Movies by Christopher Lee
As part of the cast:
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Cast: Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett …
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Beloved hobbit Bilbo Baggins is back in a visually spectacular tale inspired by The Lord of the Rings and likewise directed by Peter Jackson. Joining the effort to free the Kingdom of Erebor,…
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The Resident (2011)
Cast: Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace …
Directed by: Antti J. Jokinen
A young doctor moves into a Brooklyn loft and realizes she isn't alone in her new abode. Now she's struggling to survive as she attempts to disentangle herself from her landlord,…
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Season of the Witch (2011)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore …
Directed by: Dominic Sena
In 14th-century Europe, a courageous knight leads a group of weary warriors across impossibly treacherous terrain in order to transport a suspected witch believed to be responsible for…
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The Wicker Tree (2011)
Cast: Graham McTavish, Jacqueline Leonard, Henry Garrett …
Directed by: Robin Hardy
Christopher Lee reprises his role as the eerie Lord Summerisle from 1973's Brit-horror hit The Wicker Man in this thriller that follows two American Christians (Henry Garrett and…
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Hugo (2011)
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
When his father dies, 12-year-old orphan Hugo takes up residence behind the walls of a Parisian train station. There, he meets Isabelle, the daughter of filmmaker Georges Méliès, who holds…
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The Heavy (2010)
Cast: Gary Stretch, Vinnie Jones, Stephen Rea …
Directed by: Marcus Warren
While mob enforcer Mitchell "Boots" Mason is tailing a young American woman, he ends up looking out for himself after learning a corrupt cop has marked him for death. Could the hit be related…
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Boogie Woogie (2009)
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming …
Directed by: Duncan Ward
A star-studded cast brings the eccentricities of the contemporary London art scene to life in this character-driven satire, which centers on Piet Mondrian's iconic painting -- who owns…
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Glorious 39 (2009)
Cast: Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie …
Directed by: Stephen Poliakoff
Oblivious to the looming shadow of World War II, the wealthy Keyes maintain a confident façade in the British countryside until daughter Anne becomes an unexpected pawn. Her accidental…
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Triage (2009)
Cast: Colin Farrell, Jamie Sives, Paz Vega …
Directed by: Danis Tanovic
Colin Farrell stars in this psychological drama about a photojournalist who returns home from a harrowing news assignment without the colleague who'd accompanied him. Now, his girlfriend…
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100 Years Under the Sea: Shipwrecks of the Caribbean (2007)
Cast: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre, Albert Falco, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre
Tag along with filmmaker-explorer Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and his entourage -- a crew that includes Albert Falco, the captain of Jacques Cousteau's Calypso -- as they travel to the site…
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Amazon Trek: In Search of Vanishing Secrets (2007)
Cast: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre, Christopher Lee
Directed by: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre
Follow a crew of explorers into the wilds of the Amazon as they retrace the path of a 50-year-old search for a missing man. Along the way, they uncover secrets hidden for thousands of years…
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Whales of Atlantis: In Search of Moby Dick (2007)
Cast: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre, Christopher Lee
Directed by: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre
Sail into the adventure and mythology of Moby Dick with filmmaker Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and his crew as they travel to the Azores, home of the legendary white whale and fabled resting…
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Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films (2007)
Cast: Turhan Bey, B.D. Wong, Joan Chen …
Directed by: Arthur Dong
Sundance award-winning director Arthur Dong traces the history of the Chinese-American influence in Hollywood cinema in this insightful documentary. Highlights include footage from more than…
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Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs: IMAX (2007)
Cast: Christopher Lee, William Hope, Nasser Memarzia …
Directed by: Keith Melton
Filmed in eye-popping IMAX and narrated by horror icon Christopher Lee, this documentary opens the lid on the tombs of the pharaohs for an in-depth look at the meaning behind the mystery of…
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Devil's Island: Journey into Jungle Alcatraz (2006)
Cast: Christopher Lee
Directed by: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre
Deep in the jungle buried beneath the lush trees and trailing vines lie the ruins of a once mighty prison, a fortress to confine dangerous criminals. If those crumbled walls could speak, what…
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Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman …
Directed by: George Lucas
In the third and final installment of George Lucas's Star Wars prequel trilogy, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) are married, and General…
