Highest rated movie: Paths of Glory (1957)
Lowest rated movie: The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)
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Looking for reviews of Emile Meyer movies? Cinafilm has a total of 2,023 reviews across 32 movies.
Movies starring Emile Meyer have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 61%.
Paths of Glory - released in 1957 - is Emile Meyer's highest rated movie, with a score of 87% based on 725 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Emile Meyer is The Girl in Lovers Lane - released in 1960 - with a score of 23% based on 11 reviews.
Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Father Dupree in Paths of Glory (1957) and the corrupt cop in Sweet Smell of Success (1957). He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series The Asphalt Jungle.
He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's The Restless Gun and as a truculently stubborn juror opposite James Garner in the 1957 Maverick episode "Rope of Cards." His guest appearance on the "Restless Gun" episode "Man and Boy" in 1957 included filming on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. His final film role was in The Legend of Frank Woods (1977).
Emile Meyer has acted in films with Timothy Carey, William Schallert, Dabbs Greer and Leo Gordon.
Emile Meyer has worked with these film directors: Don Siegel, Stanley Kubrick, Roger Corman and Elia Kazan.
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