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    The World's Greatest Sinner 1962 POSTER

    The World's Greatest Sinner

    1962

    English

    2

    92%

    91%

    Drama

    politics

    religion

    surreal

    underground film

    Timothy Carey Timothy Carey Director Gil Barreto Gil Barreto as Alonzo Timothy Carey Timothy Carey as Clarence Hilliard Titus Moede Titus Moede as Follower Paul Frees Paul Frees as Narrator
    A bored insurance salesman quits his job to go into politics. He first starts preaching about how man is greater than he thinks and that man can live forever. He ends up forming his own political party, "The Eternal Man" party. He begins to be referred to as "God". Then he starts having doubts about the eternalness of man.
    Bon Voyage! 1962 POSTER

    Bon Voyage!

    1962

    English

    2

    37%

    37%

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    family vacation

    paris, france

    Romance

    vacation

    James Neilson James Neilson Director Jessie Royce Landis Jessie Royce Landis as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne Michael Callan Michael Callan as Nick O'Mara Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Ship Passenger William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Waiter
    The Willards from Terre Haute, Indiana travels abroad for the once-in-a-lifetime vacation in Paris, France. Harry Willard believes that the greatest problem will be avoiding tap water, but bringing his three children will prove to be more troublesome
    Zotz! 1962 POSTER

    Zotz!

    1962

    English

    5.9

    8

    23%

    23%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    coin

    Comedy

    espionage

    Fantasy

    magic

    professor

    spying

    William Castle William Castle Director George DeNormand George DeNormand as Country Club Member Zeme North Zeme North as Cynthia Jones Judee Morton Judee Morton as Miss Blakiston Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as Party Guest
    Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.
    Il sorpasso 1962 POSTER

    Il sorpasso

    1962

    Italian

    8.2

    4

    92%

    90%

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Drama

    italian

    road movie

    seaside

    summer

    Dino Risi Dino Risi Director Claudio Gora Claudio Gora as Danilo Borelli 'Bibi' Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak as Lilli Cortona Lina Lagalla Lina Lagalla as Zia Enrica Linda Sini Linda Sini as Zia Lidia
    Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
    Marco Polo 1962 POSTER

    Marco Polo

    1962

    Italian

    5.2

    1

    Adventure

    Drama

    History

    Richard McNamara Richard McNamara Director Angelo Galassi Angelo Galassi as Michael Chow Michael Chow as Ciu-Lin Pierre Cressoy Pierre Cressoy as Cuday Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun as Marco Polo
    Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon.
    Little Red Riding-Hood 1962 POSTER

    Little Red Riding-Hood

    1962

    German

    5.6

    1

    Action

    fairy tale

    Family

    Fantasy

    fox

    little red riding hood

    wolf

    Götz Friedrich Götz Friedrich Director Ernst-Georg Schwill Ernst-Georg Schwill as Bär Harald Engelmann Harald Engelmann as Fuchs Jochen Bley Jochen Bley as Häschen Werner Dissel Werner Dissel as Wolf
    Little Red Riding-Hood lives together with her parents in a house on the edge of the forest. Her friends are a bunny, a squirrel and a bear. The little girl is always prepared to help, friendly, innocent and even unsuspecting, for she does not hold anyone capable of doing anything bad. Little Red Riding-Hood often visits her grandmother who lives in the depths of the forest. But her way there is a dangerous one: the wolf and its lackey, the fox, terrorize everyone with their evil deeds. One day, Little Red Riding-Hood is caught in their net.
    Secret of the Red Orchid 1962 POSTER

    Secret of the Red Orchid

    1962

    German

    5.5

    2

    clerk

    Crime

    inspector

    london, england

    Mystery

    scotland yard

    Thriller

    Helmuth Ashley Helmuth Ashley Director Christopher Lee Christopher Lee as Capt. Allerman Wolfgang Büttner Wolfgang Büttner as Chief Inspector Tetley Pinkas Braun Pinkas Braun as Edwin Ernst Fritz Fürbringer Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Sir John
    Rival gangsters from Chicago move to London and attempt to extort money from rich Britons.
    Almost Angels 1962 POSTER

