All That Heaven Allows 1955  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, Conrad Nagel, Virginia Grey, Gloria Talbott, David Janssen, Gia Scala, Charles Drake, Hayden Rorke, William Reynolds, Jacqueline deWit, Leigh Snowden, Donald Curtis, Nestor Paiva
After her friend Sara (Agnes Moorehead) persuades New England widow Cary Scott (Jane Wyman) to reenter the social scene, Cary's life changes. Harvey (Conrad Nagel) proposes to her, but she turns him down. Cary meets a young gardener, Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson), and becomes involved in a love affair with him. Now, Ron asks Cary to marry him, but the idea of this May/December marriage does not get support from her family and friends who believe that Ron is no more than a fortune hunter. Will love survive the pressures?
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Birds of Prey 1973  PG, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: David Janssen, Ralph Meeker, Elayne Heilveil, Harry Kleckas, Sam Dawson, Don Wilbanks, James W. Gavin, Paul Grace, Larry Peacey, Wayne D. Wilkinson
In this made-for-TV action/thriller, ex-Flying Tiger pilot Harry Walker (David Janssen) now flies a helicopter as a traffic reporter for a Salt Lake City radio station. After witnessing a bank robbery, Harry follows the perpetrators–as they flee on the ground and in the air. The action-based chase scenes take up more than half of this film.
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Francis Goes to West Point 1952 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Donald O'Connor, Lori Nelson, Alice Kelley, Gregg Palmer, Les Tremayne, Otto Hulett, David Janssen, Paul Burke, Leonard Nimoy, Chill Wills
In this Francis episode, Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his talking mule, Francis (voice of Chill Wills), head to West Point where Francis has his hands full keeping Peter out of trouble. Look for Leonard Nimoy as a football player.
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Francis in the Haunted House 1956  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Virginia Welles, James Flavin, Paul Cavanagh, Mary Ellen Kay, David Janssen, Ralph Dumke, Richard Gaines, Richard Deacon, Paul Frees
In this final Francis film, Mickey Rooney replaces Donald O'Connor and Paul Frees replaces Chill Wills as the voice of Francis the talking mule. It is also the weakest film of the series as the man and his mule get involved in haunted house goings-on.
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Francis in the Navy 1955 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Clint Eastwood, Jim Backus, Richard Erdman, David Janssen, Leigh Snowden, Martin Milner, Paul Burke, Chill Wills
This is the fifth sequel to the original "Francis" movie. In this one, Francis (the talking mule) takes on the Navy single-hoofed. This is a fun family movie.
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The Girl He Left Behind 1956  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Butler
Cast: Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Jessie Royce Landis, Jim Backus, Henry Jones, Murray Hamilton, Alan King, James Garner, David Janssen, Vinton Haworth
An Army recruit, Andy Sheaffer (Tab Hunter), becomes a man under the influence of military training, while his girlfriend, Susan Daniels (Natalie Wood), awaits his return.
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The Green Berets 1968  N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Wayne
Cast: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray, Bruce Cabot, Jack Soo, Patrick Wayne, Raymond St. Jacques, George Takei, Mike Henry, Luke Askew, Irene Tsu, Edward Faulkner, Jason Evers, Craig Jue
John Wayne moves out of the World War II genre and plays Col. Mike Kirby who leads his special forces Green Berets in the Viet Nam War. Liberal war correspondent George Beckworth (David Janssen) accompanies Col. Kirby and his troops and, as time passes, begins to understand more about the conflict and even joins in the fighting. One of the missions they accomplish is to courageously go behind enemy lines to kidnap a Viet Cong general. This film features the song, "Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Sgt. Barry Sadler. 1 User Review
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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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Lafayette Escadrille 1958 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Tab Hunter, Etchika Choureau, William Wellman Jr., Jody McCrea, David Janssen, Will Hutchins, Clint Eastwood, Marcel Dalio, Paul Fix, Tom Laughlin
During World War I an American, Thad Walker (Tab Hunter), joins the French Foreign Legion and later becomes a flyer in the French Air Corps.
