Abraham Polonsky

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Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American film director, Academy-Award-nominated screenwriter, essayist, and novelist blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s, in the midst of the McCarthy era.

Most Popular Abraham Polonsky Trailers

Total trailers found: 16

I Can Get It for You Wholesale Trailer (1951)

05 April 1951

A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession.

Romance of a Horsethief Trailer (1971)

11 August 1971

Since time immemorial, the simple-minded boisterous people of Malava, a small Polish town near the border of imperial Russia, have lived on horse-stealing, horse-trading and horse-smuggling.

Golden Earrings Trailer (1947)

27 August 1947

A British colonel escapes from the Gestapo to the Black Forest and poses as a Gypsy's mate.

FBI contre Hollywood Trailer (2001)

14 August 2001

Based on information from FBI cases, this documentary investigates the dark years of American cinema and attempts to discover the mechanisms leading to one of the most diabolical periods in US history.

Monsignor Trailer (1982)

22 October 1982

The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.

Innere Sicherheit: Abraham Polonsky Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

Documentary about American filmmaker Abraham Polonsky.

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Trailer (1998)

22 March 1998

This film discusses the effect on how major American films in Hollywood were influenced by the Eastern European Jewish culture that most of the major movie moguls who controlled the studios shared.

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Trailer (1969)

31 October 1969

While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.

Madigan Trailer (1968)

29 March 1968

NYPD detectives Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, they are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice.

Avalanche Express Trailer (1979)

27 September 1979

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west.

Body and Soul Trailer (1947)

11 November 1947

Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices.

Force of Evil Trailer (1950)

24 August 1950

Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation.

Odds Against Tomorrow Trailer (1959)

15 October 1959

An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.

Abraham Polonsky Trailer (1984)

01 July 1984

Short documentary about Polonsky and his Hollywood years.

Body and Soul Trailer (1981)

09 October 1981

A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.

Red Hollywood Trailer (1996)

16 August 1996

A documentary that examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically different perspective on a key period in the history of American cinema.