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A Man For All Seasons Orson Welles 1966

When the highly respected British statesman Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) refuses to pressure the Pope into annulling the marriage of King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) and his Spanish-born wife, More’s clashes with the monarch increase in intensity. A devout

Send Me No Flowers Doris Day 1964

After eavesdropping on his doctors as they discuss another patient, George (Rock Hudson), a middle-aged hypochondriac, leaves a hospital visit believing he’s terminally ill. Assuming he’ll soon be dead, George enlists his friend, Arnold (Tony Randall), to help him find

Rio Bravo John Wayne Dean Martin 1959

When gunslinger Joe Burdette (Claude Akins) kills a man in a saloon, Sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) arrests him with the aid of the town drunk, Dude (Dean Martin). Before long, Burdette’s brother, Nathan (John Russell), comes around, indicating

My Favorite Blonde Bob Hope 1942

Vaudevillian Larry Haines (Bob Hope) sets out for California seeking fame and fortune, but instead he finds himself entangled in a world of intrigue and espionage. On the train ride to the coast, Haines meets Karen Bentley (Madeleine Carroll), a

The Taming of the Shrew Liz Taylor 1967

In this film adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, Grumio (Cyril Cusack) and Hortensio (Victor Spinetti) both long to wed the same beautiful young woman. Unfortunately, her wealthy father (Michael Hordern) will not let his daughter marry unless her hot-tempered

All That Heaven Allows Rock Hudson 1955

Predicated on a May-December romance. The difference here is that the woman, attractive widow Cary Scott (Jane Wyman), is considerably older than the man, handsome gardener-landscaper Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson). Throwing conventional behavior to the winds and facing social ostracism,

Rio Grande John Wayne Maureen O’Hara 1950

Lieutenant Colonel Kirby Yorke (John Wayne) heads a cavalry post on the Texas side of the Rio Grande, defending settlers against Apaches launching raids from the Mexican side of the river. When Yorke’s 16-year-old son, Jeff (Claude Jarman Jr.) —

The Great Lover Bob Hope 1949

The leader (Bob Hope) of a scout troop flirts with a duchess (Rhonda Fleming) and nabs a card-shark strangler (Roland Young) on a cruise.

Northwest Passage Robert Young 1940

An epic Western, about Major Robert Rogers, the tough frontiersman who led a gruelling expedition to Canada in 1759 to punish a fearsome Indian tribe and seek a northwest passage to the Pacific. Langdon Towne and Hunk Marriner joined the

Sammy Going South Edward G. Robinson 1963

An orphan (Fergus McClelland) leaves Egypt with a toy compass to find his aunt in Durban, South Africa, about 5,000 miles south.

Macbeth Orson Welles 1948

In director Welles’ retelling of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Macbeth (Orson Welles), a medieval Scottish general, is told by three witches he will rise to be king. After learning the prophecy, he’s pressured by his ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth (Jeanette Nolan),

Topper Takes a Trip 1938

To gain entry to heaven, ghost Marion Kirby (Constance Bennett) has to do some good on earth. That means reuniting a divorcing couple, Cosmo (Roland Young) and Clara Topper (Billie Burke). To be fair, Marion played a part in their