Brinks: The Great Robbery 1976  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Cast: Carl Betz, Stephen Collins, Burr DeBenning, Michael V. Gazzo, Darren McGavin, Leslie Nielsen, Cliff Gorman, Art Metrano, Jenny O'Hara
The "perfect crime" committed in 1950 was the Boston Brinks holdup–"perfect," that is, until the FBI cracked the case.
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City of Bad Men 1953  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harmon Jones
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Dale Robertson, Richard Boone, Lloyd Bridges, Carl Betz, Carole Mathews, Whitfield Connor, Hugh Sanders, Rodolfo Acosta, Don Haggerty
During the 1890s, the Corbett-Fitzsimmons boxing match became a magnet for three outlaws whose plan was to make off with proceeds from the championship bout.
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Dangerous Crossing 1953 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Joseph M. Newman
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Michael Rennie, Max Showalter, Carl Betz, Mary Anderson, Marjorie Hoshelle, Willis Bouchey, Yvonne Peattie, Carl Ludwig Lindt, Gayne Whitman, Anthony Jochim, Charles Tannen, Stanley Andrews, William Tannen, Adrienne Marden
Ruth and John Bowman (Jeanne Crain and Carl Betz) are enjoying a trans-Atlantic honeymoon cruise when John disappears. Ruth searches for John, but no one remembers John being on board, and their cabin number does not match with their names. To make matters worse, the passenger list has Ruth listed under her maiden name. Then the ship's doctor, Paul Manning (Michael Rennie), gets involved and helps Ruth uncover what has really happened to her husband.
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Deadly Dream 1971 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alf Kjellin
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Janet Leigh, Carl Betz, Leif Erickson, Don Stroud, Richard Jaeckel, Phillip Pine, Herbert Nelson, Chuck Morrell
Nightly dreams plague research scientist Jim Hanley (Lloyd Bridges) in which he is on trial for murder by a mysterious tribunal. Before long, it is hard for Jim to tell the difference between real and imagined in this made-for-TV film.
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In Search of America 1971  TV, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Bogart
Cast: Carl Betz, Vera Miles, Jeff Bridges, Ruth McDevitt, Renne Jarrett, Howard Duff, Kim Hunter, Michael Anderson Jr., Sal Mineo, Tyne Daly, Glynn Turman, George Wallace
Ben (Carl Betz); his wife Jenny (Vera Miles); and shaggy-haired, college dropout son, Mike (Jeff Bridges)–along with Grandma Rose (Ruth McDevitt)–take off in their 1928 Greyhound bus on a cross-country jaunt to connect with each other and with the realities of the 1960s. They meet interesting people along the way in this made-for-TV film.
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The President's Lady 1953   N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Susan Hayward, Charlton Heston, John McIntire, Fay Bainter, Charles Dingle, George(2) Hamilton, Whitfield Connor, Gladys Hurlbut, Margaret Wycherly, Carl Betz
This film is a good rendition of Irving Stone's biography of Rachel Jackson (Susan Hayward) and her famous husband, President Andrew Jackson (Charlton Heston). It follows Jackson's story from his days of fighting Seminole Indians, through his presidency, to his controversial marriage to the already married Rachel. 3 User Reviews
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| | bigfanof susan hayward 10/24/2009 | | this is a very excellent movie. my sister found a dvd of this, we watched it just a few weeks ago, i have not seen this movie since i was a teenager. it is still one of the very best movies ever made in my opinion. and it still brings tears to my eyes. if you get to see this, have the klenex ready, you will need several. rb |
| | A Must see for today\'s children | History Buff 12/08/2007 | | |
| | Kt hall 06/16/2007 | | great movie. would love to buy this movie. have not been able to find it anywhere. |
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Vicki 1953 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Harry Horner
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott Reid, Richard Boone, Max Showalter, Alexander D'Arcy, Carl Betz, Aaron Spelling, John Dehner, Roy Engel, Parley Baer, Stuart Randall, Russ Conway, Frank Fenton, Frank Gerstle
Following the murder of supermodel Vicki Lynn (Jean Peters), police Lt. Ed Cornell (Richard Boone) vigorously steps into the case. He had been in love with Vicki before she gained success and has blamed her publicity man, Steve Christopher (Elliott Reed), for taking her away from him. Now, Cornell is determined to convict Christopher in what seems to be a personal vendetta. But Christopher, with help from Vicki's sister, Jill (Jeanne Crain), tracks down the identity of the real killer and puts an end to the madness.
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| 1. Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976)
2. City of Bad Men (1953)
3. Dangerous Crossing (1953)
4. Deadly Dream (1971)
5. In Search of America (1971)
6. The President's Lady (1953)
7. Vicki (1953)
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