Richard Egan

  • Joseph Lejtes – Valley of Mystery (1967)

    1961-1970ActionAdventureJoseph LejtesUnited Kingdom

    An airliner crashes in the South American jungle and among the survivors is a convicted killer and the lawman entrusted to transport him. Great cast!Read More »

  • Raoul Walsh – The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)

    1951-1960AdventureDramaRaoul WalshUSA

    Set in the early ’40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as the second World War has begun to intensify. Mamie settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though her prospects look good when she falls in love with a science-fiction writer who treats her with the respect she deserves, the dawning war and the fallacies of her previous lifestyle complicate their budding romance. Mamie cannot fully remove herself from her former profession, and provides some of her old services to the sailors stationed in town. Searching for another means of financial security, Mamie invests in several pieces of real estate and becomes quite wealthy, though her bad reputation has not been forgotten by the locals.Read More »

  • John Sturges – Underwater! (1955)

    1951-1960AdventureJohn SturgesUSA

    Two scuba divers find a shipwreck which may contain undiscovered treasure, however, their attempt to salvage it is threatened by scavengers.Read More »

  • William Castle – Hollywood Story (1951)

    USA1951-1960CrimeFilm NoirWilliam Castle

    Hollywood 1950: The successful producer Larry O’Brian arrives in Los Angeles to found a motion picture company. He buys an old studio which was unused since the days of silent movies. He’s shown the office where the famous director Franklin Farrara was shot. The case hasn’t been solved until now, although there were many suspects. O’Brian becomes fascinated by the subject and wants to shoot a movie about it. He investigates himself and soon gets into danger himself. Written by Tom Zoerner Read More »

  • Rudolph Maté – The 300 Spartans (1962)

    1961-1970EpicRudolph MatéUSAWar

    A colorful action film about the Battle Of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. in which the Spartans defend themselves for a Persian invasion against overwhelming odds. King Leodinas (Richard Egan) rallies the locals to stop the attack of thousands of plundering Persian invaders led by evil King Xerxes (David Farrar). Sir Ralph Richardson as Themistocles of Athens leads the international cast this the spectacular cinematic conflict that has more emphasis on action rather than historical accuracy.
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