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The magic sword / La espada mágica

Director:

Bert I. Gordon

Duration:

80’

Year:

1962
Screenwriters: Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Estella Winwood, Gary Lockwood and Ann Helm
Country: USA
Languages: English, Spanish

Synopsis

Devious wizard Lodac (Basil Rathbone) abducts Princess Helene (Anne Helm). Young Sir George (Gary Lockwood) vows to rescue the fair maiden and win her heart in the process. George, who apprentices for a bumbling witch, nabs an enchanted sword from his boss’s collection and makes off for Lodac’s lair, only to find that the much more experienced Sir Branton (Liam Sullivan) is already on the case. Just as George tries to fend off Lodac and Branton, his secret weapon runs out of magic.
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Beat the devil / La burla del diablo

Director:

John Huston

Duration:

96’

Year:

1953
Screenwriters: James Helvick, Truman Capote and John Huston
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Robert Morley and Gina Lollobrigida
Country: USA
Languages: English, Spanish

Synopsis

In this John Huston film — which features an unusual mix of adventure, comedy and crime elements — Billy (Humphrey Bogart) and Maria Dannreuther (Gina Lollobrigida) are among a number of travellers stranded in Italy in route to Africa. While the Dannreuthers seem like an average couple, they have the same goal as Mrs. Gwendolen Chelm (Jennifer Jones) and some of their other shifty companions — to lay claim to property that is supposedly rich with uranium.
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The navigator / El navegante

Director:

Donald Crisp/Buster Keaton

Duration:

59’

Year:

1924
Screenwriters: Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell
Cast: Buster Keaton, Frederick Vroom, Kathryn McGuire and Clarence Burton
Country: USA
Languages: English, Spanish

Synopsis

In this revered silent comedy, the wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbour, Betsy O’Brien (Kathryn McGuire). Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas, allowing Keaton plenty of opportunities to display his trademark agility.
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The general / El maquinista de la general

Director:

Clyde Bruckman / Buster Keaton

Duration:

75’

Year:

1927
Screenwriters: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman and Al Boasberg
Cast: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender and Jim Farley
Country: USA
Languages: English, Spanish

Synopsis

One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny’s fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton’s boundless wit and dexterity.
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Jungle book / El libro de la selva

Director:

Zoltan Korda

Duration:

109’

Year:

1942
Screenwriters: Laurence Stallings and Rudyard Kipling (novel)
Cast: Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen and Rosemary DeCamp
Country: USA
Languages: English, Spanish

Synopsis

The father of young Mowgli (Sabu) is killed by a jungle tiger during the child’s early years. Having no family, the boy lives with wolves and befriends a variety of animals. After several years, Mowgli is discovered and returned to his mother, and must grow accustomed to human practices. When Mowgli and new love interest Mahala (Patricia O’Rourke) trek into the jungle together, they discover treasure that causes Mahala’s father, Buldeo (Joseph Calleia), to get greedy, with tragic consequences.
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Beneath the 12 mile reef / El arrecife de la muerte

Director:

Robert D. Webb

Duration:

102’

Year:

1953
Screenwriters: A.I. Bezzerides
Cast: Robert Warner, Gilbert Roland, Terry Moore and J. Carrol Naish
Country: USA
Languages: English, Spanish

Synopsis

Just off the coast of Florida, two fishing operations have become spiteful business rivals. On one side is Mike Petrakis (Gilbert Roland) and on the other is Thomas Rhys (Richard Boone). Mounting tension over territory in the Gulf Coast soon leads to violence. However, when dashing young Tony Petrakis (Robert Wagner) meets the lovely Gwyneth Rhys (Terry Moore), the young lovers quickly forget their fathers’ bloody feud and begin a dangerous romance on the high seas.
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