Adventure in Baltimore 1949  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Wallace
Cast: Robert Young, Shirley Temple, John Agar, Albert Sharpe, Josephine Hutchinson, John Miljan, Charles Kemper, Johnny Sands, Norma Varden, Charles Smith
Dinah Sheldon (Shirley Temple) is the daughter of a minister (Robert Young) who is a liberated early 1900s' young woman. Dinah expresses her freedom by painting a picture of a man in a loincloth; this, naturally, upsets the community and church members as well.
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Along the Great Divide 1951  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar, Walter Brennan, Ray Teal, Hugh Sanders, Morris Ankrum, James Anderson, Charles Meredith, Lane Chandler
When prisoner Pop Keith (Walter Brennan) escapes, U.S. Marshal Len Merrick (Kirk Douglas) is determined to bring him back to jail.
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Body Bags 1993 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper
Cast: John Carpenter, Robert Carradine, Alex Datcher, Wes Craven, Sam Raimi, Stacy Keach, David Warner, Deborah Harry, Mark Hamill, John Agar
John Carpenter is the coroner-host of this made-for-TV trio of horror/comedy stories. 1. A killer is on the loose, and the gas station attendant is worried about it as various odd-balls pass by. 2. A man is concerned over his hair loss and tries out a very strange clinic. 3. A baseball player is in a car accident, receives an eye transplant, and what he sees is bad indeed. Carpenter is a hilarious host with lots of cameos–including Roger Corman.
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 The Brain from Planet Arous 1957  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller, Henry Travis, Thomas Browne Henry, Ken Terrell, E. Leslie Thomas, Tim Graham, Bill Giorgio, Morris Ankrum, Dale Tate
Evil alien brain Gor arrives to take over Earth, using nuclear physicist Steve's (John Agar) body to accomplish its mission. His friends notice that Steve acts weird at times, and those black eyes can wreak havoc. But wait! Good brain Vol arrives to take care of Gor, taking over Steve's dog to get the job done. Cheap fun.
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 Chisum 1970 G, 111 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson, Glenn Corbett, Bruce Cabot, Andrew Prine, Patric Knowles, Richard Jaeckel, John Agar, Lynda Day George, Pamela McMyler, Lloyd Battista, Robert Donner
King of the Pecos John Simpson Chisum (John Wayne) is the wealthiest cattleman in the New Mexico Territory in the 1870s. Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker) arrives on the scene, challenges Chisum, and the cattle war begins.
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Curse of the Swamp Creature 1966  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Buchanan
Cast: John Agar, Jeff Alexander, Francine York, Shirley McLine, Bill Thurman, Bill McGhee, Cal Duggan, Tony Huston, Roger Ready, Patrick Cranshaw
Another failure for Dr. Simond Trent (Jeff Alexander) in his swamp home: his latest attempt at creating a living creature fails and the body is disposed of in his alligator pond. But along comes oil surveyor Barry (John Agar) with his traveling companion, Brenda (Shirley McLine), and the mad doctor can try again with Brenda as the specimen. Bombs away!
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Fear 1990 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rockne S. O'Bannon
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Lauren Hutton, Michael O'Keefe, Dina Merrill, Stan Shaw, Dean Goodman, Pruitt Taylor Vince, John Agar, Keone Young, Jonathan Prince, Don Hood, Marta DuBois
Cayce Bridges (Ally Sheedy) has found fame using her psychic powers to help police crack cases. Now, while working a new case, she discovers that the killer has his own psychic powers and is using them to stalk Cayce.
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Fort Apache 1948  N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Ford
Cast: Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Ward Bond, John Agar, George O'Brien, Shirley Temple, Irene Rich, Victor McLaglen, Anna Lee, Pedro Armendariz, Dick Foran, Guy Kibbee, Grant Withers, Jack Pennick, Mae Marsh
Lt. Colonel Owen Thursday (Henry Fonda) is annoyed because he has been sent out West to command Fort Apache in Arizona after serving valiantly during the Civil War. After his daughter Philadelphia (Shirley Temple) and Lt. Michael O'Rourke (Ward Bond) discover the bodies of mutilated soldiers murdered by the Apaches, Thursday decides to stir up the Indians for his own fame and fortune. One of his officers, Capt. Kirby York (John Wayne), tries to teach him the realities of co-existing with the Indians and tells him that the real problem is not the Apaches, but, instead, it is the corrupt Indian agents promoting the problems. York's words go unheeded, and Thursday leads his men into a disastrous situation after which he is labeled a hero by the press.
