Vengeance Valley (1951)
Synopsis: Owen Daybright (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Grantry) is the easy-going foreman of his adoptive father’s (Ray Collins, The Magnificent Ambersons) prosperous ranch. Owen runs the ranch alongside the cattle baron’s only […]
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Mister 880 (1950)
Synopsis: Secret Service agent Steve Buchanan (Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City) becomes obsessed with capturing an elusive counterfeiter dubbed “Mister 880.” However, unbeknownst to the agent, the “master criminal” he is […]
Star Trek (The Original Series): The Conscience of the King (S01, E13)
Synopsis: Stardate 2817.6. Captain James T. Kirk is tasked with determining whether or not a celebrated Shakespearean actor, Anton Karidian (Arnold Moss, The Loves of Carmen and Viva Zapata!), is […]
The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
Synopsis: In medieval Italy, archer Dardo Bartoli (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry) declares war against a German despot, Count “The Hawk” Ulrich (Frank Allenby, Vincente Minnelli’s Madame Bovary), after the aristocrat […]
Star Trek (The Original Series): The Menagerie (S01: E11-12)
Synopsis: Stardate 3012.4. Captain Kirk realizes that someone aboard the Enterprise has taken control of the ship’s computer. Kirk is shocked to discover not only that Mr. Spock is the […]
American Madness (1932)
Synopsis: Iron-willed but benevolent banker Thomas Dickson’s (Walter Huston, The Treasure of Sierra Madre) faith in the human race is put to the ultimate test when one of his most […]
The Disappearance of Aimee (1976, TV-Movie)
Synopsis: On May 18, 1926, Canadian Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (Faye Dunaway, Bonnie and Clyde) disappears from a California beach. Weeks later, McPherson reappears in Mexico, claiming that she had […]
Dracula and Son (1976)
Synopsis: After they are kicked out of their Transylvanian castle by communists, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee, The Wicker Man), and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez, Day for Night), end up […]
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
Synopsis: Alien kids with psychic powers, Tony (Ike Eisenmann) and Tia (Kim Richards), come to Los Angeles, California, for a vacation. After he is seen using his powers, Tony is […]
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
Synopsis: Two orphaned siblings (Ike Eisenmann, Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan, and Kim Richards, Tuff Turff) with extraordinary powers are adopted by a wealthy philanthropist (Ray Milland, The […]
The Gauntlet (1977)
Synopsis: A burned-out cop, Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood, Play Misty for Me), is assigned to escort a seemingly unimportant witness to a crime, a high-priced call girl Augustina “Gus” Mally […]
Rope of Sand (1949)
Synopsis: A former safari guide (Burt Lancaster, The Killers) returns to the small mining town in South Africa where he was accused of stealing diamonds years ago. Reaction & Thoughts: […]
Lifeboat (1944)
Synopsis: During World War II, a freighter is sunk by a German U-Boat. A handful of survivors climb into a shabby lifeboat. Tensions rise on the overcrowded boat after a […]
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Synopsis: “Charlie” (Teresa Wright, Mrs. Miniver) is a young woman bored with small-town life. When her mother’s brother, “Uncle Charlie” (Joseph Cotten, The Third Man), announces he’ll come for a […]
Lady in a Cage (1964)
Synopsis: A wealthy poetess (Olivia de Havilland, Gone With The Wind) recovering from hip surgery gets accidentally trapped inside her home elevator. Various street bums decide to take advantage of […]
Only When I Laugh (1981)
Synopsis: After a long stint in rehab, alcoholic stage actress Georgia Haines (Marsha Mason, The Goodbye Girl) returns to her Manhattan apartment. Georgia is determined to stay sober, but when […]
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Synopsis: During the American Civil War, a group of Union Soldiers savagely kill the family of Missouri farmer Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood, A Fistful of Dollars). Determined to avenge the […]
The Informer (1929)
Synopsis: In Dublin, Ireland, IRA (Irish Republican Army) soldier Gypo Nolan helps authorities apprehend fellow IRA fighter and friend, Francis McPhillips, who had gone into hiding following the killing of […]
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Synopsis: In 1909, Mexico, illiterate rancher Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando, The Godfather) and his brother Eufemio (Anthony Quinn, Zorba The Greek) reluctantly take up arms against the corrupt government of […]
Turn the Key Softly (1953)
Synopsis: After spending time in jail, a burglar’s girlfriend (Yvonne Mitchell, Tiger Bay), a prostitute (Joan Collins, Land of the Pharaohs) and a compulsive shoplifter (Kathleen Harrison, David Lean’s Oliver […]
The Island (1980)
Synopsis: After reading that an abnormal amount of boats have vanished without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle (also known as the Devil’s Triangle), journalist Blair Maynard (Michael Caine, Alfie) […]
The Black Pirate (1926)
Synopsis: A band of pirates take over a ship, killing almost everyone aboard. An aristocrat and his son, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Robin Hood), somewhat survive the attack, but after the […]
Criss Cross (1949)
Synopsis: A young man, Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City), returns to his hometown and quickly reconnects with his ex-wife (Yvonne De Carlo, Band of Angels), who (accidentally?) gets him […]
