Van Heflin Movie Trailers

Cry of Battle Trailer (1963)

09 October 1963

During World War II, the spoiled son of a wealthy businessman finds himself involved in the guerrilla movement fighting against the Japanese, and finds romance and adventure.

The Big Bounce Trailer (1969)

05 March 1969

A Vietnam veteran and ex-con is persuaded by a shady woman to rob a $50,000 payroll account on a California produce farm.

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon Trailer (1965)

15 November 1965

Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon was the last of three documentaries William Friedkin made for producer David Wolper.

Annapolis Salute Trailer (1937)

10 September 1937

The adventures of three disparate cadets at the US Naval Academy--one the son of a Navy enlisted man, the other the scion of a wealthy family, the third decent but somewhat slow-witted--and their struggles with the rigors of the academy, women, and each other.

The Last Child Trailer (1971)

05 October 1971

In a badly-overpopulated future, where each couple is only allowed one child and where people over 65 are forbidden medical care under a very draconian set of laws, a young couple, pregnant with their second child (the first died shortly after birth) enlist the help of an elderly former US Senator to help them escape to Canada.

Count Three and Pray Trailer (1955)

01 October 1955

A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.

A Star Is Born World Premiere Trailer (1954)

28 September 1954

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Trailer (1991)

15 July 1991

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

Back Door to Heaven Trailer (1939)

19 April 1939

The life of a young kid, who starts stealing small things to fit in with the "cool crowd".

The Secret Land Trailer (1948)

22 October 1948

This documentary, filmed entirely by military photographers, recounts the U.S. Navy's 1946-47 expedition to Antarctica, known as Operation High Jump.

University U.S.A. Trailer (1950)

01 January 1950

Black and white UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A student film about college life on the UCLA campus in the 1950s.

The Outcasts of Poker Flat Trailer (1937)

16 April 1937

The 1937 film version of Bret Harte's story, starring Preston Foster.

A Case of Libel Trailer (1968)

11 February 1968

Based on the real-life lawsuit of journalist Quentin Reynolds against columnist Westbrook Pegler, portraying the courtroom battle where Reynolds sues Pegler for calling him a communist; stars Van Heflin as the lawyer and Jose Ferrer as the bigoted columnist, dramatizing how they slowly trap the writer in his own lies, ultimately leading to a win for Reynolds and highlighting McCarthy-era politics, with the story adapted from Louis Nizer's book My Life in Court.