Fans of Robert Redford, Marlon Brando, John Wayne and Jason Robards rejoice! Altitude Films are releasing SEVEN classic films between May 27th and June 10th and to celebrate we are offering you the chance to win them all. Two lucky winners will each receive a bundle of classic movies including a copy of The Fugitive Kind, The Hot Rock, Arabian Nights, Desiree, The Story of GI Joe, The St Valentines Massacre and McLintock! Here's the rundown on the films included in this fantastic classic bundle...
Arabian Nights (1942) Filmed in glorious Technicolor and nominated for four Academy Awards®, Arabian Nights is an action-packed adventure classic. Starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez, Arabian Nights is a grand tale of intrigue and romance. Haroun-Al-Raschid, the Caliph of Bagdad and his half-brother Kamar are in an epic battle, competing for the throne and for the affections of a beautiful dancer, Scheherazade.
Pre-order your copy now here.Desiree (1954) Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons star in this glossy account of Napoleon's first true love - Desiree Clay. The romance begins in 1794 when Napoleon first meets and falls in love with the young and beautiful Desiree. But as the soldier-statesman is swept into the powerful and brutal world of French politics, the relationship begins to suffer. Napoleon finds himself torn between his lust for world domination and his love for Desiree.
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The Fugitive Kind (1959) Oscar® Winners Marlon Brando (On the Waterfront), Anna Magnani (The Rose Tattoo), Joanne Woodward (The Three Faces of Eve) and Maureen Stapleton (Reds) lead the stellar cast of this Southern gothic "sizzler" (Los Angeles Times) based on the Tennessee Williams play Orpheus Descending. Valentine "Snakeskin" Xavier (Brando) is a handsome drifter with a guitar...and a past. Taking a job as a stored clerk in Two Rivers, Mississippi, his strong and silent demeanor attracts not only the local party girl (Woodward), but also the shopkeeper's exotic wife (Magnani). Soon, this explosive love triangle will ignite a powder keg of fury that could rock this small town to its very core.
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The Hot Rock (1972) Robert Redford, George Segal and Zero Mostel head a crack cast in this hilarious comedy about jewel thieves out to score the biggest heist of their lives. When John Dortmunder (Redford) learns that a huge, rare diamond is just waiting to be lifted in Manhattan, he assembles a team of pros to try and steal the stone. But all that glitters is not easily gotten, and, despite their careful planning and execution, actually stealing the gem proves a challenge far greater than any of the men bargained for.
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McLintock! (1963) Middle-aged cattle baron, George Washington McLintock (John Wayne) has his hands full. Hes the most successful rancher in town but things on his homestead are far from rosy; he's got government officials underfoot, new farmers moving onto inadequate land and Native Americans who are being driven onto reservations. Add to that his estranged wife Katherine (Maureen OHara). She walked out on him two years earlier without any explanation and has now returned with divorce papers in hand. But McLintock is determined to rekindle her affections. Can an old cowboy change his ways and win her back?
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The St. Valentines Day Massacre (1967) B-movie king Roger Corman directs this gruesome tale of the most notorious gangster killing of the Prohibition era. 1920's Chicago; rival gangs led by Al Capone (Jason Robards) and George "Bugs" Moran (Ralph Meeker) are at war, fighting for control of the city. As the conflict escalates Capone orders an assassination attempt on Moran, hoping to settle the score once and for all. With the plan organized and the killers hired, the trap was set. On the morning of February 14, 1929 gunmen dressed as police officers killed the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang in a shower of bullets. The bloodbath catapulted Capone into national celebrity.
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The Story of GI Joe Based on the columns of war correspondent Ernie Pyle, The Story of GI Joe is a gripping World War II drama often considered the single most realistic Hollywood war film of the 1940s. Pyle befriends several of the soldiers, including commanding officer Bill Walker (Robert Mitchum), family man Sgt. Warnicki (Freddie Steele) and would-be romeo Pvt. Dondaro (Wally Cassell) and reports on the everyday trials and tribulations of the humble foot soldier. Featuring the breakthrough performance from Robert Mitchum, THE STORY OF GI JOE received four Oscar® nominations including Best Supporting Actor, Screenplay, Original Song and Music.
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