Cry, the Beloved Country 1951  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: African Fury
Director: Zoltan Korda
Cast: Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier, Geoffrey Keen, Lionel Ngakane, Joyce Carey, Edric Connor, Michael Goodliffe, Charles McRae, Vivien Clinton, Albertina Temba, Henry Blumenthal
This is the film adaptation of Alan Paton's thought-provoking novel about apartheid in South Africa. The story centers on the murder of a White man by a Black man, Absalom Kumalo (Lionel Ngakane). The man Absalon killed was the son of a wealthy farmer, James Jarvis (Charles Carson). Absalom's own father is a priest, Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee), who, with help from a young priest, Rev. Maimangu (Sidney Poitier), comes looking for his son and finds that he is now a criminal. Through the fathers of the two men, both of whom have lost their sons, hope is seen for an end to apartheid.
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 Fire Down Below 1957  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Robert Parrish
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon, Herbert Lom, Bonar Colleano, Bernard Lee, Eric Pohlmann, Edric Connor, Peter Illing, Anthony Newley
Smugglers Tony (Jack Lemmon) and Felix (Robert Mitchum) are plying their trade while sailing on a ship in the West Indies when Tony becomes enamored with gorgeous fellow traveler, Irena (Rita Hayworth). Felix also decides to vie for her attentions, and problems ensue.
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Four for Texas 1963  N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy
aka: 4 for Texas
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Victor Buono, Richard Jaeckel, Mike Mazurki, Jack Elam, Bob Steele, Edric Connor, Nick Dennis, Wesley Addy, Ellen Corby
Zack Thomas (Frank Sinatra) and Joe Jarrett (Dean Martin) banter their way through this entertaining Western in which they join forces against the evil banker, Harvey Burden (Victor Buono).
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 The Vikings 1958  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh, Maxine Audley, Frank Thring, James Donald, Alexander Knox, Edric Connor, Dandy Nichols
Ernest Borgnine is great in this epic film about the mighty Vikings and their exploits. Good photography and very entertaining. 1 User Review
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| | A truly remarkable movie | Anonymous 10/15/2007 | | |
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| 1. Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)
aka: African Fury
2. Fire Down Below (1957)
3. Four for Texas (1963)
aka: 4 for Texas
4. The Vikings (1958)
5. Virgin Island (1959)
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