The Big Sombrero 1949  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Gene Autry, Elena Verdugo, George J. Lewis, Vera Marshe, William Edmunds, Martin Garralaga, Gene Roth, Alex Montoya, Joe Kirk, Stephen Dunne
Gene Autry is the foreman of a ranch owned by Estrellita Estrada (Elena Verdugo). Her fiance, James Garland (Stephen Dunne), however, is really after her ranch, which he intends to sell after they tie the knot. But, never fear, Gene smells a rat and saves the day. Plenty of music.
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 Cyrano de Bergerac 1950  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Morris Carnovsky, Ralph Clanton, Lloyd Corrigan, Elena Verdugo, Don Beddoe, Philip Van Zandt, Virginia Farmer
The beautiful Roxanne (Mala Powers) is adored by her cousin, Cyrano (Jose Ferrer), but she has no knowledge of this. Cyrano expresses his devotion through speeches delivered via Christian (William Prince) because Cyrano is convinced she could not love him due to his very large nose. Jose Ferrer won the Oscar for his performance as Cyrano.
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Day of the Nightmare 1965  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Don't Scream, Doris Mays
Director: John A. Bushelman
Cast: John Ireland, Elena Verdugo, Cliff Fields, John Hart, Beverly Bain, Jimmy Cross, Maralou Gray, Michael Kray, Liz Renay, Bonnie Beckos
Artist Jonathan Crane (Cliff Fields) is suspected of killing a woman–but the body cannot be found. His wife intends to prove that Jonathan is guilty, but when she runs across the supposedly dead woman, the woman attempts to kill her. Maybe there's a cross-dresser close by.
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The Frozen Ghost 1945  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Harold Young
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Milburn Stone, Douglass Dumbrille, Martin Kosleck, Elena Verdugo, Tala Birell, Arthur Hohl, Eddie Acuff, Leyland Hodgson
This movie was part of the "Inner Sanctum" series. The story is about a hypnotist who, under the influence of two men, begins to fear the powers of his profession.
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Gene Autry and the Mounties 1951  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Elena Verdugo, Carleton Young, Richard Emory, Gregg Barton, Herbert Rawlinson, Trevor Bardette, Francis McDonald, House Peters Jr.
Gene Autry is up North singing and helping the Mounties while chasing a bank robber in Canada. This film was followed by "Blue Canadian Rockies," which was shot while the crew was still on location.
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House of Frankenstein 1944 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Cast: Boris Karloff, J. Carrol Naish, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Anne Gwynne, Elena Verdugo, Peter Coe, Glenn Strange, Lionel Atwill, George Zucco, Sig Ruman, William Edmunds, Philip Van Zandt, Hans Herbert, Julius Tannen
Doctor Nieman (Boris Karloff) escapes from prison and is joined by an infamous group of characters–Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.), Dracula (John Carradine), and Frankenstein's Monster (Glenn Strange). The doctor and his hunchback sidekick are on the road posing as horror show operators. Followed by "House of Dracula."
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Little Giant 1946 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Brenda Joyce, Jacqueline deWit, Elena Verdugo, Mary Gordon, Margaret Dumont, George Cleveland, George Chandler, Pierre Watkin
Bud Abbott takes on two roles in this story about a shy vacuum cleaner salesman (Lou Costello) who is trying to live up what his demanding bosses–John Morrison (Bud Abbott) and Tom Chandler (Bud Abbott)–expect of him.
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The Moon and Sixpence 1943  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Albert Lewin
Cast: George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Florence Bates, Doris Dudley, Elena Verdugo, Steven Geray, Eric Blore, Albert Bassermann, Molly Lamont, Heather Thatcher
Based on W. Somerset Maugham's novel, this story is loosely based on the life of artist Paul Gauguin. Unable to find his way in European society, he travels to Tahiti where he discovers peace.
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The Sky Dragon 1949  N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: Roland Winters, Keye Luke, Mantan Moreland, Tim Ryan, Milburn Stone, Elena Verdugo, Lyle Talbot, Noel Neill, Iris Adrian, John Eldredge
This time around, Charlie Chan (Roland Winters) solves the crime while flying above the Pacific Ocean in the same airliner in which a $250,000 theft occurred. The last in the Charlie Chan series is perhaps the worst.
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Song of Scheherazade 1947 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Adventure
Director: Walter Reisch
Cast: Yvonne De Carlo, Brian Donlevy, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Eve Arden, Phillip Reed, Elena Verdugo, Terry Kilburn, George Dolenz, Charles Kullmann, John Qualen, Richard Lane, Gordon Arnold, William Cabanne, William Ching, Ralph Brooks
In 1865, midshipman Nicolai, aka Nicky (Jean-Pierre Aumont), is assigned to a Russian Naval Academy ship. While on shore leave in Morocco, Nicky meets cabaret dancer Cara de Talavera (Yvonne De Carlo). They fall in love, and Cara inspires Nicky to compose "Song of Scheherazade." Because of Nicky's great interest in composing, their relationship falls apart. But, later, romance again blooms when "Song of Scheherazade" premieres at the St. Petersburg Opera House, and Cara appears as the lead dancer.
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Thief of Damascus 1952 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Will Jason
Cast: Paul Henreid, John Sutton, Jeff Donnell, Lon Chaney Jr., Elena Verdugo, Robert Clary, Philip Van Zandt, Edward Colmans, Nelson Leigh, Leonard Penn
During a siege of Damascus, an alliance between opposing forces results in the invaders' defeat.
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| 1. The Big Sombrero (1949)
2. Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
3. Day of the Nightmare (1965)
aka: Don't Scream, Doris Mays
4. The Frozen Ghost (1945)
5. Gene Autry and the Mounties (1951)
6. House of Frankenstein (1944)
7. How Sweet It Is! (1968)
8. Little Giant (1946)
9. The Moon and Sixpence (1943)
10. The Sky Dragon (1949)
11. Song of Scheherazade (1947)
12. Thief of Damascus (1952)
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