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Archive for May, 2008

07 May

Corruption (1963)

Spanish title: Moral Y Deseo (Moral and Desire)Stars: Rosanna Schiaffino, Jacques Perrin, Alain Cuny, Isa MirandaDirected by: Mauro BologniniDistributor: Cinematografica Anahuac
"…and it was dragged out by human passion!"
Originally called La Zorruzione in its native Italian, this film involves a young man who wants to be a Priest, only for his controlling father to disapprove and [...]

06 May

Thunder in Dixie (1964)

Spanish title: Rayos Al Valante (Lightning to the Steering Wheel)Stars: Harry Millard, Judy LewisDirected by:  William T. NaudDistributor: Peliculas Agrasanchez
"The gamble of the race! The love of life! From the first second, you will be caught in a web of emotion, intrigue and suspense!"
William T. Naud had never directed a film before when the [...]

05 May

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)

Spanish title: Aventuras del Capitan KidStars: Richard Crane, David Bruce, John Crawford, George WallaceDirected by: Derwin Abbe, Charles S. GouldDistributor: Columbia Pictures
"The king of the pirates! 15 sensational episodes!"
The age of the serials was well and truly over by the time this pedestrian matinee ‘thriller’ series hit the screens, and it has all the hallmarks [...]

04 May

Joseph Sold By His Brothers (1960)

Spanish title: Jose Vendido en Egipto (Joseph Sold in Egypt)Stars: Geoffrey Horne, Belinda Lee, Robert Morley, Carlo Giustini, Arturo Dominici, Finlay Currie, Mario GirottiDirected by: Irving Rapper, Luciano RicciDistributor: Colorama Features (US)
"Extraordinary! Spectacular! Grandiose!" 
The tagline doesn’t quite describe the film correctly, but we can let that slide for now; this was one of the ongoing [...]

03 May

Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (1962)

Spanish title: Maciste Contra Los Monstruos (Maciste vs the Monsters)Stars: Reg Lewis, Margaret LeeDirected by: Guido MalestestaDistributor: Embassy Pictures Corporation (US), Telexport (Italy)
"A mysterious world in the prehistoric apocalyptic era, millon of years before Christ!"

In the world of Italian swords and sandals pulp film ‘epics’, Maciste is a fairly regularly-seen character.  In fact, he first [...]

02 May

Serpent of the Nile (1953)

Spanish title: Cleopatra la Serpiente Del Nilo
Stars: Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, Raymond Burr, Julie NewmarDirected by: William CastleDistributor: Columbia Pictures
"From my bed of silk, I dominate the world with my burning lips… Sin and savagery in matchless spectacle!"
This low-budget version of the Cleopatra story, which is often considered to be as good as the big [...]

01 May

Underwater! (1955)

Spanish title: La Sirena Del CaribeStars: Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Richard EganDirected by: John SturgesDistributor: RKO Radio Pictures
"Between thousands of pirates and killer sharks, she looks for of a
lost treasure – the most fabulous adventure under the sea!"
Jane Russell was said to have been ‘two of the biggest stars in show business’, and as a [...]

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