Brides of Blood 1968  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Grave Desires
Island of the Living Horror
Director: Eddie Romero, Gerardo de Leon
Cast: John Ashley, Kent Taylor, Beverly Powers, Eva Darren, Mario Montenegro, Oscar Keesee, Jr., Andres Centenera, Bruno Punzalan, Pedro Navarro, Carmelita Estrella
This is the first of a series of Philippine/US "Blood" films from director and producer Eddie Romero. This one may be the worst of the bad lot, as John Ashley–who made a career (after some "Beach" movies) of Romero's work–must save the day. Exposure to nuclear radiation turns people into ugly, mutated monsters that feast on scantily clad women.
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Cry of Battle 1963  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: To Be a Man
Officers and Men
Director: Irving Lerner
Cast: Van Heflin, Rita Moreno, James MacArthur, Leopoldo Salcedo, Sidney Clute, Marilou Munoz, Oscar Roncal, Liza Moreno, Michael Parsons, Claude Wilson, Oscar Keesee, Jr.
David McVey (James MacArthur) has been spoiled by his family's wealth but now finds himself fighting the Japanese in the Philippines shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. (trivia: This film was playing as part of a double feature at the Texas Theater when Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested there after shooting President Kennedy.)
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Man of Iron 1956  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Railroad Man
Director: Pietro Germi
Cast: Pietro Germi, Luisa Della Noce, Sylva Koscina, Saro Urzi, Renato Speziali, Carlo Giuffre, Edoardo Nevola, Amedeo Trilli, Riccardo Garrone, Oscar Keesee, Jr.
Railroad engineer Andrea Marcocci (Pietro Germi) has family and work problems, which he solves by drowning his sorrows in alcohol. His actions result in a train accident for which he is demoted, and he is forced to cross a picket line to earn money to feed his family–an act that alienates his friends.
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The Steel Claw 1961  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Montgomery
Cast: George Montgomery, Charito Luna, Mario Barri, Paul Sorenson, Amelia De La Rama, Carmen Austin, Ben Perez, John MacGloan, Joe Sison, Pedro Faustino, Oscar Keesee, Jr., Al Wyatt
Capt. John Larson (George Montgomery) has served in the USMC for 14 years but has not seen battle. While in the Philippines during World War II, he loses one hand in an accident. After his hand is replaced with a steel claw, Larson sets out with Filipino guerillas on a daring mission to rescue kidnapped Gen. Frank Powers (Paul Sorenson) who is held behind enemy lines.
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| 1. Brides of Blood (1968)
aka: Grave Desires
aka: Island of the Living Horror
2. Cry of Battle (1963)
aka: To Be a Man
aka: Officers and Men
3. Man of Iron (1956)
aka: The Railroad Man
4. The Steel Claw (1961)
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