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Poster Art From art.com1984   1956     3 stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Michael Anderson  
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Edmond O'Brien, Jan Sterling, David Kossoff, Mervyn Johns, Donald Pleasence, Carol Wolveridge, Ernest Clark, Patrick Allen, Michael Ripper, Ronan O'Casey, Ewen Solon, Kenneth Griffith, John Vernon, Walter Gotell

  This story is based on George Orwell's novel about the future under a totalitarian government whose ruler, Big Brother, forbids individuality. Winston Smith (Edmond O'Brien) is a worker for the state who falls in love with another worker, Julia (Jan Sterling). Romance is forbidden, and Julia and Winston get help from fellow worker General O'Connor (Michael Redgrave) in a plot to overthrow Big Brother. Unbeknownst to Winston and Julia, O'Connor is a member of the Government and informs on them. They are captured and sent to rehabilitation centers where, under pressure, they betray each other. The story reflects Cold War thinking of the era. Remade in 1984.



Cast
Michael Redgrave General O'Connor
Edmond O'Brien Winston Smith
Jan Sterling Julia
David Kossoff Charington, Junk Shop Owner
Mervyn Johns Jones
Donald Pleasence R. Parson
Carol Wolveridge Selina Parson
Ernest Clark Outer Party Announcer
Patrick Allen Inner Party Official
Michael Ripper Outer Party Orator
Ronan O'Casey Rutherford
Ewen Solon Outer Party Orator
Kenneth Griffith Prisoner
John Vernon Big Brother
Walter Gotell Guard

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All Quiet on the Western Front   1979     2 and a half stars    TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann  
Cast: Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm, Patricia Neal, Paul Mark Elliott, David Bradley, Mathew Evans, George Winter, Dominic Jephcott, Mark Drewry, Colin Mayes, Evan Stewart, Michael Sheard, Katerina Lirova

  This remake of the 1930 classic is, in many respects, just as good. It tells the story of Paul Baumer (Richard Thomas) and his German classmates who are urged by their patriotic teacher Kantorek (Donald Pleasence) to enlist in the army during World War I. They do enlist, are trained by Corporal Himmelstoss (Ian Holm) and then head for the battlefield where they serve under Stanislaus Katczinsky (Ernest Borgnine). Many of Paul's friends are killed in battle, and after Paul stabs and kills a French soldier, he is convinced that fighting a war is not the patriotic game he believed it was. The film received seven Emmy nominations, including Best Supporting Actor and Actress (Borgnine and Patricia Neal for her role as Paul's mother).



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Richard Thomas Paul Baumer
Ernest Borgnine Stanislaus Katczinsky
Donald Pleasence Kantorek
Ian Holm Himmelstoss
Patricia Neal Paul's Mother
Paul Mark Elliott Behm
David Bradley Kropp
Mathew Evans Friedrich Muller
George Winter Kemmerich
Dominic Jephcott Leer
Mark Drewry Tjaden
Colin Mayes Westhaus
Evan Stewart Detering
Michael Sheard Paul's Father
Katerina Lirova Paul's Sister

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Alone in the Dark   1982     1 and a half stars    R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jack Sholder  
Cast: Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau, Dwight Schultz, Deborah Hedwall, Erland van Lidth, Lee Taylor-Allan, Phillip Clark, Elizabeth Gracen, Brent Jennings

  A psychiatrist and his family are terrorized by mentally ill patients who have escaped from a mental hospital.


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The Ambassador   1984     3 stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: J. Lee Thompson  
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Rock Hudson, Donald Pleasence, Ellen Burstyn, Fabio Testi, Michal Bat-Adam, Chelli Goldenberg, Ori Levy, Joseph Shiloach, Zachi Noy

  This entertaining story involves an American ambassador (Robert Mitchum) who deals with an Israeli/Palestinian crisis while also confronting a crisis in his marriage. Made two years earlier under the title "52 Pick-Up," the title of the novel from which the story was taken.

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Arabian Knight   1995     2 stars    G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: The Princess and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler

Director: Richard Williams  
Cast: Vincent Price, Anthony Quayle, Hilary Pritcher, Sean Connery, Windsor Davies, Donald Pleasence, Clinton Sundberg, Paul Matthews, Joan Sims, Felix Aylmer, Dermot Walsh, Miriam Margolyes, Joss Ackland, Eddie Byrne

  Based on "The Thief of Baghdad," this animated story involves the perilous adventures of a poor cobbler, Tack (Sean Connery), who upsets master vizier Zigzag (voice of Vincent Price) and is sentenced to be executed. But, after King Nod's (Anthony Quayle) daughter, Princess Yum Yum (Hilary Pritcher), takes a liking to him, his execution is stayed and he joins the princess on a quest to save the kingdom. Work on this animated film began in 1968 but was not released 25 years later.



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Vincent Price Zig-Zag (voice)
Anthony Quayle King Nod (voice)
Hilary Pritcher Princess Yum-Yum (voice)
Sean Connery Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Windsor Davies Chief Roofless (voice)
Donald Pleasence Phido the Vulture (voice)
Clinton Sundberg Dying Soldier (voice)
Paul Matthews Mighty One-Eye (voice)
Joan Sims Nurse/Mad Witch (voice)
Felix Aylmer Narrator (voice)
Dermot Walsh Brigand (voice)
Miriam Margolyes Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
Joss Ackland Brigand (voice)
Eddie Byrne Hoof (voice)
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Arch of Triumph   1985     2 stars    TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Waris Hussein  
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Lesley-Anne Down, Donald Pleasence, Frank Finlay, Martin Benson, Richard Pasco, Stephanie Voss, Joyce Blair, Alexander Davion, Katherine Levy, Peter Birrel, June Barrie, Teddy Kempner, Philip Shelley, Tim Hooper

  After escaping from a concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dr. Ravic (Anthony Hopkins) arrives in Paris and sets out to seek revenge against his former prison guard Haake (Donald Pleasence). Meanwhile, Ravic uses an assumed name and still practices medicine. One night, he prevents Joan Madou (Lesley-Anne Down) from committing suicide, and the two begin a passionate, but ill-fated, love affair in which both hide secrets from the other.



Cast
Anthony Hopkins Dr. Ravic
Lesley-Anne Down Joan Madou
Donald Pleasence Haake
Frank Finlay Boris
Martin Benson Goldberg
Richard Pasco Dr. Veber
Stephanie Voss Mrs. Goldberg
Joyce Blair Rolande
Alexander Davion Alex
Katherine Levy Young Wife
Peter Birrel Wiesenthal
June Barrie Proprietess
Teddy Kempner Young Husband
Philip Shelley Porter
Tim Hooper Desk Clerk

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The Barchester Chronicles   1982     3 and a half stars    TV, 375 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Giles  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Alan Rickman, Geraldine McEwan, Nigel Hawthorne, Clive Swift, Susan Hampshire, David Gwillim, Janet Maw, Angela Pleasence, Joseph O'Conor, Cyril Luckham, Barbara Flynn

  This BBC miniseries focuses on events within the Church of England in Barchester during the 18th century and how lives change in the course of church reform over the use of church funds.


