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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Movies

GALAXY QUEST

Galaxy Quest is a sci-fi spoof starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell in a story about the actors from a cancelled television space show meeting a strange group of fans. Galaxy Quest was directed by Dean Parisot in 1999.
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GANDHI

Gandhi is a biographical drama starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills and Martin Sheen in the story of the Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was directed by Richard Attenborough in 1982.
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GANGS OF NEW YORK

Gangs of New York is a crime adventure starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, and Jim Broadbent in a story about a man scouring New York looking for revenge against his father's killer.
Gangs of New York was directed by Martin Scorsese in 2002.
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GAS, FOOD, LODGING

Gas, Food, Lodging is a drama starring Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk and James Brolin in a story about a single mother working as a waitress in a remote New Mexico town and trying to keep control of her two teenage daughters.
Gas, Food, Lodging was directed by Allison Anders in 1992.
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GATTACA

Gattaca is a Sci-fi thriller starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal and Xander Berkeley in a story about a man forging an identity so as to escape from a world ruled by designer people, only to have his plans complicated by a murder. Gattaca was directed by Andrew Niccol in 1997.
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GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical comedy starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in a story about two showgirl friends flirting with wealthy men while sailing from the USA to Paris. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was directed by Howard Hawks in 1953.
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GEORGE AND MILDRED

George And Mildred is a comedy starring Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in a story about an ordinary London landlord mistaken for an assassin at a London Hotel. George And Mildred was directed by Peter Frazer Jones in 1980.
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GEORGIA

Georgia is a drama starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mare Winningham and Ted Levine in a story about two sisters struggling to resolve their destructive sibling rivalry while working in the Seattle music industry. Georgia was directed by Ulu Grosbard in 1995.
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GERMINAL

Germinal is a historical drama based on the novel by Emile Zola and starring Renaud, Gerard Depardieu and Miou-Miou in a story about a young mechanic who finds work at a large coal mine during the 1860s and his dismay at the appalling working conditions. Germinal was directed by Claude Berri in 1993.
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GET CARTER

Get Carter is a thriller starring Michael Caine, John Osborne, Ian Hendry and Britt Ekland in a story about a London villain who sets out to avenge the death of his brother at the hands of a gangland killing in Newcastle, only to find his teenage neice is also being abused in a pornographic film racket. Get Carter was directed by Mike Hodges in 1971.
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GET OVER IT

Get Over It is a comedy starring Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Sisqo and Shane West in a story about a teenager who in an attempt to win back his girl friend signs up to the school production of 'A Misdummer Night's Dream'. Get Over It was directed by Tommy O'Haver in 2001.
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GET SHORTY

Get Shorty is a crime drama starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina and Delroy Lindo in a story about a Miami gangster travelling to Hollywood to collect a gambling debt from a film producer, only to be seduced by the film industry and proposes his own idea for a film. Get Shorty was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld in 1995.
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GETTING EVEN WITH DAD

Getting Even With Dad is a comedy starring Macaulay Culkin, Ted Danson, Glenne Headly and Saul Rubinek in a story about an thief who is left in charge of his estranged son on the eve of a major robbery. Getting Even With Dad was directed by Howard Deutch in 1994.
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GHOST

Ghost is a romantic drama starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Rick Aviles and Gail Boggs in a story about a recently deceased man trying to warn his girl friend through a spiritualist that her life is in danger. Ghost was directed by Jerry Zucker in 1990.
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GHOST IN THE MACHINE

Ghost In The Machine is a sci-fi horror starring Karen Allen, Chris Mulkey and Ted Marcoux in a story about a psychopathic killer whose spirit ends up in the electricity grid following a freak accident, and from where he wages a campaign of terror against a woman. Ghost In The Machine was directed by Rachel Talalay in 1993.
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GHOSTBUSTERS

Ghostbusters is a comedy starring Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and Harold Ramis in a story about a trio of university professors who set themselves up as supernatural investigators only to find themselves involved in something far larger. Ghostbusters was directed by Ivan Reitman in 1984.
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GHOULIES

Ghoulies is a comedy horror film starring Peter Liapis and Lisa Pelikan in a story about a Satanist who conjures up a horde of devilish creatures. Ghoulies was directed by Luca Bercovici in 1985.
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GIDEON'S TRUMPET

Gideon's Trumpet is a courtroom drama starring Henry Fonda, Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray and Sam Jaffe in a story about a drifter accused of breaking and entering making history by being the first defendant in a US courtroom to be too poor to hire a defence lawyer. Gideon's Trumpet was directed by Robert Collins in 1980.
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GIRLS IN PRISON

