7 Faces of Dr. Lao 1964  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Western / Mystery
Director: George Pal
Cast: Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, Arthur O'Connell, John Ericson, Noah Beery Jr., Lee Patrick, Minerva Urecal, Royal Dano, John Qualen, Frank Kreig, Peggy Rea, Eddie Little Sky, Argentina Brunetti, John Doucette, Dal McKennon
This fantasy film is about an elderly Chinese man who arrives in Abalone, Arizona, and changes the lives of the town's inhabitants.
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 Anatomy of a Murder 1959   N/R, 161 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Kathryn Grant, George C. Scott, Murray Hamilton, Joseph N. Welch, Brooks West, Orson Bean, Russ Brown, Ken Lynch, John Qualen
A Southern lawyer (James Stewart) defends Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering his wife Laura's (Lee Remick) accused rapist in one of the best courtroom dramas ever made. Stewart is great as the slow-moving, but cunning, lawyer and received an Oscar nomination for his performance; other nominations included Best Picture and two nominations for Supporting Actor (George C. Scott and Arthur O'Connell). 1 User Review
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| | Moving, intelligent, and thought-provoking | Anonymous 08/13/2011 | | This is one of my favorite movies. It examines the difficulty of human beings in reconciling morality, duty, and sexual desire. The characters are beautifully played, and the ending appropriately ambiguous. |
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April Love 1957 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Pat Boone, Shirley Jones, Arthur O'Connell, Dolores Michaels, Matt Crowley, Jeanette Nolan, Bradford Jackson, Nelson Malone, Earl Teater Jr., Bess Flowers, Richard Collier, Robert Adler, Mary Foran, Frank Scannell, Harry Carter
A juvenile delinquent, Nick Conover (Pat Boone), is sent to the custody of his uncle Jed Bruce (Arthur O'Connell) on whose farm he is to reside. Once in the country, Nick meets and falls in love with wholesome young farm girl Liz Templeton (Shirley Jones), and his outlook for the future greatly improves.
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Ben 1972  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Arthur O'Connell, Lee Montgomery, Rosemary Murphy, Joseph Campanella, Meredith Baxter, Kenneth Tobey, Norman Alden, Kaz Garas, Paul Carr, Richard Van Vleet, James Luisi, Lee Paul, Scott Garrett, Arlen Stuart, Ric Drasin
Michael Jackson's hit was the title song in this sequel to "Willard". A detective with the police tries to find and exterminate a pack of rats led by "Ben".
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Blondie's Blessed Event 1942 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Arthur O'Connell, Hans Conried, Larry Simms, Jonathan Hale, Danny Mummert, Stanley Brown, Irving Bacon, Mary Wickes, Norma Jean Wayne, Tom Kennedy, Paul Harvey, Don Barclay
This film marks the arrival of the Bumsteads' baby daughter, Cookie, who joins her brother, Alexander, as a member of the family. A writer, George Wickley (Hans Conried) arrives at the Bumstead home in time to experience the birth of Cookie.
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 Bus Stop 1956  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: The Wrong Kind of Girl
Director: Joshua Logan
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Hope Lange, Hans Conried, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray, Max Showalter, Henry Slate, Terry Kelman, Pete Logan, Jack Martin, Edward G. Robinson Jr., Andy Womack
A waitress, Cherie (Marilyn Monroe), dreams of her name in lights in Hollywood. Don Murray plays Bo, a cowboy, who becomes enamored with Cherie and thinks she is the "angel" he wants to marry.
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Cimarron 1960  N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Anthony Mann, Charles Walters
Cast: Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Arthur O'Connell, Russ Tamblyn, Mercedes McCambridge, Vic Morrow, Harry Morgan, Edgar Buchanan, Charles McGraw, Robert Keith, David Opatoshu, Mary Wickes, Aline MacMahon, Lili Darvas
Set during the era between 1890 and 1915, this is the film adaptation of Edna Ferber's epic novel about Yancey and Sabra Cravat (Glenn Ford and Maria Schell) homesteading in Oklahoma. They stake a claim, and Yancey starts a newspaper business that proves very profitable. Yancey gains respectability as a leading citizen and is asked to run for governor. But, Yancey realizes that becoming governor would mean he would play a role in defrauding the Indians of their land and mineral rights. He declines the offer, much to the dismay of Sabra.
