Daniel Petrie Movies

An affable drifter on the lam for a murder he didn't commit hides out in a circus.

An unconventional New England principal tries some radical new techniques to reform the high school he is hired at, and ends up the object of great...

A regular night of poker among four friends turns into a night full of conflict, recriminations and self-reflection.

The trials and tribulations of the first Hispanic mayor of a major Southwestern city.

Set in Ireland, the story centers on a day in the life of Shevawn, an innocent, 30-year-old dreamer who is domineered by her innkeeper brother. An...

This is a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Ebenezer Scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. He is visited by 4...

A biography of President Harry S. Truman.

Horror legend Boris Karloff stars in this rarely-seen mystery tale, directed by Daniel Petrie (A Raisin in the Sun, Sybil) . Sidney Silchester, a...

Based on the short story by Ben Hecht.

A high school teacher separated from his son plots revenge on his ex-wife.

Daniel Petrie scripted and directed this Canadian-British film, an adaptation of the memorable 1957 Brooklyn-based novel by Brooklyn-born Bernard...