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Barnacle Bill   1957     3 stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: All at Sea

Director: Charles Frend  
Cast: Alec Guinness, Percy Herbert, Irene Browne, Harold Goodwin, Maurice Denham, Victor Maddern, Lionel Jeffries, Miles Malleson, Eric Pohlmann, Donald Pleasence, Allan Cuthbertson, Richard Wattis, George Rose, Mike Morgan, Harry Locke

  Failing at his family's seafaring tradition because of seasickness, Captain William Horatio Ambrose (Alec Guinness) becomes landlocked and opens a seaside hotel and amusement park for sailors as his means to preserve the family's name. The resort is a huge success, but local citizens object to Ambrose's arcade games on the pier and attempt to destroy it. Fortunately for Ambrose, when his sailor friends come to his aid, a slapstick battle ensues, and Ambrose registers the pier as a cruise ship under a foreign flag. Now, his "ship" is no longer under the domain of land authorities, and the fun continues.



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Alec Guinness Capt. William Horatio Ambrose
Percy Herbert Tommy
Irene Browne Mrs. Barrington
Harold Goodwin Duckworth
Maurice Denham Crowley
Victor Maddern Figg
Lionel Jeffries Garrod
Miles Malleson Angler
Eric Pohlmann Tritton
Donald Pleasence Cashier
Allan Cuthbertson Chailey
Richard Wattis Registrar of Shipping
George Rose Bullen
Mike Morgan Larry
Harry Locke Reporter
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The Battle of the Sexes   1960     3 stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Crichton  
Cast: Peter Sellers, Robert Morley, Constance Cummings, Jameson Clark, Ernest Thesiger, Donald Pleasence, Moultrie Kelsall, Sam Wanamaker, Alex Mackenzie, Patricia Hayes

  A British textile plant accountant (Peter Sellers) contemplates murder when an efficiency expert infringes on his space.

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The Beachcomber   1954     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Muriel Box  
Cast: Glynis Johns, Robert Newton, Donald Sinden, Michael Hordern, Donald Pleasence, Tony Quinn, Paul Rogers, Ronald Lewis, Auric Lorand, Jean Rollins

  Based on Somerset Maugham's story, this film's plot deals with a very proper missionary (Glynis Johns) who falls in love with a South Seas beach bum (Robert Newton).

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A Breed Apart   1984     2 and a half stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Philippe Mora  
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Kathleen Turner, Donald Pleasence, Powers Boothe, John Dennis Johnston, Brion James

  Filmed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the scenery is spectacular. The story is based on the premise that a new breed of bald eagles has been discovered, and a billionaire bird egg collector wants one of the eggs. He hires a mountain climber to capture an egg and the suspense begins.

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Buried Alive   1990     half star    R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Gerard Kikoine  
Cast: Robert Vaughn, Donald Pleasence, Karen Witter, Ginger Lynn Allen, John Carradine, Nia Long, Arnold Vosloo, Isabel Kastrikis, William Butler, Janine Denison, Dee Dee Eybers, Isabel Kastrikis, Stefa Popic, Ashley Hayden, Roslynn Farrell

  Edgar Allen Poe, what have they done to your stories? Parts of some of his stories, "updated," were used in this tale of a young woman who goes to Ravenscroft Institute to teach. The Institute is presumably for troubled girls, but as they start disappearing, our heroine seeks to find out what is going on in this creepy place with its creepy staff. The 1/2 star isn't deserved, but is in honor of John Carradine in his final film.



Cast
Robert Vaughn Gary
Donald Pleasence Dr. Schaeffer
Karen Witter Janet
Ginger Lynn Allen Debbie
John Carradine Jacob
Nia Long Fingers
Arnold Vosloo Ken Wade
Isabel Kastrikis Rita
William Butler Ken Wade
Janine Denison Shiro
Dee Dee Eybers Yvonne
Isabel Kastrikis Rita
Stefa Popic Amy
Ashley Hayden Boze
Roslynn Farrell Tina
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Casablanca Express   1989     1 star    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Sergio Martino  
Cast: Jason Connery, Francesco Quinn, Donald Pleasence, Luisa Maneri, Augusto Poderosi, Horst Schon, Jean Sorel, Jinny Steffan, Guilia Urso, Marina Viro, John Evans, Glenn Ford

  During World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill takes a train to Casablanca for a meeting with U.S. President Roosevelt and Soviet head Stalin. Nazis get wind of the trip and plot to hijack the train and take Churchill prisoner. Not exactly a classic.


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Circus of Horrors   1960     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sidney Hayers  
Cast: Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur, Donald Pleasence, Jane Hylton, Kenneth Griffith, Conrad Phillips, Jack Gwillim, Vanda Hudson, Yvonne Romain

  A plastic surgeon (Anton Diffring) flees England after having terrible results with a socialite patient. He lands in France, changes his name, and obtains a traveling circus. He then seeks out disfigured women and makes them beautiful–if they will take various jobs in the circus and satisfy his perverse sexual needs. But, VERY bad things happen if one decides to leave the circus.


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The Count of Monte Cristo   1975     2 and a half stars    TV, 103 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: David Greene  
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Tony Curtis, Trevor Howard, Louis Jourdan, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan, Taryn Power

  A young French soldier, Edmond Dantes (Richard Chamberlain), escapes from prison, finds a treasure on the island of Monte Cristo, assumes a new identity, and seeks revenge for his trials and tribulations.


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Cul-De-Sac   1966     3 stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roman Polanski  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Francoise Dorleac, Lionel Stander, Jack MacGowran, Iain Quarrier, Geoffrey Sumner, Jacqueline Bisset, Renee Houston, William Franklyn, Marie Kean

  Two wounded gangsters hide out on a lonely island where they terrorize the couple who inhabit the island's castle. A good cast certainly helps this production.

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Death Line   1972     1 and a half stars    R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Raw Meat

Director: Gary Sherman  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd, Sharon Gurney, Hugh Armstrong, June Turner, Clive Swift, James Cossins, Heather Stoney, Hugh Dickson, Ron Pember, Christopher Lee

  A man is found unconscious in the London Underground and Inspector Calhoun (Donald Pleasence) is put in charge of the case. But when he arrives at the scene, the man in gone. It turns out that the stranger is the descendant of a worker who was trapped in the tunnel during a cave-in in the early 1900s. He, along with his mate, feed on people who use the Underground. The problems for the good inspector are just beginning.

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The Defection of Simas Kudirka   1978     3 and a half stars    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Lowell Rich  
Cast: Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, John McMartin, Shirley Knight, George Dzundza, Leo Grillo, Nicholas Guest, Ted Shackelford

  This powerful made-for-TV drama is the true-life story of a Lithuanian sailor who defected by jumping ship in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1970. Arkin does another fine acting job and Rich won an Emmy for his directing.

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Django 2   1987     1 and a half stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Foreign / Western
aka: Django Strikes Again

Director: Nello Rossati  
Cast: Franco Nero, Donald Pleasence, Christopher Connelly, William Berger, Rodrigo Obregon, Alessandro Di Chio, Licia Lee Lyon, Roberto Posse, Consuelo Reina, Bill Moore

  After the original "Django" in 1966, which was a landmark spaghetti Western, many "unofficial" films centered on Django were made. This film is the "real" sequel, and Franco Nero returns as the dark hero, Django, who has put violence behind him and is now a monk. But things change when his daughter is kidnapped and put to work as a slave. It's time to dig up his Gatling gun from the cemetery and go to work. A poor sequel.

