 The Criminal 1960  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Concrete Jungle
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker, Gregoire Aslan, Margit Saad, Jill Bennett, Rupert Davies, Laurence Naismith, John Van Eyssen, Noel Willman, Patrick Magee, Patrick Wymark, Redmond Phillips
Excellent acting helps this film as Johnny (Stanley Baker) plans a robbery while in prison on a three-year sentence. When he gets out, he pulls off the heist and hides the loot when he has trouble with his fence–but is caught due to a jealous ex-girlfriend. Back in prison, his ex-partners, wanting the money themselves, plan a prison break so that Johnny will lead them to the money. The plan works.
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave 1968 G, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Veronica Carlson, Barbara Ewing, Barry Andrews, Ewan Hooper, Michael Ripper, George A. Cooper, Marion Mathie, John D. Collins, Christopher Cunningham, Norman Bacon
After a girl's body, scarred with fang marks, is found hanging in the church bell, the Monsignor (Rupert Davies) performs exorcism rites at Count Dracula's (Christopher Lee) castle. By accident, Dracula is freed from the ice that had imprisoned him, and now the Monsignor must pay the consequences. First on Dracula's list is the Monsignor's niece Anna (Marion Mathie) who works at a nearby pub, but the Monsignor seeks revenge and is only steps behind the vampire Dracula.
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The Oblong Box 1969  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Gordon Hessler
Cast: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Alister Williamson, Hilary Heath, Peter Arne, Maxwell Shaw, Sally Geeson, Harry Baird, Carl Rigg, Michael Balfour, Rupert Davies, Uta Levka, Godfrey James, John Barrie, Ivor Dean
A voodoo curse has caused Sir Edward Markham's (Alistar Williamson) face to be terribly disfigured, and his brother Julian (Vincent Price) keeps Edward locked in the attic. As his means of escape, Edward gets help from witch doctor N'Galo (Harry Baird) who gives him medicine to make him appear dead. But, N'Galo has double-crossed him, and Edward is put in a coffin and buried. Grave robbers retrieve him, and his "body" is taken to anatomist Dr. Neuhardt (Christopher Lee) who revives him, and now Edward goes on a killing spree seeking revenge for his betrayal.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1965  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Peter van Eyck, Sam Wanamaker, George Voskovec, Rupert Davies, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Bernard Lee, Robert Handy, Esmond Knight, Niall MacGinnis, Beatrix Lehmann, Tom Stern
Alec Leamas (Richard Burton) is a disillusioned British spy in Berlin and tries to ruin the career of a dangerous spy, Hans-Dieter Mundt (Peter van Eyck), who serves the Secret Service of East Germany. Leamas' method is to infiltrate the East German organization. This is a good account of John Le Carre's book, and Burton received an Oscar nomination.
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Submarine X-1 1968 G, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: James Caan, Rupert Davies, David Summer, William Dysart, Norman Bowler, Brian Grellis, Paul Young, John Kelland, Kenneth Farrington, Keith Alexander
Commander Bolton (James Caan) is not the most competent Naval officer, but he is given a chance to redeem himself through command of a miniature submarine during World War II.
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Waterloo 1970 G, 123 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Sergei Bondarchuk
Cast: Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins, Virginia McKenna, Dan O'Herlihy, Michael Wilding, Donal Donnelly, Terence Alexander, Rupert Davies
Originally a four-hour film, this movie was cut way back for U.S. consumption. It is the story of Napoleon's take-over of Europe and his final downfall at Waterloo.
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The Witchfinder General 1968  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Conqueror Worm
Director: Michael Reeves
Cast: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies, Hilary Dwyer, Robert Russell, Patrick Wymark, Wilfrid Brambell, Nicky Henson, Bernard Kay
The 1600s, when Britain was under Oliver Cromwell's rule, is the backdrop for this story based on actual events of trials and executions for practicing witchcraft.
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| 1. The Criminal (1960)
aka: The Concrete Jungle
2. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
3. The Oblong Box (1969)
4. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
5. Submarine X-1 (1968)
6. Waterloo (1970)
7. The Witchfinder General (1968)
aka: The Conqueror Worm
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