Adam Had Four Sons 1941  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Warner Baxter, Susan Hayward, Fay Wray, Richard Denning, Robert "Buddy" Shaw, June Lockhart, Johnny Downs, Helen Westley, Clarence Muse
This is the Stoddard family saga covering 30 years in the early 20th century. Ingrid Bergman plays the governess who devotes herself to family service through all the trials and tribulations as well as the joys and successes.
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 An Affair to Remember 1957  N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Leo McCarey
Cast: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Cathleen Nesbitt, Richard Denning, Neva Patterson, Charles Watts, Fortunio Bonanova, Matt Moore, Robert Q. Lewis, George Winslow, Walter Woolf King, Marni Nixon
In this classic love story, Nickie (Cary Grant) is traveling on a luxury liner to New York when he meets fellow passenger Terry (Deborah Kerr). They are both engaged to others but fall in love during the voyage. At the end of the trip, they make a decision to split up and meet again in six months at the top of the Empire State Building to see if they still love each other. Nickie makes the date on the Empire State Building, but Terry has an accident and does not appear. Will Nickie discover the reason behind her absence, or are they destined to remain apart forever?
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 Black Beauty 1946  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Romance
Director: Max Nosseck
Cast: Mona Freeman, Richard Denning, Evelyn Ankers, Charles Evans, J.M. Kerrigan, Moyna MacGill, Terry Kilburn, Tom Dillon, Arthur Space, Olaf Hytten, Leyland Hodgson, John Burton, Clifford Brooke
Young Anne (Mona Freeman) is given a colt by her father, and, through her efforts, the horse becomes a champion racer. But, the horse falls into the hands of a cruel man who abuses it. Anna finds the horse–though it is too late to save the day. Another version of Anna Sewell's novel.
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The Black Scorpion 1957   N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror
Director: Edward Ludwig
Cast: Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, Carlos Muzquiz, Mario Navarro, Pedro Galvan, Arturo Martinez, Pascual Garcia Pena
Giant scorpions run amuck in Mexico City after a volcano eruption sets them free. Now, American geologist Hank (Richard Denning) is on the scene to try to save the day. The animation is excellent, but after that... 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous Jim 10/28/2007 | | Good special effects for its time,but plot could have been better. |
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The Buckskin Lady 1957  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Carl K. Hittleman
Cast: Patricia Medina, Richard Denning, Gerald Mohr, Henry Hull, Hank Worden, Robin Short, Richard Reeves, Dorothy Adams, Frank Sully, George Cisar, Byron Foulger, John Dierkes
Gambler Angela (Patricia Medina) supports her drunken father, Doc (Henry Hull), and runs around with a gunslinger (Gerald Mohr). But she really loves the new doctor in town (Richard Denning)–and the inevitable showdown looms. Henry Hull's performance is the only highlight in this Western.
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 Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, Whit Bissell, Ben Chapman, Rodd Redwing, Bernie Gozier, Ricou Browning, Henry A. Escalante, Perry Lopez, Sydney Mason
Originally a 3-D thriller, this is the story of a scientific expedition that discovers a half-man/half-fish creature (underwater scenes played by Ricou Browning and those on land played by Ben Chapman) in a lagoon along the Amazon River. Those on the expedition include David Reed (Richard Carlson), Mark Williams (Richard Denning) and Kay Lawrence (Julie Adams). They catch the creature, tranquilize it, and bring it aboard. But, the creature manages to escape, kidnaps Kay, and the terror continues. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous Jim 10/28/2007 | | Real scary for its time,Well made. |
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The Farmer's Daughter 1940 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James P. Hogan
Cast: Martha Raye, Charles Ruggles, Richard Denning, Gertrude Michael, William Frawley, Inez Courtney, William Demarest, Tom Dugan, Darryl Hickman, Si Jenks
Show business comes to the farmlands and the audience will say "so what." Martha Raye is a bright spot.
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The Glass Key 1942 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Stuart Heisler
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Joseph Calleia, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning, Frances Gifford, Donald MacBride, Moroni Olsen
Based on a Dashiell Hammett novel, this is a riveting story of a politician (Brian Donlevy) accused of murder. When his bodyguard (Alan Ladd) determines to clear the name of his boss, he must fight the influence of the Mob. This story was previously filmed in 1935.
