The Giant of Marathon 1959  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Cast: Steve Reeves, Mylene Demongeot, Daniela Rocca, Philippe Hersent, Sergio Fantoni, Ivo Garrani, Alberto Lupo, Miranda Campa, Daniele Vargas, Gianni Loti, Anita Todesco
Based on the 490 B.C. Greek marathon runner who ran from Marathon to Athens to warn of Persian attacks and to Sparta to get assistance in the defense of Greece, there are many liberties taken as our hero (Steve Reeves) takes charge of the fighting and saves the Athenians, Greece, and even the rest of Europe from the dastardly Persians.
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Madigan's Millions 1968  G, 76 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stanley Prager
Cast: Cesar Romero, Elsa Martinelli, Dustin Hoffman, Franco Fabrizi, Fernando Hilbeck, Gustavo Rojo, Riccardo Garrone, Gerard Tichy, Daniele Vargas, Umberto Raho
Dustin Hoffman takes on the role of an I.R.S. agent who flies to Rome to investigate a gangster, Mike Madigan (Cesar Romero), and retrieve U.S. Treasury funds.
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The Sensuous Nurse 1976 R, 79 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Nello Rossati
Cast: Jack Palance, Ursula Andress, Duilio Del Prete, Mario Pisu, Luciana Paluzzi, Lino Toffolo, Daniele Vargas, Carla Romanelli, Stefano Sabelli, Attilio Duse
When their wealthy uncle becomes ill, two nephews plot to speed along his death–and inheritance–by hiring a sexy nurse. They hope her mere presence will bring on their uncle's heart attack.
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Spirits of the Dead 1968  R, 117 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Federico Fellini, Roger Vadim, Louis Malle
Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Terence Stamp, Vincent Price, James Robertson Justice, Anny Duperey, Salvo Randone, Francoise Prevost, Georges Douking, Umberto D'Orsi, Philippe Lemaire, Renzo Palmer, Daniele Vargas
Three separate stories–"Metzengerstein," "William Wilson," and "Toby Dammit" –by Edgar Allan Poe are each directed by top directors: Roger Vadim, Louis Malle, and Federico Fellini. This film provides enjoyable viewing and lives up to the reputations of both directors and actors involved in the project.
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Thief of Baghdad 1961  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Arthur Lubin, Bruno Vailati
Cast: Steve Reeves, Giorgia Moll, Arturo Dominici, Edy Vessel, Georges Chamarat, Daniele Vargas, Giancarlo Zarfati, Anita Todesco, Antonio Battistella, Eduardo Bergamo
A young man (Steve Reeves) must find an enchanted blue rose before he can marry the beautiful princess.
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| 1. The Giant of Marathon (1959)
2. Madigan's Millions (1968)
3. The Sensuous Nurse (1976)
4. Spirits of the Dead (1968)
5. Thief of Baghdad (1961)
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