5 Card Stud 1968  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Western / Mystery
aka: Five Card Stud
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Inger Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Denver Pyle, Ted de Corsia, Katherine Justice, John Anderson, Ruth Springford, Yaphet Kotto, Bill Fletcher, Whit Bissell, Ted de Corsia, Roy Jenson, Don Collier
After a stranger is lynched for cheating at cards, members of the lynching party become victims of a succession of unsolved murders. Van Morgan (Dean Martin), who had witnessed the hanging and tried to stop the lynching, sets out with hail-and-brimstone minister, Rev. Jonathan Rudd (Robert Mitchum), to find the murderer. Is the murderer closer than Morgan imagines?
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1967  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Family
Director: James Neilson
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Karl Malden, Harry Guardino, Richard Haydn, Hermione Baddeley, Bryan Russell, Cecil Kellaway, Parley Baer, Arthur Hunnicutt
Set during the 1849 California gold rush, this Disney story is about butler Bullwhip Griffin (Roddy McDowall) who aids his employer, Arabella (Suzanne Pleshette), in searching for her brother, Jack Flagg (Bryan Russell).
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 Around the World in 80 Days 1989 TV, 280 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Buzz Kulik
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Peter Ustinov, Julia Nickson-Soul, Jack Klugman, Roddy McDowall, Darren McGavin, Robert Morley, Lee Remick, Jill St. John, Christopher Lee, Robert Wagner
Jules Verne's classic tale is again brought to the screen via this made-for-TV miniseries with Pierce Brosnan in the role of Phileas Fogg and Eric Idle as Phileas' butler. The two take off on an adventure around the world in 80 days after Phileas makes a bet with his club members. Robert Morley was also in the original 1956 version.
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Severn Darden, John Huston, Natalie Trundy, Paul Williams, Claude Akins, Lew Ayres, France Nuyen, Austin Stoker, Noah Keen, Richard Eastham, Paul Stevens, Heather Lowe, Bobby Porter, Cal Wilson
The year is 2670 A.D., and human civilization has collapsed following a nuclear war. The new world features intelligent apes–led by Caesar (Roddy McDowall) who encourages coexisting with the mutant humans. But, when gorilla leader General Aldo (Claude Akins) wants to overthrow Caesar and attack the mutant humans, war is inevitable. This is the final episode in the "Planet of the Apes" series, and shots from earlier "episodes" highlight the film.
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971 G, 117 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Animation / Musical
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Angela Lansbury, Roddy McDowall, David Tomlinson, Sam Jaffe, John Ericson, Bruce Forsyth, Reginald Owen, Tessie O'Shea, Arthur Gould-Porter, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart, Ian Weighill, Cyril Delevanti
This Disney film concerns a witch-in-training (Angela Lansbury) who becomes the guardian of three British children (Roy Snart, Ian Weighill and Cindy O'Callaghan) during World War II. With the help of an enchanted bedknob, they have some strange and wonderful adventures in animation and help stop a group of Nazis from invading the countryside.
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The Cat from Outer Space 1978 G, 104 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Sandy Duncan, Ken Berry, Hans Conried, McLean Stevenson, Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall, Ronnie Schell, Jesse White, Alan Young, James Hampton, Howard Platt, William Prince, Ralph Manza, Tom Pedi
This Disney film is about an extra-terrestrial cat named Jake who inadvertently lands and becomes stranded on Earth. Two scientists (Sandy Duncan and Ken Barry) help the feline return to its home but not before the cat has numerous adventures here on planet Earth.
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Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen 1981  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Mystery / Comedy
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lee Grant, Angie Dickinson, Richard Hatch, Brian Keith, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roddy McDowall, Rachel Roberts, Johnny Sekka, Paul Ryan, Michael Fairman, Karlene Crockett, Bennett Ohta, David Hirokane, James Ray
Charlie Chan (Peter Ustinov) leaves the comfort of retirement when he is asked to solve a series of San Francisco murders. His bumbling grandson Lee Chan, Jr. (Richard Hatch) wants to be a private eye and tries to help but keeps messing up. Although the situation turns crazy, Lee's fiancee Cordelia (Michelle Pfeiffer) sees nothing wrong with his behavior. Amidst the craziness, Charlie deals with his old nemesis, The Dragon Queen (Angie Dickinson), who he had sent to prison many years ago. She is out of prison and determined to get even with Charlie.
