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Hawk of the Caribbean (1963) |
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aka:
Sparviero
dei Caraibi, Lo (1963) Italy Original Title
aka: Caribbean Hawk (USA)
aka: Hawk of the Caribbean
aka
THE CRAZY DOGS OF THE CARIBBEAN LAKE
aka
DIE TOLLEN HUNDE DER KARIBISCHEN SEE (1963) (Germany) |
| Credits:
Directed by: Piero Regnoli. Writing
credits: Piero Regnoli. Cast: Johnny Desmond +
Yvonne Monlaur + Armando
Francioli + Luigi Batzella (as Paolo
Solvay) + Nerio Bernardi
+ Walter Brandi +
Riccardo De Santis + Carla
Foscari Mara Garden + Graziella Granata
+ Silvana Jachino (as Susan Terry)
+ Elvi Lissiak +
Carlo Lombardi + Piero Lulli
+ Nino Marchesini
+ Vincenzo Musolino + Franca
Parisi + Franco Santi
+ Amedeo Trilli +
Claudio Undari |
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Synopsis:
In the mid-1500s, a ship containing
Spanish prisoners being sent to a Spanish penal colony in the
Caribbean sinks at sea, but some of the prisoners manage to survive
and make it to shore at a nearby island. They organize themselves
under the leadership of Juan Olivares (dynamically played by
charismatic singer-actor Johnny Desmond), manage to take over a ship
with some cargo that they barter for supplies, and eventually are
asked to fight on behalf of the Spanish crown against the English...
or is the request sincere? That's just part of the plot of this
surprisingly good Italian swashbuckling costume adventure. Colorful
photography, lots of excellent fencing, an exciting plot with
unexpected developments and an unexpected ending (to me, at least),
and especially a fine performance by leading man Johnny Desmond in
what was his ONLY European film appearance to my knowledge. Desmond
sang in the big bands of Bob Crosby and Gene Krupa and may well be
best remembered for singing during WWII with Glenn Miller's military
band, including singing in foreign languages for the broadcasts to
the occupied and enemy nations. He later had some hit recordings as
a solo artist after WWII and worked in film and television in the
1950's (I've only seen Calypso Heat Wave, which did not prepare me
for this!). Although he is dubbed here, the fact that he CANNOT rely
on his fine voice for his "performance" makes the quality of his
acting even more evident. He is dynamic, handsome yet tough,
convincing in the fight scenes, creates a three-dimensional complex
character, and makes me wonder why he did not star in more European
adventure films. I could see him handling the same kind of roles Ray
Danton did in Europe, although with less self-parody. I had never
heard of this film until recently stumbling across a copy, but I
recommend it highly to fans of the genre. Also, any big-band fans
who like Desmond's singing will definitely enjoy seeing their man
starring in a historical adventure (even though he is dubbed).
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VHS || || color ||
English
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|| Runtime: Italy:115 min
|| Country: Italy
|| Language: Italian
|| Color: Color (Eastmancolor)
|| Sound Mix: Mono
|| Certification: Finland:K-16 |
| Condition:
quality picture |
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H.M.S. Defiant (1962) |
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aka:
H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
(UK)
aka:
Damn the Defiant! (USA)
aka:
Rebellion (1962) DE |
| Credits:
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert / Writing
credits: Frank Tilsley (novel) + Nigel Kneale / Cast: Alec Guinness
as Capt. Crawford + Dirk Bogarde
as 1st Lt. Scott-Padget +
Maurice Denham as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
+ Nigel Stock as Senior
Midshipman Kilpatrick + Richard
Carpenter as 2nd Lt. Ponsonby
+ Peter Gill as 3rd Lt. D'Arblay
+ David Robinson as
Midshipman Harvey Crawford + Robin
Stewart as Midshipman Pardoe +
Ray Brooks as Hayes +
Peter Greenspan as Johnson
+ Anthony Quayle as Vizard
+ Tom Bell as Evans
+ Murray Melvin as Percival
Wagstaffe + Victor Maddern as
Bosun Dawlish + Bryan Pringle
as Marine Sgt. Kneebone +
Johnny Briggs as Wheatley +
Brian Phelan as Grimshaw
+ Toke Townley as Seaman
'Silly Billy' Whiting + Declan
Mulholland as Morrison +
Walter Fitzgerald as Adm. Jackson
+ Joy Shelton as Mrs.
Crawford, Harvey's Mother + Anthony
Oliver as Tavern Leader +
Russell Napier as Flag Captain
+ Michael Coles as Flag
Lieutenant + André Maranne as
French Col. Giraud + rest of cast
listed alphabetically + James Bolam
as Midshipman Assisting In Operation (uncredited)
+ Ann Lynn as Young wife
whose husband is pressed (uncredited) |
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Synopsis:
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide
movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty.
Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's
first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled,
the chance for violence increases |
| Description:
DVD || color ||
English
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|| Runtime: USA:101 min Country: UK Language: English Color:
Color (Technicolor) Sound Mix: Mono |
| Condition:
Excellent
quality picture |
| Price:
NA |
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Hornblower
The Duchess And The Devil |
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Credits:
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Synopsis: From The TV series based on the books by C. S.
Forester |
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Description:
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Condition:
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Price: $ |
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Chance |
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Credits:
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Synopsis: From The TV series based on the books by C. S.
Forester |
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Hornblower
The Frogs and The Lobsters |
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Credits:
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Synopsis: From The TV series based on the books by C. S.
Forester |
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VHS
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