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Dr. Crippen   1962     1 and a half stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Lynn  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Coral Browne, Samantha Eggar, James Robertson Justice, Donald Wolfit, Geoffrey Toone, Oliver Johnston, Edward Ogden, Elspeth March, Douglas Bradley-Smith, John Arnatt, Olga Lindo, Betty Bascomb, Paul Carpenter, John Lee

  Beginning with the trial and then through flashbacks, this film dramatizes the story of a notorious murder case in which American-born, but living in London, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen (Donald Pleasence) killed his wife (Coral Browne), dismembered her body, and buried it in his coal cellar. He was arrested while sailing to Canada with his mistress (Samantha Eggar) and returned to London for his trial and sentencing–all the while protesting his innocence.



Cast
Donald Pleasence Dr. Hawley Crippen
Coral Browne Belle Crippen
Samantha Eggar Ethel Le Neve
James Robertson Justice Capt. Kendall
Donald Wolfit R.D. Muir
Geoffrey Toone Mr. Tobin
Oliver Johnston Lord Chief Justice
Edward Ogden Clerk of the Court
Elspeth March Mrs. Jackson
Douglas Bradley-Smith Dr. Pepper
John Arnatt Chief Insp. Dewe
Olga Lindo Clare Arditti
Betty Bascomb Mrs. Stratton
John Lee Harry
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Poster Art From art.comDracula   1979     2 and a half stars    R, 109 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Romance
Director: John Badham  
Cast: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan, Tony Haygarth, Trevor Eve, Janine Duvitski, Jan Francis, Teddy Turner, Sylvester McCoy, Kristine Howarth, Joe Belcher, Ted Carroll, Frank Birch, Gabor Vernon

  A vampire must have blood, and Dracula knows how to find it! Once again, the story of Count Dracula's (Frank Langella) visit to London, from his home in Transylvania, is told. Although this version is not the best production of Dracula, special effects do add a unique dimension, and the acting is good.



Cast
Frank Langella Count Dracula
Laurence Olivier Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
Donald Pleasence Dr. Jack Seward
Kate Nelligan Lucy Seward
Tony Haygarth Milo Renfield
Trevor Eve Jonathan Harker
Janine Duvitski Annie
Jan Francis Mina Van Helsing
Teddy Turner Swales
Sylvester McCoy Walter
Kristine Howarth Mrs. Galloway
Joe Belcher Tony Hindley
Ted Carroll Scarborough Sailor
Frank Birch Harbormaster
Gabor Vernon Captain of Demeter

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The Eagle Has Landed   1976     2 and a half stars    PG, 123 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: John Sturges  
Cast: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle, Jean Marsh, John Standing, Judy Geeson, Treat Williams, Sven-Bertil Taube, Larry Hagman, Michael Byrne, Alexei Jawdokimov, Richard Wren

  During World War II, in November 1943, Winston Churchill goes on vacation at an English country estate, and Hitler makes plans to kidnap and murder him. Under orders from Hitler, Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasence) assigns the job of masterminding the kidnapping to Col. Max Radl (Robert Duvall). With aid from Col. Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) and IRA lifer Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland) plans are made to parachute into the English village of Sudley camouflaged as Polish soldiers. Plans go forward, they arrive at the appointed place and time, but then the well-laid plans begin to unravel.



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Michael Caine Colonel Steiner
Donald Sutherland Liam Devlin
Robert Duvall Colonel Radl
Jenny Agutter Molly
Donald Pleasence Heinrich Himmler
Anthony Quayle Admiral Canaris
Jean Marsh Joanna Grey
John Standing Father Verecker
Judy Geeson Pamela Verecker
Treat Williams Capt. Harry Clark
Sven-Bertil Taube Capt. Hans von Neustadt
Larry Hagman Col. Clarence Pitts
Michael Byrne Karl
Alexei Jawdokimov Cpl. Kuniski

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Poster Art From art.comEscape from New York   1981     2 and a half stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter  
Cast: Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Harry Dean Stanton, Isaac Hayes, Season Hubley, Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Charles Cyphers, Frank Doubleday, John Stobel, Bob Minor, John Diehl, George "Buck" Flower

  Set in 1997, this is the story of the skyjacking of Air Force One resulting in the President of the United States (Donald Pleasence) being held hostage. Master criminal and war hero Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is sent into the Manhattan stronghold to rescue the President.



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Kurt Russell Snake Plissken
Ernest Borgnine Cabbie
Lee Van Cleef Hauk
Donald Pleasence President
Harry Dean Stanton Brain
Isaac Hayes The Duke
Season Hubley Girl in "Chock Full O'Nuts"
Adrienne Barbeau Maggie
Tom Atkins Rehme
Charles Cyphers Secretary of State
Frank Doubleday Romero
John Stobel Cronenberg
Bob Minor Duty Sergeant
John Diehl Punk
George "Buck" Flower Drunk

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Escape to Witch Mountain   1975     2 and a half stars    G, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: John Hough  
Cast: Eddie Albert, Donald Pleasence, Ray Milland, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Walter Barnes, Reta Shaw, Denver Pyle, Alfred Ryder, George Chandler, Lawrence Montaigne, Shepherd Sanders, Don Brodie, Terry Wilson, Dermott Downs

  In this Disney film, orphaned adolescents, brother and sister Tony and Tia Malone (Ike Eisenmann and Kim Richards), have unusual psychic powers but suffer from amnesia, which prevents them from being aware that they are space aliens. Evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt (Ray Milland) realizes that Tony and Tia have supernatural powers and tries to exploit them. Aristotle holds them in his mansion against their will–until Jason (Eddie Albert), who is grieving over his wife's death, takes Tony and Tia in his RV on a cross-country trek during which Aristotle is in hot pursuit. After the RV is transformed into a space ship, they arrive at Witch Mountain where long-hidden secrets are revealed.



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Eddie Albert Jason O'Day
Donald Pleasence Lucas Deranian
Ray Milland Aristotle Bolt
Kim Richards Tia Malone
Ike Eisenmann Tony Malone
Walter Barnes Sheriff Purdy
Reta Shaw Mrs. Grindley
Denver Pyle Uncle Bene
Alfred Ryder Astrologer
George Chandler Grocer
Lawrence Montaigne Ubermann
Shepherd Sanders Guru
Don Brodie Gasoline Attendant
Terry Wilson Biff Jenkins
Dermott Downs Trucki

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Eye of the Devil   1967     2 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: J. Lee Thompson  
Cast: Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Donald Pleasence, Edward Mulhare, Flora Robson, Emlyn Williams, Sharon Tate, David Hemmings, John Le Mesurier, Michael Miller

  Set in a French castle, the plot involves the effects of black magic on Philippe de Montfaucon (David Niven), his wife Catherine (Deborah Kerr), and their children when they leave London for the "safety" of their French vineyard.