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Circle of Iron 1978 R, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
aka: The Silent Flute
Director: Richard Moore
Cast: David Carradine, Jeff Cooper, Roddy McDowall, Christopher Lee, Anthony De Longis, Earl Maynard, Erica Creer, Eli Wallach, Heinz Bernard, Zipora Peled, Michael M. Vendrell, Leo Whang, Donnie Williams, Robert Gardner, Tom Ascensio
A young martial artist Cord (Jeff Cooper) embarks on a quest for the Zen "Book of Enlightenment" held by the wizard Zetan (Christopher Lee). Mysterious guides (David Carradine) lead Cord along the way as he encounters good guys, bad guys, and bizarre adventures.
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 Class of 1984 1982  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mark L. Lester
Cast: Perry King, Merrie Lynn Ross, Timothy Van Patten, Roddy McDowall, Michael J. Fox, Al Waxman, Lisa Langlois, Stefan Arngrim, Keith Knight, Neil Clifford, Erin Noble, David Gardner, Steve Pernie
A punk-rock gang rules at an inner-city high school in this "devoted-new-teacher-tries-to-bring-compassion-to-the-system" (Perry King) formula story about youth in the 1980s. Followed by "Class of 1999."
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 Cleopatra 1963 G, 245 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Pamela Brown, Roddy McDowall, Michael Hordern, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh, Andrew Keir, Robert Stephens, Francesca Annis, Gregoire Aslan
This film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as Cleopatra and Marc Antony, but the film is more famous for the off-screen romance of the two stars. Cleopatra is queen of Egypt and uses her wiles to begin an affair with Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) in order to gain power to retain her empire. When Caesar is killed in the Roman Senate, Cleopatra seduces Roman general Marc Antony planning to make him her protector. But, Marc Antony is defeated at the Battle of Actium, and the doomed lovers meet for the last time. The film won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, and Special Visual Effects) and had five nominations including Best Picture and Actor (Harrison).
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Ricardo Montalban, Don Murray, Natalie Trundy, Hari Rhodes, Severn Darden, John Randolph, John Dennis, H.M. Wynant, Gordon Jump, Lou Wagner, Asa Maynor, David Chow, Buck Kartalian, Paul Comi
In this sequel to "Planet of the Apes," Roddy McDowall plays his own son as he moves among his fellow apes that are now servants. He manages to lead them into an organized revolt in their quest for freedom. This is the fourth in the series of five "episodes."
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Dead of Winter 1987 R, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes, William Russ, Mark Malone, Ken Pogue, Wayne Robson, Michael Copeman, Sam Malkin, Pamela Moller
A young woman is given a job as a double for a film in which the star had a nervous breakdown. The woman gradually realizes she is involved in a cover-up and that the star has NOT had a nervous breakdown but rather has been MURDERED.
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Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry 1974 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Hough
Cast: Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, Vic Morrow, Eugene Daniels, Roddy McDowall, Lynn Borden, Kenneth Tobey, William Campbell
Larry (Peter Fonda) is a star, sports-car driver who picks up Mary (Susan George) and Deke (Adam Roarke). They hold up a grocery store to steal money for a new car, and the chase is on as they elude the California Highway Patrol.
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Earth Angel 1991 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Joe Napolitano
Cast: Cathy Podewell, Cindy Williams, Rainbow Harvest, Mark Hamill, Erik Estrada, Roddy McDowall, Dustin Nguyen, Brian Krause, Alan Young, Garrett Morris, Tommy Hinkley, Keely Christian, Daran Norris
Angela (Cathy Podewell) died while still in high school and went to Heaven. Now, years later, her guardian angel, Mr. Tatum (Roddy McDowall), sends her back to Earth to help her former boyfriend, Duke (Erik Estrada), solve his current problems.
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Embryo 1976 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Created to Kill
Director: Ralph Nelson
Cast: Rock Hudson, Diane Ladd, Barbara Carrera, Roddy McDowall, Anne Schedeen, John Elerick, Vincent Baggetta, Jack Colvin, Dick Winslow, Joyce Brothers
Dr. Paul Holliston (Rock Hudson) takes science into his own hands with no regard for the consequences when he injects a growth hormone into a human fetus–and suffers the horrifying results of his hubris.
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Don Taylor
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Eric Braeden, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, William Windom, Sal Mineo, Albert Salmi, Harry Lauter, M. Emmet Walsh
After a nuclear disaster, two apes (Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter) have escaped their lost planet and arrive on Earth. Unfortunately, humans greet them warily–afraid that apes will gain control of Earthlings.
