Movies by John Carradine
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imps* (2009)
Cast: Linda Blair, Barbara Bosson, Georg Stanford Brown …
Directed by: Scott Mansfield
Short for The Immoral Minority Picture Show, this irreverent comedy skit anthology from writer-director Scott Mansfield is an equal-opportunity offender, skewering all facets of society with…
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Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2006)
Cast: Roger Corman, Robert Clarke, John Carradine …
Directed by: Michael Palm
Occasionally elected to direct a studio film, Edgar G. Ulmer preferred to work on low-budget pictures that allowed him complete creative control as a filmmaker, generating a collection of…
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Satan's Cheerleaders (2002)
Cast: John Ireland, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo …
Directed by: Greydon Clark
Everyone's working for the devil in this star-studded sexploitation flick featuring a far-from-shy cheerleading squad and a lecherous Satanist janitor (Jack Kruschen) who kidnaps the…
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Antony and Cleopatra (2001)
Cast: Anthony Geary, Lynn Redgrave, Timothy Dalton …
Directed by: Lawrence Carra
Using costume and set designs from the original Globe Theatre production, Lawrence Carra's rendition of Shakespeare's infamous play features Bond alumnus Timothy Dalton as Marc…
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Jack-O (1995)
Cast: John Carradine, Linnea Quigley, Gary Doles …
Directed by: Steve Latshaw
On Halloween night a group of grave-robbing teens accidentally unleashes Jack-O, a pumpkin-headed demon that begins killing townspeople. Sean Kelly (Ryan Latshaw), one of Jack-O's main…
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Red Zone Cuba (1994)
Cast: Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Jim Mallon …
Directed by: Trace Beaulieu, Coleman Francis
Mike Nelson and the MST3K robots rake another cheesy, low-budget movie over some very hot coals. This time, their target -- a 1960s clunker about the Red Menace -- is so appalling that Mike…
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (1991)
Cast: Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy …
Directed by: Joel Hodgson, Boris Petroff
Joel Robinson and his band of merry robots continue the cavalcade of sarcastic humor that can only be "MST3K." This time out, the boys take on The Unearthly, in which a mad scientist creates…
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Star Slammer (1988)
Cast: Susan Stokey, Sandy Brooke, Ross Hagen …
Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
When she rejects the advances of a corrupt government official, Taura is unjustly incarcerated aboard a prison ship known as the Star Slammer, where she's subjected to hard labor,…
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Evil Spawn (1987)
Cast: Richard Harrison, Gordon Mitchell, Jay Richardson …
Directed by: Fred Olen Ray, Kenneth J. Hall, Ted Newsom …
In an attempt to delay the inevitable, B-movie star Lynn Roman (Bobbie Bresee) -- who's desperate to land leading roles again -- injects an "anti-aging" serum developed by mad scientist…
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Monster in the Closet (1986)
Cast: John Carradine, Claude Akins, Howard Duff …
Directed by: Bob Dahlin
San Francisco is in the grips of a bizarre murder spree in which all of the killings have taken place inside victims' closets. A local newspaper obituary writer (Donald Grant), a science…
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Demented Death Farm Massacre (1986)
Cast: Ashley Brooks, John Carradine, George Ellis …
Directed by: Donn Davison, Fred Olen Ray
When a few thuggish guests of a kindly farmer try to press their luck and quickly wear out their welcome, it's up to the farmer to protect his family and land from the interlopers. Lucky…
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Revenge (1986)
Cast: Patrick Wayne, John Carradine
Directed by: Christopher Lewis
Director Christopher Lewis also penned the script for this sequel to his 1985 horror flick, Blood Cult, a movie that claims to be the first direct-to-video feature film. This time, Patrick…
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Hollywood Ghost Stories (1986)
Cast: John Carradine, William Peter Blatty, Arthur Conan Doyle …
Directed by: James Forsher
Hollywood's best ghost stories harbor real-life tales of tragedy and eerie movie sets. Delve into the supernatural with narrator John Carradine as he peers behind the scenes of The…
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The Tomb (1986)
Cast: Cameron Mitchell, John Carradine, Michelle Bauer …
Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Helen (Susan Stokey), David (Richard Hench) and Dr. Howard Phillips (Cameron Mitchell) rush to stop a murderous ancient Egyptian priestess named Nefratis (Michelle Bauer) after treasure…
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Evils of the Night (1985)
Cast: Aldo Ray, Neville Brand, Tina Louise …
Directed by: Mardi Rustam
A trio of aliens (John Carradine, Julie Newmar and Tina Louise) visits Earth on a quest for teen flesh, hoping to use it to create a youth serum. To help them with the diabolical scheme, they…
