven, John Carradine, Alan Hale, Reginald Denny, and Barry Fitzgerald
International Settlement (1938) with Dolores del Rio, Ruth Terry, John Carradine, and Keye Luke
Lancer Spy (1937) with Dolores del Rio, Peter Lorre, Virginia Field, and Lionel Atwill
The Lady Escapes (1937) with Gloria Stuart
Slave Ship (1937) with Warner Baxter, Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney, and Jane Darwell
Love Is News (1937) with Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don Ameche, Jane Darwell, Stepin Fetchit, and Elisha Cook Jr.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) with Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, and George Zucco
Lloyd's of London (1936) with Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll, Tyrone Power, C. Aubrey Smith, and Virginia Field
Dishonour Bright (1936) with Eugene Pallette
Strange Cargo (1936)
Find the Lady (1936) with Jack Melford

TELEVISION SERIES
The George Sanders Mystery Theater, 1957 NBC TV series. Sanders served as host of this anthology series

TELEVISION GUEST APPEARANCES
Mission: Impossible, episode The Merchant, originally aired March 17, 1971
ITV Saturday Night Theatre, episode Fade Out, originally aired April 11, 1970
Batman, episode Rats Like Cheese, originally aired February 3, 1966
Batman, episode Instant Freeze, originally aired February 2, 1966
Daniel Boone, episode Crisis by Fire, originally aired January 27, 1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., episode The Yukon Affair, originally aired December 24, 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., episode The Gazebo in the Maze Affair, originally aired April 5, 1965
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, episode The Traitor, originally aired April 19, 1965
The Rogues, episode A Daring Step Backward, originally aired April 18, 1965
Checkmate, episode The Sound of Nervous Laughter, originally aired February 14, 1962
G.E. True Theater, episode The Small Elephants, originally aired March 12, 1961
Alcoa Theatre, episode Morning Boat to Africa, originally aired February 15, 1960
Schlitz Playhouse, episode Night of the Stranger, originally aired March 7, 1958
G.E. True Theater, episode The Man Who Inherited Everything, originally aired May 19, 1957
The George Sanders Mystery Theater, episode Morning Boat to Africa, originally aired 1957
G.E. True Theater, episode The Charlatan, originally aired November 11, 1956
Screen Directors Playhouse, episode Bitter Waters, originally aired August 1, 1956
Screen Directors Playhouse, episode The Dream, originally aired May 16, 1956
The Ford Television Theatre, episode Autumn Fever, originally aired April 5, 1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour, episode A Portrait of Murder, originally aired October 19, 1955

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Watch George Sanders' 1946 film noir thriller The Strange Woman