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Evil Under the Sun 1982 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Jane Birkin, Nicholas Clay, Maggie Smith, Roddy McDowall, Sylvia Miles, James Mason, Denis Quilley, Diana Rigg, Emily Hone, John Alderson, Paul Antrim, Richard Vernon, Barbara Hicks
In this Agatha Christie story, a famous actress, Arlena Marshall (Diana Rigg), is murdered while visiting an idyllic beach resort, and detective Hercules Poirot (Peter Ustinov) investigates. Suspects include Arlena's biographer Rex (Roddy McDowall), Broadway producers Odell and Myra Gardener (James Mason and Sylvia Miles), Arlena's husband Kenneth (Denis Quilley), Kenneth's lover Daphne (Maggie Smith), millionaire Sir Horace Blatt (Colin Blakely), Arlena's lover Patrick (Nicholas Clay), and Patrick's wife Christine (Jane Birkin). Poirot has his work cut out for him when he learns more about the suspects–all of whom had motives to kill Arlena.
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 Fright Night 1985 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Tom Holland
Cast: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Art Evans, Dorothy Fielding, Pamela Brown, Stewart Stern, Nick Savage, Ernie Holmes, Heidi Sorenson, Irina Irvine, Bob Corff
What would you do if a vampire (Chris Sarandon) moved into the house next door? That is what happened to Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) who happens to have an over-active imagination brought on by watching late-night horror movies. No one believes Charley when he tells them about the vampire. Charley's girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse) doesn't believe him, thinks he is crazy, and then falls under the vampire's spell. Charley then gets help from Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall) who once acted in horror films but is now the host of a TV show "Friday Night." Together, Peter and Charley set out to rid the neighborhood of the vampire. 1 User Review
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| | awesome flick | Amanda 01/18/2007 | | its one of my favoite 80 films of all time...very good movie |
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Fright Night Part 2 1988 R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Comedy
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Cast: Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Traci Lind, Julie Carmen, Jon Gries, Russell Clark, Brian Thompson, Merritt Butrick, Ernie Sabella, Matt Landers, Karen Anders, Blair Tefkin, Josh Richman, Rochelle Ashana, Alexander Folk
In this sequel to the 1985 film, the sister, Regine (Julie Carmen), of the vampire killed by Charley (William Ragsdale) and Peter (Roddy McDowall) comes to town to get revenge three years after her brother's murder. Charley meets and falls under the spell of Regine but is torn between her and his love for Alex (Traci Lind). When Charley learns from Peter that Regine is the sister of the vampire they killed, the two once again join forces to stop Regine before she turns Charley into a vampire.
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The Grass Harp 1996 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Matthau
Cast: Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Edward Furlong, Jack Lemmon, Mary Steenburgen, Nell Carter, Roddy McDowall, Charles Durning, Joe Don Baker
Based on Truman Capote's novella, this is the story of a family and the maturing process of Colin (Edward Furlong) who, following his mother's death, is sent to live with his aunts, Verena (Sissy Spacek) and Dolly (Piper Laurie).
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Hello Down There 1969 G, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
aka: Sub-A-Dub-Dub
Director: Jack Arnold, Ricou Browning
Cast: Tony Randall, Janet Leigh, Roddy McDowall, Jim Backus, Ken Berry, Charlotte Rae, Richard Dreyfuss, Arnold Stang, Merv Griffin, Lee Meredith, Kay Cole, Gary Tigerman, Lou Wagner, Bruce Gordon, Harvey Lembeck
This story is about Fred and Vivian Miller (Tony Randall and Janet Leigh) and their family moving into an underwater home where they plan to live for 30 days. TV host Merv Griffin (playing himself) arranges an underwater interview. Meanwhile, two of the Miller kids–Lorrie (Kay Cole) and Tommy (Gary Tigerman)–are members of a rock band that includes Harold, Nate, and Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss, Roddy McDowall, and Lou Wagner), and they are trying to cut a record. The film is silly, but it is fun to watch.
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How Green Was My Valley 1941  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John Ford
Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp, Anna Lee, Roddy McDowall, John Loder, Sara Allgood, Barry Fitzgerald, Patric Knowles, Morton Lowry, Arthur Shields, Ann E. Todd, Frederick Worlock, Richard Fraser
Based on Richard Llewellyn's novel, this touching story about the changing world of a Welsh coal-mining family won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1941, John Ford won an Oscar for Best Director, and Donald Crisp won for Best Supporting Actor. The film won two additional Academy Awards and was nominated for five others.
