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MACABRE (1969) Also known as: "Shadow of Death." A scheming blonde plots to steal her husband's money, not by killing him, but by driving him to the brink of insanity. Hard to find giallo starring Larry Ward, Terese Gimpera, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, and others. Dubbed in English, with Finnish subtitles. (A-/B).
MACISTE IN KING SOLOMON'S MINES (1964) Original title: "Maciste Nelle Miniere Di Re Salomone." Maciste (Reg Park) is captured and forced to work as a slave in an African mine. A cool sword-and-sandal adventure also starring Wandisa Guida, Dan Harrison, Eleonora Bianchi, Leonard Elliot, and Giuseppe Addobbati. Directed by Piero Regnoli. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MAD TRAPPER OF THE YUKON (1975) Also known as: "Challenge to be Free." Rare "G-rated" adventure epic from the makers of the "Bomba" jungle series. Lone trapper pits himself against corruption in the Klondike. Starring Mike Mazurki, Fritz Ford, Vic Christy, and others. Directed by Tay Garnett and Ford Beebe. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MAESTRO DI VIGEVANO (1963) Also known as: "The Teacher From Vigevano." Italian black comedy from director Elio Petri. Alberto Sordi plays a humble elementary school teacher who must continuously wrestle against the wishes of his headstrong wife (Claire Bloom). Also starring Anna Carena, Egidio Casolari, Agniello Coastabile, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
MAFIA (1968) Original title: "Il Giorno della Civeta." Excellent mafia thriller, concerning the difficulties facing a northern police officer who investigates a mafia murder in a small Sicilian town. Salvatore Colasbena, a construction supplier, was murdered and buried under a blanket of tar because he refused to join the Mafia-controlled road-building group. His widow, Rosa, is investigated by the police, but honest Captain Bellodi comes to suspect the local mafia boss when he can find no witnesses, no evidence, only hostile obstruction by corrupt government influences. Starring Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, and others. Directed by Damiano Damiani. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
MAFIA MI FA UN BAFFO, LA (1974) Rare Euro crime from director Riccardo Garrone. A two bit actor is a dead ringer for a mafia boss who has been killed by a rival gang. He's hired by the dead man's gang to take his place in public. Starring Renato Cecilia, Enzo Pulcrano, Yvonne Harlow, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MAGNIFICENT DARE DEVIL, THE (1973) Original title: "Troppo Rischio per un Uomo Solo." Giuliano Gemma plays a man falsely accused of murdering a woman. Soon it becomes evident that a criminal gang of drug-dealers are the real culprits. Fast-paced action/ crime co-starring Nieves Navarro, Venantino Venantini, Michael Forest, and others. Directed by Luciano Ercoli. Straight from Euro pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subs. (A-/B).
MAGNIFICENT ROBIN HOOD (1970) Original title: "Il Magnifico Robin Hood." George Martin throws on a red cape and some tights in this seldom-seen costumer from director Roberto Bianchi Montero. Also starring Spela Rozin, Frank Brana, Massimo Righi, and others. Letterboxed. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (B-/C).
MAISSON ASSASSINEE (1988) Also known as: "Murdered House." Melodramatic French giallo from director Georges Lautner. A whole family is slain, and the only survivor comes back twenty years later to be confronted with the hostility of the villagers, who won't deal with him. As he attempts to solve the crime, he enters a complex maze of clues, characters, and intrigue. Starring Patrick Bruel, Anne Brochet, Agnes Blanchot, and others. Dubbed in French, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MAN AND THE MONSTER (1959) Mexican horror. A failed pianist sells his soul to the devil in return for his becoming the greatest musician in the world. Each time he plays he turns into a horrible monster. Starring Enrique Rambal, Abel Salazar, Martha Roth, and others. Directed by Rafael Baledon. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MAN CALLED AMEN (1968) Original title: "O Tutto O niente." Rare spaghetti western starring George Ardisson as gunslinger, and Akim Tamiroff as his sidekick. Lots of violence. Also with Isarco Ravaioli, Lorenza Guerrieri, and others. Directed by Guido Zurli. Dubbed in English. Fair quality, with a 'not for sale' logo superimposed on screen. (B-/C).
