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Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) Delmer Daves, Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie
The story picks up at the point where “The Robe (1953)” ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Read More »
Cjamango (1967) Edoardo Mulargia, Ivan Rassimov, Mickey Hargitay, Hélène Chanel
Just when Cjamango has won a bag of gold in a poker game, he is attacked by the gangs of El Tigre and Don Pablo. Read More »
The Last Savage / Addio ultimo uomo (1978) Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni, Riccardo Cucciolla
Probation (1932) Richard Thorpe, Sally Blane, John Darrow, J. Farrell MacDonald
A reckless young society girl, whose uncle is a judge, is assigned a young offender as her chauffer to try to help straighten her out. Read More »
The Mark of the Renegade (1951) Hugo Fregonese, Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse, J. Carrol Naish
MGM’s Ricardo Montalban and Cyd Charisse were loaned to Universal for the Technicolor period piece Mark of the Renegade. Read More »
Trouble Along the Way (1953) Michael Curtiz, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce Read More »
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) Jill Sprecher, Alan Arkin, John Turturro, Matthew McConaughey
A physics professor approaching middle age decides to change his life with unexpected results. Read More »
The Girl on the River / Cô gái trên sông (1987) Dang Nhat Minh, Duong Dinh Chau, Minh Chau, Le Dung Nhi
A woman reporter named Lien interviews a former wartime prostitute from South Vietnam named Nguyet Read More »
Spivs (2004) Colin Teague, Kate Ashfield, Linda Bassett, Chooye Bay
Spiv n. Brit. Slang. A person who makes a living by underhand dealings or swindling; black marketeer. Read More »