James Edwards

James Edwards

1918-03-06 Muncie, Indiana, USA 28 Credits

Biography

James Johnson Edwards (March 6, 1918 – January 4, 1970) was an American actor in films and television. His most famous role was as Private Peter Moss in the 1949 film Home of the Brave, in which he portrayed an African American soldier experiencing racial prejudice while serving in the South Pacific during World War II.

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Legend of the Northwest

Legend of the Northwest

1978

6.0
Acting

Set during the old west, Bearheart the dog witnesses his master, an old mountain man being murdered by bandits. Forced into the wilderness to survive ...

Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage

1972

as Coast Guard Officer

Acting

A political extremist on the run after assassinating a corrupt politician, poses as a French sailor in hopes of fleeing the country.

Patton

Patton

1970

as Sergeant William George Meeks

7.5
Acting

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and p...

Anatomy of a Crime

Anatomy of a Crime

1969

as Lt. Wager

6.0
Acting

Private detective David Ross has two apparently unconnected cases to investigate in the same day. In the first he is hired by a millionaire who paid a...

Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff

1968

as Sgt. Jackson

6.4
Acting

Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads int...

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1968

as Sgt. Collyer

6.0
Acting

Three unhappy teenagers run away from home, only to discover living on their own isn't as idyllic as they imagined.

The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

1965

as Larry Brant

6.4
Acting

A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the wedded headmaster of an Episcopalian boarding school in Monterey, California.

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Cpl. Allen Melvin

7.5
Acting

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home,...

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

1960

as Batt

Acting

Texas John Slaughter is a peace-loving family man and successful rancher who values his friendship with the Apaches. But when a vengeful Geronimo init...

Blood and Steel

Blood and Steel

1959

as George

4.0
Acting

Native girl helps US Seabees free her villagers from Japanese troops.

Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959

as Cpl. Jurgens

6.5
Acting

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied...

Night of the Quarter Moon

Night of the Quarter Moon

1959

as Asa Tully / lawyer

5.3
Acting

A POW marries a woman he meets in Mexico. Controversy erupts when people find out that she's one-quarter black.

Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1958

as Eddie

6.2
Acting

The estranged family of a reformed prostitute calls her back home to get her married to an affluent acquaintance out of greed.

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Tarzan's Fight for Life

1958

as Futa

4.6
Acting

Dr. Sturdy is trying to establish a modern hospital in the jungle. His efforts are strongly opposed by Futa, the witch doctor, and Ramo, a native warr...

Fraulein

Fraulein

1958

as Cpl. Hanks

7.0
Acting

A Nazi's fiancee helps an escaped U.S. soldier, then meets him in postwar Berlin.

Men in War

Men in War

1957

as Sgt. Killian

6.6
Acting

In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Serg...

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957

as Lt. Maples

6.5
Acting

Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots early in th...

The Killing

The Killing

1956

as Track Parking Attendant

7.7
Acting

Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one la...

The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955

as Zeke Ward

6.6
Acting

A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.

Seven Angry Men

Seven Angry Men

1955

as Ned Green

5.2
Acting

Rise, fall and execution of John Brown, fanatic abolitionist.

African Manhunt

African Manhunt

1955

as Native Guide

Acting

Kirby, Davis and Drover escort the wanted criminal Rene Carvel from central Africa to the coast, stopping every so often to watch wild animals attack ...

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Chief Steward Whittaker

7.2
Acting

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial ...

The Joe Louis Story

The Joe Louis Story

1953

as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn

5.9
Acting

The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not onl...

The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding

1952

as Honey Camden Brown

6.2
Acting

Tomboy, Frances 'Frankie' Addams, dreams of running away with her brother and new fiancée away from the Deep South.

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951

as Joe Morgan

6.9
Acting

A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.

The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

1951

as Corporal Thompson

7.0
Acting

A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.

Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

1949

as Private Peter Moss

6.6
Acting

A sensitive, educated black man's World War II-time problems. This is essentially the duplicate of his peace-time problems which are pointed up in a f...

The Set-Up

The Set-Up

1949

as Luther Hawkins

7.3
Acting

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.