 The Blue Max 1966  N/R, 154 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress, Jeremy Kemp, Anton Diffring, Carl Schell, Harry Towb, Karl Michael Vogler, Friedrich von Ledebur
The Blue Max was a German award for flying aces. This is the story of two flyers, Bruno Stachel (George Peppard) and Count Von Klugerman (James Mason), competing for the honor.
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The Bridge at Remagen 1969 G, 115 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara, Bradford Dillman, E.G. Marshall, Peter van Eyck, Tom Heaton, Matt Clark, Bo Hopkins, Robert Logan
Toward the end of World War II, U.S. troops attempted to capture the last remaining bridge over the Rhine River to keep the Germans from destroying it. Meanwhile, the German officer in charge (Robert Vaughn) delayed the demolition, which precluded German soldiers from returning home. Good acting.
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Death on the Nile 1978  PG, 140 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Jon Finch, Simon MacCorkindale, Jack Warden, Harry Andrews, I.S. Johar
Written by Agatha Christie, this is another intriguing mystery for master sleuth Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) to solve. Poirot and his traveling companion Colonel Race (David Niven) are in Africa enjoying a cruise on the S.S. Karnak, sailing down the Nile River, when a passenger, heiress Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Poirot investigates, and among the suspects are Salome (Angela Lansbury), Rosalie Otterbourne (Olivia Hussey), Dr. Bessner (Jack Warden), Mrs. Van Schuyler (Bette Davis), Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith), and Jacqueline De Bellefort (Mia Farrow)–nearly all of whom have motives for murder.
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Guns at Batasi 1964 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson, John Leyton, Mia Farrow, Cecil Parker, Errol John, Graham Stark, Earl Cameron, Percy Herbert, David Lodge, John Meillon, Patrick Holt
British Army Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Richard Attenborough) is stationed in a newly independent East African colony and strives to keep peace when an African officer, Lt. Boniface (Errol John), opposes the British sanctioned government.
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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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King Kong Lives 1986  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: John Guillermin, Charles McCracken
Cast: Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin, Peter Michael Goetz, George Yiasoumi, Peter Elliott, Frank Maraden, John Ashton, Alan Sader, Lou Criscuolo, Marc Clement, Debbie McLeod, Ted Prichard, Richard Rhodes, Larry Souder, Jayne Gray
King Kong did not die after all, and now he has a female, Lady Kong, for company. The couple (Peter Elliott and George Yiasoumi) escapes and leads the Army on a hearty, if not very believable, chase.
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Never Let Go 1960 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Richard Todd, Peter Sellers, Elizabeth Sellars, Carol White, Mervyn Johns, John Le Mesurier, Adam Faith, Noel Willman, David Lodge, Peter Jones, John Bailey, Nigel Stock, John Dunbar, Charles Houston, Cyril Shaps
Cosmetic salesman John Cummings' (Richard Todd) car is stolen by a gang of car thieves, headed by Lionel Meadows (Peter Sellers). Cummings tracks down the thieves and locates Tommy Towers (Adam Faith) who stole the car. Towers is beaten after Meadows discovers that he met with Cummings. Towers then gives inside information to the police, and, eventually, Meadows is arrested, and Cummings does recover his car.
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Sheena 1984 PG, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott, Trevor Thomas, Elizabeth Of Toro, France Zobda, Clifton Jones, John Forgeham, Errol John, Sylvester Williams, Bob Sherman, Nancy Paul, Kathryn Gant, Michael Shannon, Kirsty Lindsay
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, steps out of the pages of comic books and onto the silver screen in this adventure starring Tanya Roberts in the title role. Now let's see if she can step back in the book and off the silver screen.
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Skyjacked 1972 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: Sky Terror
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux, James Brolin, Jeanne Crain, Susan Dey, Roosevelt Grier, Mariette Hartley, Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Uggams, Claude Akins, Ken Swofford, Nicholas Hammond, Mike Henry
A commercial jetliner piloted by Captain O'Hara (Charlton Heston) is skyjacked by a maniac (James Brolin) and is forced to fly to the Soviet Union.
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Tarzan Goes to India 1962 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Jock Mahoney, Jai, Leo Gordon, Mark Dana, Feroz Khan, Simi Garewal, Murad, Jagdish Raay, G. Raghaven, Abas Khan
When a dying maharaja asks for Tarzan's (Jock Mahoney) help, Tarzan heads for India to save doomed elephants that are blocking "progress."
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 The Towering Inferno 1974  PG, 165 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Guillermin, Irwin Allen
Cast: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Richard Chamberlain, Susan Blakely, Jennifer Jones, Robert Wagner, Robert Vaughn, O.J. Simpson, Susan Flannery, Sheila Allen, Jack Collins, Norman Burton
Architect Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) and builder James Duncan (William Holden) are hosting a party celebrating the construction of a 130-stories-tall office building and hotel in San Francisco. During the party, faulty wiring by subcontractor Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain) causes a spark that results in the building bursting into flames. As the building erupts, the guests are trapped in the building, and their fates rely on Fire Chief O'Hallorhan (Steve McQueen) to stop the fire and save their lives. The special effects are spectacular in this disaster film. An Oscar for Best Song went to "We May Never Love Like This Again." In addition to two other Oscars (Best Cinematography and Film Editing), the film was nominated for four others, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Fred Astaire for his role of con man Harlee Claiborne attending the party).
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 The Tracker 1988 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Mark Moses, Scott Wilson, David Huddleston, John Quade, Geoffrey Blake, Don Swayze, Brynn Thayer, Ernie Lively, Leon Rippy
Noble Adams (Kris Kristofferson) is on the trail of a murdering, religious fanatic (Scott Wilson) in this OK Western.
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Waltz of the Toreadors 1962 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Peter Sellers, Dany Robin, Margaret Leighton, John Fraser, Cyril Cusack, John Le Mesurier, Prunella Scales, Denise Coffey, Jean Anderson, Raymond Huntley
Retired General Fitzjohn (Peter Sellers) feels that life has cheated him in the romance department, and he sets out to reverse that situation.
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| 1. The Blue Max (1966)
2. The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
3. Death on the Nile (1978)
4. Guns at Batasi (1964)
5. House of Cards (1968)
6. King Kong (1976)
7. King Kong Lives (1986)
8. Never Let Go (1960)
9. Sheena (1984)
10. Skyjacked (1972)
aka: Sky Terror
11. Tarzan Goes to India (1962)
12. Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)
13. The Towering Inferno (1974)
14. The Tracker (1988)
15. Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
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