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King, Queen, Knave * (1972, Gina Lollobrigida, David Niven and John Moulder-Brown) – Classic Movie Review 12,269

Director Jerzy Skolimowski’s 1972 West German comedy film King, Queen, Knave is based on Vladimir Nabokov’s 1968 novel, and stars Gina Lollobrigida, David Niven and John Moulder-Brown. King, Queen, Knave retells Vladimir Nabokov’s story of […]

Aug, 04

The Secret of Santa Vittoria * (1969, Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi, Hardy Kruger) – Classic Movie Review 11,867

Producer-director Stanley Kramer’s 1969 film The Secret of Santa Vittoria was nominated for two Oscars, is based on the best-selling novel by American novelist Robert Crichton, and stars Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi and Hardy […]

Jan, 20

A Place for Lovers [Amanti] (1968, Faye Dunaway, Marcello Mastroianni) – Classic Movie Review 11,603

Director Vittorio De Sica’s superbad 1968 Italian-French romantic film A Place for Lovers [Amanti] is Love Story with an Italian backdrop. It stars stars beautiful people Faye Dunaway and Marcello Mastroianni, and is often judged one of […]

Sep, 27

Hercules in the Haunted World [Ercole al centro della terra] *** (1961, Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, George Ardisson, Marisa Belli) – Classic Movie Review 11,471

‘SEE! Creatures of Pluto – evil Lord of the Underworld! SEE! Sunis – the giant from whose land no one returns! SEE! The ten terrifying tasks of Hercules! Director Mario Bava’s cultish 1961 Italian Technicolor […]

Aug, 11

Hercules, Samson & Ulysses [Ercole Sfida Sansone] ** (1963, Kirk Morris, Iloosh Khoshabe, Enzo Cerusico, Liana Orfei) – Classic Movie Review 11,470

Writer-director Pietro Francisci’s entertainingly campy and enjoyable 1963 Italian Metrocolor peplum movie Hercules, Samson & Ulysses [Ercole Sfida Sansone] is more foreign sword-and-sandal adventure epicry, with three musclemen for the price of one, including Kirk […]

Aug, 11

Calling Philo Vance ** (1940, James Stephenson, Margot Stevenson, Henry O’Neill, Edward Brophy) – Classic Movie Review 11,307

Warner Bros’ 1940 mystery comedy crime thriller Calling Philo Vance stars British stage actor James Stephenson, who takes over as S S Van Dine’s dilettante detective hero Philo Vance for one film only. ‘Rich Inventor […]

Jun, 14

Gambling House ** (1950, Victor Mature, Terry Moore, William Bendix) – Classic Movie Review 10,403

Director Ted Tetzlaff’s 1950 gangster film noir Gambling House is a rather strange and awkward mix of crime drama and social drama, and stars Victor Mature as Marc Fury, a foreign (Italian) gambler-cum-crook who faces […]

Oct, 12

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