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Marooned 1969  PG, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Space Travelers
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, James Franciscus, David Janssen, Gene Hackman, Lee Grant, Nancy Kovack, Mariette Hartley, Scott Brady, Craig Huebing
While serving on a space mission, astronauts encounter major problems and must rely on a second spaceship to bring them home. This film won the Academy Award for Best Special Effects, the only saving grace of this long, boring flick.
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Moon of the Wolf 1972 TV, 74 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: David Janssen, Barbara Rush, Bradford Dillman, John Beradino, Geoffrey Lewis, Royal Dano, John Davis Chandler, Claudia McNeil, Robert Phillips, Dan Priest, Dick Crockett, George Sawaya
As Sheriff Aaron Whitaker (David Janssen) investigates a series of murders in his Louisiana parish, he begins to suspect that a werewolf is responsible for the vicious acts.
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My Six Loves 1963 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gower Champion
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Cliff Robertson, David Janssen, Eileen Heckart, Hans Conried, John McGiver, Alice Ghostley, Pippa Scott, Jim Backus, Max Showalter
A preacher (Cliff Robertson) arranges for six orphans to go for a visit at the home of an actress (Debbie Reynolds). The visit proves to be the answer for the problems of all involved.
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Never Say Goodbye 1956  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Hopper
Cast: Rock Hudson, George Sanders, David Janssen, Cornell Borchers, Clint Eastwood, Ray Collins, Shelley Fabares, Helen Wallace, John Wengraf, Robert F. Simon
A separated couple (Rock Hudson and Cornell Borchers) regains love and find happiness as parents. 1 User Review
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| | Excellent **** | Star 09/16/2007 | | I was about 12 years old when I saw this movie - and for many many years I always said it was my favorite movie of all time. It's about a mother secretly giving piano lessons to an older gentleman from across the iron curton. One day she is not able to return and goes missing. Her little girl believes her mother is dead, and her husband thinks she left him. It has a very beautiful ending - touches the heart. I would give it four stars. |
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No Room for the Groom 1952 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Don DeFore, Spring Byington, Jack Kelly, Frank Sully, Fess Parker, David Janssen, Paul McVey, Lillian Bronson
When an ex-G.I. (Tony Curtis) returns home from Korea, he finds his house is filled with offbeat relatives of his wife (Piper Laurie).
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Once Is Not Enough 1975 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Janssen, George Hamilton, Deborah Raffin, Melina Mercouri, Brenda Vaccaro, Gary Conway, Lillian Randolph, Renata Vanni
Superficial jet setters are all too plainly shown in this film adaptation of the popular novel. It misses the chance to have fun with the sleaziness. Brenda Vaccaro received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.
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Pioneer Woman 1973 TV, 85 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Pioneers
Director: Buzz Kulik
Cast: Joanna Pettet, William Shatner, David Janssen, Lance LeGault, Helen Hunt, Russell Baer, Linda Kupecek, Lloyd Berry, Robert Koons, Agatha Mercer, John Scott, Les Kimber
The movement West after the Civil War included the Sergeant family who homesteaded in Wyoming. Maggie (Joanna Pettet) soon had to make a decision after her husband died: whether or not to try to make a life in Wyoming, with help only from her two children, or move back to the security of the East. Made for TV.
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The Private War of Major Benson 1955 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jerry Hopper
Cast: Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, William Demarest, Tim Hovey, Tim Considine, Sal Mineo, Don Haggerty, David Janssen, Milburn Stone, Nana Bryant
After being assigned to a military academy, tough Major Benson (Charlton Heston) is confronted by a more human world than that which he left. After numerous efforts on the parts of Kay Lambert (Julie Adams) and young Cadet Thomas Flaherty (Tim Hovey), Benson succumbs to their charms and settles into a gentler life.
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S.O.S. Titanic 1979 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Hale
Cast: David Janssen, Cloris Leachman, Susan Saint James, David Warner, Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Harry Andrews, Beverly Ross, David Battley, Ed Bishop
This made-for-TV film is another accounting of the Titanic disaster in which over 1500 people were lost. It tells the story through the personal lives of those on board, both fictional and real. John Jacob Astor (David Janssen), who was lost, and Molly Brown (Cloris Leachman), who survived, are highlighted. Worth a look.
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The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968 N/R, 165 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, John Gielgud, Frank Finlay, Clive Revill, Barbara Jefford
Based on Morris L. West's best-selling novel, this is the story of Pope Kiril Lakota (Anthony Quinn) who strives to prevent nuclear war.
