The Crossing 1990  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Ogilvie
Cast: Russell Crowe, Robert Mammone, Danielle Spencer, Daphne Gray, George Whaley, Jacquy Phillips, Emily Lumbers, Rodney Bell, John Blair, Patrick Ward
Sam (Robert Mammone) returns home after more than a year's absence and finds girlfriend Meg (Danielle Spencer) having an affair with his best friend Johnny (Russell Crowe). Sam and Johnny vie for Meg's affection, and the rivalry comes to a climax during a car chase that ends at a train crossing.
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The Girl in Lovers Lane 1959  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Cast: Brett Halsey, Joyce Meadows, Lowell Brown, Jack Elam, Selette Cole, Emile Meyer, Spencer Carlisle, Mabel Rea, Sed Cassaday, Nicholas King, Rodney Bell
A runaway, Danny (Lowell Brown), meets drifter Bix (Brett Halsey), and the two travel together from town to town. In one small burg, Bix meets and falls for waitress Carrie (Joyce Meadows). But he must keep moving on. However, on the eve of his leaving, Carrie is murdered and Bix is the prime suspect. Not to worry; Danny saves the day as he uncovers the creepy Jesse (Jack Elam) as the killer. Jack Elam makes this at least somewhat watchable.
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The Hitch-Hiker 1953 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ida Lupino
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman, Jose Torvay, Sam Hayes, Wendell Niles, Jean Del Val, Clark Howat, Natividad Vacio, Rodney Bell
As Roy and Gilbert (Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy) head off on a fishing trip, they make a big mistake: they pick up a hitchhiker, Emmett (William Talman), a sadistic, psychotic killer. Emmett takes the pair hostage and forces them to cross the desert and enter Mexico, playing a cat and mouse game with them on the way. A good film noir directed by the 1930s and 1940s star, Ida Lupino.
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Phantom from 10,000 Leagues 1956  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Dan Milner
Cast: Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen, Helene Stanton, Rodney Bell, Phillip Pine, Vivi Janiss, Pierce Lyden, Michael Garth
When bodies wash ashore, oceanographer Ted (Kent Taylor) is sent to investigate. What he finds is a (poorly) man-made monster that gets its power from atomic light. The dastardly scientist King (Michael Whalen) must be at work.
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| 1. The Crossing (1990)
2. The Girl in Lovers Lane (1959)
3. The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
4. Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1956)
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