    Almost Angels

    1962

    English

    6.3

    4

    62%

    62%

    Comedy

    Family

    Music

    singing

    Steve Previn Steve Previn Director Hermann Furthmosek Hermann Furthmosek as Choirmaster Hans Holt Hans Holt as Director Eisinger Denis Gilmore Denis Gilmore as Friedel Schmidt Peter Weck Peter Weck as Max Heller
    Supported avidly by his mother and more reluctantly at first by his father, a working-class Austrian boy joins the Vienna Choirboys, where he proves to be unusually talented.
    The War Lover 1962 POSTER

    The War Lover

    1962

    English

    6.5

    3

    47%

    47%

    Adventure

    bomber

    bomber pilot

    Drama

    War

    Philip Leacock Philip Leacock Director Robert Wagner Robert Wagner as 'Bo' Steve McQueen Steve McQueen as 'Buzz' Michael Crawford Michael Crawford as Junior' Al Waxman Al Waxman as Prien: Crew of 'The Body'
    Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.
    David and Lisa 1962 POSTER

    David and Lisa

    1962

    English

    7.2

    12

    85%

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    mental illness

    schizophrenia

    Frank Perry Frank Perry Director Keir Dullea Keir Dullea as David Clemens Howard Da Silva Howard Da Silva as Dr. Alan Swinford Karen Lynn Gorney Karen Lynn Gorney as Josette Janet Margolin Janet Margolin as Lisa Brandt
    Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people, but David remains withdrawn from the other patients and his psychiatrist. Over time, however, David grows interested in 15-year-old Lisa, who suffers from multiple personalities – one who can only speak in rhyme, and the other, a mute.
    The Brain That Wouldn't Die 1962 POSTER

    The Brain That Wouldn't Die

    1962

    English

    4.6

    7

    33%

    28%

    Action

    experiment

    fiancé

    Horror

    mutant

    Sci-Fi

    stripper

    surgeon

    transplantation

    Joseph Green Joseph Green Director Jason Evers Jason Evers as Dr. Bill Cortner Virginia Leith Virginia Leith as Jan Compton / Jan in the Pan Doris Brent Doris Brent as Nurse Arny Freeman Arny Freeman as Photographer
    Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.
    Night of the Eagle 1962 POSTER

    Night of the Eagle

    1962

    English

    6.9

    10

    88%

    65%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    fire

    Horror

    husband wife relationship

    professor

    supernatural

    tarot cards

    Sidney Hayers Sidney Hayers Director George Roubicek George Roubicek as Cleaner Kathleen Byron Kathleen Byron as Evelyn Sawtelle Paul Frees Paul Frees as Prologue Narrator Janet Blair Janet Blair as Tansy Taylor
    A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him.
    Birdman of Alcatraz 1962 POSTER

    Birdman of Alcatraz

    1962

    English

    7.8

    40

    88%

    85%

    Action

    alcatraz prison

    Biography

    Crime

    difficult childhood

    Drama

    human animal relationship

    prison

    prisoner

    rebel

    John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer Director Telly Savalas Telly Savalas as Feto Gomez Michael Masters Michael Masters as Guard Karl Malden Karl Malden as Harvey Shoemaker John Indrisano John Indrisano as Inmate
    After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
    Geronimo 1962 POSTER

    Geronimo

    1962

    English

    5.8

    10

    80%

    42%

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    geronimo

    History

    Western

    Arnold Laven Arnold Laven Director Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as Gen. George A. Crook Joe Higgins Joe Higgins as Kincaide Ross Martin Ross Martin as Mangus Claudio Brook Claudio Brook as Mr. Henry
    In 1883, the Apache Indians lead by Geronimo reluctantly surrender to the attacks of American and Mexican troops, in exchange for a territory and food for their warriors. Soon though, Geronimo escapes the camps and declares war against the Americans.
    Follow That Dream 1962 POSTER