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Inside Daisy Clover 1965  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer, Roddy McDowall, Ruth Gordon, John Hale, Harold Gould, Katharine Bard, Peter Helm, Betty Harford, Ottola Nesmith, Edna Holland, Dee Carroll, Gertrude Flynn, Merv Griffin
Daisy (Natalie Wood) becomes a 15-year-old, 1930s' movie star after her mentally unstable mother (Ruth Gordon) enters her in a talent-search contest, but by age 17, her time in the limelight has passed. In her quest to regain popularity, Daisy goes to the extreme of marrying popular film idol Wade Lewis (Robert Redford) who she sees only as a means to an end. The marriage lasts only one day, and a short time later Daisy suffers a nervous breakdown. Now, Daisy must decide if she really wants the fame associated with stardom or if she should leave Hollywood. 1 User Review
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| | Inside Daisy Clover-Must come out on DVD | BigDinTampa 08/03/2007 | | I have seen this movie several times on television and saw it in theaters when it first came out. This is a very touching and moving story of a young neglected girls rag to riches story. She lives in a small trailer with her mother played by Ruth Gordon who gives a wonderful performance. Daisy, played by Natalie Wood, makes a demo record at a carny area on the beach. She is soon discovered and made into a star by a ruthless movie mogul played by Christopher Plummer. He demands that she plays a sweet innocent little girl, but she is soon corrupted by a good looking actor played by Robert Redford, who leads her down the wrong path. He is out for one thing and the naive girl falls for his act. The sexual twist is worth waiting for and the performances were stellar. This movie should be rated 3 and 1/2 stars. |
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It's My Party 1996 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randal Kleiser
Cast: Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Lee Grant, Bronson Pinchot, Margaret Cho, Marlee Matlin, Bruce Davison, George Segal, Roddy McDowall, Olivia Newton-John
This moving story is about a gay man (Eric Roberts), dying of AIDS, who throws himself one giant party before committing suicide.
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Keys of the Kingdom 1944  N/R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John M. Stahl
Cast: Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rosa Stradner, Edmund Gwenn, Roddy McDowall, Cedric Hardwicke, Peggy Ann Garner, James Gleason, Anne Revere
Based on A.J. Cronin's novel about missionaries in 19th-century China, this is the story of Scottish priest Francis Chisholm (Gregory Peck) who persists in teaching Catholicism to Chinese despite civil war and overt attempts to rid the country of Christian missionary influences. Peck received an Oscar nomination. 1 User Review
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| | Keys of the Kingdom | Anonymous 12/30/2007 | | This was a wonderful heartwarming movie. |
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Kidnapped 1948 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Beaudine
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Sue England, Dan O'Herlihy, Roland Winters, Jeff Corey, Houseley Stevenson, Erskine Sanford, Alex Frazer, Olaf Hytten
Roddy McDowall is cast as David Balfour, the young Scot who inherits a fortune and is kidnapped by his evil uncle. David meets alan Breck (Dan O'Herlihy) and the two travel across Scotland in an attempt to regain what is rightfully his.
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Laserblast 1978 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Rae
Cast: Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo, Ron Masak, Dennis Burkley, Barry Cutler, Keenan Wynn, Mike Bobenko, Roddy McDowall, Eddie Deezen
A laser gun was left behind in the California desert by aliens after they killed one of their own. Along comes Billy (Kim Milford), a teen who is routinely bullied; he takes the gun, mutates as an alien creature, and goes on a murderous rampage. Low budget and poorly acted, but still a little bit of fun as another film tries to capture Star Wars audiences.
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Lassie Come Home 1943 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, Edmund Gwenn, Dame May Whitty, Elizabeth Taylor, Nigel Bruce, Elsa Lanchester, J. Pat O'Malley, Alec Craig, Arthur Shields, Ben Webster, John Rogers, Alan Napier
A poor Yorkshire family sells its collie, Lassie, to the Duke of Rudling (Nigel Bruce), but Lassie escapes from her new home in Scotland and makes the long trip back to Yorkshire.
