The Burglar 1957  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield, Martha Vickers, Peter Capell, Mickey Shaughnessy, Wendell K. Phillips, Phoebe Mackay, Stewart Bradley, John Facenda, Sam Elber
Now here's a crazy burglary: rob a fake spiritualist. Duryea, his friend from childhood (Mansfield), and his other cronies are on the lam after the robbery.
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I Deal in Danger 1966 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Walter Grauman
Cast: Robert Goulet, Christine Carere, Donald Harron, Horst Frank, Werner Peters, Eva Pflug, Christiane Schmidtmer, John Van Dreelen, Hans Reiser, Margit Saad, Peter Capell, Osman Ragheb, John Alderson, Dieter Eppler, Manfred Andrae
Three episodes from the TV show "Blue Light" make up this film in which Robert Goulet stars as American secret agent David March who convinces the Nazis that he is a traitor in order to get access to an underground weapons factory and blow it up. In the midst of his spy work, David still has time for romance with a German scientist (Eva Pflug) and a French singer (Christine Carere).
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One, Two, Three 1961  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, Arlene Francis, Howard St. John, Red Buttons, Leon Askin, Peter Capell, Henning Schluter
Capitalism vs. Communism is the theme of this comedy involving a Coca Cola executive (James Cagney) working in West Berlin and his rise to the top. His best-laid plans go awry when the daughter (Pamela Tiffin) of his boss (Howard St. John) steps into his life with plans to marry a Communist hippie (Horst Buchholz).
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Paths of Glory 1957  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Timothy Carey, Joe Turkel, Wayne Morris, Richard Anderson, Peter Capell, Bert Freed, Christiane Kubrick, Jerry Hausner, Kem Dibbs, Emile Meyer, Fred Bell
This is the story of French soldiers (Ralph Meeker, Timothy Carey, and Joseph Turkel) who are court-martialed and executed during World War I despite the efforts of Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas) who unsuccessfully defends them. The three were selected after failure of the forces in a charge, and the film highlights the insanity of war.
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Sorcerer 1977  PG, 121 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou, Ramon Bieri, Peter Capell, Joe Spinell, Karl John, Friedrich von Ledebur, Jacques Francois
This remake of "The Wages of Fear" is a suspenseful thriller about four outcasts who are given a second chance by trucking nitroglycerine through the South American jungle.
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 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971  G, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Comedy / Musical
Director: Mel Stuart
Cast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Peter Capell, Ursula Reit, Gunter Meisner, Leonard Stone, Aubrey Woods, David Battley, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson, Nora Denney, Paris Themmen, Ursula Reit
Based on Roald Dahl's children's book, this is a delightful musical about candy-maker Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) who invites five children to share the secrets of his factory. They find their invitations, which are golden tickets, hidden in Willie Wonka's candy bars. Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum), who takes the tour with his grandfather, Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson), is among the five children who arrive at the factory. Once inside, problems befall the children, but Charlie just might be able to escape misfortune and grab the brass ring.
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| 1. The Burglar (1957)
2. I Deal in Danger (1966)
3. One, Two, Three (1961)
4. Paths of Glory (1957)
5. Sorcerer (1977)
6. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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