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The Ice Pirates (1984)
Cast: Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts …
Directed by: Stewart Raffill
Intergalactic buccaneers (led by Robert Urich) traversing the outer reaches of space in search of booty agree to help a princess (Mary Crosby) whose father has disappeared, as they attempt to…
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Boogeyman 2 (1983)
Cast: Suzanna Love, Shannah Hall, Ashley DuBay …
Directed by: Bruce Starr
Ulli Lommel, director of the first Boogeyman, stars in (but doesn't direct) this horror-flick sequel. Bruce Starr is at the helm this time, capturing all the gore of the 1980 original.…
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The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Elizabeth Hartman, Arthur Malet …
Directed by: Don Bluth
This animated adventure chronicles the trials of a widowed field mouse who must move her family to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of escaped lab rats, the brave…
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The Howling (1981)
Cast: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan …
Directed by: Joe Dante
After a traumatic experience at work, TV reporter Karen White (Dee Wallace) checks into a plush California resort called The Colony to rest. Yet, on her first night there, the howling outside…
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Frankenstein Island (1981)
Cast: Robert Clarke, Kathrin Victor, Robert Christopher …
Directed by: Jerry Warren
When a quartet of hot-air balloonists headed by scientist Paul Hadley (Robert Clarke) crash-lands on a remote isle, they find a relative of Dr. Frankenstein carrying on the family tradition…
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The Nesting (1981)
Cast: Robin Groves, Christopher Loomis, Michael David Lally …
Directed by: Armand Weston
Agoraphobic mystery writer Lauren rents a mansion in the country, but the house is haunted by the ghosts of past residents seeking revenge for their mistreatment -- and they don't mind…
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Doctor Dracula (1980)
Cast: Al Adamson, John Carradine, Don "Red" Barry …
Directed by: Regina Carrol
In this startling shocker, prominent author John Wainwright claims to be the reincarnation of infamous mind-controller Svengali. Using black magic, he stages a ritual sacrifice and ignites a…
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The Monster Club (1980)
Cast: Vincent Price, John Carradine, Anthony Steel …
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
The works of horror novelist R. Chetwynd-Hayes are brought to life in this collection of tales that follow the writer (John Carradine) through an evening at a storytelling session. A charming…
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Horrible Horrors: Vol. 2 (1980)
Cast: Rad Fulton, Ben Frank, Flo Gerrish …
Directed by: Robert Hammer, Lew Landers, Al Adamson …
Enjoy the best of the worst in the world of horror with eight features, including Nightmare in Wax, the story of a horribly deformed man who gets back at his enemies by killing them and…
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The Boogeyman / The Return of the Boogeyman (1980)
Cast: Suzanna Love, Ron James, John Carradine …
Directed by: Ulli Lommel, Deland Nuse
A brother and sister are terrorized by a psychotic spirit in the first feature of this double bill. As children, Lacey (Suzanna Love) and Willy (Nicholas Love) killed their mom's abusive…
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Monstroid: It Came from the Lake (1979)
Cast: John Carradine, James Mitchum, Anthony Eisley …
Directed by: Kenneth Hartford
The reckless practices of a U.S. chemical company in Colombia have devastating consequences for the villagers of Chimayo when a toxic monster emerges from a local lake and goes on the…
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Shock Waves (1977)
Cast: Brooke Adams, Peter Cushing, John Carradine …
Directed by: Ken Wiederhorn
In the dark days of World War II, the Nazi High Command ordered its scientists to create the Death Corps, a top secret race of indestructible zombie storm troopers. Now, somewhere off the…
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The Sentinel (1977)
Cast: Chris Sarandon, Cristina Raines, Martin Balsam …
Directed by: Michael Winner
Model Alison Parker gets a great deal on a Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment -- but there's just one catch: It's also the gateway to Hell, and she's on the invite list.…
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The Killer Inside Me (1976)
Cast: Susan Tyrrell, Tisha Sterling, Keenan Wynn …
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
Behind cop Lou's easygoing, likable shell is an intensely violent core resulting from a brutal childhood. When he snaps after getting involved with a prostitute's scheme, he tries…
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The Last Tycoon (1976)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum …
Directed by: Elia Kazan
Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel about Hollywood and its denizens, this Elia Kazan-helmed drama tells the tale of Monroe Stahr (Robert De Niro), a 1930s studio head driven…
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Death at Love House (1976)
Cast: Robert Wagner, Kate Jackson, Sylvia Sidney …
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer
While researching a book about late Hollywood screen siren Lorna Love, writers Joel and Donna Gregory completely immerse themselves in her world -- so much so that Joel, whose father was one…
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The House of Seven Corpses (1974)
Cast: John Ireland, John Carradine, Faith Domergue …
Directed by: Paul Harrison
A director takes a crew to an infamous mansion to film his next horror movie. The caretaker warns him not to tamper with the spirits of the house, but the message doesn't hit home until…
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Moonchild (1974)
Cast: Mark Travis, Victor Buono, John Carradine …
Directed by: Alan Gadney
When a restless art student (Mark Travis) wanders into a bizarre desert hotel, he encounters a variety of occultish characters who have an uncomfortably keen interest in the state of his…
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Superchick (1973)
Cast: Joyce Jillson, Thomas Reardon, Tony Young …
Directed by: Ed Forsyth
This campy 1973 comedy stars Joyce Jillson as Tara, a "superchick" flight attendant who's so outrageously sexy that she literally has to fight off hordes of men who can't help but…
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Silent Night, Bloody Night (1973)
Cast: John Carradine, Mary Woronov, Jack Smith …
Directed by: Theodore Gershuny
John Carradine joins a cast of Andy Warhol favorites -- including Mary Woronov, Jack Smith, Ondine and Candy Darling -- in this bizarre horror tale from director Theodore Gershuny that…
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Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Cast: Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Left on her own after the death of her father during the Depression, young Bertha Thompson (Barbara Hershey) hooks up with a union organizer (David Carradine) and a con man (Barry Primus).…
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Blood of Ghastly Horror (1972)
Cast: John Carradine, Kent Taylor, Tommy Kirk …
Directed by: Al Adamson
A mad scientist's (David Carradine) experiments transform a Vietnam veteran (Tommy Kirk) into a zombie who then becomes a tool for crime. Mayhem and madness (just reread the title!) run…
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Cemetery Girls / Vampire Hookers (1972)
Cast: Paul Naschy, John Carradine, Haydee Politoff …
Directed by: Cirio H. Santiago, Javier Aguirre
When their wagon breaks down while traveling through the mountains, four beautiful girls are delighted when the kindly Dr. Marlow (Paul Naschy) offers them the shelter of his abandoned…
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask (1971)
Cast: Woody Allen, John Carradine, Lou Jacobi …
Directed by: Woody Allen
Questions from Dr. David Reuben's once-controversial book of the same name are turned into seven silly Woody Allen-penned vignettes. They feature Allen as a cowardly sperm, Gene Wilder…
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Shinbone Alley (1971)
Cast: Carol Channing, Alan Reed, John Carradine …
Directed by: John D. Wilson
Carol Channing, Eddie Bracken, John Carradine and Alan Reed lend their voices to this animated tale based on Mel Brooks's Broadway musical adaptation of Don Marquis's stories. Set…
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It Happened at Nightmare Inn / Legacy of Blood (1971)
Cast: Judy Geeson, John Carradine, Lone Fleming …
Directed by: Carl Monson, Eugenio Martín
Estranged relatives are the cause of all sorts of gruesome goings-on in this horror double bill. In It Happened at Nightmare Inn, a woman searches for her outcast sibling and stumbles upon an…
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Five Bloody Graves (1970)
Cast: Robert Dix, Scott Brady, Paula Raymond …
Directed by: Al Adamson
While on their way to the gold fields and the lonely, wealthy miners who work them, a wagon train of beautiful women is attacked by a savage renegade band of outlaws! It's not until…
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Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970)
Cast: John Carradine, Robert Dix, Vicki Volante …
Directed by: Al Adamson
In the near future, when an intergalactic vampire plague threatens Earth, an expedition travels a distant galaxy in hopes of discovering the plague's source. After landing on a…
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Myra Breckinridge (1970)
Cast: Raquel Welch, Mae West, John Huston …
Directed by: Michael Sarne
Gore Vidal's controversial, taboo-shattering, razor-sharp satirical novel becomes a movie many didn't think was possible to film. Myron Breckinridge travels to Europe to undergo a…
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Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
Cast: John Gabriel, Anne Randall, Broderick Crawford …
Directed by: Al Adamson