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Last Summer in the Hamptons 1995 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Jaglom
Cast: Victoria Foyt, Viveca Lindfors, Jon Robin Baitz, Melissa Leo, Martha Plimpton, Holland Taylor, Ron Rifkin, Savannah Smith Boucher, Roddy McDowall, Roscoe Lee Browne, Andre Gregory, Brooke Smith
Three generations of a dysfunctional theatrical family gather at Helene's (Viveca Lindfors, in her last film) place in the Hamptons for one last time, since the place is no longer affordable. The chitchat changes to trouble when a rich and successful actress, Oona (Victoria Foyt), appears on the scene.
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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 1972 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Huston
Cast: Paul Newman, Victoria Principal, Roddy McDowall, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins, John Huston, Stacy Keach, Ned Beatty, Jacqueline Bisset, Tab Hunter
This comedy Western stars Paul Newman as the hanging judge Roy Bean who avenges his own near-death experience by killing his enemies.
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 The Longest Day 1962 N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernard Wicki
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Curt Jurgens, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Rod Steiger, Sean Connery, Mel Ferrer, Eddie Albert, Richard Todd, Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Edmond O'Brien
The sixth of June, 1944–D-Day–is relived in this saga about the Allied invasion of Europe via the beaches at Normandy. This war film is based on Cornelius Ryan's book "The Longest Day" that he compiled through interviews with D-Day survivors. The story is told through the eyes of all participants including the German high command, the French Resistance, and the Allied side of the invasion. A great epic that was nominated for Best Picture and won Oscars for Best Cinematography and Special Effects.
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Lord Love a Duck 1966 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Axelrod
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Tuesday Weld, Lola Albright, Martin West, Ruth Gordon, Harvey Korman, Sarah Marshall, Lynn Carey, Max Showalter, Donald Murphy
This film is nearly as weird as its title. Alan (Roddy McDowall) is one extremely bright high-school senior who looks after new arrival Barbara (Tuesday Weld). Madcap humor, much of it black, has made this before-its-time movie a cult favorite.
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Macbeth 1948 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Orson Welles
Cast: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Alan Napier, Erskine Sanford, John Dierkes, Keene Curtis, Lurene Tuttle, Peggy Webber, Lionel Braham
Orson Welles masterfully portrays the title role of the 11th-century Scottish nobleman whose vanity and ambition lead to murder in William Shakespeare's tragic tale. Jeanette Nolan plays the overly ambitious Lady Macbeth who will stop at nothing, even murder, to ensure that her husband will become king.
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Man Hunt 1941 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, John Carradine, Roddy McDowall, Ludwig Stossel, Heather Thatcher, Frederick Worlock, Roger Imhof, Holmes Herbert, Olaf Hytten, William Haade, Kurt Kreuger, Frederick Vogeding, Lester Matthews
While in the Bavarian Alps, big-game hunter Thorndyke (Walter Pidgeon) has an opportunity to assassinate Hitler. He fails in the attempt and is captured by the Gestapo, beaten, and left for dead. With help from young Vaner (Roddy McDowell), Thorndyke stows away on a steamer where he sees a "Mr. Jones" (John Carradine) who has stolen Thornydyke's identity, including his passport. But "Mr. Jones" is only one problem he must deal with in the coming days. Remade in 1976 as "Rogue Male."
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Mean Johnny Barrows 1976 R, 85 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Fred Williamson
Cast: Fred Williamson, Roddy McDowall, Jenny Sherman, Stuart Whitman, Luther Adler, R.G. Armstrong, Lee Van Cleef, Anthony Caruso, Elliott Gould, Mike Henry, Aaron Banks, Jenny Sherman, Victor Rogers, John LaMotta, Gregory Bach
Johnny Barrows (Fred Williamson) returns home after an unwarranted Dishonorable Discharge during the Vietnam War. Unsuccessful in finding work and against his desires, he is brought into a gang war between rival Mafia families in his home town and uses his military training to survive the urban battlefield.
