The Bounty Hunter 1954  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Randolph Scott, Marie Windsor, Dolores Dorn, Howard Petrie, Ernest Borgnine, Harry Antrim, Robert Keys, Dub Taylor, Archie Twitchell, Paul Picerni
Jim Kipp (Randolph Scott) is a bounty hunter who is hired to track down three train robbers and reclaim the $100,000 they stole.
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The Desert Song 1953  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Cast: Kathryn Grayson, Gordon MacRae, Steve Cochran, Raymond Massey, Allyn Ann McLerie, Dick Wesson, Ray Collins, Frank DeKova, William Conrad, Paul Picerni
This film, based on Sigmund Romberg's romantic operetta, is set in the African desert and features Gordon MacRae as the mysterious leader of the Riffs who fight evil Arabs.
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The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission 1987 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Lee H. Katzin
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Telly Savalas, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Vince Edwards, Gary Graham, Bo Svenson, James Van Patten, Vincent Van Patten, Wolf Kahler, Thom Mathews, Emmanuelle Meyssignac, Paul Picerni, David Horovitch, Pavle Balenovic, Branko Blace
This second remake of the 1967 film concerns another group of convicts that are gathered together as the Dirty Dozen. This time, General Worden (Ernest Borgnine) orders Major Wright (Telly Savalas) to train prisoners for the mission of going inside occupied France to rescue German scientists working on a new chemical weapon and, in the process, disable the project.
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Force of Arms 1951  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: A Girl for Joe
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank Lovejoy, Gene Evans, Dick Wesson, Paul Picerni, Katherine Warren, Ross Ford, Ron Hagerthy, Don Gordon
This film, based on Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" is set in Italy during World War II where WAC nurse Lieutenant Eleanor McKay (Nancy Olson) falls in love with her patient, Sergeant Peterson (William Holden).
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 House of Wax 1953  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Drama / Mystery
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Charles Bronson, Frank Lovejoy, Roy Roberts, Paul Picerni, Angela Clarke, Paul Cavanagh, Richard Benjamin, Dabbs Greer, Reggie Rymal, Jack Mower, Paul Cavanagh, Roy Roberts
When first released into theaters, this movie caused quite a stir in its use of 3-D with all types of gimmicks to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. At home, viewing does not permit the 3-D effect, but this is still a good film about sculptor Professor Henry Jarrod (Vincent Price) who lost his hands in a fire and now has turned to the murder of pretty young women to complete his work.
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Kotch 1971  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Lemmon
Cast: Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman, Ellen Geer, Darrell Larson, Paul Picerni, Biff Elliot, Dee Carroll, Lucy Saroyan
This is Jack Lemmon's directorial debut, and he directs pal Walter Matthau as well as his own wife, Felicia Farr. Joseph P. Kotcher (Walter Matthau) is an older man who fights off his family's attempt to put him in a retirement home. Meanwhile, he becomes friend and advisor to a young, pregnant woman, Erica Herzenstiel (Deborah Winters). Matthau received an Oscar nomination.
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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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Mara Maru 1952 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Errol Flynn, Ruth Roman, Raymond Burr, Richard Webb, Nestor Paiva, Paul Picerni, Dan Seymour, Georges Renavent, Michael Ross, Don C. Harvey
Salvage divers (Errol Flynn and Raymond Burr) vie for sunken treasure off the Philippines.
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Miracle in the Rain 1956 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Peggie Castle, Fred Clark, Eileen Heckart, Josephine Hutchinson, William Gargan, Marcel Dalio, George Givot, Barbara Nichols, Halliwell Hobbes, Paul Picerni, Alan King, Arte Johnson, Minerva Urecal
During World War II, a New York City shoe company secretary, Ruth Wood (Jane Wyman), falls in love with and accepts the proposal from Army Pvt. Arthur Hugenon (Van Johnson) just before he is shipped overseas. Arthur is killed in the war, and Ruth nearly falls apart both mentally and physically–until she walks past St. Patrick's Cathedral, and a miracle occurs.
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The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima 1952 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Miracle of Fatima
Director: John Brahm
Cast: Gilbert Roland, Angela Clarke, Frank Silvera, Jay Novello, Richard Hale, Norman Rice, Frances Morris, Carl Milletaire, Susan Whitney, Sherry Jackson, Sammy Ogg, Paul Picerni
In 1917, three Portuguese shepherds reported experiencing visions of the Virgin Mary near their village of Fatima, and their story led to annual visits by Christian believers from around the world seeking miraculous cures for their ailments. Based on a true story, this film demonstrates how, at a time when World War I was raging, the report led to a confrontation with government officials, but the making of the film was inspired by the masses of believers who came to Fatima in 1951.