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The Fall of the House of Usher   1988     1 star    R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The House of Usher

Director: Alan Birkinshaw  
Cast: Oliver Reed, Donald Pleasence, Romy Windsor, Rufus Swart, Norman Coombes, Anne Stradi, Philip Godawa, Leonorah Inge, Jonathan Fairbirn, Carole Farquhar

  Two good stars (Oliver Reed and Donald Pleasence) can't help this boring remake of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale.

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Fantastic Voyage   1966     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Richard Fleischer  
Cast: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Donald Pleasence, Arthur O'Connell, William Redfield, Arthur Kennedy, James Brolin, Barry Coe, Jean Del Val, Ken Scott, Shelby Grant, Brendan Fitzgerald, Brendon Boone, Christopher Riordan

  In order to perform delicate brain surgery on brilliant scientist Jan Benes (Jean Del Val), a team of doctors (Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, William Redfield, Arthur Kennedy, and Donald Pleasence) must travel inside their patient's body. The medical team is shrunk into microscopic figures, and they ride in a miniature submarine as they enter the bloodstream and encounter chilling obstacles. The film won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Special Visual Effects, and it was nominated for three others.



Cast
Stephen Boyd Grant
Raquel Welch Cora
Edmond O'Brien General Carter
Donald Pleasence Dr. Michaels
Arthur O'Connell Col. Donald Reid
William Redfield Capt. Bill Owens
Arthur Kennedy Dr. Duval
James Brolin Technician
Barry Coe Communications Aide
Jean Del Val Jan Benes
Ken Scott Secret Service Agent
Shelby Grant Nurse
Brendan Fitzgerald Wireless Operator
Brendon Boone MP
Christopher Riordan Young Scientist

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The Flesh and the Fiends   1959     2 and a half stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Fiendish Ghouls
Mania
Psycho Killers

Director: John Gilling  
Cast: Peter Cushing, June Laverick, Donald Pleasence, George Rose, Renee Houston, Dermot Walsh, Billie Whitelaw, John Cairney, Melvyn Hayes, June Powell

  Dr. Knox (Peter Cushing) requires cadavers for his research, and the corpse suppliers resort to killing the locals to provide the needed bodies. Things get sticky when the good doctor's girlfriend shows up as a specimen. A good tale, though some gory parts–a few of which have been deleted in the various rereleases.


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From Beyond the Grave   1973     2 and a half stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy
aka: Creatures
Creatures from Beyond the Grave
Tales from Beyond the Grave

Director: Kevin Connor  
Cast: Peter Cushing, David Warner, Wendy Alnutt, Rosalind Ayres, Donald Pleasence, Ian Bannen, Diana Dors, Angela Pleasence, Margaret Leighton, Nyree Dawn Porter, Ian Ogilvy, Lesley-Anne Down, Jack Watson, Tommy Godfrey

  The character of an antique shop proprietor (Peter Cushing) carries over into four short stories in this anthology involving cheating customers and how they must answer for their crimes by enduring supernatural fates imposed on them by the shop proprietor.



Cast
Peter Cushing Antique Shop Proprietor
David Warner Edward Charlton
Wendy Alnutt Pamela
Rosalind Ayres Prostitute
Donald Pleasence Jim Underwood
Ian Bannen Christopher Lowe
Diana Dors Mable Lowe
Angela Pleasence Emily Underwood
Margaret Leighton Madame Orloff
Nyree Dawn Porter Susan Warren
Ian Ogilvy William Seaton
Lesley-Anne Down Rosemary Seaton
Jack Watson Sir Michael Sinclair
Tommy Godfrey Mr. Jeffries
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Gold of the Amazon Women   1979     1 star    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Mark L. Lester  
Cast: Bo Svenson, Anita Ekberg, Donald Pleasence, Richard Romanus, Bob Minor, Maggie Jean Smith, Bond Gideon, Susan Miller, Yasmine, Mary Peters

  Explorers discover a tribe of beautiful women in the jungles of South America. Would you believe that the women follow the explorers back to New York? A bad, made-for-TV flick.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Great Escape   1963     4 stars    N/R, 168 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Sturges  
Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, Nigel Stock, Hannes Messemer, John Leyton, Angus Lennie, Robert Graf, Jud Taylor

  This is one of the best war movies ever made. It takes place in a P.O.W. camp into which the Germans have placed all the troublemakers. P.O.W. Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) plans one more escape, and even the loner, Capt. Hilts (Steve McQueen), becomes involved in its execution.



Cast
Steve McQueen Capt. Hilts
James Garner Flight Lt. Hendley
Richard Attenborough Squadron Leader Bartlett
Charles Bronson Flight Lt. Danny Velinski
James Donald Group Capt. Ramsey
Donald Pleasence Flight Lt. Colin Blythe
James Coburn Officer Louis Sedgwick
David McCallum LCdr. Eric Ashley-Pitt
Gordon Jackson Flight Lt. Sandy MacDonald
Nigel Stock Flight Lt. Denys Cavendish
Hannes Messemer Col. von Luger
John Leyton Flight Lt. William Dickes
Angus Lennie Flight Officer Archibald Ives
Robert Graf Werner
Jud Taylor Goff

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Guinevere   1994     1 and a half stars    TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor  
Cast: Sheryl Lee, Sean Patrick Flanery, Noah Wyle, Brid Brennan, Donald Pleasence, James Faulkner, Constantine Gregory, Martin East, Ben Pullen, Anton Lesser

  This TV tale tells of the trials and tribulations of the establishment of King Arthur's (Sean Patrick Flanery) Kingdom with the spotlight on Guinevere and her role in bringing the various factions of England together.


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The Hallelujah Trail   1965     2 and a half stars    N/R, 152 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Sturges  
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton, Pamela Tiffin, Donald Pleasence, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, John Dehner, Dub Taylor, Robert J. Wilke

  A cavalry officer in charge of a wagon shipment of whiskey faces a temperance leaguer in Denver who is trying to talk the citizens into making their city alcohol-free.


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Poster Art From art.comHalloween   1978     3 and a half stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: John Carpenter  
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers, Kyle Richards, Brian Andrews, Arthur Malet, Tony Moran, John Michael Graham, Nancy Stephens, Mickey Yablans, Robert Phalen, Brent Le Page, Adam Hollander

  After stabbing his sister to death and then being institutionalized for 15 years, Michael Meyers (Tony Moran) escapes and returns to the scene of the crime for some more good old fashion killing on, you guessed it, Halloween. His psychiatrist Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) is in hot pursuit while Michael spends the day trailing teenager Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends Lynda (P.J. Soles) and Annie (Nancy Kyes) around their Illinois town. Laurie has no date for Halloween and takes a baby sitting job while her friends plan on a night of frolic in the house across the street. Laurie spends a quiet evening–until she becomes suspicious and heads across the street to the dark party house. Terrifying! This low budget film spawned several sequels.



Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis Laurie Strode
Donald Pleasence Dr. Sam Loomis
Nancy Kyes Annie Brackett
P.J. Soles Lynda van der Klok
Charles Cyphers Sheriff Leigh Brackett
Kyle Richards Lindsey Wallace
Brian Andrews Tommy Doyle
Arthur Malet Graveyard Keeper
Tony Moran Michael Myers
John Michael Graham Bob Simms
Nancy Stephens Marion Chambers
Mickey Yablans Richie
Robert Phalen Dr. Terence Wynn
Brent Le Page Lonnie Elamb
Adam Hollander Keith

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers   1988     1 and a half stars    R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dwight H. Little  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur, Michael Pataki, Beau Starr, Kathleen Kinmont, Sasha Jenson, Gene Ross, Carmen Filpi, Karen Alston, Raymond O'Connor, Jeff Olson, Nancy Borgenicht, David Jensen

  Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is back (he missed "Halloween III"). After escaping from the mental institution, Michael sets out to stalk his six-year-old niece, Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris). Jamie has been having nightmares in which Michael appears but has no idea that he is her uncle. On Halloween night, Jamie and her sister Rachel (Ellie Cornell) go trick-or-treating not knowing that Michael is on their trail. But wait, here comes Michael's psychiatrist Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) once again trying to stop the slaughtering Michael in his tracks.



Cast
Donald Pleasence Dr. Sam Loomis
Ellie Cornell Rachel Carruthers
Danielle Harris Jamie Lloyd
George P. Wilbur Michael Myers
Michael Pataki Dr. Hoffman
Beau Starr Sheriff Ben Meeker
Kathleen Kinmont Kelly Meeker
Sasha Jenson Brody
Gene Ross Earl
Carmen Filpi Jack Sayer
Karen Alston Darlene Carruthers
Raymond O'Connor Security Guard
Jeff Olson Richard Carruthers
Nancy Borgenicht Woman Attendant
David Jensen Man Attendant

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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers   1989     1 star    R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Beau Starr, Wendy Kaplan, Tamara Glynn, Don Shanks, Matthew(2) Walker, Harper Roisman, Karen Alston, Betty Carvalho, Max Robinson, Jeffrey Landman, Frank Como, David Ursin

  Michael Myers (Don Shanks) has had a year to heal his wounds and is ready to go after his niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris), who is in a hospital under the care of Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence). She is unable to speak but has a telepathic link to Myers, and Loomis is using this to enable his ability to stop Myers. But someone else is also after the demon. My, oh my.



Cast
Donald Pleasence Loomis
Danielle Harris Jamie
Ellie Cornell Rachel
Beau Starr Meeker
Wendy Kaplan Tina
Tamara Glynn Samantha
Don Shanks Michael Myers
Matthew(2) Walker Spitz
Harper Roisman Mountain Man
Karen Alston Stepmother
Betty Carvalho Nurse Patsey
Max Robinson Dr. Hart
Jeffrey Landman Billy
Frank Como Deputy Nick
David Ursin Deputy Tom

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Halloween II   1981     2 stars    R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rick Rosenthal  
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Pamela Susan Shoop, Tony Moran, Lance Guest, Dick Warlock, Hunter von Leer, Leo Rossi, Gloria Gifford, Tawny Moyer, Ana Alicia, Ford Rainey, Cliff Emmich, Jeffrey Kramer

  Beginning where the last film left off, the only survivor of Michael Myers (Tony Moran) slaughter is Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) who is being taken to the hospital suffering from shock. Myers has eluded the police and arrives at the hospital searching for Laurie. He continues his killing spree–this time nurses and doctors are killed–until his psychiatrist Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) finally catches up with Myers for the big confrontation.



Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis Laurie Strode
Donald Pleasence Dr. Sam Loomis
Charles Cyphers Sheriff Leigh Brackett
Pamela Susan Shoop Karen Bailey
Tony Moran Michael Myers
Lance Guest Jimmy Lloyd
Dick Warlock The Shape/Patrolman
Hunter von Leer Deputy Gary Hunt
Leo Rossi Budd
Gloria Gifford Mrs. Alves
Tawny Moyer Nurse Jill Franco
Ana Alicia Janet Marshall
Ford Rainey Dr. Frederick Mixter
Cliff Emmich Mr. Garrett
Jeffrey Kramer Graham

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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers   1995     2 and a half stars    R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joe Chappelle  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Marianne Hagan, Devon Gardner, George P. Wilbur, Paul Rudd, Kim Darby, Mitch Ryan, Michael Lerner

  In this fifth sequel to "Halloween," slasher Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) again returns to Haddonfield, Illinois, to celebrate Halloween in his own unique manner.


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Hearts of the West   1975     2 and a half stars    PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Zieff  
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Alan Arkin, Blythe Danner, Andy Griffith, Donald Pleasence, Richard B. Shull, Herb Edelman, Alex Rocco, Frank Cady, Matt Clark

  Jeff Bridges aspires to be a writer of Western lore and takes a correspondence course; the course turns out to be a fraud. Through a series of twists and turns, he ends up with stolen cash and, as an escape route, becomes a cowboy on a movie set.

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Hell Is a City   1960     2 and a half stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Val Guest  
Cast: Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, Maxine Audley, Billie Whitelaw, Joseph Tomelty, George A. Cooper, Geoffrey Frederick, Vanda Godsell, Charles Houston

  Veteran police inspector Martineau (Stanley Baker) is on the trail of an escaped criminal, who Martineau believes is headed back to his home in Manchester to recover stolen jewels that resulted in the jail sentence. When a bank clerk is murdered and the money she was carrying disappears, Martineau knows he's on the right track and proceeds to get the entire gang until only the escapee is left. Good suspense as the final confrontation approaches.


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The Hour of the Pig   1993     3 stars    R, 101 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: The Advocate

Director: Leslie Megahey  
Cast: Colin Firth, Amina Annabi, Jim Carter, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm, Nicol Williamson, Joanna Dunham, Lysette Anthony, Justin Chadwick, Michael Gough

  Richard Courtois (Colin Firth) defends a mysterious murder suspect in this story set in medieval France.

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I Don't Want to Be Born   1975     1 and a half stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy
aka: Devil Within Her

Director: Peter Sasdy  
Cast: Joan Collins, Eileen Atkins, Donald Pleasence, Ralph Bates, Caroline Munro, Hilary Mason, John Steiner, Janet Key, George Claydon, Derek Benfield, Stanley Lebor, Judy Buxton, Susan Richards

  Nightclub stripper Lucy Carlesi (Joan Collins) rejects the advances of a dwarf working at her club. The dwarf then casts a spell on her. Later, Lucy marries Gino (Ralph Bates), and they have a baby who turns out to be a monster emitting eerie howls. Before long, the baby has attacked everyone it comes in contact with, and the blood-letting includes drowning, hanging, and even a beheading.



Cast
Joan Collins Lucy Carlesi
Eileen Atkins Sister Albana
Donald Pleasence Dr. Finch
Ralph Bates Gino Carlesi
Caroline Munro Mandy Gregory
Hilary Mason Mrs. Hyde
John Steiner Tommy Morris
Janet Key Jill Fletcher
George Claydon Hercules
Derek Benfield Police Inspector
Stanley Lebor Police Sergeant
Judy Buxton Sheila
Susan Richards Old Lady
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Jaguar Lives!   1979     1 and a half stars    PG, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ernest Pintoff  
Cast: Joe Lewis, Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, Barbara Bach, Capucine, Joseph Wiseman, Woody Strode, John Huston

  A Karate champion (Joe Lewis) works as a drug agent and is sent out to foreign countries to stop a drug smuggling ring.