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Invisible Invaders 1959 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Cast: John Agar, Jean Byron, Philip Tonge, Robert Hutton, John Carradine, Paul Langton, Hal Torey, Eden Hartford, Don Kennedy, Chuck Niles
Moon men (again) try to take over the Earth–this time by taking over the bodies of dead Earthlings. And they nearly succeed, but they didn't know that John Agar has saved the day before and can do so again, even if he does get help from scientist Penner (Philip Tonge) this time.
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Journey to the Seventh Planet 1962  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Sidney W. Pink
Cast: John Agar, Greta Thyssen, Ann Smyrner, Mimi Heinrich, Carl Ottosen, Ove Sprogoe, Louis Miehe-Renard, Peter Monch, Annie Birgit Garde, Ulla Heinrich
It's time to check out Uranus in the year 2001, so an expedition led by Capt. Don Graham (John Agar) heads there. Upon landing, they discover a strange world indeed: the past dreams and fears from crew members come to life. It is all controlled by a giant, evil Brain, and the crew will be doomed unless the creature can be destroyed!
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 King Kong 1976 PG, 134 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Thriller / Romance
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Randolph, Rene Auberjonois, Julius Harris, Jack O'Halloran, Ed Lauter, John Agar, Dennis Fimple, Jorge Moreno, Mario Gallo, John Lone, Garry Walberg, Keny Long
Fred Wilson (Charles Grodin) is an oil magnate sailing to a Pacific island looking for petroleum. Also on board is stowaway paleontologist Jack Prescott (Jeff Bridges) who warns that prehistoric monsters inhabit the island. While still heading for the island, they pick up Dwan (Jessica Lange, in her film debut) who has been shipwrecked. They arrive on the island, run into King Kong, and Dwan becomes the object of Kong's attention. Wilson locks Kong up in the cargo hold of the ship and brings him to New York City where Kong escapes and climbs the World Trade Center looking for safety.
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Law of the Lawless 1964 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William F. Claxton
Cast: Dale Robertson, Yvonne De Carlo, William Bendix, Bruce Cabot, Barton MacLane, John Agar, Richard Arlen, Bill Williams, Lon Chaney Jr., Jody McCrea
A former gunfighter reforms and becomes circuit Judge Clem Roger (Dale Robertson) and brings law and order to the old West in the 1880s.
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Miracle Mile 1988 R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steve DeJarnatt
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, John Agar, Lou Hancock, Mykelti Williamson, Kelly Jo Minter, Kurt Fuller, Danny De La Paz, Denise Crosby, Robert DoQui
A man (Anthony Edwards) thinks that the threat of a nuclear attack is eminent when he overhears "the button has been pushed" in a telephone conversation. The ensuing story centers on whether or not he can discover the truth in time to save himself and the residents of the intended target, Los Angeles.
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 Revenge of the Creature 1955 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: John Agar, Lori Nelson, John Bromfield, Nestor Paiva, Grandon Rhodes, Dave Willock, Robert Williams, Charles Cane, Ricou Browning, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hennesy
The Creature was killed in the successful original, "Creature from the Black Lagoon," but is back for another try. This time it is captured from the lagoon and taken to an aquarium in Florida for exhibition, study, and to be taught English. But it has its eyes on one of the scientists (Lori Nelson) looking after him and soon escapes and kidnaps her. And the chase is on. Clint Eastwood makes his screen debut in a small part.
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The Sands of Iwo Jima 1949  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: John Wayne, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, John Agar, Arthur Franz, Richard Jaeckel, Julie Bishop, Wally Cassell, James Brown, Richard Webb, James Holden, Peter Coe, William Murphy, George Tyne, Hal Baylor
In this prototype of World War II movies, John Wayne epitomizes the "Semper Fi" attitude of the U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Stryker (Wayne) trains his men to prepare them for the rigors of battle; in the process, he earns their respect and devotion. Technical direction from the U.S. Marine Corps perspective was provided by Lt. Col. Merlyn D. Holmes, U.S.M.C. who participated in many Allied assaults during World War II. Wayne was nominated for an Oscar.
