 The Alamo 1960   N/R, 161 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama / Adventure
Director: John Wayne
Cast: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Frankie Avalon, Richard Boone, Laurence Harvey, Chill Wills, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Ken Curtis, Denver Pyle, Joan O'Brien, Joseph Calleia, Carlos Arruza, Veda Ann Borg, John Dierkes
John Wayne directed and starred (as Davy Crockett) in this major production about the famous battle of Texas' independence in 1836 against an attack by the Mexican army at a small fort near San Antonio. Great musical score by Dimitri Tiomkin, and the final attack is a real spectacle. Several Oscar nominations were received with one winner: Best Sound. Nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Chill Wills). 1 User Review
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| | Mt. Everest of western epics | crocketteer 02/22/2008 | Mighty and glorious in the old style of vast Hollywood epics, directed by the Paul Bunyan of the genre himself, John "Duke" Wayne.
After being schooled by master directors Walsh, Wellman, Hathaway, De Mille, Von Sternberg, Hawks and Ford - the actor put his self on the line, by producing and directing, as well as heading the cast - to release the immortal story of the doomed patriots, awaiting reinforcements that never came, as they battled the Army of Mexico and meglomaniacal dictator Santa Anna.
Though padded out with unneccesary subplots and occasional historical inaccuracies - it rises to the levels of greatness with a heartfelt soundtrack, sumptous cinematography, and vivid battle action that ranks among the best, in historic recreations. Later versions of the story - lack the folkloric essence of Manifest Destiny, that Wayne infused in his version. Mocked upon its release, it has been justly rewarded with continuous sales in the VHS / DVD market worldwide, and is now getting the respect it deserves.
Recent remake of story is morose and lacking in spirit and vigor. Though Wayne's panoramic release was never made for tiny TV screens, it is getting it's due - when seen on a large plasma screen - and eventually will be given the DVD release it deserves. Ghost riders of the West salute you, John Wayne. |
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The Buckskin Lady 1957  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Carl K. Hittleman
Cast: Patricia Medina, Richard Denning, Gerald Mohr, Henry Hull, Hank Worden, Robin Short, Richard Reeves, Dorothy Adams, Frank Sully, George Cisar, Byron Foulger, John Dierkes
Gambler Angela (Patricia Medina) supports her drunken father, Doc (Henry Hull), and runs around with a gunslinger (Gerald Mohr). But she really loves the new doctor in town (Richard Denning)–and the inevitable showdown looms. Henry Hull's performance is the only highlight in this Western.
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The Hanging Tree 1959 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, Ben Piazza, George C. Scott, Karl Swenson, Virginia Gregg, John Dierkes, King Donovan, Bud Osborne
Doc Joe Frail (Gary Cooper) treats Elizabeth (Maria Schell), a young woman blinded by the sun. Later, when a prospector (Karl Malden) tries to rape Elizabeth, Doc Frail kills him and is doomed to be hanged–until Elizabeth saves him from his fate.
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The Haunted Palace 1963  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Maxwell, Leo Gordon, Elisha Cook Jr., John Dierkes, Milton Parsons, Harry Ellerbe, I. Stanford Jolley
This story is about a warlock who was killed by residents of a New England town and has now cast an evil spell on the town's present inhabitants. The story was remade in 1991 as "The Resurrected."
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Jubal 1956 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Glenn Ford, Rod Steiger, Felicia Farr, Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine, Valerie French, Noah Beery Jr., Basil Ruysdael, John Dierkes, Robert Burton
Jubal Troop (Glenn Ford) offers advice in lovemaking to a rancher (Ernest Borgnine). Jealousy raises its ugly head when it is suspected that Jubal is giving more than advice to the rancher's wife.
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The Left-Handed Gun 1958 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Hurd Hatfield, James Congdon, James Best, John Dierkes, Denver Pyle, Paul Smith, Nestor Paiva
This psychological Western explores the motives of Billy The Kid (Paul Newman) from his days in the Lincoln County cattle wars through the events that ended in his killing by Pat Garrett (John Dehner).
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Macbeth 1948 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Orson Welles
Cast: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Alan Napier, Erskine Sanford, John Dierkes, Keene Curtis, Lurene Tuttle, Peggy Webber, Lionel Braham
Orson Welles masterfully portrays the title role of the 11th-century Scottish nobleman whose vanity and ambition lead to murder in William Shakespeare's tragic tale. Jeanette Nolan plays the overly ambitious Lady Macbeth who will stop at nothing, even murder, to ensure that her husband will become king.
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The Moonlighter 1953  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Roy Rowland
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Ward Bond, William Ching, John Dierkes, Morris Ankrum, Jack Elam, Charles Halton, Norman Leavitt, Sam Flint
Fred MacMurray plays cattle rustler Wes Anderson, and Barbara Stanwyck is his love interest in this run-of-the-mill Western.
