The Desperados 1969  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Vince Edwards, Jack Palance, George Maharis, Neville Brand, Sylvia Syms, Christian Roberts, Kate O'Mara, Patrick Holt, Christopher Malcolm, Sheila Burrell
In the years following the Civil War, deserters turn to lives of violence as they go on a rampage of death and destruction.
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The Devil's Brigade 1968 N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince Edwards, Andrew Prine, Claude Akins, Richard Jaeckel, Dana Andrews, Michael Rennie, Carroll O'Connor, Patric Knowles
A group of thugs unite to form a Special Forces unit during World War II. Their commander, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Frederick (William Holden), leads them on a dangerous mission into Italy.
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 Dillinger 1991 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Cast: Mark Harmon, Sherilyn Fenn, Will Patton, Bruce Abbott, Tom Bower, Patricia Arquette, Xander Berkeley, Vince Edwards, Amy Yasbeck, John Philbin, Yvonne Suhor, Lawrence Tierney, David Neidorf, Joe Guzaldo, Michael Krawic
Mark Harmon takes on the role of bank robber John Dillinger in this version that takes liberties with the story while looking at Dillinger's personal relationships as he lives life on the edge. After his prison sentence is completed, Dillinger is determined to never again serve time while he continues his illegal activities. He does get arrested again but escapes and has plastic surgery to disguise himself. J. Edgar Hoover (Vince Edwards) is determined to capture him, and Dillinger is betrayed by his girlfriend Billie's (Sherilyn Fenn) landlady, which leads to the Feds ending his life outside Chicago's Biograph Theater. Look quickly for Lawrence Tierney–who played Dillinger 1945 film–as a sheriff gunned down by Dillinger's gang.
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The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission 1987 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Lee H. Katzin
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Telly Savalas, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Vince Edwards, Gary Graham, Bo Svenson, James Van Patten, Vincent Van Patten, Wolf Kahler, Thom Mathews, Emmanuelle Meyssignac, Paul Picerni, David Horovitch, Pavle Balenovic, Branko Blace
This second remake of the 1967 film concerns another group of convicts that are gathered together as the Dirty Dozen. This time, General Worden (Ernest Borgnine) orders Major Wright (Telly Savalas) to train prisoners for the mission of going inside occupied France to rescue German scientists working on a new chemical weapon and, in the process, disable the project.
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Evening in Byzantium 1978  TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry London
Cast: Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert, Vince Edwards, Shirley Jones, Erin Gray, Harry Guardino, Patrick Macnee, Gloria DeHaven, George Lazenby, Simon Oakland
Based on an Irwin Shaw bestseller, Ford plays an aging movie producer attending the Cannes Film Festival when terrorists move in. This made-for-TV movie was originally shown in two parts.
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The Fear 1995  R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Vincent Robert
Cast: Eddie Bowz, Heather Medway, Ann Turkel, Vince Edwards, Darin Heames, Anna Karin, Antonio Todd, Leland Hayward, Erick Weiss, Wes Craven
Richard (Eddie Bowz) is troubled by nightmares. What better way to deal with it than taking his girlfriend and other friends with similar problems to his remote boyhood home for therapy sessions? Maybe it would have worked if it hadn't been for Morty, the wooden figure found on a shelf
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Jailbreakers 1994  R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Shannen Doherty, Antonio Sabato Jr., Kerri Randles, Adrien Brody, Adrienne Barbeau, Vince Edwards, Charles Napier, George Gerdes, Dana Barron, Sean Whalen, Talbert Morton, Louan Gideon, Julie St. Claire
Angel (Shannen Doherty) is a high-school cheerleader who falls for rebel biker Tony (Antonio Sabato Jr.), a wrong-side-of-the-tracks thief. She joins him in his "work" but flees when he is caught and sent to jail. Of course, he breaks out of jail and is now on her trail in order to continue their escapades. Originally made for Showtime TV network.
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 The Killing 1956  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted de Corsia, Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr., Joe Sawyer, Timothy Carey, Jay Adler, James Edwards, Joe Turkel
Recently released from prison, Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) has big plans for a $2 million racetrack heist. But he has not reckoned with the actions of Sherry (Marie Windsor), the wife of Johnny's cohort George (Elisha Cook Jr.). When Sherry blabs to her boyfriend, an unwary Johnny is really in far over his head, and his intricate plans spiral out of control. With this film, Stanley Kubrick gained credibility as an exceptional director.
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The Mad Bomber 1973 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Detective Geronimo
The Police Connection
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Cast: Vince Edwards, Chuck Connors, Neville Brand, Hank Brandt, Christina Hart, Faith Quabius, Ilona Wilson, Nancy Honnold, Ted Gehring, Dee Carroll, Jeff Burton, Royce D. Applegate
Tough cop Geronimo Minneli (Vince Edwards) is on the trail of a mad bomber, William Dorn (Chuck Connors), who is avenging the overdose death of his daughter by blowing up buildings and schools his daughter had frequented.
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Motorama 1991 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Shils
Cast: Jordan Christopher Michael, Martha Quinn, Susan Tyrrell, John Diehl, Robert Picardo, Garrett Morris, Michael J. Pollard, Sandy Baron, Mary Woronov, Vince Edwards, Dick Miller
Ten-year-old Gus (Jordan Christopher Michael) is tired of his abusive parents so he steals a 1960s' Mustang and heads off to win the "Motorama" road game–a game sponsored by a gas company that involves getting game cards at their stations and spelling out "Motorama." He meets some strange and amusing people on his journey in this weird little film. Cameo appearances abound.
