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Rio Bravo (1959)

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. Director: Howard Hawks Writers: Jules Furthman (screenplay), Leigh Brackett (screenplay) Stars: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson

Surrender – Hell! (1959)

Barely escaping capture in the Philippines during World War II, Lt. Donald D. Blackburn (Keith Andes) begins an even more treacherous journey of survival in the wilds of the jungle. Blackburn is able to recruit an improvised army of savage natives to launch a fresh assault after bravely conquering hunger, disease, and the persistent threat of enemy fire. Based on a true story. Director: John Barnwell Writers: John Barnwell (screenplay), Philip Harkins (novel) Stars: Keith Andes, Susan Cabot, Paraluman

Target Earth (1954)

Giant robots from Venus invade Chicago. Stranded in the deserted city are strangers Frank and Nora. Director: Sherman A. Rose Writers: William Raynor (screenplay) (as Bill Raynor), James H. Nicholson (original screenplay) (as James Nicholson) Stars: Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Virginia Grey

Tarantula (1955)

A spider escapes from an isolated desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants. Director: Jack Arnold Writers: Robert M. Fresco (screenplay), Martin Berkeley (screenplay) Stars: John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll

Paratroop Command (1959)

A squad member of the U.S. Paratroop unit in WWII accidently shoots one of his unit. Over the forthcoming months there is some anamosity against him as they battle their way across Italy. Director: William Witney Writer: Stanley Shpetner (as Stan Shpetner) Stars: Richard Bakalyan, Ken Lynch, Jack Hogan

The Beast with 1,000,000 Eyes (1955)

A dysfunctional family operating an isolated date farm in the California desert is threatened by the arrival of an extra-terrestrial. Directors: David Kramarsky, Roger Corman Writer: Tom Filer (screenplay) Stars: Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, Dona Cole

The Astounding She-Monster (1957)

A scientist and a gang that has kidnapped a rich heiress come up against a beautiful but lethal alien who has crash-landed her spaceship on Earth. Director: Ronald V. Ashcroft (as Ronnie Ashcroft) Writer: Frank Hall (story and screenplay) Stars: Robert Clarke, Kenne Duncan, Marilyn Harvey

Hercules Unchained (1959)

While negotiating peace between two brothers contesting the throne of Thebes, an amnesiac Hercules is seduced by the evil Queen Omphale. Director: Pietro Francisci Writers: Pietro Francisci (story), Sophocles (story based on: play "Aedipus at Colonus") Stars: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Sylvia Lopez

Hercules (1958)

The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole. Director: Pietro Francisci Writers: Apollonios Rhodios (poem), Pietro Francisci (adaptation) Stars: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni

Run Silent Run Deep (1958)

A U.S. sub commander, obsessed with sinking a certain Japanese ship, butts heads with his first officer and crew. Director: Robert Wise Writers: John Gay (screenplay), Edward L. Beach (novel) (as Commander Edward L. Beach) Stars: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden