The Body Snatcher 1945   N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Boris Karloff, Henry Daniell, Russell Wade, Rita Corday, Bela Lugosi, Edith Atwater, Sharyn Moffett, Donna Lee, Robert Clarke, Mary Gordon, Milton Kibbee, Larry Wheat, Bill Williams
During his off-duty hours, an Edinburgh cab driver (Boris Karloff) becomes a grave robber supplying fresh corpses for Dr. MacFarlane (Henry Daniell) to use in his medical research. Blackmail and murders ensue in this chilling thriller set in the mid-1800s. The tale is based on a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson and is a prototype of the thriller genre. This is the last movie in which Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff starred together. 1 User Review
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| | Excellent Move with Great Acting by two pro's | Anonymous 11/02/2009 | | |
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Buckskin 1968  G, 98 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Michael D. Moore
Cast: Barry Sullivan, Joan Caulfield, Wendell Corey, Lon Chaney Jr., John Russell, Barbara Hale, Barton MacLane, Bill Williams, Richard Arlen, Leo Gordon
When cattle baron Rep Marlowe (Wendell Corey) threatens homesteaders, frontier sheriff Chaddock (Barry Sullivan) comes to their aid.
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Deadline at Dawn 1946  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Harold Clurman
Cast: Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams, Joseph Calleia, Osa Massen, Lola Lane, Jerome Cowan, Marvin Miller, Joe Sawyer, Steven Geray
While on shore leave, a sailor (Bill Williams) is accused of murder, and a dancer (Susan Hayward) tries to help clear his name.
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The Giant Spider Invasion 1975  PG, 76 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bill Rebane
Cast: Robert Easton, Barbara Hale, Leslie Parrish, Steve Brodie, Alan Hale Jr., Diane Lee Hart, Bill Williams, Christiane Schmidtmer, Kevin Brodie, Tain Bodkin, Paul Bentzen, J. Stewart Taylor, William W. Gillett Jr., David B. Hoff
This terrible film is a throwback to the monster flicks of the 1950s. A blast rocks the farmlands in Wisconsin, which turns out to be a black hole that lets beings from a parallel universe reach Earth. The being that causes the trouble is a giant spider, which controls the earthly spiders and eats its way through the rural area.
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Hell to Eternity 1960  N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone, Patricia Owens, Richard Eyer, John Larch, Miiko Taka, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Bill Williams, Michi Kobi, George Shibata, Reiko Sato
This film is based on the real-life experiences of World War II hero Guy Gabaldon. The story begins when Guy (Richard Eyer) is being raised by a Japanese-American family and how, after the family is sent to a relocation camp following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Guy (now played by Jeffrey Hunter) enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps. After a fling with his buddies (David Janssen and Vic Damone), Guy is sent to Saipan. Because of his knowledge of Japanese customs and language, he is able to help save Saipan civilians hiding in caves and even persuades Gen. Matsui (Sessue Hayakawa) and his troops to surrender.
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The Last Outpost 1951 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Cavalry Charge
Director: Lewis Foster
Cast: Rhonda Fleming, Ronald Reagan, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams, Peter Hansen, Noah Beery Jr., Hugh Beaumont, John Ridgely, Lloyd Corrigan, Charles Evans, Iron Eyes Cody, Chief Yowlachie, James Burke, Terry Frost, Harold Goodwin
Brothers–Capt. Vance Britten and Col. Jeb Britton (Ronald Reagan and Bruce Bennett)–who fought on opposing sides during the Civil War find they must join forces against their common enemy: the Indians.
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Law of the Lawless 1964 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William F. Claxton
Cast: Dale Robertson, Yvonne De Carlo, William Bendix, Bruce Cabot, Barton MacLane, John Agar, Richard Arlen, Bill Williams, Lon Chaney Jr., Jody McCrea
A former gunfighter reforms and becomes circuit Judge Clem Roger (Dale Robertson) and brings law and order to the old West in the 1880s.
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 Rio Lobo 1970 G, 114 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: John Wayne, Jack Elam, Jennifer O'Neill, Jorge Rivero, Christopher Mitchum, Victor French, Mike Henry, David Huddleston, Bill Williams, Edward Faulkner
In this light-hearted Western, John Wayne plays a Union colonel with problems getting gold shipments to their proper destinations; it seems that Confederate guerillas are in need of the loot and are helping themselves. As usual, Jack Elam is great. This was Howard Hawks' final film.
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Son of Paleface 1952  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western / Action / Romance
Director: Frank Tashlin
Cast: Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers, Douglass Dumbrille, Bill Williams, Harry von Zell, Iron Eyes Cody, Cecil B. DeMille, Bing Crosby, Lloyd Corrigan, Paul E. Burns, William "Wee Willie" Davis, Charles Cooley
This sequel to "Paleface" adds Roy Rogers to the cast and is even funnier than the original. Bob Hope plays Peter "Junior" Potter who is the son of his original character. He heads West to claim his inheritance, but it appears that all he has been left with are debts. When he tells the creditors that his father's gold is hidden, he gains the attention of saloon owner Mike (Jane Russell) and federal agent Roy Barton (Roy Rogers) who is on Mike's trail believing that she is the leader of a gang of bandits. A highlight: Bob Hope and Trigger share the same bed!
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The Stratton Story 1949 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Williams, Bruce Cowling, Cliff Clark, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Gist, Michael Ross
This film is based on the true story of Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (James Stewart) who courageously returned to baseball after losing his leg in a hunting accident.
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Tickle Me 1965 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Elvis Presley, Julie Adams, Jocelyn Lane, Jack Mullaney, Merry Anders, Bill Williams, Edward Faulkner, Connie Gilchrist, John Dennis, Allison Hayes, Barbara Werle, Grady Sutton, Ines Pedroza, Angela Greene, Lilyan Chauvin
Lonnie Beals (Elvis Presley) is a singing cowboy who takes on temporary work to earn money before rodeo season. He works at an all-female health spa and, of course, quickly becomes a celebrity among the clients. When Lonnie learns that the physical trainer Pam Merritt (Jocelyn Lane) holds a treasure map leading to gold in the ghost town of Silverado, Lonnie and Pam set off looking for the treasure. But, others are plotting to steal the treasure map, and a showdown is destined to occur in Silverado. Elvis' songs "Put the Blame on Me," "I'm Yours," "Long, Lonely Highway," and "It Feels So Right" contribute to the enjoyment of the film.
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Till the End of Time 1946 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Dorothy McGuire, Guy Madison, Robert Mitchum, Bill Williams, Tom Tully, Harry von Zell, William Gargan, Jean Porter, Ruth Nelson, Johnny Sands
When Cliff Harper (Guy Madison) returns home to face adjustment problems encountered by many servicemen following a war, he is helped by war-widow Pat Ruscom (Dorothy McGuire).
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Torpedo Alley 1953 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Mark Stevens, Dorothy Malone, Charles Winninger, Bill Williams, James Seay, Carleton Young, James Millican, Warren Douglas, John Alvin, William Henry
An ex-pilot is sent on a dangerous mission aboard a submarine where he must deal with his part in the death of two cohorts.
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A Woman's Secret 1949 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Grahame, Bill Williams, Victor Jory, Mary Philips, Jay C. Flippen, Robert Warwick, Curt Conway, Ann Shoemaker
Susan (Gloria Grahame) lies in a coma with a gunshot wound. Marian (Maureen O'Hara) confesses that she did it, and the story of their relationship is then told in flashbacks. Marian, an up-and-coming singer, had lost her voice, and took scatterbrained Susan under her wing to make Susan the star Marian had hoped to become. But, did Marian really shoot Susan?
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| 1. The Body Snatcher (1945)
2. Buckskin (1968)
3. A Dangerous Profession (1949)
4. Deadline at Dawn (1946)
5. The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
6. Hell to Eternity (1960)
7. The Last Outpost (1951)
aka: Cavalry Charge
8. Law of the Lawless (1964)
9. Rio Lobo (1970)
10. Son of Paleface (1952)
11. The Stratton Story (1949)
12. Tickle Me (1965)
13. Till the End of Time (1946)
14. Torpedo Alley (1953)
15. West of the Pecos (1945)
16. A Woman's Secret (1949)
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