Ace in the Hole 1951  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Big Carnival
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall, Richard Benedict, Frank Cady, Ray Teal, Lewis Martin, Gene Evans, Iron Eyes Cody, Frank Jaquet, Harry Harvey
When Leo Minosa (Richard Benedict) is trapped in a mine cave-in, reporter Charles Tatum (Kirk Douglas) sees his chance for glory in building up a story through interviews with the dying miner.
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The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory 1987  TV, 145 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: James Arness, Brian Keith, Alec Baldwin, Raul Julia, David Ogden Stiers, Gene Evans, Lorne Greene, Isela Vega, Ethan Wayne, Jim Metzler
Based on J. Lon Tinkle's excellent book, "Thirteen Days to Glory," this is a not-so-excellent, made-for-TV depiction of the valiant Texans who tried in vain to hold the Alamo as Santa Anna laid siege to the mission.
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Apache Uprising 1966  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, John Russell, Lon Chaney Jr., Gene Evans, Richard Arlen, Arthur Hunnicutt, DeForest Kelley, Johnny Mack Brown, Jean Parker
A gold robbery and Apache uprising are thwarted by Jim Walker (Rory Calhoun) who waylays danger from his town.
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1970 R, 121 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David Warner, Strother Martin, Slim Pickens, L.Q. Jones, Peter Whitney, R.G. Armstrong, Gene Evans, Kathleen Freeman, William Mims, Susan O'Connell, Vaughn Taylor, Max Evans, James Anderson
Loner Cable Hogue (Jason Robards) builds a home and a new life for himself in the old West–until his stagecoach stop loses out to a new invention: the automobile.
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The Bravados 1958 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Henry King
Cast: Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd, Albert Salmi, Henry Silva, Lee Van Cleef, Andrew Duggan, Gene Evans, Barry Coe, Herbert Rudley, Kathleen Gallant, George Voskovec, Ken Scott, Robert Adler, Jacqueline Evans
While tracking down his wife's suspected murderers (Stephen Boyd, Albert Salmi, Lee Van Cleef, and Henry Silva), rancher Jim Douglas (Gregory Peck) leads vigilantes on the quest. He finally finds them, and they are in jail waiting for their hangings for yet another murder. Then, the group escapes with a hostage (Kathleen Gallant) in tow. Douglas hunts them down and kills them–only to learn that they were not the ones who killed his wife. Douglas has learned a lesson and questions whether his act of private lynching is any better than that of murder.
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Cattle Queen of Montana 1954 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Reagan, Gene Evans, Lance Fuller, Anthony Caruso, Jack Elam, Yvette Dugay, Morris Ankrum, Chubby Johnson, Myron Healey
Indians are stirred into attacking ranchers in the area, but Sierra Nevada Jones (Barbara Stanwyck) fights to keep the ranch she worked so hard for.
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The Concrete Cowboys 1979 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Ramblin' Man
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Jerry Reed, Barbara Mandrell, Tom Selleck, Morgan Fairchild, Claude Akins, Gene Evans, Roy Acuff, Grace Zabriskie, Bob Hannah, Lucille Benson
Montana cowboys (Jerry Reed and Tom Selleck) head to Nashville and open a detective agency. While learning to adapt to big city life, they get cases that will help them learn how to be sleuths. Harmless, lighthearted entertainment.
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Donovan's Brain 1953  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Felix E. Feist
Cast: Lew Ayres, Gene Evans, Nancy Davis, Steve Brodie, Lisa Howard, Tom Powers, Michael Colgan, James Anderson, Victor Sutherland, Peter Adams, Harlan Warde, Shimen Ruskin
Scientist Dr. Patrick Corey (Lew Ayres) specializes in brain research and has successfully kept a monkey's brain alive. When a ruthless millionaire dies in a plane accident, Corey notes that brain waves are still active and removes the brain for experimentation. The brain stays alive and even begins to control Corey–who continues the millionaire's corrupt work in a Jekyll/Hyde-like situation. As the brain becomes ever more powerful, it influences others to do its bidding. A good film based on Curt Siodmak's novel and was filmed previously as "Lady and the Monster" and later as "The Brain" a.k.a. "Vengeance." This film is closest to the novel's storyline.