A group of sadistic bikers rumbles into Las Vegas determined to get their kicks. But they get more than they bargained for when they run up against neo-Nazis, Mafia wise guys and a wannabe…
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Five Bloody Graves / Nurse Sherri (1970)
Cast: Scott Brady, John Carradine, Robert Dix …
Directed by: Al Adamson
In this terror-filled twin bill, evil stalks the plains when a renegade band of Indians set their sights on the scalps of settlers, and hell comes to the hospital when a necromancer's…
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The Astro Zombies (1969)
Cast: John Carradine, Wendell Corey, Tura Satana …
Directed by: Ted V. Mikels
For devilishly mad "astro-scientist" Dr. DeMarco (John Carradine), a typical day involves run-ins with reanimated corpses, bloodthirsty solar-powered killer robot zombies, Chinese communist…
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The Trouble With Girls (1969)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Marlyn Mason, Nicole Jaffe …
Directed by: Peter Tewksbury
Set in the Midwest in 1927, this comedy-drama centers on the challenges faced by the manager of a tent show. Walter Hale (Elvis Presley) manages the Chautauqua, a traveling show that…
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
Cast: Martin Balsam, David Carradine, John Carradine …
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
Veteran marshal James Flagg (Robert Mitchum) and his long-time nemesis, gunslinger Big John McKay (George Kennedy), team up to prevent a train robbery in this comic Western. Flagg's been…
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The Vigilantes: Find a Place to Die / The Gatling Gun (1968)
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Pascale Petit, Guy Stockwell …
Directed by: Anthony Ascott, Robert Gordon
Starved for Wild West carbs? This double serving of classic spaghetti Westerns celebrates the renegades and heroes who took the law into their own hands and coined the term "vigilante…
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Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)
Cast: Basil Rathbone, John Carradine, Lon Chaney Jr. …
Directed by: Jean Yarbrough
Two country singers on their way to Nashville take shelter from a storm in an abandoned mansion, which they soon discover is not only haunted, but is also the headquarters of a spy ring led…
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Gallery of Horrors (1967)
Cast: John Carradine, Rochelle Hudson, Lon Chaney Jr. …
Directed by: David L. Hewitt
John Carradine hosts this collection of five short films sure to induce long nights of blood-curdling terror. Selections include The Witches Clock, in which a young couple discovers a haunted…
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Munster, Go Home! / The Munsters' Revenge (1966)
Cast: Sid Caesar, Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne …
Directed by: Earl Bellamy, Don Weis
This double feature of "The Munsters" television specials has the family of spooks off to new madcap adventures at home and abroad, unintentionally causing a stir with everyone in their…
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Billy the Kid versus Dracula (1966)
Cast: John Carradine, Chuck Courtney, Melinda Plowman …
Directed by: William Beaudine
Director William "One-Shot" Beaudine is the man responsible for this camp classic that has Count Dracula (John Carradine) traveling to the American West via stagecoach to sink his teeth into…
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Psycho a-Go-Go / Rawhide Terror (1965)
Cast: John Carradine, Roy Morton, Tacey Robbins …
Directed by: Al Adamson, Bruce M. Mitchell
Psycho killer Roy Morton murders innocent victims who own jewelry that he thinks belongs to him. Filmed in Chill-O-Rama, this bloodcurdling movie was directed by legendary schlockmeister Al…
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Horrors of the Red Planet (1965)
Cast: John Carradine, Roger Gentry, Vic McGee …
Directed by: David L. Hewitt
When their spaceship breaks down, astronaut Dorothy (Eve Bernhardt) and her crew find themselves in a bleak Martian city in this sci-fi take on The Wizard of Oz. A yellow brick road leads the…
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More Treasures of the Twilight Zone (1964)
Cast: Robert Keith, John Carradine
Three classic episodes from the popular "Twilight Zone" television series will curb your craving for kooks. "The Masks" stars Robert Keith as a dying man who summons his greedy heirs for a…
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Cast: Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden …
Directed by: John Ford
Director John Ford's last Western chronicles the 1878 migration of a band of Cheyenne, who -- in defiance of the U.S. government -- leave their barren Oklahoma reservation to return to…
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The Patsy (1964)
Cast: Jerry Lewis, Ina Balin, Everett Sloane …
Directed by: Jerry Lewis
After a star dies unexpectedly, the dead man's managers decide to manufacture a new cash cow. Clumsy bellboy Stanley Belt is trained as a singer and, despite his spastic behavior,…
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Cast: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles …
