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Red Sun [Soleil rouge] *** (1971, Charles Bronson, Toshirô Mifune, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress, Capucine) – Classic Movie Review 7,778

With an alluring star cast of Charles Bronson, Toshirô Mifune, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress and Capucine, the 1971 film Red Sun [Soleil rouge] is a robust and sometimes exciting eastern Western. Even with this alluring, […]

Nov, 12

Outlaw/ King ** (2018, Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh) – Movie Review

Chris Pine of Los Angeles, California, USA, channels his inner Scot as the 14th Century Scottish Outlaw/ King Robert the Bruce, who makes a reasonable claim to the Scottish throne and then desperately tries to […]

Oct, 17

The Red Badge of Courage **** (1951, Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, Douglas Dick, Royal Dano, John Dierkes, Tim Durant, Andy Devine, Arthur Hunnicutt) – Classic Movie Review 7290

John Huston’s studio-butchered 1951 US Civil War movie The Red Badge of Courage is remarkable for its battle scenes and for Audie Murphy’s career-best performance. Writer-director John Huston’s 1951 film of Stephen Crane’s 1895 US Civil […]

Jul, 14

Cannon for Cordoba ** (1970, George Peppard, Raf Vallone, Giovanna Ralli, Pete Duel, Don Gordon) – Classic Movie Review 6580

Director Paul Wendkos’s 1970 Mexican Revolution action adventure stars George Peppard as Captain Rod Douglas, sent in 1916 by US General John J Pershing (John Russell) along with his buddies to try to destroy six […]

Jan, 19

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates ** (1956, Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York) – Classic Movie Review 6486

Director Norman Foster’s 1956 cinema feature is the second, less inspiring, of the two Walt Disney films stitched together from hour-long episodes of Fess Parker’s TV series of wholesome children’s outdoor Western adventures. This time […]

Dec, 29

Anzio [Lo sbarco di Anzio] ** (1968, Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Robert Ryan, Earl Holliman, Mark Damon) – Classic Movie Review 6448

The exciting star cast of Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Arthur Kennedy and Robert Ryan, and a lavish production spearhead director Edward Dmytryk’s 1968 movie attack on the World War Two story of the allied invasion […]

Dec, 21

Springfield Rifle ** (1952, Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Lon Chaney Jr, Paul Kelly, Philip Carey, Guinn Williams, Fess Parker, Martin Milner) – Classic Movie Review 6313

André de Toth’s strongly cast but mundanely written 1952 Warner Bros Western film Springfield Rifle stars Gary Cooper as Union officer Major Lex Kearney.  Director André de Toth’s strongly cast but mundanely written 1952 Warner […]

Nov, 25

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