MAN CALLED JOE CLIFFORD, A (1972) Traveling actor and gunman Joe Clifford inherits a gold mine from his uncle. Returning to claim the mine, he finds town boss Berg, his uncle's murderer, controls it instead. Clifford sets about avenging his uncle, recovering the mine and freeing the town from Berg using both shooting and thespian skills. Spaghetti western starring Anthony Steffen, Eduardo Fajardo, and others. Directed by Leopoldo Savona. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
MAN FROM CAIRO, THE (1953) Original title: "Dramma nel Kasbah." Very rare Italian crime production, which finds Mike Canelli (played by George Raft) nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things that occur, all stemming from the war-time theft of $100,000,000 in gold ,which lies somewhere in the adjacent desert. People representing many nationalities and reasons are also seeking the gold. Also starring Gianna Maria Canale, Leonard Scavino, Alfredo Varelli, Mino Doro, and others. Directed by Ray Enright. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MAN FROM CURSED VALLEY (1965) Rare spaghetti western starring Ty Hardin, Iran Eory, Piero Leri, John Bartha, Jose Marco, and others. Man shelters a woman whose Indian husband is tracking her down. Directed by Primo Zeglio and Siro Marcellini. Guaranteed superior quality. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MAN FROM NOWHERE (1966) Also known as: "Arizona Colt." Bandit Gordon frees a group of prisoners, forcing them to join his gang or die. Arizona Colt, declining to do either, heads for Blackstone City where Gordon is planning a robbery. When one of Gordon's men murders saloon girl Dolores, Arizona offers to hunt down the killer for the price of five hundred dollars. Spaghetti western starring Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Corinne Marchand, and others. Directed by Michele Lupo. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MAN ON THE SPYING TRAPEZE (1967) Also known as: "Jerry Land: Cacciatore di Spie." Rare Euro spy thriller starring Wayde Preston, Helga Sommerfeld, Antonio Duran, Franco Fantasia, and others. Directed by Juan de Orduna. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MAN WHO BETRAYED THE MAFIA (1968) Also known as: "Calibro 38." Police detective is assigned to investigate a string of homicides. He tries to use the wife of one of the suspects to get to the entire gang. Excellent crime drama starring Robert Hossein, Claude Mann, Claudine Coster, Robert Manuel, and others. Directed by Charles Gerard. Great quality- straight from pre-record!! Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).
MAN WITH THE ICY EYES (1971) Nicely done giallo from director Alberto de Martino. An Arizona State Senator is murdered in front of his house, and the local police arrest a male suspect who has icy eyes. An Italian journalist investigating the murder finds a strip-teaser who appears to have witnessed the murder. Starring Antonio Sabato, Barbara Bouchet, Faith Domergue, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
MAN WHO CRIED FOR REVENGE
MAN WHO LAUGHS, THE (1966) Original title: "L'Uomo Che Ride." From director Sergio Corbucci comes this excellent costume adventure which takes place in the time of the Borgias. A really rare drama starring Jean Sorel, Lisa Gastoni, Ilaria Occhini, Edmund Purdom, and others. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MANAOS (1978) Also known as: "Slaves From Prison Camp Manaos." Evil plantation owner oppresses prisoners in a South American fortress. Jungle action starring Fabio Testi, Agostina Belli, Jorge Rivero, Florinda Balkan, and others. Directed by Alberto Vazquez Figueroa. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MANDINGA (1976) Italian rip-off of "Mandingo." An Old South plantation owner lusts after his female slaves. Stars Antonio Gismondi, Paola D'Egidio, Serafino Profumo, Maria Rosaria Riuzzi, and others. Directed by Mario Pinzauti. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MANHATTAN NIGHT OF MURDER (1966) Original title: "Mordnacht in Manhattan." George Nader stars as agent Jerry Cotton in this espionage/crime thriller also featuring Heinz Weiss, Monika Grimm, Silvia Solar, and others. Directed by Harald Philipp. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MANI DI UNA DONNA SOLA, LE (1978) Hotel proprietress seduces an English writer in this decent drama starring Marina Hedman, Vanni Materassi, and others. Directed by Nello Rossati. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MARCO POLO (1961) English-language print of this extremely rare (but sadly, fair quality) costume adventure. Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon. Starring Rory Calhoun, Yoko Tani, Camillo Pilotto, Pierre Cressoy, and others. Directed by Piero Pierotti and Hugo Fregonese. Dubbed in English. (B-/C).