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Midnight Lace 1960 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: David Miller
Cast: Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin, Myrna Loy, Roddy McDowall, Herbert Marshall, Natasha Parry, John Williams, Hermione Baddeley, Rhys Williams
Kit Preston (Doris Day) is unaware that her husband, Tony (Rex Harrison), is plotting to kill her–after she appears insane as a result of numerous disturbing telephone calls. This film was remade for TV in 1980. 1 User Review
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| | anonymous 04/02/2009 | | another grt performance by doris...anothr oscar she didn't get!!!! |
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 Miracle on 34th Street 1973  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Jane Alexander, David Hartman, Roddy McDowall, Sebastian Cabot, Suzanne Davidson, Jim Backus, Tom Bosley, David Doyle, James Gregory, Roland Winters, Conrad Janis, Ellen Weston, Burt Mustin, Jason Wingreen, Liam Dunn
This TV remake of the 1947 classic follows the former movie closely, with Sebastian Cabot in the role of Kris Kringle who is hired to play Santa Claus during the Christmas season at Macy's. Kris becomes friends with Macy's manager Karen Walker (Jane Alexander), her young daughter Susan (Susan Davidson), and their neighbor Bill (David Hartman). Kris claims that he is the real Santa Claus and tries to convince Susan that her mother is wrong and that Santa Claus really does exist. This leads to a sanity hearing where Kris must convince both a court and Susan that he is, indeed, the real Santa. Again remade in 1994. 1 User Review
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| | lois copeland 03/12/2007 | It has been a long time since I have veiwed this move in Canada.
From what I remember it was a great movie and if enyone has a copy I would like to purchase one loiscope227@hotmail.com |
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Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance 1994  R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jimmy Lifton
Cast: Tracy Wells, Roddy McDowall, Sally Kellerman, Veronica Cartwright, William Sanderson, Mark Ruffalo, Carlton Beener, Sarah Douglas, Lois Nettleton
Orphans Marlee (Tracy Wells) and her brother Jeffrey (Carlton Beener) come across the evil mirror in the orphanage, where it had been hidden away for several years. This time, crooks want an inheritance, and the mirror is ready to help. Low-class, cheap horror.
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Murder in the Family 1938 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Albert Parker
Cast: Barry Jones, Jessica Tandy, Evelyn Ankers, Donald Gray, Jessie Winter, David Markham, Glynis Johns, Roddy McDowall, Annie Esmond, Rani Waller
A weak mystery of a man accused of murdering his rich aunt after she refused to give him money that he needed. But–he didn't do it, and neither did the butler
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Night Gallery 1969 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Steven Spielberg, Boris Sagal, Barry Shear
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Ossie Davis, Joan Crawford, Sam Jaffe, Barry Sullivan, George Macready, Richard Kiley, Tom Bosley, Norma Crane, Barry Atwater, George Murdock, Byron Morrow, Garry Goodrow, Shannon Farnon
In this three-story anthology, the offering "Eyes" is Steven Spielberg's directorial debut. It features Joan Crawford as a blind woman who dreams of seeing. Other stories, "The Cemetery" and "Escape Route" were directed by Boris Sagal and Barry Shear.
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Overboard 1987 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Katherine Helmond, Michael G. Hagerty, Roddy McDowall, Jared Rushton, Frank Campanella, Harvey Miller, Hector Elizondo
The premise for this so-soer is that a wealthy woman falls off her yacht and survives–with amnesia. It does not work as well as it could.
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The Pied Piper 1942 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall, Anne Baxter, Otto Preminger, J. Carrol Naish, Lester Matthews, Jill Esmond, Ferike Boros, Peggy Ann Garner, Merrill Rodin, Maurice Tauzin, Fleurette Zama, William Edmunds, Marcel Dalio, Marcelle Corday
Another World War II propaganda film (though good) has Mr. Howard (Monty Woolley) enjoying a fishing holiday in France in 1940 when the Germans invade. He ends up leading the two Cavanaugh children–Ronnie and Sheila (Roddy McDowall and Peggy Ann Garner)–across France to attempt an escape to England through German-occupied territory. Along the way, more and more children join the trek. Academy Award nominations include Best Picture and Actor (Woolley).
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Planet of the Apes 1968 G, 112 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast: Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Woodrow Parfrey, Robert Gunner, Norman Burton, Lou Wagner, Jeff Burton, Buck Kartalian, Wright King, Paul Lambert
Astronauts land on a newly discovered planet where apes rule, and humans are their servants. The space crew, led by George Taylor (Charlton Heston), trudges through a forest and finds a tribe that resembles Stone Age humans. Then, apes on horses appear clad in uniforms and start shooting, and the inarticulate, uncivilized humans scatter. The astronauts learn that the apes can walk upright and talk and are far more sophisticated that the humans. When the leader of the apes, Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans), learns that Taylor can also talk, he orders him killed. Now, two apes–scientist Cornelius (Roddy McDowell) and Dr. Zira (Kim Hunter)–help Taylor escape and, in the process, Taylor uncovers the secret of the planet.
