Across 110th Street 1972  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barry Shear
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa, Paul Benjamin, Ed Bernard, Richard Ward, Antonio Fargas, Norma Donaldson, Tim O'Connor
When three gang members in Harlem steal $300,000 from the Mafia, a blood bath results as they are tracked down by both the Mafia and the police.
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And Comes the Dawn...But Colored Red 1970  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
aka: Web of the Spider
Dracula in the Castle of Blood
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Cast: Anthony Franciosa, Klaus Kinski, Michele Mercier, Enrico Osterman, Irina Maleeva, Karin Field, Paolo Gozlino, Peter Carsten, Silvano Tranquilli, Raf Baldassarre, Marco Bonetti, Vittorio Fanfoni
Director Margheriti remakes his 1964 film "Castle of Blood" with a new cast. Alan Foster (Anthony Franciosa) accepts a bet from Edgar Allan Poe (Klaus Kinski) and Lord Blackwood (Enrico Osterman) to spend a night in Blackwood's haunted mansion. When the dead return, Alan tries to escape.
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Assault on a Queen 1966  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Donohue
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Virna Lisi, Anthony Franciosa, Richard Conte, Alf Kjellin, Murray Matheson, Reginald Denny, Val Avery, John Warburton, Lester Matthews
Rod Serling adapted this script from a Frank Finney novel. The plot involves a group planning to salvage a submarine and use it in a planned robbery aboard the Queen Mary. However, the salvage work proves exhausting, and they never get around to the actual crime.
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Career 1959  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Anthony
Cast: Dean Martin, Anthony Franciosa, Shirley MacLaine, Carolyn Jones, Robert Middleton, Donna Douglas, Joan Blackman, Jerry Paris, Frank McHugh, Mary Treen
Sam Lawson (Tony Franciosa) suffers trials and tribulations on his way to stardom in a Broadway play.
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City Hall 1996 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold Becker
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda, Danny Aiello, David Paymer, Martin Landau, Anthony Franciosa, Richard Schiff, Mel Winkler, Nestor Serrano
A young deputy mayor, Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack) looks into the killings of a police officer, a child, and a local hood. He uncovers political corruption that appears to directly involve the mayor (Al Pacino) of New York City.
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Death House 1987 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Zombie Death House
Director: Nick Marino, John Saxon
Cast: John Saxon, Anthony Franciosa, Tane McClure, Dennis Cole, Ron O'Neal, William Selby, Alex Courtney, Franklyn J. Anderson, Michael Pataki, Joel von Ornsteiner
Mad scientist/Colonel Burgess (John Saxon) tests his newly-developed drug on prison inmates. Alas, the drug needs more research since it turns the inmates into mad, rotting, killer zombies.
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Death Wish II 1982  R, 91 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia, J.D. Cannon, Anthony Franciosa, Robert F. Lyons, Ben Frank, Robin Sherwood, Laurence Fishburne
Charles Bronson is back as the urban vigilante; this time his daughter has been killed, and he hits the streets again. His lovely, real-life wife, the late Jill Ireland, plays the woman he loves. A disappointing sequel.
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Double Threat 1992 R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: David A. Prior
Cast: Sally Kirkland, Andrew Stevens, Sherrie Rose, Chick Vennera, Anthony Franciosa, Richard Lynch, Ted Prior, Gary Swanson
Watch out if you are dealing with a jealous, aging movie star! In this case, her double (Rose) pays the price when she falls in love with Eric (Stevens), who also happens to be the star's (Kirkland) leading man and love interest.
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 The Drowning Pool 1975 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Murray Hamilton, Gail Strickland, Melanie Griffith, Richard Jaeckel, Paul Koslo, Coral Browne, Andrew Robinson
This is a sequel to "Harper" in which Lew Harper (Paul Newman) answers a call from Iris Devereaux (Joanne Woodward) and ends up in the middle of a murder.
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A Face in the Crowd 1957  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Lee Remick, Walter Matthau, Rip Torn, Percy Waram, Rod Brasfield, Kay Medford, Charles Irving
Lonesome Rhodes (Andy Griffith) rises from small-time entertainer to television star. Along the way, he becomes involved in greed and corruption.
