The Appaloosa 1966  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer, John Saxon, Emilio Fernandez, Alex Montoya, Rafael Campos, Miriam Colon, Frank Silvera, Larry D. Mann, Argentina Brunetti
In 1870, when Matt's (Marlon Brando) Appaloosa stallion is stolen, he sets off after the Mexican who has his horse.
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven 1969  G, 106 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: George Kennedy, Monte Markham, James Whitmore, Reni Santoni, Bernie Casey, Joe Don Baker, Scott Thomas, Michael Ansara, Fernando Rey, Frank Silvera
Once again the "magnificent seven" gunslingers pivot into action–this time they plan to free a Mexican revolutionary from his prison fortress where he is being held as a rebel leader.
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Heller in Pink Tights 1960 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Margaret O'Brien, Steve Forrest, Eileen Heckart, Edmund Lowe, Ramon Novarro, George Mathews, Frank Silvera, Ed Binns
This film, based on a Louis L'Amour story, is about a traveling troupe who entertained in Wyoming more than a century ago.
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Hombre 1967  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Action / Western
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Diane Cilento, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Rush, Skip Ward, Margaret Blye, Martin Balsam, Frank Silvera, Peter Lazer, Val Avery, David Canary, Larry Ward, Linda Cordova
In this well-acted and entertaining film, John "Hombre" Russell (Paul Newman) is a White man raised by Apaches. He inherits property in the city and travels by stagecoach to trade the property. Passengers on the stagecoach, including Dr. Alex Faver (Fredric March) and his wife Audra (Barbara Rush), exhibit racial bias and force John to ride on top of the stagecoach. Cicero Grimes (Richard Boone) leads his bandits on a raid of the stagecoach, and they take Audra hostage. Now, it is only John who performs the ultimate sacrifice in leading the passengers to safety and rescuing Audra.
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Killer's Kiss 1955 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Jerry Jarret, Mike Dana, Felice Orlandi, Ralph Roberts, Phil Stevenson, Julius Adelman, David Vaughan
Prizefighter Davy (Jamie Smith) witnesses neighbor and nightclub dancer Gloria (Irene Kane) being attacked by her boss (Frank Silvera) and intercedes. This gets the boss more than a little upset, and he sends a killer after Davy. Now Davy and Gloria are on the run. A fair film noir in an early Kubrick effort.
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The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima 1952 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Miracle of Fatima
Director: John Brahm
Cast: Gilbert Roland, Angela Clarke, Frank Silvera, Jay Novello, Richard Hale, Norman Rice, Frances Morris, Carl Milletaire, Susan Whitney, Sherry Jackson, Sammy Ogg, Paul Picerni
In 1917, three Portuguese shepherds reported experiencing visions of the Virgin Mary near their village of Fatima, and their story led to annual visits by Christian believers from around the world seeking miraculous cures for their ailments. Based on a true story, this film demonstrates how, at a time when World War I was raging, the report led to a confrontation with government officials, but the making of the film was inspired by the masses of believers who came to Fatima in 1951.
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The Mountain Road 1960   N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: James Stewart, Lisa Lu, Glenn Corbett, Harry Morgan, Alan Baxter, Frank Silvera, James Best, Rudy Bond, Mike Kellin, Eddie Firestone
United States fighter pilots, stationed in China during World War II, try to fend off the advancing Japanese army. 1 User Review
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| | American retreating through the mountain roads in China | Greg 05/03/2009 | | The might of the American soldiers was bruised by the advancing Japanese in China. The adventure through the mountain roads with the Chinese encounter reveals the courage, anger, hardship, and love. |
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Mutiny on the Bounty 1962 N/R, 179 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Lewis Milestone
Cast: Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith, Richard Haydn, Percy Herbert, Noel Purcell, Gordon Jackson, Duncan Lamont, Chips Rafferty, Tarita, Ashley Cowan, Eddie Byrne, Tim Seely, Frank Silvera
This second filming of "Mutiny on the Bounty" stars Trevor Howard as the overly strict and cruel Captain Bligh who sails the H.M.S. Bounty from Portsmouth England to the South Pacific where the crew enjoys the paradise of Tahiti. The rest of the trip proves to be anything but a paradise when First Mate Fletcher Christian (Marlon Brando) leads the Bounty crew in mutiny. Excellent scenery and music. Seven Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Picture.
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1967 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Jason Robards, George Segal, Ralph Meeker, Jean Hale, Joseph Campanella, Frank Silvera, Bruce Dern, John Agar, Harold J. Stone, Jack Nicholson
This film is loaded with all the violence of the 1929 slaying of the Bugs Moran (Ralph Meeker) gang by the forces of Al Capone (Jason Robards). Star-loaded, but run-of-the-mill Roger Corman effort.
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The Stalking Moon 1968  G, 109 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Gregory Peck, Eva Marie Saint, Robert Forster, Noland Clay, Nathaniel Narcisco, Russell Thorson, Frank Silvera, Lonny Chapman, Lou Frizzell, Henry Beckman, Charles Tyner, Richard Bull, Boyd "Red" Morgan, Joaquine Martinez, Sandy Brown Wyeth
After escaping from years of being held captive by Indians, Sarah Carver (Eva Marie Saint) and her son (Noland Clay) are taken in by Sam Varner (Gregory Peck). Trouble looms when Sarah's Indian mate, Salvaje (Nathaniel Narcisco) determines to recapture his "squaw."
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Toys in the Attic 1963 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Dean Martin, Geraldine Page, Yvette Mimieux, Wendy Hiller, Gene Tierney, Larry Gates, Nan Martin, Frank Silvera, Charles Lampkin, Joe Gray
This production fails to exhibit the provocative insights of Lillian Hillman's well-written play. It stars Wendy Hiller and Geraldine Page as the spinster sisters whose "glass house" is shattered when their brother (Dean Martin) brings home his young bride.
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Valdez Is Coming 1971  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edwin Sherin
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Jon Cypher, Barton Heyman, Richard Jordan, Frank Silvera, Hector Elizondo, Lex Monson, Juanita Penaloza, Phil Brown
A lawman (Burt Lancaster) in Mexico encounters racial problems and greed when he tries to collect money from a landowner to help an Apache woman (Juanita Penaloza) whose black husband (Lex Monson) was accidentally killed. 1 User Review
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| | GREAT MOVIE!!! | Anonymous 10/24/2009 | | |
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Viva Zapata! 1952 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn, Joseph Wiseman, Mildred Dunnock, Arnold Moss, Frank Silvera, Margo, Alan Reed, Lou Gilbert
During the Mexican Revolution Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando) came down from the hills and rose to the presidency of his country. Once in office, he was confronted with the ease of corruption. Anthony Quinn carried away an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and Marlon Brando was nominated for Best Actor.
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| 1. The Appaloosa (1966)
2. Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
3. Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
4. Hombre (1967)
5. Key Witness (1960)
6. Killer's Kiss (1955)
7. The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
aka: The Miracle of Fatima
8. The Mountain Road (1960)
9. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
10. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
11. The Stalking Moon (1968)
12. Toys in the Attic (1963)
13. Valdez Is Coming (1971)
14. Viva Zapata! (1952)
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