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 The Omega Man 1971 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Eric Laneuville, John Dierkes, Brian Tochi, Jill Giraldi, Anna Aries, DeVeren Bookwalter, Monika Henreid, Linda Redfearn, Forrest Wood
This film adaptation of Richard J. Matheson's "I Am a Legend" is about a bacteriological-war survivor, Col. Robert Neville (Charlton Heston), who guards a life-saving serum in his Los Angeles high-rise apartment while fighting off mutated zombies led by Matthias (Anthony Zerbe). Neville believes that he is the sole survivor on Earth until he encounters a group of young people, led by Lisa (Rosalind Cash). Neville becomes romantically involved with Lisa, and, together, they try to suppress the zombies. The original movie adaptation of "I Am a Legend" was made as "The Last Man on Earth" in 1964 and starred Vincent Price as the lone survivor. It was again re-made in 2007 as "I Am Legend."
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 One-Eyed Jacks 1961 N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Marlon Brando
Cast: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Pina Pellicer, Katy Jurado, Slim Pickens, Ben Johnson, Elisha Cook Jr., Rodolfo Acosta, Timothy Carey, Philip Ahn, Larry Duran, Sam Gilman, Miriam Colon, Ray Teal, John Dierkes
After Rio's (Marlon Brando) partner Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) deserts him during a bank robbery, Rio is caught by the sheriff and sent to prison. Five years later, after breaking out of prison, Rio sets out to track down Longworth and seek revenge. He finds Longworth and learns that he is now sheriff in a small town, is married to Maria (Katy Jurado), and has a stepdaughter Louisa (Pina Pellicer). As part of his plot, Rio seduces Louisa. Then, he falls in love with her but continues his criminal life, and complications ensue.
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The Oregon Trail 1959  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Gene Fowler Jr.
Cast: Fred MacMurray, William Bishop, Nina Shipman, Gloria Talbott, Henry Hull, John Carradine, Elizabeth Patterson, Addison Richards, Oscar Beregi Jr., John Dierkes
A 19th-century journalist (Fred MacMurray) covers a story of Indian attacks on Oregon settlers.
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The Premature Burial 1962 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney, Heather Angel, Alan Napier, John Dierkes, Dick Miller, Clive Halliday, Brendan Dillon
Based on Edgar Allen Poe's tale, this is Roger Corman's only film based on Poe's stories that does not star Vincent Price. The plot involves medical student Guy Carrell (Ray Milland who is afraid of being buried alive. His fears are realized, and following his premature burial he returns for revenge.
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The Red Badge of Courage 1951  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston
Cast: Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, Andy Devine, John Dierkes, Douglas Dick, Royal Dano, Arthur Hunnicutt, Robert Easton, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley
This adaptation of Stephen Crane's classic novel shows the drama of war as seen through the eyes of a young Union soldier. Through experiencing the horrors of war, the young man (Audie Murphy) becomes a man.
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 Shane 1953 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Jack Palance, Van Heflin, Brandon DeWilde, Ben Johnson, Edgar Buchanan, Elisha Cook Jr., Ellen Corby, Emile Meyer, Douglas Spencer, John Dierkes, Paul McVey, Edith Evanson
This is one of the best Westerns ever made. It features a family of homesteaders befriended by a mysterious man (Alan Ladd) who helps them fight the cattle baron trying to bar farming on free land. The film won one Academy Award (Best Cinematography) and was nominated for five others: Best Picture, two for Best Supporting Actor (Brandon de Wilde and Jack Palance), Best Director, and Best Writing.
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The Thing from Another World 1951 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror
aka: The Thing
Director: Christian Nyby
Cast: James Arness, Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, James R. Young, Dewey Martin, Robert Nichols, Eduard Franz, John Dierkes, William Self, Sally Creighton, Edmond Breon, Paul Frees, David McMahon
This is the classic film about an enemy, The Thing (James Arness), from outer space whose UFO has crashed at an Arctic radar post. Captain Patrick Hendry (Kenneth Tobey) accidentally explodes the UFO ship, but The Thing remains frozen in ice. An electric blanket is used to thaw The Thing, but it escapes and goes on a rampage. Now, the U.S. Army matches wits with its unwelcome "guest" as the suspense mounts, and they try to stop The Thing before it destroys Earth. 1 User Review
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X 1963 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, Don Rickles, John Hoyt, Morris Ankrum, Dick Miller, John Dierkes, Jonathan Haze, Kathryn Hart
Dr. Xavier (Ray Milland) experiments with drugs and uses himself as the guinea pig to prove his hypothesis. Pretty good Roger Corman film.
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| 1. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
2. The Alamo (1960)
3. The Buckskin Lady (1957)
4. The Hanging Tree (1959)
5. The Haunted Palace (1963)
6. Jubal (1956)
7. The Left-Handed Gun (1958)
8. Macbeth (1948)
9. The Moonlighter (1953)
10. The Naked Jungle (1954)
11. The Omega Man (1971)
12. One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
13. The Oregon Trail (1959)
14. The Premature Burial (1962)
15. The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
16. Shane (1953)
17. The Thing from Another World (1951)
aka: The Thing
18. X (1963)
aka: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
aka: X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
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