Derek Winnert

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The 300 Spartans *** (1962, Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, David Farrar, Barry Coe, Donald Houston, Kieron Moore, John Crawford) – Classic Movie Review 11,076

It’s Greece against Persia in 480BC, but with only 300 brave Spartans to defend the border from the immense Persian army – a little like Mike Tyson versus Norman Wisdom – though the inspirational fighting […]

Apr, 06

Omar Khayyam ** (1957, Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, Michael Rennie, Raymond Massey, John Derek) – Classic Movie Review 6,766

Cornel Wilde struggles manfully against his weird casting as the 11th-century Persian genius of letters defending his country from the invading sect of assassins out to kill the Shah, in the engaging 1957 Arabian Nights […]

Mar, 04

Alexander the Great *** (1956, Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Danielle Darrieux, Barry Jones, Harry Andrews, Peter Cushing, Stanley Baker, Peter Wyngarde) – Classic Movie Review 6585

Writer-producer-director Robert Rossen’s Spanish-filmed 1956 historical epic of Alexander the Great [Alexander III of Macedon] (356-323 BC) is a clever and thoughtful movie. The young Richard Burton proves a good choice as the Greek warrior […]

Jan, 20

The Giant of Marathon [La battaglia di Maratona] *** (1959, Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot, Sergio Fantoni) – Classic Movie Review 2904

Director Jacques Tourneur’s engaging 1959 swashbuckling sword-and-sandal historical adventure is an American-Italian-French co-production, involving Titanus, Galatea and MGM. It is filmed at the  Titanus studios in Rome. A suddenly incredibly popular and busy Steve Reeves, […]

Sep, 12

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