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Prehistoric Women (1967)

Jungle guide David Marchand is kidnapped by a tribe of natives who want to sacrifice him to their white rhino god. Just as he's about to be killed, however, he is thrown backwards in time to a kingdom of brunette women and their blonde slaves. David rejects the advances of Queen Kari and sides with the blondes, which leads to him being imprisoned in the dungeon. Can David find some way of returning to his own time? And if he does, what will be awaiting him when he returns? Director: Michael Carreras Writer: Michael Carreras (screenplay) (as Henry Younger) Stars: Martine Beswick, Edina Ronay, Michael Latimer

God Forgives... I Don't! (1967)

In this violent spaghetti western a murderous robber hijacks a payroll train, murders everyone aboard and then stashes his loot. A gunslinger learns about it and decides he wants the money for himself and so hatches an elaborate plot to get at it. He lures the crook into a rigged poker game, and afterward a gunfight ensues. The quick-drawing gunman makes short work of the robber, then teams up with an insurance agent to look for the hidden fortune. Unbeknownst to them, the robber had an ace up his sleeve. Director: Giuseppe Colizzi Writers: Giuseppe Colizzi (screenplay), Giuseppe Colizzi (story) Stars: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Frank Wolff

Five Million Years to Earth (1967)

A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called into to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people. Director: Roy Ward Baker Writers: Nigel Kneale (original story), Nigel Kneale (screenplay) Stars: James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley

The Terrornauts (1967)

A group of scientists are kidnapped and taken into outer space aboard a saucer. Director: Montgomery Tully Writers: John Brunner, Murray Leinster (novel) Stars: Simon Oates, Zena Marshall, Charles Hawtrey

They Came from Beyond Space (1967)

Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior purpose. Director: Freddie Francis Writers: Milton Subotsky (screenplay), Joseph Millard (novel) Stars: Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Zia Mohyeddin

Lucky, the Inscrutable (1967)

An American secret agent is sent to Europe to track down a ring of counterfeiters. His investigation takes him from Rome to Albania, where he gets involved with a sexy Albanian police commissioner. Director: Jesús Franco (as Jess Franco) Writers: José Luis Martínez Mollá (story), Julio Buchs (story) Stars: Ray Danton, Barbara Bold, Dante Posani

Dirty Heroes (1967)

Two escaped POWs team up with a Dutch loyalist to steal Allied plans and Dutch diamonds from Nazi headquarters. Initial release: 1967 (Italy) Director: Alberto De Martino Running time: 2h 1m Screenplay: Alberto De Martino, Dino Verde, Alberto Silvestri, Franco Verucci, Vincenzo Flamini, Louis Agotay Music composed by: Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai

Creature with the Blue Hand (1967)

Unjustly accused of murder, a man escapes from a mental institution and is blamed for a series of gruesome murders. Initial release: April 28, 1967 Director: Alfred Vohrer Running time: 2h 34m Screenplay: Herbert Reinecker Music composed by: Martin Böttcher

Operation Kid Brother (1967)

Sean's brother plays a hypnotic plastic surgeon (Neil Connery), pressed into service as a James Bond-type spy. Release date: November 22, 1967 (New York City) Director: Alberto De Martino Running time: 1h 44m Featured song: The Man For Me Screenplay: Paolo Levi, Stefano Canzio, Stanley Wright, Frank Walker

Day of Anger (1967)

Day of Anger, also known by its UK video title Gunlaw, is a 1967 spaghetti western film directed by Tonino Valerii. The film stars Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma, and features a musical score by Riz Ortolani. Release date: November 1969 (USA) Director: Tonino Valerii Running time: 1h 57m Music composed by: Riz Ortolani Screenplay: Tonino Valerii, Ernesto Gastaldi, Renzo Genta

Deadlier Than the Male (1967)

When two oil company executives are found dead, insurance company investigator Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond (Richard Johnson) is brought onto the case. Soon, Drummond and his young mod nephew, Robert (Steve Carlson), are circling the globe on the trail of a pair of gorgeous assassins, Irma (Elke Sommer) and Penelope (Sylva Koscina), who dispatch important businessmen after ensnaring them with their feminine wiles. The film updates a popular 1920s British mystery series for the swinging '60s. Initial release: February 21, 1967 Director: Ralph Thomas Running time: 1h 38m Initial DVD release: May 13, 2003 Film series: Bulldog Drummond Film Series

The Shooting (1967)

In the American West, Willet Gashade (Warren Oates), a former bounty hunter, and Coley Boyard (Will Hutchins), his dimwitted partner, are approached by a secretive young woman (Millie Perkins) who offers them money to guide her through the desert but refuses to discuss why she is traveling. The group embarks on the journey and is eventually joined by Billy Spear (Jack Nicholson), a volatile gunslinger the woman has also hired. The only question is why. Initial release: 1967 Director: Monte Hellman Running time: 1h 31m MPAA rating: PG-13 Producers: Monte Hellman, Jack Nicholson

Death Rides a Horse (1967)

Having witnessed the brutal murder of his entire family by bandits at the age of 5, Bill Meceita (John Phillip Law) has spent 15 years planning his vengeance. Finding a kindred spirit in Ryan (Lee Van Cleef), an experienced gunslinger seeking his own revenge on those who framed him, the two team up to find and kill Walcott (Luigi Pistilli), a fearsome bandit on the loose. But Bill soon discovers that Ryan may know more about his tragic past than he has let on. Release date: June 25, 1969 (Denver) Director: Giulio Petroni Running time: 2 hours MPAA rating: R