MARCO POLO (1982) Spectacular 5-part mini-series from director Giuliano Montaldo, concerning the life and experiences of the 13th-century explorer, who sought to connect the civilizations of China and Europe through trade. A colossal production, which runs almost 8 hours long. Starring Ken Marshall, Denholm Elliot, Tony Vogel, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Burt Lancaster, and others. Broadcast print. On 5 discs for $40 postpaid. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MARCO THE MAGNIFICENT (1965) Also known as: "Kublai Khan." Orson Welles makes an appearance in this extremely well-done costume epic concerning the voyages of Marco Polo. Also starring Horst Buchholz, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Elsa Martinelli, Akim Tamiroff, and others. Directed by Noel Howard, Denys de la Patelliere, and Christian-Jaque. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MARIE OF THE ISLES (1960) Also known as: " I Filibustieri della Martinica." Belinda Lee stars as busty beauty in this French-Italian swashbuckling romancer also starring Jacques Castelot, Philippe Hersent, Folco Lulli, and others. Directed by Georges Combret. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MARK OF ZORRO (1976) Also known as: "Who's Afraid of Zorro?" Cheaply made costume adventure/western from director Franco Lo Cascio, starring George Hilton as the titular character, who fights against the tyranny of a Spanish governor. Also starring Lionel Stander, Charo Lopez, Rodolfo Licari, and others. Dubbed in English, with Spanish subtitles. (B/B-).
MARK STRIKES AGAIN (1976) Original title: "Mark Colpisce Ancora." A murderous drug dealer breaks his partner out of police custody. An undercover cop is assigned to track down the two killers and bring them in. Violent Euro crime starring Franco Gasparri, John Steiner, John Saxon, Malisa Longo, and others. Directed by Stelvio Massi. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
MARTA (1972) Also known as: "Dopo di Che, Uccide il Maschio e lo Divora." Spanish-Italian rip-off of "Psycho." Stephen Boyd plays a wealthy, but seriously deranged man who has some pretty serious issues with women, beginning with Mom. He turns into a maniac who torments young women in his personal torture chamber. Also stars Marisa Mell, Jesus Puente, Georges Rigaud, and others. Time-coded print. Directed by J.A. Nieves Conde. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MARY, MARY, BLOODY MARY (1975) A beautiful artist (Cristina Ferrare) moonlights as a vampire while in Mexico, killing lovers of both sex. It seems that the only person who has any chance of stopping her reign of terror is her father (John Carradine), who's also a vampire. Directed by Juan Lopez Moctezuma. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MAS ALLA DEL TERROR (1980) A violent sadist goes on a rampage and kills both elderly and children. They end up in a cabin that contains a door leading to an ancient crypt. Spanish horror starring David Forrest, Alexia Loreto, and others. Directed by Tomas Aznar. Dubbed in Spanish, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MASK OF THE MUSKETEERS (1963) The cousin of the king of Spain, Isabella (Jose Greci), is held captive in the French castle, and the Count of Seville (Gordon Scott) is sent to France as a diplomat. However, he really plans to take Isabella by force. When the musketeers discover this, they come to his aid, and together the four of them work at freeing the Countess. Meanwhile, the Count doubles as Zorro to free the Spanish court from a treacherous suitor (played by Franco Fantasia). Also stars Grazia Maria Spina, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Roberto Risso, Livio Lorenzon, Nazareno Zamperla, and Gianni Rizzo. Directed by Luigi Capuano. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MASKED MAN AGAINST THE PIRATES (1965) Original title: "L'Uomo Mascherato." Pirates capture a Spanish ship. After having landed on an island, they try to sell the surviving crew, especially the women. One of them is protected by a pirate who's gained her as a prize for having saved the captain's life in the battle that ensued. Suddenly a man masked in green arrives to do justice. Starring George Hilton, Tony Kendall, Gina Rovere, and others. Directed by Vertunnio De Angelis. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
MASSACRE (1988) Italian slasher produced by Lucio Fulci, and directed by Andrea Bianchi. A maniac is killing women during the shooting of a horror film. Starring Gino Concari, Patrizia Falcone, Silvia Conti, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with English subtitles. (A-/B).
