Don Blackman

Black Tuesday (1954)

Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo Fregonese
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Peter Graves  •  Jean Parker  •  Milburn Stone

Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo Fregonese
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Peter Graves  •  Jean Parker  •  Milburn Stone

Emperor of the North (1973)

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Aldrich
CAST:  Lee Marvin  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Keith Carradine  •  Charles Tyner

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Aldrich
CAST:  Lee Marvin  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Keith Carradine  •  Charles Tyner

On the Waterfront (1954)

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Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elia Kazan
CAST:  Marlon Brando  •  Karl Malden  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Rod Steiger

Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elia Kazan
CAST:  Marlon Brando  •  Karl Malden  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Rod Steiger

Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

After an aging voodoo priestess dies, her arrogant son Willis Daniel's believes he is next in line to lead. He is outraged when Lisa, his mother's adopted apprentice is chosen as the leader. Willis seeks revenge by reviving the African prince Blacula — but soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Kelljan
CAST:  William Marshall  •  Don Mitchell  •  Pam Grier  •  Michael Conrad

After an aging voodoo priestess dies, her arrogant son Willis Daniel's believes he is next in line to lead. He is outraged when Lisa, his mother's adopted apprentice is chosen as the leader. Willis seeks revenge by reviving the African prince Blacula — but soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Kelljan
CAST:  William Marshall  •  Don Mitchell  •  Pam Grier  •  Michael Conrad

Santiago (1956)

Two American gun runners at odds with each other and looking to sell guns to the rebels during the Cuban War of Independence navigate a boat to Cuba. Along for the ride is a beautiful Cuban rebel in who both men are interested.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Rossana Podestà  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Chill Wills

Two American gun runners at odds with each other and looking to sell guns to the rebels during the Cuban War of Independence navigate a boat to Cuba. Along for the ride is a beautiful Cuban rebel in who both men are interested.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Rossana Podestà  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Chill Wills

Serpent Island (1954)

On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal (Mary Munday) hires a California dockside bum (Sonny Tufts) to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her ancestors reportedly buried the booty. Soon the jungles are echoing with the sound of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gries
CAST:  Sonny Tufts  •  Mary Munday  •  Tom Monroe  •  Rosalind Hayes

On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal (Mary Munday) hires a California dockside bum (Sonny Tufts) to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her ancestors reportedly buried the booty. Soon the jungles are echoing with the sound of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gries
CAST:  Sonny Tufts  •  Mary Munday  •  Tom Monroe  •  Rosalind Hayes

The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Felipe Pazos  •  Harry Bellaver  •  Don Diamond

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Felipe Pazos  •  Harry Bellaver  •  Don Diamond

The Egyptian (1954)

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Jean Simmons  •  Victor Mature  •  Gene Tierney  •  Peter Ustinov

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Jean Simmons  •  Victor Mature  •  Gene Tierney  •  Peter Ustinov

Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952)

Bomba decides to find out who his parents were. He starts with Cody Casson's diary and follows the trail to a native village. An ancient blind woman tells him his parents and the village's true ruler were murdered by the current chieftain and his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Johnny Sheffield  •  Karen Sharpe  •  Walter Sande  •  Suzette Harbin

Bomba decides to find out who his parents were. He starts with Cody Casson's diary and follows the trail to a native village. An ancient blind woman tells him his parents and the village's true ruler were murdered by the current chieftain and his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Johnny Sheffield  •  Karen Sharpe  •  Walter Sande  •  Suzette Harbin

Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)

In Africa, a deceased medical missionary's daughter in Africa carries on her father's work. Before long, she finds herself in danger from crooks and a local witch doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred C. Brannon
CAST:  Clayton Moore  •  Phyllis Coates  •  Johnny Sands  •  Roy Glenn

In Africa, a deceased medical missionary's daughter in Africa carries on her father's work. Before long, she finds herself in danger from crooks and a local witch doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred C. Brannon
CAST:  Clayton Moore  •  Phyllis Coates  •  Johnny Sands  •  Roy Glenn