Charlton Heston
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Planet of the Apes
(1968)A U.S. spaceship lands on a desolate planet, stranding the spacemen in a world dominated by apes.

Touch of Evil
(1958)Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles give unforgettable performances in this film noir masterpiece about a crooked police chief and the honorable investigator who tries to stop him.

The Ten Commandments
(1956)The story of Moses who is banished from Egypt but returns to help the enslaved Hebrews and lead them against their overlords. He frees the Israelites from bondage and takes them to the Promised Land.

The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965)The story of the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, as well as its commissioning by Pope Julius II.

Will Penny
(1967)A tough aging cowpoke whose job is to keep trespassers from settling on a vast ranch has his heart softened when he finds a widow and her son hold up in a mountain cabin.

Soylent Green
(1973)Richard Fleischer directed this nightmarish science fiction vision of an over-populated world, based on the novel by Harry Harrison. In 2022, New York City is a town bursting at the seams with a 40-million-plus population. Food is in short supply, and most of the population's food source comes from synthetics manufactured in local factories -- the dinner selections being a choice between Soylen...

55 Days at Peking
(1963)Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China. The disparate interests unite for survival by the Chinese Empress and her generals.

Midway
(1976)This gripping film interweaves the stories of the soldiers who fought the Battle of Midway, which took place six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and was a turning point for the U.S.

El Cid
(1961)The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.

Khartoum
(1966)In the 1880s, a British-commanded Egyptian army is tasked with defending the capital of Sudan from an invading army comprised of Muslim zealots.

The Omega Man
(1971)In this chilling film about the aftermath of a bacteriological war, Charlton Heston is the last man alive, gathering supplies by day. The others are disfigured, light-sensitive mutants who stalk the deserted LA streets by night in search of prey.

Gray Lady Down
(1978)A run-in with a wayward freighter leaves a manned nuclear submarine crippled and precariously perched on a sea shelf. Now the race against time is on to rescue the trapped sailors as oxygen runs out and the vessel teeters close to destruction in this gripping thriller.

The Last Hard Men
(1976)An outlaw breaks free from prison, then kidnaps the daughter of the lawman who put him away - can the now-retired sheriff stop him and save the girl? With Barbara Hershey.

Two-Minute Warning
(1976)A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by captain Peter Holly and SWAT commander sergeant Button, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.

Julius Caesar
(1970)When Julius Caesar's growing ambition begins to worry his friend Brutus, Brutus is easily persuaded to participate in a plot to assassinate Caesar.

The Hawaiians
(1970)A sea captain's discovery of water on a plantation leads to planting of pineapples on the island.

Earthquake
(1974)Charlton Heston leads an all-star cast in this epic thriller about ordinary citizens who come together when a catastrophic earthquake rips through Southern California.

The Call of the Wild
(1972)During the 1898 Alaska gold rush, a prized house dog is stolen and forced to run with a sled team, but finds himself drawn to the natural life.

Arrowhead
(1953)Charlton Heston (as Bannon) and Jack Palance (as Toriano) square off in Arrowhead, an exciting saga directed by Gunsmoke and Rawhide creator Charles Marquis Warren. Apache brave Toriano has returned to his people after schooling in the Eastern U.S. "He comes in peace," say cavalry officers and townsfolk. "He comes for war," says cavalry scout Ed Bannon. Raised by Apaches, Bannon knows the prophecies about a warrior who will come from the East to lead the tribe in battle. But by the time he convinces anyone of the danger, it may be too late.

Dark City
(1950)A social misfit who turns to gambling becomes an assassin's target after a crooked card game and the subsequent suicide of one of the gamblers.