Directed by: John Ford
Senator Ransom Stoddard returns to his dusty hometown for the funeral of small-time outlaw Tom Doniphon. In flashbacks, Stoddard tells the story of how, with Doniphon's help, he rose to…
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Carnival of Crime / The Hostage (1962)
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Jean-Pierre Aumont, John Carradine …
Directed by: Russell S. Doughten Jr., George Cahan
Get set for a double dose of murder and suspense with this pair of film noir thrillers. After being wrongly accused of his wife's murder, suave architect Mike Voray (Jean-Pierre Aumont)…
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
Cast: Eddie Hodges, Archie Moore, Tony Randall …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
From chicken thief to cabin boy, riverboat pilot to circus performer, Huck Finn (Eddie Hodges) outsmarts everyone on his way down the muddy Mississippi. This 1960 movie was the first color…
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The Cosmic Man (1959)
Cast: John Carradine, Bruce Bennett, Angela Greene …
Directed by: Herbert S. Greene
A strange, spherical spaceship arrives on Earth, bringing with it a benevolent alien who exists in the negative world of shadows. But is the alien creature here to destroy the world -- or to…
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Invisible Invaders (1959)
Cast: John Agar, Jean Byron, Philip Tonge …
Directed by: Edward L. Cahn
Maj. Bruce Jay (John Agar) and his dedicated team of research scientists have the rather distasteful job of defeating invasion by a horde of invisible creatures from outer space capable of…
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Incredible Petrified World (1958)
Cast: John Carradine, Robert Clarke, Phyllis Coates …
Directed by: Jerry Warren
Four members of a deep-sea expedition find themselves trapped in a maze of mysterious underwater caves when the cable on their diving bell snaps and the rest of their shipmates are forced to…
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Terror in the Midnight Sun / Invasion of the Animal People: Double Feature (1958)
Cast: Robert Burton, Barbara Wilson, John Carradine …
Directed by: Jerry Warren
A double bill unlike any other, this collection features two different edits of the same campy movie. Barbara Wilson stars as a figure skater who catches the eye of a furry alien that's…
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The Unearthly (1957)
Cast: John Carradine, Allison Hayes, Myron Healey …
Directed by: Boris Petroff
Experiments with human glands have produced a number of hideous mutants in Dr. Charles Conway's foreboding house on a hill, but that doesn't stop Conway (horror legend John…
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The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
Cast: Agnes Moorehead, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange …
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Robert Wagner stars as Jesse James in director Nicholas Ray's nuanced retelling of the notorious bank robber's life story. Chronicling Jesse's final 18 years, the film sheds…
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Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
Cast: Jon Hall, John Carradine, Peter Lorre …
Directed by: Lee Sholem
Upon finding a far-flung South Seas island run by thugs, Capt. Jim Knight (Jon Hall) rounds up the baddies and plans to take them to trial. But en route to the mainland, Knight's cache…
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The Ten Commandments (1956)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter …
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
The story of Moses comes to life in director Cecil B. DeMille's gigantic retelling. As the Egyptian prince turned Prophet of the Jews, Charlton Heston is Biblical fury incarnate,…
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Around the World in 80 Days: Special Edition (1956)
Cast: David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie …
Directed by: Michael Anderson
This Oscar-nominated hit adaptation of Jules Verne's novel recounts the adventures of Englishman Phileas Fogg (David Niven), who takes on a seemingly impossible wager: traveling around…
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The Black Sleep (1956)
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney Jr. …
Directed by: Reginald Le Borg
Three titans of the horror genre make appearances in this grisly period piece about a young doctor on the verge of being wrongfully executed for murder. Enter Sir Joel Cadman (Basil…
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The Kentuckian (1955)
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Diana Lynn …
Directed by: Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster produced and directed this action-packed oater, which recounts the story of gritty widower Elias Wakefield (Lancaster) and his son (Donald MacDonald), who leave Kentucky to…
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Stranger on Horseback (1955)
Cast: Joel McCrea, Kevin McCarthy, Miroslava …
Directed by: Jacques Tourneur
