Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion 1956

6.60

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?

1956

King and Country

King and Country 1964

7.10

During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial, Captain Hargreaves, finds out there is more to the case than meets the eye.

1964

The Next Man

The Next Man 1976

4.60

Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC. This instantly makes him a target for a series of ingeniously conceived assassination attempts, most of which he foils with the aid of his friend Hamid and his girlfriend Nicole. But can he trust even them?

1976

The Internecine Project

The Internecine Project 1974

6.20

Offered a job as a presidential adviser, a professor is forced to dispose of those who knew him when he was a spy.

1974

From Hell It Came

From Hell It Came 1957

3.80

A wrongfully accused South Seas prince is executed, and returns as a walking tree stump.

1957

Black and White in Color

Black and White in Color 1976

6.40

French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors. Deciding that they must do their proper duty and fight the Germans, they promptly conscript the local native population. Issuing them boots and rifles, the French attempt to make "proper" soldiers out of the Africans. A young, idealistic French geographer seems to be the only rational person in the town, and he takes over control of the "war" after several bungles on the part of the others.

1976

The Bloody Brood

The Bloody Brood 1959

4.50

Nico, a drug dealer, murders a telegram messenger-boy "for kicks", egged on by partner-in-crime, TV director Francis. Cliff, the boy's older brother, investigates his death due to the slow progress made by the police.

1959

Gunfight at Comanche Creek

Gunfight at Comanche Creek 1963

5.40

Comanche Creek, Colorado, 1875: Prisoner Jack Mason is broken out of jail by a gang of strangers. They use him in a robbery, then when the dead-or-alive reward is high enough, they shoot him and collect. The National Detective Agency, now knowing the gang's methods, arranges to have agent Bob Gifford jailed in Comanche Creek for train robbery. The gang takes the bait (not before Gifford catches the eye of lovely saloon-keeper Abbie). But how will the bait get off the hook?

1963

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line 1964

5.86

Set during the Allied invasion of the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater during WWII, this film is based on the novel by James Jones. Keir Dullea is Private Doll, who dreads the invasion and steals a pistol to help him protect himself. Sergeant Welsh (Jack Warden), a caustic, battle-scarred veteran, hates Doll, whom he considers a coward. In battle, Doll kills a Japanese soldier and is filled with remorse, which further angers the sergeant. The next day, an emboldened Doll wipes out an entire enemy machine gun post and begins to feel as sadistic as Welsh. The two must work together to clear away some mines, but as they do, their platoon is surprised by a Japanese raid.

1964

The First Texan

The First Texan 1956

6.10

After arriving in Texas to escape a scandal back east, lawyer Sam Houston just wants to hang out his shingle, keep a low profile, and stay out of any political intrigue. However, when President Jackson personally orders him to lead the fight for Texan independence, he overcomes his reluctance to become involved and leads his compatriots to a string of victories over the Mexican army.

1956

The System

The System 1964

6.30

In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the leader of the group, Tinker, a strolling photographer, aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family, but he finds himself unexpectedly falling in love. The tables thus turned, Tinker begins to see that maybe it's not the tourists who are being used in these sexual games.

1964

Convicts 4

Convicts 4 1962

5.40

After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.

1962

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle 1954

5.30

Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.

1954

Killer Leopard

Killer Leopard 1954

5.00

Movie actress Linda Winters has gone into the jungle to find her lost husband Fred. Bomba the Jungle Boy helps in the rescue effort. A major obstacle facing them is a killer leopard which specializes in tearing people limb from limb.

1954

Dino

Dino 1957

7.20

A juvenile delinquent on parole receives support from a social worker and a girl from a slum.

1957

The Fool Killer

The Fool Killer 1965

6.80

After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.

1965

The Purple Gang

The Purple Gang 1959

6.30

The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.

1959

Lord of the Jungle

Lord of the Jungle 1955

6.40

The jungle boy tries to stop a herd of rogue elephants.

1955

Return from the Sea

Return from the Sea 1954

4.50

A hardened career navel officer must come to terms with adapting to civilian life with the help of a waitress that can see through his tough veneer.

1954