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1. West Side Story (1961)
directed by Robert Wise
featuring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George ChakirisRomeo and Juliet is updated to the tenements of New York City in this Oscar-winning musical landmark. Adapted by Ernest Lehman from the Broadway ... More
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2. Portrait of a Showgirl (1982)
directed by Steven Hilliard Stern
featuring Lesley Ann Warren, Rita Moreno, Tony CurtisThe daily travails of a Vegas chorus girl provide the fodder for this made-for-television drama. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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3. The Spree (1988)
directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
featuring Jennifer Beals, Rita Moreno, Powers BootheIn this crime drama, a sexy burglar coerces a reluctant cop into a lucrative life of crime. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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4. Italian Movie (1993)
directed by Roberto Monticello
featuring Caprice Benedetti, James Gandolfini, Rita MorenoThe 1993 made-for-cable feature Italian Movie was released to home video in 2002 due to the presence of actor James Gandolfini from the popular HBO ... More
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5. The Four Seasons (1981)
directed by Alan Alda
featuring Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Sandy Dennis, Rita MorenoThe Four Seasons follows the trials and tribulations of a group of middle-aged friends during a 12-month period. Alan Alda (who also directed) and ... More
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6. The Night of the Following Day (1969)
directed by Hubert Cornfield
featuring Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno, Pamela Franklin, Jess HahnA pair of desperate men plan to kidnap a wealthy heiress upon her arrival in France. Bud (Marlon Brando) and Leer (Richard Boone) grab the gorgeous ... More
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7. Popi (1969)
directed by Arthur Hiller
featuring Alan Arkin, Rita Moreno, Miguel Alejandro, Ruben Figueroa, John HarkinsStriving for a better life for his two sons, a Puerto Rican immigrant named Popi (Alan Arkin) goes about his mission in a singularly eccentric ... More
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8. Cry of Battle (1963)
directed by Irving Lerner
featuring Van Heflin, Rita Moreno, James MacArthur, Leopoldo Salcedo, Sidney CluteSurely Benjamin Appel's novel Fortress in the Rice was more interesting than its static film adaptation Cry of Battle. Van Heflin plays a crusty ... More
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9. King of the Corner (2005)
directed by Peter Riegert
featuring Peter Riegert, Isabella Rossellini, Ashley Johnson, Eli Wallach, Rita MorenoA man looking for a new purpose in his life finds one that last place he expected in this comedy. Leo Spivak (Peter Riegert) is a man slowly sinking ... More
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10. Age Isn't Everything (1991)
directed by Douglas Katz
featuring Jonathan Silverman, Robert Prosky, Rita Moreno, Rita KarinHere's a "backwards BIG" where, instead of turning younger, this leading man turns into an old man--overnight. Jonathan Silverman plays Seymour, who, ... More
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11. Cattle Town (1952)
directed by Noel Smith
featuring Dennis Morgan, Philip Carey, Amanda Blake, Rita Moreno, Paul PicerniList of all editionsCattle Town is a rare low-budget western from the Warner Bros. mills. Dennis Morgan plays Mike McGann, a troubleshooter sent out by the governor of ... More
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12. The Ring (1952)
directed by Kurt Neumann
featuring Gerald Mohr, Rita Moreno, Lalo Rios, Robert Arthur, Robert OsterlohList of all editionsThe Ring was directed by Kurt Neumann in a style best described as Hollywood neorealist. Based on a novel by Irving Shulman, the film focuses on a ... More
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13. This Rebel Breed (1960)
directed by Richard L. Bare
featuring Rita Moreno, Mark Damon, Gerald Mohr, Jay Novello, Eugenio MartínList of all editionsRace hatred and drug trafficking threaten to tear apart a California high school in this teen drama. Frank White (Mark Damon) and Don Walters (Doug ... More
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14. The Boss' Son (1979)
directed by Bobby Roth
featuring Asher Brauner, Rudy Solari, Rita Moreno, Henry Sanders, James DarrenBobby (Asher Brauner) has never had to work hard or worry much about his future. After all, his father (Rudy Solari) owns a carpet factory, and he ... More
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15. Pagan Love Song (1950)
directed by Robert Alton
featuring Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Minna Gombell, Charles Mauu, Rita MorenoList of all editionsPagan Love Song derives its title from a 1929 tune written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. The plot is cut from the same cloth as MGM's ... More
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16. Blue Moon (2000)
directed by John Andrew Gallagher
featuring Ben Gazzara, Rita Moreno, Alanna Ubach, Brian Vincent, Shawn ElliottList of all editionsJohn Gallagher directs this film about magic and the mystery of love. Frank and Maggie (Ben Gazzara and Rita Moreno) have been married longer than ... More
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17. The King and I (1956)
directed by Walter Lang
featuring Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick AdiarteList of all editionsThe King and I, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's 1951 Broadway musical hit, was based on Margaret Landon's book Anna and the King of Siam. ... More
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18. Summer and Smoke (1961)
directed by Peter Glenville
featuring Laurence Harvey, Geraldine Page, John McIntire, Una Merkel, Malcolm Atterbury, Rita MorenoList of all editionsTennessee Williams' Broadway play Summer and Smoke (expanded from his one-act piece Eccentricities of a Nightingale) was brought to the screen by ... More
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19. Marlowe (1969)
directed by Paul Bogart
featuring James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O'Connor, Rita Moreno, Sharon FarrellList of all editionsJames Garner is so good as Raymond Chandler's philosophical gumshoe Philip Marlowe that you forget he's totally wrong for the part. Based on Chandler ... More
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21. The Ritz (1976)
directed by Richard Lester
featuring Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller, Kaye Ballard, F. Murray AbrahamList of all editionsWith The Ritz, Terrence McNally's hit Broadway play of the same name is cinematized by director Richard Lester. Jack Weston plays Gaetano Proclo, a ... More
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23. I Like It Like That (1994)
directed by Darnell Martin
featuring Lauren Vélez, Jon Seda, Tomas Melly, Desiree Casado, Lisa Vidal, Griffin Dunne, Isaiah Garcia, Jesse Borrego, Rita MorenoList of all editionsA Hispanic woman unexpectedly discovers a new outlook on life after taking a new job in this heartfelt, observant comedy-drama. Young Bronx mother ... More