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter …
Directed by: Tim Burton
Charlie Bucket is one of five lucky golden-ticket holders treated to a tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory in Tim Burton's reimagining of Roald Dahl's classic. Along with…
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Corpse Bride (2005)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson …
Directed by: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
This animated Tim Burton tale set in 19th-century Europe centers on Victor, a young man who, just as he's about to wed Victoria, is sucked into the underworld by a Corpse Bride who…
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Pope John Paul II (2005)
Cast: Jon Voight, Cary Elwes, Ben Gazzara …
Directed by: John Kent Harrison
Oscar winner Jon Voight racks up his second Emmy nomination playing an aging Karol Wojtyla (aka Pope John Paul II) in this elaborate television biopic filmed on location in Krakow, Poland,…
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The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
Cast: James Cosmo, Suzanne Dance, Ron Donachie …
Directed by: John Henderson
When a policeman dies while saving his wife from a knife-wielding pickpocket, the constable's loyal terrier, Bobby, refuses to leave his side even after the lawman is buried. The tiny…
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Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
Cast: Jean Reno, Benoît Magimel, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Olivier Dahan
The incomparable Jean Reno returns as Inspector Niemans in this sequel written by Luc Besson. With Reda (Benoît Magimel) by his side, the eccentric Niemans takes on a serial killer…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen …
Directed by: Peter Jackson
In the final installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and the other members of the…
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The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (2003)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Basil Rathbone
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, may just be two of the most engaging characters ever to have graced the screen. Brought to life by the likes…
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The Making of Westworld (2003)
Cast: Yul Brynner, Christopher Lee, Sean MacLaughlin …
Though nominally about the making of writer-director Michael Chrichton's 1973 sci-fi thriller, Westworld, this film is mostly comprised of a biography of Westworld star Yul Brynner and a…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Extended Edition (2003)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen …
Directed by: Peter Jackson
In the Oscar-winning final installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and the other…
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Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman …
Directed by: George Lucas
George Lucas's famous saga about a galaxy far, far away continues as Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) makes progress in his Jedi training, falls in love with Padmé Amidala…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen …
Directed by: Peter Jackson
The second installment of director Peter Jackson's trilogy finds Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli (John…
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The Master Swordsman Returns (2002)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Mark Cheng, Gigi Lai …
Directed by: Lo Ting
Christopher Lee reprises his role of Ximen in this sequel to The Master Swordsman. When Lu Xiao Feng (Mark Cheng) is accused of defiling Ximen's wife, he must flee in the face of the…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Extended Edition (2002)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen …
Directed by: Peter Jackson
This second entry in director Peter Jackson's epic trilogy follows hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) on their trek toward the frightful land of Mordor, while vile sorcerer…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin …
Directed by: Peter Jackson
From the idyllic shire of the Hobbits to the smoking chasms of Mordor, director Peter Jackson has created a world that surpasses the expectations of J.R.R. Tolkien purists as Frodo Baggins…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition (2001)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin …
Directed by: Peter Jackson
From the idyllic shire of the Hobbits to the smoking chasms of Mordor, director Peter Jackson follows Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) as he embarks on his epic quest. The movie -- which nabbed 13…
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Mummy (1999)
Cast: Christopher Lee
The spooky secrets of mummies, zombies and the walking dead of Hollywood's golden age are no longer under wraps thanks to this intriguing, two-part documentary. The first segment…
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Tale of the Mummy (1998)
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee …
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
An archaeologist unearths an ancient mummy -- the evil prince Talos -- from a cursed Egyptian tomb. Years later, Talos rises from the dead, and an American investigator is the world's…
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Strictly Supernatural: Tarot & Astrology (1997)
Cast: Christopher Lee
Directed by: Ludo Graham, Justin Hardy
Since the beginning of time, humans have been fascinated by events that defy science. This provocative documentary narrated by actor Christopher Lee explores the devices humans have developed…
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The Odyssey (1997)
