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EAST CONNECTION, THE (1970) Also known as: "Secret of the Glass Soldier." Rare espionage thriller from director Luigi Vanzi. An American journalist (played by Dale Robertson) goes to Nassau to find out what happened to his missing colleague. He finds himself against a sinister criminal organization headed by, of all characters, a midget. Also stars Luciana Paluzzi, Mario Lanfranchi, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
EL ALAMEIN (1958) Good Italian war film starring Edo Acconi, Fausto Tozzi, Rosanna Rory, Lea Padovani, Gabriele Tinti, and others. Directed by Guido Malatesta. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
EL GRECO (1966) Mel Ferrer plays Spanish painter in this good costume/ historical epic from director Luciano Salce. Also starring Rossana Schiaffino, Adolfo Celi, Mario Feliciani, and others. Dubbed in English, with Spanish subtitles. (B/B-).
EL MACHO (1977) Also known as: "Macho Killers." The sheriff of Abilene (played by Miguel Bose') talks a gunman (Carlos Munson) into impersonating a criminal outlaw. He hopes by this method to infiltrate a gang of bank robbers led by "The Duke" (George Hilton). Spaghetti western directed by Marcello Andrei. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
EL ROJO (1967) The Sorenson family is massacred, apparently by Indians. On the site of the killing, a town is established, run by a group of businessmen. Years later, El Rojo, alias the last surviving Sorenson arrives, bringing the truth about the massacre, and revenge. Richard Harrison, Piero Lulli, Nieves Navarro, and others. Directed by Leopoldo Savona. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).
EL TUNCO MACLOVIO (1970) Violent and brutal Mexican western starring Julio Alemán as a magnificent one-armed gunfighter, who is wanted by authorities for the multiple murders he has commited, most of them in self defense. Directed by Alberto Mariscal. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).
EMBALMER, THE (1964) Original title: 'Il Mostro di Venezia." Early giallo about a mysterious madman who is murdering women and dumping the bodies into a canal. Maureen Lidgard Brown, Gino Marturano, Alcide Gazzotto. Directed by Dino Tavella. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
EMERALD OF ARTATAMA, THE (1969) Original title: "La Muchacha Del Nilo." Rory Calhoun stars as an archaeological professor who goes to Egypt in search of a sacred emerald. While there, he encounters criminals also searching for the jewel, and must battle it out with them. Directed by Jose Maria Elorrieta. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
EN BUSCA DEL DRAGON DORADO (1983) Strange adaptation of Poe's "The Gold Bug" from director Jess Franco. The story is about a little girl (Flavia Hervas) who becomes involved in the search for an ancient treasure, hidden by Oriental natives to prevent strangers from locating it. The immortal original tale is crazily moved into a kids-oriented martial arts movie, which mixes the Tarzan classic spirit with the gruesome humor of its Spanish director. Also starring Jess Franco, Ivana Mayans, Rosa Maria Minumer, and others. Dubbed in Spanish, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
ERA DI VENERDI 17 (1956) Also known as: "The Virtuous Bigamist." Decent drama about a traveling salesman who masquerades as fake husband. Starring Fernandel, Giulia Rubini, Fosco Giachetti, and others. Directed by Mario Soldati. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
ERA LUI... SI! SI! (1951) Also known as: "It's Him... Yes! Yes!" Good comedic film starring Walter Chiari, Isa Barzizza, Nyta Dover, Luigi Tosi, Enrico Viarisio, and others. Directed by Marino Girolami, Marcello Marchesi, and Vittorio Metz. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
ESMERALDA BAY (1989) Upgrade!! Low-budget action from director Jess Franco. A priest secretly leads rebels in their struggle against the corrupt military dictatorship of the Central American country of Puerto Santo. Robert Forster, George Kennedy, Fernando Rey, Craig Hill, and others. Dubbed in English, with Japanese subtitles. (A/A-).
