Grisbi 1954  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Drama / Thriller
aka: Don't Touch the Loot
Hands Off the Loot
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Director: Jacques Becker
Cast: Jean Gabin, Rene Dary, Paul Frankeur, Lino Ventura, Jeanne Moreau, Vittorio Sanipoli, Dora Doll, Denise Clair, Marilyn Buferd, Daniel Cauchy, Jean Riveyre, Gaby Basset, Paul Barge, Alaine Bouvette, Angelo Dessy
"Grisbi" is the French word for "loot," and in this film rival gangs fight over $50 million in grisbi. An elderly thief, Max the Liar (Jean Gabin), leads one gang and is preparing to retire. But, problems rise to the fore when his partner Riton's (Rene Dary) girlfriend (Jeanne Moreau) helps rival gang leader Angelo (Lino Ventura) kidnap Riton and demand a huge ransom. Now the battle of wits ensues leading to inevitable tragedy. Another entertaining film in the French crime genre.
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The Unearthly 1957  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Boris Petroff
Cast: John Carradine, Allison Hayes, Myron Healey, Sally Todd, Marilyn Buferd, Arthur Batanides, Tor Johnson, Harry Fleer, Roy Gordon, Guy Prescott
The "mad scientist" theme is back with Professor Conway (John Carradine) searching for eternal life. But his experiments have failed so far, and the mutant failures reside in this dungeon. A new patient on which to experiment arrives. Will she be another failure? Will someone come to the rescue?
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| 1. Grisbi (1954)
aka: Don't Touch the Loot
aka: Hands Off the Loot
aka: Touchez Pas au Grisbi
2. The Unearthly (1957)
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