The Bandit of Sherwood Forest 1946  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Henry Levin, George Sherman
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond, Edgar Buchanan, Henry Daniell, George Macready, Russell Hicks, John Abbott, Lloyd Corrigan, Ian Wolfe
Robert of Nottingham (Cornel Wilde), the son of Robin Hood, follows in his father's footsteps by leading the forces against the bad guys. Yes, even Friar Tuck (Edgar Buchanan) returns to the fray. Good Technicolor scenery; otherwise, not so good, even with the fine cast.
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The Big Combo 1955  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy, Jean Wallace, Robert Middleton, Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman, Helen Walker, Jay Adler, John Hoyt
This film was considered to be extremely vicious at the time of its initial release and is a good example of film noir. Police Lieutenant Diamond (Cornel Wilde) sets out to get the crime boss (Richard Conte), but he is told to drop the case because of associated extra costs and time. Diamond makes one last attempt to bring the boss to justice by soliciting the help of the boss's girlfriend (Jean Wallace) whom Diamond also loves. Matters heat up, and, as in life, the distinction between good and bad is not always clear.
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Centennial Summer 1946 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell, William Eythe, Walter Brennan, Constance Bennett, Dorothy Gish, Barbara Whiting, Harry Strang, Kathleen Howard
Jerome Kern songs highlight this film. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Musical Score and Best Song ("All Through the Day"). The story is about the Rogers family and is set amidst the 1877 centennial celebration in Philadelphia.
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The Comic 1969  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde, Nina Wayne, Carl Reiner, Steve Allen, Jay Novello, Fritz Feld, Jerome Cowan
Dick Van Dyke is Billy Bright, a silent movie star, who is not such a great man in real life. Now he has fallen on hard times, and his acting is limited to performing in commercials. Good job by Dick Van Dyke.
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Constantine and the Cross 1962  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Lionello De Felice
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Christine Kaufmann, Massimo Serato, Belinda Lee, Elisa Cegani, Fausto Tozzi, Tino Carraro, Carlo Ninchi, Vittorio Sanipoli, Franco Fantasia
Based (loosely) on historical fact, this is the story of Constantine (Cornel Wilde) and his rise to power in the Roman Empire. Lots of battles and Christians being thrown to the lions are depicted.
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The Fifth Musketeer 1979 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: Beau Bridges, Sylvia Kristel, Ursula Andress, Cornel Wilde, Lloyd Bridges, Alan Hale Jr., Jose Ferrer, Olivia de Havilland, Rex Harrison, Ian McShane
This is a run-of-the-mill retelling of "The Man in the Iron Mask." The story is about King Louis XIV (Beau Bridges) and his twin brother Philippe (Beau Bridges) who were separated at birth. Philippe was raised by D'Artagnan (Cornel Wilde) and the Three Musketeers: Aramis (Lloyd Bridges), Porthos (Alan Hale Jr.), and Althos (Jose Ferrer).
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Forever Amber 1947 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene, George Sanders, Richard Haydn, Jessica Tandy, Anne Revere, Leo G. Carroll, John Russell, Robert Coote
Living in London during the 17th century, Amber (Linda Darnell) rises from life as a prisoner to Lady in the Court of Charles II by trading sex for power. Too long, but still holds the interest fairly well.
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Gargoyles 1972 PG, 74 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bill L. Norton
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall, Bernie Casey, Scott Glenn, William Stevens, John Gruber, Woody Chambliss, Jim Connell, Timothy Burns
Anthropologist Mercer Yoley (Cornel Wilde) and daughter Diana (Jennifer Salt) visit an Arizona curio shop to learn about a giant skeleton found nearby. When Mercer takes the skeleton for study, attacks by winged gargoyle-like creatures begin. Entertaining, with Emmy-award-winning monster suits.
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The Greatest Show on Earth 1952  N/R, 151 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger, John Ridgely, Edmond O'Brien, Dorothy Lamour, Lawrence Tierney, John Kellogg
This film walked away with the Academy Award for Best Picture. It contains all the glitter of the Big Top presented through a number of stories interwoven into the circus world. In one of them, James Stewart plays a man who finds safety while on the lam by disguising himself in clown make-up. Other tales involve Charlton Heston and Betty Hutton, whose egos must be overcome to attain love. Look for Bing Crosby and Bob Hope as spectators in the grandstand. The film was also won an Academy Award for Best Writing and was nominated for three others, including Best Director.
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High Sierra 1941 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Joan Leslie, Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy, Henry Hull, Barton MacLane, Henry Travers, Elisabeth Risdon, Cornel Wilde, Eddie Acuff
Ex-con Roy Earle (Humphrey Bogart) heads for a fishing resort in the Sierras, and along the way he meets a farm family on their way to LA in search of work. Their daughter, Velma (Joan Leslie), needs an operation on her club foot, and Roy figures his next robbery will result in money necessary for the surgery. More than a few problems develop, but Roy pays for the operation and, with police in pursuit, takes refuge in the High Sierras.
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Hot Blood 1956 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler, Joseph Calleia, Mikhail Rasumny, Nina Koshetz, Helen Westcott, James H. Russell, Wally Russell, Nick Dennis, Richard Deacon, Robert Foulk, John Raven, Peter Brocco, Ross Bagdasarian
In this story, set in a gypsy community in Los Angeles, aspiring dancer Stephen Torino (Cornel Wilde) enters into an arranged marriage with Annie (Jane Russell). At first, Stephen shows little interest in Annie, but when he gets to know her, he changes his attitude, and romance is on his mind.