EUROPEAN NIGHTS (1958) Original title: "Europa di Notte." Hard-to-find film which is an early entry in the "mondo" genre, explores the various forms of European night life of the late 1950's. Good stuff starring Coccinelle, Channing Pollock, Carmen Sevilla, and others. Directed by Alessandro Blasetti. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
EVIL EYE, THE (1974) Now in English!! Original title: "Eroticofollia." This is really one of the most macabre and unusual horror films ever to come out of Italy. A young man (Luis Latorre) suffers from bizarre and inexplicable nightmares. He seeks help at a local clinic, but while he is under outpatient observation, people that are close to him start getting murdered. An investigator (played by Antonio De Teffe) is assigned to track down the murderer, but he finds that he is able to make little headway. In fact, horrible coincidences and agonizing deaths begin occurring around his person, too. This film contains a fair amount of gore. Stars also Richard Conte, Eduardo Fajardo, and Daniela Giordano. Directed by Mario Siciliano. Dubbed in English, with Spanish subtitles. (B/B-)
EXECUTIONER OF THE SEVEN SEAS (1961) Also known as: Avenger of the Seven Seas." An Englishman (Richard Harrison) is captured by pirates after the merciless sacking of his village. However, he vows revenge against the Spaniards responsible for the atrocity. Michele Mercier, Roldano Lupi, Walter Barnes, and Paul Muller, also star. Directed by Domenico Paolella. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
EXECUTIONER OF VENICE (1963) This classic costume adventure has been properly hailed as one of the best-made entries in the genre. Lex Barker plays Sandrigo Bembo, son of the Doge of Venice, who comes to fall by a conspiracy planted by the Grand Inquisitor (played by Guy Madison), so he can steal Bembo's fiancée (Alessandra Panaro). However, Bembo manages to escape the prison, and the whetted steel clashes continuously, as he faces innumerable perils - all in 16th century Venice. Mario Petri, Alberto Farnese, Franco Fantasia, John Bartha, and Erminio Spalla, also star in this 70mm romance from director Luigi Capuano. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
EXORCIST 3: CRIES AND SHADOWS (1975) Original title: "Un Urlo Nelle Tenebre." Italian horror shocker, which shamelessly rips off "The Exorcist"-- and hence the title. This movie starts with a teenager Peter (Jean-Claude Verne), who takes a picture of a mysterious naked woman (Mimma Monticelli) near a pastoral waterfall. When the picture is developed, the woman's image is gone, and Peter is possessed by her ghost through a cursed amulet he finds at the scene. Also stars Richard Conte, Francoise Prevost, Elena Svevo, and others. Directed by Angelo Pannaccio and Franco Lo Cascio. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
EXTERMINATORS FROM THE YEAR 3000 (1983) Original title: "Gli Sterminatori dell'Anno 3000." Post-nuke action from director Giuliano Carnimeo. A nuclear war has turned the earth into a desert. A group of survivors in a cave run out of water and desperately need new supply. The last guy they sent out didn't return. They know where they'll find a well, but the problem is the way there, which is controlled by a savage gang of motorcyclists under the bloodthirsty Crazy Bull. Starring Robert Janucci, Luciano Pigozzi, Eduardo Fajardo, and others. Letterboxed. Dubbed in English, with Japanese subtitles. (A-/B).
EXTRA LARGE: CONDOR MISSION (1993) Bud Spencer plays private detective offered $1,000,000 by an old pal (whose character is somewhat shady) to embark on a confidential mission to the jungles of Colombia. Great crime/ action co-starring Sonny Landham, Michael Winslow, Lou Bedford, Vivian Ruiz, and others. Directed by Alessandro Capone. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
EXTRA LARGE: DIAMONDS (1993) A high-scale criminal organization gets cheated by a man who decides to hold back the proceeds of a large jewel heist. When they start using violent measures, Bud Spencer and his detective agency get caught in the middle. Great made-for-TV crime also starring Michael Winslow, Lue Bedford, Alfie Wise, and others. Directed by Alessandro Capone. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
EXTRA LARGE: GONZALES' REVENGE (1993) Miami based criminal organization (headed by drug kingpin Erik Estrada) tries to frame private eye Jack Costello (played by Bud Spencer) for the murder of a corrupt politician. Great entry in the made-for-TV crime series also starring Michael Winslow, Lou Bedford, Vivian Ruiz, and others. Directed by Alessandro Capone. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
EXTRA LARGE: LORD OF THE SUN (1993) An Asian woman hires private eye Jack Costello (played by Bud Spencer) to investigate the supposed death of her uncle, an important scientist, after she finds that the corpse in the morgue only looks like him, but is missing a tattoo. Fast-paced made-for-TV cop action which also stars Michael Winslow, Lou Bedford, Michael Greiling, and others. Directed by Alessandro Capone. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
EXTRA LARGE: NINJA SHADOW (1993) Another entry in this made-for-TV cop series starring Bud Spencer as the overfed private eye Jack Costello. This time, he's called to investigate a string of bloody samurai-sword killings in Miami. Also starring Michael Winslow, Lou Bedford, Gunther Maria Halmer, Vivian Ruiz, and others. Directed by Alessandro Capone. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
EYE BEHIND THE STARS (1978) Sci-fi horror from Italy. A photographer and his model are on a photo shoot in a forest when they get the feeling they are being watched. The feeling becomes so strong that they decide to cut their session short and leave. Later, when they develop the photos they took, they discover what looks like alien creatures in the background. Starring Robert Hoffmann, Martin Balsam, Nathalie Delon, and others. Directed by Mario Gariazzo. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
EYE BEHIND THE WALL (1977) This odd and obscure Italian mix of giallo and drama tells the strange story of an old paralyzed writer (Fernando Rey), his younger wife (Olga Bisera) and a young man (John Phillip Law) who lives in an apartment the couple rent him. What the young man doesn't know: the writer watches him on a telescope whose lens has been installed in the wall of the apartment. The wife becomes fascinated by the mysterious man too, and - needless to say - this "triangular relationship" won't come to a happy end. Directed by Giuliano Petrelli. Dubbed in Italian, with English subtitles. (A-/B).
EYE IN THE LABYRINTH (1971) Original title: "L'Occhio nel Labirinto." Another violent and misogynistic giallo, about a group of youths plagued by a series of murders at an isolated seaside villa. Lots of suspense in this hard-to-find entry starring Adolfo Celi, Sybil Danning, Rosemary Dexter, Horst Frank, Benjamin Lev, and others. Directed by Mario Caiano. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
FABIOLA (1948) 158-minute print. One of the classic peplums of all time. In ancient Rome, a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a Gallic gladiator. When Fabiola's father is killed, the Romans blame the Christians and the persecution begins. Rhual confesses to be a Christian and is accused of the murder and sentenced to fight to death in the arena. Stars Michele Morgan, Henri Vidal, Elisa Cegani, Massimo Girotti, Gino Cervi, and others. Directed by Alessandro Blasetti. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSEN, THE (1960) Original title: "Baron Prasil." The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself. Great animation starring Milos Kopecky, Rudolf Jelinek, Jana Brejchova, and others. Directed by Karel Zeman. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
FACE OF EVE, THE (1968) Also known as: "Eve." A hunting expedition in the Amazon jungle comes across a beautiful princess who is able to keep her tribe in line using her psychic powers. The two leaders of the expedition both plot to have her. Celeste Yarnall, Robert Walker Jr., Herbert Lom, Christopher Lee, and others. Directed by Robert Lynn and Jeremy Summers. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FALCON, THE (1981) Original title: "Banovic Strahinja." Yugoslavian adventure epic starring Franco Nero. In late 14th century medieval Serbia becomes the target of Ottoman invaders. One of their renegade gangs burns the castle and takes young wife of Banovic Strahinja, a respected Serbian noble. Banovic Strahinja begins long and almost futile quest for her wife despite everybody else's doubts in her fidelity. Directed by Vatroslav Mimica. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
FALCON OF THE DESERT (1965) Original title: "El Halcon del Desierto." Seldom-seen desert adventure, which involves a young nomad (Kirk Morris) who is roped into working in the service of a great Sultan (Franco Fantasia), who subsists by plundering the surrounding villages. Also stars Erika Jones, Aldo Sambrell, and Juan Cortes. Produced and written by Osvaldo Civirani. Directed by Miguel Lluch. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).
FANTASTIC BALLOON VOYAGE (1975) Rene Cardona, Jr. directs this colorful adventure flick based on a Jules Verne story. Three men attempt to cross Africa in a hot air balloon (circa) 1860. Starring Hugo Stiglitz, Jeff Cooper, Jorge Zamora, and others. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
FANTOMAS (1964) Criminal mastermind Fantômas, a man of a thousand faces, is unhappy with Fandor, a journalist whose written a fictive interview of him. He kidnaps Fandor, threatens to kill him, but first goes about ruining the journalist's reputation by committing a sensational crime in Fandor's guise. Hot on the trail is police Commissaire Juve, so Fantômas commits a crime looking like him. Soon, our intrepid heroes, Fandor and Juve, with the help of Fandor's girlfriend Hélène, are on the mastermind's trail, but who's in control? Stars Jean Marais, Louis De Funes, Mylene Demongeot. Directed by Andre Hunebelle. Dubbed in French, with English subtitles. (A-/B).
FANTOMAS STRIKES BACK (1965) This episode is definitely the more entertaining of the series starring Louis de Funès and Jean Marais. After the exciting "Fantômas" and before a weird #3 where the evil genius becomes a base racketeer who occasionally kills a lord of a Scottish manor, Fantômas se déchaîne is well packed with action and fun. The directing is not so good as for North by northwest, a movie with the same tempo and fun to a too serious-acting. But it uses advisedly the James Bond toolkit. De Funès and Jean Marais are perfect to make the whole thing work throughout that good model of what was popular French cinema in the 60s. Directed by Andre Hunebelle. Dubbed in French, with English subtitles. (A-/B).
FANTOMAS VS. SCOTLAND YARD (1967) Rare entry in the French "Fantomas" series. Fantomas wants to collect money from the rich in exchange for letting them live. The French inspector (Louis de Funes) comes to a Scottish castle to protect its owner, and to catch Fantomas. But there's trouble at the castle, especially during one big evening party. Also starring Jean Marais, Mylene Demongeot, and others. Directed by Andre Hunebelle. Dubbed in French, with English subtitles. (A-/B).
FBI- OPERAZIONE VIPERA GIALLA (1966) Also known as: "Operation: Yellow Viper." Extremely rare spy actioner starring Hellmut Lang, Adeline Wagner, Peer Schmidt, Massimo Serato, Moira Orfei, and others. Directed by Alfredo Medori and Wolfgang Schleif. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
FEAST FOR THE DEVIL (1971) Disturbing Spanish-Italian horror. A woman searching for her missing sister arrives at a small coastal village, where her sister was last seen. Unknown to her, her arrival has been noted by a mad doctor, who has designs on her. Starring Krista Nell, Teresa Gimpera, Ennio Girolami, Agostina Belli, Espartaco Santoni, and Gianni Garko. Directed by Jose Maria Elorrieta. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FEBBRE DA CAVALLO (1976) Also known as: "Horse Fever." Comedy starring Gigi Proietti, Enrico Montesano, Mario Carotenuto, Catherine Spaak, Adolfo Celi, and others. Directed by Steno. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
FELLOWSHIP OF THE FROG (1959) Edgar Wallace thriller. Scotland Yard and an amateur American sleuth are tracking a master criminal known as The Frog, who wears a bulging-eyed mask and frog icons tattooed on his arms. Starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Elfie Von Kalckreuth, Dieter Eppler, and others. Directed by Alfred Vohrer. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FEW DOLLARS FOR DJANGO, A (1966) Antonio De Teffe (a.k.a. Anthony Steffen) plays a bounty killer who is hired to clear a small town of a gang of dangerous bandits. However, there is one that masquerades as a family man to earn his friendship. Gloria Osuna, Frank Wolff, Joe Kamel, and Alfonso Rojas, also star in this spaghetti western from director Leon Klimovsky. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
FIFTH CORD, THE (1971) Original title: "Giornata Nera per L'Ariete." Franco Nero stars as a drunken reporter implicated in a murder plot, because all those around him are being killed in a brutal fashion. His girlfriend (Pamela Tiffin) begins to get suspicious too. A well directed and photographed giallo that features Silvia Monti and Ira Furstenberg. Ennio Morricone provides the score, and Luigi Bazzoni directs. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
FIGHTING KILLER (1976) Original title: "Quei Paracul... Pi di Jolando e Margherito." Rare Turkish-Italian crime drama starring Richard Harrison, Gordon Mitchell, Irfan Atasoy, Alicia Leoni, and others. Directed by Giulio Giuseppe Negri. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
FIGHTING MEN, THE (1950) Also known as: "Gli Inesorabili." Rare Italian crime drama, about a bloody feud among Sicilian cattle barons, who set up a mafia operation. Starring Rossano Brazzi, Charles Vanel, Milly Vitale, Claudine Dupuis, and others. Directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
FIGLIA DEL CORSARO VERDE, LA (1940) Translation: "Daughter of the Green Pirate." Rare swashbuckler based on a tale by Emilio Salgari. Nobleman's son goes undercover to infiltrate a band of pirates terrorizing a Spanish outpost in the Caribbean. Stars Fosco Giachetti, Doris Duranti, Camillo Pilotto, Mariella Lotti, Enrico Glori,and others. Directed by Enrico Guazzoni. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
FIGLIA DEL DIAVOLO, LA (1953) Also known as: "The Devil's Daughter." More costume adventure courtesy of director Primo Zeglio. During the liberation of Sicily in the 1860's, a false baron arrives as a spy. The daughter of the Count Sereni attempts to uncover his schemes. Stars Paola Barbara, Massimo Serato, Roberto Risso, Carlo Tamberlani, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
FIGLIA DEL MENDICANTE, LA (1950) Rare costume drama from director Carlo Campogalliani. A poor mendicant is falsely convicted of murder. His daughter goes for help to the judge's son, who also leads a secret band of patriots. Starring Francesca Serni, Steve Barclay, Paola Barbara, Renato Valente, Ave Ninchi, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
FIGLIO DI AQUILA NERA, IL (1967) After Czar Alexander II names the vicious General Volkonsky as governor of the Caucasus, the Cossacks decide to plan a revolt. Alessio Andrejevic (played by Mimmo Palmara), a young nobleman, adopts his father's alias, The Black Eagle, and begins to free villagers from the terror and tyranny of Imperial Russia. Also stars Edwige Fenech, Franco Ressel, Andrea Aureli, Ivy Holzer, and Loris Gizzi. Directed by Guido Malatesta. Letterboxed at 1.78:1. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
FIND A PLACE TO DIE (1968) Original title: "Joe... Cercati un Posto per Morire." An outcast Confederate soldier redeems himself by defending a woman against bandits willing to kill for her goldmine claim. Great spaghetti western starring Jeff Hunter, Pscale Petit, and others. Directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
FINE PAIR, A (1969) Original title: "Ruba al Prossimo Tuo." A detective (played by Rock Hudson) gets involved with the beautiful daughter of an old friend. The daughter turns out to be a jewel thief, who in turn gets the detective involved in a caper in Austria. Nicely done comedy also starring Claudia Cardinale, Leon Askin, Guido Alberti, and others. Directed by Francesco Maselli. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
FIRE OVER ROME (1965) Original title: "L'Incendio Di Roma." One of the rarest sword-and-sandals, this one takes place during the reign of the tyrant Nero. Marcus Valerius (played by Lang Jeffries) a soldier serving under Menecrates, has been entrusted by the Roman government to persecute and capture the Christians. However, he finds that the woman he loves (Cristina Gaioni) is a Christian. Helping her to escape, he is arrested and condemned to fight in the arena. However, he escapes once more and manages to gather together a large force to destroy Menecrates. Also stars Demeter Bitenc, Moira Orfei, Evi Maltagliati, Mario Feliciani, and Franco Fantasia. Directed by Guido Malatesta. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
FLATFOOT (1973) Original title: "Piedone Lo Sbirro." Bud Spencer plays Flatfoot, an unconventional Italian detective with a soft heart for informants and prostitutes. In this flick he battles a well organized crime ring while dealing with a new boss who doesn't understand his methods. Enzo Cannavale, Juliette Mayniel, Angelo Infanti, and Raymond Pellegrin, also star in this crime/action film from director Stefano Vanzina. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
FLOWER WITH THE PETALS OF STEEL, THE (1973) Original title: "Il Fiore dai Petali d'Acciaio." Extremely sought after giallo, which was recently only available in washed out and degenerate prints. This one is offered in widescreen format, excellent quality, and in Italian dialogue (the only language thus far available for viewing this film). Stars Carroll Baker, Gianni Garko, Ivano Staccioli, Paola Senatore, and others. Directed by Gianfranco Piccioli. (A/A-).
