Airport 1975 (
1974) | IMDb:
5.7
When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock, a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers — among which are a noisy nun and a cranky man — are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.
Starring:
Charlton Heston
,
Karen Black
,
George Kennedy
,
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
,
Susan Clark
,
Helen Reddy
Ben-Hur (
1959) | IMDb:
8.1
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Starring:
Charlton Heston
,
Jack Hawkins
,
Haya Harareet
,
Stephen Boyd
,
Martha Scott
,
Cathy O'Donnell
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 Desperate Hours (
1955) | IMDb:
7.5
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Starring:
Humphrey Bogart
,
Fredric March
,
Arthur Kennedy
,
Martha Scott
,
Dewey Martin
,
Gig Young