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A Covenant with Death 1967  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lamont Johnson
Cast: George Maharis, Katy Jurado, Laura Devon, Earl Holliman, Arthur O'Connell, Sidney Blackmer, Gene Hackman, John Anderson, Kent Smith, Whit Bissell
After a jury verdict of "guilty" for the murder of his wife, Bryan Talbot (Earl Holliman) kills the man chosen to be his executioner. Judge Ben Lewis (George Maharis) then sets out to prove Talbot's innocence in the first crime, but there is still the problem of the second murder.
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Fantastic Voyage 1966 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Donald Pleasence, Arthur O'Connell, William Redfield, Arthur Kennedy, James Brolin, Barry Coe, Jean Del Val, Ken Scott, Shelby Grant, Brendan Fitzgerald, Brendon Boone, Christopher Riordan
In order to perform delicate brain surgery on brilliant scientist Jan Benes (Jean Del Val), a team of doctors (Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, William Redfield, Arthur Kennedy, and Donald Pleasence) must travel inside their patient's body. The medical team is shrunk into microscopic figures, and they ride in a miniature submarine as they enter the bloodstream and encounter chilling obstacles. The film won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Special Visual Effects, and it was nominated for three others.
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Follow That Dream 1962 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Helm, Joanna Moore, Jack Kruschen, Simon Oakland, Roland Winters, Alan Hewitt, Howard McNear, Frank DeKova, Herbert Rudley, Gavin Koon, Robin Koon, Robert Carricart, Barry Russo
When Toby Kwimper (Elvis Presley) moves with his family from their home in the hills to a lovely beach area in Florida, the family has problems fitting into their new culture. Local gamblers (Jack Kruschen and Simon Oakland) try to force them off the land, and social worker Alicia Claypool (Joanna Moore) tries to take away the children. Songs include "Sound Advice," "Angel," and "Follow That Dream."
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 Gidget 1959 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell, Joby Baker, Yvonne Craig, Doug McClure, Tom Laughlin, Jo Morrow, Robert Ellis
This classic film from the 1950s era features Sandra Dee as Gidget–the California teenager who surfs and finds love on the beach.
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The Great Impostor 1960  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Tony Curtis, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell, Karl Malden, Gary Merrill, Joan Blackman, Raymond Massey, Robert Middleton, Jeanette Nolan, Sue Ane Langdon
The humorous, as well as the serious, side of the exploits of impostor Ferdinand Demara (Tony Curtis) is depicted in this story of a man who successfully posed in many different roles during his lifetime. 3 User Reviews
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| | Great movie | kkonsdorf@earthlink.net 01/07/2012 | | Great movie. where can i buy it. |
| | HOW DO I PURCHASE THIS MOVIE | bsle9@comcast.net 08/02/2011 | | HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THIS MOVIE ANYWHERE, BUT HEARD IT WAS GREAT |
| | If you liked 'Catch Me If You Can' ... you'll love this | Anonymous 10/15/2007 | | |
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The Great Race 1965 N/R, 157 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Larry Storch, Dorothy Provine, Vivien Vance, Arthur O'Connell, Ross Martin
A car race from New York City to Paris in the early 1900s is the subject for this film. Plenty of laughs, especially the slapstick comedy provided by villainous Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) as he tries to foil the white-clad hero, Leslie the Great (Tony Curtis). Highlight: the Academy Award-nominated song, "The Sweetheart Tree" sung by Maggie (Natalie Wood).
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The Hiding Place 1975 PG, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James F. Collier
Cast: Julie Harris, Eileen Heckart, Arthur O'Connell, Jeannette Clift, Robert Rietty, Pamela Sholto, Paul Henley, Nigel Hawthorne, David de Keyser, John Gabriel
Based on the true story of Corrie (Jeannette Clift) and her sister Betsie (Julie Harris) who are caught hiding Jews in pre-World War II Holland, this is the story of their stay in a concentration camp where they were sent after capture.
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Kissin' Cousins 1964  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Gene Nelson
Cast: Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Glenda Farrell, Jack Albertson, Donald Woods, Yvonne Craig, Tommy Farrell, Pamela Austin, Cynthia Pepper, Beverly Powers, Hortense Petra, Bobby Stone, Joe Esposito, Maureen Reagan, Robert Carson
Elvis Presley takes on two roles in this film about hillbillies versus the U.S. Government. Elvis plays hillbilly Jodie Tatum whose family resists government pressure from Jodie's, distant look-alike cousin Lt. Josh Morgan (also played by Elvis) to put an ICBM base on their property. Songs include "Kissin' Cousin", "Tender Feeling, and " It's a Long Lonely Highway."