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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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Swamp Fire 1946 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William H. Pine
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Virginia Grey, Buster Crabbe, Carol Thurston, Pedro de Cordoba, Pierre Watkin, Marcelle Corday, William Edmunds, Frank Fenton, David Janssen, Edwin Maxwell
Navy war veteran, riverboat captain Johnny (Johnny Weissmuller) plies the waters of the lower Mississippi River and fights it out with evil trapper Mike (Buster Crabbe) over the woman (Virginia Grey) he loves. The only highlight: the fight in the alligator-filled swamp. Look for a young David Janssen.
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The Swiss Conspiracy 1975 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: David Janssen, Senta Berger, John Ireland, John Saxon, Elke Sommer, Ray Milland, Anton Diffring, Arthur Brauss, Inigo Gallo, David Hess
Customers having secret accounts in a Swiss bank find their fortunes as well as their lives in jeopardy. American investigator David Christopher (David Janssen) is hired to save the day.
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 To Hell and Back 1955 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jesse Hibbs
Cast: Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake, Jack Kelly, Gregg Palmer, Paul Picerni, David Janssen, Paul Langton, Denver Pyle, Brett Halsey
Audie Murphy was the nation's most decorated soldier in World War II, and in this film he plays himself as his daring wartime feats are recreated. He received more than 20 awards for heroism, which included the Congressional Medal of Honor. 1 User Review
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| | DON M227 10/27/2009 | | This is the best movie I have ever watched. |
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Toy Tiger 1956 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jerry Hopper
Cast: Jeff Chandler, Laraine Day, Tim Hovey, Cecil Kellaway, Richard Haydn, David Janssen, Judson Pratt, Jacqueline deWit, Mary Field, Butch Bernard
This remake of "Mad About Music" changes the gender of its young star as Tim Hovey takes on the Deanna Durbin role of a boarding school student who needs love and attention from family.
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Two Minute Warning 1976 R, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Larry Peerce
Cast: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, David Janssen, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, Walter Pidgeon, Beau Bridges, Brock Peters, David Groh
This disaster film involves a sniper who plans to use sports fans in a crowded football stadium as targets. Captain Peter Holly (Charlton Heston) and Sergeant Chris Button (John Cassavetes) race to catch the sniper.
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Warning Shot 1967  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Buzz Kulik
Cast: David Janssen, Ed Begley, Keenan Wynn, Sam Wanamaker, Lillian Gish, Stefanie Powers, Eleanor Parker, George Grizzard, George Sanders, Steve Allen, Carroll O'Connor, Joan Collins
Sgt. Tom Valens (David Janssen) strives to clear his name after he is suspected of killing a man during a stakeout when, in actuality, the man first pulled a gun on Valens.
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Yankee Buccaneer 1952 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Frederick De Cordova
Cast: Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball, Joseph Calleia, Rodolfo Acosta, George Mathews, James Parnell, David Janssen, Jay Silverheels, Michael Ansara, Joseph Vitale, Richard Alexander
Cdr. David Porter (Jeff Chandler) commands a U.S. Navy ship that masquerades as a pirate ship in an effort to stop the activities of pirates in the Caribbean.
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| 1. All That Heaven Allows (1955)
2. Birds of Prey (1973)
3. Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
4. Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
5. Francis in the Haunted House (1956)
6. Francis in the Navy (1955)
7. Generation (1969)
8. The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
9. The Green Berets (1968)
10. Hell to Eternity (1960)
11. Inchon (1982)
12. Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
13. Marooned (1969)
aka: Space Travelers
14. Moon of the Wolf (1972)
15. My Six Loves (1963)
16. Never Say Goodbye (1956)
17. No Room for the Groom (1952)
18. Once Is Not Enough (1975)
aka: Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough
19. Pioneer Woman (1973)
aka: Pioneers
20. The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
21. S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
22. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
23. The Square Jungle (1955)
24. Swamp Fire (1946)
25. The Swiss Conspiracy (1975)
26. To Hell and Back (1955)
27. Toy Tiger (1956)
28. Two Minute Warning (1976)
29. Warning Shot (1967)
30. Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
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