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Jesus of Nazareth   1977     3 stars    TV, 376 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franco Zeffirelli  
Cast: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, James Mason, Rod Steiger, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, James Earl Jones, Anthony Quinn

  With a cast of the great and near great, good film depicts the life of Jesus and was made for TV.

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Journey Into Fear   1975     2 stars    R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Mann  
Cast: Sam Waterston, Zero Mostel, Yvette Mimieux, Scott Marlowe, Ian McShane, Shelley Winters, Stanley Holloway, Donald Pleasence, Vincent Price, Joseph Wiseman

  This remake of Orson Welles' film is about a geologist (Sam Waterston) and his venture into the world of espionage. Skip this one and watch the original 1942 version instead.

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Kidnapped   1971     2 stars    G, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Delbert Mann  
Cast: Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence, Gordon Jackson, Vivien Heilbron, Lawrence Douglas, Freddie Jones, Andrew McCulloch, Russell Waters

  Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story, this is the story of a young man, David Balfour (Lawrence Douglas), who, with Alan Breck (Michael Caine) fights for his inheritance and the forces of King George who have been sent to his Scottish highlands.

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The Last Tycoon   1976     3 stars    PG, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan  
Cast: Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Nicholson, Donald Pleasence, Ray Milland, Dana Andrews, Anjelica Huston, John Carradine

  This F. Scott Fitzgerald story is about an aging Hollywood film executive, Monroe Stahr (Robert De Niro), who finds that he is powerless to control his destiny.


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Look Back in Anger   1958     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Richardson  
Cast: Richard Burton, Mary Ure, Claire Bloom, Gary Raymond, Donald Pleasence, Edith Evans, Nigel Davenport, Michael Balfour, Walter Hudd, Alfred Lynch

  Contemporary British life is criticized by Jimmy Porter (Richard Burton) who constantly attacks its middle class values. This leads to the break up of his marriage to Allison (Mary Ure) and an affair with Allison's friend Helena (Claire Bloom). Based on John Osborne's 1956 play.

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The Madwoman of Chaillot   1969     1 star    G, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bryan Forbes  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Charles Boyer, Claude Dauphin, Edith Evans, Danny Kaye, Paul Henreid, Margaret Leighton, Richard Chamberlain, Yul Brynner, Donald Pleasence

  The eccentric countess, Aurelia (Katharine Hepburn) tries to fight those who, for greed, would destroy a section of Paris in the name of progress. Good caste can't help this one.

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The Man Inside   1958     1 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Gilling  
Cast: Jack Palance, Anita Ekberg, Nigel Patrick, Anthony Newley, Donald Pleasence, Sid James, Eric Pohlmann, Bonar Colleano, Sean Kelly, Josephine Brown

  After successfully planning and carrying out a diamond heist, Sam Carter (Nigel Patrick) is tracked throughout Europe by a determined detective, Milo March (Jack Palance), with the diamond's real owner, Trudie Hall (Anita Ekberg) in tow.

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Poster Art From art.comMillions   1991     1 star    R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carlo Vanzina  
Cast: Billy Zane, Carol Alt, Lauren Hutton, Alexandra Paul, Jean Sorel, Donald Pleasence, Catherine Hickland, Roberto Bisacco, John Stockwell, Ben Hammer, Michael Lombard, Florinda Bolkan

  Maurizio (Billy Zane), one of the heirs to the family fortune, will stop at nothing to control that fortune. But, he must deal with others who also want control.


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The Monster Club   1980     2 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roy Ward Baker  
Cast: Vincent Price, John Carradine, Donald Pleasence, Stuart Whitman, Warren Saire, Richard Johnson, Britt Ekland, Simon Ward, Patrick Magee, Anthony Steel

  During an interview with a Transylvanian vampire (Vincent Price), three horror stories are related that are programmed to put the mind at "unease." Not as good as would be hoped for with the good cast.


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The Night of the Generals   1967     3 stars    PG, 148 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Anatole Litvak  
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence, Joanna Pettet, Philippe Noiret, Charles Gray, Coral Browne, John Gregson, Nigel Stock, Christopher Plummer, Juliette Greco, Yves Brainville, Sacha Pitoeff, Charles Millot

  When Maj. Grau (Omar Sharif) investigates the 1942 murder of a Warsaw prostitute, the evidence points to three German Generals (Donald Pleasence, Charles Gray, and Peter O'Toole). The case remains unsolved, and Grau is taken off the case. Two years later, Grau is in Paris when another prostitute is killed. With help from Inspector Morand (Philippe Noiret), Grau obtains evidence that traps the General, but then Grau is killed. The case continues on until 1965 when Morand confronts the General with the evidence, and then the General kills himself.



Cast
Peter O'Toole General Tanz
Omar Sharif Major Grau
Tom Courtenay Cpl. Hartmann
Donald Pleasence Gen. Kahlenberge
Joanna Pettet Ulrike von Seidlitz-Gabler
Philippe Noiret Insp. Morand
Charles Gray Gen. von Seidlitz-Gabler
Coral Browne Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
John Gregson Col. Sanauer
Nigel Stock Sgt. Otto Kopkie
Christopher Plummer Field Marshal Rommel
Juliette Greco Juliette
Yves Brainville Liesowski
Sacha Pitoeff Doctor
Charles Millot Wionczek
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Oh, God!   1977     3 stars    PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner  
Cast: George Burns, Teri Garr, Paul Sorvino, John Denver, George Furth, Ralph Bellamy, Dinah Shore, Barry Sullivan, Donald Pleasence, William Daniels

  The reason for success of this film is because George Burns does a great job in the role of God, and John Denver is believable as the typical man on the street.


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The Pied Piper   1972     2 and a half stars    G, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Jacques Demy  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Donovan, John Hurt, Michael Hordern, Jack Wild, Roy Kinnear, Peter Vaughan, Diana Dors, Cathryn Harrison, Keith Buckley, Roger Hammond, Peter Eyre, Hamilton Dyce, Andre Van Gyseghem, John Falconer

  This is a chilling version of the Grimm Brothers' story about the mysterious piper (Donovan) who is hired to rid the squalid town of Hamelin of rats in the 14th century. When payment is not made, he leads the children out of town. Despite its 1972 "G" rating, this movie is not for children.

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Prince of Darkness   1987     2 stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Lisa Blount, Dennis Dun, Susan Blanchard, Anne Marie Howard, Ann Yen, Peter Jason, Jesse Lawrence Ferguson, Ken Wright, Dirk Blocker, Robert Grasmere, Thom Bray, Joanna Merlin

  A priest (Donald Pleasence) learns of the existence of a large tube, with green swirling fluid, in the cellar of an old church. The priest, a physicist friend, and two graduate students stay in the church to uncover the truth behind the fluid. The truth is that the devil has been "sleeping" for thousands of years and now is the time to awaken. John Carpenter all the way.



