Black Aces 1937 N/R, 59 min. Genre: Western
Director: Buck Jones Cast: Buck Jones, Kay Linaker, Charles King, Fred MacKaye, W.E. Lawrence, Bob Kortman, Robert Frazer, Raymond Brown, Barney Phillips, Frank Campeau, Charles Le Moyne, Robert McKenzie
After losing his ranch in a poker game, Ted (Buck Jones) is accused of murdering one of the winners, and, furthermore, he is thought to be a member of the notorious "Black Aces" gang. Ted sets out to clear his name by bringing the real culprits to justice. Ted's effort pleases his girlfriend, Sandy (Kay Linaker).
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Blueprint for Murder 1953 N/R, 76 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: Andrew L. Stone Cast: Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill, Catherine McLeod, Jack Kruschen, Barney Phillips, Mae Marsh, Jonathan Hale, Walter Sande, Harry Carter
The perfect crime–or is it? Whitney Cameron (Joseph Cotten) arrives for a family visit and suspects his sister-in-law Lynne (Jean Peters) of using strychnine to poison their relatives.
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Cry Terror 1958 N/R, 98 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Andrew L. Stone Cast: James Mason, Rod Steiger, Inger Stevens, Neville Brand, Angie Dickinson, Kenneth Tobey, Jack Klugman, Jack Kruschen, Carleton Young, Barney Phillips
Psychopath Paul Hoplin (Rod Steiger) convinces electronics expert Jim Molner (James Mason) to build a bomb that is then used for extortion purposes against an airline corporation when Molner's family is held hostage.
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The Decks Ran Red 1958 N/R, 84 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Andrew L. Stone Cast: James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford, Stuart Whitman, Katharine Bard, Jack Kruschen, John Gallaudet, Barney Phillips, Hank Patterson, David(2) Cross
Mutiny by sailors aboard a freighter is resisted by its captain (James Mason).
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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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Gang War 1958 N/R, 75 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Gene Fowler Jr. Cast: Charles Bronson, Kent Taylor, Jennifer Holden, John Doucette, Gloria Henry, Barney Phillips, George Eldredge, Whit Bissell, Ralph Manza, Billy Snyder
When teacher Alan Avery (Charles Bronson) takes on a teenage gang, his court testimony results in the murder of his wife, Edie (Gloria Henry), and a wave of gang violence.
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I Was a Teen-age Werewolf 1957 N/R, 76 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Gene Fowler Jr. Cast: Whit Bissell, Michael Landon, Yvonne Fedderson, Tony Marshall, Cynthia Chenault, Guy Williams, Vladimir Sokoloff, Dawn Richard, Barney Phillips, Ken Miller, Michael Rougas, Robert Griffin, Joseph Mell, Malcolm Atterbury, Louise Lewis
Tony (Michael Landon) is a teenager whose temper gets him in trouble, and this concerns many, including his girlfriend Arlene (Yvonne Fedderson). As a result, Tony is treated through hypnotherapy by a psychologist, Dr. Brandon (Whit Bissell). Brandon uses Tony in an experiment and gives him a serum that turns him into a werewolf. Now, as Tony searches for a way to recover, violence ensues.
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The Judge 1949 N/R, 69 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Elmer Clifton Cast: Milburn Stone, Katherine DeMille, Paul Guilfoyle, Stanley Waxman, Norman Budd, Jonathan Hale, John Hamilton, Joseph Forte, Jess Kirkpatrick, Herb Vigran, Barney Phillips, Charles Williams, Tom Holland, Bob Jellison, Al Rosman
When defense lawyer Martin Strang (Milburn Stone) suspects that his wife Lucille (Katherine DeMille) is having an affair with court psychiatrist Dr. James Anderson (Paul Guilfoyle), he plots to have her killed. First, he writes a will giving his money to the families who have been hurt by the criminals he defended. Then, he defends William Jackson (Paul Guilfoyle) on a murder charge, wins his freedom, but then is murdered by Jackson. His plan has backfired, but evidence points to Lucile and Dr. Anderson as the murderers. When they are arrested, Anderson kills himself. That act leaves Lucille–who has been left destitute by Martin's will–all alone in the world.
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Ruby Gentry 1952 N/R, 82 min. Genre: Drama
Director: King Vidor Cast: Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden, Tom Tully, Phyllis Avery, James Anderson, Josephine Hutchinson, Herbert Heyes, Charles Cane, Sam Flint, Myra Marsh, Frank Wilcox, Edgar Dearing, Barney Phillips
This is a story about the class system encountered by Ruby (Jennifer Jones) who thought "marrying up" with Boake Tackman (Charlton Heston) would give her the social status she desired. When Boake marries Tracy (Phyllis Avery) instead of Ruby, she marries the very wealthy Jim Gentry (Karl Malden). Later, Jim is killed in an accident, Ruby inherits his fortune, and calls in his loans. Boake is now turned on by Ruby, but their romance is ill-fated, and tragedy lies ahead.
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Run, Simon, Run 1970 PG, 74 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller aka: Savage Run
Director: George McCowan Cast: Burt Reynolds, Inger Stevens, Royal Dano, James Best, Rodolfo Acosta, Don Dubbins, Ken Lynch, Joyce Jameson, Barney Phillips, Eddie Little Sky
Returning to his Papago Indian tribe after a long prison term for a crime he didn't commit (killing his brother), Simon (Burt Reynolds) sets out to find the real killer. Made for TV.
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The Sand Pebbles 1966 N/R, 193 min. Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Robert Wise Cast: Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen, Emmanuelle Arsan, Mako, Simon Oakland, Larry Gates, Charles Robinson, Ford Rainey, Gavin MacLeod, Joe Turkel, Barney Phillips, Richard Loo, Joe Di Reda
A U.S. Navy gunboat–nicknamed "Sand Pebbles" by the crew–patrolling the Yangtze River in 1926 is caught up in battles of Chinese warlords. One of the crewmen (Steve McQueen) tries to warn the Captain (Richard Crenna) of the potential for diplomatic problems as the crew tries to protect American lives. The film received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (McQueen) and Supporting Actor (Mako).
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The Square Jungle 1955 N/R, 86 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Hopper Cast: Tony Curtis, Pat Crowley, Ernest Borgnine, Paul Kelly, Jim Backus, Leigh Snowden, David Janssen, Carmen McRae, John Marley, Barney Phillips
Eddie Quaid (Tony Curtis) is an amateur boxer who battles his way into the professional world of boxing and the championship.
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The True Story of Jesse James 1957 N/R, 92 min. Genre: Western aka: The James Brothers
Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange, Agnes Moorehead, Alan Hale Jr., Alan Baxter, John Carradine, Rachel Stephens, Barney Phillips, Biff Elliot
Embittered by the changes taking place after the Civil War, the James brothers (Robert Wagner and Jeffrey Hunter) turn to a life of crime to "make a living." Before long, they are in too deep and cannot escape their lifestyle.
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| 1. Black Aces (1937)
2. Blueprint for Murder (1953)
3. Cry Terror (1958)
4. The Decks Ran Red (1958)
5. Eight Iron Men (1952)
6. Gang War (1958)
7. I Was a Teen-age Werewolf (1957)
8. The Judge (1949)
9. Ruby Gentry (1952)
10. Run, Simon, Run (1970) aka: Savage Run
11. The Sand Pebbles (1966)
12. The Square Jungle (1955)
13. The True Story of Jesse James (1957) aka: The James Brothers
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