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Knockout 1941 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Arthur Kennedy, Olympe Bradna, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Cornel Wilde, John Ridgely, Cliff Edwards, William Edmunds, Frank Wilcox, Ben Welden
Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) is a young boxer who runs into trouble both in and out of the ring.
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Lancelot and Guinevere 1963 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Sword of Lancelot
Director: Cornel Wilde
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Brian Aherne, George Baker, Archie Duncan, Adrienne Corri, Michael Meacham, Iain Gregory, Mark Dignam, Reginald Beckwith, John Barrie, Richard Thorpe
The Knights of the Round Table gather around King Arthur (Brian Aherne) once again. But, trouble brews when the most gallant knight, Sir Lancelot (Cornel Wilde), falls in love with Guinevere (Jean Wallace) who is the bride of King Arthur.
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Leave Her to Heaven 1945 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John M. Stahl
Cast: Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Darryl Hickman, Ray Collins, Gene Lockhart, Chill Wills, Mary Philips, Reed Hadley
Beautiful Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) is a psychopath who marries Richard Harlan (Cornel Wilde) and destroys everyone around her–including herself. Tierney received an Academy Award nomination.
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The Naked Prey 1966 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Cornel Wilde
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Gert Van den Bergh, Ken Gampu, Patrick Mynhardt, Bella Randels, Morrison Gampu, Sandy Nkomo, Eric Mcanyana, John Marcus, Richard Mashiya, Franklyn Mdhluli, Fusi Zazayokwe
An African safari is interrupted when natives attack. One hunter (Cornel Wilde) is given a chance to live IF he can run naked and unarmed through the jungle to escape his pursuers.
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Passion 1954 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Yvonne De Carlo, Raymond Burr, Lon Chaney Jr., John Qualen, Anthony Caruso, Peter Coe, Stuart Whitman, Frank DeKova, Rodolfo Acosta
Juan Obregon (Cornel Wilde) suffers greatly when his wife and child are brutally murdered, and he seeks revenge by tracking down and killing those responsible.
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 Road House 1948 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm, Richard Widmark, O.Z. Whitehead, Robert Karnes, George Beranger, Ian MacDonald, Grandon Rhodes, Marion Marshall, Heinie Conklin, Kathleen O'Malley, Robert Foulk, Ray Teal, Clancy Cooper
Against the advice of Pete Morgan (Cornel Wilde) who manages his roadhouse/bowling alley, owner Jefty Robbins (Richard Widmark) is attracted to and hires sexy torch singer Lily (Ida Lupino) to perform. When Lily and Pete fall for each other, Jefty's jealousy takes over, and hatred leads to all-out efforts to destroy Pete and Lily.
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A Song to Remember 1945  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Vidor
Cast: Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Cornel Wilde, Stephen Bekassy, Nina Foch, George Coulouris, Sig Arno, Howard Freeman, George Macready, Claire DuBrey
Frederic Chopin (Cornel Wilde) is the subject of this biography that includes his relationship with George Sand (Merle Oberon), whom Chopin meets in Paris and follows to Majorca where he dies of tuberculosis. Wilde was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the famous Polish composer. 1 User Review
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| | Chopin music/life | Romanov 07/27/2007 | A passionate film of this composer portrayed beautrifully by Cornel Wilde.
A must for any Chopin lover. |
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A Thousand and One Nights 1945 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Evelyn Keyes, Phil Silvers, Dusty Anderson, Adele Jergens, Dennis Hoey, Rex Ingram, Shelley Winters, Philip Van Zandt, Nestor Paiva
This is a lively "Arabian Nights" story in which Aladdin (Cornel Wilde) is attracted to the beautiful Genie (Evelyn Keyes).
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Treasure of the Golden Condor 1953 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Constance Smith, Finlay Currie, Walter Hampden, Anne Bancroft, George Macready, Fay Wray, Leo G. Carroll, Robert Blake, Konstantin Shayne
Jean-Paul (Cornel Wilde) is a wronged French nobleman who tries to regain his estate and title in this remake of "Son of Fury."
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The Walls of Jericho 1948 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John M. Stahl
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell, Anne Baxter, Kirk Douglas, Ann Dvorak, Marjorie Rambeau, Henry Hull, Barton MacLane, Colleen Townsend
Small-town life in Jericho, Kansas is NOT what Dave (Cornel Wilde) wants for himself. His wife belittles his dreams, but his law partner's wife apparently understands his unhappiness and comes to the rescue.
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Woman's World 1954 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Clifton Webb, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Lauren Bacall, Fred MacMurray, Arlene Dahl, Cornel Wilde, Elliott Reid, Margalo Gillmore, Alan Reed
Clifton Webb plays a corporate executive who chooses his new manager from three candidates and decides to base their qualifications on the abilities of their wives.
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| 1. The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)
2. Beach Red (1967)
3. The Big Combo (1955)
4. Centennial Summer (1946)
5. The Comic (1969)
6. Constantine and the Cross (1962)
7. The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
8. Forever Amber (1947)
9. Gargoyles (1972)
10. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
11. High Sierra (1941)
12. Hot Blood (1956)
13. Knockout (1941)
14. Lancelot and Guinevere (1963)
aka: Sword of Lancelot
15. Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
16. The Naked Prey (1966)
17. The Norseman (1978)
18. Passion (1954)
19. Road House (1948)
20. A Song to Remember (1945)
21. A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
22. Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)
23. The Walls of Jericho (1948)
24. Woman's World (1954)
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