Cast: Telly Savalas

Direction Rod Serling · John Brahm · Douglas Heyes · Buzz Kulik

Cast Rod Serling · Burgess Meredith · Vaughn Taylor · Jack Klugman

Synopsis The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (1959) is a classic anthology series that aired from 1959 to 1964, spanning 5 seasons and 156 episodes. Created by Rod Serling, this iconic show delves into the lives of everyday people who unexpectedly encounter...

Direction John Frankenheimer

Cast Burt Lancaster · Karl Malden · Neville Brand · Thelma Ritter

Synopsis Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) follows the compelling journey of Robert Stroud, portrayed by Burt Lancaster, a convicted murderer confined to the notorious Alcatraz prison. Stroud's life takes an unexpected turn when he nurses a sick bird that finds its way...

Direction Robert Aldrich

Cast Lee Marvin · Charles Bronson · John Cassavetes · Ernest Borgnine

Synopsis The Dirty Dozen (1967) follows the story of a rebellious Army Major tasked with a high-stakes mission. He is assigned to prepare a group of 12 condemned soldiers, either facing death sentences or life imprisonment, for a perilous operation behind...

Direction J. Lee Thompson

Cast Gregory Peck · Robert Mitchum · Polly Bergen · Lori Martin

Synopsis Cape Fear (1962) follows the harrowing journey of a small-town attorney, Sam Bowden, whose peaceful existence is shattered when a menacing figure from his past, Max Cady, resurfaces. Cady, who was imprisoned for eight years due to Bowden's testimony in...

Direction Brian G. Hutton

Cast Clint Eastwood · Donald Sutherland · Telly Savalas · Don Rickles

Synopsis Kelly's Heroes (1970) follows the unconventional Lieutenant Kelly, portrayed by Clint Eastwood, who stumbles upon a secret while enjoying a drink with a captured German general. The revelation? A fortune of $16 million in gold bars hidden behind enemy lines....

Direction Richard C. Sarafian

Cast Telly Savalas · Mary LaRoche · Tracy Stratford · June Foray

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: Living Doll (TV) (1963) follows the tense dynamic between a disgruntled father and his stepdaughter's chillingly articulate doll. The doll, which has an unsettling vocabulary that includes phrases like "I hate you" and "I'm going to kill...

Direction Roy Huggins · Jerry Hopper · Walter Grauman · Alexander Singer

Cast David Janssen · Barry Morse · William Conrad · Paul Birch

Synopsis The Fugitive (TV Series) (1963) follows the gripping journey of Dr. Richard Kimble, a dedicated pediatrician from Indiana, who is wrongfully accused and convicted of his wife's murder. Despite his claims of innocence, Kimble is sentenced to life in prison....

Direction John Frankenheimer

Cast Burt Lancaster · Dina Merrill · Edward Andrews · Vivian Nathan

Synopsis The Young Savages (1961) follows a district attorney as he delves into a complex and racially charged murder case involving three teenagers. The young men are accused of killing a Puerto Rican boy, but as the prosecutor digs deeper, he...

Direction Graham Evans · John Gorrie · Alan Gibson · Herbert Wise

Cast Roald Dahl · John Houseman · Andrew Ray · Joan Collins

Synopsis Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) (1979) is a British anthology series that aired from 1979 to 1988, spanning 9 seasons and 112 episodes. The show is renowned for its blend of mystery, suspense, horror, and dark comedy, with a...

Direction Peter Hyams

Cast Elliott Gould · James Brolin · Brenda Vaccaro · Sam Waterston

Synopsis Capricorn One (1978) follows a gripping narrative where a covert government operation stages a phony Mars expedition. The deception is meticulously planned, but the astronauts involved soon find themselves in grave danger as the government attempts to eliminate them to...

Direction Ken Annakin

Cast Henry Fonda · Robert Ryan · Robert Shaw · Dana Andrews

Synopsis Battle of the Bulge (1965) is a gripping World War II epic that delves into the intense tank engagements of December 1944, where the Nazi Panzer divisions launched a desperate, large-scale assault on the Belgian front. This thrilling drama chronicles...

Direction Sydney Pollack

Cast Sidney Poitier · Anne Bancroft · Telly Savalas · Steven Hill

Synopsis The Slender Thread (1965) follows the story of Alan, a dedicated college student in Seattle who volunteers at a crisis intervention center. One fateful evening, while manning the center alone, Alan receives a desperate call from a woman who has...

Direction J. Lee Thompson

Cast Gregory Peck · Omar Sharif · Telly Savalas · Camilla Sparv

Synopsis Mackenna's Gold (1969) follows the thrilling journey of Marshal McKenna, who is abducted by the notorious outlaw Colorado. The criminal believes that McKenna has discovered a map leading to a hidden treasure of gold nestled in the mountains. Colorado coerces...

Direction Sydney Pollack

Cast Burt Lancaster · Shelley Winters · Telly Savalas · Ossie Davis

Direction Charles S. Dubin · Jeannot Szwarc · Russ Mayberry · Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

Cast Telly Savalas · Dan Frazer · Kevin Dobson · George Savalas

Synopsis Kojak (TV Series) (1973) is a gripping crime drama that aired from 1973 to 1978, spanning 5 seasons and 118 episodes. The series stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Telly Savalas as Lieutenant Theo Kojak, a charismatic and tenacious detective...

Direction George Stevens · David Lean · Jean Negulesco

Cast Max von Sydow · Dorothy McGuire · Charlton Heston · Claude Rains

Synopsis The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) is a grand cinematic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, directed by George Stevens and featuring Max von Sydow in the lead role. The narrative focuses on the well-known episodes from the Bible,...

Direction Frank Tashlin

Cast Danny Kaye · Telly Savalas · Martha Hyer · Cara Williams

Direction William Asher

Cast Henry Silva · Elizabeth Montgomery · Richard Anderson · Jim Backus

Synopsis Johnny Cool (1963) follows the story of Colini, an American gangster who has been forced into exile in Sicily. He takes under his wing a young Sicilian criminal named Giordano, rescuing him from the authorities. After grooming and refining Giordano,...

Direction Melvin Frank

Cast Gina Lollobrigida · Shelley Winters · Phil Silvers · Peter Lawford

Synopsis Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) follows the story of three American soldiers who reunite in an Italian village two decades after their initial wartime encounter. Each man harbors cherished memories of their time there, particularly of a local woman named...

Direction Eugenio Martín

Cast Christopher Lee · Peter Cushing · Alberto de Mendoza · Silvia Tortosa

Synopsis Horror Express (1972) follows the chilling journey of an English anthropologist who uncovers a prehistoric beast frozen in the icy expanse of Manchuria. Convinced that this creature could be the elusive Missing Link, he transports it back to Europe via...