The Accused 1949 N/R, 101 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: William Dieterle Cast: Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe, Douglas Dick, Sara Allgood, Ann Doran, Suzanne Dalbert, Mickey Knox, Francis Pierlot, George Spaulding, Carole Mathews, Billy Mauch, Joe Gray, Bess Flowers
Straight-laced, psychology professor Dr. Wilma Tuttle (Loretta Young) accidentally murders a student Bill Perry (Douglas Dick) when he attempts to rape her and then covers up her crime. All goes well for Tuttle–until Warren Ford (Robert Cummings) delves into the circumstantial evidence surrounding the murder and sleuths out the truth.
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Bobby Deerfield 1977 PG, 124 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Sydney Pollack Cast: Al Pacino, Marthe Keller, Anny Duperey, Walter McGinn, Romolo Valli, Stephan Meldegg, Jaime Sanchez, Mickey Knox, Guido Alberti, Norm Nielsen, Dorothy James, Monique Lejeune, Van Doude, Gerard Hernandez
Racecar driver Bobby Deerfield (Al Pacino) is living with his French lover Lydia (Anny Duperey) when he meets and falls in love with Killian (Marthe Keller) who is a patient at a hospital in Switzerland. Up until now, Bobby has lived an emotionless life, but now he has found love. It turns out that Killian is dying of leukemia, and Bobby, who has problems dealing with the situation, turns to Lydia for comfort.
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Bolero 1984 R, 106 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Derek Cast: Bo Derek, George Kennedy, Andrea Occhipinti, Ana Obregon, Olivia d'Abo, Greg Bensen, Ian Cochrane, Mirta Miller, Mickey Knox
In the 1920s an American heiress, Ayre (Bo Derek), travels to Spain looking for the most romantic way to lose her virginity.
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City Across the River 1949 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Maxwell Shane Cast: Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter, Luis Van Rooten, Jeff Corey, Tony Curtis, Richard Jaeckel, Richard Benedict, Mickey Knox, Anabel Shaw, Sharon McManus
Young gang members in Brooklyn get over their heads in trouble when a teacher is murdered during a gang war.
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The Con Artists 1976 PG, 105 min. Genre: Drama aka: The Con Man The Switch
Director: Sergio Corbucci Cast: Anthony Quinn, Adriano Celentano, Capucine, Corinne Clery, Ugo Bologna, Sal Borgese, Mircha Carven, Mickey Knox, Helen Stirling, Giovanni Cianfriglia
Philip (Anthony Quinn), a con man recently out of jail, takes Felix (Adriano Celentano) as his protege, and the two pick up where Philip left off before jail. A weak comedic/crime takeoff on "The Sting." The English-dubbed version is shorter than the original.
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Crime of the Century 1996 PG-13, 114 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Rydell Cast: Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, David Paymer, Barry Primus, Bert Remsen, J.T. Walsh, Michael Moriarty, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Mickey Knox, Allen Garfield
In 1932 famed aviator Charles Lindberg's 14-month-old son was kidnapped and killed. The subsequent police investigation is the focus of this film, which shows the pressure placed on investigators to find the kidnapper.
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The Day of the Cobra 1980 N/R, 94 min. Genre: Foreign / Action / Drama
Director: Enzo G. Castellari Cast: Franco Nero, Sybil Danning, William Berger, Carlo Gabriel Sparanero, Mickey Knox, Ennio Girolami, Massimo Vanni, Romano Puppo, Licinia Lentini, Mario Maranzana
"Double Cross" is the name of the game that San Francisco ex-cop Larry "Cobra" Staziani (Franco Nero) finally discovers after he is hired to track down the ruthless drug kingpin who heads a narcotics ring in Genoa, Italy.
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Deliria 1987 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller aka: Stage Fright
Director: Michele Soavi Cast: David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti, Robert Gligorov, Martin Philips, Ulrike Schwerk, Mary Sellers, Joanne Smith, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Mickey Knox, Richard Barkeley
Michele Soavi, the latest of the Italian "slasher" directors, does a credible job in this, his first film as director. Rehearsals are in progress for a new play when, nearby, a crazed ex-actor escapes from an asylum. He enters the theater, and the actors start being killed one-by-one.
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Frankenstein Unbound 1990 R, 85 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi / Drama
Director: Roger Corman Cast: John Hurt, Raul Julia, Bridget Fonda, Nick Brimble, Catherine Rabett, Jason Patric, Michael Hutchence, Mickey Knox, Catherine Corman, William Geiger, Myriam Cyr, Terri Treas, Cynthia Allison, Isabella Rocchietta, Matt Cassidy
Time traveler Dr. Joe Buchanan (John Hurt) goes back to the 1800s in Switzerland where he runs into Mary Shelley (Bridget Fonda) and the characters from her story: Dr. Frankenstein (Raul Julia) and his monster (Nick Brimble). Corman came back into directing for this one–after two decades of producing.
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G.I. Blues 1960 N/R, 115 min. Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Norman Taurog Cast: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers, Leticia Roman, James Douglas, Arch Johnson, Ludwig Stossel, Sigrid Maier, Mickey Knox, John Hudson, Kenneth Becker, Jeremy Slate, Beach Dickerson, Trent Dolan, Carl Crow
Lili (Juliet Prowse) is a German nightclub dancer who catches the eye of an American soldier, Tulsa McCauley (Elvis Presley), who has plans to open up his own nightclub after he leaves the Army. Needing money to achieve his goal, Tulsa makes a bet with his friends that Lili will agree to a date with him. What are the odds? Songs include "Blue Suede Shoes," Shopping Around," and "Pocketful of Rainbows."
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Knock on Any Door 1949 N/R, 98 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek, George Macready, Allene Roberts, Dooley Wilson, Mickey Knox, Barry Kelley, Cara Williams, Jimmy Conlin, Sid Melton
A lawyer, Andrew Morton (Humphrey Bogart), works hard to defend Nick Romano (John Derek) on a murder charge. Sequel: "Let No Man Write My Epitaph."
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| 1. The Accused (1949)
2. Bobby Deerfield (1977)
3. Bolero (1984)
4. Cemetery Man (1994)
5. City Across the River (1949)
6. The Con Artists (1976) aka: The Con Man aka: The Switch
7. Crime of the Century (1996)
8. The Day of the Cobra (1980)
9. Deliria (1987) aka: Stage Fright
10. Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
11. G.I. Blues (1960)
12. Knock on Any Door (1949)
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