Van Johnson
Van Johnson (1916–2008) was an American film, television theatre and radio actor, singer, and dancer. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.857 |
| Birthday | 1916-08-25 |
| Place of Birth | Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
| Also Known As | Charles Van Dell Johnson, Ван Джонсон, |
1954
The Caine Mutiny
7.1/330
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial...
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The Caine Mutiny
1978
Getting Married
4/2
A man falls madly in love with a pretty newscaster and goes all out to win her heart and her hand in marriage before she weds another man.
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Getting Married
1959
Subway in the Sky
5.5/10
Berlin provides the backdrop for this crime drama that centers on a military doctor falsely accused of dealing illegal drugs. Determined to prove his...
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Subway in the Sky
1948
Command Decision
6.6/21
High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties...
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Command Decision
1949
Battleground
6.6/87
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Ho...
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Battleground
1969
Eagles Over London
6.273/22
The British High Command finds itself in the thick of a huge dilemma when it is realized that they have long been infiltrated by spies from a German i...
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Eagles Over London
1949
In the Good Old Summertime
6.5/36
Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
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In the Good Old Summertime
1948
State of the Union
6.7/66
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
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State of the Union
1968
Yours, Mine and Ours
6.8/136
When a widower with ten children marries a widow with eight, can the twenty of them ever come together as one big happy family?
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Yours, Mine and Ours
1943
A Guy Named Joe
6.5/50
A cocky Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he is sent back to...
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A Guy Named Joe
1953
Easy to Love
6.1/7
Two men vie for the heart of a Cypress Gardens swimming star.
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Easy to Love
1951
Go for Broke!
5.6/23
A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the trainin...
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Go for Broke!
1945
Thrill of a Romance
6.2/6
A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.
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Thrill of a Romance
1943
Madame Curie
7.1/37
Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concern...
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Madame Curie
1946
Easy to Wed
6.2/9
When a newspaper accuses a wealthy socialite of being a homewrecker, she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit. The publication's frazzled head e...
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Easy to Wed
1957
Action of the Tiger
4.8/11
A woman hires soldier-of-fortune Carson to smuggle her into Albania by way of Greece. Their trouble is just beginning when they get there.
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Action of the Tiger
1949
Scene of the Crime
6.2/20
A cop investigates the shooting of another policeman... that may have been involved in crooked activities.
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Scene of the Crime
1982
Scorpion with Two Tails
4.8/21
An archeologist's wife has recurring nightmares about ritual killings in an Etruscan tomb while her husband is away excavating a lost temple. After a...
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Scorpion with Two Tails
1943
The Human Comedy
6.2/26
Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to w...
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The Human Comedy
1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.6/22
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists,...
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Till the Clouds Roll By
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
6.6/57
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Jap...
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1954
Brigadoon
6.5/144
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order...
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Brigadoon
1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
6.722/72
Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race, to find a kidnapped child...
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23 Paces to Baker Street
1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
6.2/14
Mother Superior of St. Francis Academy is challenged by a modern young nun when they take the girls on a bus trip across the country.
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Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover
6.7/21
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whir...
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The White Cliffs of Dover
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
10/1
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the A...
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Showbiz Goes to War
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
5.7/10
A sailor helps two sisters start up a service canteen. The sailor soon becomes taken with gorgeous sister Jean, unaware that her sibling Patsy is also...
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Two Girls and a Sailor
1990
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
7/1
Only one enemy has ever beat him. Now he needs her to save his life.
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Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
1971
Eye of the Spider
4.5/4
A diamond robber, who was left behind in the hands of the police, gets out of prison and teams up with the man who funded the robbery, but who never s...
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Eye of the Spider
1951
It's a Big Country
5.3/7
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best director...
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It's a Big Country
1952
Plymouth Adventure
5.5/19
During the Mayflower pilgrims' long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to America, Captain Christopher Jones falls in love with William Bra...
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Plymouth Adventure
1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
5.5/4
A television producer decides to find out the whereabouts of a former movie actress whose career has long since faded, then discovers that his inquiri...
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The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1954
Men of the Fighting Lady
6.2/10
A writer visits an aircraft carrier during the Korean war to learn more about it and the way it's run. He also gets to find out more about the Navy an...
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Men of the Fighting Lady
1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris
6/53
Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her siste...
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The Last Time I Saw Paris
1957
Slander
6.3/11
A tabloid magazine threatens to ruin a television performer's career.