MASSACRE IN THE BLACK FOREST (1967) In the first half of the first century A.D., the Teutonic tribes, led by Arminius The Terrible, rebel against the cruel and conquering Roman Empire. In raging torments and blood curdling battles, the barbarian tribes and Roman Legions fight a war of attrition, so brutal and terrible that Arminius becomes a legend throughout the empire. Only Augustus, Emperor of Rome is evil and treacherous enough to enslave the Teuton barbarian and halt his murderous uprisings. Stars Cameron Mitchell, Beba Loncar, Dieter Eppler, Antonella Lualdi, and others. Directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MASTERS, THE (1975) Original title: "Gente di Rispetto." A female school teacher is implicated in a murder in a Sicilian town only hours after her arrival. The dead man insulted her on the bus on the way into town. As the mystery unfolds, it becomes clear that the town is hiding some very sinister secrets. Starring James Mason, Jennifer O'Neill, Franco Nero, and others. Directed by Luigi Zampa. Straight from rare pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A/A-).
MATA HARI'S DAUGHTER (1954) Original title: "La Figlia di Mata Hari." Colorful Oriental adventure from directors Renzo Merusi and Carmine Gallone. A ballerina (played by Ludmilla Tcherina) manages to get in a few dance numbers as she plays the title spy. In Indonesia in 1941, she attempts to help the Dutch stop the relentless Japanese onslaught. Also stars Erno Crisa, Frank Latimore, Milly Vitale, Enzo Biliotti, and others. Letterboxed at 1.66:1. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
MATCHLESS (1966) A secret agent possesses a ring that makes him invisible for ten hours. He is in pursuit of an evil criminal mastermind, but at the same time must evade an enemy agent who also wants the ring. Patrick O'Neal, Ira Von Furstenberg, Donald Pleasence, Henry Silva, and others. Directed by Alberto Lattuada. Dubbed in English. (B-/C).
MEAN TRICKS (1992) Also known as: "Hornsby and Rodriguez." Umberto Lenzi directs this action thriller starring Charles Napier as a cop out to grab a South American drug lord who fakes his own death. Also starring Davis Brandon, Stefano Sabelli, David Warbeck, and others. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MEDICO E LO STREGONE, IL (1957) Also known as: "The Doctor and the Healer." Comedy starring Vittorio De Sica, Marcello Mastroianni, Marisa Merlini, Alberto Sordi, and others. Directed by Mario Monicelli. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
MERCENARIES, THE (1961) Also known as: "Rome 1585." Last film from director Mario Bonnard, and one of the better costume adventures we've recently seen. A band of mercenaries teams up with a renegade friar to exact justice on an evil duke who is holding captive a princess. Meanwhile, Pope Sixtus V is elected, who begins cracking down on all lawlessness and disorder in Rome, putting the mercenaries themselves in peril. Starring Antonio Cifariello, Daniela Rocca, Livio Lorenzon, Yvonne Sanson, Folco Lulli, Giulio Donnnini, and others. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MESSALINA (1951) Also known as: "The Affairs of Messalina." At last, we received a print of this extremely rare peplum from veteran director Carmine Gallone. Nearly two hours long, it tells the tale of Messalina, the emperor Claudius' adulterous wife, who upsets the throne by plotting treason against the emperor with a young soldier named Silvius (played by Georges Marchal). The Christians, of course, are implicated, and the end scenes depict plenty of gladiatorial action. Also starring Memo Benassi, Delia Scala, Erno Crisa, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MESSALINA, MESSALINA
MESTIZO (1966) Also known as: "Django Does Not Forgive." Rather obscure Euro western starring Hugo Blanco, John Clark, Gustavo Rojo, Luis Prendes, Susana Campos, and others. Directed by Julio Buchs. Dubbed in Spanish, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
MIA MOGLIE, UN CORPO PER L'AMORE (1973) Rare giallo starring Peter Lee Lawrence, Antonella Murgia, Michele Placido, Silvano Tranquilli, and others. Directed by Mario Imperoli. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
MIA NONNA POLIZIOTTO (1958) Alberto is engaged to Ileana, but whenever he tries to marry her, his grandmother, Tina De Cupis, gets into trouble. Comedy starring Tina Pica, Mario Riva, Lila Rocco, Loris Gizzi, and others. Directed by Stefano Vanzina. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-). [PAL].
MIGHTY CRUSADERS (1957) Also known as: "Jerusalem Liberated." Swords clash in this awesome spectacle film concerning the wresting of the Holy City out of the clutches of the Moor. Francisco Rabal plays a crusader who falls in love with the daughter of Persia's king, only to find himself in a bitter feud with Argante, her suitor. Also starring Sylva Koscina, Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia, Andrea Aureli, Ugo Sasso, Philippe Hersent, Cesare Fantoni, Giulio Battiferri, and others. Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Dubbed in English, with Spanish subtitles. (B/B-).
MILANO ROVENTE (1974) Also known as: "Gang War in Milan." A Milan produce vendor, whom moonlights as a pimp, faces off against a ruthless and greedy French gangster whom wants to unite the organized crime ring of Italy. Umberto Lenzi dirscts this violent crime drama starring Antonio Sabato, Philippe LeRoy, Antonio Casagrande, and others. Dubbed with English subtitles. (A/A-).
MILADY AND THE MUSKETEERS (1952) Original title: "La Boia di Lilla." Rare costume adventure from director Vittorio Cottafavi. Young woman flees an evil nobleman who has falsely accused her of stealing a precious necklace. She is aided by the Musketeers. Starring Yvette Lebon, Rossano Brazzi, Armando Francioli, Jean-Roger Caussimon, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
MILLION EYES OF SUMURU, THE (1967) Frankie Avalon and George Nader play a pair of secret agents, whose enemy is Su-Muru (played by Shirley Eaton), a criminal mastermind who plans to remove all the men currently in power and replace them with her army of women, most of whom are shown in skimpy bikinis or mini skirts, and who can all perform complex tasks. Fast-paced action/ intrigue also starring Klaus Kinki, Wilfred Hyde-White, Patti Chandler, and others. Directed by Lindsay Shonteff. In English. (A-/B).
MINES OF KILIMANJARO, THE (1987) An American college student in 1930s Africa searches for a lost diamond mine near Mt. Kilimanjaro. He must battle Nazis who are using the mine to finance their war plans, Chinese gangsters and murderous local tribesmen. Incredibly low budget adventure starring Christopher Connelly, Peter Berling, and Al Cliver. Directed by Mino Guerrini. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MINNESOTA CLAY
MIO FIGLIO NERONE (1956) Nero is on holiday at the seaside. Poppea, Seneca and many other guests are with him. Nero is preparing a great show where he will be the star. When Agrippina, his mother, arrives with her German praetorians and decides Nero has to conquer Britain, she is asking for trouble. Many attempts of murder and poisoning will happen on the eve of his great show. An exquisite spoof of Roman civilization starring Alberto Sordi, Vittorio De Sica, Gloria Swanson, and Brigitte Bardot. Directed by Stefano Vanzina. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MI PERMETTE, BABBO! (1956) Rare comedy starring Alberto Sordi, Aldo Farbrizi, Marisa De Leza, and others. Directed by Mario Bonnard. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MISERABILI, I (1948) Also known as: "Les Miserables." English-language print of this atmospheric costume drama from director Riccardo Freda. Starring Gino Cervi, Valentina Cortese, Hans Hinrich, Luigi Pavese, and others. In black-and-white. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MISSION: BLOODY MARY (1965) When an H bomb is stolen by the Chinese in their plan for world domination, agent Dick Malloy (played by Ken Clark) is assigned to the case. Also starring Helga Line, Philippe Hersent, Umberto Raho, and Susan Terry. Directed by Sergio Grieco, a director whose skill increased steadily over the years. This one shows him at his best, with well-orchestrated stunts, and that polished 70mm feel. English and German prints are available. Dubbed in English. (B/B-). Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. Letterboxed at 1.78:1. (A-/B)..
MISSIONE SABBIE ROVENTI (1967) Also known as: "Mision Arenas Ardientes." Rare historical epic starring Howard Ross, Roberto Carmadiel, Helga Line, Franco Lantieri, and others. Directed by Alfonso Brescia. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
MISSION TO KILL (1975) Original title: "La Testa del Serpente." Spanish-Italian-Dominican action/crime thriller starring Helmut Berger, Sydne Rome, Howard Ross, Jose Ferrer, and others. Directed by Jose Gutierrez Maesso. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MONDO BALORDO (1964) Boris Karloff unlocks man's oldest secrets and exposes the hidden intimate shocking scenes of love... around Our Crazy World! I saw this one at the late, lamented Mid-City Outdoor Theatre in 1964 (it closed in 1984) and at the time there were a number of films copycatting the wildly-successful "Mondo Cane" ("A Dog's World"). For the uninitiated, these are anthology documentaries of the offbeat, bizarre, and often even disgusting, all supposedly genuine, with an unseen narrator (in this case, Boris Karloff, who's great in anything), and a musical score. Directed by Roberto Montero. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MONGOLS, THE (1961) Original title: "I Mongoli." The son of Genghis Khan slashes and burns his way across Europe, lusting after the beautiful Amina (played by Anita Ekberg) in this big battle spectacle. Also starring Gabriele Antonini, Jack Palance, Pierre Cressoy, Gianni Garko, Roldano Lupi, and Antonella Lualdi. Directed by Riccardo Freda and Andre De Toth. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MONOCLE, THE (1964) Original title: "Le Monocle Rit Jaune." French spy thriller. A secret agent goes after a gang of Asian terrorists who are out to destroy an American nuclear aircraft carrier. Here's a film that is rather unusual, with lots of action and a strange type of humor that only the French seem to understand. Starring Paul Meurisse, Elga Anderson, Charles Millot, and Barbara Steele. Directed by Georges Lautner. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MOON ZERO TWO (1969) British made sci-fi thriller. A space salvage expert and his partner become involved with a group of criminals intent on hijacking a small asteroid made of sapphire and crashing it into the moon for later recovery. Starring James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell, Adrienne Corri, and others. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MORE THAN A MIRACLE
MORGAN THE PIRATE (1961) An English pirate (played by Steve Reeves) raids up and down the Caribbean, battling the Spanish, the English and other pirates. Reeves gives his very best acting job in this venerable pirate tale.....Also stars Lidia Alfonsi, Ivo Garrani, Giorgio Ardisson, and others. Directed by Primo Zeglio and Andre De Toth. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
MOST BEAUTIFUL WIFE (1970) Mafia crime drama starring Ornella Muti, Alessio Orano, Tano Cimarosa, Joe Sentieri, and others. Directed by Damiano Damiani. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
MOSTRO, IL (1977) Also known as: "The Monster." Unusually violent giallo from director Luigi Zampa. A killer in a ski-mask is brutally stalking wealthy young women. Starring Johnny Dorelli, Sydne Rome, Renzo Palmer, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
MR. DYNAMITE (1967) Also known as: "Spy Today, Die Tomorrow." Lex Barker plays Bob Urban, a secret agent sent to Europe to get the goods on Bardo Baretti (played by Amedeo Nazzari) a criminal millionaire who has apparently arranged the theft of atomic weapons from the United States. A really nice, extremely fast-paced 60's fling which also stars Maria Perschy, Brad Harris, and Gustavo Rojo. Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MR. HERCULES AGAINST KARATE (1973) Slapstick comedy made to cash in on the kung-fu craze of the early 70's. Two Americans, a blond babyface and his big, burly sidekick woo two pretty Hong Kong ladies while fending off high-kicking bad guys and sumo wrestlers (don't ask). Starring Alberto Terracina, Fernando Arrien, George Wong, Sue Chang, and others. Directed by Antonio Margheriti. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MUERTOS NO PERDONAN, LOS (1963) Also known as: "The Dead Don't Forgive." Rare giallo/thriller from Spain. A young medical student, interested in parapsychology, has a strange vision concerning his murdered father. Slowly he begins to reconstruct the crime, in an attempt to discover the identity of the killer. Starring Antonio Casas, Alberto Dalbes, Javier Escriva', Antonio Molino Rojo, and others. Directed by Julio Coll. Dubbed in Spanish, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
MURDER BY DESIGN
MURDERERS CLUB OF BROOKLYN (1967) Also known as: "Body in Central Park." Jerry Cotton spy thriller starring George Nader as secret agent attempting to infiltrate a gang of criminals blackmailing rich business men. Also starring Heinz Weiss, Karel Stepanek, and others. Directed by Werner Jacobs. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MURDER MANSION (1972) Original title: "La Mansion de la Niebla." Although this is listed in "Blood and Black Lace" as a giallo, it's actually closer to a horror film, with some giallo ingredients tossed in for good measure. After a couple's car breaks down, they are forced to take refuge in a sinister mansion. Other guests have taken shelter there as well, and this sets the scene for the series of gruesome murders about to take place. Stars Ida Galli, Eduardo Fajardo, Franco Fantasia, Annalisa Nardi, and others. Directed by Francisco Lara Polop and Pedro Lazaga. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MURDER SECRET
MY DEAR KILLER (1972) Original title: "Mio Caro Assassino." This superb giallo represents the high-water mark of the genre. Following a mysterious decapitation (via mechanical crane) of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti (George Hilton) is put onto the case. Soon, more people are found dead... a man supposedly commits suicide, a women is strangled, another attacked in her flat... but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder. Can Peretti find the murderer, if his major clue is a little girls drawing? Directed by Tonino Valerii. Widescreen. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
MY NAME IS PECOS (1966) Original title: "Due Once di Piombo." Hard-to-find spaghetti western starring Robert Woods, Piero Paolo Capponi, Lucia Modugno, Peter Carsten, and others. Directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MY NAME IS SHANGHAI JOE (1972) Original title: "Il Mio Nome E Shanghai Joe." Mario Caiano directs this kung-fu spaghetti western hybrid which casts Chen Lee as an Asian gunman who takes on outlaws in the Old West. Also starring Klaus Kinski, Gordon Mitchell, Claudio Undari, and others. Letterboxed. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MY SON, THE HERO (1961) Original title: "Arrivano I Titani." In this sword-and-sandal adventure, an evil king (played by Pedro Armendariz) makes a bargain with a devil in order to get away with murdering his wife. Giuliano Gemma plays the likeable hero who takes him on. Also starring Antonella Lualdi, Serge Nubret, Jacqueline Sassard, and Ingrid Schoeller. Directed by Duccio Tessari. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
MYSTERIOUS ISLAND OF CAPTAIN NEMO, THE (1973) 267-minute version!! Based on the novel by Jules Verne, this extraordinary adventure is now restored in its entirety. A group of Civil War refugees become stranded on a tropical island when their balloon plunges into the ocean. While re-adjusting their lives, they encounter several deadly adventures, including an attack by pirates, and become aware that someone is protecting them from harm. At last they discover that Captain Nemo (played by Omar Sharif) is using the island as a secret base for his scientific experiments. Also stars Jess Hahn, Philippe Nicaud, Gabriele Tinti, Rik Battaglia, and others. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and Henri Colpi. Dubbed in German, with English subtitles. (A/A-).
MYSTERIOUS SWORDSMAN, THE (1956) Original title: "Lo Spadaccino Misterioso." Now in English!! Count Ubaldo (played by Gerard Landry) desires to make an unfavorable alliance with the Spanish armies. When Riccardo (played by Frank Latimore) refuses to go along with the plans, he is ambushed in the forest and left for dead. However, he returns with a vengeance, organizes a band of marauders, and begins to pick away at Ubaldo's forces. But Ubaldo kidnaps Laura, and Riccardo must storm the castle to free her. Also stars Tamara Lees, Fiorella Mari, Giulio Battiferri, Enrico Glori, and Antonio Corevi. This was one of a number of low-budget costumers produced by Ottavio Poggi, and now almost impossible to find. Directed by Sergio Grieco. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
MYSTERY OF THUG ISLAND, THE (1964) Also known as: "Snake Hunter Strangler." Three year old Ada, daughter of the British captain McPherson, is captured by the Indian Thug sect to represent the incarnation of Kali. Ever hidden in a vast underground system of caverns, she watches over human sacrifices, doubting her vocation. 15 years have passed when her father finally finds her and attempts a rescue, together with a snake-hunter who has fallen in love with her. A battle ensues. Stars Ingeborg Schoner, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Guy Madison, Peter Van Eyck, and Aldo Bufi Landi. Directed by Luigi Capuano. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles (A-/B).
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