 20 Million Miles to Earth 1957  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, John Zaremba, Thomas Browne Henry, Tito Vuolo, Jan Arvan, Arthur Space, Bart Braverman, George Pelling, George Khoury
During its return from Venus, an American spaceship crashes into the waters off Italy. A cannister containing a specimen from Venus survives the crash, and a fast-growing reptile-like creature grows from the mass in the canister. While being studied, the creature escapes, of course. WATCH OUT ROME! Special effects master Ray Harryhousen helps make this film watchable.
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad 1958  G, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Action / Fantasy
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher, Alec Mango, Danny Green, Harold Kasket, Alfred Brown, Nana DeHerrera, Nino Falanga, Luis Guedes, Virgilio Teixeira
Special effects innovator Ray Harryhausen adds stop-motion to his bag of tricks, resulting in a near-classic. The evil magician Sokurah (Torin Thatcher) has put a spell on Sinbad's (Kerwin Mathews) beloved princess (Kathryn Grant), making her just a few inches tall. The spell can be broken by getting an eggshell from the giant, ferocious, two-headed bird Roc, who is on the island of Colossa. Sinbad must fight all sorts of creatures to reach his goal.
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 The Brain from Planet Arous 1957  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller, Henry Travis, Thomas Browne Henry, Ken Terrell, E. Leslie Thomas, Tim Graham, Bill Giorgio, Morris Ankrum, Dale Tate
Evil alien brain Gor arrives to take over Earth, using nuclear physicist Steve's (John Agar) body to accomplish its mission. His friends notice that Steve acts weird at times, and those black eyes can wreak havoc. But wait! Good brain Vol arrives to take care of Gor, taking over Steve's dog to get the job done. Cheap fun.
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Drums Across the River 1954  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan, Lyle Bettger, Lisa Gaye, Hugh O'Brian, Mara Corday, Jay Silverheels, Regis Toomey, Morris Ankrum, Bob Steele
Following a stagecoach robbery, Gary Brannon (Audie Murphy) begins a quest seeking the identity of the culprits; during his odyssey, he gets involved with a gang that encroaches on Indian land and, finally, becomes an empathetic defender of Indian rights.
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First Men in the Moon 1964  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries, Hugh McDermott, Betty McDowall, Erik Chitty, Miles Malleson, Gladys Henson, Marne Maitland
In this entertaining film version of H.G. Wells' novel, a professor invents matter that overcomes gravity, thus allowing him to build a spaceship capable of reaching the moon.
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Good Day for a Hanging 1959 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Maggie Hayes, Robert Vaughn, Joan Blackman, James Drury, Denver Pyle, Harry Lauter, Edmon Ryan, Bing Russell, Stacy Harris
After Ben Cutler (Fred MacMurray) captures the killer of the town's sheriff, the citizens sympathize with the prisoner, "The Kid" (Robert Vaughn), and lose respect for Cutler.
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Hellcats of the Navy 1957 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Nancy Davis, Arthur Franz, Robert Arthur, Harry Lauter, Selmer Jackson, William Leslie, Joe Turkel, Don Keefer, Maurice Manson
This is a war drama about a Navy submarine commander (Ronald Reagan) who endures the dangers of submarine patrol while his love, Helen (Nancy Davis), waits for his return. This is the only time the couple appeared together in a movie.
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 Jack the Giant Killer 1962 G, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher, Walter Burke, Roger Mobley, Don Beddoe, Barry Kelley, Dayton Lummis, Anna Lee, Robert Gist, Tudor Owen, Ken Mayer
Jack (Kerwin Mathews) slays the giant sent by evil wizard Pendragon (Torin Thatcher) in an attempt to kidnap Princess Elaine (Judi Meredith). Now, Jack is assigned the task of protecting Elaine from future spells cast by Pendragon.
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Land Raiders 1970 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Day of the Landgrabbers
Director: Nathan Juran
Cast: Telly Savalas, George Maharis, Arlene Dahl, Janet Landgard, Jocelyn Lane, George Coulouris, Guy Rolfe, Phil Brown, Marcella Saint-Amant, Fernando Rey, Paul Picerni, Robert Carricart
Apache-hating Vince Carden (Telly Savalas) attempts to take over their land, and he even resorts to committing robberies and blaming it on the Apaches. With government agents trying to bring peace, Vince's problems mount when his estranged brother (George Maharis) arrives on the scene.
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| 1. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
2. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
3. Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1958)
4. The Black Castle (1952)
5. The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)
6. Drums Across the River (1954)
7. First Men in the Moon (1964)
8. Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
9. Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
10. Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
11. Land Raiders (1970)
aka: The Day of the Landgrabbers
12. Law and Order (1953)
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