Tag Archives: adventure

The Beast Of Borneo (1934)

Director:  Harry Garson Starring:  John Preston, Mae Stuart, Eugene Sigaloff, Van Duran, Doris Brook, Alexander Schoenberg, John S. Peters Screenplay:  Alfred Hustwick, based upon a story by Alfred Hustwick and Frank J. Murray     The Beast Of Borneo is … Continue reading

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Cave Of The Sharks (1978)

“I’ve got a head full of weird images. Mysterious, powerful beings that held me prisoner; men and beasts dominated by a will apart from their own. I keep thinking of those sharks…”   [Original title:  Bermude: La Fossa Maledetta / … Continue reading

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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1916)

“Captain Nemo, having built and launched the ‘Monster,’ followed the path of vessels for 20,000 leagues in search of vengeance…”   Director:  Stuart Paton Starring:  Allen Holubar, Matt Moore, Jane Gail, William Welsh, Dan Hanlon, Curtis Benton, Noble Johnson, Edna … Continue reading

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The Lost City (1935) (Part 2)

  “Science can accomplish ANYTHING!”   Director:  Harry Revier Starring:  William “Stage” Boyd, Kane Richmond, Claudia Dell, Eddie Fetherstone, Billy Bletcher, Josef Swickard, George “Gabby” Hayes, Margot D’Use, Jerry Frank, Sam Baker, William Millman, Ralph Lewis, Milburn Morante Screenplay:  Zelma … Continue reading

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The Lost City (1935) (Part 1)

“You are in the Lost City of the Ligurians. As you may know, the Ligurians were master-scientists. I am the last of that race—carrying on the electro-magnetic traditions of my people!”   Director:  Harry Revier Starring:  William “Stage” Boyd, Kane … Continue reading

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Two Lost Worlds (1951)

“Only as the dark sky began to grey with the approach of morning were they able to number the disastrous hours that had passed…”   Director:  Norman Dawn Starring:  James Arness, Laura Elliot, Bill Kennedy, Gloria Petroff, Tom Hubbard, Tom … Continue reading

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Jaws (1975)

“You’re gunna need a bigger boat…”   Director:  Steven Spielberg Starring:  Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Jeffrey Kramer, Carl Gottlieb, Lee Fierro, Jeffrey Voorhees, Chris Rebello, Jay Mello, Susan Backlinie, Robert Nevin Screenplay:  Peter Benchley, … Continue reading

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Cobra Woman (1944)

“Give me that cobra jewel!”   Director:  Robert Siodmak Starring:  Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu, Edgar Barrier, Mary Nash, Lois Collier, Lon Chaney Jr, Moroni Olsen, Samuel S. Hinds Screenplay:  Gene Lewis and Richard Brooks, based upon a story by … Continue reading

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The Mysterious Island (1929)

“A world that has never known the sun – or warmth – or light. We may even reach the lower depths—and see the people of the abyss!”   Director:  Lucien Hubbard, Maurice Tourneur (uncredited), Benjamin Christensen (uncredited) Starring:  Lionel Barrymore, … Continue reading

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The Phantom Empire (1935) (Part 2)

“As long as the revolutionists are in power, we’ll never be able to get out of here!”   Director:  Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason Starring:  Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Betsy King Ross, Dorothy Christy, Wheeler Oakman, Frank Glendon, Lester … Continue reading

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