Cast: Armand Assante, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts …
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky
Armand Assante stars as Odysseus in this lavish made-for-television adaptation of the classic Homer epic that chronicles the Trojan hero's adventurous, decade-long return to his Greek…
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Discworld: Soul Music (1997)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Graham Crowden, Andy Hockley …
Directed by: Jean Flynn
When a young aspiring musician forms a rock band with a troll, dwarf, and a magical guitar, he soon has all of Discworld eating out of the palm of his hand -- even Susan, the teenage…
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100 Years of Horror (1996)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Jamie Lee Curtis, Robert De Niro …
Directed by: Ted Newsom
From Frankenstein to Freddie Kruger, Hollywood's horror genre is honored in this documentary hosted by veteran spook star Christopher Lee. The film encapsulates the history of the genre,…
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Discworld: Wyrd Sisters (1996)
Cast: Jane Horrocks, Christopher Lee, Annette Crosbie …
Directed by: Jean Flynn
In the mythical world of Discworld, the begrudgingly named Wyrd Sisters -- a motley trio of witches -- are thrust into the center of a crisis and entrusted with the care of a murdered…
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The Bible Collection: Moses (1996)
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, David Suchet …
Directed by: Roger Young
An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish…
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The Many Faces of Christopher Lee (1996)
Cast: Christopher Lee
Directed by: Colin Webb
Horror veteran Christopher Lee (who found worldwide fame playing the evil wizard Saruman in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy) looks back over his film career in this hourlong…
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The Horror of Hammer (1994)
Cast: Hazel Court, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Ted Newsom
England's famed Hammer Films, purveyors of British blood and bosoms throughout the 1950s, '60s and '70s, is beloved by fans. This collection includes trailers from thrillers…
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Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (1994)
Cast: George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf …
Directed by: Alan Metter
The gonzo cadets from everyone's favorite police academy jet off to Moscow to help the Russians deal with the Mafia. This seventh sequel in the hit comedy series stars Charlie Schlatter,…
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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
Cast: Hazel Court, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Ted Newsom
Narrated by veteran horror film stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, this documentary chronicles the history of Britain's Hammer Films, which created many seminal horror and science…
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A Feast at Midnight (1994)
Cast: Freddie Findlay, Christopher Lee, Robert Hardy …
Directed by: Justin Hardy
Done with being terrorized, 10-year-old Magnus Gove (Freddie Findlay) founds the so-called Scoffers Club, which comprises 12 boys who make commando raids on the British boys' school…
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Funny Man (1994)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Ingrid Lacey, Chris Walker …
Directed by: Simon Sprackling
Record producer Max Taylor (Benny Young) gets more than he bargained for after winning the family estate of enigmatic Callum Chance (Christopher Lee) in a card game. With wife and kids in…
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Detonator (1993)
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Patrick Stewart, Alexandra Paul …
Directed by: David Jackson
A German Scientist has helped an ex-Soviet general construct a nuclear weapon that's now in the possession of an American mercenary heading across Europe in a hijacked train. Malcolm…
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Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1993)
Cast: Errol Flynn, Christopher Lee
Narrated by actor Christopher Lee, this documentary details the life of timeless Hollywood adventure hero and sex symbol Errol Flynn, who swung his way into the hearts of the world's…
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Beauty and the Beast (1992)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Jason Connery, Kellie Bright …
In exchange for her father's life, Beauty is forced to live with a gruesome beast in his enchanted castle. Soon, the relationship between Beauty and her captor takes an unsuspected turn,…
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Panga (1991)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Jenilee Harrison, Henry Cele …
Directed by: Sean Barton
Elizabeth (Jenilee Harrison), the pregnant wife of a sugarcane farmer, is passing through an East African village when she spies a goat sacrifice under way. She disrupts the ritual by saving…
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Zach Galligan, John Glover …
Directed by: Joe Dante
Young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series…
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Treasure Island (1990)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed …
Directed by: Fraser Clarke Heston
Charlton Heston portrays crafty scoundrel Long John Silver in this zesty, made-for-cable adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal novel about a young man's adventures with…
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The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
Cast: Michael York, Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay …
Directed by: Richard Lester
With the British crown hanging in the balance, D'Artagnan (Michael York) implores his band of long-retired Musketeers -- Porthos (Frank Finlay), Aramis (Richard Chamberlain) and Athos…
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Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1986)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown …
Directed by: Philippe Mora
Horror legend Christopher Lee stars as mysterious werewolf expert Stefan Crosscoe in this sequel that picks up at the funeral of Ben White's (Reb Brown) journalist sister, Karen. At the…
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The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984)
Cast: Colleen Camp, Peter Scolari, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Harry Hurwitz
When Tracy (Colleen Camp) and her fiancé (Peter Scolari) inherit the broken-down Rosebud Beach Hotel, they're determined to turn a profit -- even though Tracy's daddy…
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The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
Cast: Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Kate Fitzpatrick …
Directed by: Philippe Mora
What happens to superheroes when they become has-beens? Captain Invincible, exiled from the U.S. during the McCarthy era, is now a hopeless alcoholic bum living in Australia. But when the…
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The Last Unicorn (1982)
Cast: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow …
Directed by: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
This animated tale follows a unicorn who believes she's the last of her species and is searching high and low for someone just like her. All the while, she must avoid the evil Red Bull,…
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The Salamander (1981)
Cast: Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Martin Balsam …
Directed by: Peter Zinner
Members of an Italian rebellious movement are being murdered one after another, and the only clue left at each crime scene is a strange symbol depicting a salamander. Special Agent Dante…
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Serial (1980)
Cast: Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Jennifer McAllister …
Directed by: Bill Persky
A California family experiments with late-1970s lifestyle crazes -- including vegetarianism, free love and psychobabble therapy -- in this biting satire. But when daughter Joanie joins a…
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1941 (1979)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
In the days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, panic sets in among California's citizens, who imagine their shores as the next target. Military and civilian defenders of the West…
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Jaguar Lives (1979)
Cast: Joe Lewis, Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence …
Directed by: Ernest Pintoff
Joe Lewis stars as Jonathan Cross -- aka the Jaguar -- a special agent with prodigious kung fu skills who's dispatched across the globe to take down an international narcotics ring and…
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Arabian Adventure (1979)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Milo O'Shea, Oliver Tobias …
Directed by: Kevin Connor
The search for a powerful talisman sends a prince on a dangerous quest in this fantasy tale. Evil sorcerer Caliph Alquazar (Christopher Lee) wields great power with his magic mirror, but he…
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Caravans (1978)
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: James Fargo
An American diplomat heads into dangerous lands to retrieve the lovesick daughter of a famous politician in this adventure adapted from James Michener's novel. It's up to agent Mark…
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Return From Witch Mountain (1978)
Cast: Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Bette Davis …
Directed by: John Hough
When her brother, Tony (Ike Eisenmann), is kidnapped by a cold-hearted businesswoman named Letha (Bette Davis) and her malevolent scientist partner, Dr. Gannon (Christopher Lee), Tia (Kim…
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Circle of Iron (1978)
Cast: David Carradine, Jeff Cooper, Roddy McDowall …
Directed by: Richard Moore
David Carradine plays four roles in this epic adventure, including a blind sage who helps Cord the Seeker (Jeff Cooper), a young martial artist who is looking for the all-knowing Zetan…
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Airport '77 (1977)
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Lee Grant, Brenda Vaccaro …
Directed by: Jerry Jameson
After thieves hijack a luxury 747 carrying a priceless art collection to be delivered to a private estate, the plot goes terribly awry and the plane sinks in the Bermuda Triangle, stranding…
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Airport '77 / The Concorde: Airport '79 (1977)
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Lee Grant, Brenda Vaccaro …
Directed by: Jerry Jameson, David Lowell Rich, Olivia de Havilland …
The third film in the Airport series finds a jet full of people 50 feet below sea level in the Bermuda Triangle. The oxygen supply dwindles for an art collector (Jimmy Stewart), the pilot…
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End of the World (1977)
Cast: Kirk Scott, Sue Lyon, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: John Hayes
In this sci-fi thriller from 1977, Dr. Andrew Boran (Kirk Scott) receives messages from outer space that accurately predict natural disasters all over the globe. When he and his wife, Sylvia…
