Frederick Valk

Zarak

1956

A notorious bandit develops a grudging respect for the English military man assigned to capture him.

5.2

Wicked as They Come

1956

A ruthless woman takes advantage of gullible men to climb up the social ladder.

Secret Venture

An American is visiting Britain and finds himself in possession of a briefcase full of secret documents that the spies of many different countries seem determined to get.

6.0

I Am a Camera

Just before the Nazis ascend to power in Berlin, Chris, an aspiring novelist from England, meets flamboyant cabaret entertainer Sally Bowles and an unusual friendship is born. As Sally feeds her extravagant tastes, Chris goes along for the ride, until their Jewish pal, Fritz, encounters trouble.

4.8

Magic Fire

Director William Dieterle's 1956 film biography of classical composer Richard Wagner stars Carlos Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Alan Badel and Valentina Cortese.

6.7

The Colditz Story

Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle.

What Price Freedom

A young American businessman visits Communist Berlin and meets a young German woman. When the Communist government attempts to pass a resolution condemning the motives of the democracies, the girl defies them. Although even the Communist leadership expresses concern with his government's doctrines, her life remains at risk. The businessman urges the girl to escape with him to the Allied zone, but she refuses, preferring to stay to fight for her ideals.

7.2

Albert R.N.

The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a dummy which they christen "Albert" and use at roll call in order to foil the German guards.

5.8

The Flanagan Boy

Johnny Flanagan did not have the privileges of a good education or wealthy background but the streets developed his natural talent to be a great fighter. His enormous potential to reach the top is born out of a string of spectacular successes. All of which is brought to a halt when he develops a physical relationship with his manager's wife, the beautiful but manipulative Lorna. His naive temperament is no match for her callous, dispassionate scheming and he unwittingly becomes a pawn in Lorna's ultimate plan... .to murder her husband.

5.6

Never Let Me Go

An American reporter falls in love with a Russian ballet dancer.

7.5

Ho scelto l'amore

A satire of the Cold War, Italian style. Soviet flunkey Boris Popovitc is sent on a goodwill mission to Rome, where he is to deliver a symbolic dove of peace to a group of WW II freedom fighters. Somehow, Boris winds up in Venice minus the dove. As he searches up street and down canal for the missing bird, he meets and falls in love with luscious flower-girl Maria.

6.0

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents