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National General Corporation (NGC) was a theater chain holding company, film distribution and production company and was considered one of the "instant majors".
Its division National General Pictures (NGP) was a production company which was active between 1967 and 1973. NGP produced nine motion pictures in-house. The company was a division of the National General Corporation (NGC) which started as the spun out Fox Theatre chain of movie houses, which were later sold to the Mann Theatres Corporation.
National General had their own record label, National General Records, that operated for at least three years and was distributed by Buddah Records.
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The Todd Killings (1971)
, 1h33Directed by Barry Shear
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Serial killer films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, Barbara Bel Geddes, Edward Asnere, Gloria Grahame, James Broderick
Skipper Todd (Robert F. Lyons) is a ne'er-do-well who spends his time wanting to be a rock star and playing mentor to the local high school crowd while sponging off of his mother (Barbara Bel Geddes). He is also the chief suspect in the disappearance of a local girl. After befriending naive Billy Roy (Richard Thomas), Todd sets his sights on Roberta (Belinda Montgomery).
The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)
, 1h43Directed by Gene Kelly
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Western
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Shirley Jones, Sue Ane Langdon, Robert Middleton, Elaine Devry
In 1867, John O'Hanlan (Stewart) and Harley Sullivan (Fonda) are aging cowboys working on open cattle ranges in Texas. O'Hanlan gets a letter from an attorney in Cheyenne, Wyoming, that his disreputable and now deceased brother, DJ, left him something called The Cheyenne Social Club in his will.
Charro! (1969)
, 1h38Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors Elvis Presley, Ina Balin, Victor French, Barbara Werle, James Sikking, Paul Brinegar
Jess Wade, a former member of a gang of outlaws led by Vince Hackett, is tricked into believing that an old flame of his and Vince's, Tracy Winters, wanted to meet him in a seedy Mexican saloon. Jess later sees Billy Roy Hackett, Vince's younger brother, summoning Vince and the other members of the gang into the saloon. Jess, realizing he was set up, orders the bar patrons to leave as a shoot out later ensues. After making a break for the door Jess is later stopped by another gang member, Gunner, and is trapped. Forcing Jess to relinquish his gun and to go with them to their hideout in the mountains, Vince later tells him that the gang had stolen a gold-plated cannon that was used by Emperor Maximilian in his ill-fated fight against popular Mexican leader Benito Juarez. After explaining to him about them stealing the cannon, Vince tells Jess that he let the word get out that, although a now-deceased member of the gang named Norm was the one who helped steal the cannon that it was Jess who stole it and had sustained a neck wound as a result of being shot by one of the guards, according to a wanted poster out on him. Ordering his men to subdue Jess on the ground, Vince takes a branding iron and burns a wound to his neck. Taking Jess' horse, Vince and the gang later leave Jess and take off. The gang's motive is to force a ransom from the town they stole the cannon from, but the gang also uses the cannon to hold the townspeople at bay. Only Wade can save the people from his former gang.
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Executive Action (1973)
, 1h31Directed by David Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Historical, Crime
Themes Films about families, Political films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Will Geer, Gilbert Green, John Anderson, Paul Carr
A narrator states that when President Lyndon Johnson was asked about the Kennedy Assassination and the Warren Commission report, he said he doubted the findings of the Commission. The narration ends with the mention that the segment did not run on television and was cut from a program about Johnson. The narration does not actually include the quote: "Kennedy was trying to get Castro, but Castro got to him first."
Baxter ! (1973)
Directed by Lionel Jeffries
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Patricia Neal, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Britt Ekland, Lynn Carlin, Scott Jacoby, Sally Thomsett
The Man Called Noon (1973)
, 1h38Directed by Peter Collinson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Western
Actors Richard Crenna, Stephen Boyd, Rosanna Schiaffino, Farley Granger, Howard Ross, Patty Shepard
Survivant à une agression, Noon a perdu la mémoire. Laissé pour mort, il se met à la quête de son identité et rencontre alors Fan. Attiré par la jeune femme, Noon découvre qu'elle est en fait victime d'un complot dont il serait l'investigateur...
Maurie (1973)
, 1h53Directed by Daniel Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Bernie Casey, Bo Svenson, Maidie Norman, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Janet MacLachlan, William Walker
The film chronicles Twyman's and Stokes's relationship from Stokes's rookie year in the NBA up until his death. Stokes and Twyman were teammates on the Rochester Royals during the 1950s (during which time the team located to Cincinnati). Stokes fell ill three days after the last game of the 1957-58 NBA season, in Minneapolis. Stokes drove to the basket, drew contact and fell to the floor, hit his head, and was knocked unconscious. He was revived with smelling salts, and he returned to the game.
