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13 West Street   1962     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Alan Ladd, Rod Steiger, Michael Callan, Dolores Dorn, Jeanne Cooper, Margaret Hayes, Kenneth MacKenna, Stanley Adams, Chris Robinson, Henry Beckman

  In this early version of "Death Wish," Walt Sherill (Alan Ladd) tracks down the gang who attacked him to find out why they resorted to violence.

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Appointment in London   1953     3 stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Ian Hunter, Dinah Sheridan, Bill Kerr, Bryan Forbes, William Sylvester, Anne Leon, Walter Fitzgerald, Terence Longdon

  This is a very good story of a British bomber squadron on raids from their home in England during World War II. Nearing retirement after many dangerous missions, Wing Commander Tim Mason (Dirk Bogarde) starts showing the strain.


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Let No Man Write My Epitaph   1960     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Burl Ives, Shelley Winters, James Darren, Jean Seberg, Ricardo Montalban, Ella Fitzgerald, Philip Ober, Sal Mineo, Rodolfo Acosta, Jeanne Cooper

  This sequel to "Knock on Any Door" has drug addict, widow Nellie Romano (Shelley Winters), living on skid row on Chicago's South Side and determined to make her son (James Darren) a pianist.

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The Little Kidnappers   1953     3 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Jon Whiteley, Vincent Winter, Duncan Macrae, Adrienne Corri, Theodore Bikel, Francis De Wolff, Jean Anderson, Jameson Clark, John Rae, Jack Stewart

  Two children (Jon Whiteley and Vincent Winter) bring home an abandoned baby after their grandfather refuses to allow a dog in the house. Set in early 1900s Nova Scotia, this is an entertaining children's story. Both of the boys, Jon Whiteley and Vincent Winter, received Honorary Oscars for Outstanding Juvenile Performances.

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The Rabbit Trap   1959     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, David Brian, Bethel Leslie, Kevin Corcoran, Jeanette Nolan, Don Rickles, June Blair, Christopher Dark, Russell Collins

  This film examines the life of workaholic Eddie Colt (Ernest Borgnine) who has been ignoring his family but finally rebels when his boss (Don Rickles) calls him away from a family vacation to work out a trivial problem at work.

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Take a Giant Step   1959     2 and a half stars    N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Johnny Nash, Estelle Hemsley, Ruby Dee, Frederick O'Neal, Beah Richards, Frances Foster, Ellen Holly, Royce Wallace, Pauline Meyer, Dee Pollock

  A young African-American, Spencer Scott (Johnny Nash) finds that the world is filled with intolerance in this insightful story about a boy becoming a man.

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Three Sovereigns for Sarah   1985     2 and a half stars    TV, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Kim Hunter, Will Lyman, Phyllis Thaxter, Patrick McGoohan, Shay Duffin, Ronald Hunter, Daniel von Bargen, John Dukakis, Donald Symington

  This made-for-TV miniseries revolves around the 1690s' witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Vanessa Redgrave plays one of three sisters, Sarah Cloyce, who survived while her siblings were found guilty and burned. Sarah now sues the Massachusetts Bay Colony judiciary system to prove her family's innocence and to clear their names.

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The War Lover   1962     2 and a half stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Anne Field, Gary Cockrell, Michael Crawford, Bill Edwards, Chuck Julian, Robert Easton, Al Waxman, Bob Kanter, Ed Bishop, George Sperdakos

  Two pilots–daredevil, World War II bomber pilot Capt. Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner)–fall in love with Daphne Caldwell (Shirley Anne Field) who adds to their list of hoped-for conquests in the air and on land.


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When Michael Calls   1972     1 and a half stars    TV, 73 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
aka: Shattered Silence

Director: Philip Leacock  
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Elizabeth Ashley, Michael Douglas, Karen Pearson, Larry Reynolds, Al Waxman, Alan McRae, Chris Pellet, Steve Weston, Robert Warner, John Bethune, Gerald McRaney, Marian Waldman

  In this mystery thriller, Helen (Elizabeth Ashley) receives weird phone calls from a voice sounding like her nephew who died 15 years ago. During the phone calls, the voice on the other end identifies certain people who then die under suspicious circumstances. Will Helen be the next victim?



Cast
Ben Gazzara Dorenus Connelly
Elizabeth Ashley Helen Connelly
Michael Douglas Craig
Karen Pearson Peggy Connelly
Larry Reynolds Dr. Britton
Al Waxman Sheriff Hap Washbrook
Alan McRae Harry Randall
Chris Pellet Peter
Steve Weston Enoch Mills
Robert Warner Sam
John Bethune Quinlan
Marian Waldman Elsa Britton
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Movie Quick Pick
1. 13 West Street (1962)
2. Appointment in London (1953)
3. Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)
4. The Little Kidnappers (1953)
5. The Rabbit Trap (1959)
6. Take a Giant Step (1959)
7. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985)
8. The War Lover (1962)
9. When Michael Calls (1972)
   aka: Shattered Silence


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