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case 1939 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Gracie Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew, Kent Taylor, Jed Prouty, Jerome Cowan, Donald MacBride, H.B. Warner, William Demarest, Richard Denning, Judith Barrett
The screenplay for this Philo Vance (Warren William) mystery/comedy was written especially for scatterbrained comedienne Gracie Allen. Gracie was witness to a murder and agrees to help Philo Vance by giving her recollections, which are crazy enough to drive Vance to a point of distraction. However, he comes up with the killer in due course.
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 Hangman's Knot 1952 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Roy Huggins
Cast: Randolph Scott, Donna Reed, Claude Jarman Jr., Richard Denning, Lee Marvin, Frank Faylen, Glenn Langan, Jeanette Nolan, Clem Bevans, Ray Teal
When Confederate troops transfer stolen gold, they are ambushed by vigilantes who also want a piece of the action.
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King of Alcatraz 1938 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan, Harry Carey, Robert Preston, Anthony Quinn, Richard Denning, Porter Hall, Dennis Morgan, Emory Parnell
Escapees from Alcatraz commandeer a ship headed for Panama and meet resistance from crewmembers. Good fast-moving fare with top cast.
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King of Chinatown 1939 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nick Grinde
Cast: Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn, Anthony Quinn, Roscoe Karns, Richard Denning, Charles Trowbridge, Alex Pollard
Mobster Frank Baturin (Akim Tamiroff) is double-crossed by his own goons, and the course of his life is subsequently altered.
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The Lady Takes a Flyer 1958 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: Lana Turner, Richard Denning, Jeff Chandler, Andra Martin, Chuck Connors, Reta Shaw, Alan Hale Jr., Jerry Paris, Nestor Paiva
Lana Turner and Jeff Chandler are strong-willed pilots who fall in love, marry, and have problems combining their professional and personal lives.
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The Magnificent Matador 1955 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Richard Denning, Thomas Gomez, Lola Albright, Anthony Caruso, Manuel Rojas, William Ching, Eduardo Noriega, Lorraine Chanel
A great–but aging–bullfighter (Anthony Quinn) is encouraged to come to terms with personal problems through his love for a wealthy American (Maureen O'Hara).
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Million Dollar Legs 1939 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nick Grinde
Cast: Betty Grable, John Hartley, Donald O'Connor, Jackie Coogan, Peter Lind Hayes, Buster Crabbe, Richard Denning, Thurston Hall, William Holden, Roy Gordon
Greg (John Hartley) is an able college athlete and student who strives to succeed without the financial backing of his father (Thurston Hall). The college kids buy a racehorse to get the school out of debt. Holden's appearance is very brief-look fast.
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Naked Paradise 1957  N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Thunder Over Hawaii
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Richard Denning, Beverly Garland, Lisa Montell, Leslie Bradley, Dick Miller, Jonathan Haze, Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Johnny Kieoni, Carol Lindsay
Filmed on location in Hawaii, this is the story of a seafaring captain, Duke (Richard Denning), who unwittingly becomes involved with criminals.
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No Man of Her Own 1950 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund, Jane Cowl, Phyllis Thaxter, Lyle Bettger, Henry O'Neill, Richard Denning, Esther Dale, Carole Mathews, Harry Antrim
Helen (Barbara Stanwyck) is unmarried and pregnant. When she is involved in a train wreck, she assumes the identity of a widow she has met on the train. Dishonesty leads to problems, but happiness reigns in the end.
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 North West Mounted Police 1940 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Paulette Goddard, Preston Foster, George Bancroft, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney Jr., Regis Toomey, Richard Denning, Rod Cameron
Dusty Rivers (Gary Cooper) is a Texas Ranger who ends up working with the Canadian Mounties when he heads into their territory while on the trail of his man.