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Ford
Cast: John Wayne, Ben Johnson, Victor McLaglen, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr., Mildred Natwick, Paul Fix, George O'Brien, Arthur Shields, Michael Dugan, Noble Johnson, Fred Graham, Tom Tyler, Jack Pennick
Tried and true cavalry officer Capt. Nathan Brittles (John Wayne) is getting ready for retirement, but there is one more job left to do. He is given the assignment of escorting the wife and niece–Abby and Olivia (Mildred Natwick and Joanne Dru)–of his commanding officer Major Mac Allshard (George O'Brien) from the fort to the stagecoach at Sudros Wells. However, the Apaches are on the warpath; they have massacred Custer and the Seventh Cavalry, and dangers lie ahead on the trek to Sudros Wells. The dangers include the Indians AND two of Brittles' men (John Agar and Harry Carey, Jr.) who fight for the attention of Olivia. John and John (Ford and Wayne) are in great form.
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1967 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Jason Robards, George Segal, Ralph Meeker, Jean Hale, Joseph Campanella, Frank Silvera, Bruce Dern, John Agar, Harold J. Stone, Jack Nicholson
This film is loaded with all the violence of the 1929 slaying of the Bugs Moran (Ralph Meeker) gang by the forces of Al Capone (Jason Robards). Star-loaded, but run-of-the-mill Roger Corman effort.
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Stage to Thunder Rock 1964 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William F. Claxton
Cast: Barry Sullivan, Marilyn Maxwell, Keenan Wynn, Scott Brady, Lon Chaney Jr., John Agar, Wanda Hendrix, Anne Seymour, Allan Jones, Robert Strauss
Sheriff Horne (Barry Sullivan) is forced to arrest family members who raised him in this tale of gunslingers on the trail of the same people–but they are coming from different perspectives.
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Star in the Dust 1956 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Charles F. Haas
Cast: John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard Boone, Coleen Gray, Clint Eastwood, Leif Erickson, Harry Morgan, James Gleason, Paul Fix, Stuart Randall
Sheriff Bill Jordan (John Agar) runs up against a cattlemen versus farmers war over an execution as he strives for law and order in his town.
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 Tarantula 1955 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott, Raymond Bailey, Clint Eastwood, Hank Patterson, Steve Darrell, Dee Carroll
Scientists are horrified when a tarantula escapes from the lab and attacks local citizens.
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Young Fury 1965 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Christian Nyby
Cast: Rory Calhoun, Virginia Mayo, Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Arlen, John Agar, William Wellman Jr., William Bendix, Preston Pierce, Merry Anders, Jody McCrea
There are several old-time stars in this Western, which brings a gunslinger (Rory Calhoun) home, after a long absence, with a gang on his tail. His son (Preston Pierce) has his own gang at home and relations are strained as dad tries to make up. After finding out why he left, the son repents and rides to save dad, who's being chased by the gang who has now caught up with him.
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Zontar, the Thing from Venus 1966 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Larry Buchanan
Cast: John Agar, Susan Bjurman, Tony Huston, Pat Delaney, Neil Fletcher, Bill Thurman, Carol Gilley, Warren Hammack, Colleen Carr, Jeff Alexander
A bat-like alien from Venus–Zontar–contacts space scientist Curt Taylor (John Agar), lands on Earth via satellite, hides in a cave, and begins disrupting the world's power services. Now, the weight of the world rests on Taylor's shoulders as he struggles to halt Zontar's plans to dominate the world.
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| 1. Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
2. Along the Great Divide (1951)
3. Body Bags (1993)
4. The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)
5. Chisum (1970)
6. Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966)
7. Fear (1990)
8. Fort Apache (1948)
9. Invisible Invaders (1959)
10. Johnny Reno (1966)
11. Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
12. King Kong (1976)
13. Law of the Lawless (1964)
14. Miracle Mile (1988)
15. Raymie (1960)
16. Revenge of the Creature (1955)
17. The Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
18. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
19. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
20. Stage to Thunder Rock (1964)
21. Star in the Dust (1956)
22. Tarantula (1955)
23. Young Fury (1965)
24. Zontar, the Thing from Venus (1966)
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