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Fixed Bayonets! 1951 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Richard Basehart, Gene Evans, Michael O'Shea, Richard Hylton, Craig Hill, Skip Homeier, Henry Kulky, Richard Monahan, Paul Richards, Tony Kent, Neyle Morrow, John Doucette, James Dean
Corporal Denno (Richard Basehart) is a member of a group of U.S. Army soldiers fighting in the Korean War. Denno, who cannot imagine killing another human being, ends up in command of his platoon. When the situation reaches a crisis point, Denno is finally able to shake off his fear and manages to save his soldiers.
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Force of Arms 1951 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: A Girl for Joe
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank Lovejoy, Gene Evans, Dick Wesson, Paul Picerni, Katherine Warren, Ross Ford, Ron Hagerthy, Don Gordon
This film, based on Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" is set in Italy during World War II where WAC nurse Lieutenant Eleanor McKay (Nancy Olson) falls in love with her patient, Sergeant Peterson (William Holden).
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The Helen Morgan Story 1957 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Ann Blyth, Richard Carlson, Paul Newman, Gene Evans, Alan King, Cara Williams, Virginia Vincent, Walter Woolf King, Dorothy Green, Edward Platt, Warren Douglas, Sammy White, Peggy de Castro, Cherie de Castro, Babette de Castro
Bootlegger Larry Maddux (Paul Newman) discovers Helen Morgan (Ann Blyth) while she is performing in a carnival and helps her rise to stardom on Broadway. But, Larry is using Helen for his own good, and Helen is torn between Larry and married lawyer Russell Wade (Richard Carlson). Helen turns to alcohol and, after the Stock Market crash in 1929, ends up in Bellevue Hospital. But, Helen rises above her problems and regains her stardom. Songs include "Sunny Side of the Street" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man." (sung by Gogi Grant).
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Hell and High Water 1954 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, Victor Francen, Cameron Mitchell, Gene Evans, David Wayne, Stephen Bekassy, Richard Loo, Peter Scott, Henry Kulky, Harry Carter, Robert Adler, Rollin Moriyama, Leslie Bradley
In this Cold War era film, Prof. Montel (Victor Francen) and his daughter Denise (Bella Darvi) worry that the U.S. government is not capable of handling a nuclear threat. The solution is to hire ex-Navy Captain Adam Jones (Richard Widmark) to command a submarine as the means of looking for evidence that the Communists are planning to launch a nuclear missile aimed at North Korea and then blame the U.S. for the action. Special effects are impressive–especially when Jones must deal with a Communist Chinese submarine that his own submarine is no match for, and the subs run silent and deep.
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It Happens Every Spring 1949 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Ray Milland, Jean Peters, Paul Douglas, Ed Begley, Ted de Corsia, Ray Collins, Alan Hale Jr., Jessie Royce Landis, Gene Evans, Edward Keane
What happens every spring is, of course, baseball season. This is the story of a college professor, Vernon Simpson (Ray Milland), who invents a formula that enables a ball to avoid bats–and the fun begins.
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The Magic of Lassie 1978 G, 99 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: James Stewart, Mickey Rooney, Pernell Roberts, Stephanie Zimbalist, Alice Faye, Michael Sharrett, Mike Mazurki, Gene Evans, Lane Davies, Robert Lussier
Lassie's custody is taken over by a spiteful man (Pernell Roberts) whose bid to buy the vineyards of Lassie's family was turned down.
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Money, Women and Guns 1958 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Richard Bartlett
Cast: Jock Mahoney, Kim Hunter, Tim Hovey, Gene Evans, Tom Drake, Lon Chaney Jr., James Gleason, Ian MacDonald, William Campbell, Jeffrey Stone
Utilizing the will for evidence, detective Hogan (Jock Mahoney) searches for the killer of a wealthy man by investigating those who would benefit from his death.
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Mutiny 1952  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Mark Stevens, Angela Lansbury, Patric Knowles, Gene Evans, Rhys Williams, Robert Osterloh, Peter Brocco, Norman Leavitt, Walter Sande, Morris Ankrum, Todd Karns, Clayton Moore
During the War of 1812, officers serving on an American Naval ship, the Ulysses–American Capt. James Marshall (Mark Stevens) and British Capt. Ben Waldridge (Patric Knowles)–vie for control of the gold shipment as well as the attention of passenger Leslie (Angela Lansbury).