Cast
Donald Pleasence Priest
Jameson Parker Brian Marsh
Victor Wong Professor Howard Birack
Lisa Blount Catherine Danforth
Dennis Dun Walter
Susan Blanchard Kelly
Anne Marie Howard Susan Cabot
Ann Yen Lisa
Peter Jason Dr. Paul Leahy
Jesse Lawrence Ferguson Calder
Ken Wright Lomax
Dirk Blocker Mullins
Robert Grasmere Frank Wyndham
Thom Bray Etchinson
Joanna Merlin Bag Lady

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band   1978     1 star    PG, 111 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Michael Schultz  
Cast: Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Frankie Howerd, Donald Pleasence, Steve Martin, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Earth Wind and Fire

  Only die-hard Beatles fans will enjoy this rock musical about Billy Shears (Peter Frampton) who carries on his grandfather Sgt. Pepper's musical tradition and saves Heartland from the influences of mean Mr. Mustard (Frank Howerd).


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Poster Art From art.comShadows and Fog   1992     2 stars    PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen  
Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, John Malkovich, Madonna, Kathy Bates, Jodie Foster, Kate Nelligan, Donald Pleasence, Lily Tomlin, John Cusack

  This Woody Allen comedy/mystery is about a would-be hero, Max Kleinman, who turns out to be inept in his efforts to help fellow villagers capture a serial killer.


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Soldier Blue   1970     1 and a half stars    PG, 114 min.
Genre: Western / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Ralph Nelson  
Cast: Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, Donald Pleasence, John Anderson, Jorge Rivero, Dana Elcar, Martin West, Mort Mills, Jorge Russek, James Hampton, Bob Carraway, Aurora Clavel, Ralph Nelson, Conrad Hool, Lance Hool

  A cavalry unit escorting Cresta (Candice Bergen), who just escaped after being taken by the Cheyenne two years ago, and paymaster Captain Battles (Dana Elcar) is headed to Fort Reunion, Colorado, when they are ambushed by a Cheyenne war party. Only Cresta and trooper Honus Grant (Peter Strauss) survive, and, together, they continue their journey on foot. Along the way, Honus falls in love with Cresta but is disgusted by her belief that the Cheyenne village where she stayed is peaceful–until he witnesses the massacre of Cheyenne old men, women, and children–and tries to stop the killing.



Cast
Candice Bergen Kathy Maribel Lee--"Cresta"
Peter Strauss Honus Gent
Donald Pleasence Isaac Q. Cumber
John Anderson Col. Iverson
Jorge Rivero Spotted Wolf
Dana Elcar Capt. Battles
Martin West St. Spingam
Mort Mills Sgt. O'Hearn
Jorge Russek Running Fox
James Hampton Pvt. Menzies
Bob Carraway Lt. McNair
Aurora Clavel Indian Woman
Ralph Nelson Agent Long
Conrad Hool Lieutenant
Lance Hool Guard
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Sons and Lovers   1960     3 and a half stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Cardiff  
Cast: Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell, Wendy Hiller, Heather Sears, Mary Ure, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Thesiger, William Lucas, Conrad Phillips, Rosalie Crutchley, Elizabeth Begley, Edna Morris

  Paul Morel (Dean Stockwell) was encouraged by his well-bred mother (Wendy Hiller) to escape the dreary life of his youth and not follow in the footsteps of his coal miner father (Trevor Howard). The film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography and was nominated for six others including Best Picture, Actor (Howard), Supporting Actress (Mary Ure), and Director.

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Suspect   1960     3 stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Risk

Director: John Boulting, Roy Boulting  
Cast: Tony Britton, Peter Cushing, Virginia Maskell, Ian Bannen, Raymond Huntley, Thorley Walters, Donald Pleasence, Spike Milligan, Kenneth Griffith, Basil Dignam

  Scientists working under Professor Sewell (Peter Cushing) discover a means to wipe out typhus and bubonic plague. The government classifies the work since it could, perhaps, be used by the enemy for germ warfare. One of the team is frustrated with that decision and makes a deal with the wrong people.

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A Tale of Two Cities   1958     2 and a half stars    N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ralph Thomas  
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin, Cecil Parker, Stephen Murray, Athene Seyler, Ian Bannen, Alfie Bass, Ernest Clark, Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence

  This film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel stars Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton, the Englishman who adapts to determined Parisians' ideals during the French Revolution but,by story's end, gives his life for the woman he loves.

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Telefon   1977     2 and a half stars    PG, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Don Siegel  
Cast: Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence, Tyne Daly, Alan Badel, Patrick Magee, Sheree North, Frank Marth, Roy Jenson, John Mitchum, Helen Page Camp, Jacqueline Scott, Ed Bakey, Hank Brandt, Iggie Wolfington

  KGB agent Col. Grigori Borzov (Charles Bronson) and KGB double agent Barbara (Lee Remick) work against time to prevent Dalchimsky's (Donald Pleasence) plot–of blowing-up a U.S. military base–from coming to fruition. Dalchimsky's plot could re-ignite the Cold War, and, while Grigori and Barbara step quickly into action, they still find time to fall in love.



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Charles Bronson Major Grigori Borzov
Lee Remick Barbara
Donald Pleasence Nicolai Dalchimsky
Tyne Daly Dorothy Putterman
Alan Badel Colonel Malchenko
Patrick Magee General Strelsky
Sheree North Marie Wills
Frank Marth Harley Sandburg
Roy Jenson Doug Stark
John Mitchum Harry Bascom
Helen Page Camp Emma Stark
Jacqueline Scott Mrs. Hassler
Ed Bakey Carl Hassler
Hank Brandt William Enders
Iggie Wolfington Father Stuart Diller
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Ten Little Indians   1989     1 star    PG, 98 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians

Director: Alan Birkinshaw  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Frank Stallone, Herbert Lom, Sarah Maur Thorp, Brenda Vaccaro, Warren Berlinger, Yehuda Efroni, Paul L. Smith, Neil McCarthy, Moira Lister

  Don't bother with this version of the often-filmed Agatha Christie novel. Incredibly this version is set on an African safari rather than in an eerie mansion. The invited "guests" are killed off one-by-one.

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Terror in the Aisles   1984     2 stars    R, 85 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Andrew J. Kuehn  
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Nancy Allen

  Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen narrate this documentary featuring a collage of scenes from horror films. A "must" for fans.

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THX 1138   1971     2 and a half stars    PG, 88 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: George Lucas  
Cast: Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, Ian Wolfe, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Sid Haig, David Ogden Stiers, John Pearce, Julie Payne, James Cranna

  This tale about life in the future where people behave like robots began as a 20-minute production assignment when George Lucas was a student. Later, it was expanded and distributed by Warner Bros. The storyline begins in an underground city where the human race now exists, and residents are drugged to control their emotions. Sex is outlawed. But THX 1138's (Robert Duvall) roommate LUH 3417 (Maggie McOmie) has been reducing their drugs, and they have discovered love. Now LUH is pregnant, and THX is sent to prison for drug evasion. THX, with help from prison-mate SEN 5241 (Donald Pleasence) and TV hologram (Don Pedro Colley), escapes from prison, searches for LUH, and attempts to escape to Earth's surface while being pursued by the robocops.