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To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Richard Widmark, Honor Blackman …
Directed by: Peter Sykes
A heretic priest (Christopher Lee) plots to use a teenage nun (Nastassja Kinski) in a depraved sexual pact with the forces of darkness. But when an American occult novelist (Richard Widmark)…
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The Four Musketeers (1975)
Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain …
Directed by: Richard Lester
After infuriating the utterly contemptible Lady de Winter (Faye Dunaway), newly inducted musketeer D'Artagnan (Michael York) teams up with his swashbuckling cohorts to avenge a close…
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In Search of Dracula (1974)
Cast: Christopher Lee
Directed by: Calvin Floyd
Did Dracula really exist? Christopher Lee -- who's played his share of big-screen vampires -- narrates this documentary about the horror legend, presenting historical reenactments,…
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The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Cast: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland …
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
With his sights set squarely on James Bond, the world's deadliest assassin -- Francisco Scaramanga -- isn't playing by anyone's rules as their cat-and-mouse game of death takes…
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The Wicker Man (1973)
Cast: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento …
Directed by: Robin Hardy
Pious detective Neil Howie gets more than he bargained for when he probes a young girl's disappearance in this harrowing psychological thriller. As he follows a string of progressively…
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The Three Musketeers (1973)
Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain …
Directed by: Richard Lester
After moving to Paris and skillfully dueling with musketeers Athos (Oliver Reed), Aramis (Richard Chamberlain) and Porthos (Frank Finlay), inexperienced adventure-seeker D'Artagnan…
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Dracula: The Satanic Rites (1973)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles …
Directed by: Alan Gibson
Set in 1970s London, Hammer Studios' final Dracula film follows Professor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) as he tries to stop reclusive billionaire D.D. Denham (Christopher Lee), a…
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The Creeping Flesh (1973)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Two horror movie icons team up for this bone-chilling 1973 film by Freddie Francis, a master of the genre. Peter Cushing plays a scientist who begins to believe that a skeleton he's…
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I, Monster (1973)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Mike Raven …
Directed by: Stephen Weeks
Dr. Charles Marlowe (Christopher Lee) is on the verge of a medical breakthrough: He's devised a drug capable of releasing people's deepest inhibitions. But when the good doctor uses…
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Horror Express (1972)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas …
Directed by: Eugenio Martín
A frozen creature found in 1906 Manchuria goes missing aboard the Trans-Siberian Express while under the care of archeologist Prof. Caxton (Christopher Lee). Seems the ape-like creature is…
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Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham …
Directed by: Alan Gibson
Devil-worshipping hippies revive Dracula (Christopher Lee) in this groovy 1970s Hammer Studios horror flick set in London. Thinking Dracula's one cool cat, Johnny (Christopher Neame) and…
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The House that Dripped Blood (1971)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, John Bryans …
Directed by: Peter Duffell
Scotland's Yard's search for a missing film star leads them to a haunted house, which serves as the framework for four tales of the macabre starring horror icons Peter Cushing,…
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Hannie Caulder (1971)
Cast: Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine …
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
When a trio of thugs (Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam and Strother Martin) shows up at her door, kills her husband and burns down her house, Hannie Caulder (Raquel Welch) is raped and left for…
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
Cast: Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Geneviève Page …
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Director Billy Wilder uses incidents from his own life in exploring the mystery of Sherlock Holmes's sexual preference and past romances. Holmes (Robert Stephens) shoots cocaine to…
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The Bloody Judge (1970)
Cast: Hans Hass Jr., Maria Rohm, Margaret Lee …
Directed by: Jesus Franco
In 1685 England, Alicia Gray (Margaret Lee) is convicted of witchcraft and promptly burned at the stake. Meanwhile, her sister, Mary (Maria Rohm), foolishly falls for Harry Selton (Hans Hass…
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Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford …
Directed by: Peter Sasdy
Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) is back in action when three swingers turn to black magic to boost their sex-drive slump. The Count enters the picture when the group goes from drinking blood…
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Julius Caesar (1970)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Stuart Burge
This 1970 adaptation stars Charlton Heston as Mark Antony, the loyal apprentice of Emperor Julius Caesar (John Gielgud), who's deceived and murdered by Brutus (Jason Robards), Cassius…
