Peter Mamakos

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House of Strangers (1949)

Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of the sons take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Susan Hayward  •  Richard Conte  •  Luther Adler

Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of the sons take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Susan Hayward  •  Richard Conte  •  Luther Adler

My Gun Is Quick (1957)

Detective Mike Hammer's investigation of a murder puts him in the middle between warring jewel thieves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Victor  •  George White
CAST:  Robert Bray  •  Whitney Blake  •  Patricia Donahue  •  Donald Randolph

Detective Mike Hammer's investigation of a murder puts him in the middle between warring jewel thieves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Victor  •  George White
CAST:  Robert Bray  •  Whitney Blake  •  Patricia Donahue  •  Donald Randolph

Sirocco (1951)

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Märta Torén  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Everett Sloane

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Humphrey Bogart  •  Märta Torén  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Everett Sloane

The Conqueror (1956)

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dick Powell
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Susan Hayward  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Agnes Moorehead

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dick Powell
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Susan Hayward  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Agnes Moorehead

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Charlton Heston  •  Anne Baxter  •  Yul Brynner  •  Edward G. Robinson

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Charlton Heston  •  Anne Baxter  •  Yul Brynner  •  Edward G. Robinson

Merry Andrew (1958)

When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancient statue's burial site. But when he finds a traveling circus directly above the statue's location, he accidentally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kidd
CAST:  Danny Kaye  •  Pier Angeli  •  Salvatore Baccaloni  •  Noel Purcell

When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancient statue's burial site. But when he finds a traveling circus directly above the statue's location, he accidentally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kidd
CAST:  Danny Kaye  •  Pier Angeli  •  Salvatore Baccaloni  •  Noel Purcell

Taggart (1965)

Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills his son. Before he dies the rancher hires three bounty hunters to avenge him with the promise of $5000 as a reward. Taggart must flee into Apache territory to escape ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Tony Young  •  Dan Duryea  •  Dick Foran  •  Elsa Cárdenas

Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills his son. Before he dies the rancher hires three bounty hunters to avenge him with the promise of $5000 as a reward. Taggart must flee into Apache territory to escape ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Tony Young  •  Dan Duryea  •  Dick Foran  •  Elsa Cárdenas

The Marauders (1955)

A poor homesteader fights back when he's targeted for extinction by a powerful rancher and his gang of hired thugs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Mayer
CAST:  Dan Duryea  •  Jeff Richards  •  Jarma Lewis  •  Keenan Wynn

A poor homesteader fights back when he's targeted for extinction by a powerful rancher and his gang of hired thugs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Mayer
CAST:  Dan Duryea  •  Jeff Richards  •  Jarma Lewis  •  Keenan Wynn

I Cover the Underworld (1955)

Gunner O'Hara is about to be released from prison after serving a five-year sentence, and receives a visit from his twin brother John, a divinity student soon to be ordained as a priest. Aware that Gunner plans to resume his criminal career, John decides to stop him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Sean McClory  •  Joanne Jordan  •  Ray Middleton  •  Jaclynne Greene

Gunner O'Hara is about to be released from prison after serving a five-year sentence, and receives a visit from his twin brother John, a divinity student soon to be ordained as a priest. Aware that Gunner plans to resume his criminal career, John decides to stop him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Sean McClory  •  Joanne Jordan  •  Ray Middleton  •  Jaclynne Greene

Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Mark Stevens  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Gale Storm  •  Donald Buka

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Mark Stevens  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Gale Storm  •  Donald Buka

A Bullet for Joey (1955)

Raoul Leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important American atomic scientist. Joe Victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps Leduc out instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Allen
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  George Raft  •  Audrey Totter  •  George Dolenz

Raoul Leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important American atomic scientist. Joe Victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps Leduc out instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Allen
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  George Raft  •  Audrey Totter  •  George Dolenz

Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)

Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Buzzell
CAST:  Rory Calhoun  •  Piper Laurie  •  Jack Carson  •  Mamie Van Doren

Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Buzzell
CAST:  Rory Calhoun  •  Piper Laurie  •  Jack Carson  •  Mamie Van Doren

Silver Canyon (1951)

At the close of the Civil War, a band of Southern guerillas disguised themselves as Union soldiers, the better to perform acts of sabotage in Utah. Autry plays a cavalry scout who goes after guerilla leader McQuarrie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Jim Davis

At the close of the Civil War, a band of Southern guerillas disguised themselves as Union soldiers, the better to perform acts of sabotage in Utah. Autry plays a cavalry scout who goes after guerilla leader McQuarrie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Jim Davis

Desert Sands (1955)

The French Foreign Legion battles rebellious Arabs in North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Ralph Meeker  •  Marla English  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  John Smith

The French Foreign Legion battles rebellious Arabs in North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Ralph Meeker  •  Marla English  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  John Smith

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Ellis Miller
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Sondra Locke  •  Laurinda Barrett  •  Stacy Keach

Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Ellis Miller
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Sondra Locke  •  Laurinda Barrett  •  Stacy Keach

Fort Bowie (1958)

Fort Bowie commander Colonel Garrett, suspecting that his wife Alison is having an affair with good-looking Captain Thompson, sends him on a dangerous mission to try to persuade renegade Indian leader Victorio to cease his attacks against white settlers and soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard W. Koch
CAST:  Ben Johnson  •  Jan Harrison  •  Kent Taylor  •  Peter Mamakos

Fort Bowie commander Colonel Garrett, suspecting that his wife Alison is having an affair with good-looking Captain Thompson, sends him on a dangerous mission to try to persuade renegade Indian leader Victorio to cease his attacks against white settlers and soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard W. Koch
CAST:  Ben Johnson  •  Jan Harrison  •  Kent Taylor  •  Peter Mamakos

Looking for Danger (1957)

Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) fool Nazis and a sultan in North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Austen Jewell
CAST:  Huntz Hall  •  Stanley Clements  •  Lili Kardell  •  David Gorcey

Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) fool Nazis and a sultan in North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Austen Jewell
CAST:  Huntz Hall  •  Stanley Clements  •  Lili Kardell  •  David Gorcey

The Bandits of Corsica (1953)

Siamese twins separated at birth retain a psychic link; each feels the other's pain and happiness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  Richard Greene  •  Paula Raymond  •  Raymond Burr  •  Dona Drake

Siamese twins separated at birth retain a psychic link; each feels the other's pain and happiness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  Richard Greene  •  Paula Raymond  •  Raymond Burr  •  Dona Drake

Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)

A young woman hires a frontier scout to help her discover if her brother died in an Indian attack on a remote fort.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tony Martin  •  Peggie Castle  •  John Bromfield  •  Ron Randell

A young woman hires a frontier scout to help her discover if her brother died in an Indian attack on a remote fort.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tony Martin  •  Peggie Castle  •  John Bromfield  •  Ron Randell

Spook Chasers (1957)

Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) find stashed cash in an old farmhouse apparently haunted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Blair
CAST:  Huntz Hall  •  Stanley Clements  •  Darlene Fields  •  David Gorcey

Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) find stashed cash in an old farmhouse apparently haunted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Blair
CAST:  Huntz Hall  •  Stanley Clements  •  Darlene Fields  •  David Gorcey
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