Monday, December 12, 2011

Sunday, Dec. 11 - The Mephisto Waltz

The Mephisto Waltz (1971)

This offbeat occult thriller stars Alan Alda as journalist and burgeoning musician Myles Clarkson, whose long-sought interview with ailing concert pianist (and closet Satanist) Duncan Ely (Curt Jurgens) leads to a mysterious ritual in which Ely's soul is transferred into Clarkson's body at the moment of the elder man's death.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Saturday, Dec. 10 - Tales of the Unexpected: Poison

Tales of the Unexpected: Poison

Season 2, Episode 5: Poison
Original Air Date—29 March 1980
Harry, a young teacher working in India but about to return home is petrified when a poisonous snake creeps into his bed and sits on his belly. His friend Timber happens by and they call a local doctor. The snake is parted from Harry's body and the others leave but...

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Friday, Dec. 9 - Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950)

Guided missile, charming secretary, dark rooms, a little talk and some good action sequences in this story of enemy agents tracked by David Harding.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Thursday, Dec. 8 - The Gazebo

The Gazebo (1959)

Elliott Nash is a befuddled television director feeling pressure from the job and a blackmailer who has nude photos of his wife Nell a Broadway star. Unable to meet the blackmailer's demands he lures him to his suburban home, murders him and buries him under the gazebo. Problem is the blackmailer had associates and Nash's perfect crime begins to unravel fast.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Wednesday, Dec. 7 - The Hi-Jackers

The Hi-Jackers (1963)

Terry is a self-employed lorry driver. He meets Shirley at a roadside cafe and later offers her a lift. On the way his truck with a valuable shipment of whiskey is hijacked on a quiet stretch of road. How did the hijackers know he was going on that route? Who tipped off the hijackers?

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Tuesday, Dec. 6 - Smokescreen

Smokescreen (1966)

When a blazing car goes over the cliff to the east of Brighton an insurance investigator is sent to the coast to poke around. As the driver had recently taken out life insurance, suspicions mount when no body can be found. The wife who would benefit from the policy, the business partner who has financial troubles, and the guy who sold the policy and fancies the wife are all in the frame.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Monday, Dec. 5 - Devil's Angels

Devil's Angels (1967)

The Skulls, a violent biker gang led by Cody have a run in with a small-town sheriff after a member accidentally kills a citizen on the highway. He agrees to let them stay and protect the town. Cody then deserts them after a second gang's rescue attempt leaves the town in shreds. With Beverly Adams as Lynn and Mimsy Farmer as Marianne. A follow-up to the popular "The Wild Angels", the previous year

Monday, December 5, 2011

Sunday, Dec. 4 - The World Ten Times Over

The World Ten Times Over (1963)

Two girls, Ginnie and Billa, share a flat together and work as hostesses in the same night club. The film follows one crucial day in their lives. Ginnie agrees to go away with Bob, a wealthy young man who is infatuated with her and prepared to leave his wife for her. Billa is visited by her father, who is not prepared to accept the truth about the way she lives. After a disastrous night at the club, which is visited by both men, followed by Ginnie's attempt at suicide, each recognises her dependence on the other.

Saturday, Dec. 3 - The Boss (Il Boss)

Wipeout! (1973)
Il boss (original title)


Nick Lanzetta (Henry Silva) takes out several members of a rival crime family for his boss Don Corrasco (Richard Conte). The enemy clan attempts retribution by kidnapping an associate's daughter, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac. A violent power struggle within the Mafia ensures.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Friday, Dec. 2 - The Saint: The Covetous Headsman

Season 1, Episode 4: The Covetous Headsman
Original Air Date—25 October 1962

On a flight to Paris, the Saint meets Valerie North, who is on her way to meet her long-lost brother, only to find on arrival that he has been murdered, for a St. Christopher medal taken from around his neck. Valerie owns an identical medal, which she gives to the Saint. She is then kidnapped by Olivant, a Nazi collaborator in the Second World War, who recognizes that the two medals together are worth a fortune. The Saint has to discover why, as well as saving Valerie from Olivant's clutches.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Thursday, Dec. 1 - Cage of Evil

Cage of Evil (1960)

Disgruntled cop Ron Foster, passed over for promotion one time too many, is seduced by B-girl Patricia Blair into a diamond theft scheme. And then things go downhill!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Wednesday, Nov. 30 - Burn, Witch, Burn

Burn, Witch, Burn (1962)
Night of the Eagle (original title)

A skeptical college professor discovers that his wife has been practicing magic for years. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and protective devices, and stop that foolishness. He isn't put off by her insistence that his professional rivals are working magic against him, and her protections are necessary to his career and life.