Movies by Lamont Johnson

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

The story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat responsible for saving thousands of lives from the Nazi Holocaust.

The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his mother. Will he ever solve the mystery of how his father died?

A Covenant with Death

A Covenant with Death

An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces a new trial, presided over by a young and inexperienced judge.

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

A dramatization of the life of the founder of Los Angeles's first alcoholic recovery center for women, Beatrice O'Reilly.

The Execution of Private Slovik

The Execution of Private Slovik

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.

The Groundstar Conspiracy

The Groundstar Conspiracy

A break-in and sabotage attempt occurs at a top secret research institute and the culprit is cornered and captured. The problem is that he's been badly injured and claims to have lost his memory entirely. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between investigator Tuxan, the mystery intruder Welles and the people who sent him on the mission.

Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Sebastian must either deliver a young Arab prince to Russia or get him back safely to his own country. The episode aired in the US in 1959, and in theaters in the UK in 1961 -- supporting the movie Wild in the Country with Elvis Prestley

My Sweet Charlie

My Sweet Charlie

A pregnant white Southern girl and a black New York lawyer, both on the run in rural Texas, meet up in a boarded-up, abandoned house and realize they both need each other in order to survive.

Kona Coast

Kona Coast

Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder. Convinced the playboy is guilty, he enlists the help of his friend Kittibelle, who runs an alcohol abuse treatment center. Sam runs into a wall of silence obviously built by hush money and islanders fearful of reprisals from the rich and powerful family. The determined dad fights to uncover the information that will land the murde...

That Certain Summer

That Certain Summer

The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor Doug Salter is looking forward to a summer visit from his fourteen-year-old son Nick, who lives in Los Angeles with his mother Janet. The boy does not know that his father is gay and committed to Gary McClain, his life partner of several years.

Deadlock

Deadlock

The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.

Birdbath

Birdbath

During the course of one night, two strangers, a lonely waif and a prodigal poet, form an unexpected connection.

The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

Residents of a small town struggle when a paroled rapist moves into the area.

Paul's Case

Paul's Case

Captures the essence of Willa Cather's haunting story of Pittsburgh circa 1900. Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City.

Visit to a Chief's Son

Visit to a Chief's Son

An American anthropologist and his son benefit from their experiences with an East African tribe.