Across 110th Street 1972  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barry Shear
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa, Paul Benjamin, Ed Bernard, Richard Ward, Antonio Fargas, Norma Donaldson, Tim O'Connor
When three gang members in Harlem steal $300,000 from the Mafia, a blood bath results as they are tracked down by both the Mafia and the police.
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Against All Flags 1952  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Alice Kelley, Mildred Natwick, Robert Warwick, Harry Cording, Phil Tully, Lester Matthews, John Alderson
Swashbuckling Britain Brian Hawke (Errol Flynn) manages to enter a pirate fortress and romance Spitfire Stevens (Maureen O'Hara). This film was remade in 1967 as "The King's Pirate" with Doug McClure in Flynn's role.
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Attila 1954  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pietro Francisci
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren, Henri Vidal, Irene Papas, Scott Marlowe, Henri Vidal, Richard Bakalyan, Claude Laydu, Ettore Manni, Colette Regis, Georges Brehat, Christian Marquand, Marco Guglielmi, Dickie Jones, Eduardo Ciannelli
The King of the Huns is Attila (Anthony Quinn) who has spent his life raping, killing, and pillaging with his tribesmen in an attempt to take over the Roman Empire–"Today Rome, tomorrow the world!" Pope Leo wants to put an end to the massacres and seeks help from the empress-mother Honoria (Sophia Loren). But, will the Pope's prayers to God be enough to end the rampaging?
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Avenging Angelo 2002 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Martyn Burke
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Madeleine Stowe, Raoul Bova, Anthony Quinn, Harry Van Gorkum, Billy Gardell, George Touliatos, Angelo Celeste, Ezra Perlman, Carin Moffat
When mob boss Angelo (Anthony Quinn) is killed by rivals, his bodyguard, Frankie (Sylvester Stallone), seeks out Angelo's daughter, Jennifer (Madeleine Stowe), as he promised he would do, in order to protect her in case she is on the hit men's list. But Jennifer, who had grown up as a foster child, had not known that she was Angelo's daughter. Now she is out for revenge with Frankie tagging along for the ride. And, of course, they fall in love.
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Back to Bataan 1945 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Fely Franquelli, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn, Paul Fix, Lawrence Tierney, John Miljan, Ray Teal, Alex Havier, "Ducky" Louie, Leonard Strong, Abner Biberman, Vladimir Sokoloff
In this World War II action film, General MacArthur has left the Philippines, and Colonel Madden (John Wayne) remains behind to organize native Filipinos into a guerilla force in preparation for ousting the Japanese from the Philippines. Madden's second in command, Captain Andres Bonifacio (Anthony Quinn), falls in love with resistance liaison Dolici Dalgado (Fely Franquelli) while inspiring the guerillas to organize against the Japanese and tries to emulate his hero father's reputation.
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Barabbas 1962 N/R, 144 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Arthur Kennedy, Ernest Borgnine, Silvana Mangano, Jack Palance, Katy Jurado, Harry Andrews, Vittorio Gassman, Valentina Cortese, Douglas Fowley, Norman Wooland, Michael Gwynn, Roy Magnano
This is the story of Barabbas (Anthony Quinn), the thief who Pontius Pilate (Arthur Kennedy) tried along with Jesus and allowed to escape crucifixion. After being released, the guilt-ridden Barabbas goes through many ordeals searching for meaning in his life and, finally, becomes a follower of Christ. The script and cast are good in this religious epic.
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Behold a Pale Horse 1964  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Raymond Pellegrin, Paolo Stoppa, Mildred Dunnock, Christian Marguand, Daniela Rocca, Michael Lonsdale, Rosalie Crutchley
A Spanish Civil War guerilla fighter, Manuel Artiguez (Gregory Peck), continues to fight for the Loyalist cause after Franco's victory–until he runs into corrupt police officer Captain Vinolas (Anthony Quinn) who decides to put an end to Artiguez's efforts.
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Black Gold 1947 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Katherine DeMille, Elyse Knox, Kane Richmond, Ducky Louie, Raymond Hatton, Thurston Hall, Moroni Olsen, Charles Trowbridge, Darryl Hickman
Charley Eagle (Anthony Quinn) and his wife, Sarah (Katherine DeMille), adopt young Davey (Ducky Louie) and discover oil on their land. Davey grows up to fulfill Charley's dream when he becomes a jockey and rides Charley's horse in the Kentucky Derby.
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The Black Orchid 1958 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Peter Mark Richman, Virginia Vincent, Frank Puglia, Jimmy Baird, Naomi Stevens, Whit Bissell, Ina Balin
The Black Orchid is Rose Bianco (Sophia Loren), a gangster's widow who strives for a chance for happiness with widower Frank Valente (Anthony Quinn).
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The Black Swan 1942  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Henry King
Cast: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell, George Sanders, Anthony Quinn, George Zucco, Edward Ashley, Fortunio Bonanova, Charles McNaughton
Ex-pirate James Waring (Tyrone Power) rescues the beautiful damsel in distress, Margaret Denby (Maureen O'Hara), in this good tale of a bygone era. The film won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. 1 User Review
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| | Loved this movie!!! | Anonymous 02/13/2007 | | It wasn't that cheesey or campy, I didn't think. I really loved it. For me, it's a classic swashbuckler. I'm happy! :) |
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Blood and Sand 1941 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Cast: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, Anthony Quinn, Alla Nazimova, J. Carrol Naish, George Reeves, John Carradine, Pedro de Cordoba, Lynn Bari, Laird Cregar, Monty Banks, Vincente Gomez, Fortunio Bonanova, Victor Kilian
In this remake of the 1922 film, popular Spanish bullfighter Juan Gallardo (Tyrone Power) finds his performances lack their previous daring now that he is in the middle of an affair with the beautiful Dona Sol (Rita Hayworth). In an effort to regain the love of his wife, Carmen (Linda Darnell), and to regain lost popularity, Juan Gallardo makes the fateful decision to fight just one more bull.
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The Brigand 1952  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Anthony Dexter, Anthony Quinn, Gale Robbins, Jody Lawrance, Mari Blanchard, Holmes Herbert, Fay Roope, Carl Benton Reid, Ron Randell, Carleton Young
A commoner (Anthony Dexter) has a look-alike–the Spanish king (also played by Dexter)–and he becomes involved with plots against Spanish royalty.
