Constantine and the Cross 1962  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Lionello De Felice
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Christine Kaufmann, Massimo Serato, Belinda Lee, Elisa Cegani, Fausto Tozzi, Tino Carraro, Carlo Ninchi, Vittorio Sanipoli, Franco Fantasia
Based (loosely) on historical fact, this is the story of Constantine (Cornel Wilde) and his rise to power in the Roman Empire. Lots of battles and Christians being thrown to the lions are depicted.
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Grisbi 1954  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Drama / Thriller
aka: Don't Touch the Loot
Hands Off the Loot
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Director: Jacques Becker
Cast: Jean Gabin, Rene Dary, Paul Frankeur, Lino Ventura, Jeanne Moreau, Vittorio Sanipoli, Dora Doll, Denise Clair, Marilyn Buferd, Daniel Cauchy, Jean Riveyre, Gaby Basset, Paul Barge, Alaine Bouvette, Angelo Dessy
"Grisbi" is the French word for "loot," and in this film rival gangs fight over $50 million in grisbi. An elderly thief, Max the Liar (Jean Gabin), leads one gang and is preparing to retire. But, problems rise to the fore when his partner Riton's (Rene Dary) girlfriend (Jeanne Moreau) helps rival gang leader Angelo (Lino Ventura) kidnap Riton and demand a huge ransom. Now the battle of wits ensues leading to inevitable tragedy. Another entertaining film in the French crime genre.
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La Decade Prodigieuse 1972  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Mystery
aka: Ten Days Wonder
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Orson Welles, Marlene Jobert, Anthony Perkins, Michel Piccoli, Guido Alberti, Ermanno Casanova, Mathilde Ceccarelli, Eric Frisdal, Giovanni Sciuto, Vittorio Sanipoli
In this interesting mystery, Charles (Anthony Perkins) becomes enamored with his father's (Orson Welles) new bride (Marlene Jobert), and events lead to murder.
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The Mongols 1961 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Jack Palance, Anita Ekberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko, Roldano Lupi, Pierre Cressoy, Gabriele Antonini, Gabriella Pallotta, Vittorio Sanipoli
Jack Palance plays the son of Genghis Khan and, like his father before him, continues the plunder of Europe.
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The Pagans 1953  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Barbarians
Director: Ferrucio Cerio
Cast: Pierre Cressoy, Helene Remy, Vittorio Sanipoli, Luigi Tosi, Annamaria Bugliari, Alfredo Varelli, Franco Fabrizi, Mario Ferrari, Maurizio Di Nardo
Spain invaded Rome in 1527. Against this background, two families of nobility are rivals, and matters heat up when a "Romeo and Juliet" situation arises.
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Sword of the Conqueror 1962 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Carlo Campogalliani
Cast: Jack Palance, Guy Madison, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Edda Ferronao, Carlo D'Angelo, Vittorio Sanipoli, Edy Vessel, Ivan Palance, Andrea Bosic, Raf Baldassarre
Set in the sixth century A.D., this story involves warring families in Lombardy.
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| 1. Constantine and the Cross (1962)
2. Grisbi (1954)
aka: Don't Touch the Loot
aka: Hands Off the Loot
aka: Touchez Pas au Grisbi
3. La Decade Prodigieuse (1972)
aka: Ten Days Wonder
4. The Mongols (1961)
5. The Pagans (1953)
aka: The Barbarians
6. Sword of the Conqueror (1962)
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