Derek Winnert

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The Gelignite Gang ** (1956, Wayne Morris, Sandra Dorne, James Kenney) – Classic Movie Review 11,139

‘From Today’s Headlines Comes The Story of Killers That Terrorized a City… and the Men and Their Women Who Blew the Lid Sky High.’ Directors Francis Searle and Terence Fisher’s 1956 humble British B-movie black […]

Apr, 27

The Diamond Mercenaries * (1976, Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O’Brian, Christopher Lee, Maud Adams, O J Simpson) – Classic Movie Review 11,056

Director Val Guest’s 1975 action crime thriller adventure The Diamond Mercenaries [Killer Force] has a particularly interesting and promising mixed group of actors to recommend it and a capable director. It is filmed where it […]

Mar, 29

Dayton’s Devils ** (1968, Rory Calhoun, Leslie Nielsen, Lainie Kazan) – Classic Movie Review 11,055

‘7 MEN AND ONE WOMAN – their incredible plan – to steal a $2,500,000 military payroll!’ Director Jack Shea’s 1968 thriller Dayton’s Devils is written by Fred De Gorter, and stars Leslie Nielsen, Rory Calhoun […]

Mar, 29

Diamonds *** (1975, Robert Shaw, Richard Roundtree, Barbara Hershey, Shelley Winters) – Classic Movie Review 11,051

‘Diamonds Were Forever.’ Director Menahem Golan’s 1975 US/ Israel heist caper thriller Diamonds stars Robert Shaw, who cherishes a gem of a role – twin parts actually as a diamond merchant industrialist who plans a […]

Mar, 27

The Pursuit of D B Cooper *** (1981, Robert Duvall, Treat Williams, Kathryn Harrold) – Classic Movie Review 10,623

Director Roger Spottiswoode’s 1981 film The Pursuit of D B Cooper is based on the 1980 book Free Fall: A Novel by J D Reed and stars Robert Duvall as relentless insurance sleuth Bill Gruen, […]

Dec, 03

After the Fox [Caccia alla volpe] *** (1966, Peter Sellers, Victor Mature, Britt Ekland, Lydia Brazzi, Paola Stoppa, Akim Tamiroff, Martin Balsam) – Classic Movie Review 10,276

Director Vittorio De Sica’s 1966 comedy After the Fox [Caccia alla volpe] stars Peter Sellers in a jovial, harmless Neil Simon heist farce about a small-time conman criminal called Aldo Vanucci aka The Fox (Sellers) […]

Sep, 08

Grand Slam **** (1967, Janet Leigh, Edward G Robinson, Robert Hoffmann, Klaus Kinski, George Rigaud, Riccardo Cucciolla, Adolfo Celi) – Classic Movie Review 10,206

The 1967 Italian heist thriller film Grand Slam [Ad Ogni Costo] stars Edward G Robinson as a mild-mannered American teacher, who retires and assembles a team of international crooks to pull off a $10 million […]

Aug, 21

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