15 Frances Bavier Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

This 1951 black-and-white sci-fi film tells the story of a humanoid alien visitor, Klaatu, who comes to Earth, along with a robot ,to deliver an important message, and to rescue to Earth from the greatest threat. 

Wanda and Marie earn their living by escorting out of town middle aged men, but do not go to bed with them. In course of one such outing, they meet Benjamin and Jim and in spite of knowing she is a paid entertainer, Jim falls in love with Wanda and proposes marriage. The only hitch in this union is Wanda’s estranged husband Alex. 

The Bad Seed is a psychological thriller film which tells the story of Kenneth and Christine, who are seemingly happily married, with a perfect daughter. Shortly after Kenneth leaves for military duty, Christine is having lunch with friends when she hears a report that a child has drowned in the lake. Eventually, evidence forces her to suspect that her child might be a ruthless killer.

Bend of the River is a western adventure film which tells the story of Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, who are leading a group of homesteaders from Missouri to Oregon. As winter nears, they establish a settlement outside Portland, and look for food supplies. Things take a turn when they soon learn about a gold mining camp nearby.

My Wife’s Best Friend is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of George and his wife Virginia, who are on an airliner for their second honeymoon. Soon, death seems imminent for all the passengers, when the plane develops an engine trouble. Certain about their death, George decides to confess to Virginia about his affair with her best friend Jane.

The Hammond brothers, Neil and Dan, return to their parents’ Austin ranch after the Civil War. Neil takes over the ranch-work as he woos the country damsel, Sally. Dan gets drawn to the local baron Hardin’s wife Lorna, while grossing money through rustling horses and other corrupt dealings. Will the new Marshal, Neil, confront his brother whose goons are harassing the ranchers? 

Benji is a stray dog without an owner, who prefers to roam freely over his friendly Texas town. When two children whom Benji cares for, are kidnapped and held for ransom, Benji springs into action, and takes it as his mission to rescue the children from the criminals.    

Hearing that her husband, a US sergeant stationed in Spain, has won a custom-built 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, a former dancer flies off to join him. The car also draws the attention of a famous matador, who starts courting her. Meanwhile, his superior officers order him to send the car back to USA and warn it will cost him an unaffordable amount in tax. 

Dorinda Hatch, the beautiful writer of the best-selling book that enlightens women about dangers of men, is scheduled to get photographed by a national magazine’s author-photographer Bill Shelby for a photo story on her. The two clash over viewpoints and continue to trade insults, complicating the situation, but refuse to admit their true feelings for each other.