Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz, Sheldon Leonard, William Frawley, Adele Jergens, Syd Saylor, Edward Gargan, Gavin Muir
Detectives Bud Alexander (Bud Abbott) and Lou Francis (Lou Costello) come to the aid of a boxer who injects himself with a powerful serum enabling him to become invisible. Unseen, he helps the detectives search for clues that will free him from a murder charge.
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Alvarez Kelly 1966  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: William Holden, Richard Widmark, Janice Rule, Patrick O'Neal, Victoria Shaw, Arthur Franz, Harry Carey Jr., Richard Rust, Don "Red" Barry
During the Civil War, Confederate forces kidnap Alvarez Kelly (William Holden) and recruit him to rustle cattle that are badly needed to feed Southern families.
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The Amazing Howard Hughes 1977 TV, 215 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, James Hampton, Tovah Feldshuh, Lee Purcell, Jim Antonio, Howard Hesseman, Sorrell Booke, Arthur Franz, Ed Harris
Ambitious but often dull, this is the story of the life of the famous millionaire recluse, both the great achievements and strange downhill spiral.
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Bad for Each Other 1953  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Rapper
Cast: Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Dianne Foster, Mildred Dunnock, Frank Sully, Ray Collins, Rhys Williams, Arthur Franz, Marjorie Rambeau, Lester Matthews
Doctor Tom Owen (Charlton Heston) returns home after the war, is talked into setting up a plush practice for wealthy patients in the city, and then realizes that his true calling is for ministering to the coal miners in his hometown.
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 1956  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer, Arthur Franz, Philip Bourneuf, Ed Binns, Shepperd Strudwick, Dan Seymour, Barbara Nichols, Rusty Lane
Tom Garrett (Dana Andrews) pretends to be guilty of murder to prove the injustice of capital punishment. Unfortunately, when his alibi is killed in an automobile crash, Garrett is left unable to prove his innocence.
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The Caine Mutiny 1954  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, Jose Ferrer, Lee Marvin, E.G. Marshall, Tom Tully, Robert Francis, Arthur Franz, Claude Akins, May Wynn, Warner Anderson, Katherine Warren, Jerry Paris, Steve Brodie
Humphrey Bogart plays Captain Queeg, the slightly mentally unbalanced captain of the U.S.S. Caine. Following a typhoon, Lieutenant Maryk (Van Johnson) is tried for mutiny because of his actions during the storm. Queeg's testimony and downfall as he rolls ball bearings in his fist is a classic scene. The film received several Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Bogart), and Supporting Actor (Tom Tully).
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The Doctor and the Girl 1949 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn, Gloria DeHaven, Janet Leigh, Warner Anderson, Nancy Davis, Bruce Bennett, Basil Ruysdael, Arthur Franz, Lisa Golm
Problems of class and the generation gap confront the Cordaz family as their patriarch, Doctor John Cordaz (Charles Coburn), is determined to control the lives of his grown children.
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Eight Iron Men 1952 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Bonar Colleano, Arthur Franz, Lee Marvin, Richard Kiley, Nick Dennis, James Griffith, Dickie Moore, George Cooper, Barney Phillips, Robert Nichols
Eight World War II Allied soldiers seek safety in a bombed-out Italian town and hold out until help arrives.
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Flight to Mars 1951 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: Marguerite Chapman, Cameron Mitchell, Arthur Franz, Virginia Huston, John Litel, Morris Ankrum, Richard Gaines, Lucille Barkley, Robert Barrat, Edward Earle
Trying to capitalize on the success of "Destination Moon," this film was the first color sci-fi effort. The first trip to Mars uncovers a civilization split between the bad guys (who want to take over the world) and the good guys. Can our heroes help out, or will they be beaten into submission?
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Hellcats of the Navy 1957 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Nancy Davis, Arthur Franz, Robert Arthur, Harry Lauter, Selmer Jackson, William Leslie, Joe Turkel, Don Keefer, Maurice Manson
This is a war drama about a Navy submarine commander (Ronald Reagan) who endures the dangers of submarine patrol while his love, Helen (Nancy Davis), waits for his return. This is the only time the couple appeared together in a movie.
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Invaders from Mars 1953 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: William Cameron Menzies
Cast: Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Morris Ankrum, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke, Milburn Stone, Walter Sande, Max Wagner, John Eldredge
This is a good sci-fi flick, especially considering the age. The special effects are left to the end of the film, as a boy sees strange lights in the sky, followed by the townsfolk acting strangely. It was remade in 1986.
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The Last Hurrah 1977 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, John Anderson, Dana Andrews, Jack Carter, Mariette Hartley, Burgess Meredith, Patrick O'Neal, Patrick Wayne, Kitty Winn, Arthur Franz
This is a TV remake of John Ford's 1958 film based on the bestselling novel by Edwin O'Connor. Carroll O'Connor takes on the role (formerly played by Spencer Tracy) of the flamboyant, shady Mayor Frank Skeffingon. A good effort, especially by O'Connor, though not on a par with the 1958 film.