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The Last Valley 1971 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: James Clavell
Cast: Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan, Nigel Davenport, Per Oscarsson, Arthur O'Connell, Madeleine Hinde, Yorgo Voyagis, Miguel Alejandro, Christian Roberts, Brian Blessed, Ian Hogg
Set during the Thirty Years War, this story takes place in a peaceful, hidden valley whose inhabitants are visited by a former teacher, Vogel (Omar Sharif), and then by an army led by The Captain (Michael Caine). Both men are looking for a reprieve from the outside world. They winter over in the valley and then go on their way–leaving the valley and its inhabitants in peace.
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Man from Headquarters 1942 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Cast: Frank Albertson, Joan Woodbury, John Maxwell, Dick Elliott, Byron Foulger, Robert Kellard, Arthur O'Connell, Mel Ruick, Gwen Kenyon, Jack Mulhall, Paul Bryar, Maynard Holmes, Max Hoffman Jr., Christine McIntyre, Charlie Hall
After helping to solve a gangland murder, Chicago police reporter Larry Doyle (Frank Albertson) is kidnapped by mobsters and dumped on a train to prevent him from testifying. He wakes up in St. Louis and befriends Ann (Joan Woodbury). Together, they return to Chicago and–despite problems with the mobsters along the way–out-fox the gang boss Louis Padroni (Max Hoffman Jr.) at his own game.
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 1956 N/R, 153 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nunnally Johnson
Cast: Gregory Peck, Fredric March, Jennifer Jones, Ann Harding, Arthur O'Connell, Lee J. Cobb, Keenan Wynn, Gene Lockhart, Marisa Pavan, Kenneth Tobey
The pitfalls of success on Madison Avenue are presented in this film as Gregory Peck plays the executive who is beginning to find that there is more to life than fame and fortune. 1 User Review
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| | Lovetheclassics 10/18/2012 | Compelling - with several great story lines.
Great performances by Gregory Peck Jennifer Jones and Frederick March!! |
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Man of the West 1958 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Lord, John Dehner, Royal Dano, Robert J. Wilke, Frank Ferguson, Emory Parnell, Guy Wilkerson, Chuck Roberson, Tom London, Dick Elliott, Tina Menard
While on a train to Fort Worth, the train is robbed, and Link Jones (Gary Cooper), saloon singer Billie Ellis (Julie London), and Sam Beasley (Arthur O'Connell) are stranded. Link leads them to his uncle's cabin where they learn that Link is a former outlaw and nephew of the gang's leader, Dock Tobin (Lee J. Cobb). Now a bank heist is planned. Will Link revert back to his former lifestyle and again enter the world of outlaws?
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Misty 1961 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: James B. Clark
Cast: David Ladd, Arthur O'Connell, Pam Smith, Anne Seymour, Duke Farley
This story, taken from Marguerite Henry's novel "Misty of Chincoteague," is a delightful family film about the wild ponies of Assateague Island and their yearly round-up. Brother and sister Paul and Maureen Beebe (David Ladd and Pam Smith) eagerly await the annual round-up of the ponies that are then auctioned off by the Chincoteague fire department. Paul and Maureen have their hearts set on buying a mare named Phantom and her colt Misty, but a stranger purchases both ponies. Luckily for Paul and Maureen, the townsfolk step in, and all ends happily.
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The Monkey's Uncle 1965 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames, Arthur O'Connell, Frank Faylen, Norman Grabowski, Leon Tyler, Alan Hewitt, Connie Gilchrist, Gage Clarke
This Disney sequel to "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones" involves student Merlin Jones' experiments with monkeys to help solve problems of his college.
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One Touch of Venus 1948 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Fantasy / Romance
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Ava Gardner, Robert Walker, Dick Haymes, Eve Arden, Tom Conway, Sara Allgood, Arthur O'Connell, James Flavin, George Meeker, Olga San Juan, James Flavin, Hugh Herbert, Anne Nagel, Russ Conway, Eddie Parker
This musical comedy is taken from the Broadway show and involves a department store statue of Venus (Ava Gardner) coming to life after being kissed by employee Eddie Hatch (Robert Walker). Love becomes the order of the day, and Venus and Eddie dance in Central Park. The love affair continues for 24 hours until Venus returns to her pedestal and her immobile form.
