Robert Stack Movie Trailers

Airplane! Trailer (1980)

27 June 1980

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Laura Trailer (1968)

24 January 1968

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating.

The Corrupt Ones Trailer (1967)

20 January 1967

Freelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various colorful villains in this quest for an ancient Chinese treasure when he accidentally acquires the key to its location, the Peking medallion.

Eagle Squadron Trailer (1942)

16 June 1942

An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.

Sabre Jet Trailer (1953)

04 September 1953

The story of jet pilots flying over Korea by day, from their Itazuke Air Base in Japan, and of their wives, on station with them, who have dinner ready when they return.

Murder on Flight 502 Trailer (1975)

21 November 1975

On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the airliner before it lands.

Mr. Music Trailer (1950)

08 December 1950

A golf-crazy songwriter tries to avoid the long, solitary hours of concentration needed to produce a hit musical.

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World Trailer (1971)

29 October 1971

A celebrity-filled look at the opening festivities for Walt Disney World in Florida.

Keeping Fit Trailer (1942)

26 October 1942

Topical wartime short depicting the plight of civilians who must stay in shape in order to fight the good fight.

Nice Girl? Trailer (1941)

21 February 1941

Jane is a nice girl and has had her eyes on a young man who seems more interested in his hand-built car than in Jane.

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Trailer (1987)

18 May 1987

A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.

Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune Trailer (2021)

19 November 2021

The crazy rise and fall of Jacques Tati, comedy genius, actor, director and athlete of laughter. Or how the inventor of the mythical Mr.

First Love Trailer (1939)

10 November 1939

In this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school.

The Transformers: The Movie Trailer (1986)

08 August 1986

The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Trailer (1996)

20 December 1996

Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.

Recess: School's Out Trailer (2001)

16 February 2001

The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.

Men of Texas Trailer (1942)

03 July 1942

A Chicago reporter (Robert Stack) and photographer focus on a Confederate outlaw (Brod Crawford) in post-Civil War Texas.

1941 Trailer (1979)

14 December 1979

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

BASEketball Trailer (1998)

28 July 1998

Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball.

To Be or Not to Be Trailer (1942)

06 March 1942

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Written on the Wind Trailer (1956)

04 October 1956

Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp.

Mumford Trailer (1999)

24 September 1999

When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same name and offers his talent for listening and a disarming frankness, the town's quirkiest citizens scramble for a seat on his couch.

Laura Trailer (1955)

19 October 1955

A detective is assigned to a case of murder. During the investigation he finds himself taking a more than professional interest in the victim, the mysterious Laura.

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood Trailer (2019)

13 October 2019

A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

Is Paris Burning? Trailer (1966)

26 October 1966

Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city.

The High and the Mighty Trailer (1954)

03 July 1954

Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.

Uncommon Valor Trailer (1983)

16 December 1983

A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.

The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

With the help of the Master Wolf, Baa Baa makes a daring breakout from the Muttonville State Pen. In order to thank the Master Wolf, Baa Baa sets up his wool racket.

Barry Norman in Celebrity City Trailer (1982)

14 September 1982

Hollywood is still the home of the American Dream - the place where fame and fortune can be achieved overnight.

Joe Versus the Volcano Trailer (1990)

09 March 1990

Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

Asylum for a Spy Trailer (1965)

02 April 1965

A spy wants to "come in from the cold" since his last assignment resulted in the death of two innocent people.

A Date with Judy Trailer (1948)

29 July 1948

Best friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school dance.

Good Morning, Miss Dove Trailer (1955)

23 November 1955

Miss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small town of Liberty Hill.

Caddyshack II Trailer (1988)

22 July 1988

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence Trailer (1974)

24 September 1974

A family moves into a new home in an isolated area, and soon realizes that someone--or something--doesn't want them there.

A Little Bit of Heaven Trailer (1940)

10 October 1940

A child from the New York tenements sings on a radio quiz show and is eventually hired to a big-bucks contract, which allows her and her family to move into a posh apartment, with all the usual problems that accompany sudden wealth.

Plain Clothes Trailer (1988)

15 April 1988

To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.

