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
Pocketful of Miracles (
1961) | IMDb:
7.1
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
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
The Big Sky (
1952) | IMDb:
6.9
Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.
Starring:
Kirk Douglas
,
Dewey Martin
,
Elizabeth Threatt
,
Arthur Hunnicutt
,
Buddy Baer
,
Steven Geray
Directed by:
Howard Hawks
Produced by:
Howard Hawks
Dragon Seed (
1944) | IMDb:
5.9
The lives of a small Chinese village are turned Upside down when the Japanese invade it. An heroic young Chinese woman leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against Japanese Invaders.
Starring:
Katharine Hepburn
,
Walter Huston
,
Aline MacMahon
,
Akim Tamiroff
,
Turhan Bey
,
Hurd Hatfield
Produced by:
Pandro S. Berman