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Slander
1955
The End of the Affair
5.7/20
During the 1940s, Maurice Bendrix, a writer recently discharged from the armed service, falls in love with Sarah Miles, whom he interviews for a book....
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The End of the Affair
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
6/9
Anything can happen during a weekend at New York's Waldorf-Astoria: a glamorous movie star meets a world-weary war correspondent and mistakes him for...
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Week-End at the Waldorf
1989
Killer Crocodile
5.411/45
A group of environmentalists arrives at a faraway tropical delta where toxic waste is being dumped. However the water also hides a giant crocodile. Th...
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Killer Crocodile
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
5.5/4
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which...
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1956
Miracle in the Rain
6.7/11
Wartime romance about a lonely man and woman who meet one rainy afternoon in New York.
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Miracle in the Rain
1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
4.8/5
Wealthy American society matron, Stella Hadley refuses to sacrifice her material comforts to aid the war effort until she realizes that her selfishnes...
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The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1943
Pilot #5
5.8/8
A small group of Allied soldiers and airmen on Java are being bombed by Japanese 'planes daily. With only one working fighter of their own, and five p...
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Pilot #5
1967
Divorce American Style
5.8/22
After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.
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Divorce American Style
1979
From Corleone to Brooklyn
6.2/16
Maurizio Merli takes up a familiar role as Commissioner Berni; a cop who puts his life on the line to transport a witness from Corleone to New York Ci...
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From Corleone to Brooklyn
1950
Duchess of Idaho
5/6
Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to...
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Duchess of Idaho
1949
Mother Is a Freshman
0/0
Widow Abby Abbott is having serious money problems and has to dip into the family trust in order to pay for her daughter Susan's college tuition. The...
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Mother Is a Freshman
1951
Too Young to Kiss
5/8
Eric Wainwright, a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter, a talent...
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Too Young to Kiss
1946
No Leave, No Love
6/1
A soldier returns with his pal from fighting in the Pacific during World War II only to discover his fiancee has married someone else. However, he fal...
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No Leave, No Love
1948
The Bride Goes Wild
6/5
McGrath publishes books for children and Uncle Bump is one of the best sellers. Unfortunately, Greg, who is Uncle Bump, tends to drink too much and ha...
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The Bride Goes Wild
1980
The Kidnapping of the President
4.6/12
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic...
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The Kidnapping of the President
1970
Company of Killers
4/1
A gunman working for a crime ring is hunted by both the police and his employers after a cop is murdered.
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Company of Killers
1956
The Bottom of the Bottle
5.5/3
An alcoholic escaped convict asks his Arizona lawyer brother to help him cross the Mexican border.
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The Bottom of the Bottle
1959
Web of Evidence
4.8/4
A World War II evacuee returns years later to England and finds his father in prison framed for murder.
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Web of Evidence
1951
Three Guys Named Mike
5.733/15
A stewardess becomes romantically involved with an airline pilot, a college professor, and a successful businessman...all of whom are named Mike. When...
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Three Guys Named Mike
1952
Invitation
6.5/6
A rich man buys a husband for his dying daughter and she finds out.
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Invitation
1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
5.6/14
The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition. To this end, the mayor outlaws play (which...
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1942
Murder in the Big House
6.5/4
When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...
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Murder in the Big House
1944
3 Men in White
6/11
Gillespie has to finally choose his official assistant, or Red and Lee are going to kill themselves in competition. So, it's another diagnosis competi...
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3 Men in White
1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
5.3/3
The doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.
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Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1963
Wives and Lovers
4.6/7
Husband and wife Bill and Bertie Austin and their daughter live in a low-rent apartment. He's a struggling writer, at least until agent Lucinda Ford b...
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Wives and Lovers
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6/1
A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1957
Kelly and Me
10/1
Failing vaudeville performer, Len, is taken under the wing of the German Shepherd wonder dog, Kelly, and a new act is born. Len hopes all his dreams a...
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Kelly and Me
1952
When in Rome
0/0
An American fugitive flees to Rome and tries to elude capture by masquerading as a priest.
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When in Rome
1952
Washington Story
6/2
A reporter (Patricia Neal) suspects the "nice guy" image of a respected Congressman (Van Johnson) is all a facade and sets out to uncover the truth.
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Washington Story
1947
High Barbaree
5.5/6
After his plane is downed in the South Pacific, a Navy flier recounts his life to a co-pilot while awaiting rescue.