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Open Secret 1948 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Reinhardt
Cast: John Ireland, Jane Randolph, Roman Bohnen, Sheldon Leonard, George Tyne, Morgan Farley, Ellen Lowe, Anne O'Neal, Arthur O'Connell, John Alvin, Rory Mallinson, Helena Dare
While on their honeymoon, Paul (John Ireland) and Nancy (Jane Randolph) stop to visit Paul's old Army buddy. But, he is missing, and Paul calls on his friend, Detective Sergeant Mike Frontelli (Sheldon Leonard), to investigate. He finds evidence incriminating an anti-Semite gang that is vandalizing and terrorizing the neighborhood.
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Operation Mad Ball 1957 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Mickey Rooney, Kathryn Grant, Ernie Kovacs, Arthur O'Connell, James Darren, Roger Smith, Dick York, L.Q. Jones, William Leslie, Sheridan Comerate, Jeanne Manet, Richard Bull, William Hickey, Paul Picerni
As a way to raise morale, World War II American soldiers stationed in France plan a big blast of a party and invite the nurses who they work with. But, the nurses are officers, and the soldiers are enlisted men, and they are not allowed to fraternize. Their commanding officer, Capt. Locke (Ernie Kovacs) sticks by the rules, so Pvt. Hogan (Jack Lemmon), with help from Sgt. Yancy Skibo (Mickey Rooney), sneaks around and arranges for the party to be held at a local hotel managed by Mme. LaFour (Jeanne Manet). One of the nurses, Betty Bixby (Kathryn Grant), is Hogan's love interest, and she is not sure that the scheme will work.
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Operation Petticoat 1959 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill, Gene Evans, Dick Sargent, Arthur O'Connell, Virginia Gregg, Robert F. Simon, Gavin McLeod, Robert Gist, George Dunn, Dick Crockett
The U.S.S. Sea Tiger is a World War II submarine that undergoes more than any military vessel should be required to endure. Not only must the boat be painted pink, it is also used to transport a group of nurses across the Pacific. Cary Grant plays the hapless commanding officer.
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Picnic 1955 N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joshua Logan
Cast: William Holden, Kim Novak, Susan Strasberg, Arthur O'Connell, Cliff Robertson, Rosalind Russell, Betty Field, Verna Felton, Nick Adams, Reta Shaw, Raymond Bailey, Elizabeth Wilson, Phyllis Newman, Henry Pagueo, Don C. Harvey
When drifter Hal Carter (William Holden) wanders into a small Kansas town, his presence greatly affects the citizens as he falls in love with his old friend Alan Benson's (Cliff Robertson) fiancee Madge Owens (Kim Novak). Meanwhile, as he explores the town, Madge's young sister Millie (Susan Strasberg) and spinster schoolteacher Rosemary (Rosalind Russell) fall for him. Matters rise to a head at a picnic, and, after a fight with Alan, Hal hops a freight train to escape the law. But, by story's end, Madge is riding a bus in an effort to find her true love Hal. The film received Oscars for Art Direction/Set Decoration and Film Editing and was nominated for Best Picture, and Director. Arthur O'Connell received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Howard Bevans, the rejected, reliable boyfriend of Rosemary.
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Pocketful of Miracles 1961 N/R, 136 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell, Peter Falk, Edward Everett Horton, Mickey Shaughnessy, Ann - Margret, John Litel, Thomas Mitchell, Mickey Shaughnessy, David Brian, Sheldon Leonard, Barton MacLane, Jerome Cowan
Apple Annie (Bette Davis) has told her daughter, Louise (Ann-Margret), that she is a wealthy women when, in fact, she is a rag-clad street vendor in New York City. Louise has spent years in Spain and is returning home with her fiance who is a member of a well-to-do family. Coming to Apple Annie's aid are bootlegger Dave the Dude (Glenn Ford) and his girlfriend Queenie Martin (Hope Lange) who turn Apple Annie (Bette Davis) into a socialite–for one day–when Louise appears on the scene. Peter Falk was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in his role as Dave the Dude's sarcastic bodyguard. This Damon Runyon story was previously filmed in 1933 as "Lady for a Day."
