Bitter Victory 1957  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Richard Burton, Curt Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin, Anthony Bushell, Alfred Burke, Christopher Lee, Sean Kelly, Ramon de Larrocha, Nigel Green, Harry Landis, Andrew Crawford
Captain Leith (Richard Burton) and Major Brand (Curt Jurgens) lead a commando squad in the African Campaign during World War II. There is one hitch: Leith has been having an affair with Brand's wife, Jane (Ruth Roman). While on the campaign, Brand kills Leith and earns a medal for his bravery during the campaign. But, Jane figures out what really happened, and Brand must now pay the price.
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 Ransom 1975  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Terrorists
Director: Caspar Wrede
Cast: Sean Connery, Ian McShane, Norman Bristow, John Cording, Isabel Dean, Williams Fox, Richard Hampton, Robert Harris, Harry Landis, Preston Lockwood, James Maxwell, John Quentin, Christopher Ellison
Gunmen hijack a plane and hold the crew and passengers hostage until political prisoners are released. Tough agent Nils Tahlvik (Sean Connery) is brought in to settle matters, which he does in his own way. Good cinematography.
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