Actor Fredric March (1897)

The film noir, The Desperate Hours (1955), stars Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March and was both produced and directed by William Wyler. It is based on Joseph Hayes’ novel and play of the same name, released in 1954 and 1955 respectively. In the movie, Glenn Griffin leads a trio of escaped convicts who invade a suburban home in Indianapolis at random. They hold the Hilliard family, who reside in the house, hostage while waiting for a package from Griffin’s ...

The American pre-Code romantic drama, Death Takes a Holiday (1934), features Fredric March, Evelyn Venable and Guy Standing. After pondering why humans fear him for many years, Death decides to take on the form of Prince Sirki for three days. During this time, he mingles among mortals in search of an answer. He establishes himself as a guest of Duke Lambert at his villa and reveals his intentions to the Duke. However, Death’s heart is captured by the lovely Grazia. Unfortunately, Duke Lambert (the father of ...