The Beachcomber 1954  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Muriel Box
Cast: Glynis Johns, Robert Newton, Donald Sinden, Michael Hordern, Donald Pleasence, Tony Quinn, Paul Rogers, Ronald Lewis, Auric Lorand, Jean Rollins
Based on Somerset Maugham's story, this film's plot deals with a very proper missionary (Glynis Johns) who falls in love with a South Seas beach bum (Robert Newton).
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Mr. Sardonicus 1961  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: William Castle
Cast: Guy Rolfe, Ronald Lewis, Oskar Homolka, Audrey Dalton, Vladimir Sokoloff, Erika Peters, Lorna Hanson, Tina Woodward, James Forrest, David Janti, William Castle, Constance Cavendish, Edith Atwater, Franz Roehn
Baron Sardonicus (Guy Rolfe) strikes it rich after digging up his father's grave to salvage a winning lottery ticket. There is one problem: as a result of his horrid experience, his face froze in a hideous grimace. He tries various cures, but none will work, so he visits a famous neurosurgeon. The doctor is able to take care of this little problem–but the consequences may be worse than the original condition. Oskar Homolka is excellent as the creepy servant.
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The Prisoner 1955 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Glenville
Cast: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson, Kenneth Griffith, Raymond Huntley, Ronald Lewis, Gerard Heinz, Mark Dignam, Richard Leech, Jeannette Sterke
The Cardinal (Alec Guinness) is imprisoned on a trumped-up charge of treason by an Eastern European, totalitarian country. He endures solitary confinement and undergoes intense efforts of brainwashing by the Interrogator (Jack Hawkins) who is determined to make the Cardinal confess to several crimes. If he confesses, the Cardinal might be released, but his power over the people will be destroyed.
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Taste of Fear 1961 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Scream of Fear
Director: Seth Holt
Cast: Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd, Christopher Lee, John Serret, Leonard Sachs, Anne Blake, Fred Johnson, Bernard Browne, Richard Klee
Penny (Susan Strasberg) is confined to a wheelchair and returns to her father's Riviera home after surviving a near-drowning accident. Stepmother Jane (Ann Todd), whom she had not previously met, states that Penny's father is on a trip. But, when Penny starts seeing her father's corpse in various places at night, she must find out what's going on. A well-made film that keeps your attention, with many story twists. Also, you probably will not figure out the ending.
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| 1. The Beachcomber (1954)
2. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
3. The Prisoner (1955)
4. Taste of Fear (1961)
aka: Scream of Fear
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