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Nevada Smith 1966 N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy, Suzanne Pleshette, Martin Landau, Raf Vallone, Janet Margolin, Pat Hingle, Howard Da Silva, Paul Fix, Val Avery, John Doucette, Gene Evans, Josephine Hutchinson
After the senseless, brutal murder of his parents, Indian half-breed Max Sand (Steve McQueen) wants revenge. Gun merchant Jonas Cord (Brian Keith) teaches Max how to use weapons, and, as "Nevada Smith," he goes from town to town hunting down the killers. One of them, Bill Bowdre (Arthur Kennedy) is now in prison, and Nevada commits a crime to get himself into the same prison in order to kill him. Remade in 1975 for TV.
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Once Upon a Texas Train 1988 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Texas Guns
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Willie Nelson, Richard Widmark, Angie Dickinson, Shaun Cassidy, Chuck Connors, Ken Curtis, Royal Dano, Jack Elam, Gene Evans, Kevin McCarthy, Dub Taylor, Stuart Whitman
Fresh out of prison, John Henry Lee (Willy Nelson) gathers his old-timers' gang for one last heist–a repeat of the train robbery that landed him in jail. Texas Ranger Oren Hayes (Richard Widmark)–who caught John the last time–and his old-timer sidekicks follow in hot pursuit, but so is a tough gang of young outlaws.
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Operation Petticoat 1959 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill, Gene Evans, Dick Sargent, Arthur O'Connell, Virginia Gregg, Robert F. Simon, Gavin McLeod, Robert Gist, George Dunn, Dick Crockett
The U.S.S. Sea Tiger is a World War II submarine that undergoes more than any military vessel should be required to endure. Not only must the boat be painted pink, it is also used to transport a group of nurses across the Pacific. Cary Grant plays the hapless commanding officer.
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The Sacketts 1979 TV, 193 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Totten
Cast: Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, Jeff Osterhage, Gilbert Roland, John Vernon, Ruth Roman, Jack Elam, Gene Evans, L.Q. Jones, Paul Koslo, Mercedes McCambridge, Slim Pickens, Pat Buttram
This made-for-TV Western combines the plots of Louis L'Amour's "The Daybreakers" and "The Sacketts" and takes place at the end of the Civil War when the Sackett brothers–Tell (Sam Elliott), Orrin (Tom Selleck), and Ty (Jeff Osterhage)–escape from a family feud and head West from their Tennessee home. While Tell prospects for gold, Orrin and Ty join cowboys Tom Sunday (Glenn Ford) and Cap Roundtree (Ben Johnson) herding cattle on the journey to Santa Fe where new troubles await.
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The Sad Sack 1957 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lorre, Gene Evans, George Dolenz, Mary Treen, Don Haggerty, Michael Ansara, Joe Mantell
Based on the popular comic strip of the same name, Jerry Lewis takes on the role of Bixby, and offbeat army life is revealed through attempts at humor that often misfire.
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The Shadow Riders 1982 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Katharine Ross, Geoffrey Lewis, Harry Carey Jr., Gene Evans, Jane Greer, Jeff Osterhage, Dominique Dunne
Following the kidnapping of their family by Confederate soldiers, two brothers, Mac and Dal Traven (Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott) are determined in their search to find their missing kin in this story based on a Louis L'Amour Western.
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Shock Corridor 1963 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best, Hari Rhodes, Larry Tucker, Bill Zuckert, Philip Ahn, Chuck Roberson, Paul Dubov
Reporter Johhy Barrett (Peter Breck) wants to win a Pulitzer prize, and he thinks he has the subject: a murder in an asylum and only three witnesses, none of whom will talk. The solution is to get himself admitted, but there will be a price to pay if he gets the job done. A typical Fuller effort–even more intense than usual.