Traveling judge Richard Thorne (Joel McCrea) arrives in a small Western town determined to clean it up -- in spite of the power wielded by land baron Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire). But…
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Casanova's Big Night (1954)
Cast: Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Audrey Dalton …
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
When Casanova (Vincent Price) flees town to elude his creditors, unassuming tailor's assistant Pippo Popolino (Bob Hope) is tapped to impersonate the legendary Italian lover and…
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Cast: John Carradine, Charles Taylor, Boris Karloff …
Directed by: Herbert B. Swope Jr., Max Liebman, Giuseppe Vari …
Venture around the world and into the past with three adventures based on Mark Twain and Jack London classics: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's…
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The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
Cast: George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, John Carradine …
Directed by: Albert Lewin
Based on a novel by Guy de Maupassant, this drama from director Albert Lewin follows the misanthropic career of Georges Duroy (George Sanders), a writer who remorselessly uses and discards…
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Down Missouri Way (1946)
Cast: Josef Berne, Martha O'Driscoll, John Carradine …
When an agriculture expert (Martha O'Driscoll) takes her lab-raised mule to a farm in the Ozarks for some rest and relaxation, the animal becomes the unlikely star of a Hollywood movie…
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Face of Marble (1946)
Cast: John Carradine, Claudia Drake, Robert Shayne …
Directed by: William Beaudine
John Carradine stars as Dr. Charles Randolph, a scientist dedicated to deciphering the secrets of life and death. Aided by assistant David Cochran (Robert Shayne), Charles conducts…
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Captain Kidd (1945)
Cast: Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton …
Directed by: Rowland V. Lee
Ten years after portraying Capt. William Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty, Charles Laughton plays another infamous real-life tyrant of the sea here. In 1699, Captain Kidd (Laughton) dupes King…
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Fallen Angel (1945)
Cast: Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford …
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) drifts into a small California town and becomes smitten with a waitress named Stella (Linda Darnell). She, however, refuses to have anything to do with him unless…
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Long John Silver / Captain Kidd (1945)
Cast: John Carradine, Charles Laughton, Connie Gilchrist …
Directed by: Byron Haskin, Rowland V. Lee
Take to the high seas for two swashbuckling pirate adventures. Robert Newton reprises his iconic Treasure Island role as Long John Silver (1954), while Charles Laughton is the infamous…
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Pirates: Dead Men Tell Their Tales (1945)
Cast: Barbara Britton, Kit Taylor, Randolph Scott …
Directed by: Byron Haskin, Rowland V. Lee
Slap on your eye patch and hoist the Jolly Roger for this entertaining documentary, which chronicles the history of notorious pirates such as Sir Henry Morgan, Blackbeard, Captain Kidd,…
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It's in the Bag (1945)
Cast: Fred Allen, Jack Benny, William Bendix …
Directed by: Richard Wallace
Comedy legend Fred Allen stars as flea circus owner Fred Floogle, who auctions off what he believes to be 5 ordinary chairs inherited from an uncle. Only after the sale does he learn that one…
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Bluebeard (1944)
Cast: John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther …
Directed by: Edgar Ulmer
John Carradine stars as Gaston, a 19-century Parisian puppeteer who also happens to be a wanted serial killer in this suspenseful adaptation of the Bluebeard legend. Gaston has high…
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The Mummy's Ghost / The Mummy's Curse (1944)
Cast: Addison Richards, Dennis Moore, George Zucco …
Directed by: Reginald Le Borg, Leslie Goodwins
In The Mummy's Ghost, a grim lover's triangle develops between an Egyptian high priest, the mummy he resurrected and a beautiful girl possessed by the princess of an ancient…
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Waterfront (1944)
Cast: J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine, Maris Wrixon …
When his code book is stolen, a Nazi spy (J. Carroll Naish) -- masquerading as a San Francisco optometrist during World War II -- teams with a sadistic fellow operative (John Carradine) to…
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House of Frankenstein (1944)
Cast: Boris Karloff, J. Carrol Naish, Lon Chaney Jr. …
Directed by: Erle C. Kenton
An evil scientist and his hunchbacked flunky pose as traveling horror-show carnies -- a perfect cover for their diabolical dealings, which include resurrecting a monster creation. Things get…
