59% (2) The Curse of the Werewolf 93 min, Approved, [Horror] [Terence Fisher] [07 Jun 1961]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 68%, Rotten Tomatoes: 50%, External Reviews
Awards: 1 nomination.
Actors: Catherine Feller, Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain
Writer: Anthony Hinds (screenplay), Guy Endore (novel)
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Plot: In Spain, Leon is born on Christmas day to a mute servant girl who was raped by a beggar. His mother dies giving birth and he is looked after by Don Alfredo. As a child Leon becomes a werewolf after having been taken hunting. As a young man, he works in a wine cellar and falls in love with the owner's daughter Cristina. One full moon, he again turns into a werewolf and terrifies the town.
Rotten Tomatoes: After injecting new life into classic movie monsters Dracula and Frankenstein, Hammer Studios apply their Gothic touch to another monster genre with this excellent, stylish piece -- probably the best of the old school (i.e. pre-Rick Baker) man-to-wolf transformation films in the mold of Universal's The Wolf Man. The title curse surfaces when a mute servant girl bears a child on Christmas day after being raped by a bestial madman and first shows itself at the infant's christening, whereupon the holy water begins to boil. Things go downhill from there, as young Leon's development is marred by savage, violent behavior during a full moon. Upon adulthood, Leon's (Oliver Reed) only relief from his murderous impulses comes from the love of Christina (Catherine Feller)... but he soon begins to fear that this cannot contain the beast within. Liberally based on Guy Endore's The Werewolf of Paris (here relocated to Spain), this film represents Hammer at their early best, building tension through mood and character (Reed turns in a bravura performance) and saving the effective monster transformation for the climax. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
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69% (1) Smokescreen 70 min, [Crime, Drama, Mystery] [Jim O'Connolly] [01 Jan 1964]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 69%, External Reviews
Actors: Gerald Flood, John Carson, Peter Vaughan, Yvonne Romain
Writer: Jim O'Connolly (story and screenplay)
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Plot: A fastidious insurance assessor investigates a potential case of insurance fraud in Brighton and uncovers a murder.
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69% (1) The Brigand of Kandahar 81 min, [Adventure] [John Gilling] [01 Nov 1965]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 69%, External Reviews
Actors: Duncan Lamont, Oliver Reed, Ronald Lewis, Yvonne Romain
Writer: John Gilling (original story and screenplay)
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Plot: The British army fights off rampaging locals in 1850s India.
Rotten Tomatoes: This British adventure is set in mid-19th century India where a half-caste officer is court-martialed for cowardice. After he is drummed out, the embittered officer joins a wandering band of bandits and gets his revenge upon those who framed him. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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54% (1) The Swinger 81 min, [Comedy] [George Sidney] [19 Jun 1967]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 54%, External Reviews
Actors: Ann-Margret, Anthony Franciosa, Robert Coote, Yvonne Romain
Writer: Lawrence Roman
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Plot: Goody-goody girl journalist Kelly Olsson (Ann-Margret Olsson) poses as a "swinger" to impress the horny stud editor of "Girl-lure" men's magazine (Tony Franciosa) to get him to publish her steaming sex story instead of her posing as his next nude centerfold. She spends the rest of the movie convincing the Girl-lure staff she is the girl in the story she has written about.
Rotten Tomatoes: Ann-Margaret, using her sexy image to its best, depicts a young woman who tries to get her writing published by representing the pornographic fantasy as her own lifestyle. Needless to say, the publisher finds it necessary to "reform" the errant young lady.
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52% (1) Double Trouble 91 min, Not Rated, [Comedy, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance] [Norman Taurog] [05 Apr 1967]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 52%, External Reviews
Actors: Annette Day, Elvis Presley, John Williams, Yvonne Romain
Writer: Jo Heims (screenplay), Marc Brandel (story)
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Plot: A rock singer touring England gets involved with a wealthy teenage heiress in London. Turns out the girl's uncle is trying to steal her money, putting her life in danger, and is also involved in a jewel smuggling operation.
Rotten Tomatoes: When a pair of jewel thieves attempt to hide their loot in his luggage, a handsome American finds himself suddenly entangled in an international adventure. This musical comedy follows the charmer's attempts to avoid the cops, catch the crooks, and rescue a gorgeous British heiress.
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