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Bad Man's River   1972     1 and a half stars    PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eugenio Martin  
Cast: Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida, Simon Andreu, Diana Lorys, Gianni Garko, Aldo Sambrell, Sergio Fantoni, Jess Hahn

  An outlaw gang is offered $1 million to blow up a Mexican fortress, but the outlaws are always outsmarted by a devious woman (Gena Lollobrigida).

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Cartouche   1962     2 and a half stars    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
aka: Swords of Blood

Director: Philippe de Broca  
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Jess Hahn, Marcel Dalio, Jean Rochefort, Odile Versois, Philippe Lemaire, Noel Roquevert, Jacques Charon, Lucien Raimbourg

  This Robin Hood-like swashbuckler follows a French bandit, Cartouche (Jean-Paul Belmondo), who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He meets and falls in love with gypsy Venus (Claudia Cardinale) who eventually sacrifices her life to save him. He then has a grand old time avenging her death.

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Escape from Death Row   1973     1 and a half stars    R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: Mean Frank & Crazy Tony

Director: Michele Lupo  
Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco, Edwige Fenech, Jean Rochefort, Jess Hahn, Fausto Tozzi, Mario Erpichini, Adolfo Lastretti, Silvano Tranquilli, Nello Pazzafini, Claudio Gora, Steffen Zacharias

  Feared crime boss Frankie (Lee Van Cleef) has an admirer in small-time hustler Tony (Tony Lo Bianco). Though Frankie doesn't care for Tony, the two teams up after Tony saves Frankie from a mob hit man. An Italian-made spoof on the mob scene.


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The Grand Duel   1972     2 stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Western
Director: Giancarlo Santi  
Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Horst Frank, Alberto Dentice, Marc Mazza, Jess Hahn, Antonio Casale, Klaus Grunberg, Dominique Darel, Alessandra Cardini, Gastone Pescucci, Elvira Cortese, Giovanni Filidoro

  In this spaghetti Western, Clayton (Lee Van Cleef) comes to the aid of Philipp (Alberto Dentice) who was framed for murder, and the two take on the wealthy family that not only framed Philipp but also caused Clayton to lose his job.


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The Happy Road   1957     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Gene Kelly  
Cast: Gene Kelly, Barbara Lang, Michael Redgrave, Bobby Clark, Brigitte Fossey, Roger Treville, Colette Dereal, Jess Hahn

  When Danny (Bobby Clark) and Janine (Brigitte Fossey) run away from their boarding school and head for Paris, their respective parents pursue them to the City of Lights.

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Les Novices   1970     1 and a half stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Guy Casaril  
Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Annie Girardot, Jean Carmet, Jacques Duby, Jess Hahn, Jacques Jouanneau, Noel Roquevert, Dominique Zardi, Angelo Bardi, Lucien Barjon

  Sister Agnes (Brigitte Bardot) takes off to check out life on the "outside," participating in several adventures, including prostitution. Eventually she returns to her former life as a nun.

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Mamma Dracula   1980     bomb    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Boris Szulzinger  
Cast: Louise Fletcher, Maria Schneider, Marc-Henri Wajnberg, Alexander Wajnberg, Jess Hahn, Michel Israel, Jimmy Shuman, Suzy Falk, Vincent Grass, Jose Geal

  This satire on the Dracula character fails to entertain as its attempts at inane comedy only make the bad situation worse.

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The Night of the Following Day   1969     2 stars    R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hubert Cornfield  
Cast: Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno, Pamela Franklin, Jess Hahn, Gerard Buhr, Jacques Marin

  A young girl (Pamela Franklin) is kidnapped while on a trip to visit her father in Paris; the bad situation deteriorates further when her captors argue with each other.


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Rum Runners   1971     2 stars    N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Comedy
aka: Rum Boulevard
Boulevard du Rhum

Director: Robert Enrico  
Cast: Lino Ventura, Brigitte Bardot, Bill Travers, Clive Revill, Jess Hahn, Antonio Casas, Andreas Voutsinas, Guy Marchand, Jack Betts, Roger Jacquet, Marc Eyraud

  During the United States' prohibition era, rum-runner Captain Cornelius von Zeelinga (Lino Ventura) sails the Caribbean Sea with his smuggled rum. While on one of his runs, he meets and falls in love with his favorite actress Linda Larue (Brigitte Bardot), and a doomed romance ensues.



Cast
Lino Ventura Cornelius von Zeellinga
Brigitte Bardot Linda Larue
Bill Travers Sanderson
Clive Revill Lord Hammond
Jess Hahn Piet aka "Big Dutch"
Antonio Casas Wilkinson
Guy Marchand The Actor
Jack Betts Renner
Marc Eyraud El Medico
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Topkapi   1964     3 stars    N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Jules Dassin  
Cast: Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley, Akim Tamiroff, Jess Hahn, Titos Vandis, Amy Dalby, Despo Diamantidou, Gilles Segal, Ege Emart, Senih Orkan, Ahmet Danyal Topatan, Joseph Dassin, Jules Dassin

  Elizabeth Lipp (Melina Mercouri) and Walter Harper (Maximilian Schell), with help from inventor Cedric Page (Robert Morley) and tourist guide Arthur Simon Simpson (Peter Ustinov), plot to relieve the Topkapi Museum of its priceless dagger. When Arthur crosses the Greek-Turkish border, the Turkish police find arms in his car and suspect him of arms smuggling for terrorists and arrest him. Arthur is released after he agrees to act as a spy for them. Now, Arthur has the dilemma of saving himself or remaining loyal to Elizabeth and the plans for the robbery. Ustinov received his second Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.



Cast
Melina Mercouri Elizabeth Lipp
Peter Ustinov Arthur Simon Simpson
Maximilian Schell Walter Harper
Robert Morley Cedric Page
Akim Tamiroff Gerven the Cook
Jess Hahn Hans Fisher
Titos Vandis Harback
Amy Dalby Nanny
Despo Diamantidou Voula
Gilles Segal Giulio the Human Fly
Ege Emart Major Ali Tufan
Senih Orkan Shadow
Ahmet Danyal Topatan Shadow
Joseph Dassin Josef
Jules Dassin Turkish Cop

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The Trial   1963     3 stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Orson Welles  
Cast: Elsa Martinelli, Jeanne Moreau, Anthony Perkins, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff, Orson Welles, Arnoldo Foa, Suzanne Flon, Jess Hahn, Madeleine Robinson

  This is the film adaptation of Frank Kafka's classic tale about the imperfections inherent in a judicial system as exemplified by a man who is arrested for an unspecified crime.


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Movie Quick Pick
1. Bad Man's River (1972)
2. Cartouche (1962)
   aka: Swords of Blood
3. Escape from Death Row (1973)
   aka: Mean Frank & Crazy Tony
4. The Grand Duel (1972)
5. The Happy Road (1957)
6. Les Novices (1970)
7. Mamma Dracula (1980)
8. The Night of the Following Day (1969)
9. Rum Runners (1971)
   aka: Rum Boulevard
   aka: Boulevard du Rhum
10. Topkapi (1964)
11. The Trial (1963)


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