Girls In Prison is a drama starring Missy Crider, Anne Heche, Ione Skye, Nicolette Scorsese and Bahni Turpin in a story about an aspiring singer sent to a brutal prison after being framed for murder. Girls In Prison was directed by John McNaughton in 1994.
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GIVE US TOMORROW

Give Us Tomorrow is a thriller starring Sylvia Syms and Derren Nesbitt in a story of a bank manager whose family are taken hostage as part of a bank robbery. Give Us Tomorrow was directed by Donovan Winter.
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GLORIA

Gloria is a drama starring Sharon Stone and George C Scott in a story about a former Mafia moll who takes in a young boy after his family are murdered by the mob. Gloria was directed by Sidney Lumet in 1999.
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GLORY & HONOR

Glory & Honor is a biographical adventure starring Delroy Lindo, Henry Czerny and Bronwen Booth in a story about explorer Robert Peary and his pioneering expedition to the north pole in 1909 assisted by Matthew Henson. Glory & Honor was directed by Kevin Hooks in 1998.
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GODS AND MONSTERS

Gods And Monsters is a biographical drama starring Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave and Lolita Davidovich in a fictionalised account of the last days of the Hollywood film director James Whale and his relationship with a gardener.
Gods And Monsters was directed by Bill Condon in 1998.
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GODZILLA

Godzilla is a monster movie starring Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi and Akira Takarada in a story about nuclear testing which awakens a prehistoric monster from the depths of the sea which subsequently heads towards Tokyo leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Godzilla was directed by Terry Morse and Inoshiro Honda in 1954.
Godzilla is a monster movie starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno and Maria Pitillo in a story about a huge creature heading towards New York.
Godzilla was directed by Roland Emmerich in 1998.
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GOING IN STYLE

Going In Style is a comedy starring George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg and Charles Hallahan in a story about three bored senior citizens who decide to liven things up by staging a bank robbery. Going In Style was directed by Martin Brest in 1979.
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GOING UNDER

Going Under is a comedy starring Bill Pullman, Wendy Schaal, Chris Demetral, Ty Granderson Jones and Dennis Redfield in a story about a faulty American submarine and its competent crew racing to retrieve a nuclear weapon before the Russians. Going Under was directed by Mark W Travis in 1990.
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GOLD

Gold is an adventure starring Roger Moore, Susannah York, Ray Milland, Bradford Dillman and John Gielgud in a story about a battle between the owners of a South African gold mine and the workers at the mine over a plan to flood the mine and raise the world price of
gold. Gold was directed by Peter Hunt in 1974.
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GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933

Gold Diggers Of 1933 is a Busby Berkeley musical starring Dick Powell. It is the story of a producer and three out-of-work dancers who team up to put on a show. Gold Diggers of 1933 was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
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GOLDEN SALAMANDER

Golden Salamander is an adventure starring Trevor Howard, Anouk Aimee, Herbert Lom, Miles Malleson, Walter Rilla and Jacques Sernas in a story about an archaeologist who uncovers a gun-running operation in North Africa. Golden Salamander was directed by Ronald Neame in 1949.
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GOLDFINGER

Goldfinger is a James Bond spy adventure starring Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe, Shirley Eaton and Harold Sakata in a story about a spy sent to investigate a man with an insatiable appetite for both gold and power.
Goldfinger was directed by Guy Hamilton in 1964.
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GONE FISHIN'

Gone Fishin' is a comedy starring Joe Pesci, Danny Glover and Rosanna Arquette in a story about a fishing trip that turns into a disaster. Gone Fishin' was directed by Christoper Cain in 1997.
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GONE IN THE NIGHT

Gone In The Night is a drama starring Shannen Doherty, Kevin Dillon, Dixie Carter and Edward Asner in a story about an Illinois couple whose seven-year-old daughter is abducted from their house. Gone In The Night was directed by Bill L Norton in 1996.
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GONE WITH THE WIND

Gone with the Wind is a romantic drama starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland in a tale about Rhett Butler and Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara getting passionately involved during the American Civil War. Gone with the Wind was directed by Victor Fleming in 1939.
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GOOD WILL HUNTING

Good Will Hunting is a drama starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgard, John Mighton and Rachel Majorowski in a story about a headstrong cleaner, with a brilliant mind, at an American top university facing a jail sentence unless he can realise his true potential with the help of a therapist. Good Will Hunting was directed by Gus Van Sant in 1997.
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GOODBYE, MR CHIPS

Goodbye, Mr Chips is a drama starring Robert Donat and Greer Garson in a story nased on the novel by James Hilton about a man looking back on his long career as a schoolmaster. Goodbye, Mr Chips was directed by Sam Wood in 1939.

