Beau Brummel 1954  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, James Donald, James Hayter, Rosemary Harris, Paul Rogers, Noel Willman, Peter Bull
Set in the 1800s, this is the story of the friendship of the Duke of Wales (Peter Ustinov) and the handsome rogue Beau Brummel (Stewart Granger) who was his political advisor. 1 User Review
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| | ports 08/16/2007 | | Stewart Grainger sound. Elizabeth Taylor sugary. Peter Ustinov - brilliant. |
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 The Big Sleep 1978  R, 99 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Richard Boone, Candy Clark, James Stewart, John Mills, Joan Collins, Oliver Reed, Edward Fox, Harry Andrews, Colin Blakely, Diana Quick, Richard Todd, James Donald, John Justin
This version of "The Big Sleep" features Robert Mitchum in the role of private detective Philip Marlowe, and the setting is now in London during the 1970s. Marlowe is hired by elderly General Sternwood (James Stewart) to investigate a blackmail attempt. In the process, Marlowe becomes involved with Sternwood's daughters (Sarah Miles and Candy Clark), and, before the case is solved, several murders take place.
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 The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957   N/R, 161 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: David Lean
Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, Andre Morell, Percy Herbert, Harold Goodwin, Peter Williams, John Boxer, Ann Sears
A Japanese colonel (Sessue Hayakawa) is in charge of building a bridge with a work force of British and American prisoners of war. Alec Guinness plays the proud Col. Nicholson who starts out proving British superiority and ends up devoted to the successful completion of "his" bridge. This great film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, David Lean won for Best Director, and Alec Guinness won for Best Actor. It won four other Oscars as well: Best Writing, Cinematography, Film Editing, and Musical Score. 1 User Review
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| | TREMENDOUS, BUT SECOND TO BRIDGES OVER TOYKO REA | DIAMONDQB 03/27/2007 | | |
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Cast a Giant Shadow 1966 N/R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Yul Brynner, James Donald, Luther Adler, Topol
Col. David Marcus (Kirk Douglas), West Point graduate and military lawyer, is recruited to aid Israel in its 1947 war against the Arabs. This is a romanticized perspective of the establishment of the Jewish state.
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Conduct Unbecoming 1975 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, Stacy Keach, Susannah York, Christopher Plummer, James Faulkner, James Donald, Helen Cherry, Michael Byrne
This film examines the truth behind the hypocrisy of the British rule of India.
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Edward, My Son 1949  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr, Ian Hunter, Leueen MacGrath, James Donald, Mervyn Johns, Felix Aylmer, Walter Fitzgerald, Colin Gordon
A father's (Spencer Tracy) ambition carries his family to financial success, but in the process they suffer the tragedy of their son's suicide.
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 The Great Escape 1963 N/R, 168 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, Nigel Stock, Hannes Messemer, John Leyton, Angus Lennie, Robert Graf, Jud Taylor
This is one of the best war movies ever made. It takes place in a P.O.W. camp into which the Germans have placed all the troublemakers. P.O.W. Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) plans one more escape, and even the loner, Capt. Hilts (Steve McQueen), becomes involved in its execution.
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King Rat 1965 N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bryan Forbes
Cast: George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Patrick O'Neal, Denholm Elliott, James Donald, Todd Armstrong, John Mills, Leonard Rossiter, Gerald Sim, John Standing, Alan Webb
Based on James Clavell's novel, the story takes place in a Japanese POW camp during World War II. Corporal King (George Segal) is quite a schemer and has a number of rackets going on, including selling rats to fellow prisoners for food. When he finds out that prisoner Peter Marlowe (James Fox) can speak Malay, the language of the locals, he sees an opportunity to expand his business. Academy award nominations were received for Black and White Cinematography and Art Direction.
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Lust for Life 1956 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Everett Sloane, Niall MacGinnis, Jill Bennett, Eric Pohlmann, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Henry Daniell, Lionel Jeffries, Noel Purcell, Madge Kennedy, Laurence Naismith, Jeannette Sterke, Toni Gerry
Vincent Van Gogh (Kirk Douglas) led an artistically creative life marked by periods of insanity. This is the story of his genius, which ended in suicide. Anthony Quinn won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Paul Gauguin, and Kirk Douglas was nominated for Best Actor.
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Quatermass and the Pit 1967 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Five Million Years to Earth
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley, Julian Glover, Duncan Lamont, Bryan Marshall, Peter Copley, Thomas Heathcote, Grant Taylor, Robert Morris
Workers excavating a subway line under London discover the remains of an ancient beast that could lead to the secret of the ancestry of human beings.
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The Royal Hunt of the Sun 1969 G, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Irving Lerner
Cast: Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Nigel Davenport, Leonard Whiting, Michael Craig, Andrew Keir, William Marlowe, James Donald, Percy Herbert, Alexander Davion
If it's historical accuracy you're after, this tale of Spanish explorer Pizarro (Robert Shaw) and his trek into Peru will disappoint, but the story is entertaining. While looking for Incan treasures, Pizarro meets Incan God/King Atahualpa (Christopher Plummer) and becomes torn between his quest and a developing admiration for the king. Based on a successful stage play by Peter Shaffer.
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Third Man on the Mountain 1959 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom, Laurence Naismith, Lee Patterson, Walter Fitzgerald, Nora Swinburne, Ferdy Mayne
After his father is killed on the Matterhorn, Rudi Matt (James MacArthur) joins a group of mountain climbers in an attempt to climb that same mountain. Don't miss MacArthur's mother, Helen Hayes, in a short shot as a tourist. Disney.
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 The Vikings 1958 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh, Maxine Audley, Frank Thring, James Donald, Alexander Knox, Edric Connor, Dandy Nichols
Ernest Borgnine is great in this epic film about the mighty Vikings and their exploits. Good photography and very entertaining. 1 User Review
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| | A truly remarkable movie | Anonymous 10/15/2007 | | |
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The Way Ahead 1944 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Immortal Battalion
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie, Jimmy Hanley, William Hartnell, Raymond Huntley, Leslie Dwyer, Hugh Burden, Reginald Tate
This excellent film follows a group of recruits as they evolve from civilians into a well-trained team of soldiers. They understand why the training was necessary when they are sent to North Africa during World War II. Director Reed had joined the Army and served in the role of making documentaries. Likewise, David Niven, an officer, was a motivator for this film.
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| 1. Beau Brummel (1954)
2. The Big Sleep (1978)
3. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
4. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
5. Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
6. Edward, My Son (1949)
7. The Great Escape (1963)
8. King Rat (1965)
9. Lust for Life (1956)
10. Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
aka: Five Million Years to Earth
11. The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
12. Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
13. The Vikings (1958)
14. The Way Ahead (1944)
aka: The Immortal Battalion
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