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Queen of Blood (1966) starring John Saxon, Judy Meredith, Dennis Hopper, Terry Lee, Basil Rathbone

Queen of Blood

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In Queen of Blood, Earth receives its’ first message from an interstellar civilization – but the alien ship crash lands on Mars.  They attempt an urgent rescue mission, with a stop at the moon base.  And there’s only one survivor.  A green-skinned female, with an … unusual appetite.

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Sherlock Holmes - Prelude to Murder (aka Dressed to Kill) (1946) starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce

Prelude to Murder

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Sherlock Holmes – Prelude to Murder (aka Dressed to Kill) (1946) starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce

Holmes: Somehow, the tune… is the key to the mystery. It must be the tune. Otherwise, why use three musical boxes to convey the message? Why not collar boxes, or shoe boxes? 

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Hillbillies in a Haunted House (1967) starring Ferlin Husky, Joi Lansing

Hillbillies in a Haunted House

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Hillbillies in a Haunted House (1967) starring Ferlin Husky, Joi Lansing

In Hillbillies in a Haunted House, a country band is headed for Nashville, when they have car trouble. They try to stay overnight in a haunted house, but they run into spies …

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We're No Angels, starring Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Leo G. Caroll, Joan Bennet, Basil Rathbone

We’re No Angels

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We’re No Angels (1955) starring Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Leo G. Carroll, Joan Bennet, Basil Rathbone

We’re No Angels, where there convicts escaping from Devil’s Island ( Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov) get sidetracked helping a couple in need (Leo G. Carroll, Joan Bennett) from their nasty relative – Basil Rathbone.

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Tales of Terror (1962) starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Joyce Jameson by Roger Corman

Tales of Terror

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Tales of Terror (1962) starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Joyce Jameson by Roger Corman

Synopsis

Tales of Terror is a trio of Poe horror tales, directed by Rober Corman. Based on: The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, Morella, and The case of M. Valdemar.

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The Comedy of Terrors (1963), starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Joyce Jameson

The Comedy of Terrors

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The Comedy of Terrors (1963), starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Joyce Jameson

Synopsis of The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors is a hilarious horror spoof.  A funeral director, who is in arrears on his rent, aggressively pursues customers to bolster his business …  And the fact that they haven’t died yet doesn’t bother him at all!

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Captain Blood

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Captain Blood (1935), starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill, Basil Rathbone, directed by Michael Curtiz

Synopsis of Captain Blood

Captain Blood, starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill, Basil Rathbone, directed by Michael Curtiz“Aye, me Buckos!” Errol Flynn (“The Adventures of Robin Hood,” “The Dawn Patrol“) made his swashbuckling debut as a dashing young Irish physician who is exiled into slavery by a tyrannical governor.Read More »Captain Blood

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Lionel Atwill

The Hound of the Baskervilles 1939

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Lionel Atwill

Product review of The Hound of the Baskervilles

The most famous of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s canon is ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’. It was originally released by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1939. It’s the first of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.

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