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The Buccaneer 1958  N/R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Quinn
Cast: Yul Brynner, Charlton Heston, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, Inger Stevens, E.G. Marshall, Lorne Greene, Henry Hull, Ted de Corsia, Douglass Dumbrille
President Andrew Jackson (Charlton Heston) wrangles a deal with pirate Jean Lafitte (Yul Brynner) to help the United States' cause in the War of 1812. Pretty good remake of the 1938 film, with DeMille, who directed the earlier version, as the Executive Producer. 1 User Review
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| | Remake of 1938 film about Jean Lafitte. | olmac 02/23/2008 | | The War of 1812 was already lost by us to the British when it's largest battle was fought, and won, by the United States. Jackson was assisted by pirate/patriot Jean Lafitte. |
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The Buccaneer 1938 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Fredric March, Franciska Gaal, Margot Grahame, Akim Tamiroff, Walter Brennan, Anthony Quinn, Ian Keith, Spring Byington, Douglass Dumbrille, Robert Barrat
Pirate Jean Lafitte (Fredric March) allies with the United States in the War of 1812 and is able to beat the British on the high seas. Pretty good; typical DeMille saga.
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 Buffalo Bill 1944 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell, Thomas Mitchell, Edgar Buchanan, Anthony Quinn, Moroni Olsen, Frank Fenton, Chief Thundercloud, Sidney Blackmer
Indian scout and Wild West showman William Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, is portrayed by Joel McCrea in this epic biography.
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Bulldog Drummond in Africa 1938 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Louis King
Cast: John Howard, Heather Angel, H.B. Warner, J. Carrol Naish, E.E. Clive, Reginald Denny, Anthony Quinn, Matthew Boulton, Neil Fitzgerald, Paul Porcasi
Just before he is to marry Phyllis Clavering (Heather Angel), Bulldog Drummond (John Howard) heads off for Africa to rescue his friend, Col. Nielson (H. B. Warner), from the clutches of an international spy ring.
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 California 1946 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Fitzgerald, George Coulouris, Albert Dekker, Anthony Quinn, Frank Faylen, Julia Faye, Gavin Muir, Eduardo Ciannelli
An army deserter (Ray Milland) and a woman (Barbara Stanwyck) become embroiled in political disputes over the fight for California's statehood.
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Caravans 1978 PG, 127 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: James Fargo
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O'Neill, Christopher Lee, Joseph Cotten, Barry Sullivan, Jeremy Kemp, Behrouz Vossoughi, Duncan Quinn, Behrouz Gamian
Set in Iran during 1948, this is the story of American diplomat Mark Miller's (Michael Sarrazin) search for a senator's daughter (Jennifer O'Neill) who has run off with a powerful Iranian, Zulfigar (Anthony Quinn).
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The Children of Sanchez 1978 R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hall Bartlett
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Rio, Katy Jurado, Lupita Ferrer, Stathis Giallelis, Lucia Mendez, Sergio Calderon, Patricia Reyes Spindola, Melanie Farrar, Carmen Montejo
After his wife dies, poor farmer Jesus Sanchez (Anthony Quinn) tries, often ineptly, to keep his family together in Mexico City.
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City Beneath the Sea 1953 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: One Hour to Doomsday
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Robert Ryan, Mala Powers, Anthony Quinn, Suzan Ball, Karel Stepanek, Woody Strode, George Mathews, Hilo Hattie, John Warburton, Peter Mamakos
Deep-sea divers Brad Carlton (Robert Ryan) and Tony Bartlett (Anthony Quinn) come upon a submerged city when searching for sunken treasure.
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City for Conquest 1940 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anatole Litvak
Cast: James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven, Donald Crisp, Arthur Kennedy, George Tobias, Elia Kazan, Anthony Quinn, Frank McHugh, Bob Steele, Jerome Cowan, Lee Patrick, Blanche Yurka, Joyce Compton, Thurston Hall
Gotham truck driver Danny (James Cagney) goes back into the boxing ring to help his kid brother Eddie (Arthur Kennedy) with tuition for music school where he is studying to become a composer. Meanwhile, Danny's girlfriend Peggy (Ann Sheridan), hoping to make a career as a nightclub dancer, breaks off their engagement and goes into partnership with sleazy, professional dancer Murray Burns (Anthony Quinn). Now, Danny accepts a championship bout but ends up blind after resin dust is put on his gloves by his opponent's handlers. Danny and Peggy appear irreconcilable–until Eddie composes a symphony that tells how Peggy and Danny really feel and conducts his first major work at Carnegie Hall. 1 User Review
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| | Mr. Music 11/28/2007 | | Music Score Excellent with strong melodies that were parallel to the drama in good contrapuntal style. |
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The Con Artists 1976 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Con Man
The Switch
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Adriano Celentano, Capucine, Corinne Clery, Ugo Bologna, Sal Borgese, Mircha Carven, Mickey Knox, Helen Stirling, Giovanni Cianfriglia
Philip (Anthony Quinn), a con man recently out of jail, takes Felix (Adriano Celentano) as his protege, and the two pick up where Philip left off before jail. A weak comedic/crime takeoff on "The Sting." The English-dubbed version is shorter than the original.
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Dangerous to Know 1938 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan, Harvey Stephens, Anthony Quinn, Roscoe Karns, Porter Hall, Hedda Hopper, Eddie Marr
Gangster Stephen Recka (Akim Tamiroff) drops his faithful mistress (Anna May Wong) in favor of a beautiful society girl (Gail Patrick).
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Daughter of Shanghai 1937 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: Anna May Wong, Philip Ahn, Charles Bickford, Buster Crabbe, Cecil Cunningham, J. Carrol Naish, Anthony Quinn, Frank Sully, Paul Fix, Evelyn Brent
While avenging her father's murder, Lan Ying Lin (Anna May Wong) uncovers a smuggling ring led by the diabolical Otto Hartman (Charles Bickford).
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The Destructors 1974 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Marseille Contract
Director: Robert Parrish
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Michael Caine, James Mason, Maureen Kerwin, Marcel Bozzuffi, Maurice Ronet, Catherine Rouvel, Andre Oumansky, Alexandra Stewart, Vernon Dobtcheff
A United States drug agent (Anthony Quinn) is assigned the job of crushing an international drug dealer (James Mason) and combs Paris for his whereabouts.
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The Don Is Dead 1973  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Beautiful But Deadly
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri, Angel Tompkins, Ina Balin, Abe Vigoda, Charles Cioffi, Louis Zorich, Frank DeKova, Joe Santos, Victor Argo
Mafia control of the underworld is the subject of this convoluted plot starring Anthony Quinn as the infamous Don Angelo.
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A Dream of Kings 1969 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Inger Stevens, Sam Levene, Val Avery, Radames Pera, Peter Mamakos, Alan Reed, Zvee Scooler, Alberto Morin
Matsoukas (Anthony Quinn) is a marriage counselor living in the Greek section of Chicago who wants to take his ailing back to Greece–a trip he can ill afford.
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East of Sumatra 1953 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Jeff Chandler, Marilyn Maxwell, Anthony Quinn, Suzan Ball, Jay C. Flippen, Scatman Crothers, Peter Graves, John Sutton, Aram Katcher, Eugene Iglesias
Mining engineer Duke Mullane (Jeff Chandler) becomes the centerpiece for problems between his greedy mining company owners and natives ruled by Kiang (Anthony Quinn).