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Fathom 1967  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Cast: Anthony Franciosa, Raquel Welch, Ronald Fraser, Richard Briers, Greta Chi, Tom Adams, Clive Revill, Reg Lye, Ann Lancaster, Elizabeth Ercy
While touring Europe, skydiver Fathom (Raquel Welch), is approached by a man claiming to work with American intelligence. A nuclear triggering device has been lost, and he hires Fathom to find it. Fathom meets Peter (Anthony Franciosa) who claims to be a Chinese agent. But all is not as it seems, and the missing item is really stolen jewelry. Who are the "good guys" here? A light-hearted spoof on spy films.
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Firepower 1979 R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Sophia Loren, James Coburn, O.J. Simpson, Eli Wallach, Anthony Franciosa, George Grizzard, Vincent Gardenia, Fred Stuthman, Billy Barty, Dominic Chianese
As Adele Tasca (Sophia Loren) seeks revenge for her husband's murder, her search leads to the Caribbean where the villain, a tycoon, hides out. While the plot lacks insight, the scenery is gorgeous.
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Go Naked in the World 1961 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ranald MacDougall
Cast: Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Franciosa, Ernest Borgnine, Luana Patten, Nancy R. Pollock, Will Kuluva, Philip Ober, John Kellogg, Tracey Roberts, Yale Wexler
Pete Stratton (Ernest Borgnine) is the wealthy father who is very concerned when his son Nick (Tony Franciosa) falls in love with the town prostitute (Gina Lollobrigida).
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The Long, Hot Summer 1958  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Richard Anderson, Mabel Albertson, J. Pat O'Malley, Val Avery, Sarah Marshall, William Walker, George Dunn, Jess Kirkpatrick, I. Stanford Jolley
Drifter Ben Quick (Paul Newman) arrives in town and changes the lives of the Varner family. Big Daddy Varner (Orson Welles) recognizes that Ben Quick is a man to be reckoned with; however, daughter Clara (Joanne Woodward) is attracted to Quick. Weak son Jody (Tony Franciosa) is jealous of Quick's decisiveness. It all makes for one long, HOT summer.
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The Pleasure Seekers 1964 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Ann - Margret, Anthony Franciosa, Carol Lynley, Gene Tierney, Brian Keith, Gardner McKay, Isobel Elsom, Pamela Tiffin, Vito Scotti, Peter Brocco
This remake of 1954's award winning "Three Coins in the Fountain" changes location (Madrid), but it is still the story about seeking romance in Europe.
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 Stagecoach 1986 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Western
Director: Ted Post
Cast: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, John Schneider, Elizabeth Ashley, Anthony Franciosa, Anthony Newley, Mary Crosby, June Carter Cash, Merritt Butrick, Jessi Colter, Alex Kubik, David Allan Coe, Bob McLean
Travelers (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Elizabeth Ashley, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and Mary Crosby), with diverse backgrounds, endure unexpected problems. They are riding the Overland Express stagecoach across the Southwestern desert where they encounter Apache Indians who are on the warpath and determined to massacre all who get in their way. This version of the original "Stagecoach" was made for TV, and its use of an all-star country singer cast adds to the enjoyment.
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Wild Is the Wind 1957 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa, Dolores Hart, Joseph Calleia, Iphigenie Castiglioni, Lili Valenty, James Flavin, Dick Ryan, Joseph Vitale
Following the death of his wife, Gino (Anthony Quinn) marries his deceased wife's sister, Gioia (Anna Magnani) but has trouble separating his fantasies from reality. Both Quinn and Magnani received Academy Award nominations.
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| 1. Across 110th Street (1972)
2. And Comes the Dawn...But Colored Red (1970)
aka: Web of the Spider
aka: Dracula in the Castle of Blood
3. Assault on a Queen (1966)
4. Career (1959)
5. City Hall (1996)
6. Death House (1987)
aka: Zombie Death House
7. Death Wish II (1982)
8. Double Threat (1992)
9. The Drowning Pool (1975)
10. A Face in the Crowd (1957)
11. Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966)
12. Fathom (1967)
13. Firepower (1979)
14. Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973)
15. Go Naked in the World (1961)
16. A Hatful of Rain (1957)
17. The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
18. Period of Adjustment (1962)
19. The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
20. Stagecoach (1986)
21. Wild Is the Wind (1957)
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