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High Barbaree
1950
The Big Hangover
6.7/5
A young law school graduate is hired by a prestigious firm, but he neglects to inform them he is allergic to even a single whiff of alcohol.
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The Big Hangover
1945
Between Two Women
5.9/4
A young doctor proves his worth at a metropolitan hospital.
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Between Two Women
1954
The Siege at Red River
5.9/8
Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.
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The Siege at Red River
1953
Remains to Be Seen
5.7/3
A singer and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.
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Remains to Be Seen
1992
Three Days To A Kill
4/5
At a Chicago-area naval base, an ambassador is kidnapped. Later, a Navy officer calls his friend Cal for help. A Colombian drug lord is holding the am...
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Three Days To A Kill
1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
6.6/5
A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1978
Superdome
4.2/11
It's the biggest event of the year — the Super Bowl! But the star players for the Cougars, gathered in New Orleans for the big game, are preoccupied w...
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Superdome
1970
San Francisco International
3.7/9
This pilot for the TV series stars Pernell Roberts as Jim Conrad, who runs an airport, much to the chagrin of his boss, "his way." In this, two plots...
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San Francisco International
1966
The Doomsday Flight
6.5/5
A bomb on board an airliner has an altitude-sensitive trigger. Unless a ransom is paid, it will explode when the plane descends to land.
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The Doomsday Flight
1942
Somewhere I'll Find You
5.9/12
Journalist brothers feud over a woman they both fall for while covering World War II in the far east.
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Somewhere I'll Find You
1951
Grounds for Marriage
4.3/3
Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.
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Grounds for Marriage
1953
Confidentially Connie
5.3/3
Texas cattleman Opie Bedloe comes to Maine to visit his son Joe, a college instructor, and his wife Connie in the hopes of persuading Joe to give up h...
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Confidentially Connie
1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo
7.4/1047
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre....
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The Purple Rose of Cairo
1988
Bacall on Bogart
6/8
Lauren Bacall tells the story of her late husband Humphrey Bogart, presenting clips from his movies and interview clips with his peers.
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Bacall on Bogart
1974
That's Entertainment!
7.2/60
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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That's Entertainment!
1960
The Enemy General
5.5/2
OSS agent, working with the French underground, ambushes Nazi convoy with high-ranking general, who escapes. Later they take him from a Nazi prison an...
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The Enemy General
1995
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
6/1
The story of actor Roger Moore, including clips from his movies, television shows and interviews with the actor, his family and acquaintances.
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Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1990
Flight from Paradise
7/1
In a futuristic society, an old man tells the legend of a strange medal to two children. In flashback, we learn that after a nuclear catastrophe, two...
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Flight from Paradise
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
8/3
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II
1942
For the Common Defense!
4.3/6
This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent tr...
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For the Common Defense!
1959
The Last Blitzkrieg
5.2/4
The fanatical son of a Nazi General leads a squad of German commandos, disguised as American Troops, behind the lines in order to sabotage the Allied...
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The Last Blitzkrieg
1940
Too Many Girls
5.7/11
Mr. Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge, he sends four football players as her bodyguards. The col...
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Too Many Girls
1979
Concorde Affair
6.6/18
A reporter tries to stop the crash of an aircraft after uncovering an airline's plot to save their business by sabotaging Concorde flights and have th...
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Concorde Affair
1988
Down There in the Jungle
0/0
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Down There in the Jungle
1944
Twenty Years After
6/1
This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then from a number of 1944 releases.
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Twenty Years After
1942
Personalities
0/0
In this "Romance of Celluloid", MGM showcases performers whose careers are just starting. Excerpts from their recently released films are included. Th...
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Personalities
1988
Taxi Killer
4.333/3
Catherine Hickland plays a taxi driver who is robbed and gang raped. She is then stalked by her attackers who also kill her father played by Chuck Con...
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Taxi Killer
1972
Call Her Mom
4/1
A sexy waitress becomes a house mother in a fraternity house and involves the college in a nationwide women's lib controversy.
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Call Her Mom
1969
The Price of Power
6/34
In 1881 Dallas, an ex-Union soldier attempts to expose a conspiracy of Southerners that killed his father, his friend and President James A. Garfield.
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The Price of Power
1991
Clowning Around
7/4
Follows a boy who realizes there is more to being a clown, than just clowning around.
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Clowning Around
1964
American in Paris
0/0
The owner of a travel agency in Paris tries to help fellow Americans in trouble.
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American in Paris
1982
Night of 100 Stars
6.5/2
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...
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