Assassination (
1987) | IMDb:
5.2
Jay Killon is the bodyguard of the recently elected US president, but he is assigned to the first lady (Lara Royce). Lara hates Killon so she does all she can to escape. The story complicates when someone tries to kill Lara.
Starring:
Charles Bronson
,
Jill Ireland
,
Stephen Elliott
,
Jan Gan Boyd
,
James Staley
,
Frank Zagarino
The Message (
1976) | IMDb:
8.1
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
Starring:
Anthony Quinn
,
Irene Papas
,
Michael Ansara
,
Johnny Sekka
,
Michael Forest
,
Garrick Hagon
Directed by:
Moustapha Akkad
Harum Scarum (
1965) | IMDb:
4.6
Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is traveling through the Middle East on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, "Sands of the Desert". Once he arrives, however, he is kidnapped by a gang of assassins who were so impressed with his on-screen adventures that they want to hire him to carry out an assassination for them.
Starring:
Elvis Presley
,
Mary Ann Mobley
,
Fran Jeffries
,
Michael Ansara
,
Jay Novello
,
Phillip Reed
Produced by:
Sam Katzman
The Greatest Story Ever Told (
1965) | IMDb:
6.5
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Starring:
Max von Sydow
,
Michael Anderson Jr.
,
Carroll Baker
,
Ina Balin
,
Victor Buono
,
Richard Conte
The Comancheros (
1961) | IMDb:
6.8
Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as Comancheros.
Produced by:
George Sherman
The Ten Commandments (
1956) | IMDb:
7.9
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
Starring:
Charlton Heston
,
Yul Brynner
,
Anne Baxter
,
Edward G. Robinson
,
Yvonne De Carlo
,
Debra Paget
The Egyptian (
1954) | IMDb:
6.5
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
Starring:
Jean Simmons
,
Victor Mature
,
Gene Tierney
,
Peter Ustinov
,
Edmund Purdom
,
Michael Wilding
Directed by:
Michael Curtiz
The Robe (
1953) | IMDb:
6.7
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
Starring:
Richard Burton
,
Jean Simmons
,
Victor Mature
,
Richard Boone
,
Leon Askin
,
Michael Rennie
Directed by:
Henry Koster
Produced by:
Frank Ross