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Eugenie: The Story of Her Journey into Perversion (1970)
Cast: Marie Liljedahl, Maria Rohm, Jack Taylor …
Directed by: Jesus Franco
The work of the Marquis de Sade is the inspiration for this 1969 French drama by famed director Jesus Franco. A gorgeous tropical island provides the backdrop as the once-innocent Eugenie…
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Scars of Dracula (1970)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley …
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
Christopher Lee returns to his most famous role in this classic chiller from director Roy Ward Baker. When his brother inexplicably vanishes, Simon Carlson (Dennis Waterman) and his…
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Count Dracula (1970)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Klaus Kinski, Herbert Lom …
Directed by: Jesus Franco
Thirsty for new blood, Count Dracula abandons his castle in the cold Carpathian Mountains for the shores of England, where he finds two new warm-blooded beauties to nourish him in this…
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The Magic Christian (1969)
Cast: Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Isabel Jeans …
Directed by: Joseph McGrath
In this adaptation of Terry Southern's offbeat novel, an eccentric millionaire stumbles upon a down-and-out vagrant in the park and decides to adopt him as his son. The pair embark on a…
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The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Tsai Chin …
Directed by: Jesus Franco
Christopher Lee reprises his role as Fu Manchu, who's uncovered a way to convert oceans into ice as part of his plan to rule the world. He kidnaps Prof. Heracles (Gustavo Re) to help him…
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The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, Götz George …
Directed by: Jesus Franco
Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) plans to dominate the globe from his top-secret control center in the Amazon. He's found a mysterious poison that works only on men and has doled out lipstick…
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Veronica Carlson …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
It appears that Dracula (Christopher Lee) is on the prowl again after a young girl is found dead -- her neck marked by fangs -- in a small town's church. Though he's been believed…
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The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Cast: Charles Gray, Christopher Lee, Arrighi Nike …
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Playing against type, Christopher Lee gets to show his good side starring as the heroic Duc de Richleau, who maintains the air of a gentleman throughout his tireless battle with a Satanic…
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The Crimson Cult (1968)
Cast: Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Mark Eden …
Directed by: Vernon Sewell
Robert Manning (Mark Eden) searches for his vanished brother in a rural English village, where he is entangled in the legend of Lavinia (Barbara Steele), a witch killed 300 years ago.…
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Castle of the Walking Dead (1967)
Cast: Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Harald Reinl
Count Regula is a Transylvanian murderer (also known as Dr. Sadism), publicly executed by the luckless citizens of the community. However, 35 years later the Count is back, once again ready…
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Monster of London City / Mystery of the Red Orchid (1967)
Cast: Klaus Kinski, Marianne Koch, Adrian Hoven …
Settle in for a night of horror and mystery with this dark double feature from Germany. In Monster of London City, the spirit of Jack the Ripper seems to be alive and well in 1960s London. A…
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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Lex Barker, Karin Dor …
Directed by: Harald Reinl
For brutally murdering innocent virgins, the cruel Count Regula (Christopher Lee) endures an excruciatingly painful execution. Years after his death, the fiendish Regula rises from the grave…
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Monster of London City (1967)
Cast: Adrian Hoven, Christopher Lee, Marisa Mell …
Directed by: Edwin Zbonek
After a series of horrendous stabbings breaks out across the city, Scotland Yard inspectors conclude that the slayings have been inspired by a popular stage play based on the life of the…
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The Secret of the Red Orchid (1967)
Cast: Adrian Hoven, Hansjörg Felmy, Klaus Kinski …
Directed by: Helmut Ashley
Scotland Yard's Insp. Wesson (Adrian Hoven) turns to FBI Capt. Allerman (Christopher Lee) for some help with a head-scratching case involving cryptic notes to wealthy people. Upon…
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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism / Death Smiles on a Murderer (1967)
Cast: Lex Barker, Christopher Lee, Karin Dor …
Directed by: Harald Reinl, Joe D'Amato
In this pair of grisly cult shockers a sadistic count is punished for his sins, only to rise from the grave seeking revenge; and a series of gory murders surrounds a beautiful amnesia victim.…
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Circus of Fear (1966)
Cast: Leo Genn, Christopher Lee, Anthony Newlands …
Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
A traveling circus becomes the center of a series of crimes when a burglary takes place, and one of the thieves gets stabbed to death. Inspector Elliott (Leo Genn) is assigned to the case,…
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Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco …
Directed by: Don Sharp
The famed Hammer Studios in England took a break from vampire and mummy movies to lens this gripping story of Rasputin (played by Christopher Lee). Rasputin was the high-living legendary…
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Theatre of Death (1966)
Cast: Samuel Gallu, Christopher Lee, Julian Glover …
When a series of mysterious murders occurs in Paris's theater district, citizens begin to believe they're the work of a vampire. Soon, stylish and overbearing theater director…
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Chamber of Horrors / The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Cesare Danova, Wilfrid Hyde-White …
Directed by: Hy Averback, Don Sharp
Terror abounds in this 1966 double feature that stars two of the genre's most sinister villains. Famed for its "Fear Flasher" and "Horror Horn" gimmicks in its theatrical run, Chamber of…
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The Virgin of Nuremberg (1965)
Cast: Rossana Podesta, Georges Rivière, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Antonio Margheriti
Soon after moving into her husband's (Georges Rivière) family estate, newlywed Mary Hunter (Rossana Podestà) begins hearing strange noises that she can't quite seem to…
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The Skull (1965)
Cast: Peter Cushing, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Professor Maitland (Peter Cushing), an avid collector of objects that are rumored to possess dark powers, is delighted to obtain the skull of the notorious Marquis de Sade. But he soon…
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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Roy Castle, Peter Cushing …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Ominous prophet Dr. Schreck (Peter Cushing) informs five train passengers -- including art critic Franklyn Marsh (Christopher Lee) and physician Bob Carroll (Donald Sutherland) -- about the…
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Graveyard Series 1: Terror in the Crypt (1964)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Ursula Davis, Jose Villasante …
Directed by: Camillo Mastrocinque
Master of the macabre Christopher Lee and Jose Campos star in this operatic scare-fest about a creaky old mansion -- in the middle of nowhere -- with a life all its own. Anyone who dares…
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The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1964)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Oliver Reed, Terence Morgan …
Directed by: Terence Fisher, Michael Carreras
Fans of B-movie production house Hammer Films Productions will not be disappointed with this entertainingly creepy double bill. First, the horror kicks off with Michael Carreras's unique…
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The Gorgon / Scream of Fear (1964)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Goodliffe …
Directed by: Seth Holt, Terence Fisher
Christopher Lee gets the star treatment with this Hammer Films Productions double bill. First, he stars as a university professor aiding in the investigation of a series of murders wherein…
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The Whip and the Body / Conspiracy of Torture (1963)
Cast: Daliah Lavi, Tomas Milian, Georges Wilson …
Directed by: Mario Bava, Lucio Fulci
Nubile young beauties suffer at the hands of sadistic brutes in this double feature of Gothic Italian horror films, which includes director Mario Bava's The Whip and the Body (starring…
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Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Thorley Walters, Hans Söhnker …
Directed by: Terence Fisher, Frank Winterstein
In this thrilling mystery, Christopher Lee plays the brilliant and eccentric British detective Sherlock Holmes who faces off against his nemesis, Moriarty. This time, the evil menace has set…
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The Devil-Ship Pirates / The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Barry Warren, John Cairney …
Directed by: Don Sharp, John Gilling
Pirate adventures abound in this pair of Christopher Lee starrers by action writer Jimmy Sangster. In The Devil-Ship Pirates, a band of pirates shores up in Britain due to vessel trouble and…
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Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
Cast: Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo …
Directed by: Mario Bava, Franco Prosperi
Hercules (Reg Park) must battle a monster made of stone, retrieve a golden apple from the tree of Hesperides and brave the horrors of Hades to rescue his beloved from the clutches of the evil…
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Horror Hotel (1960)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Dennis Lotis, Betta St. John …
Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
Eager to please her professor, coed Nan Barlow (Venetia Stevenson) agrees to travel to a remote New England town to research the local folklore. But Nan's professor (played by…
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Too Hot to Handle (1960)
Cast: Jayne Mansfield, Leo Genn, Karlheinz Böhm …
Directed by: Terence Young
Set in London's edgy SoHo district, director Terence Young's film centers on nightclub owner Johnny Solo (Leo Genn) and his main squeeze, famous stripper Midnight Franklin (Jayne…
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Fright Fest: Christopher Lee (1960)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles …
Directed by: Alan Gibson, John Llewellyn Moxey
Christopher Lee, who won enduring fame as Dracula in a series of 1970s movies made by England's Hammer Studios, stars in The Satanic Rites of Dracula as the infamous count ... now in…
