 All the King's Men 1949  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Rossen
Cast: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Shepperd Strudwick, Anne Seymour, Will Wright, Raymond Greenleaf, Houseley Stevenson, Ralph Dumke, Walter Burke
Based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, inspired by the activities of Louisiana Governor Huey Long, this is a story about political corruption. Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford) rises to the governorship of his Southern state, but corruption results in his ultimate undoing. The film won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Actor (Broderick Crawford), and Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge); nominations included Best Director and Supporting Actor (John Ireland).
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Bolero 1984  R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Derek
Cast: Bo Derek, George Kennedy, Andrea Occhipinti, Ana Obregon, Olivia d'Abo, Greg Bensen, Ian Cochrane, Mirta Miller, Mickey Knox
In the 1920s an American heiress, Ayre (Bo Derek), travels to Spain looking for the most romantic way to lose her virginity.
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Exodus 1960   N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek, Hugh Griffith, Gregory Ratoff, Felix Aylmer, David Opatoshu, Jill Haworth, Marius Goring, Michael Wager, Alexandra Stewart
This is Leon Uris's story about the settling of a new Israel following World War II. In this well-produced historical film, Ari (Paul Newman) is a leader of the Jewish underground Hagannah. He commandeers a ship to bring 600 Jews into the newly partitioned Palestine just before the United Nations votes to make Palestine a Jewish state. Ari achieves victory, and now 30,000 more Jews relocate into the Holy Land. Sal Mineo received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. One other nomination was received, and the film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography.
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I'll Be Seeing You 1944 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle, George Cukor
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Tom Tully, Chill Wills, John Derek, Olin Howland, John James, Kenny Bowers, Gary Gray, Dorothy Stone, Eddie Hall, Margaret Bert, Earl Johnson
While serving time in prison for manslaughter, Mary Marshall (Ginger Rogers) is given a prison furlough to visit relatives for Christmas. She meets Zachary Morgan (Joseph Cotten) while riding on a train, and the two fall in love. But, Zachary is a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Will they be able to deal with their pasts and form a relationship?
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Knock on Any Door 1949  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek, George Macready, Allene Roberts, Dooley Wilson, Mickey Knox, Barry Kelley, Cara Williams, Jimmy Conlin, Sid Melton
A lawyer, Andrew Morton (Humphrey Bogart), works hard to defend Nick Romano (John Derek) on a murder charge. Sequel: "Let No Man Write My Epitaph."
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Mask of the Avenger 1951 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: John Derek, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance, Arnold Moss, Trevor Bardette, Tristram Coffin, Harry Cording, Gregory Gaye, Minerva Urecal, Philip Van Zandt
When Captain Renato Dimorna (John Derek) returns from the war, he learns that his father has been killed. He then puts on a black mask and vows to avenge the murder.
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Rogues of Sherwood Forest 1950  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: John Derek, Diana Lynn, George Macready, Alan Hale, Matthew Boulton, Billy Bevan, Paul Cavanagh, John Dehner, Billy House, Lowell Gilmore
Robin, Earl of Huntington (John Derek) is Robin Hood's son, and, like his father, he fights for the rights of commoners. In this story, Robin helps force the signing of the Magna Carta.
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Run for Cover 1955 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Colorado
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: James Cagney, Viveca Lindfors, John Derek, Jean Hersholt, Grant Withers, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Lambert, Ray Teal, Irving Bacon, Trevor Bardette
In this "Western with a twist," ex-convict Matt Dow (James Cagney) is appointed sheriff by town citizens who want to make up for his wrongful imprisonment in a case of mistaken identity.
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Scandal Sheet 1952  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Dark Page
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: John Derek, Donna Reed, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp, Henry O'Neill, Harry Morgan, James Millican, Griff Barnett, Jonathan Hale, Pierre Watkin
An ambitious and ruthless newspaper editor (Broderick Crawford) is hired to turn a respected New York paper around. He does it by turning the paper into a tabloid, to the dismay of many. At a party to celebrate the success, the editor's wife, whom he had run out on several years before, shows up. After she threatens to blackmail him, he kills her and makes it look as if it was an accidental death. Now, two of the paper's reporters seek the truth. A very good, and gripping, tale.
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Sea of Lost Ships 1953 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: John Derek, Wanda Hendrix, Walter Brennan, Richard Jaeckel, Tom Tully, Barton MacLane, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Darryl Hickman, Roy Roberts, Steve Brodie
After striking an iceberg, a sinking ship's passengers are rescued by Coast Guardsmen–including Grad Matthews (John Derek) who is an ex-midshipman following his ouster from the Academy.
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 Tarzan, the Ape Man 1981 R, 112 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Derek
Cast: Bo Derek, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law, Miles O'Keeffe, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Akushula Selayah, Steve Strong, Maxime Philoe, Leonard Bailey, Laurie Main
No! No! No! This is the worst of all the Tarzan entries about Tarzan (Miles O'Keefe) and Jane's (Bo Derek) first meeting.
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 The Ten Commandments 1956  N/R, 219 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson, John Derek, Vincent Price, Anne Baxter, Yvonne De Carlo, John Carradine, Cedric Hardwicke, Debra Paget
This is an extravaganza to end all extravaganzas. Moses (Charlton Heston) leads the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land. Special effects are great in this Cecil B. DeMille film, his second go-around with this story. There were seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The Special Effects won an Oscar.
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 Thunderbirds 1952 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John H. Auer
Cast: John Derek, John Barrymore Jr., Mona Freeman, Gene Evans, Ward Bond, Barton MacLane, Wally Cassell, Ben Cooper, Slim Pickens, Mae Clarke
This is the story of an Oklahoma National Guard unit and its service in Europe during World War II.
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| 1. All the King's Men (1949)
2. Bolero (1984)
3. Exodus (1960)
4. Ghosts Can't Do It (1990)
5. I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
6. Knock on Any Door (1949)
7. Mask of the Avenger (1951)
8. Nightmare in the Sun (1964)
9. Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
10. Run for Cover (1955)
aka: Colorado
11. Scandal Sheet (1952)
aka: The Dark Page
12. Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
13. Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
14. The Ten Commandments (1956)
15. Thunderbirds (1952)
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