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The Oklahoma Woman 1956 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Peggie Castle, Mike Connors, Richard Denning, Cathy Downs, Dick Miller, Tudor Owen, Martin Kingsley, Jonathan Haze, Edmund Cobb
Ex-con Steve Ward (Richard Denning) arrives in town to claim his inheritance and becomes involved in a rough election engineered by a gunslinging saloon owner, Marie "Oklahoma" Saunders. Typical Corman.
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 Some Like It Hot 1939 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
aka: Rhythm Romance
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Una Merkel, Gene Krupa, Rufe Davis, Frank Sully, Richard Denning, Bernard Nedell, Bernadene Hayes, Clarence Wilson, Byron Foulger, Edgar Dearing, Russ Powell
In the era of jitterbugging, carnival barker Nicky Nelson (Bob Hope) acts as an agent promoting the "hot" music of drummer Gene Krupa's band. Nicky has problems getting Krupa's band a gig–until the band scores a success on the boardwalk. Meanwhile, Nicky falls in love with singer Lily Racquel (Shirley Ross) and risks losing everything but takes advantage of one last chance to gain success. The music includes "The Lady's in Love with You," "Some Like It Hot," and "Heart and Soul."
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Target Earth 1954  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Sherman A. Rose
Cast: Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Richard Reeves, Virginia Grey, Robert Roark, Whit Bissell, Mort Marshall, Arthur Space, Steve Pendleton, House Peters Jr.
Frank (Richard Denning) and Nora (Kathleen Crowley) awaken in different parts of Chicago to find the city deserted. Robots from Venus are to blame, and Frank, Nora, and a couple of other survivors must find a way to save the Earth.
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Those Were the Days 1940 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Good Old School Days
At Good Old Siwash
Director: Theodore Reed
Cast: William Holden, Bonita Granville, Ezra Stone, Judith Barrett, Richard Denning, James Seay, Alan Ladd, Vaughan Glaser, Lucien Littlefield, Phillip Terry, Sheila Ryan
Romance on the college campus is the theme of this film about the courtship of Martha (Bonita Granville) by Petey (William Holden).
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 Twice-Told Tales 1963 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sidney Salkow
Cast: Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Mari Blanchard, Brett Halsey, Beverly Garland, Richard Denning, Abraham Sofaer, Edith Evanson, Jacqueline deWit, Joyce Taylor
Three Nathaniel Hawthorne stories are included in this horror offering. In "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," Heidegger (Sebastian Cabot) tries to give the gift of youth to his elderly friends. In the second story, "Rappaccini's Daughter," a demented father (Vincent Price) inoculates his daughter with a poison so that she will never leave him. Finally, in "The House of Seven Gables," Gerald Pyncheon (Vincent Price) returns home to search for a vault hidden in the estate–despite the fact that the vault contains a curse that has caused the deaths of Pyncheon men over the last 100 years.
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Unknown Island 1948  N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Jack Bernhard
Cast: Virginia Grey, Philip Reed, Richard Denning, Barton MacLane, Dick Wessel, Dan White, Phil Nazir, Ray Corrigan
Hungry dinosaurs are still alive on a remote Pacific island, and an adventurous team want to catch the action (?) in pictures. Lots of bad special effects help make this a loser. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous Jim 10/28/2007 | | monsters slow,stupid & lame |
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| 1. Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
2. An Affair to Remember (1957)
3. Black Beauty (1946)
4. The Black Scorpion (1957)
5. The Buckskin Lady (1957)
6. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
7. Day the World Ended (1956)
8. The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
9. The Glass Key (1942)
10. The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
11. Hangman's Knot (1952)
12. Her Jungle Love (1938)
13. Jivaro (1954)
14. King of Alcatraz (1938)
15. King of Chinatown (1939)
16. The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
17. The Magnificent Matador (1955)
18. Million Dollar Legs (1939)
19. Naked Paradise (1957)
aka: Thunder Over Hawaii
20. No Man of Her Own (1950)
21. North West Mounted Police (1940)
22. The Oklahoma Woman (1956)
23. Some Like It Hot (1939)
aka: Rhythm Romance
24. Target Earth (1954)
25. Those Were the Days (1940)
aka: Good Old School Days
aka: At Good Old Siwash
26. Twice-Told Tales (1963)
27. Unknown Island (1948)
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