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 The Ghost Breakers 1940 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Paul Lukas, Willie Best, Anthony Quinn, Tom Dugan, Paul Fix, Richard Carlson, Pedro de Cordoba, Virginia Brissac
Determined to find a treasure, Mary Carter (Paulette Goddard) heads for a haunted house with Larry Lawrence (Bob Hope) in tow. Larry is trying to escape from a bum charge and the police are on his tail as he tries to rid the house of ghosts and help Mary find the missing treasure. This film was remade as "Scared Stiff" with Martin and Lewis.
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Gotti 1996 R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Harmon
Cast: Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Richard C. Sarafian, Frank Vincent, Anthony Quinn, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Pastore, Scott Cohen, Raymond Serra, Marc Lawrence
Made for HBO, this is the biography on NYC's high-profile Mafia boss, John Gotti (Armand Assante). It follows his rise to the top in the crime world through his fall when captured and imprisoned.
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Guadalcanal Diary 1943  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte, Anthony Quinn, Richard Jaeckel, Roy Roberts, Minor Watson, Eddie Acuff, Miles Mander
This war film, based on Richard Tregaski's accounts, is one of the best of its genre. It follows a group of U.S. Marines from shipboard, to beach landing, to warfare in the Pacific.
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 The Guns of Navarone 1961 N/R, 157 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, James Darren, James Robertson Justice, Richard Harris, Bryan Forbes, Allan Cuthbertson, Michael Trubshawe, Percy Herbert, George Mikell
This film is at the top in both quality and action for the World War II genre. It involves a multinational force commanded by Major Franklin (Anthony Quayle). The commandos are ordered to blow up two immense German guns that are guarding the sea against the arrival of Allied troop transports. The film won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects, and there were six other nominations, including Best Picture and Director.
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The Happening 1967 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Cast: Anthony Quinn, George Maharis, Michael Parks, Robert Walker Jr., Martha Hyer, Faye Dunaway, Milton Berle, Oskar Homolka, Jack Kruschen, Clifton James
Four bumbling idealists kidnap a retired gangster, Roc Delmonico (Anthony Quinn), as the means to obtain funds for their cause. Faye Dunaway's film debut.
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Heller in Pink Tights 1960 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Margaret O'Brien, Steve Forrest, Eileen Heckart, Edmund Lowe, Ramon Novarro, George Mathews, Frank Silvera, Ed Binns
This film, based on a Louis L'Amour story, is about a traveling troupe who entertained in Wyoming more than a century ago.
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Hercules and the Lost Kingdom 1994 TV, 91 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Harley Cokliss
Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Anthony Quinn, Renee O'Connor, Robert Trebor, Michael Hurst, Eric Close, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Nathaniel Lees
This made-for-TV adventure is a precursor to the popular series as Hercules (Kevin Sorbo), intent on saving Troy from attack, now has a new problem after the spiteful Hera hid the city.
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High Risk 1981 R, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Stewart Raffill
Cast: James Brolin, Cleavon Little, Bruce Davison, Chick Vennera, Anthony Quinn, Lindsay Wagner, James Coburn, Ernest Borgnine, Eduardo Noriega
Four Americans–Stone (James Brolin), Tony (Chick Venera), Dan (Bruce Davison), and Rockney (Cleavon Little)–hatch a plot to parachute into the jungles of South America and steal $5 million from the mansion of drug dealer Serrano (James Coburn). The plan works, but getting out of South America proves difficult when they are hunted down by Seranno and a group of bandits who also want the money.
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A High Wind in Jamaica 1965 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Cast: Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Dennis Price, Gert Frobe, Lila Kedrova, Kenneth J. Warren, Nigel Davenport, Isabel Dean
This entertaining film is about the dilemma faced by a Spanish pirate, Chavez (Anthony Quinn), when he discovers seven children aboard his ship.
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Hot Spell 1958 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: Shirley Booth, Anthony Quinn, Shirley MacLaine, Earl Holliman, Eileen Heckart, Warren Stevens, Clint Kimbrough, Jody Lawrance, Harlan Warde, Irene Tedrow
Alma Duval (Shirley Booth) longs to return to her marriage with her estranged husband (Anthony Quinn) who has become enamored with a younger woman.
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 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1956 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Horror
Director: Jean Delannoy
Cast: Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn, Jean Danet, Alain Cuny, Robert Hirsch, Danielle Dumont, Philippe Clay, Maurice Sarfati, Jean Tissier, Valentine Tessier, Jacques Hilling, Jacques Dufilho, Roland Bailly, Roger Blin, Marianne Oswald
Anthony Quinn does a fine job as hunchback Quasimodo, the bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, who tries to fetch gypsy Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida) for the Chief Justice Frollo (Alain Cuny). He does reach Esmeralda and falls in love with her, but his efforts to bring her to Frollo fail, and Quasimodo gets arrested. Now, Esmeralda runs to the arms of Phoebus (Jean Danet)–leaving Quasimodo heartbroken.
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The Imperfect Lady 1947 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen
Cast: Ray Milland, Teresa Wright, Cedric Hardwicke, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Reginald Owen, Melville Cooper, Rhys Williams, George Zucco, Miles Mander
A member of Parliament (Ray Milland) marries a ballerina (Teresa Wright) who has led a checkered life, and her past comes back to haunt them.
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The Inheritance 1976 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mauro Bolognini
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Fabio Testi, Dominique Sanda, Luigi Proietti, Adriana Asti, Paolo Bonacelli, Rossana Di Lorenzo, Harald Bromley, Silvia Cerio, Maria Russo
Gregorio (Anthony Quinn) is a domineering, wealthy man who knows that he hasn't many years left. He sells his bakery and decides not to leave any money to two of his grown children since they had not pleased him. Instead, all will go to third son, Pippo Luigi Proietti), who has stayed with Gregorio's bakery over the years. The lecherous Gregorio is also having an affair with Pippo's wife. Well-acted; the original Italian film is about 16 minutes longer, with more sex-oriented scenes left in.
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling 1944 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Cast: Monty Woolley, June Haver, Dick Haymes, Anthony Quinn, Max "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, Veda Ann Borg, Clarence Kolb, Chick Chandler, Marion Martin, George Chandler
Eleven of his songs are highlighted in this sentimental biography of American composer Ernest R. Ball (Dick Haymes).
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Jesus of Nazareth 1977 TV, 376 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Cast: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, James Mason, Rod Steiger, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, James Earl Jones, Anthony Quinn
With a cast of the great and near great, good film depicts the life of Jesus and was made for TV.
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Jungle Fever 1991 R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee, John Turturro, Frank Vincent, Anthony Quinn
This Spike Lee offering, "Jungle Fever" (Lee's term for an unhealthy interracial sexual affair), is very amusing, psychologically powerful, and supported by impressive performances. The story involves a married Black man who has an affair with a White woman and how their actions affect those around them.