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 The Poseidon Adventure 1972 PG, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Ronald Neame
Cast: Gene Hackman, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen, Arthur O'Connell, Ernest Borgnine, Carol Lynley, Stella Stevens, Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, Eric Shea, Fred Sadoff, Sheila Allen, Jan Arvan
Their captain (Leslie Nielsen) gives up his life to save the passengers after a tidal wave overturns a luxury cruise ship during New Year's Eve festivities. A small group of survivors–including Mike (Ernest Borgnine), Linda (Stella Stevens), Acres (Roddy McDowall), Belle (Shelley Winters), and Manny (Jack Albertson)–are led by Reverend Frank Scott (Gene Hackman) in a struggle to find safety in their world (ship) that has turned upside down. "The Morning After" won an Academy Award for Best Song. An Oscar was also received for the Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award), and seven other nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actress (Shelley Winters).
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The Power 1968 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Byron Haskin
Cast: George Hamilton, Suzanne Pleshette, Richard Carlson, Yvonne De Carlo, Earl Holliman, Gary Merrill, Ken Murray, Barbara Nichols, Arthur O'Connell, Nehemiah Persoff
During an experiment to test the extent of human endurance, one of the scientists with "the Power" murders his cohorts. Jim Tanner (George Hamilton) tries to seek his identity and stop the killings. 1 User Review
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| | good movie | dvduck 07/19/2010 | | I wish I could find this movie either on dvd or vhs. |
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The Proud Ones 1956 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert D. Webb
Cast: Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo, Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Middleton, Walter Brennan, Arthur O'Connell, Ken Clark, Rodolfo Acosta, Edward Platt, Whit Bissell
Outlaws zero in on a Kansas town and the Marshal, Cass (Robert Ryan), must overcome handicaps to rid the town of the illegal elements.
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The Reluctant Astronaut 1967 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Edward Montagne
Cast: Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jesse White, Jeanette Nolan, Frank McGrath, Arthur O'Connell, Joan Shaawlee, Guy Raymond, Nydia Westman, Paul Hartman, Robert F. Simon, Robert Pickering, Loie Bridge, Melissa Gilbert
Despite his phobia about heights, Roy Fleming (Don Knotts) agrees to go through astronaut training in preparation for a flight into space after his domineering father, Buck (Arthur O'Connell) signs him up for the space program..
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Ride Beyond Vengeance 1966 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Night of the Tiger
Director: Bernard McEveety
Cast: Chuck Connors, Michael Rennie, Kathryn Hays, Joan Blondell, Gloria Grahame, Gary Merrill, Bill Bixby, Claude Akins, Paul Fix, Harry Harvey, Jamie Farr, Arthur O'Connell
Told in flashbacks by a bartender (Arthur O'Connell), this is the violent tale of Jonas Trapp (Chuck Connors) who returns to his small Texas town, after an 11-year absence, with a fortune made by hunting buffalo. He had originally married Jessie (Kathryn Hays) to have access to her aunt's money. Now, he receives a brutal homecoming from thugs who think he made his money rustling cattle, and they brand Jonas with a "T." Jonas' revenge will be bloody.
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The Silencers 1966 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi, Victor Buono, Arthur O'Connell, Robert Webber, James Gregory, Nancy Kovack, Cyd Charisse, Beverly Adams, Richard Devon, David Bond, John Reach, Robert Phillips, Roger C. Carmel
Secret agent Matt Helm (Dean Martin) comes out of semi-retirement and investigates a plan called "Operation: Fallout" in which Tung-Tze (Victor Buono) threatens to destroy the U.S. atomic testing site at Alamogordo, New Mexico, which will cause World War III.
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The Solid Gold Cadillac 1956 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Judy Holliday, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark, John Williams, Hiram Sherman, Neva Patterson, Ralph Dumke, Ray Collins, Arthur O'Connell, George Burns, Richard Deacon, Harry Antrim, Larry Hudson, Jack Latham, Emily Getchell
Laura Partridge (Judy Holliday) is a minor shareholder (only 10 shares) in a large corporation. After questioning the board of directors and looking into their operations, she spearheads an effort to oust corrupt board members and get the honest CEO, Edward L. McKeever (Paul Douglas), back in control of the company. She communicates with other stockholders, which presents problems for the board. Meanwhile, a romance develops between Laura and Edward.