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Beat Girl (1960)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Gillian Hills, Shirley Ann Field …
Directed by: Edmond T. Greville
When her hard-drinking father marries a much younger French woman, disaffected teen Jennifer (Gillian Hills) retreats to the seedy beat culture of underground London rock 'n' roll…
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Christopher Lee: Darkness Tolls (1960)
Cast: Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas, Joanna Lumley …
Legendary horror actor Christopher Lee stars in this trio of classic films. Lee gives his final performance as Dracula in Hammer Studios' The Satanic Rites of Dracula, once again…
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The Stranglers of Bombay / The Terror of the Tongs (1960)
Cast: Guy Rolfe, Jan Holden, Andrew Cruickshank …
Directed by: Terence Fisher, Anthony Bushell
A British military officer heads to India to investigate the disappearances of travelers in The Stranglers of Bombay, and in Terror of the Tongs, a prim London merchant travels to Hong Kong…
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The Mummy (1959)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Yvonne Furneaux …
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Three archaeologists searching for the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka in Egypt are warned of grave consequences if they violate her tomb. Madness strikes one and, as the others return…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Cast: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) visits Baskerville Hall to investigate the family curse, which began when Sir Hugo Baskerville (David Oxley) murdered a young girl who had just fled a depraved…
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
Cast: Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Using stolen glands from unsuspecting donors, Dr. Georges Bonnet (Anton Diffring) has managed to cheat death, remaining youthful and virile on the outside despite his advancing age -- that…
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Corridors of Blood (1958)
Cast: Boris Karloff, Betta St. John, Finlay Currie …
Directed by: Robert Day
In the days before anesthesia, surgeon Dr. Thomas Bolton (Boris Karloff) experiments on himself with a newly discovered gas in this classic horror thriller. The good doctor soon becomes…
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Horror of Dracula (1958)
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough …
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Adhering closer to the original tale than its successors, Horror of Dracula is one of the first color retellings of the classic vampire story. When Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) arrives at…
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Bitter Victory (1958)
Cast: Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth Roman …
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
British army captain Leith (Richard Burton) is handed a mission that may prove to be his most difficult yet: He must partner up with fellow military officer Brand (Curd Jürgens), with…
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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Cast: Peter Cushing, Hazel Court, Robert Urquhart …
Directed by: Terence Fisher
As he sits on death row, Baron Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) confesses how he and his mentor (Robert Urquhart) performed grotesque scientific experiments, culminating in the creation of…
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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Cast: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter …
Directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
In this World War II docudrama, the British Royal Navy's Capt. Bell (John Gregson) and the crew of the Exeter set out to destroy the German battleship Graf, chasing the indestructible…
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Indestructible Man / The Monster Walks (1956)
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Patricia Jessel, John Moxey …
Directed by: Jack Pollexfen
In Indestructible Man, a scientist unwittingly revives executed criminal Butcher Benton, who now is an indestructible madman bent on revenge, while in The Monster Walks, dark doings surround…
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The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok …
Directed by: Robert Siodmak
Burt Lancaster stars in this comedy set on the high seas in the 1700s. A sea captain (Lancaster) has a fine racket going: His crew pretends to be stricken with scurvy so they can take over…
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Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty …
Directed by: Raoul Walsh
Gregory Peck stars as Horatio Hornblower, the swashbuckling British naval captain of the HMS Lydia, as he navigates the waters around Latin America to thwart Napoleon's Spanish allies in…
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Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Eileen Herlie …
Directed by: Laurence Olivier
In 15th century Denmark, young Prince Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) schemes to avenge his father's death when his uncle, Claudius, murders the prince's father, promptly weds the queen…
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Masters of Mayhem (1939)
Cast: Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead, Patricia Jessel …
Directed by: Crane Wilbur, John Llewellyn Moxey, Allan Dwan …
A collection of classic horror films starring three masters of the genre. In The Bat, a crazed killer (Vincent Price) embarks on a murderous rampage in a mansion full of guests. In The…