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King of Alcatraz 1938 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan, Harry Carey, Robert Preston, Anthony Quinn, Richard Denning, Porter Hall, Dennis Morgan, Emory Parnell
Escapees from Alcatraz commandeer a ship headed for Panama and meet resistance from crewmembers. Good fast-moving fare with top cast.
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King of Chinatown 1939 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nick Grinde
Cast: Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn, Anthony Quinn, Roscoe Karns, Richard Denning, Charles Trowbridge, Alex Pollard
Mobster Frank Baturin (Akim Tamiroff) is double-crossed by his own goons, and the course of his life is subsequently altered.
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Knockout 1941 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Arthur Kennedy, Olympe Bradna, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Cornel Wilde, John Ridgely, Cliff Edwards, William Edmunds, Frank Wilcox, Ben Welden
Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) is a young boxer who runs into trouble both in and out of the ring.
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 La Strada 1954  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Livia Venturini, Aldo Silvani, Marcella Rovere, Mario Passante, Gustavo Giorgi, Anna Primula, Yami Kamadeva
Circus strongman Zampano (Anthony Quinn) meets, buys, marries, and abuses young Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina) while using her as his assistant. Later, Gelsomina is influenced by the circus clown Il Matto (Richard Basehart) who becomes upset with the way Zampano treats her. Il Matto offers Gelsomina kindness and asks her to run away with him. But, when Gelsomina remains loyal to Zampano and refuses to leave, her decision will lead to tragedy. This picture won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
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Larceny, Inc. 1942 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, Jack Carson, Anthony Quinn, Edward Brophy, Harry Davenport, Jackie Gleason, Grant Mitchell, George Meeker, John Qualen, Barbara Jo Allen, Andrew Tombes, Joe Downing, Joseph Crehan
After being released from Sing Sing Prison, attempting one last robbery before going straight, three ex-cons Pressure Maxwell (Edward G. Robinson), Jug Martin (Broderick Crawford), and Leo Dexter (Anthony Quinn) join forces to tunnel through to a bank vault. Jackie Gleason plays the bit part of a soda jerk, Hobart. Very funny.
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Last Action Hero 1993 PG-13, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mercedes Ruehl, Tom Noonan, Anthony Quinn, Chevy Chase, Danny DeVito, Charles Dance, Frank McRae, Robert Prosky, Ian McKellen, Joan Plowright
Eleven-year-old Danny (Austin O'Brien) gets a magic ticket, once owned by Houdini, to meet his hero Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Danny enters the theater and is catapulted from the real world of the theater, through the movie screen, and into Slater's sports car. Slater is battling a trio of bad guys–Benedict (Charles Dance), Vivaldi (Anthony Quinn), and The Ripper (Tom Noonan)–and Danny becomes his assistant. Then, Benedict steals Danny's magic ticket stub and propels himself into the real world where he and The Ripper create havoc on Times Square. Their actions force Slater to leave his cinematic world and cross over into reality to stop the villains. Will Slater's heroic actions succeed in the real world? The film is filled with cameo appearances/voices.
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Last Train from Gun Hill 1959 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western / Horror / Thriller
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Carolyn Jones, Earl Holliman, Ziva Rodann, Brad Dexter, Walter Sande, Val Avery, Brian G. Hutton, Bing Russell, Dabbs Greer, Ty Hardin, Dick Haynes, Henry Wills
U.S. Marshal Matt Morgan (Kirk Douglas) arrives in the town of Gun Hill while tracking down the vicious killer of his wife. He realizes that one of the killers is Rick (Earl Holliman) who is the son of one of his best friends, Craig Belden (Anthony Quinn). Morgan is able to take Rick prisoner and holes up in a hotel waiting for the last train from Gun Hill that is scheduled to leave at 9 P.M. A standoff ensues, and no one–including Sheriff Bartlett (Walter Sande)–will come to Morgan's aid. Then Morgan receives help from the local madam, Linda (Carolyn Jones), and gets a shotgun and handcuffs. But more violence lies ahead before that last train from Gun Hill leaves town.
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The Last Train from Madrid 1937 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James P. Hogan
Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres, Gilbert Roland, Anthony Quinn, Lee Bowman, Karen Morley, Robert Cummings, Lionel Atwill, Alan Ladd, Olympe Bradna, Helen Mack, Lee Bowman
Set in the 1930s during the Spanish civil war, an assortment of characters board a train as their last-ditch-effort means for escaping the war-torn country.
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 Lawrence of Arabia 1962 N/R, 222 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: David Lean
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Arthur Kennedy, Claude Rains, Donald Wolfit, Anthony Quayle, Jose Ferrer, Jack Hawkins, Michel Ray, Zia Mohyeddin
For a glimpse of understanding the mindset of the Middle East, this movie is a must. It is the story of T.E. Lawrence's (Peter O'Toole) adventures as a young British officer when he was sent to protect his country's interests in the growing animosities between the Arabs and Turks during World War I. Among the kudos given this picture were seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Cinematography. Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif were nominated for Best Actor and Supporting Actor Oscars.
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Lion of the Desert 1981 PG, 162 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Gastone Moschin, Andrew Keir, Robert Brown, Ewen Solon
Set between the years 1929 and 1931, this is the story of the leader of a rebel band, Omar Mukhtar (Anthony Quinn), who stands in the way of Mussolini's (Rod Steiger) efforts to take over Libya.
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Lost Command 1966 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michele Morgan, Maurice Ronet, Claudia Cardinale, Gregoire Aslan, Jean Servais, Burt Kwouk, Jacques Marin, Maurice Sarfati, Jean-Claude Bercq, Gordon Heath, George Rigaud
Set during World War II, this is the story of French paratroopers and their exploits in French-Algerian guerilla warfare. Their leader, Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy (Anthony Quinn), has worked his way up through the ranks and now molds his recruits into a fighting unit. But, there are deserters–including his assistant Esclavier (Alain Delon) who is frustrated with the war and Lt. Ben Mahidi (George Segal) who joins the rebels. Along the way, Raspeguy becomes romantically involved with Countess De Clairefons (Michele Morgan) who promises to marry him if he attains the rank of General. Romance and violence are part of this war story.
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Lust for Life 1956 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Everett Sloane, Niall MacGinnis, Jill Bennett, Eric Pohlmann, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Henry Daniell, Lionel Jeffries, Noel Purcell, Madge Kennedy, Laurence Naismith, Jeannette Sterke, Toni Gerry
Vincent Van Gogh (Kirk Douglas) led an artistically creative life marked by periods of insanity. This is the story of his genius, which ended in suicide. Anthony Quinn won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Paul Gauguin, and Kirk Douglas was nominated for Best Actor.
