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Barabbas
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Barabbas

Dec. 23, 1961

Barabbas

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon ...
The 300 Spartans
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The 300 Spartans

Aug. 01, 1962

The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidis, played by Richard Egan, led a ...
X-15
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X-15

Dec. 22, 1961

X-15

X-15 is a 1961 movie that tells a fictionalized account of the X-15 research rocket plane, the men who flew it and the women who loved them.
Question 7
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Question 7

Sep. 28, 1961

Question 7

Suspenseful story of a boy and his father, each forced to decide his future on his willingness to stand up for what he believes.
Daredevil in the Castle
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Daredevil in the Castle

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by ...
King of Kings
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King of Kings

Oct. 11, 1961

King of Kings

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. ...
Judgment at Nuremberg
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Judgment at Nuremberg

Dec. 18, 1961

Judgment at Nuremberg

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. ...
Erik the Conqueror
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Erik the Conqueror

Dec. 07, 1961

Erik the Conqueror

In the 9th Century, two Viking children, separated since their early childhood with one raised by the British and the other by Vikings, meet ...
Francis of Assisi
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Francis of Assisi

Jul. 12, 1961

Francis of Assisi

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and ...
The Gleiwitz Case
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The Gleiwitz Case

Aug. 23, 1961

The Gleiwitz Case

To justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII, Nazi high command hatches a secret plan: six Polish men from an SS training camp are ...
El Cid
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El Cid

Oct. 24, 1961

El Cid

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz (“El Cid” to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of ...
The Devil’s Trap
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The Devil’s Trap

Apr. 20, 1962

The Devil’s Trap

A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the ...
The Colossus of Rhodes
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The Colossus of Rhodes

While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian ...
Viva l’Italia!
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Viva l’Italia!

Feb. 02, 1961

Viva l’Italia!

The film shows how Italy’s historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi (embodied by Renzo Ricci) leads a military campaign known as ...
Taxi for Tobruk
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Taxi for Tobruk

May. 09, 1961

Taxi for Tobruk

During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde

England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship ...
Sword of Sherwood Forest
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Sword of Sherwood Forest

Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King’s Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the ...
Sunrise at Campobello
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Sunrise at Campobello

Sep. 28, 1960

Sunrise at Campobello

The story of Franklin Roosevelt’s bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially his wife Eleanor) cope with his ...
The Story of Ruth
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The Story of Ruth

Jun. 17, 1960

The Story of Ruth

Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi. When Elimelech and sons Mahlon and Chillion die, leaving Naomi a ...
Spartacus
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Spartacus

Oct. 13, 1960

Spartacus

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the ...
Under Ten Flags
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Under Ten Flags

Sep. 15, 1960

Under Ten Flags

“Under Ten Flags” is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary ...
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewelry thieves. After a spell in jail, the coldly ambitious Diamond hits ...
The Virgin Spring
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The Virgin Spring

Feb. 08, 1960

The Virgin Spring

Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver ...
Hannibal
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Hannibal

Dec. 21, 1959

Hannibal

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.
The Battle of Austerlitz
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The Battle of Austerlitz

Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
The Alamo
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The Alamo

Oct. 23, 1960

The Alamo

The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a ...
Solomon and Sheba
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Solomon and Sheba

Oct. 27, 1959

Solomon and Sheba

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs ...
Pork Chop Hill
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Pork Chop Hill

May. 29, 1959

Pork Chop Hill

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, ...
Operation Amsterdam
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Operation Amsterdam

Jan. 12, 1959

Operation Amsterdam

When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch ...