Blood Legacy 1971  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Legacy of Blood
Director: Carl Monson
Cast: Rodolfo Acosta, Merry Anders, Norman Bartold, John Carradine, Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow, Ivy Bethune, Richard Davalos, Roy Engel, Buck Kartalian, John Russell, John Smith
While spending the week at their family estate in order to claim inheritance, four potential heirs live in the midst of spiteful misdeeds that, before the week is out, will lead to murder.
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Breakdown 1952 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edmond Angelo
Cast: William Bishop, Ann Richards, Anne Gwynne, Sheldon Leonard, Wally Cassell, Richard Benedict, John Vosper, Roy Engel, Joe McTurk, Norman Rainey, Hal Baylor, Elena Sirangelo, Gene Covelli, Al Cantor, Michelle King
Sent to prison after being convicted of murder, boxer Terry Williams (William Bishop) is released after evidence suggests he is not guilty. Terry then gets busy finding the real killer, and the evidence points to his girlfriend Candy's (Anne Gwynne) wealthy father.
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Destination Nightmare 1968  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Paul Landres
Cast: Boris Karloff, Whit Bissell, Myron Healey, Tod Andrews, George Hamilton, Jean Del Val, Iphigenie Castiglioni, Rusty Lane, Ron Hagerthy, Roy Engel
Boris Karloff introduces and stars in tales of the supernatural, which was the pilot for a TV series.
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The Flying Saucer 1950 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Mikel Conrad
Cast: Mikel Conrad, Pat Garrison, Hantz von Teuffen, Lester Sharpe, Russell Hicks, Frank Darien, Denver Pyle, Roy Engel, Garry Owens, Virginia Hewitt, George Baxter, Robert Boon
Playboy Mike Trent (Mikel Conrad) and Special Agent Vee Langley (Pat Garrison) search Alaska's pubs for any information from possible eyewitnesses to a UFO sighting. The "UFO" is discovered to be a Russian aircraft, and Soviet spies have their own use for the "UFO."
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The Indestructible Man 1956 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jack Pollexfen
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Max Showalter, Marian Carr, Ross Elliott, Stuart Randall, Robert Shayne, Ken Terrell, Joe Flynn, Roy Engel
This is an entertaining film for horror film lovers and lovers of Lon Chaney Jr. An innocent man (Chaney Jr.) is executed but is brought back, with superhuman powers, to take revenge.
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Kingdom of the Spiders 1977  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John "Bud" Cardos
Cast: William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode, Lieux Dressler, Altovise Davis, David McLean, Natasha Ryan, Joe Ross, Marcy Lafferty, Adele Malis-Morey, Roy Engel, Hoke Howell
A new insecticide has killed off the normal food supply for the Arizona tarantulas. When local farm animals die, vet Rack Hansen (William Shatner) investigates. He determines that the deaths are due to spider venom and calls for help from entomologist Diane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling). As the two search for answers, the migrating spiders approach the town, where the townsfolk become the next delicacy in the spiders' food chain. Interesting tongue-in-cheek humor and background music contribute to the film.
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The Last Movie 1971 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Chinchero
Director: Dennis Hopper
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Stella Garcia, Samuel Fuller, Sylvia Miles, Julie Adams, Rod Cameron, Peter Fonda, Roy Engel, Kris Kristofferson, John Phillip Law
This movie lacks the finesse to deliver its message about moviemaking's effect on the location site of a Peruvian village. Kristofferson's debut.
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The Law and Jake Wade 1958  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens, Robert Middleton, Henry Silva, DeForest Kelley, Burt Douglas, Eddie Firestone, Richard H. Cutting, Roy Engel, Rory Mallison, Al Ferguson, Reginald Simpson
This is a fast-paced, good Western, pitting Marshal Jake Wade(Robert Taylor) against outlaw gang-leader Clint Hollister (Richard Widmark). Jake had been a member of Clint's gang, but after a heist he ran with the money and buried it. Now, Jake aids in getting Clint out of jail–only to be kidnapped and forced to lead them to the hidden loot. 1 User Review
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The Mad Magician 1954 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Brahm
Cast: Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery, Patrick O'Neal, Jay Novello, Donald Randolph, Lenita Lane, Roy Engel, Lyle Talbot
A crazed magician (Vincent Price) uses his inventions to murder the opposition–his fellow magicians.