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Operation Mad Ball 1957 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Mickey Rooney, Kathryn Grant, Ernie Kovacs, Arthur O'Connell, James Darren, Roger Smith, Dick York, L.Q. Jones, William Leslie, Sheridan Comerate, Jeanne Manet, Richard Bull, William Hickey, Paul Picerni
As a way to raise morale, World War II American soldiers stationed in France plan a big blast of a party and invite the nurses who they work with. But, the nurses are officers, and the soldiers are enlisted men, and they are not allowed to fraternize. Their commanding officer, Capt. Locke (Ernie Kovacs) sticks by the rules, so Pvt. Hogan (Jack Lemmon), with help from Sgt. Yancy Skibo (Mickey Rooney), sneaks around and arranges for the party to be held at a local hotel managed by Mme. LaFour (Jeanne Manet). One of the nurses, Betty Bixby (Kathryn Grant), is Hogan's love interest, and she is not sure that the scheme will work.
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Operation Pacific 1951 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Waggner
Cast: John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond, Scott Forbes, Martin Milner, Philip Carey, Milburn Stone, Paul Picerni, William Campbell, Kathryn Givney
This World War II submarine drama involves the love story of "Duke" Gifford (John Wayne) and Mary Stuart (Patricia Neal) whose romance must often be put on hold while Gifford is off testing torpedoes and fighting submarine battles.
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The Scalphunters 1968 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, Armando Silvestre, Dabney Coleman, Nick Cravat, Paul Picerni, Jack Williams, Chuck Roberson
Joe Bass (Burt Lancaster) acquires a slave, Joseph (Ossie Davis), who proves to be much smarter than Joe. Together, they track down a group of scalp hunters led by Jim Howie (Telly Savalas) and his mistress, Kate (Shelley Winters).
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Strangers When We Meet 1960 N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau, Virginia Bruce, Kent Smith, Paul Picerni, Helen Gallagher, John Bryant
Well-to-do architect Larry Coe (Kirk Douglas) becomes enamored with his neighbor, Maggie Gault (Kim Novak). Ignoring their respective mates, Larry and Maggie plunge into a torrid affair.
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 To Hell and Back 1955  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jesse Hibbs
Cast: Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake, Jack Kelly, Gregg Palmer, Paul Picerni, David Janssen, Paul Langton, Denver Pyle, Brett Halsey
Audie Murphy was the nation's most decorated soldier in World War II, and in this film he plays himself as his daring wartime feats are recreated. He received more than 20 awards for heroism, which included the Congressional Medal of Honor. 1 User Review
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Torpedo Run 1958 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Joseph Pevney
Cast: Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Diane Brewster, Dean Jones, L.Q. Jones, Philip Ober, Don Keefer, Robert Hardy, Paul Picerni, Richard Carlyle
In this submarine drama, the captain (Glenn Ford) must torpedo the ship on which his family is sailing. The action sequences were filmed in the waters around San Diego where the destroyer U.S.S. Tingey fired depth charge salvos under the direction of Lieutenant Ray Wyatt.
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 Twelve O'Clock High 1949 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Henry King
Cast: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Dean Jagger, Roger Anderson, Lawrence Dobkin, Kenneth Tobey, Millard Mitchell, Robert Arthur, John Kellogg, Paul Stewart, Robert Patten, Lee MacGregory, Sam Edwards, Paul Picerni
This war film stars Gregory Peck as General Frank Savage who takes over Major Harvey Stovall's (Dean Jagger) World War II bomber squadron in England. The story is told in flashback as Stovall relates the perils of leadership and the stresses of command. Savage institutes strict discipline, but the men grow cold to him because of his orders. Eventually, Savage cares for his men above all else, and the story concerns the stresses of command as the leader becomes too close to his men. Dean Jagger won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor and nominations were received for Best Picture and Actor (Gregory Peck).
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| 1. The Bounty Hunter (1954)
2. The Desert Song (1953)
3. The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
4. Force of Arms (1951)
aka: A Girl for Joe
5. House of Wax (1953)
6. Kotch (1971)
7. Land Raiders (1970)
aka: The Day of the Landgrabbers
8. Mara Maru (1952)
9. Miracle in the Rain (1956)
10. The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
aka: The Miracle of Fatima
11. Operation Mad Ball (1957)
12. Operation Pacific (1951)
13. The Scalphunters (1968)
14. Strangers When We Meet (1960)
15. To Hell and Back (1955)
16. Torpedo Run (1958)
17. Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
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