    Follow That Dream

    1962

    English

    6.5

    15

    65%

    65%

    Action

    Comedy

    highway

    homestead

    Musical

    Romance

    Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas Director Joanna Moore Joanna Moore as Alisha Claypoole Harry Holcombe Harry Holcombe as Governor Anne Helm Anne Helm as Holly Jones Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell as Pop Kwimper
    When the Kwimper family car runs out of fuel on a new Florida highway and an officious state supervisor tries to run them off, Pop Kwimper digs in his heels and decides to do a little homesteading. He and his son Toby and their 'adopted' children—Holly, Ariadne, and the twins—start their own little community along a strip of the roadside.
    The L-Shaped Room 1962 POSTER

    The L-Shaped Room

    1962

    English

    7.3

    7

    67%

    82%

    Action

    boarding house

    Drama

    kitchen sink realism

    landlady

    london, england

    pregnancy

    Romance

    Bryan Forbes Bryan Forbes Director Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage as Doris Brock Peters Brock Peters as Johnny Kay Walsh Kay Walsh as Prostitute Anthony Booth Anthony Booth as Youth in Street
    Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.
    Escape from Zahrain 1962 POSTER

    Escape from Zahrain

    1962

    English

    6.0

    6

    54%

    54%

    Action

    Adventure

    arab

    Drama

    revolutionary

    Ronald Neame Ronald Neame Director Leonard Strong Leonard Strong as Ambulance Driver James Mason James Mason as Johnson Madlyn Rhue Madlyn Rhue as Laila Anthony Caruso Anthony Caruso as Tahar
    Yul Brynner plays political leader Sharif who is sprung from a police van on his way to a firing squad by young loyalists led by Sal Mineo. Yul and the other prisoners kidnap an ambulance and head into the Arabian desert with the police in hot pursuit. All the performances are magnificent: Sal Mineo showing his acting talents, Jack Warden in a wiseguy performance as an employee of Zahrain oil who was involved in embezzlement, Anthony Caruso as a slimy psychotic and the underrated Madlyn Rhue as a nurse who becomes emotionally involved in the proceedings.
    Cat Skin 1962 POSTER

    Cat Skin

    1962

    Portuguese

    7.7

    5

    Action

    Documentary

    short

    short film

    Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Director Milton Gonçalves Milton Gonçalves as Black man working Cosme dos Santos Cosme dos Santos as Boy Damião Damião as Boy Domingos de Oliveira Domingos de Oliveira as Waiter
    A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the Tamborim, a small drum.
    Tarzan Goes to India 1962 POSTER

    Tarzan Goes to India

    1962

    English

    5.3

    12

    23%

    23%

    Action

    Adventure

    John Guillermin John Guillermin Director Leo Gordon Leo Gordon as Bryce, Head Engineer Pehelwan Ameer Pehelwan Ameer as Mooty Mark Dana Mark Dana as O'Hara Jock Mahoney Jock Mahoney as Tarzan
    Summoned by an Indian princess, Tarzan travels to India where hundreds of wild elephants are in danger. A company is building a hydroelectric dam and the contractors have only a few weeks to finish the job. The building of the dam will flood the valley surrounded by mountains. There is one pass through which the elephant herd can escape but that is being closed. Tarzan comes up against an old nemesis, Bryce, the chief engineer. Bryce undertook a similar dam project in Africa and had a penchant for shooting elephants. It's up to Tarzan to organize the move before Bryce manages to close the pass.
    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 1962 POSTER

    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

    1962

    English

    6.8

    14

    80%

    68%

    based on novel or book

    beach

    california

    Comedy

    dancing

    Family

    house

    sailing

    Henry Koster Henry Koster Director Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Bartender Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Brenda Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Man at Dance Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara as Peggy Hobbs
    Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.
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