Goodbye, Mr Chips is a musical starring Peter O'Toole and petula Clark in a story about a shy, dedicated teacher struggling to develop a rapport with his pupils until his life is transformed after he meets a beautiful singer. Goodbye, Mr Chips was directed by Herbert Ross in 1969.
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GOODFELLAS

Goodfellas is a crime drama starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino and Frank DiLeo in the story of New York gangster Henry Hill who dreams as a child of being a gangster and is teamed up with two Mafia hitmen, but as time passes he starts to doubt his allegiance to the Mob. Goodfellas was directed by Martin Scorsese in 1990.
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GORILLAS IN THE MIST

Gorillas In The Mist is a biographical drama starring Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, John Omirah Miluwi and Iain Cuthbertson in the story of the scientist Dian Fossey who went to Africa to study the endangered gorillas, and ended up fighting for their protection. Gorillas In The Mist was directed by Michael Apted in 1988.
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GORKY PARK

Gorky Park is a spy thriller starring William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy, Ian Bannen, Joanna Pacula, Michael Elphick, Richard Griffiths and Alexei Sayle in a story based on the novel by Martin Cruz Smith about a Moscow policeman investigating the discovery of three unidentifiable corpses and uncovering a web of intrigue and corruption. Gorky Park was directed by Michael Apted in 1983.
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GOVERNMENT GIRL

Government Girl is a comedy starring Olivia de Havilland, Sonny Tufts, Agnes Moorehead and Anne Shirley in a story about a secretary who finds life complicated when she receives a new boss. Government Girl was directed by Dudley Nichols in 1943.
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GRAND HOTEL

Grand Hotel is a drama starring Greta Garbo in a story about a group of unusual guests staying at a luxurious hotel. Grand Hotel was directed by Edmund Goulding in 1932.
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GREASE

Grease is a musical starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward and Didi Conn in a story about a 1950's prudish American high-school student who goes to a new school after the summer break only to find her summer romance is also a student, and how her new friends teach her some street credibility so that she may win him back. Grease was directed by Randal Kleiser in 1978.
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GREASED LIGHTNING

Greased Lightning is a biographical comedy starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, Pam Grier and Cleavon Little in a story chronicling the life and times of stock-car racer Wendell Scott and his experiences of racial prejudice on the race circuit. Greased Lightning was directed by Michael Schultz in 1977.
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Great Expectations is a drama starring John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Bernard Miles, Francis L Sullivan, Martita Hunt, Finlay Currie, Alec Guinness and Jean Simmons in an adaptation of Charles Dickens novel about a poor orphan boy who inherits a fortune from an unknown benefactor. Great Expectations was directed by David Lean in 1946.
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GREEN CARD

Green card is a comedy starring Gerard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth, Gregg Edelman and Robert Prosky in a story about an American woman being persuaded to enter into a marriage of convenience with a French musician so that he might qualify for US citizenship. Green card was directed by Peter Weir in 1990.
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GREEN FIRE

Green Fire is a drama starring Stewart Granger, Grace Kelly, Paul Douglas and John Ericson in a story about an adventurer torn between his love for a plantation owner and his desire to find a particular emerald known as the 'Green Fire'. Green Fire was directed by Andrew Marton in 1954.
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GREEN FOR DANGER

Green For Danger is a mystery starring Alastair Sim, Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Rosamund John, Leo Genn, Judy Campbell, Megs Jenkins and Henry Edwards in a story about mysterious deaths and murder at a rural British hospital during the Second World War being investigated by a facetious police inspector. Green For Danger was directed by Sidney Gilliat in 1946.
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GREMLINS

Gremlins is a black comedy starring Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates about a boy bought a cute animal called a mogwai for Christmas. When a mogwai gets wet it reproduces, and if they eat after midnight they turn into psychopathic monsters. Gremlins was directed by Joe Dante in 1984.
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GREY OWL

Grey Owl is a biographical drama starring Pierce Brosnan, Stewart Bick, Annie Galipeau, and Vlasta Vrana in a story about a native American trapper in Canada, who during the 1930's becomes a spokesperson for the native American Indians. Grey Owl was directed by Richard Attenborough in 1999.
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GROUND ZERO

Ground Zero is a thriller starring Janet Gunn, Terra Scott and Jack Scalia in a story about a woman trying to stop a company from conducting nuclear tests at the site of a former earthquake. Ground Zero was directed by Richard Friedman in 1999.
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GRUMPY OLD MEN

Grumpy Old Men is a comedy starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Burgess Meredith in a story about two warring neighbours competing for the affections of a newly moved-in widow. Grumpy Old Men was directed by Donald Petrie in 1993.
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GUADALCANAL DIARY

