Sinbad was pursuing a secret weapon: Greek Fire. Attributed to the ancient Greeks, it was composed of pitch or bitumen, sulfur, and other ingredients. Read More »
Tag Archives: USA
Kings of the Sun (1963) J. Lee Thompson, Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. Read More »
Double Crossbones (1951) Charles Barton, Donald O’Connor, Helena Carter, Will Geer, Adventure, Comedy, History, Musical, Romance
Falsely accused by the corrupt Governor Elden of Charleston of fencing stolen pirate booty, young Davey Crandall and friend Tom Botts buy passage on the ship of local buccaneer Bloodthirsty Ben. Read More »
Challenge to Lassie (1949) Richard Thorpe, Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Drama, Family
In Edinburgh in 1860, sheep herder Jock Gray finds a Collie puppy on the loose. When she is unclaimed, he takes her as his own and calls her Lassie. Read More »
A Day at the Races (1937) Sam Wood, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Comedy, Musical, Sport
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy’s farm by winning a big race with her horse. Read More »
House of the Damned (1963) Maury Dexter, Ron Foster, Merry Anders, Richard Crane, Mystery, Thriller
An architect and his wife are staying in an empty castle in California. They are joined by an unhappily married lawyer and his wife. Read More »
The Cat and the Canary (1939) Elliott Nugent, Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Ten years have passed since the death of millionaire, Cyrus Norman. Read More »
She Had to Say Yes (1933) George Amy, Busby Berkeley, Loretta Young, Winnie Lightner, Lyle Talbot, Drama, Romance
It is the bottom of the depression and Sol Glass has the idea that the girls in the stenographic department should be used to entertain the clients. Read More »
Margin for Error (1943) Otto Preminger, Joan Bennett, Milton Berle, Comedy, Drama, War
It is a toss-up as to who is most displeased when Patrolman Moe Finkelstein is given the duty of guarding the German consulate run by Karl Baumer Read More »
Rat Fink (1965) James Landis, Schuyler Hayden, Hal Bokar, Warrene Ott, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A sadistic rock singer (Schuyler Hayden) will do whatever it takes to become a star. Read More »