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The Member of the Wedding 1952 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Julie Harris, Ethel Waters, Brandon DeWilde, William Hansen, Arthur Franz, Nancy Gates, James Edwards, Dickie Moore, Danny Mummert, Harry Bolden, Charlcie Garrett, Hugh Beaumont, June Hedin, Ann Carter
The relationship between 12-year-old Frankie (Julie Harris) and her Black nanny (Ethel Waters) is one-sided. Frankie is so caught up in her brother's (Arthur Franz) wedding plans that she ignores her nanny's needs as they prepare for the wedding. Harris, at age 27, was nominated for Best Actress playing 12-year-old Frankie in this, her first film.
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Roseanna McCoy 1949 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Reis
Cast: Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Charles Bickford, Raymond Massey, Richard Basehart, Gigi Perreau, Aline MacMahon, Marshall Thompson, Hope Emerson, Arthur Franz
Family feuds stand in the way of romance for Roseanna McCoy (Joan Evans) and Johnse Hatfield (Farley Granger), but love wins out in the end.
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The Sands of Iwo Jima 1949 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: John Wayne, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, John Agar, Arthur Franz, Richard Jaeckel, Julie Bishop, Wally Cassell, James Brown, Richard Webb, James Holden, Peter Coe, William Murphy, George Tyne, Hal Baylor
In this prototype of World War II movies, John Wayne epitomizes the "Semper Fi" attitude of the U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Stryker (Wayne) trains his men to prepare them for the rigors of battle; in the process, he earns their respect and devotion. Technical direction from the U.S. Marine Corps perspective was provided by Lt. Col. Merlyn D. Holmes, U.S.M.C. who participated in many Allied assaults during World War II. Wayne was nominated for an Oscar.
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Strictly Dishonorable 1951 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Cast: Ezio Pinza, Janet Leigh, Millard Mitchell, Gale Robbins, Maria Palmer, Esther Minciotti, Arthur Franz, Hugh Sanders, Silvio Minciotti, Sandro Giglio
Based on Preston Sturges' play, this film is a remake of the 1931 film about opera star Augustino Caraffa (Ezio Pinza) whose actions lead to a public slander campaign that does not help in his courting of the lovely Isabelle Perry (Janet Leigh).
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Submarine Command 1951 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, William Bendix, Don Taylor, Arthur Franz, Darryl Hickman, Jack Kelly, Moroni Olsen, Jerry Paris, Charles Meredith
Set during the Korean War, the psychological conflicts of submarine Captain White (William Holden) outweigh his sea battles as he deals with his role in the death of two shipmates.
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That Championship Season 1982 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jason Miller
Cast: Bruce Dern, Robert Mitchum, Martin Sheen, Paul Sorvino, Arthur Franz, Stacy Keach, Michael Bernosky, Joseph Kelly, James M. Langan, Tony Santaniello
This film involves the 24th annual reunion of a Pennsylvania high-school basketball team's celebration of their 1957 championship. Time has taken its toll on the squad members, which becomes apparent as their drinking leads to a revelation of their current lives. This filmed version of Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play just doesn't have the play's greatness.
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The Unholy Wife 1957  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Rod Steiger, Diana Dors, Tom Tryon, Beulah Bondi, Marie Windsor, Arthur Franz, Luis Van Rooten, Joe De Santis
Phyllis Hochen (Diana Dors) has plans to murder her husband, Paul (Rod Steiger), but when she tries to carry out her deadly plot, she murders the wrong man, and Paul becomes the suspect in the crime.
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The Woman Obsessed 1959 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Susan Hayward, Stephen Boyd, Barbara Nichols, Dennis Holmes, Theodore Bikel, Ken Scott, Arthur Franz, James Philbrook, Fred Graham, Tommy Farrell
What was supposed to be a happy marriage for widowed Mary (Susan Hayward) turns into an abusive situation when her new husband, Fred Carter (Stephen Boyd), reveals a side of himself that Mary must deal with.
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| 1. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
2. Alvarez Kelly (1966)
3. The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
4. The Atomic Submarine (1959)
5. Bad for Each Other (1953)
6. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
7. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
8. The Doctor and the Girl (1949)
9. Eight Iron Men (1952)
10. Flight to Mars (1951)
11. Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
12. The Human Factor (1975)
13. Invaders from Mars (1953)
14. The Last Hurrah (1977)
15. The Member of the Wedding (1952)
16. Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)
17. Roseanna McCoy (1949)
18. The Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
19. Strictly Dishonorable (1951)
20. Submarine Command (1951)
21. That Championship Season (1982)
22. The Unholy Wife (1957)
23. The Wild Party (1956)
24. The Woman Obsessed (1959)
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