Guadalcanal Diary is a Second World War drama starring Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte and Anthony Quinn in a story about the American invasion of Guadalcanal in 1942. Guadalcanal Diary was directed by Lewis Seller in 1943.
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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a comedy starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn in a story about a publisher and his wife who are surprised when their daughter announces her engagement to a black doctor. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was directed by Stanley Kramer in 1967.
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GUEST HOUSE PARADISO

Guest House Paradiso is a comedy starring Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Vincent Cassel, Helene Mahieu, Bill Nighy, Simon Pegg and Fenella Fielding in a spin-off from the BBC TV series 'Bottom' about two diabolical Englishmen running the world's worst hotel situated next to a nuclear power station. Guest House Paradiso was directed by Adrian Edmondson in 1999.
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GUMSHOE

Gumshoe is a drama starring Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule and Maureen Lipman in a story about a bingo caller in a seedy Liverpool nightclub who does his best to become a tough private investigator.
Gumshoe was directed by Stephen Frears in 1971.
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GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL

Gunfight At The OK Corral is a western starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland and Frank Faylen in a story about US Marshall Wyatt Earp trying to keep the peace in the lawless west of the 1870's against the Clanton gang. Gunfight At The OK Corral was directed by John Sturges in 1957.
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GUNFIGHT IN ABILENE

Gunfight in Abilene is a Western starring Bobby Darin, Emily Banks, Leslie Nielsen, Donnelly Rhodes and Don Galloway in a story about a Confederate soldier who renounces violence after accidentally killing his friend, and following the American Civil War returns home only to be appointed sheriff by the brother of the dead man. Gunfight in Abilene was directed by William Hale in 1967.
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GUNGA DIN

Gunga Din is an adventure starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Sam Jaffe and Eduardo Ciannelli in a story based upon the poem by Rudyard Kipling, about three British soldiers and their faithful Indian water-carrier who uncover a sinister plot to resurrect a murderous thuggee cult in India. Gunga Din was directed by George Stevens in 1939.
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GUNS AT BATASI

Guns At Batasi is a drama starring Richard Attenborough, Mia Farrow and Jack Hawkins in a story about a British military base becoming a haven for refugees when a rebellion breaks out in a newly independent African state. Guns At Batasi was directed by John Guillermin in 1964.
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GUNS OF FORT PETTICOAT

Guns Of Fort Petticoat is a western starring Audie Murphy, Kathryn Grant, Hope Emerson and Jeff Donnell in a story about an army deserter training a settlement of women how to defend themselves against an attack by American Indians seeking revenge for a massacre. Guns Of Fort Petticoat was directed by George Marshall in 1957.
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GUNS OF THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

Guns Of The Magnificent Seven is a Western starring George Kennedy, James Whitmore, Monte Markham, Bernie Casey, Joe Don Baker, Scott Thomas, Reni Santoni and Michael Ansara in a story about seven mercenaries recruited to liberate a Mexican rebel leader who has been imprisoned for helping oppressed peasants. Guns Of The Magnificent Seven was directed by Paul Wendkos in 1969.
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GUNSMOKE

Gunsmoke is a western starring Audie Murphy, Susan Cabot, Paul Kelly, Charles Drake, Mary Castle and Jack Kelly in a story about a gun fighter hired by a villainous landowner to kill a rancher who stands in his way, only for the gun fighter to switch allegiances. Gunsmoke was directed by Nathan Juran on 1953.
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GUNSMOKE: RETURN TO DODGE

Gunsmoke: Return To Dodge is a Western starring James Arness, Amanda Blake, Buck Taylor, Fran Ryan and Earl Holliman in story about a retired renowned lawman whose peaceful retirement is shattered when he is wounded in an ambush. Gunsmoke: Return To Dodge was directed by Vincent McEveety in 1987.
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GUNSMOKE: THE LAST APACHE

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache is a Western based on the television series, starring James Arness, Richard Kiley, Michael Learned, Hugh O'Brian and Amy Stock-Poynton in a story about a US Marshall attempting to trace his 21 year old daughter who has been abducted by Apache Indians. Gunsmoke: The Last Apache was directed by Charles Correll in 1990.
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GYPSY

Gypsy is a musical biography starring Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood and Karl Malden in the story of Gypsy Rose Lee's early years in vaudeville. Gypsy was directed by Mervyn LeRoy in 1962.
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GYPSY COLT

Gypsy Colt is a family drama about a family having to sell their daughter's pony. Gypsy Colt was directed in 1954 by Andrew Marton.
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