A Warm December (1973)
, 1h41Directed by Sidney Poitier
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sidney Poitier, Esther Anderson, Earl Cameron, George Baker, Hilary Crane, T.P. McKenna
La passion difficile entre un docteur en voyage à Londres et la fille d'un ambassadeur, condamnée par la maladie.
Treasure Island (1972)
, 1h34Directed by Antonio Margheriti, John Hough, Andrea Bianchi
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Films about disabilities, L'Or
Actors Orson Welles, Walter Slezak, Rik Battaglia, Lionel Stander, Ángel del Pozo, Michel Garland
Jim Hawkins (Kim Burfield) is a young boy who works at a pub with his mother (Maria Rohm). When a drunken old sailor named Billy Bones (Lionel Stander) comes in for a drink and dies, Jim gets his hands on a map which shows the whereabouts of pirate Captain Flint's treasure. Immediately taking action, he then enlists the help of Squire Trelawney (Walter Slezak) and Dr. Livesey (Angel DelPozo) to join him as he locates the island on the map. Together, they join a ship commanded by Captain Smollett (Rik Battaglia) that will lead them to their destination. Word of the treasure map gets around and most of the crew are recruited with the help of the ship's cook, Long John Silver (Orson Welles), an ex-pirate who had sailed with Captain Flint and intends to get the treasure by mutiny and murder. Already on the island is a marooned pirate, Ben Gunn, who has spent his time on the island gathering the treasure. With his help Jim, the Squire, the Doctor, the Captain and a number of loyal crewmen outwit the pirates, killing most of them in gun battles. Silver is captured, but escapes, when the ship reaches harbour in the West Indies. Much of the plot and the linking narrative - spoken by Jim Hawkins - is faithful to the original book.
Eagle in a Cage (1972)
, 1h43Directed by Fielder Cook
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films, French Revolution films
Actors John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Billie Whitelaw, Kenneth Haigh, Moses Gunn, Ferdy Mayne
After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and surrender to the British Empire, Napoleon Bonaparte is delivered into exile and imprisonment on St. Helena, setting the scene for a psychological character study of the fallen Emperor and those upon the island with him as he rakes over the ashes of his career. After a failed escape attempt, the British Government offers him a chance for a return to limited power in France once again as a buffer against instability there, however on the point of departure he is afflicted by the symptoms of stomach cancer and the offer is in consequence withdrawn, leaving him entrapped on the island and exiting history's stage.
Pocket Money (1972)
, 1h42Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Buddy films
Actors Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Wayne Rogers, Héctor Elizondo, Gregory Sierra
Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy known as Jim Kane (Newman) gets mixed up in some shady dealings with Stretch Russell (Rogers) and Bill Garrett (Martin), a crooked rancher. Russell tells Kane to escort 200 head of cattle from Mexico to the United States for a good sum of money. Kane agrees and brings along his friend Leonard (Marvin) to aid him. Unfortunately, the two come upon many unexpected events that often deter them from completing their job.
The Dead Are Alive (1972)
, 1h45Directed by Armando Crispino
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Alex Cord, Samantha Eggar, John Marley, Nadja Tiller, Horst Frank, Enzo Cerusico
Somewhere between Spoleto and Cerveteri, someone kills young couples, inspired by the frescos of an Etruscan grave where the daemon Tuchulcha is depicted.
The Getaway (1972)
, 2h2Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Al Lettieri, Slim Pickens
Carter "Doc" McCoy (McQueen), in prison in Texas, is denied parole. When his wife Carol (MacGraw) visits him, he tells her to do whatever necessary to make a deal with Jack Benyon (Johnson), a corrupt businessman in San Antonio.
, 2hDirected by John Huston
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Western
Themes Films about capital punishment
Actors Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, Victoria Principal, Ava Gardner, Tab Hunter
An outlaw, Roy Bean, rides into a West Texas border town called Vinegaroon by himself. The customers in the saloon beat him, rob him, toss a noose around him and let Bean's horse drag him off.
The Revengers (1972)
, 1h46Directed by Daniel Mann
Origin USA
Genres Action, Crime, Western
Actors William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Woody Strode, Roger Hanin, Susan Hayward, Reinhard Kolldehoff
The Civil War is over and Medal of Honor winner John Benedict is a Colorado rancher now, with a wife and four children. His pride and joy, son Morgan, is invited to attend West Point, but prefers to help run his father's ranch.