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The Outsider 1961  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Tony Curtis, James Franciscus, Gregory Walcott, Bruce Bennett, Vivian Nathan, Ralph Moody, Stanley Adams, Vince Edwards, Gertrude Michael, Miriam Colon, Edmund Hashim, Paul Comi, Wayne Heffley, Jeffrey Silver, James Beck
Pima Indian Ira Hayes was one of the four men who raised the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima. This story begins when Hayes (Tony Curtis) leaves his Arizona reservation and joins the U.S. Marine Corps. He and Pvt. James B. Sorenson (James Franciscus) become friends in boot camp and go off to fight in World War II. Sorenson is also one of the four men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, but he is later killed in battle. Hayes is not able to deal with the death of his friend and, at war's end, cannot adjust to the civilian world. He is found dead at age 32.
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Return to Horror High 1987 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bill Froehlich
Cast: Lori Lethin, Brendan Hughes, Alex Rocco, Scott Jacoby, Andy Romano, Richard Brestoff, Al Fann, Pepper Martin, Vince Edwards, George Clooney
A high-school building has been vacant since a mass murder occurred there five years ago, and the murderer has not been captured. A low-budget film is now being made at the school to recreate the story. When crew members start to disappear, it becomes apparent that they are not alone in the building. This gory horror/comedy doesn't work. Young George Clooney is one of the first victims.
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Ride Out for Revenge 1957 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Bernard Girard
Cast: Rory Calhoun, Gloria Grahame, Lloyd Bridges, Joanne Gilbert, Vince Edwards, Frank DeKova, Michael Winkelman, Richard Shannon, Cyril Delevanti
This attempt at evening out reputations earned during the settling of America's West, presents drunken cavalrymen attacking peace-loving Indians.
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Sailor Beware 1951 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Hal Walker
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall, Robert Strauss, Betty Hutton, James Dean, Leif Erickson, Don Wilson, Vince Edwards, Skip Homeier, Dan Barton, Mike Mahoney, Mary Treen, James Flavin
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are hilarious in this remake of "The Fleet's In" about submarine sailors on shore leave. Melvin Jones (Lewis) and his buddy Al Crowthers (Martin) experience many hilarious–including Melvin entering a boxing match with the Navy champion and Al romancing a sexy French chanteuse (Corinne Calvet). Betty Hutton (who made her debut in "The Fleet's In") makes a cameo appearance, and James Dean can be seen briefly in the boxing scene. Slapstick, songs, and pretty girls abound in this Martin and Lewis film.
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Serenade 1956 N/R, 121 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine, Sarita Montiel, Vincent Price, Joseph Calleia, Vince Edwards, Frank Puglia, Harry Bellaver, Edward Platt, Mario Siletti
A California vineyard worker, Damon Vincenti (Mario Lanza), becomes an opera star and women worship him.
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Space Raiders 1983  PG, 84 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Star Child
Director: Howard R. Cohen
Cast: Vince Edwards, David Mendenhall, Patsy Pease, Dick Miller, Luca Bercovici, Drew Snyder, Thom Christopher, Elizabeth Charlton, Virginia Kiser, George Dickerson
Space pirates travel the galaxy, but this time they have an uninvited "guest" on board–a 10-year-old boy has opted for an unexpected journey as "victim" of a kidnapping.
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The Three Faces of Eve 1957  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nunnally Johnson
Cast: Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb, Edwin Jerome, Alistair Cooke, Nancy Kulp, Douglas Spencer, Ken Scott, Mimi Gibson, Vince Edwards, Alena Murray, Terry Ann Ross, Mary Field, Frank Marlow, Richard Garrick
Joanne Woodward won an Academy Award for Best Actress playing Eve who suffers from a multiple personality syndrome. The film is based on the true story of Eve's psychiatric treatment as three personalities emerge: Eve White, Eve Black, and Jane.
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The Victors 1963 N/R, 153 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Carl Foreman
Cast: George Hamilton, George Peppard, Vince Edwards, Eli Wallach, Melina Mercouri, Romy Schneider, Jeanne Moreau, Peter Fonda, Elke Sommer, Albert Finney
Set during World War II, this is an interesting story of U.S. infantrymen fighting their way through the European theater. Perhaps too long, but shorter (by about 20 minutes) than the original version.
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| 1. Deal of the Century (1983)
2. The Desperados (1969)
3. The Devil's Brigade (1968)
4. Dillinger (1991)
5. The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
6. Evening in Byzantium (1978)
7. The Fear (1995)
8. I Am a Camera (1955)
9. Jailbreakers (1994)
10. The Killing (1956)
11. The Mad Bomber (1973)
aka: Detective Geronimo
aka: The Police Connection
12. Motorama (1991)
13. The Outsider (1961)
14. Return to Horror High (1987)
15. Ride Out for Revenge (1957)
16. Sailor Beware (1951)
17. Serenade (1956)
18. Space Raiders (1983)
aka: Star Child
19. The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
20. The Victors (1963)
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