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RiffTrax: Voodoo Man (1944)
Cast: Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy …
Directed by: William Beaudine
If you're pining for a little voodoo, weird performances from horror masters Bela Lugosi and John Carradine, and a heavy dose of hilarity, climb aboard the RiffTrax train with Kevin,…
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Return of the Ape Man (1944)
Cast: Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, George Zucco …
Directed by: Phil Rosen
Experts in suspended animation, professors Dexter (Bela Lugosi) and Gilmore (John Carradine) try to reawaken a prehistoric man-beast they found frozen in the Arctic, but Dexter determines he…
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Silver Spurs (1943)
Cast: Wally Wales, Dick Wessel, Trigger …
Directed by: Joseph Kane
A case of mistaken identity lands Roy Rogers (in one of his many characters named after himself) behind bars in this western concerning a battle for land. Rogers tries to help his boss save a…
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Son of Dracula / House of Dracula (1943)
Cast: Robert Paige, Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers …
Directed by: Robert Siodmak, Erle C. Kenton
Two vintage Universal horror flicks on one disc! In Son of Dracula, a mysterious gentleman caller named Alucard turns up in the Deep South prepared to "go deep" with the incisors. Lon Chaney…
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Monsoon (1943)
Cast: John Carradine, Frank Fenton, Gale Sondergaard …
Directed by: Edgar Ulmer
At a South Seas club called the Isle of Forgotten Sins, a shocking murder prompts proprietor Marge (Gale Sondergaard), her diver boyfriend (John Carradine) and his sidekick (Frank Fenton) to…
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The Black & Blue Collection: Blue Beard / Black Raven / Black Dragons (1942)
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, George Pembroke …
Directed by: William Nigh, Sam Newfield, Edgar Ulmer …
This collection of classic 1940s horror films includes Edgar G. Ulmer's Bluebeard, about a 19th century painter (John Carradine) who strangles his portrait models; Black Dragons, a…
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The Invisible Agent / The Invisible Man's Revenge (1942)
Cast: Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre …
Directed by: Edwin L. Marin, Ford Beebe
Talk about going undercover! In The Invisible Agent, a government spy (Jon Hall) has the perfect disguise when he uses his cloak of invisibility to fight the Nazis. Costars Ilona Massey and…
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Son of Fury (1942)
Cast: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, George Sanders …
Directed by: John Cromwell
The illegitimate son of a British nobleman, Benjamin Blake (Tyrone Power) is forced to serve a cruel uncle determined to keep Benjamin's inheritance. But the young man escapes his uncle…
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Reunion in France (1942)
Cast: Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dorn …
Directed by: Jules Dassin
Michelle (Joan Crawford) is a well-to-do Parisian who thinks little of the war raging in Europe -- that is, until the Nazis overtake her home and put it under surveillance. When she discovers…
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Blood and Sand (1941)
Cast: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth …
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Impoverished country boy Juan Gallardo (Tyrone Power) rises from obscurity to become Spain's most celebrated bullfighter in this lushly filmed adaptation of Vicente Blasco…
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Man Hunt (1941)
Cast: Joan Bennett, Walter Pidgeon, Roddy McDowall …
Directed by: Fritz Lang
While hunting in the Bavarian Alps, Brit Alan Thorndike (Walter Pidgeon) stumbles upon an opportunity to assassinate Adolph Hitler. But when Thorndike is captured and beaten, he escapes and…
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine …
Directed by: John Ford
In this towering classic of American cinema, common man Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) leads his family on a harrowing journey from the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a better life in…
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Brigham Young (1940)
Cast: Dean Jagger, Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell …
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
This Henry Hathaway-directed drama examines how the Mormons settled in what would become Salt Lake City, now the home base of their church. Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell play two of the…
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The Return of Frank James (1940)
Cast: John Carradine, Jackie Cooper, Henry Fonda …
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Director Fritz Lang made his first foray into color with this gritty Western starring Henry Fonda as Frank James, who sets out to avenge the killing of his brother, Jesse. Accompanied by…
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Stagecoach (1939)
Cast: John Wayne, Andy Devine, Claire Trevor …
