Adventures of Tartu 1943  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Tartu
Sabotage Agent
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Cast: Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Phyllis Morris, Martin Miller, Anthony Eustrel, Percy Walsh, Frederich Richter, John Penrose, Mabel Terry-Lewis, David Ward, Hubert Leslie
In this World War II saga, British officer Capt. Terence Stevenson (Robert Donat) is assigned the spy mission of sabotaging a Nazi-run poison gas factory in Czechoslovakia. He uses the alias "Tartu" and gets a job in the factory as an assembly line foreman where dangers await. Based on a true story.
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Caesar and Cleopatra 1945 N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Gabriel Pascal
Cast: Claude Rains, Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, Anthony Harvey, Francis L. Sullivan, Flora Robson, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Leo Genn, Jean Simmons, Basil Sydney, Raymond Lovell, Anthony Eustrel, Ernest Thesiger, Michael Rennie
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play, this is the story of Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) and the help he gives Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) to attain her goal of ruling Egypt. They meet under the Sphinx in Egypt, and Caesar teaches Cleopatra about politics and how to behave like a queen. But, despite Caesar's attentions, Cleopatra yearns for Marc Antony who is far away in Rome.
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Captain John Smith and Pocahontas 1953  N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance, Alan Hale Jr., Robert Clarke, Stuart Randall, James Seay, Philip Van Zandt, Shepard Menken, Douglass Dumbrille, Anthony Eustrel, William Cottrell, Henry Rowland
The legend of Captain John Smith and Indian princess Pocahontas is the theme of this story in which Pocahontas saves Smith's life and continues through their ill-fated romantic future in the colony of Jamestown.
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Games 1967 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Curtis Harrington
Cast: Simone Signoret, James Caan, Katharine Ross, Don Stroud, Estelle Winwood, Kent Smith, Marjorie Bennett, Ian Wolfe, Peter Brocco, Anthony Eustrel
Enjoying games as a big part of their marriage turns tragic for Paul (James Caan) and Jennifer (Katharine Ross) when their friend Norman (Don Stroud) is killed as a result of one of their practical jokes.
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King Richard and the Crusaders 1954  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: David Butler
Cast: Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey, Robert Douglas, Michael Pate, Paula Raymond, Lester Matthews, Anthony Eustrel, Henry Corden, Wilton Graff, Neila Ates, Nick Cravat, Leslie Bradley, Bruce Lester
Under King Richard the Lionhearted's (George Sanders) leadership, Christian nations set off on the Third Crusade in an attempt to reclaim the Holy Grail from arch foe Saladin (Rex Harrison), Commander of the Faithful, Sultan of all Islam. Rivalries among the crusaders and Saladin's romantic interest in British noblewoman Lady Edith Plantagenet (Virginia Mayo) are items that Richard must contend with during this crusade.
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Lady Godiva of Coventry 1955 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Lady Godiva
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen, Rex Reason, Clint Eastwood, Torin Thatcher, Robert Warwick, Eduard Franz, Leslie Bradley, Arthur Gould-Porter, Grant Withers, Anthony Eustrel, Kathryn Givney, Thayer Roberts, Sim Iness
In the 11th century, Lady Godiva (Maureen O'Hara) proves her loyalty to Saxony during turbulent times when she protests taxes by a taking a naked ride on a horse through Coventry. As Lady Godiva rides, her fellow citizens look the other way to prove that they also are loyal to Saxony.
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The Notorious Landlady 1962 N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire, Lionel Jeffries, Estelle Winwood, Dick Crockett, Maxwell Reed, Henry Daniell, Doris Lloyd, Philippa Bevans, Ronald Long, Richard Peel, Anthony Eustrel, James Logan, Tudor Owen
William Gridley (Jack Lemmon) is an American diplomat who arrives in London and is asked by his boss, American Ambassador Franklyn Ambruster (Fred Astaire), to help clear the name of William's beautiful landlady, Carley Hardwicke (Kim Novak). Rumors fly that Carley has murdered her husband Miles (Maxwell Reed), and then Miles shows up alive–only to be killed by Carley in a fight over stolen jewels. Carley escapes, but a helicopter rescue and a chase to obtain the jewels lie in wait.
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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men 1952   N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch, James Hayter, James Robertson Justice, Martita Hunt, Hubert Gregg, Michael Hordern, Bill Owen, Anthony Eustrel, Reginald Tate, Elton Hayes, Patrick Barr, Anthony Forwood, Hal Osmond
Disney Studios made this Robin Hood story into a very enjoyable film, and filming in England adds to the strength of the story. Robin Hood (Richard Todd) devotes his life to helping the poor during the oppressive Prince John's (Hubert Gregg) reign when the Sheriff of Nottingham (Peter Finch) reeks havoc on the citizens. This is the story of Robin Hood, his merrie men, and his true love Maid Marian (Joan Rice) and their efforts to preserve the throne for King Richard (Patrick Barr). 1 User Review
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| | http://disneysrobin.blogspot.com/ | Clement of the Glen 04/26/2007 | | I have a blog dedeicated to this underrated movie. Full of charm and colour and with a whole host of top British actors it gives the Errol Flynn version a good run for its money! |
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The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze 1963 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Maurer
Cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita, Jay Sheffield, Joan Freeman, Walter Burke, Maurice Dallimore, Richard Devon, Anthony Eustrel, Ramsay Hill, Peter Forster, Iau Kea, Robert Kino, Phil Arnold, Don Lamond
Phileas Fogg's grandson, Phileas III (Jay Sheffield), makes a bet with Randolph Stuart III that he can duplicate his grandfather's trip and go "Around the World in 80 Days." Fogg's servants–Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita)–along with his girlfriend Amelia (Joan Freeman) accompany him on the trip. Unbeknownst to them, Stuart is really con man Vickers Cavendish (Peter Forster), and the bet has been made to use Fogg by framing him for a bank heist. Slapstick prevails in this spoof on the Jules Verne story.
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| 1. Adventures of Tartu (1943)
aka: Tartu
aka: Sabotage Agent
2. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
3. Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)
4. Games (1967)
5. King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
6. Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
aka: Lady Godiva
7. The Notorious Landlady (1962)
8. The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
9. The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963)
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