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The Magnificent Matador 1955 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Richard Denning, Thomas Gomez, Lola Albright, Anthony Caruso, Manuel Rojas, William Ching, Eduardo Noriega, Lorraine Chanel
A great–but aging–bullfighter (Anthony Quinn) is encouraged to come to terms with personal problems through his love for a wealthy American (Maureen O'Hara).
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The Magus 1968 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen, Anna Karina, Paul Stassino, Julian Glover, Takis Emmanuel, George Pastell, Daniele Noel, Jerome Willis, Ethel Farrugia, Andreas Malandrinos, Anthony Newlands, Corin Redgrave
Based on John Fowles' novel, this is the story of English teacher Nicholas Urfe (Michael Caine) and his strange odyssey on a Greek isle. Nicholas accepts a professorship on the isle of Phravous and meets the mysterious Conchis (Anthony Quinn) and his lover Lily (Candice Bergen). Nicholas is attracted to Lily, but when his ex-girlfriend Anne (Anna Karina) comes to the isle to visit him, they begin their affair anew. After Anne flies home, Nicholas learns that she has committed suicide. Now, Nicholas is showing signs of bizarre behavior. He confronts Conchis, blames him for Anne's death, and the mystery deepens.
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Man from Del Rio 1956 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry Horner
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Katy Jurado, Peter Whitney, Douglas Fowley, John Larch, Whit Bissell, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Douglas Spencer, Barry Atwater, Katherine DeMille
Swarthy Mexican gunman Dave Robles (Anthony Quinn) is hired by a town to enforce law and order; however, he runs into problems when his wrist is broken and he cannot effectively use his gun.
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Mask of the Avenger 1951 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: John Derek, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance, Arnold Moss, Trevor Bardette, Tristram Coffin, Harry Cording, Gregory Gaye, Minerva Urecal, Philip Van Zandt
When Captain Renato Dimorna (John Derek) returns from the war, he learns that his father has been killed. He then puts on a black mask and vows to avenge the murder.
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The Message 1977 PG, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mohammad, Messenger of God
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka, Michael Forest, Neville Jason, Martin Benson, Robert Brown, Andre Morell, John Bennett
This religious spectacle attempts to present the origins of the Moslem religion and, in the process, provides great action scenes.
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The Milky Way 1936 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Leo McCarey
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale, Helen Mack, George Barbier, Lionel Stander, William Gargan, Charles(1) Lane, Marjorie Gateson, Milburn Stone, Anthony Quinn
Harold Lloyd is very amusing in his role of the milkman who rises in the ranks to become a champion boxer–mostly due to his manager's wheeling and dealing. A young Anthony Quinn is seen fleetingly.
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Mobsters 1991 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Karbelnikoff
Cast: Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco, Costas Mandylor, F. Murray Abraham, Lara Flynn Boyle, Anthony Quinn, Rodney Eastman, Jeremy Schoenberg, Michael Gambon, Chris Penn, Miles Perlich
This film is based on the lives of 20th century gangsters–Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello, Bugsy Siegel, and Meyer Lansky (Christian Slater, Costas Mandylor, Richard Grieco, and Patrick Dempsey). The story relates their rise from young thugs on the streets of New York in the early 1900s to their teaming up and controlling organized crime.
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The Naked Street 1955 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Maxwell Shane
Cast: Farley Granger, Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft, Peter Graves, Jerry Paris, Frank Sully, Whit Bissell, Jeanne Cooper
Gangster Phil Regal (Anthony Quinn) gets low-life Nicky Bradna (Farley Granger) off death row so he can marry Regal's pregnant sister, Rosalie (Anne Bancroft), and make an honest woman of her.
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The Old Man and the Sea 1990 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Valentina Quinn, Francesco Quinn, Patricia Clarkson, Alexis Cruz, Joe Santos, Sully Diaz, Paul Calderon, Jaime Tirelli
Anthony Quinn is excellent as the "Old Man" in this TV remake of Ernest Hemingway's tale of the battle fought in catching and bringing back the big fish. The story is weakened by the addition of two side stories that reduce the impact of the central theme.
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Onassis: The Richest Man in the World 1988 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Onassis
Director: Waris Hussein
Cast: Raul Julia, Jane Seymour, Anthony Quinn, Francesca Annis, Elias Koteas, Beatie Edney, Anthony Zerbe, John Kapelos, Simon Andreu, Silvia Tortosa, Geoffrey Hutchings, Dimitra Arliss
This made-for-TV biography of the life of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis (Raul Julia) traces his life through his rise to fame and fortune including long-time relationship with singer Maria Callas (Jane Seymour) and marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy (Francesca Annis).
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Only the Lonely 1991 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Dunn, Milo O'Shea, Bert Remsen, Anthony Quinn, James Belushi, Macaulay Culkin, Marvin J. McIntyre
Chicago police officer Danny Muldoon (John Candy) still lives with his mother (Maureen O'Hara) and is forced into making a decision between her and the woman (Ally Sheedy) with whom he has fallen in love. Good mixture of comedy and sentimental romance.
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The Ox-Bow Incident 1943 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Henry Fonda, Harry Morgan, Dana Andrews, Anthony Quinn, Mary Beth Hughes, William Eythe, Jane Darwell, Marc Lawrence, Harry Davenport, Frank Conroy, Matt Briggs, Paul Hurst, Victor Kilian, Chris-Pin Martin, Willard Robertson
Cowboys Gil Carter (Henry Fonda) and Art Croft (Harry Morgan) ride into a small Nevada town and have a drink at a bar. The next thing they know, they are in the midst of a barroom brawl, which sets them apart from the locals. The sheriff is out of town, and a lynch mob forms, led by Major Tetley (Frank Conroy), when the news is revealed that a rancher has been killed by rustlers. The cowboys ride out of town and witness the mob hanging three men. When they learn that no rancher was killed, the cowboys' reaction is to search for the truth and bring justice to the killing of three innocent men. This film presents a psychological view of mob violence and its aftermath and is based on a true story that took place during 1885 in Nevada. A great Western that received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
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The Passage 1979 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, James Mason, Malcolm McDowell, Patricia Neal, Kay Lenz, Christopher Lee, Michael Lonsdale, Marcel Bozzuffi, Paul Clemens
One step ahead of their Nazi pursuer, Von Berkow (Malcolm McDowell), Professor Bergson (James Mason), his wife, Ariel (Patricia Neal), and their children are aided by a Basque (Anthony Quinn) in a trek across France to reach freedom in Spain.
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The Plainsman 1936 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison, Charles Bickford, Anthony Quinn, George "Gabby" Hayes, John Miljan, Porter Hall, Paul Harvey, Fuzzy Knight
There is more myth than truth to this film, but it is still delightful fare. Gary Cooper is great in the role of Wild Bill Hickok, and he is backed up in the equally good performance by Jean Arthur as Calamity Jane.