FLYING SUPERBOY, THE (1976) Also known as: "Bas Belasi." Alberto Dell'Acqua stars in this rare Turkish-Italian crime flick, as an undercover cop trying to nab a mafia organization. Lots of great stunts, one of which involves Dell'Acqua being dragged along the ground at top speed. Also stars Gulsen Bubikoglu, Sadri Alisik, and others. Directed by Atif Yilmaz. Note: print contains occasional brief picture dropouts. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (B/B-).
FOOTPRINTS (1975) Original title: "Le Orme." Excellent giallo from director Luigi Bazzoni. Alice (Florinda Bolkan), a translator living in Italy, discovers that she has a memory loss and can't recall the last couple of days. She starts to follow a trace of memory fragments, which leads her to the small town of Garma. People in the town seem to recognize her and she's beginning to suspect that the re-occurring nightmares of astronauts conducting horrible experiments has something to do with her own amnesia. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
FOR A BOOK OF DOLLARS (1973) Original title: "Piu Forte Sorelle." Rare spaghetti western starring Lincoln Tate, Gabriella Farinon, Gilberto Galimberti, and others. Directed by Mario Bianchi. Dubbed in English. Fair quality only. (C/C-).
FOR THE DEATH OF A COP (1981) Also known as: "For a Cop's Hide." Alain Delon stars in this exceptional French crime thriller, which contains some scenes of extreme violence. Also starring Anne Parillaud, Daniel Ceccaldi, Jean-Pierre Darras, and others. Directed by Alain Delon. Dubbed in English, with Japanese subtitles. (A/A-).
FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY (1966) Original title: "Per Mille Dollari al Giorno." Spaghetti western starring Mimmo Palmara, Zachary Hatcher, Jose Calvo, Ruben Rojo, Mirko Ellis, and others. Directed by Silvio Amadio. Letterboxed. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
FORNARETTO DI VENEZIA, IL (1939) Excellent costume tale of romance, power, and lust, set in 16th century Venice. Remade in 1963 by director Duccio Tessari, this is the earlier version. Starring Roberto Villa, Clara Calamai, Elsa De Giorgi, Osvaldo Valenti, Enrico Glori, and others. Directed by Duilio Coletti. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
FOUR BUDDHAS FOR THE KRIMINAL (1968) Original title: "Il Marchio di Kriminal." Sequel to Umberto Lenzi's "Kriminal." Starring Glenn Saxson, Helga Line, Andrea Bosic, Armando Francioli, Ugo Sasso, Gino Marturano, and others. Directed by Fernando Cerchio. Dubbed in Spanish, with no subtitles. (B-/C).
FOUR JUST MEN, THE (1939) British WWI veterans decide to work secretly against enemies of the country. They aren't above a bit of murder or sabotage to serve their ends, but they consider themselves to be true patriots. British thriller starring Edward Chapman, Arthur Hambling, Griffith Jones, Frank Lawton, Anna Lee, and others. Directed by Walter Forde. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FOUR WAYS OUT (1951) Original title: "La Citta' Si Difende." Early crime thriller from director Pietro Germi. A gang of four inexperienced criminals steals the gate proceeds at a big soccer game, and then agrees to split up afterwards, each trying separately to evade the police. We then follow each of the robbers as their "four ways out" proceed to their ultimate conclusions. The story is helped by some nice cinematic touches and solid character acting. Starring Gino Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini, Paul Muller, Fausto Tozzi, Enzo Maggio, Tamara Lees, and others. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
FRACCHIA LA BELVA UMANA (1981) Comedy starring Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Anna Mazzamauro, Francesco Salvi, and others. Directed by Neri Parenti. Letterboxed. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
FRA DIAVOLO (1942) Also known as: "The Devil In His Heart." Ultra-rare costume adventure from director Luigi Zampa. Michele Pezza, half soldier and half brigand, fights the French forces of Napoleon when they invade the kingdom of Naples. Excellent outdoor photography and adventurous sequences highlight this all-but-forgotten film. Stars Enzo Fiermonte, Elsa De Giorgi, Laura Nucci, Carlo Romano, Loris Gizzi, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
FRANCO, CICCIO, E LE VIDOVE ALLEGRE (1967) Episodic comedy starring Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassa, Dominique Boschero, Nino Taranto, and others. Directed by Marino Girolami. Letterboxed. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
FRANKENSTEIN 80 (1972) A mad scientist creates a monster called "Mosaico," who breaks out of the laboratory to hunt down and kill beautiful women. Strange Italian blend of horror and black humor starring John Richardson, Gordon Mitchell, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Xiro Papas, and others. Directed by Mario Mancini. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
FREE HAND FOR A TOUGH COP (1976) This is definitely one of the best crime movies ever made, if not THE best... Claudio Cassinelli stars as a cop who teams up with a drug dealer (Tomas Milian) and three scummy thieves to save a kidnapped girl from slimy villain Henry Silva and his gang... well actually it's more about finally killing Silva. Top-notch action/crime from director Umberto Lenzi. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (B/B-).
FROM CORLEONE TO BROOKLYN (1978) Very violent mafia/crime by Umberto Lenzi. Cops try to get a murder witness over to the U.S. to testify. Along the way, they are constantly shot at, intimidated, and almost killed. Stars Maurizio Merli and Mario Merola. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FROM THE POLICE... WITH THANKS (1972) Original title: "La Polizia Ringrazia." Finally, a film from Steno (real name Stefano Vanzina) that isn't a comedy. This crime thriller tells the gripping story of an organized vigilante group that kills criminals who couldn't be convicted by the courts. Enrico Maria Salerno is brilliant as the police officer who tries to discover the big ones behind the vigilante group. Mario Adorf is convincing as ever- once more portraying a rather dubious district attorney. Also stars Jurgen Drews, Corrado Gaipa, Laura Belli, and others. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A/A-).
FUGA DAL PARADISO (1991) Also known as: "Escape from Paradise." Rare post-nuke action starring Lou Castel, Horst Buchholz, Van Johnson, and others. Directed by Ettore Pasculli. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
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FULLER REPORT, THE (1967) An assassination plot with ballerina as intended victim is really a foil for an assassination on the President Of The United States. Dick Worth (Played by Ken Clark) is a secret agent who poses as a racecar driver while investigating the case. Also featuring Jess Hahn, Beba Loncar, Paolo Gozlino, and Lincoln Tate. Directed by Sergio Grieco. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
FUNNY FACE OF THE GODFATHER (1973) Original title: "L'Altra Faccia del Padrino." Extremely rare English-language version of this mafia comedy outing, starring Lino Banfi, Stefano Satta Flores, Alighiero Noschese, Minnie Minoprio, and others. Directed by Franco Prosperi. Dubbed in English. In fair quality only. (B-/C).
FURY (1979) Also known as: "Woman from the Torrid Land." A man and a woman (Stuart Whitman & Laura Gemser), both with checkered pasts, hitch a ride together. While on the trip both begin to converse about their most recent relationship. Through flashbacks the two describe how their relationships became unraveled and why they are in their current situations. Rare giallo from director Jose Maria Forque. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FURY OF THE APACHES (1964) Import print of this spaghetti western from director Jose Maria Elorrieta. A frontier outpost is terrorized by Indians, after one of their warriors is murdered by accident. Starring Frank Latimore, Jesus Puente, George Martin, Liza Moreno, Angel Ortiz, and others. Dubbed in English, with Finnish subtitles. (B/B-).
FURY OF HERCULES, THE (1961) Brad Harris returns as top muscleman in this sword-and-sandal extravaganza from director Gianfranco Parolini. Also stars Mara Berni, Serge Gainsbourg, Carlo Tamberlani, Brigitte Corey, and Sergio Ciani. This one has basically the same cast and crew as Parolini's "Samson." Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FURY OF JOHNNY THE KID (1969) Original title: "Dove si Spara di Piu." Spaghetti western starring Peter Lee Lawrence, Cristina Galbo, Jacinto Molina, Piero Lulli, Peter Martell, and others. Directed by Gianni Puccini. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
FX-18: SECRET AGENT COPLAN (1964) Also known as: "FX-18." Great spy action starring Ken Clark, Jany Clair, Jacques Dacqmine, Daniel Ceccaldi, and others. Directed by Maurice Cloche. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
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