Directed by: John Ford
With rumors buzzing about a potential Indian raid, a mélange of troubled passengers climbs aboard the Overland Stage headed for Lordsburg. En route they run into the Ringo Kid (John…
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Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, Edna May Oliver …
Directed by: John Ford
Set in America's Colonial period, John Ford's adventure tale follows Gilbert (Henry Fonda) and Lana Martin (Claudette Colbert) as they try to survive the rugged frontier. After…
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Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
Cast: John Carradine, Peter Lorre, Ricardo Cortez …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Sphinxian sleuth Kentaro Moto (Peter Lorre) finds himself in the midst of international intrigue when he investigates a plot to sabotage French vessels traveling through the Suez Canal.…
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Jesse James (1939)
Cast: John Carradine, Henry Fonda, Henry Hull …
Directed by: Henry King
Wild West brothers Frank and Jesse James (Henry Fonda and Tyrone Power) turn to a life of crime when a greedy railroad agent kills their mother in this action-filled mixture of fact and…
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The Three Musketeers (1939)
Cast: Don Ameche, John Carradine, Joseph Schildkraut …
Directed by: Allan Dwan
Alexandre Dumas's classic tale gets a slapstick musical twist as the daring D'Artagnan (Don Ameche) joins the famed heroic trio -- portrayed by the Ritz Brothers -- in their quest…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
Cast: Richard Greene, Basil Rathbone, Wendy Barrie …
Directed by: Sidney Lanfield
Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) unravels a mystery involving an evil dog that kills all descendants of the Baskervilles at night on the moor. When Sir Henry Baskerville (Richard Greene)…
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Stagecoach (1939)
Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine …
Directed by: John Ford
With rumors buzzing about a potential Indian raid, a mélange of troubled passengers climbs aboard the Overland Stage headed for Lordsburg. En route they run into the Ringo Kid (John…
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Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Cast: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche …
Directed by: Henry King
Despite his wealthy family's displeasure, concert violinist Roger Grant (Tyrone Power) joins a band with composer Charlie Dwyer (Don Ameche) and singer Stella Kirby (Alice Faye).…
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Captains Courageous (1937)
Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore …
Directed by: Victor Fleming
Based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling, this classic adventure tale stars Spencer Tracy in an Oscar-winning performance as Manuel, an old salt who fishes spoiled, rich brat Harvey Cheyne…
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The Hurricane (1937)
Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, Mary Astor …
Directed by: John Ford
John Hall stars as Terangi, a Pacific island native wrongly imprisoned in Tahiti, who struggles to regain his freedom. His objective: to return to his home island and to his loyal and…
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Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
Cast: Peter Lorre, Sidney Blackmer, Sig Ruman …
Directed by: Norman Foster
Detective Moto (Peter Lorre) comes into possession of an ancient scroll worth a fortune in this second film based on J.P. Marquand's novels. The Japanese investigator evades ruthless…
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The Garden of Allah (1936)
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone …
Directed by: Richard Boleslawski
After the death of her father, Domini Enfilden (Marlene Dietrich) takes the advice of her Mother Superior and embarks on a spiritual retreat in Algeria, where she becomes involved with Boris…
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Winterset (1936)
Cast: Burgess Meredith, Margo, Eduardo Ciannelli …
Directed by: Alfred Santell
Burgess Meredith reprises his Broadway performance as Mio Romagna, the son of an immigrant, in this adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's play. Mio's politically radical father was…
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The Cowboy Creed (1936)
Cast: Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland, Dean Jagger …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, Joseph Kane, B. Reeves Eason …
Cowboy stars of yore uphold the code of the Old West in this collection of classic oaters. In Man of the Frontier (1936), Gene Autry pursues the varmint who keeps trying to blow up a new…
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Mary of Scotland (1936)
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge …
Directed by: John Ford
Based on Maxwell Anderson's play, this historical drama from legendary director John Ford stars Katharine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of Scots, whom England's Queen Elizabeth I (Florence…