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 The Poseidon Adventure 1972 PG, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Ronald Neame
Cast: Gene Hackman, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen, Arthur O'Connell, Ernest Borgnine, Carol Lynley, Stella Stevens, Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, Eric Shea, Fred Sadoff, Sheila Allen, Jan Arvan
Their captain (Leslie Nielsen) gives up his life to save the passengers after a tidal wave overturns a luxury cruise ship during New Year's Eve festivities. A small group of survivors–including Mike (Ernest Borgnine), Linda (Stella Stevens), Acres (Roddy McDowall), Belle (Shelley Winters), and Manny (Jack Albertson)–are led by Reverend Frank Scott (Gene Hackman) in a struggle to find safety in their world (ship) that has turned upside down. "The Morning After" won an Academy Award for Best Song. An Oscar was also received for the Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award), and seven other nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actress (Shelley Winters).
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Scavenger Hunt 1979 PG, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Cloris Leachman, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Ruth Gordon, Tony Randall, Vincent Price, Arnold Schwarzenegger
The winner of a scavenger hunt will win the inheritance of a game manufacturer (Vincent Price)–and the search is on! Pretty poor stuff, especially considering the good cast. 1 User Review
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| | Wantmymovieback 05/30/2007 | | I want this movie to make a comeback. I love this movie!!! |
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The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo 1997 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family
aka: Rudyard Kipling's Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo
Director: Duncan McLachlan
Cast: Jamie Williams, David Paul Francis, Bill Campbell, Dyrk Ashton, Roddy McDowall, Gulshan Grover, Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy, B.J. Hogg, Amy Robbins, Hal Fowler
In this film featuring Kipling's characters, Mowgli and Baloo, Mowgli is confronted by an adventurer who wants the jungle boy for an exhibit in P.T Barnum's circus. Mowgli escapes and runs into more trouble in a lost city.
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Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake 1942 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Cromwell
Cast: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, George Sanders, Frances Farmer, Roddy McDowall, Kay Johnson, John Carradine, Elsa Lanchester, Harry Davenport, Dudley Digges, Halliwell Hobbes, Marten Lamont, Arthur Hohl, Pedro de Cordoba, Heather Thatcher
In England during the reign of George III, an orphaned heir to a dukedom, Benjamin (Roddy McDowall), is being raised by his abusive uncle, Arthur Blake (George Sanders), who uses Benjamin as a bonded servant. Ten years later, Ben (now played by Tyrone Power) rebels and eventually sets sail for South America. Aboard ship, Ben meets a sailor, Caleb Green (John Carradine), and, together, they amass a fortune diving for pearls off a Polynesian island. During this period, Ben falls in love with an island girl he calls Eve (Gene Tierney). With his new wealth, will Ben have the courage to say farewell to Eve and return to London to claim his inheritance?
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The Tempest 1960 TV, 76 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: George Schaefer
Cast: Maurice Evans, Roddy McDowall, Lee Remick, Richard Burton, Tom Poston, Paul Ballantyne, William Bassett, Ronald Radd, Liam Redmond
This version of Shakespeare's last play has been shortened, stripped of "off-color" words, and had a language "make-over" so that it would be suitable for the younger crowd. Prospero's (Maurice Evans) throne was taken over by his brother Antonio (William Bassett), and Prospero was exiled to a remote island with his daughter Miranda (Lee Remick). Along with them on the island are the monster Caliban (Richard Burton) and the airy sprite Ariel (Roddy McDowall). Prospero is a sorcerer, and he conjures up a tempest at sea that causes the wreck of the ship on which members of his family are passengers. As the family roams the island, Miranda and Prince Ferdinand (Ronald Radd) meet and fall in love. Ariel tells Prospero's family that their evilness led to Prospero causing the shipwreck. Forgiveness solves the problem, and Prospero is restored to his throne. The great cast and interesting costumes make it worthwhile watching.