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Portrait in Black 1960 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, Sandra Dee, John Saxon, Richard Basehart, Lloyd Nolan, Ray Walston, Virginia Grey, Anna May Wong, Paul Birch, Dennis Kohler, John Wengraf
The perfect crime is planned by Sheila Cabot (Lana Turner) and Doctor David Rivera (Anthony Quinn) to kill Sheila's husband (Lloyd Nolan), but an unexpected letter foils their plot.
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R.P.M. 1970 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Kramer
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Ann - Margret, Gary Lockwood, Paul Winfield, Graham Jarvis, Alan Hewitt, Ramon Bieri, John McLiam, Don Keefer, Donald Moffat
Perez (Anthony Quinn) is a popular professor who deals with a group of student radicals.
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Regina Roma 1982 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Regina
Director: Jean-Yves Prate
Cast: Anna Karina, Ava Gardner, Ray Sharkey, Anthony Quinn
Mama (Ava Gardner) is the domineering and over-protective mother who tries to ensure her middle-aged son (Ray Sharkey) continues to be closely tied to her. Shy Regina (Anna Karina) and Mama's husband (Anthony Quinn) complete the setting for an emotional hour and a half as the four go at it in their living room.
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Requiem for a Heavyweight 1962 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Blood Money
Director: Ralph Nelson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Nancy Cushman, Madame Spivy, Stanley Adams, Muhammad Ali, Val Avery, Rory Calhoun
Has-been heavyweight boxer Mountain Rivera (Anthony Quinn) must find a new life. His money-hungry manager (Jackie Gleason) does NOT have his client's best interest in mind when he aggressively encourages him to become a wrestler. Good acting all around.
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Revenge 1990 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Tomas Milian, Sally Kirkland, Joaquin Martinez, James Gammon, Miguel Ferrer, John Leguizamo, Joe Santos
This film is adapted from Jim Harrison's novel about a love triangle between a pilot (Kevin Costner), a married woman (Madeleine Stowe), and her husband (Anthony Quinn) who plots revenge when he learns of his wife's affair. 1 User Review
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| | RascalBrat 02/25/2007 | | Excellent! |
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The Ride Back 1957 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Allen H. Miner
Cast: Anthony Quinn, William Conrad, Jorge Trevino, Lita Milan, Ellen Hope Monroe, Louis Towers, Victor Millan, Joe Dominguez
When a Texas lawman, Hamish (William Conrad), captures outlaw Kallen (Anthony Quinn) in Mexico, he needs help from his captive to survive the return journey to the United States.
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Ride, Vaquero 1953 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Anthony Quinn, Kurt Kasznar, Ted de Corsia, Charlita, Jack Elam, Frank McGrath, Walter Baldwin
Rio (Robert Taylor) and Jose Esqueda (Anthony Quinn) are members of a band of outlaws who terrorize settlers in Southwest Texas.
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 The River's Edge 1957 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Ray Milland, Anthony Quinn, Debra Paget, Harry Carey Jr., Byron Foulger, Chubby Johnson, Frank Gerstle, Tom McKee
Bank robber Nardo Denning (Ray Milland) takes a farmer, Ben Cameron (Anthony Quinn), hostage as he crosses over the border into Mexico. Ben just happens to be married to Nardo's former partner, Meg (Debra Paget).
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Road to Morocco 1942 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Butler
Cast: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Dona Drake, Anthony Quinn, Vladimir Sokoloff, Monte Blue, Yvonne De Carlo, Mikhail Rasumny, George Givot
Con artists (Bing Crosby and Bob Hope) sojourn across the desert in Africa where they meet Princess Shalmar (Dorothy Lamour) and must contend with Sheik Mullay Kassim (Anthony Quinn).
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 Road to Singapore 1940 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Victor Schertzinger
Cast: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Charles Coburn, Judith Barrett, Anthony Quinn, Jerry Colonna, Miles Mander, Pierre Watkin, Steve Pendleton
This is the first "Road" film; it proved so popular that six more films followed. Josh (Bing Crosby) and Ace (Bob Hope) sail the Pacific Ocean to a tropical island where they meet and vie for the attention of a lovely lady (Dorothy Lamour).
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Roger Touhy, Gangster 1944 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews, Anthony Quinn, Kent Taylor, Harry Morgan, Trudy Marshall, William Post Jr., Moroni Olsen, Frank Jenks
This film is a loosely based-on-fact biography of the infamous murderer, Roger Touhy.
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The Salamander 1981 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Zinner
Cast: Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Martin Balsam, Sybil Danning, Christopher Lee, Cleavon Little, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach, Paul L. Smith, John Steiner
This political-action film is about a colonel (Franco Nero) who tries to stop a fascist coup d'etat in Italy.
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The Savage Innocents 1959 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Yoko Tani, Carlo Giustini, Peter O'Toole, Marie Yang, Anna May Wong, Lee Montague, Francis De Wolff, Marco Guglielmi, Kaida Horiuchi, Andy Ho
Canadian Eskimo Inuk (Anthony Quinn) hunts in the frozen tundra, and this is the life he understands. Eskimo hunting rituals extend to Eskimo customs when Inuk offers his wife Asiak's (Yoko Tani) sexual favors to a priest. But, when the offer is refused, Inuk kills the priest–an act that results in the pursuit of Inuk by two Mounties (Peter O'Toole and Carlo Giustini), his capture, and defying severe weather on the return.
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The Secret of Santa Vittoria 1969 PG, 140 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Stanley Kramer
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi, Hardy Kruger, Sergio Franchi, Renato Rascel, Giancarlo Giannini, Eduardo Ciannelli, Valentina Cortese, Leopoldo Trieste, Patrizia Valturri, Gigi Ballista, Quinto Parmeggiani
During World War II, Italo Bombolini (Anthony Quinn) serves as mayor of the Italian town, Santa Vittoria. Italo and his wife Rosa (Anna Magnani) own a wine shop, and when they learn that the Nazi army will be marching to their town to steal their vintage wine, Italo leads the town's residents in an effort to hide the wine. The residents work day and night to hide one million bottles of wine in a cave–a plan that ensures that the wine will not be found by the Nazis when they arrive in town. 1 User Review
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Seminole 1953 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Rock Hudson, Barbara Hale, Anthony Quinn, Richard Carlson, Hugh O'Brian, Russell Johnson, Lee Marvin, James Best, Ralph Moody, Fay Roope
This film concerns the Seminole Indians' efforts to become civilized by white-men's standards in order to keep their land from greedy settlers who failed to see the Indians' side of the issue.
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Seven Cities of Gold 1955 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert D. Webb
Cast: Richard Egan, Anthony Quinn, Michael Rennie, Jeffrey Hunter, Rita Moreno, Eduardo Noriega, Leslie Bradley, John Doucette, Jack Mower, Kathleen Crowley
Set in the 18th century, this is the story of the Spanish expedition with Father Junipero Serra (Michael Rennie) who searched for "cities of gold" and converted natives to Christianity in old California.