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Not of This Earth 1957 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Morgan Jones, William Roerick, Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, Ann Carroll, Pat Flynn, Roy Engel, Harold Fong
When an alien vampire (Paul Birch) is sent to Earth in search of a new blood supply for his diseased planet, a nurse (Beverly Garland) comes to his aid by providing transfusions.
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Silent Running 1971  G, 89 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Douglas Trumbull
Cast: Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint, Mark Persons, Steve Brown, Cheryl Sparks, Joseph Campanella, Roy Engel, Larry Whisenhunt
Special effects are worth the price of admission for this film in which Bruce Dern plays the leader of a group of space scientists whose spaceship is the greenhouse supply for Earth's last vegetation. Joan Baez sings the environmental songs.
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Some Came Running 1958 N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer, Arthur Kennedy, Nancy Gates, Leora Dana, Larry Gates, Betty Lou Keim, Connie Gilchrist, Steve Peck, Ned Wever, Roy Engel, Don Haggerty, Joe Gray
This film is based on James Jones' novel about writer Dave Hirsh's (Frank Sinatra) conflicts when he returns to his hometown of Parktown, Indiana, following World War II and must decide between respectable and decadent lifestyles. His businessman brother Frank (Arthur Kennedy) introduces Dave to schoolteacher Gwen French (Martha Hyer), but, when Dave won't break his ties to local gambler Bama Dillert (Dean Martin) and floozy Ginny Moorehead (Shirley MacLaine), tragedy lies ahead. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Actress (MacLaine), Supporting Actor (Kennedy), and Supporting Actress (Hyer).
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Vicki 1953 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Harry Horner
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott Reid, Richard Boone, Max Showalter, Alexander D'Arcy, Carl Betz, Aaron Spelling, John Dehner, Roy Engel, Parley Baer, Stuart Randall, Russ Conway, Frank Fenton, Frank Gerstle
Following the murder of supermodel Vicki Lynn (Jean Peters), police Lt. Ed Cornell (Richard Boone) vigorously steps into the case. He had been in love with Vicki before she gained success and has blamed her publicity man, Steve Christopher (Elliott Reed), for taking her away from him. Now, Cornell is determined to convict Christopher in what seems to be a personal vendetta. But Christopher, with help from Vicki's sister, Jill (Jeanne Crain), tracks down the identity of the real killer and puts an end to the madness.
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 Viva Las Vegas 1964 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Sidney
Cast: Elvis Presley, Ann - Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair, Teri Garr, Jack Carter, Robert Williams, Roy Engel, Eddie Quillan
A singing racecar driver (not simultaneously) Lucky Jackson (Elvis Presley) falls in love with dancer Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret) on his way to a Grand Prix victory.
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Your Cheatin' Heart 1964 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gene Nelson
Cast: George Hamilton, Susan Oliver, Red Buttons, Arthur O'Connell, Shary Marshall, Rex Ingram, Chris Crosby, Rex Holman, Roy Engel, Donald Losby
The story of the Country and Western Singer Hank Williams is told in this pretty good biography/musical. George Hamilton is effective as Hank (who died at the early age of 29) and Susan Oliver is good as his wife. Hank Williams Jr. dubbed the singing voice.
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| 1. Blood Legacy (1971)
aka: Legacy of Blood
2. Breakdown (1952)
3. Destination Nightmare (1968)
4. The Flying Saucer (1950)
5. The Indestructible Man (1956)
6. Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
7. The Last Movie (1971)
aka: Chinchero
8. The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
9. The Mad Magician (1954)
10. Not of This Earth (1957)
11. Silent Running (1971)
12. Some Came Running (1958)
13. Vicki (1953)
14. Viva Las Vegas (1964)
15. Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
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