Released Date:
1958-08-01
Languages:
English, Spanish
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
98 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
(2985 Reviews)
Director:
Henry KingPhilip Yordan (screenplay)
Frank O'Rourke (novel)
Jim Douglas has been relentlessly pursuing the four outlaws who murdered his wife, but finds them in jail about to be hanged. While he waits to witness their execution, they escape; and the townspeople enlist Douglas' aid to recapture them.
Released Date:
1959-12-26
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
212 min
Rated:
G
IMDB Ratings:
8.1 (143341 Reviews)
Director:
William WylerLew Wallace (novel)
Karl Tunberg (screenplay)
Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a roof tile falls down from Judah's house and injures the governor. Although Messala knows they are not guilty, he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.
Released Date:
1962-12-21
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
123 min
Rated:
G
IMDB Ratings:
6.3 (923 Reviews)
Director:
Charles WaltersBen Hecht (book)
Charles MacArthur (book)
Sidney Sheldon (screenplay)
It's the early 1900's. The Wonder Circus is a traveling circus owned and operated by Anthony Wonder - who performs as a clown - and his daughter Kitty Wonder - who performs as an aerialist and trick rider. Although Kitty loves her Pop as she and all the other circus performers call her father, she hates his gambling addiction which is placing the circus deep in debt. They and their employees treat the circus like one big family, especially Lulu the fortune teller who wants to be Mrs. Wonder, but the employees may only be so loyal if they aren't getting paid. As such, many of the performers leave or threaten to leave to join the Wonder Circus' main competitor, the Noble Circus owned by the power and money hungry John Noble. Although Pop and Kitty don't want anyone to leave their employ, the only act that they will never let go is Jumbo, their trained elephant, who Noble had tried to buy in the past. As many performers leave, into their midst comes circus Jack-of-all-trades Sam Rawlins. Kitty is reluctant to hire Sam because she wants loyal people working for them instead of someone like Sam who she sees as a "sunshiner", a career circus employee who moves from gig to gig. Pop has no such reservation and hires him. Despite still being somewhat suspicious of Sam's motivations since she figures he could get more money working for Noble with his vast array of circus skills, Kitty starts to fall in love with Sam, and he with her, despite his attempts to feign disinterest. Indeed, Sam is hiding a secret about himself and his reason for being with the show. That secret may jeopardize his standing with the Wonders if they ever found out - even if Sam begins to have second thoughts about his reasons for joining them - and jeopardize the entire Wonder Circus itself which includes Jumbo's life.
Released Date:
1964-03-26
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
188 min
Rated:
UNRATED
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (5689 Reviews)
Director:
Anthony MannBen Barzman (screenplay)
Basilio Franchina (screenplay)
Philip Yordan (screenplay)
Action-packed look at the beginnings of the fall of the Roman Empire. Here is the glory, the greed and grandeur that was Rome. Here is the story of personal lust for power, and the shattering effects of that power's loss. Here is the tale of the plight of a people living on the brink of a political abyss.
Released Date:
1966-08-24
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
100 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
6.9 (12272 Reviews)
Director:
Richard FleischerHarry Kleiner (screenplay)
David Duncan (adaptation)
Otto Klement (story)
Jerome Bixby (story)
Scientist Jan Benes, who knows the secret to keeping soldiers shrunken for an indefinite period, escapes from behind the Iron Curtain with the help of CIA agent Grant. While being transferred, their motorcade is attacked. Benes strikes his head, causing a blood clot to form in his brain. Grant is ordered to accompany a group of scientists as they are miniaturized. The crew has one hour to get in Benes's brain, remove the clot and get out.
Released Date:
1966-07-08
Languages:
English, Spanish
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
119 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
5.1 (748 Reviews)
Director:
Russell RouseGenres:
DramaRichard Sale (novel)
Harlan Ellison (screenplay)
Russell Rouse (screenplay)
Clarence Greene (screenplay)
Frankie Fane has clawed his way to the top of the Hollywood heap. Now, as he's preparing to win his Oscar, his friend Hymie Kelly reminisces over their life together, and Frankie's ruthless struggle to the top and the people he's stepped on (i.e., everyone else in the movie) to make it there.
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