13 Ghosts 1960  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Thirteen Ghosts
Director: William Castle
Cast: Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp, Donald Woods, Margaret Hamilton, John Van Dreelen, William Castle, Roy Jenson, David Hoffman, John Burnside
When Dr. Zorba dies, his nephew inherits the big, old house. What the nephew (Donald Woods) and his family (Rosemary DeCamp, Jo Morrow, and Charles Herbert) discover when they move in is that the doctor had a collection of ghosts; he is now part of that collection. The ghosts go on a rampage after the family arrives, and one family member is doomed to die so that there will be 13 ghosts. Director William Castle came up with another gimmick for theater-goers: red and blue glasses to view (or not to view) the ghosts. Margaret Hamilton shines as the creepy housekeeper who came with the mansion.
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I Deal in Danger 1966 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Walter Grauman
Cast: Robert Goulet, Christine Carere, Donald Harron, Horst Frank, Werner Peters, Eva Pflug, Christiane Schmidtmer, John Van Dreelen, Hans Reiser, Margit Saad, Peter Capell, Osman Ragheb, John Alderson, Dieter Eppler, Manfred Andrae
Three episodes from the TV show "Blue Light" make up this film in which Robert Goulet stars as American secret agent David March who convinces the Nazis that he is a traitor in order to get access to an underground weapons factory and blow it up. In the midst of his spy work, David still has time for romance with a German scientist (Eva Pflug) and a French singer (Christine Carere).
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 Lost Horizon 1973  G, 145 min.
Genre: Musical / Fantasy / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Charles Jarrott
Cast: Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Sally Kellerman, George Kennedy, Michael York, Olivia Hussey, Bobby Van, James Shigeta, Charles Boyer, John Gielgud, John Van Dreelen, Kent Smith, Larry Duran, Hedley Mattingly, Michael Bernal
A revolution is taking place in Southeast Asia, and a group of refugees, led by Richard Conway (Peter Finch) and his brother George (Michael York), evacuate on a plane that crashes in the Himalayas. The survivors find refuge in Shangri-La, which is ruled by the High Lama (Charles Boyer), and discover a new world of peace and tranquility. But, their new-found happiness results in more than a few conflicts between the survivors. Musical production numbers with songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David are interspersed with the drama.
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Madame X 1966  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Lowell Rich
Cast: Lana Turner, John Forsythe, Keir Dullea, Ricardo Montalban, Burgess Meredith, Constance Bennett, John Van Dreelen, Virginia Grey, Warren Stevens, Carl Benton Reid, Teddy Quinn, Frank Maxwell, Kaaren Verne, Joe De Santis, Bing Russell
In the sixth version of this story since 1909, Lana Turner plays the role of Holly Parker who is talked into disappearing in order to protect the career of her politician husband (John Forsythe). Subsequently, she is tried for murder and is defended by her (unknowing) son (Keir Dullea).
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The Money Pit 1986 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Godunov, Maureen Stapleton, Joe Mantegna, Philip Bosco, Josh Mostel, Yakov Smirnoff, Carmine Caridi, Brian Backer, John Van Dreelen, Billy Lomardo, Lucille Dobrin, Mia Dillon, Douglass Watson
Walter and Anna Fielding (Tom Hanks and Shelley Long) buy a beautiful old house in suburban New York. The cost of the home was next to nothing. But, as Walter and Anna discover, there is a reason for the low price: the house is badly in need of repair. Walter borrows money to fix the house, and then he and Anna attempt to repair it themselves. Anyone who ever went through house reconstruction, or even dreamed of it, will enjoy this funny movie about the pitfalls of home construction.
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My Dog, the Thief 1969 TV, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Dwayne Hickman, Mary Ann Mobley, Joe Flynn, Elsa Lanchester, Roger C. Carmel, Mickey Shaughnessy, Charles(2) Lane, Vaughn Taylor, John Van Dreelen, Jim Begg
Helicopter pilot Jack (Dwayne Hickman) reports traffic for the local radio station, but his ratings are declining. Along comes a St. Bernard that is on the lam and hides in Jack's plane, resulting in increased ratings for Jack as the two make a fine pair. But, the dog is a kleptomaniac and has stolen a valuable necklace from thieves. Hilarity reigns in this weak Disney effort.
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See How They Run 1964 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Lowell Rich
Cast: John Forsythe, Senta Berger, Jane Wyatt, Franchot Tone, Leslie Nielsen, Pamela Franklin, George Kennedy, John Van Dreelen, Harlan Warde, Robert Carricart
Based on Michael Blankfort's novel "The Widow Makers," this is the first movie made for TV. The plot involves the journey to America of three orphans who are not aware that their father's murderers are pursuing them.
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A Time to Love and a Time to Die 1958  N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: John Gavin, Liselotte Pulver, Jock Mahoney, Don DeFore, Keenan Wynn, Erich Maria Remarque, Thayer David, Klaus Kinski, Jim Hutton, John Van Dreelen
During World War II, Private Ernst Graeber (John Gavin) finally receives his furlough and leaves the Russian front for a much-anticipated return to his home in Germany. Once there, however, he finds his home has been bombed and his parents are nowhere to be found. But, he meets the beautiful Elizabeth Kruse (Lilo Pulver), and, together, they seek sanity in a world gone mad.
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 Topaz 1969 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, John Vernon, Karin Dor, John Forsythe, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Roscoe Lee Browne, Claude Jade, John Van Dreelen
When a Soviet scientist is kidnapped, Andre Devereau (Frederick Stafford) is called on by the French government to get to the bottom of the story. A restored version, which includes about 17 minutes cut from the original release, is also available.
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Von Ryan's Express 1965  N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Adventure
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carra, Brad Dexter, Sergio Fantoni, Edward Mulhare, Wolfgang Preiss, James Brolin, John Van Dreelen, Adolfo Celi, John Leyton, Vito Scotti, Richard Bakalyan, Michael Goodliffe, Michael St. Clair
During World War II, United States Colonel Joseph Ryan leads a group of 600 British prisoners in an escape from an Italian POW camp. They use a German freight train as their vehicle to get out of Nazi-held territory, and drive the train on a suspenseful trek through Italy to Switzerland searching for a safe haven. Lots of great action.
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| 1. 13 Ghosts (1960)
aka: Thirteen Ghosts
2. The Formula (1980)
3. I Deal in Danger (1966)
4. Lost Horizon (1973)
5. Madame X (1966)
6. The Money Pit (1986)
7. My Dog, the Thief (1969)
8. See How They Run (1964)
9. A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
10. Topaz (1969)
11. Von Ryan's Express (1965)
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