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To Kill a Stranger   1985     1 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Juan Lopez Moctezuma  
Cast: Angelica Maria, Dean Stockwell, Donald Pleasence, Aldo Ray, Sergio Aragones, Ken Grant, Jill Franklyn, Rick Sharp, Juan Jose Gurrola, Jose Angel Espinosa

  Christina (Angelica Maria) arrives in a South American country on her way to see husband John (Dean Stockwell). But, before she reaches John, she wrecks her rented car and gets a ride from war-hero Col. Kostik (Donald Pleasence) who turns out to be a sex predator. After Kostik attacks her, Christina kills him, and now it is up to John to protect her from falling into the hands of biased authorities who would not give her a fair deal.

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Tomorrow Never Comes   1978     1 and a half stars    PG, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Collinson  
Cast: Oliver Reed, Susan George, Raymond Burr, John Ireland, Stephen McHattie, Donald Pleasence, Paul Koslo, Cec Linder, Richard Donat, Delores Etienne, Jayne Eastwood, Stephen Mendel

  After learning that his girlfriend Janie (Susan George) has been unfaithful, Frank (Stephen McHattie) shoots a cop and holds Janie hostage at gunpoint in a beach hotel. Now, police Lieutenant Wilson (Oliver Reed) on his last day before retirement must team up with his hot-tempered Captain (John Ireland) to defuse the situation before more people are killed.



Cast
Oliver Reed Jim Wilson
Susan George Janie
Raymond Burr Burke
John Ireland Captain
Stephen McHattie Frank
Donald Pleasence Dr. Todd
Paul Koslo Willy
Cec Linder Milton
Richard Donat Ray
Delores Etienne Hilda
Jayne Eastwood Girl in Bar
Stephen Mendel Vic
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The Treasure of the Amazon   1985     1 star    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Rene Cardona Jr.  
Cast: Stuart Whitman, Emilio Fernandez, Donald Pleasence, Bradford Dillman, John Ireland, Ann Sidney, Clark Jarrett, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Jorge Luke, Hugo Stiglitz

  Set in the South American jungles, this violent film follows Gringo (Stuart Whitman) as he and his two cohorts search for a treasure. A demented Nazi-in-hiding (Donald Pleasence)–who conducts superman experiments–also seeks the treasure.

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Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr   1981     1 and a half stars    PG, 91 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
aka: Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Director: David Hemmings  
Cast: Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence, George Peppard, Bruno Lawrence, Robert Bruce, Grant Tilly, Harry Rutherford-Jones, Dick Jones, Tony Sparks

  New Zealand mountain hunter Gibbie (Donald Pleasence) discovers a wrecked plane that had been on a failed mission during World War II. The plane holds a cargo of $5 million in gold. Now, Barney (Ken Wahl), Sally (Lesley Ann Warren), and Gibbie set off in search of the plane and its cargo, but the evil Theo Brown (George Peppard) is hot on their trail in pursuit of the prize for himself.



Cast
Ken Wahl Barney
Lesley Ann Warren Sally
Donald Pleasence Gilbert Carson
George Peppard Theo Brown
Bruno Lawrence Baker
Robert Bruce Bartender
Grant Tilly Collector
Harry Rutherford-Jones Harry
Dick Jones Brown's Henchman
Tony Sparks Brown's Henchman
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The Uncanny   1977     2 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Denis Heroux  
Cast: Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Susan Penhaligon, Joan Greenwood, Alexandra Stewart, Donald Pleasence, Samantha Eggar, John Vernon, Chloe Franks

  Three tales of horror are told–all centering around the liminality of cats.

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Wedding in White   1972     2 and a half stars    R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Fruet  
Cast: Carol Kane, Donald Pleasence, Doris Petrie, Leo Phillips, Christine Thomas, Paul Bradley, Doug McGrath, Bonnie Carol Case

  This winner of the Canadian Best Picture award is set in World War II. Jeannie (Carol Kane) is raped and impregnated by her brother's Army friend. Jeannie's father (Donald Pleasence) goes to great lengths to protect the family's, especially Jeannie's, name while dealing with the delicate situation.


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What a Carve Up!   1961     2 stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
aka: No Place Like Homicide

Director: Pat Jackson  
Cast: Kenneth Connor, Sid James, Shirley Eaton, Donald Pleasence, Dennis Price, Michael Gough, Valerie Taylor, Michael Gwynn, Esma Cannon, Philip O'Flynn, Timothy Bateson, Frederick Piper

  Members of the Broughton family gather together in an eerie mansion for the reading of Uncle Gabriel's (Philip O'Flynn) will. Several of the family end up murdered, and it turns out that the murderer is Uncle Gabriel who faked his death to get even with the rest of his family.



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Kenneth Connor Ernie Broughton
Sid James Syd Butler
Shirley Eaton Linda Dickson
Donald Pleasence Everette Sloane
Dennis Price Guy Broughton
Michael Gough Fisk
Valerie Taylor Janet Broughton
Michael Gwynn Malcolm Broughton
Esma Cannon Aunt Emily
Philip O'Flynn Arkwright/Gabriel Broughton
Timothy Bateson Porter
Frederick Piper Hearst Driver
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Will Penny   1968     3 stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Tom Gries  
Cast: Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Lee Majors, Bruce Dern, Anthony Zerbe, Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens, Donald Pleasence, Clifton James, William Schallert

  Charlton Heston plays the title role of a rugged cowboy living on the range who forsakes society until he meets Catherine Allen (Joan Hackett) who is out for a new life, and introduces him to the more civilized world in which she lives. One of Heston's best performances.


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Poster Art From art.comWitness for the Prosecution   1982     3 stars    TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Gibson  
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Diana Rigg, Beau Bridges, Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, David Langton, Richard Vernon, Michael Gough, Wendy Hiller, Peter Sallis, Frank Mills, Michael Nightingale, Peter Copley, Patricia Leslie, John Kidd

  A good cast makes this TV remake of Agatha Christie's story fun to watch. Aging lawyer Sir Wilfred Robarts (Ralph Richardson) is tended to by aggressive nurse Plimsoll (Deborah Kerr) and is the defender for Leonard Vole (Beau Bridges) who is accused of murdering a wealthy woman for her money. Problems arise when Vole's wife Christine (Diana Rigg) decides to divorce him and testify for the prosecution. And, that's just one of the many surprises in store for Sir Wilfred. Deborah Kerr won an Emmy for her role in this TV production.



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Ralph Richardson Sir Wilfred Robarts
Diana Rigg Christine Vole
Beau Bridges Leonard Vole
Deborah Kerr Nurse Plimsoll
Donald Pleasence Mr. Myers
David Langton Mayhew
Richard Vernon Brogan-Moore
Michael Gough Judge
Wendy Hiller Janet Mackenzie
Peter Sallis Carter
Frank Mills Chief Inspector Hearne
Michael Nightingale Clerk of the Court
Peter Copley Dr. Harrison
Patricia Leslie Mrs. French
John Kidd Court Usher
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Poster Art From art.comYou Only Live Twice   1967     3 stars    PG, 116 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Lewis Gilbert  
Cast: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Donald Pleasence, Tetsuro Tamba, Karin Dor, Bernard Lee, Charles Gray, Lois Maxwell, Burt Kwouk, Alexander Knox

  Agent 007, James Bond (Sean Connery), is back. This time he must solve the mystery of a missing U.S. space ship before nuclear war breaks out over the incident while his nemesis, Blofeld (Donald Pleasance), strokes his white cat.


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