Hercules: Zero to Hero Trailer (1999)

17 August 1999

After defeating Hades for good, Hercules marries Meg and revisits his teenage years. In particular, it shows an adolescent Hercules's enrollment and the beginning of his adventures at the Prometheus Academy, a school for gods and mortals, which Herc supposedly attended during the time when he was training to be a hero with his mentor, the satyr Philoctetes.

Midas Valley Trailer (1985)

27 June 1985

Set in Silicon Valley, California, follows the lives of a group of people involved in the competitive world of computer electronics and the greed, passion and intrigue amongst them.

These Dead Souls Trailer (2018)

07 May 2018

An audiovisual essay on Douglas Sirk's film The Tarnished Angels (1957). Analyzes a central scene 40 minutes into the narrative, and also refers both backward and forward in order to show the film’s richly elaborated logic of part and whole, repetition and stasis, drama and entropy.

Big Trouble Trailer (1986)

30 May 1986

Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier.

Bullfighter and the Lady Trailer (1951)

26 April 1951

An American takes up bullfighting to impress the ladies but learns to respect the sport.

The Return of Eliot Ness Trailer (1991)

10 November 1991

Detective Eliot Ness comes back to town to fight corruption and avenge a former partner's murder with the help of the son.

Adventures of the Queen Trailer (1975)

14 February 1975

A madman hijacks the luxury cruise liner, S.S. Queen, and threatens to blow it up unless a millionaire pays him the the contents of a safe deposit box.

The Y2K Crisis Trailer (1999)

07 March 1999

Panic over the year 2000 problem will only increase as we get closer to the turn of the millennium; adding fuel to the flame is The Y2K Crisis, an investigative report hosted by Robert Stack.

Story of a Woman Trailer (1970)

13 February 1970

Karin, a Swedish music student in Rome, falls in love with Bruno, a medical student. After learning he is married, she returns to Sweden, where she meets and marries David, an American diplomat.

Riviera Dream Trailer (1950)

01 January 1950

This black & white novelty film features Egyptian actor Alex d'Arcy -- playing the part of a discharged American soldier -- traveling the French Riviera in his 1950's Studebaker convertible.

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir Trailer (2001)

01 October 2001

A rare behind the scenes look at the tragedies and bitter disappointments that plagued one of MGM's s

Sealed with a Kiss Trailer (1999)

19 September 1999

Bennett, who's engaged to his boss's daughter, just lost a major client for his company. When a letter meant for someone else is accidentally mailed to his home, Bennett tries to return it to its author.

Acting for Douglas Sirk Trailer (2008)

05 November 2008

The stars and director of 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' talk about director Douglas Sirk's techniques.

Action Man Trailer (1967)

31 May 1967

An American talks a retired French crook into robbing a bank, but kidnappers demand the loot as ransom.

The Tarnished Angels Trailer (1957)

21 November 1957

In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist.

Great Day in the Morning Trailer (1956)

16 May 1956

After a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved with two women, he then has to make even more fundamental choices when, with the start of the Civil War, he becomes one of a Confederate minority in a strongly Unionist town.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit Trailer (1987)

24 May 1987

Jordan White, a publisher friend of Perry, is called to a hotel where a guest, famous horror writer David Hall, has cleared out the hotel for a weekend and has called his "friends" - an actress, a fortune-teller, David's private assistant and the two remaining staff at the hotel to discuss business.

Undercover with the KKK Trailer (1979)

23 October 1979

The true story of Gary Thomas Rowe, Jr., who worked undercover for the FBI to infiltrate a Ku Klux Klan group in his Alabama hometown and later testified as a key prosecution witness during the trial of several Klansmen for crimes of destruction and murder.

Dangerous Curves Trailer (1988)

23 September 1988

A college graduate is offered a deal of a lifetime - deliver a Porsche for a client and join the company of your dreams in return.

The Last Voyage Trailer (1960)

19 February 1960

The S. S. Claridon is scheduled for her five last voyages after thirty-eight years of service. After an explosion in the boiler room, Captain Robert Adams is reluctant to evacuate the steamship.

The Mortal Storm Trailer (1940)

20 June 1940

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.

House of Bamboo Trailer (1955)

01 July 1955

Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Trailer (1997)

12 May 1997

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl.