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    Seminole 1953 POSTER

    Seminole

    1953

    English

    6.2

    11

    43%

    43%

    Action

    Adventure

    cavalry

    Drama

    everglades

    false accusations

    florida

    Music

    quicksand

    Romance

    us army

    Western

    Budd Boetticher Budd Boetticher Director Robert Bray Robert Bray as Capt. Sibley James Best James Best as Corp. Gerad Alex Sharp Alex Sharp as Officer Lee Marvin Lee Marvin as Sgt. Magruder
    Lance Caldwell, a cavalry lieutenant, recounts his efforts to make peace with the Seminole Indian tribe, under an evil major.
    Shenandoah 1965 POSTER

    Shenandoah

    1965

    English

    7.3

    10

    100%

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    virginia

    War

    Western

    widower

    Andrew V. McLaglen Andrew V. McLaglen Director Warren Oates Warren Oates as Billy Packer James Best James Best as Carter, Rebel Soldier Gregg Palmer Gregg Palmer as Guard Tom Simcox Tom Simcox as Lt. Johnson
    Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North, the Civil War is forced upon him.
    Come Next Spring 1956 POSTER

    Come Next Spring

    1956

    English

    7.1

    3

    62%

    62%

    Action

    Drama

    fistfight

    recovering alcoholic

    return home

    Romance

    rural area

    R.G. Springsteen R.G. Springsteen Director Richard Eyer Richard Eyer as Abraham James Best James Best as Bill Jackson Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Mr. Canary Harry Shannon Harry Shannon as Mr. Totter
    Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard-drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son nicely without his help. Matt is considered a disgrace to the town he came from and now he finds himself trying to win the love of his children, his wife, and the respect of the townspeople. Set in Arkansas in the 1920s.
    Verboten! 1959 POSTER

    Verboten!

    1959

    English

    6.7

    5

    55%

    55%

    Action

    Drama

    post war germany

    Thriller

    u.s. soldier

    War

    Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller Director Paul Dubov Paul Dubov as Capt. R. Harvey Anna Hope Anna Hope as Frau Schiller Joe Turkel Joe Turkel as Infantryman James Best James Best as Sgt. David Brent
    A young American serviceman stationed in Germany after the fall of the Third Reich, jeopardises his future after falling in love with a German woman.
    Moondance Alexander 2007 POSTER

    Moondance Alexander

    2007

    English

    6.2

    7

    67%

    67%

    Action

    Animation

    Drama

    Family

    Western

    Michael Damian Michael Damian Director James Best James Best as Buck McClancy Don Johnson Don Johnson as Dante Longpre Landon Liboiron Landon Liboiron as Freddie Greg Lawson Greg Lawson as Miles
    Curiously named teen Moondance Alexander lives with her eccentric mother, and is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers. Although Moondance returns the horse to his rightful owner, the gruff and mysterious Dante Longpre, she is convinced that Checkers is a champion jumper in disguise and is determined to help him realize his full potential.
    Comanche Territory 1950 POSTER

    Comanche Territory

    1950

    English

    5.6

    4

    71%

    71%

    Action

    Adventure

    comanche

    Drama

    flintlock rifle

    historical figure

    Romance

    Western

    George Sherman George Sherman Director Guy Wilkerson Guy Wilkerson as Barfly Talking to Katie Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara as Katie Howard Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Old Timer at Shindig James Best James Best as Sam
    White settlers plan to defy the agreement between the government and the Comanche to mine for silver on Comanche lands, while scout Jim Bowie tries to keep the peace in the territory.
    Ride Lonesome 1959 POSTER

    Ride Lonesome

    1959

    English

    7.1

    10

    90%

    72%

    Action

    bounty hunter

    brother

    Drama

    indian attack

    outlaw

    Western

    Budd Boetticher Budd Boetticher Director James Best James Best as Billy John Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef as Frank Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Outlaw Pernell Roberts Pernell Roberts as Sam Boone
    On the way to pick up the bounty on a wanted murderer, a bounty hunter stops at a staging post where he is forced to continue his journey with two outlaws who want the murderer for their own reasons and a recently-widowed woman, with the murderer's brother and his men in hot pursuit.
    Ode to Billy Joe 1976 POSTER

    Ode to Billy Joe

    1976

    English

    6.6

    5

    44%

    78%

    Action

    bridge

    coming of age

    doll

    Drama

    mississippi river

    sexual frustration

    sexual identity

    Max Baer Jr. Max Baer Jr. Director Joan Hotchkis Joan Hotchkis as Anna 'Mama' Hartley James Best James Best as Dewey Barksdale Sandy McPeak Sandy McPeak as Glenn 'Papa' Hartley Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery as Townie
    Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
    The President's Lady 1953 POSTER

    The President's Lady

    1953

    English

    6.8

    3

    60%

    53%

    Action

    andrew jackson

    Biography

    Drama

    historical

    president

    romance

    Henry Levin Henry Levin Director Dayton Lummis Dayton Lummis as Dr. May John McIntire John McIntire as John Overton James Best James Best as Samuel Donelson Bill Walker Bill Walker as Uncle Alfred
    The story of president Andrew Jackson from his early years, through his meeting with and subsequent marriage to Rachel Donelson Robards. The plot concentrates on the later scandal concerning the legality of their marriage and how they overcame the difficulties.
    They Rode West 1954 POSTER

    They Rode West

    1954

    English

    6.0

    5

    44%

    44%

    Action

    calvary

    Drama

    native american

    Western

    Phil Karlson Phil Karlson Director Ralph Dumke Ralph Dumke as Dr. Gibson James Best James Best as Lt. Finlay Jack Kelly Jack Kelly as Lt. Raymond James Anderson James Anderson as Wounded Trooper
    A young cavalry doctor treats very sick Indians against orders, whom are forced to stay on unhealthy land, which could lead to a war.
    The Sweeter Side of Life 2013 POSTER

    The Sweeter Side of Life

    2013

    English

    5.7

    5

    35%

    35%

    Action

    Comedy

    Romance

    Michael Damian Michael Damian Director Kathryn Morris Kathryn Morris as Desiree Harper James Best James Best as Paddy Kerrigan Roxana Andronescu Roxana Andronescu as Sports Club Girl Stephen Hogan Stephen Hogan as Wade Harper
    Pampered Manhattan housewife Desiree Harper has it all. That is until her husband unexpectedly dumps her for his acupuncturist. Faced with an airtight prenup, Desiree reluctantly lands a job making cupcakes at her father's bakery in Flemington, NJ. She soon discovers there's more to life than 5th Avenue and true love can be even sweeter in small town America.
    Sounder 1972 POSTER

    Sounder

    1972

    English

    7.5

    5

    91%

    79%

    based on novel or book

    dog

    Drama

    Family

    family relationships

    great depression

    louisiana

    pets

    Martin Ritt Martin Ritt Director Janet MacLachlan Janet MacLachlan as Camille Kevin Hooks Kevin Hooks as David Lee Taj Mahal Taj Mahal as Ike James Best James Best as Sheriff Young
    The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
    The Mountain Road 1960 POSTER

    The Mountain Road

    1960

    English

    6.2

    1

    53%

    53%

    bandit

    based on novel or book

    china

    Drama

    epilepsy

    War

    Daniel Mann Daniel Mann Director Eddie Firestone Eddie Firestone as Maj. Lewis James Best James Best as Niergaard Mike Kellin Mike Kellin as Prince Rudy Bond Rudy Bond as Sgt. Miller
    In 1944, in eastern part of China, U.S.Army Major Baldwin and his volunteer team of demolition engineers are left behind the retreating Chinese forces. Their task is to slow down the Japanese advance into eastern China by blowing up bridges, roads, airfields and munitions dumps. They start by blowing up an American airfield and ammo dump. They receive the order to destroy a vital bridge over a mountain pass.The team uses a few army trucks to move around. At the bridge, they encounter a Nationalist Chinese Army unit in charge of guarding the bridge. Thanks to an American soldier who speaks some Chinese, Major Baldwin requests the permission, from the Chinese commander, to blow up the bridge.The Chinese colonel agrees but asks the American Major to do him a favor by also destroying a munitions dump located at some distance away.He also requests that Madame Sue-Mei Hung, the widow of a Chinese colonel, be transported by the American demolition team to the nearest major town.
    Column South 1953 POSTER

    Column South

    1953

    English

    6.3

    4

    Drama

    navajo

    u.s. cavalry

    Western

    Frederick De Cordova Frederick De Cordova Director Gregg Palmer Gregg Palmer as Chalmers Dennis Weaver Dennis Weaver as Menguito James Best James Best as Primrose Jack Kelly Jack Kelly as Trooper Vaness
    In the weeks prior to the start of the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers hope to help their cause by inciting a Navajo war in the New Mexico Territory. Director Frederick de Cordova's 1953 western stars Audie Murphy, Robert Sterling, Joan Evans, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, Palmer Lee, Jack Kelly, James Best, Bob Steele and Ralph Moody.
    The Killer Shrews 1959 POSTER

    The Killer Shrews

    1959

    English

    4.2

    6

    40%

    24%

    alcohol

    animal attack

    giant animal

    Horror

    mad scientist

    remote island

    Sci-Fi

    shrew

    Ray Kellogg Ray Kellogg Director Ingrid Goude Ingrid Goude as Ann Craigis Baruch Lumet Baruch Lumet as Dr. Marlowe Craigis Ken Curtis Ken Curtis as Jerry Farrell James Best James Best as Thorne Sherman
    Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant shrews, who when they have run out of small animals to eat, turn on the humans.
    One Way Street 1950 POSTER

    One Way Street

    1950

    English

    6.5

    3

    25%

    25%

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    mexico

    Thriller

    Hugo Fregonese Hugo Fregonese Director Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey as Cop at Second Accident James Mason James Mason as Dr. Frank Matson James Best James Best as Driver Dan Duryea Dan Duryea as John Wheeler
    After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico to hide out.
    Kansas Raiders 1950 POSTER

    Kansas Raiders

    1950

    English

    6.1

    2

    35%

    35%

    Drama

    jesse james

    Western

    Ray Enright Ray Enright Director James Best James Best as Cole Younger Richard Long Richard Long as Frank James Frank Mills Frank Mills as Raider George Chandler George Chandler as Willie
    Outraged by Redleg atrocities, the James and Younger Brothers along with Kit Dalton join Quantrill's Raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes.
    The Savage Bees 1976 POSTER

    The Savage Bees

    1976

    English

    5.1

    7

    25%

    25%

    Horror

    killer bees

    mardi gras

    new orleans, louisiana

    Sci-Fi

    superdome

    Thriller

    Bruce Geller Bruce Geller Director Gretchen Corbett Gretchen Corbett as Jeannie Devereaux Carol Sutton Carol Sutton as Mrs. Compher James Best James Best as Pelligrino Bruce French Bruce French as Police Lieutenant
    In this horror-drama the festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter.
    Rolling Thunder 1977 POSTER

    Rolling Thunder

    1977

    English

    6.9

    19

    82%

    77%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    post traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    prisoner of war

    repayment

    Thriller

    vietnam veteran

    John Flynn John Flynn Director Cassie Yates Cassie Yates as Candy Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones as Johnny Vohden William Devane William Devane as Major Charles Rane James Best James Best as Texan
    A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. He has a hard time adjusting, and things go badly. A movie about the walking dead, before that meant just flesh-eating zombies.
    Gator 1976 POSTER

    Gator

    1976

    English

    5.8

    13

    25%

    42%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    espionage

    ex-con

    motorboat

    sawed off shotgun

    sequel

    Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds Director James Best James Best as Lauren Hutton Lauren Hutton as Aggie Maybank Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds as Gator McKlusky Burton Gilliam Burton Gilliam as Smiley
    After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, when a federal agent tells McKlusky that he will lose custody of his 9-year-old daughter unless he helps bring down local crime lord Bama McCall. McKlusky enlists the help of reporter Aggie Maybank and a few local eccentrics to bring down McCall's empire.
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