Acting

James Ursini

Acting credits

Shadows of Suspense poster
NR

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

Shadows of Suspense

2006

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen poster
7.0

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010

We Kill for Love poster
8.3

A documentary that goes in search of the forgotten world of the direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.

We Kill for Love

2023

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' poster
6.0

A featurette documentary that looks into the making of "The Dirty Dozen," containing interviews with the main cast, film scholars, and production personnel.

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

2006

Jezebel: Legend of the South poster
7.0

Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."

Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition poster
6.7

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006

They Live by Night: The Twisted Road poster
5.0

Documentary short on the making of "They Live by Night" (1948).

They Live by Night: The Twisted Road

2007

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6.0

Short documentary with background on plots that are taken from current news stories.

Marked Woman: Ripped from the Headlines

2006

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel poster
NR

The Joan Crawford crime thriller, The Damned Don't Cry (1950), is the topic of discussion for various interviewees.

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel

2005

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Three film historians discuss The Big Steal (1949).

The Big Steal: Look Behind You

2007

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Documentary about the film Where Danger Lives (1950)

Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

2007

Behind the camera