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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? 1970 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: War Games
Director: Hy Averback
Cast: Brian Keith, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Ivan Dixon, Suzanne Pleshette, Tom Ewell, Bradford Dillman, Arthur O'Connell, Don Ameche, John Fiedler, William Bramley, Eddie Firestone, Dorothy Green, Grady Sutton, Christopher Mitchum
Col. Flanders (Don Ameche) must deal with citizens of a small town who are unhappy about the Army missile base located nearby. To help solve the problem, Flanders invites the townsfolk to a party that degenerates into a fistfight between the soldiers and the guests. Meanwhile, a soldier, Shannon Gambroni (Tony Curtis), has fallen for bar maid Ramona (Suzanne Pleshette) who town Sheriff Harve (Ernest Borgnine) considers his property. Harve has Shannon arrested, and Shannon's soldier friends, headed by Michael M. Nace (Brian Keith), take matters into their own hands and use a World War II tank to rescue Shannon.
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There Was a Crooked Man... 1970 R, 125 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith, John Randolph, Arthur O'Connell, Martin Gabel, Michael Blodgett, Claudia McNeil
When Paris Pittman Jr. (Kirk Douglas) is caught stealing and sent to prison, the warden (Henry Fonda) takes a special interest in him in this Comedy/Western.
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A Thunder of Drums 1961 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph M. Newman
Cast: Richard Boone, George Hamilton, Luana Patten, Arthur O'Connell, Charles Bronson, Richard Chamberlain, Duane Eddy, James Douglas, Slim Pickens, Tammy Marihugh
The cavalry has a problem on their hands–dealing with the violent Apaches. There are other problems too, as a young officer, Curtis, (George Hamilton), has troubles dealing with the mean captain (Richard Boone). Curtis also tries to re-kindle a romance with an ex-sweetheart (Luana Patten), who is now spoken for. After her fiance is killed by the Apaches, Curtis has a guilt trip and acts as a decoy to get the Apaches out in the open. Good cast.
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The Voice in the Mirror 1958 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harry Keller
Cast: Richard Egan, Julie London, Arthur O'Connell, Walter Matthau, Troy Donahue, Ann Doran, Mae Clarke, Harry Bartell, Max Showalter, Hugh Sanders
This film explores the tragedy inherent in alcoholism as Jim Burton (Richard Egan) tries to rise from adversity with the help of his patient wife, Ellen (Julie London).
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Your Cheatin' Heart 1964 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Gene Nelson
Cast: George Hamilton, Susan Oliver, Red Buttons, Arthur O'Connell, Shary Marshall, Rex Ingram, Chris Crosby, Rex Holman, Roy Engel, Donald Losby, Hortense Petra, Kevin Tate, Bruno VeSota, Guy Wilkerson, Benny Rubin
The story of the Country and Western Singer Hank Williams is told in this pretty good biography/musical. George Hamilton is effective as Hank (who died at the early age of 29) and Susan Oliver is good as his wife. Hank Williams Jr. dubbed the singing voice.
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| 1. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
2. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
3. April Love (1957)
4. Ben (1972)
5. Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
6. Bus Stop (1956)
aka: The Wrong Kind of Girl
7. Cimarron (1960)
8. A Covenant with Death (1967)
9. Fantastic Voyage (1966)
10. Follow That Dream (1962)
11. Gidget (1959)
12. The Great Impostor (1960)
13. The Great Race (1965)
14. The Hiding Place (1975)
15. Huckleberry Finn (1974)
16. Kissin' Cousins (1964)
17. The Last Valley (1971)
18. Man from Headquarters (1942)
19. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
20. Man of the West (1958)
21. Misty (1961)
22. The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
23. Nightmare in the Sun (1964)
24. One Touch of Venus (1948)
25. Open Secret (1948)
26. Operation Mad Ball (1957)
27. Operation Petticoat (1959)
28. Picnic (1955)
29. Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
30. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
31. The Power (1968)
32. The Proud Ones (1956)
33. The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
34. Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
aka: Night of the Tiger
35. The Silencers (1966)
36. The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
37. Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)
aka: War Games
38. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
39. A Thunder of Drums (1961)
40. The Voice in the Mirror (1958)
41. The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
42. Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
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