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When Eight Bells TollWhen Eight Bells Toll (1971)
Dir. Etienne Périer
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Jack Hawkins, Robert Morley
Expert hokum from the pen of Alistair Maclean has Anthony Hopkins as a secret agent on a mission to determine the whereabouts of a ship that…
Widow Couderc, TheWidow Couderc, The (La veuve Couderc) (1971)
Dir. Pierre Granier-Deferre
Feat. Alain Delon, Simone Signoret
Rustic thriller with Delon as a brooding stranger embroiled in a torrid affair with hard–bitten widow Signoret. Witty adaptation of a George…
Wild Duck, TheWild Duck, The (1971)
Dir. Alan Bridges
Feat. Denholm Elliott, Jenny Agutter
Adapted from the 1884 Play by Henrik Ibsen and broadcast as part of the BBC's "Play Of The Month" series. A wealthy family's existence is…
Wild RoversWild Rovers (1971)
Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden
Saddle–sore cowpunchers William Holden and Ryan O'Neal safeguard their retirement by bank robbery, then head for the Mexican border.…
WillardWillard (1971) Recommended
Dir. Daniel Mann
Feat. Bruce Davison, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Borgnine
Superb persecuted–teen–gets–revenge picture about a young nerd who identifies more with rodents than people. The sequel, BEN, is…
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) (1971) Recommended
Dir. Mel Stuart
Feat. Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
Roald Dahl adapts his own book for this lively, almost psychedelic musical adaptation about a boy's desire to see inside a chocolate factory run by…
Women in CagesWomen in Cages (1971)
Dir. Gerry De Leon
Feat. Pam Grier, Judy Brown, Roberta Collins
Early exploitationer playing on the 'women in prison' formula, raised to dubious prominence by producer Roger Corman. The iconic Grier plays a…
Women in RevoltWomen in Revolt (1971) Recommended
Dir. Paul Morrissey
Feat. Candy Darling, Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis
Aspiring 'stars' Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn try their hand at breaking into Hollywood, but end up joining a womens' rights group. Warhol…
Zatoichi Meets The One Armed SwordsmanZatoichi Meets The One Armed Swordsman (Zatoichi 22) (1971)
Dir. Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Feat. Shintaro Katsu, Yu Wang
An above–average entry in the continuing series, this has the titular blind swordsman assist the Chinese One–Armed Swordsman, who has…
A Man Called HorseA Man Called Horse (1970)
Dir. Elliot Silverstein
Feat. Richard Harris, Dame Judith Anderson
Notorious yet serious–minded late western is set around the capture by Sioux of an English nobleman and his subsequent initiation into the…

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