Athena 1954   N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Virginia Gibson, Nancy Kilgas, Vic Damone, Louis Calhern, Linda Christian, Steve Reeves, Ray Collins, Edmund Purdom
This musical is about a bizarre family of seven sisters who take the adage "You are what you eat" to the extreme. 1 User Review
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| | Worth seeing for the muscle | Candy Kane 01/28/2007 | | Athena had a dumb story and some stupid songs, but it features Steve Reeves and Dick Dubois, two of the best built and handsomest bodybuilders of the day. The parts where Steve Reeves is flipped by Edmund Purdom is pure science fiction. |
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Casino Royale 1954  N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: William H. Brown
Cast: Barry Nelson, Peter Lorre, Linda Christian, Michael Pate, Gene Roth, Jean Del Val, Eugene Borden, Kurt Katch, William Lundigan
This is a little-known version of Ian Fleming's story and is the first–by far–filming of any of his work. It was presented live on TV as an episode of the TV series "Climax." James Bond (Barry Nelson) must deal with wicked, Russian spy Le Chiffre (Peter Lorre) who attempts to win back money he has lost through gambling in Las Vegas. Good baccarat playing.
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The Devil's Hand 1961  N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
aka: Devil's Doll
Live to Love
The Naked Goddess
Director: William J. Hole Jr.
Cast: Linda Christian, Robert Alda, Neil Hamilton, Ariadna Welter, Gene Craft, Jeanne Carmen, Julie Scott, Diana Spears, Gertrude Astor, Bruno VeSota, Dick Lee, Jim Knight, Coleen Vico, Roy Wright, Romona Ravez
Rick (Robert Alda) visits a doll shop where he becomes infatuated with a doll. The shop owner (Neil Hamilton) informs Rick that the doll is a likeness of a woman (Linda Christian) living nearby and gives the address. Unfortunately, both the shop owner and the woman are members of a Satanic cult, and they want Rick.
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Green Dolphin Street 1947  N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Saville
Cast: Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed, Richard Hart, Frank Morgan, Edmund Gwenn, Dame May Whitty, Reginald Owen, Gladys Cooper, Linda Christian
Set in 19th-century New Zealand, this is a weak epic tale about two sisters who desire the same man. Nevertheless, the film did win the Academy Award for "Best Special Effects" along with three nominations.
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The Happy Time 1952 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan, Marsha Hunt, Kurt Kasznar, Linda Christian, Bobby Driscoll, Marcel Dalio, Jeanette Nolan, Will Wright, Richard Erdman
Uncle Desmonde (Louis Jourdan)–a Playboy photographer–returns home and is a bad influence on his nephew, Bibi (Bobby Driscoll), who is experiencing his first crush.
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Tarzan and the Mermaids 1948 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Linda Christian, Brenda Joyce, John Lanenz, George Zucco, Fernando Wagner, Edward Ashley, Matthew Boulton, Gustavo Rojo, Andrea Palma
When a beautiful native woman (Linda Christian) is about to be forced into a bad marriage, Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) comes to the rescue. After 12 Tarzan movies, Weissmuller calls it quits after this one.
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| 1. Athena (1954)
2. Casino Royale (1954)
3. The Devil's Hand (1961)
aka: Devil's Doll
aka: Live to Love
aka: The Naked Goddess
4. Green Dolphin Street (1947)
5. The Happy Time (1952)
6. Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)
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