Daniel Petrie Movies

A drama about three generations of Irish-American firefighters in the New York City Fire Department, and their careers, romances, and growing pains....

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 Southern sheriff brings into his home a black juvenile delinquent, who is the son of the man who saved his life during the Korean War.

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

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...

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

A biography of President Harry S. Truman.

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

Based on the short story by Ben Hecht.

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