The First Deadly Sin 1980  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, James Whitmore, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, Martin Gabel, Anthony Zerbe, George Coe, Joe Spinell, Bruce Willis, Anna Navarro, Jeffrey DeMunn, John Devaney, Hugh Hurd, Robert Weil
Police detective Edward Delaney (Frank Sinatra) is nearing retirement, and his wife Barbara (Faye Dunaway) is dying and looking for a miracle to save herself. Meanwhile, Edward is stalking a psychotic killer (David Dukes) in this chilling drama.
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For Love of Ivy 1968   G, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan Martin, Lauri Peters, Carroll O'Connor, Leon Bibb, Hugh Hurd, Lon Satton, Stanley Greene, Paul Harris, Tony Major, Clark Morgan, Bob Carey, Christopher St. John
When their housekeeper Ivy Moore (Abbey Lincoln) announces that she is ready to quit her job working for the Austin family, Frank Austin (Carroll O'Connor) and his children conspire to find a husband for Ivy. They do–in the person of gambler Jack Parks (Sidney Poitier), a dyed-in-the-wool bachelor, who is won over by Ivy. The title song received an Oscar nomination for Best Song. 1 User Review
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| | An excellent movie | Movie Lover 02/04/2007 | | This is a great love story and one about a woman finding the courage to be strong. |
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Mafioso 1962  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
Director: Alberto Lattuada
Cast: Alberto Sordi, Norma Bengell, Gabriella Conti, Ugo Attanasio, Cinzia Bruno, Katiusca Piretti, Armando Tine, Lilly Bistrattin, Michele Bailly, Francesco Lo Briglio, Carmelo Oliviero, Hugh Hurd
Antonio "Nino" Dadalamenti (Alberto Sordi) takes two weeks off from his job at an automobile factory. He is ready to set off with his fair-haired wife Martha (Norma Bengell) and their daughters (Cinzia Bruno and Katiusca Piretti) on a visit to his Sicilian hometown of Calamo. Just before they leave, Nino's boss, Dr. Zanchi (Armando Tine), asks him to deliver a package to Calamo mob boss Don Vincenzo (Ugo Attanasio). The family arrives in Calamo where Martha, because of her blond hair, is not greeted warmly. Nino delivers the package to Don Vincenzo who, in turn, asks Nino to do him a favor of carrying out a hit–and Nino realizes that this is a request that he will not be allowed to refuse. Now the visit really turns sour.
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 Shadows 1959  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Cassavetes
Cast: Hugh Hurd, Lelia Goldoni, Ben Carruthers, Anthony Ray, Dennis Sallas, Tom Reese, David Pokitillow, Rupert Crosse, David Jones, Pir Marini, Victoria Vargas, Cliff Carnell, Jack Ackerman, Jacqueline Walcott, Jay Crecco
Shot on location in 1950s' NYC and independently filmed and produced, John Cassavetes' film represents a new kind of American filmmaking that is not influenced by Hollywood. The story involves interracial friendships shown through the lives of a Black trumpet player, Hugh (Hugh Hurd), and his younger sister and brother, Lelia (Lelia Goldoni) and Ben (Ben Carruthers), both of whom often pass for White–but not without heartbreak caused by prejudice.
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| 1. The First Deadly Sin (1980)
2. For Love of Ivy (1968)
3. Mafioso (1962)
4. Shadows (1959)
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