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The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968 N/R, 165 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, John Gielgud, Frank Finlay, Clive Revill, Barbara Jefford
Based on Morris L. West's best-selling novel, this is the story of Pope Kiril Lakota (Anthony Quinn) who strives to prevent nuclear war.
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Sinbad the Sailor 1947 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Adventure / Romance
Director: Richard Wallace
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Anthony Quinn, George Tobias, Jane Greer, Mike Mazurki, Sheldon Leonard, Alan Napier, John Miljan, Brad Dexter, Paul Guilfoyle, Glenn Strange, Ben Welden
Sinbad (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) sails off in search of the lost treasure of Alexander the Great and tries to win the heart of beautiful Shireen (Maureen O'Hara).
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Somebody to Love 1994 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexandre Rockwell
Cast: Rosie Perez, Harvey Keitel, Michael DeLorenzo, Stanley Tucci, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino, Anthony Quinn, Samuel Fuller, Steven Randazzo, Paul Herman, Gerardo Mejia, Sully Boyar, Elizabeth Bracco, Edward Lynch, Edward Bunker
Three characters–dancer Mercedes (Rosie Perez), gravedigger Ernesto (Michael DeLorenzo), and passe TV cowboy star Harry (Harvey Keitel)–strive for happiness, but their goals do not appear to be in reach. After Ernesto dances with Mercedes, he falls in love with her, but Mercedes is in love with Harry. Ernesto wants to give Mercedes gifts to gain her affection, and when Harry needs $10,000 to divorce his wife, Mercedes asks Ernesto for help. For Ernesto, it is a no-win situation, but he remains hopeful in spite of the disappointments.
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Swing High, Swing Low 1937 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Charles Butterworth, Jean Dixon, Dorothy Lamour, Harvey Stephens, Franklin Pangborn, Anthony Quinn, Cecil Cunningham, Charles Arnt, Charles Judels
Maggie King (Carole Lombard) is sure her happiness lies with jazzman Skid Johnson (Fred MacMurray), but convincing Skid of that is not an easy job.
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Target of an Assassin 1976 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: African Rage
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, John Phillip Law, Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Simon Sabela, Ken Gampu, Lisa Shane, Joe Stewardson, Hugh Rouse, Barry Trengove
Heavily guarded, powerful tribal leader (Simon Sabela) lies in his hospital bed under the watchful eye of nurse Ernest Hobday (Anthony Quinn). Ernest manages to kidnap the leader, and the adventure begins as the complicated plot unfolds.
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The Texas Rangers Ride Again 1940 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: James P. Hogan
Cast: Ellen Drew, John Howard, Akim Tamiroff, May Robson, Broderick Crawford, Charley Grapewin, John Miljan, Anthony Quinn, Robert Ryan, Monte Blue, Harvey Stephens, Eva Puig, Harold Goodwin, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Foy Jr.
In this sequel to "The Texas Rangers" (1936), "Stats" Dangerfield (Ellen Drew) asks for help from the Texas Rangers. Working undercover, Jim Kingston (John Howard) and Mace Townsley (Broderick Crawford) arrive at her ranch to investigate a case of cattle rustling. They infiltrate the gang of rustlers, led by ranch foreman Joe Yuma (Anthony Quinn), and manage to bring an end to the gang's activities–and, at the same time, a romance begins between "Stats" and Jim.
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They Died with Their Boots on 1941 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Walter Hampden, Sydney Greenstreet, Gene Lockhart, Anthony Quinn, Charley Grapewin, Hattie McDaniel, Regis Toomey, Eddie Acuff
This biography covers the life of George Custer (Errol Flynn) from his days as a West Point cadet, through Civil War service, to Indian fighting in America's West.
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Thieves Fall Out 1941 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ray Enright
Cast: Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie, Alan Hale, William T. Orr, John Litel, Anthony Quinn, Edward Brophy, Jane Darwell, Minna Gombell, Hobart Cavanaugh, Frank Faylen
When his grandmother is kidnapped, a prominent businessman sets out to rescue in his own way.
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Tycoon 1947 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Richard Wallace
Cast: John Wayne, Laraine Day, Cedric Hardwicke, Judith Anderson, James Gleason, Anthony Quinn, Grant Withers, Paul Fix, Harry Woods, Charles Trowbridge
Businessman Frederick Alexander (Cedric Hardwicke) is determined to build a railroad through the Andes to reach mines, and to accomplish his dream he hires Johnny Munroe and Pop Mathews (John Wayne and James Gleason) to manage the project.
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Ulysses 1954 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Ulisse
Director: Mario Camerini, Mario Bava
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn, Rossana Podesta, Sylvie, Franco Interlenghi, Piero Lulli, Teresa Pellati, Jacques Dumesnil, Daniel Ivernel, Elena Zareschi, Evi Maltagliati, Ludmilla Dudarova, Tania Weber, Alessandro Fersen
Following the Trojan War, Ulysses (Kirk Douglas) journeys home to Ithaca where his faithful wife Penelope (Silvana Mangano) and son Telemachus (Franco Interlinghi) wait for his return. Ulysses encounters numerous obstacles along the way–including Cyclops, singing Sirens that induce madness, and deceptive Circe (also Silvana Mangano). Finally, after many years, Ulysses arrives home to Penelope where one final challenge awaits.
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Union Pacific 1939 N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, Brian Donlevy, Anthony Quinn, Regis Toomey, Fuzzy Knight, Lon Chaney Jr.
This is a great action film about the building of America's first continental railroad; bigger than life in typical Cecil B. DeMille style.
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The Visit 1964 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Bernhard Wicki
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Quinn, Irina Demick, Claude Dauphin, Paolo Stoppa, Romolo Valli, Valentina Cortese, Eduardo Ciannelli, Fausto Tozzi, Jacques Dufilho
Based on Friedrich Durrenmatt's play, this is the story of Karla's (Ingrid Bergman) return to her hometown to seek vengeance against Serge (Anthony Quinn) who jilted her in the distant past.
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Viva Zapata! 1952 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn, Joseph Wiseman, Mildred Dunnock, Arnold Moss, Frank Silvera, Margo, Alan Reed, Lou Gilbert
During the Mexican Revolution Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando) came down from the hills and rose to the presidency of his country. Once in office, he was confronted with the ease of corruption. Anthony Quinn carried away an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Marlon Brando was nominated for Best Actor.
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Waikiki Wedding 1937 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, Leif Erickson, Grady Sutton, Anthony Quinn, Granville Bates, Spencer Charters, George Regas
This film's "Sweet Leilani" won the Academy Award for Best Song. Another popular song from the picture was "Blue Hawaii." Tony Marvin (Bing Crosby), a public relations representative for a Hawaiian pineapple contest, tries to deal with the winners (Martha Raye and Shirley Ross) when they arrive in Honolulu.
