Casanova's Big Night 1954  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Audrey Dalton, Basil Rathbone, Hugh Marlowe, Vincent Price, John Carradine, Lon Chaney Jr., Raymond Burr, Frank Puglia
Pippo (Bob Hope) is a mere tailor's apprentice who is mistaken for the notorious lover, Casanova, and is called on to test the fidelity of a young lady of the court.
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Drum Beat 1954 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Alan Ladd, Audrey Dalton, Marisa Pavan, Robert Keith, Rodolfo Acosta, Charles Bronson, Warner Anderson, Elisha Cook Jr., Anthony Caruso, Willis Bouchey
Johnny Mackay (Alan Ladd) is a former Indian fighter who is sent to Oregon by President Grant to deal with Modoc Indian chief, Captain Jack (Charles Bronson).
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Kitten with a Whip 1964  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Heyes
Cast: Ann - Margret, John Forsythe, Peter Brown, Patricia Barry, Richard Anderson, Skip Ward, Diane Sayer, Ann Doran, Audrey Dalton, Leo Gordon
Jody (Ann-Margret) escapes from reform school by stabbing a matron and setting the place on fire. As if that weren't enough, she forces a politician, David Stratton (John Forsythe), to drive her across the border to Tijuana.
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The Monster That Challenged the World 1957  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Arnold Laven
Cast: Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton, Hans Conried, Harlan Warde, Jody McCrea, Max Showalter, Mimi Gibson, Gordon Jones, Marjorie Stapp, Charles Tannen
Monsters appear out of a salt lake in the California desert, and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander John Twillinger (Tim Holt) is assigned the mission of saving the world from their destructive forces.
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Mr. Sardonicus 1961 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: William Castle
Cast: Guy Rolfe, Ronald Lewis, Oskar Homolka, Audrey Dalton, Vladimir Sokoloff, Erika Peters, Lorna Hanson, Tina Woodward, James Forrest, David Janti, William Castle, Constance Cavendish, Edith Atwater, Franz Roehn
Baron Sardonicus (Guy Rolfe) strikes it rich after digging up his father's grave to salvage a winning lottery ticket. There is one problem: as a result of his horrid experience, his face froze in a hideous grimace. He tries various cures, but none will work, so he visits a famous neurosurgeon. The doctor is able to take care of this little problem–but the consequences may be worse than the original condition. Oskar Homolka is excellent as the creepy servant.
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My Cousin Rachel 1952  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Richard Burton, Audrey Dalton, Ronald Squire, George Dolenz, John Sutton, Tudor Owen, J.M. Kerrigan, Argentina Brunetti, Mario Siletti
This is the film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Gothic novel about tragic Rachel (Olivia de Havilland) who is suspected of being a murderess. Richard Burton won the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer for his role of Philip Ashley, Rachel's young cousin who loves and suspects her at the same time. Burton also received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor.
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The Prodigal 1955  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton, James Mitchell, Neville Brand, Walter Hampden, Taina Elg, Francis L. Sullivan, Joseph Wiseman, John Dehner, Sandy Descher, Cecil Kellaway, Philip Tonge, David Leonard
Based on the Bible story, in this rendition Edmund Purdom takes the role of the prodigal son Micah who gives in to greed. Micah spends his portion of his father's (Walter Hampden) fortune on new clothes, property, and the pursuit of the pagan Princess Samarra (Lana Turner) who wants him to renounce his faith. But, Micah refuses to forsake Jehova. After running out of funds, Micah is sold into slavery from which he escapes while freeing the other slaves. Micah returns home, his father welcomes him, and the fatted calf is killed in his honor.
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Separate Tables 1958  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Burt Lancaster, Wendy Hiller, Gladys Cooper, Cathleen Nesbitt, Felix Aylmer, Rod Taylor, Audrey Dalton, May Hallatt, Priscilla Morgan
Guests at a British seaside resort are presented through vignettes in this film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play. David Niven won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Major Pollock who helps Sybil (Deborah Kerr) break away from her cruel mother. Wendy Hiller won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of the inn's owner. Five other nominations included Best Picture and Actress (Kerr).
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 Titanic 1953 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Wagner, Audrey Dalton, Thelma Ritter, Brian Aherne, Richard Basehart, Allyn Joslyn, Edmund Purdom, Michael Rennie
The "unsinkable" Titanic sets sail on its maiden voyage only to hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sink to the bottom of the ocean. While this rendition of the historical drama won the Academy Award for Best Writing, a better version of this story, "A Night to Remember," was filmed five years later. Then, of course there is the 1997 version...
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| 1. Casanova's Big Night (1954)
2. Drum Beat (1954)
3. Kitten with a Whip (1964)
4. The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
5. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
6. My Cousin Rachel (1952)
7. The Prodigal (1955)
8. Separate Tables (1958)
9. Titanic (1953)
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