The 300 Spartans 1962  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Lion of Sparta
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, David Farrar, Donald Houston, Anna Synodinou, Kieron Moore, John Crawford, Laurence Naismith, Robert Brown, Ivan Triesault
The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. was an important battle that changed the direction of civilization in that time period. This is a colorful adventure film that tells the story of how 300 Spartans, led by King Leodinas (Richard Egan), held off thousands of invading Persian soldiers at the mountain pass while the remainder of Greece's leadership debated whether or not to send soldiers.
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633 Squadron 1964  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Walter Grauman
Cast: Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston, Michael Goodliffe, John Meillon, John Bonney, Angus Lennie, Scott Finch
A German V2 rocket factory is located in a well-secured location in Norway during World War II, and the British 633 Squadron, under the leadership of American flyer Roy Grant (Cliff Robertson), is assigned to destroy it. Help is obtained from Norwegian freedom fighter Erik Bergman (George Chakiris) who will conduct a simultaneous ground attack. But Erik is captured by the Germans and, after brutal torture, reveals the plans. Some good action footage in this "Guns of Navarone"-inspired film.
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 The Blue Lagoon 1949  N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Frank Launder
Cast: Jean Simmons, Susan Stranks, Donald Houston, Peter Rudolph Jones, Noel Purcell, Cyril Cusack, Maurice Denham, James Hayter, Nora Nicholson, Philip Stainton, Patrick Barr, Lyn Evans
Based on Henry De Vere Stacpoole's novel, this is the story of two young people, Michael Reynolds (Donald Houston) and Emmeline Foster (Jean Simmons), who are marooned on a deserted island, fall in love, and become parents.
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Danger Within 1959 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Breakout
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Richard Todd, Bernard Lee, Michael Wilding, Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price, Donald Houston, William Franklyn, Vincent Ball, Peter Arne, Hazel Court
A pretty good tale of British POWs attempting to break out of a prison camp during World War II. There must be a traitor amongst them.
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Doctor in the House 1954 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ralph Thomas
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Kenneth More, Kay Kendall, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Houston, Donald Sinden, James Robertson Justice, George Coulouris, Geoffrey Keen, Suzanne Cloutier
This comedy depicts the lighter side of medical school when students do not miss the virtues of beautiful women in spite of the rigorous routine of studies and practice.
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The Mark 1961 N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Stuart Whitman, Maria Schell, Rod Steiger, Donald Wolfit, Brenda De Banzie, Paul Rogers, Maurice Denham, Eddie Byrne, Donald Houston, John Welsh
A former child molester, Jim Fuller (Stuart Whitman), is released from prison and undergoes treatment from a psychiatrist (Rod Steiger) who helps him learn that, for him, falling in love with Ruth (Maria Schell) does NOT erase the past. Whitman was nominated for an Oscar.
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Room at the Top 1959  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Clayton
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald Houston, Donald Wolfit, Raymond Huntley, Hermione Baddeley, John Westbrook, Allan Cuthbertson, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Ian Hendry, Richard Pasco, Beatrice Varley, Delena Kidd, April Olrich
Factory clerk Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) dumps his fiancee Alice (Simone Signoret) to marry his boss Mr. Brown's (Donald Wolfit) daughter, Susan (Heather Sears). Too late, he realizes his love for Alice was more important than social position. Signoret won the Best Actress Oscar for her role of Alice. In addition to another Oscar for Writing, the film had four nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Harvey), Supporting Actress (Hermoine Baddeley), and Director. Sequels: "Life at the Top" and "Man at the Top."
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A Run for Your Money 1949 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Frend
Cast: Donald Houston, Meredith Edwards, Moira Lister, Alec Guinness, Hugh Griffith, Clive Morton, Leslie Perrins, Joyce Grenfell, Edward Rigby, David Davies, Julie Milton, Desmond Walter-Ellis, Dorothy Bramhall, Andrew Leigh, Mackenzie Ward
Welsh coal-mining brothers "Dai" and "Twim" Jones (Donald Houston and Meredith Edwards) win a day in London along with tickets to the England-Wales Rugby match. Upon arrival in the city, they manage to lose their chaperone Whimple (Alec Guinness) as well as each other, which all leads to one day of excitement–including women and booze–and an entertaining movie.
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A Study in Terror 1965 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
aka: Fog
Director: James Hill
Cast: John Neville, Donald Houston, John Fraser, Anthony Quayle, Robert Morley, Adrienne Corri, Frank Finlay, Judi Dench, Cecil Parker, Barbara Windsor, Georgia Brown, Barry Jones, Kay Walsh, Edina Ronay, Terry Downes
Sherlock Holmes (John Neville), his companion Dr. Watson (Donald Houston), and Holmes' brother Mycroft (Robert Morley) are on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Using his superb deductive powers, Holmes' reasoning leads him to the fact that all of the victims are prostitutes. Now, it is just a matter of time before the crazed killer is stopped in his tracks.
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The Viking Queen 1967 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Don Murray, Carita, Donald Houston, Andrew Keir, Adrienne Corri, Niall MacGinnis, Wilfrid Lawson, Nicola Pagett, Percy Herbert, Patrick Troughton, Sean Caffrey, Denis Shaw
In the first century, Queen Salina (Carita) rules the native Britons after the death of her father, King Priam. She honors his deathbed wish that she share her rule with Roman Governor Justinian (Don Murray) in order to maintain peace. All goes well–until Justinian and Salina fall in love, and enemies on both sides come to the fore.
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Where Eagles Dare 1968 PG, 158 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Robert Beatty, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern, Donald Houston, Peter Barkworth, Ferdy Mayne, Anton Diffring, William Squire, Brook Williams, Neil McCarthy, Vincent Ball, Derren Nesbitt
During World War II, an American General is captured by the Nazis and is being held in a remote castle in the Alps. Commandos (Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood) courageously attempt his rescue before the General is forced to reveal military secrets. A great action-filled film as the team goes from one escapade to another.
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| 1. The 300 Spartans (1962)
aka: Lion of Sparta
2. 633 Squadron (1964)
3. The Blue Lagoon (1949)
4. Danger Within (1959)
aka: Breakout
5. Doctor in the House (1954)
6. The Mark (1961)
7. The Red Beret (1953)
aka: Paratrooper
8. Room at the Top (1959)
9. A Run for Your Money (1949)
10. A Study in Terror (1965)
aka: Fog
11. The Viking Queen (1967)
12. Where Eagles Dare (1968)
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