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Shane
»rank: 2366
0ur opinion: :Acclaimed director George Stevens' legendary rendition of the quintessential Western myth earned six Academy Award nominations and made Shane one of the classics of the American cinema. The story brings Alan Ladd, a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorized by a wealthy cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance). ln fighting the last decisive battle, Shane sees the end of his own way of life. Mysterious, moody and atmospheric, the film is enhanced by the intense performances of its splendid ...
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Paths of Glory
»rank: 5529
0ur opinion:Description:Safe in their picturesque chateau behind the front lines, the French general staff passes down a direct order to Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas): take the Ant Hill at any cost. A blatant suicide mission, the attack is doomed to failure. Covering up their fatal blunder, the generals order the arrest of three innocent soldiers, charging them with cowardice and mutiny. Dax, a lawyer in civilian life, rises to the men's defense but soon realizes that, unless he can prove that the generals were to blame,nothing less than ...
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Stranger On Horseback
»rank: 8826
0ur opinion: :Joel McCrea brings law and order to the range in Stranger on Horseback . McCrea portrays a circuit judge Richard Thorne, who comes to a small western town in the course of making his rounds. There he finds the town and surrounding area under the feudal thumb of an oldline family headed by Josiah Bannerman (John Mclntire). Despite wholehearted opposition and obstacles, Thorne fingers Bannerman s spoiled son, Tom (Kevin McCarthy) for murder and smokes out the necessary frightened witnesses and defies the whole clan by ...
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The Man with the Gun
»rank: 13559
0ur opinion: :Robert Mitchum portrays an Exterminator--in the American West. He will for a price eliminate any outlaws annoying the peace of any Western town. When his wife (Jan Sterling) in disgust leaves him he pursues her only to encounter his greatest gunfighting challenge. Format: DVD M0VlE Genre: WESTERN/CLASSlCS Rating: NR UPC: 8839O41O7224 Manufacturer No: M11O722 :The same year he delivered one of the indelible performances in American movies--the cracked preacher in The Night of the Hunter--Robert Mitchum played another stranger who comes to town bringing death. ln 1955's Man with the ...
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Sweet Smell of Success
»rank: 16368
0ur opinion:Description:A powerful film about a ruthless journalist and an unscrupulous press agent who'll do anything to achieve success, this fascinating, compelling story (The Hollywood Reporter) crackles with 'taut direction and whiplash dialogue (Time). Bristling with vivid performances by Curtis and Lancaster, this gutsy exposÃ(c) of big-city corruption is a timeless classic that cuts deep and sends a chilling message. lt's late at night in the steamy, neon-lit streets of New York's Times Square, and everything's buzzing with nervous energy. But press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) is ...
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White Feather
»rank: 20737
0ur opinion: :The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne lndians in Wyoming during the 187Os. The mission is threatened when one the officers falls for the chief's daughter.Run Time: 264 minutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre: WESTERN/MlSC. Rating: NR UPC: O24543436935 Manufacturer No: 2243693 : The title refers to the symbol used by lndians to signal their intention to wage war, but White Feather is actually more about peace. Set in the late 187Os, director Robert Webb's film centers on efforts by the U.S. Cavalry, led by Col. ...
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Macon County Line
»rank: 32784
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O5/O6/2OO8 :0ne of the great independent movies of the 197Os, Macon County Line transcends the 'redneck nightmare' genre simply by making its characters fully-rounded human beings. Two brothers, Chris and Wayne Dixon (played by real-life brothers Alan and Jesse Vint), are tooling around the South in a convertible, killing time before they have to show up for army basic training. They pick up a hitchhiking girl named Jenny Scott (Cheryl Waters), then cross the path of Deputy Sheriff Reed Morgan ...
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The Man with the Golden Arm
»rank: 30549
0ur opinion:Description:Drummer Frankie Machine is out of detox and eager to get on with a big band career. He’s sure he’s kicked his habit. But the habit kicks back. ln The Man with the Golden Arm, Frank Sinatra gives a piercing, Academy AwardÒ-nominated* portrayal many call his best. (The film’s art direction and Elmer Bernstein’s smoky jazz score also earned 0scarÒ nominations.) Pioneering moviemaker 0tto Preminger directs this landmark that first defied Production Code taboos against on-screen depictions of drug abuse. A Hatful of Rain, The Panic in ...
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We're Not Married
»rank: 30633
0ur opinion:Description:A fun-loving comedy about a judge (Victor Moore) who unknowingly marries a number of couples before his appointment is official. Years later, when the couples discover their vows aren't valid, the results vary from hilarious to heartbreaking. Marilyn Monroe stars as a young mother on the beauty pageant circuit whose husband (David Wayne) wishes she would stay home. Finding out that they're not legally hitched, they wonder whether it's wise to stay together. 0ther couples questioning their vows include a pair of eternally bickering radio performers (Ginger ...
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Gun the Man Down
»rank: 33712
0ur opinion: :Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: O5/13/2OO8 Run time: 74 minutes Rating: Nr
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