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 That Darn Cat 1965 N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall, Neville Brand, Elsa Lanchester, William Demarest, Frank Gorshin, Ed Wynn, Richard Deacon, Richard Eastham, Grayson Hall, Tom Lowell, Iris Adrian, Liam Sullivan
In this Disney film Siamese cat D.C. (Darn Cat) ends up in the middle of an FBI investigation and leads to solving a kidnapping case. D.C. is allowed into the home used by bank robbers Iggy and Dan (Frank Gorshin and Neville Brand) who are holding bank teller Margaret Miller (Grayson Hall) hostage. Margaret etches the word "Help" on her watch and then attaches it to D.C.'s neck. When D.C. arrives home to his owners Patti and Ingrid Randall (Hayley Mills and Dorothy Provine), Patti discovers the watch and calls the F.B.I. When agent Zeke (Dean Jones) arrives at their home, they decide to tail D.C., believing that he will lead them to the robbers and hostage Margaret. Zeke, Patti, neighbors, and friends join in the hunt and provide good slapstick comedy along the way.
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The Thief of Baghdad 1978 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi, Frank Finlay, Marina Vlady, Terence Stamp, Ian Holm, Daniel Emilfork, Kenji Tanaki, Neil McCarthy
This TV version of the Arabian Nights story features the genie and flying carpet is OK but does not measure up to the 1940 version.
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Thunderhead - Son of Flicka 1945 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Louis King
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, Rita Johnson, James Bell, Patti Hale, Carleton Young, Ralph Sanford, Al Bridge, Robert Filmer
This sequel to "My Friend Flicka" is not quite up to the original, but overall it is enjoyable family fare as the story continues of a boy, Ken (Roddy McDowall), and his horse. This time around, Ken tries to train Flicka's colt Thunderhead to become a successful racehorse. Sequel: "Green Grass of Wyoming."
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Unlikely Angel 1996 TV, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Michael Switzer
Cast: Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall, Brian Kerwin, Allison Mack, Eli Marienthal, Maria del Mar, Gary Sandy, Terrie Snell, James Lurie, Ricki Dale, Frances Peach, Jana Stave, Billy "Sly" Williams, Ron Wolf
Country music performer Ruby Diamond (Dolly Parton) is killed in a car crash, but when she reaches the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter (Roddy McDowall) tells her that she may not enter Heaven until she performs a good deed. So, back to Earth she comes and tries to reunite workaholic widower Ben Bartilson (Brian Kerwin) and his children, Sarah and Matthew (Allison Mack and Eli Marienthal) in time for Christmas.
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The White Cliffs of Dover 1944 N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clarence Brown
Cast: Irene Dunne, Alan Marshal, Roddy McDowall, Frank Morgan, Van Johnson, C. Aubrey Smith, Dame May Whitty, Gladys Cooper, Peter Lawford, Elizabeth Taylor
Based on a poem by Alice Duer, this is a sentimental tale of Susan Dunn Ashwood's (Irene Dunne) personal losses–her husband was killed in World War I and, now, her son is lost during World War II.
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aka: Five Card Stud
2. The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
3. Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
4. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
6. The Black Hole (1979)
7. The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
8. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
9. Circle of Iron (1978)
aka: The Silent Flute
10. Class of 1984 (1982)
11. Cleopatra (1963)
12. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
13. Dead of Winter (1987)
14. Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974)
15. Earth Angel (1991)
16. Embryo (1976)
aka: Created to Kill
17. Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
18. Evil Under the Sun (1982)
19. Fright Night (1985)
20. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
21. Funny Lady (1975)
22. The Grass Harp (1996)
23. Hello Down There (1969)
aka: Sub-A-Dub-Dub
24. Heroes Stand Alone (1989)
25. How Green Was My Valley (1941)
26. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
27. It (1967)
28. It's My Party (1996)
29. Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
30. Kidnapped (1948)
31. Laserblast (1978)
32. Lassie Come Home (1943)
33. Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)
34. The Legend of Hell House (1973)
35. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
36. The Longest Day (1962)
37. Lord Love a Duck (1966)
38. Macbeth (1948)
39. Man Hunt (1941)
40. Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)
41. Midnight Lace (1960)
42. Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
43. Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994)
44. Murder in the Family (1938)
45. My Friend Flicka (1943)
46. Night Gallery (1969)
47. Overboard (1987)
48. The Pied Piper (1942)
49. Planet of the Apes (1968)
50. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
51. Scavenger Hunt (1979)
52. The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo (1997)
aka: Rudyard Kipling's Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo
53. Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
54. The Tempest (1960)
55. That Darn Cat (1965)
56. The Thief of Baghdad (1978)
57. Thunderhead - Son of Flicka (1945)
58. Unknown Origin (1995)
59. Unlikely Angel (1996)
60. The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
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