Flight from Ashiya 1964  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Yul Brynner, Richard Widmark, George Chakiris, Suzy Parker, Shirley Knight, Joe Di Reda, Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, Andrew Hughes, E.S. Ince
As three pilots try to rescue the crew of a sunken ship, the pilots' unsuccessful pasts are shown through flashbacks to earlier rescue attempts.
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Gaby 1956 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Leslie Caron, John Kerr, Cedric Hardwicke, Taina Elg, Margalo Gillmore, Scott Marlowe, Ian Wolfe, James Best, Ruta Lee, Joe Di Reda, Joseph Corey, Lisa Montell, Narda Onyx, Gloria Wood, Queenie Leonard
This remake of "Waterloo Bridge" stars Leslie Caron as ballerina Gaby, and John Kerr stars as the soldier Greg who fall in love amidst bombings of London during World War II. Before they can marry, Greg must leave for the V-Day invasion. When Gaby hears that Greg is missing in action and is presumed dead, her life changes, and she becomes a "loose woman." Greg shows up alive, and now Gaby will not marry him because she cannot tell him about her sexual encounters experienced when he was away. But, Gaby finally confesses, and Greg forgives her.
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Lock, Stock and Barrel 1971 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Jerry Thorpe
Cast: Tim Matheson, Belinda Montgomery, Claude Akins, Jack Albertson, Neville Brand, Burgess Meredith, Robert Emhardt, John Beck, Charles Dierkop, Joe Di Reda, Timothy Scott, Mills Watson, Marlene Tracy, Dal Jenkins
During the 1880s, Clarence and Roselle (Tim Matheson and Belinda Montgomery) elope and head West. As they travel through the untamed land, they hook up with escaped convict Punck Logan (Claude Akins) and charlatan preacher Reverend Willie Pursle (Burgess Meredith) and experience many adventures in this comedy/western that spawned a sequel, "Hitched."
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The Sand Pebbles 1966  N/R, 193 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen, Emmanuelle Arsan, Mako, Simon Oakland, Larry Gates, Charles Robinson, Ford Rainey, Gavin MacLeod, Joe Turkel, Barney Phillips, Richard Loo, Joe Di Reda
A U.S. Navy gunboat–nicknamed "Sand Pebbles" by the crew–patrolling the Yangtze River in 1926 is caught up in battles of Chinese warlords. One of the crewmen (Steve McQueen) tries to warn the Captain (Richard Crenna) of the potential for diplomatic problems as the crew tries to protect American lives. The film received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (McQueen) and Supporting Actor (Mako).
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Time Limit 1957  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karl Malden
Cast: Richard Widmark, Richard Basehart, Dolores Michaels, June Lockhart, Carl Benton Reid, Martin Balsam, Rip Torn, Alan Dexter, Yale Wexler, Joe Di Reda, Khigh Dhiegh, Manning Ross, James Douglas, Kenneth Alton, Jack Webster
Adapted from Henry Denker's play, this is a tense drama about the trial of Army Major Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart) who is accused of committing treason while he was a POW during the Korean War. Colonel William Edwards (Richard Widmark) investigates the charges, becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence, and represents him as his lawyer. As the facts are revealed during the court martial, it is learned that Cargill did reveal secrets to the North Koreans, but he did it to save the lives of his fellow POWs. Now, the moral question is whether or not Cargill is a traitor in spite of his good intentions.
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| 1. Flight from Ashiya (1964)
2. Gaby (1956)
3. Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
4. The Sand Pebbles (1966)
5. Time Limit (1957)
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