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A Walk in the Clouds 1995 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfonso Arau
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Anthony Quinn, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Giancarlo Giannini, Angelica Aragon, Evangelina Elizondo, Freddy Rodriguez, Don Amendolia, Febronio Covarrubias, Alejandra Flores, Mary Pat Gleason, Juan Antonio Jimenez, Macon McCalman, Ivory Ocean, Gregory Paul Martin
This film is based on the 1942 Italian movie, "Four Steps in the Clouds." This time around, the story is set in California's Napa Valley in 1945. Keanu Reeves plays a World War II veteran, Paul Sutton, who poses as the husband of unwed, pregnant Victoria (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon). Victoria's father is Mexican-American winegrower Alberto Albertini (Giancarlo Giannini) who does not trust Paul even though her grandfather Don Pedro (Anthony Quinn) accepts him. Paul believes that if he sticks around for a few days and then leaves, he will be the bad one, and Alberto will vent his wrath on him instead of Victoria.
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Warlock 1959 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Richard Arlen, Regis Toomey, Dolores Michaels, Wallace Ford, Tom Drake, DeForest Kelley
Warlock is a Western town undergoing a metamorphosis from unlawful to peaceful existence. Threatened by a gang of horse thieves, a gunslinger (Henry Fonda) is hired to protect the town residents.
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Wild Is the Wind 1957 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa, Dolores Hart, Joseph Calleia, Iphigenie Castiglioni, Lili Valenty, James Flavin, Dick Ryan, Joseph Vitale
Following the death of his wife, Gino (Anthony Quinn) marries his deceased wife's sister, Gioia (Anna Magnani) but has trouble separating his fantasies from reality. Both Quinn and Magnani received Academy Award nominations.
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The World in His Arms 1952 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth, Anthony Quinn, John McIntire, Andrea King, Eugenie Leontovich, Hans Conried, Rhys Williams, Sig Ruman, Carl Esmond, Gregory Gaye, Bill Radovich, Bryan Forbes, Henry Kulky, Gregg Barton
Set in the 1850s, this film is about a sea captain, Jonathan Clark (Gregory Peck), who illegally hunts seals. He falls in love with a beautiful Russian princess, the Countess Marina (Ann Blyth), while helping her flee from an arranged marriage to Prince Semyon (Carl Esmond). Now, Clark and the Countess are about to wed, but the Countess is kidnapped by Prince Semyon and taken to Alaska. After recovering from a drunken stupor, Clark races fellow seal hunter Portugee (Anthony Quinn) to Alaska, but they are both arrested by the Russians. In an effort to save them, Countess Marina says she will marry Semyon when he orders the release of Clark and Portugee.
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Zorba the Greek 1964 N/R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova, George Foundas, Yorgo Voyagis, Eleni Anousaki, Takis Emmanuel, Anna Kyriakou
Zorba (Anthony Quinn) is a high-spirited Greek who teaches a young British writer (Alan Bates) how to find contentment. Zorba: "I like you too much to not say it: you've got everything, except one thing–madness. A man needs a little madness, or else...he never dares cut the rope and be free." Lila Kedrova won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Quinn), and Director.
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2. Against All Flags (1952)
3. Angels of Darkness (1953)
4. Arruza (1972)
5. Attila (1954)
6. Avenging Angelo (2002)
7. Back to Bataan (1945)
8. Barabbas (1962)
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10. Black Gold (1947)
11. The Black Orchid (1958)
12. The Black Swan (1942)
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15. The Brave Bulls (1951)
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17. The Buccaneer (1958)
18. The Buccaneer (1938)
19. Buffalo Bill (1944)
20. Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
21. California (1946)
22. Caravans (1978)
23. The Children of Sanchez (1978)
24. China Sky (1945)
25. City Beneath the Sea (1953)
aka: One Hour to Doomsday
26. City for Conquest (1940)
27. The Con Artists (1976)
aka: The Con Man
aka: The Switch
28. Dangerous to Know (1938)
29. Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
30. The Destructors (1974)
aka: The Marseille Contract
31. The Don Is Dead (1973)
aka: Beautiful But Deadly
32. A Dream of Kings (1969)
33. East of Sumatra (1953)
34. Flap (1970)
35. The Ghost Breakers (1940)
36. Ghosts Can't Do It (1990)
37. Gotti (1996)
38. The Greek Tycoon (1978)
39. Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
40. Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
41. The Guns of Navarone (1961)
42. The Happening (1967)
43. Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
44. Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)
45. High Risk (1981)
46. A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
47. Hot Spell (1958)
48. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)
49. The Imperfect Lady (1947)
50. The Inheritance (1976)
51. Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
52. Island of Lost Men (1939)
53. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
54. Jungle Fever (1991)
55. King of Alcatraz (1938)
56. King of Chinatown (1939)
57. Knockout (1941)
58. La Strada (1954)
59. Larceny, Inc. (1942)
60. Last Action Hero (1993)
61. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
62. The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
63. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
64. Lion of the Desert (1981)
65. The Long Wait (1954)
66. Los Amigos (1973)
aka: Deaf Smith and Johnny Ears
67. Lost Command (1966)
68. Lust for Life (1956)
69. The Magnificent Matador (1955)
70. The Magus (1968)
71. Man from Del Rio (1956)
72. Mask of the Avenger (1951)
73. The Message (1977)
aka: Mohammad, Messenger of God
74. The Milky Way (1936)
75. Mobsters (1991)
76. The Naked Street (1955)
77. The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
78. Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)
aka: Onassis
79. Only the Lonely (1991)
80. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
81. The Passage (1979)
82. The Plainsman (1936)
83. Portrait in Black (1960)
84. R.P.M. (1970)
85. Regina Roma (1982)
aka: Regina
86. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
aka: Blood Money
87. Revenge (1990)
88. The Ride Back (1957)
89. Ride, Vaquero (1953)
90. The River's Edge (1957)
91. Road to Morocco (1942)
92. Road to Singapore (1940)
93. Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)
94. The Salamander (1981)
95. The Savage Innocents (1959)
96. The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
97. Seminole (1953)
98. Seven Cities of Gold (1955)
99. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
100. Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
101. Somebody to Love (1994)
102. Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
103. Target of an Assassin (1976)
aka: African Rage
104. The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
105. They Died with Their Boots on (1941)
106. Thieves Fall Out (1941)
107. Tycoon (1947)
108. Ulysses (1954)
aka: Ulisse
109. Union Pacific (1939)
110. The Visit (1964)
111. Viva Zapata! (1952)
112. Waikiki Wedding (1937)
113. A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
114. A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970)
115. Warlock (1959)
116. Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)
117. Wild Is the Wind (1957)
118. The Wild Party (1956)
119. The World in His Arms (1952)
120. Zorba the Greek (1964)
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