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Sidekicks 1974 TV, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Larry Hagman, Louis Gossett Jr., Blythe Danner, Jack Elam, Harry Morgan, Hal Williams, Gene Evans, Noah Beery Jr., Denver Pyle, John Beck
Quince (Larry Hagman) and Jason (Louis Gossett Jr.) are inept con men out West in the Civil War era. They are bounty hunters also working a scam in which Quince continuously sells Jason as a slave. OK fun, but the TV pilot didn't generate a series.
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The Steel Helmet 1951  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Gene Evans, Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Richard Loo, Sid Melton, Richard Monahan, William Chun, Harold Fong, Neyle Morrow, Lynn Stalmaster
Set during the Korean War, in this film Gene Evans plays the role of cantankerous Sgt. Zack who is rescued by Korean orphan Short Round (William Chun). They meet a group of American soldiers, and Zack leads them to a Buddhist temple where they set up an observation post while awaiting enemy action.
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Support Your Local Sheriff 1969 G, 93 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: James Garner, Joan Hackett, Walter Brennan, Harry Morgan, Jack Elam, Henry Jones, Bruce Dern, Walter Burke, Gene Evans, Willis Bouchey, Dick Peabody, Chubby Johnson, Kathleen Freeman, Dick Haynes, Boyd "Red" Morgan
This delightful take-off of the tried-and-true Western has it all. James Garner is at his best as the handsome stranger James McCullough who is passing through a small town in the middle of a gold rush and is hired as the new sheriff. McCullough appoints town drunk Jake (Jack Elam) as his deputy and arrests Joe Danby (Bruce Dern). Now, the rest of the Danby gang–led by Pa Danby (Walter Brennan)–are determined to free Joe and rid the town of their new sheriff. And while all this is going on, McCullough is being pursued by the fair maiden Prudy Perkins (Joan Hackett) who is determined to marry the sheriff.
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 Thunderbirds 1952 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John H. Auer
Cast: John Derek, John Barrymore Jr., Mona Freeman, Gene Evans, Ward Bond, Barton MacLane, Wally Cassell, Ben Cooper, Slim Pickens, Mae Clarke
This is the story of an Oklahoma National Guard unit and its service in Europe during World War II.
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 Walking Tall 1973 R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans, Rosemary Murphy, Noah Beery Jr., Lurene Tuttle, Kenneth Tobey, Felton Perry, Brenda Benet, John Brascia, Bruce Glover, Arch Johnson, Richard X. Slattery, Lynn Borden, Ed Call
In this first in a series of "Walking Tall" films, Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker) plans to settle down with his wife Pauline (Elizabeth Hartman) in his home town in Tennessee. Once there, Pusser is shocked by the criminal activity, and after Pauline is murdered, Pusser runs for sheriff and relentlessly fights crime. Whether it is organized crime, gambling, or prostitution, Pusser uses violence to bring about justice, and his efforts accelerate into a crime war.
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The War Wagon 1967 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Howard Keel, Robert Walker Jr., Keenan Wynn, Bruce Dern, Gene Evans, Bruce Cabot, Joanna Barnes, Sheb Wooley
Wanting revenge for being framed and sent to prison, Taw Jackson (John Wayne) gets help from his friend, Lomax (Kirk Douglas). Together, they try to hijack an armored wagon filled with gold. But–Lomax has been hired by the dastardly framer to kill Taw.
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| 1. Ace in the Hole (1951)
aka: The Big Carnival
2. The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
3. Apache Uprising (1966)
4. The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
5. The Bravados (1958)
6. Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
7. The Concrete Cowboys (1979)
aka: Ramblin' Man
8. Donovan's Brain (1953)
9. Dragnet (1969)
10. Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
11. Force of Arms (1951)
aka: A Girl for Joe
12. The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
13. Hell and High Water (1954)
14. It Happens Every Spring (1949)
15. The Long Wait (1954)
16. The Magic of Lassie (1978)
17. Money, Women and Guns (1958)
18. Mutiny (1952)
19. Nevada Smith (1966)
20. Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
aka: Texas Guns
21. Operation Petticoat (1959)
22. The Sacketts (1979)
23. The Sad Sack (1957)
24. The Shadow Riders (1982)
25. Shock Corridor (1963)
26. Sidekicks (1974)
27. The Steel Helmet (1951)
28. Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
29. Thunderbirds (1952)
30. Walking Tall (1973)
31. The War Wagon (1967)
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