Franklin J. Schaffner Movies

  • 1968
    Planet of the Apes

    Planet of the Apes

    Planet of the Apes

    7.6451968HD

    Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds...

    Planet of the Apes
  • 1963
    The Stripper

    The Stripper

    The Stripper

    4.4171963HD

    An aging former movie starlet whose Hollywood career went nowhere, now reduced to dancing with a third-rate touring show, finds herself stranded in a...

    The Stripper
  • 1952
    Pontius Pilate

    Pontius Pilate

    Pontius Pilate

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    The story, set 15 years after the Crucifixion, of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who is depicted as a victim of circumstances.

    Pontius Pilate
  • 1954
    The Strike

    The Strike

    The Strike

    7.51954HD

    Major Gaylord grapples with a vexing command in the Korean War. Aired by Studio One in Hollywood, sponsored by Westinghouse.

    The Strike
  • 1973
    Papillon

    Papillon

    Papillon

    7.8241973HD

    A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his...

    Papillon
  • 1959
    The Velvet Alley

    The Velvet Alley

    The Velvet Alley

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    Ernie Pandash has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But now he seems likely to hit the big-time.

    The Velvet Alley
  • 1989
    Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

    5.61989HD

    Jake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on. When he reappears, quite alive, the question is, what must he do and how will his family...

    Welcome Home
  • 1982
    Yes, Giorgio

    Yes, Giorgio

    Yes, Giorgio

    3.751982HD

    A famous opera singer, Giorgio Fini, loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to a female throat specialist, Pamela Taylor, whom he falls in...

    Yes, Giorgio
  • 1981
    Sphinx

    Sphinx

    Sphinx

    5.51981HD

    Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love,...

    Sphinx
  • 1954
    Dark Possession

    Dark Possession

    Dark Possession

    01954HD

    A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.

    Dark Possession
  • 1970
    Patton

    Patton

    Patton

    7.4791970HD

    "Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and...

    Patton
  • 1952
    The Kill

    The Kill

    The Kill

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    Jeff and his family just moved into a small, rural community. When two sinister locals tamper with Jeff's water pump, a fight breaks out among the...

    The Kill
  • 1987
    Lionheart

    Lionheart

    Lionheart

    5.3821987HD

    A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves...

    Lionheart
  • 1971
    Nicholas and Alexandra

    Nicholas and Alexandra

    Nicholas and Alexandra

    6.91971HD

    Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.

    Nicholas and Alexandra
  • 1978
    The Boys from Brazil

    The Boys from Brazil

    The Boys from Brazil

    6.7191978HD

    Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

    The Boys from Brazil
  • 1965
    The War Lord

    The War Lord

    The War Lord

    6.1961965HD

    A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the...

    The War Lord
  • 1958
    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

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    Adaptation of the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald for "Playhouse 90." A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses...

    The Great Gatsby
  • 1957
    The Playroom

    The Playroom

    The Playroom

    01957HD

    Three siblings return home when their mother wins a "Mother of the Year" award from a magazine.

    The Playroom
  • 1973
    The Magnificent Rebel

    The Magnificent Rebel

    The Magnificent Rebel

    5.61973HD

    Documentary short featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the 1973 film "Papillon." The film stars Steve McQueen and is based on the life story of...

    The Magnificent Rebel
  • 1949
    Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

    01949HD

    After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she...

    Jane Eyre