Chris Anders Movies
- 1986
- R
The Naked Cage offers a glimpse of the stark realities of prison life while at the same time acknowledging the issue of prison corruption. Young and naïve Michelle (Shari Shattuck) has just been thrown in the slammer for a bank heist she definitely did not commit. The inmates warn her about the warden (Angel Tompkins), whose lesbian lifestyle is forced on inmates of her choosing. No one has to warn Michelle about the guard who rapes and kills the inmates, or about the woman who framed her and is now also in jail. These three threats to Michelle's inherent virtue are nothing she can fight off alone, and so some new characters step into the picture to help tip the scales. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shari Shattuck, Angel Tompkins, (more)
In this surprisingly chaste and some would say bland movie, car clubs in East L.A. with their low-riding, decorated, custom vehicles provide the background for gang rivalry and a blossoming romance between Beto (Fernando Allende in his first English-speaking role) and the blonde newcomer to the neighborhood, Kim (Dawn Dunlap). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Fernando Allende, Dawn Dunlap, (more)
- 1978
While Walton's Mountain is abuzz with news about the Nazi invasion of Norway and Denmark, a family of German immigrants arrive to visit their American relative, Mrs. Brimmer (Nora Marlowe). Jumping to the "obvious" conclusion, Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) is convinced that the Mountain is being invaded, and soon rumors are flying about the hapless German visitors. A combination of unfortunate coincidences and blind bigotry results in a near-tragedy for all concerned. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
The citizens of Hooterville are thrilled when Lisa (Eva Gabor) announces the eminent arrival of the son of a WWII war hero. What Lisa has failed to mention is that the distinguished visitor is a duck named Drobney. However, she hasn't misrepresented the situation: Drobney's feathered father was indeed instrumental in defeating the Axis, as illustrated in a riotous flashback. For the record, "Son of Drobney" originally aired the same night as the debut episode of All in the Family -- which didn't have any ducks in the cast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Parley Baer, Gordon Connell, (more)
- 1971
- PG
The British fleet is enroute to North Africa to engage the Germans, and the best port for them to use is Tobruk. There, they have problems: Germans occupy Tobruk, and have fortified it with devastating heavy artillery which would prevent a British landing. The original scheme for sabotaging the guns, by using British commandos planted behind the lines as prisoners of war, has gone awry. Posing as a Nazi officer, the man who was to lead the attack (Richard Burton) arrives at the rendezvous point, but all he finds are genuine prisoners of war, all of them sick, accompanied by their medics who are pacifists. A great many British lives hang in the balance, and a failure here could affect the outcome of the entire Second World War. Somehow, he must make use of these unlikely recruits to carry out the raid. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Hogan and his crew hope to redirect a German rocket to their contacts in England so that the missile can be examined and duplicated. Unfortunately, Hogan finds himself up against two dilemmas: How to get the rocket into Stalag 13 and how to deal with mercurial Russian spy Marya (Nita Talbot), who is now the wife of German rocket designer Dr. Otto von Borneman (Henry Corden). Like so many other episodes of Hogan's Heroes, this one was written by Richard M. Powell. "The Kamikazes Are Coming" first aired on February 21, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1970
Several of Hogan's men are caught in the act of espionage by some Gestapo agents. Even though the Germans inexplicably allow the men to slip through their fingers, Hogan prepares an all-out escape for himself and his crew. And then two of the "Gestapo" officers reveal themselves to be German scientists, hoping to defect to London. John Stephenson and Ben Wright are cast respectively as Professor Bauer and Dr. Reimann (Ben Wright), while ubiquitous Canadian character actor Gordon Pinsent is seen as SS Captain Steinr. Written by Laurence Marks, "The Dropouts" first aired on December 27, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
Italo Bombolini (Anthony Quinn) is the mayor of the hillside village of Santa Vittorio. The wine-loving town leader erases a pro-Mussolini slogan when he hears of the fascist being killed and hanged from a meathook. His wife Rosa (Anna Magnani) throws him out of their wine shop when he and his friends celebrate and he gives away too much wine. When he hears the retreating Nazi Army will soon be in town, hundreds of villagers turn out to hide the wine in an old Roman cave. The people work day and night, hiding 1 million bottles just before the Nazis enter the town. SS officers threaten death to anyone who withholds the wine. Italo presents a single bottle to the irate general (Hardy Kruger), as the hapless Germans are powerless to force the villagers to produce the coveted bottles. Not even a pistol to the head of their beloved mayor is effective as the town stands by, watching in complete silence. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, (more)
- 1968
Hogan's task is to free four Allied captives of the Gestapo. As a means to this end, Hogan and his crew must convince both Klink and Hochstetter that the war is over! Future MASH regular William Christopher is here seen as POW Thomas, a temporary replacement for Sgt. Carter (reportedly Larry Hovis was engaged elsewhere, either with the pilot for Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In or a Dinah Shore special). First shown on January 27, 1968, "War Takes a Holiday" was written by Art Baer and Ben Joelson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
This week, Hogan's double mission is to smuggle French courier Dubois (Felice Orlandi) and a German consignment of bulletproof vests out of Stalag 13 and into the hands of the Underground. Though Dubois poses no real problem, the vests are much too heavy to be carried out by any one man. The solution: Hogan and his men volunteer to test out the vests -- even if it means facing enemy bullets to do so. Written by Laurence Marks, "Nights in Shining Armor" originally aired on October 28, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Joining Saunders (Vic Morrow) on a mission to destroy a German radar installation are two new men: Sgt. Rawlings (H.M. Wynant), a radar expert, and Marchand (Mark Richman), an important member of the French resistance. Everyone's role in the mission is clearly defined: Marchand is to guide the two Americans to the installation, and Saunders and Rawlings are to sabotage the place. But there's a slight hitch: Marchand isn't the real Marchand at all, but instead a Nazi lieutenant in disguise. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Hogan agrees to aid German General Stauffen (Oscar Beregi) in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Crucial to the scheme is a briefcase containing a tiny but deadly time bomb. Unfortunately, stupid Sgt. Schultz accidentally activates the bomb's timing device ahead of schedule. Though the audience is aware that Der Fuhrer wouldn't bite the big one until 1945, Laurence Marks' teleplay manages to deliver a sufficient amount of suspense, along with the usual quota of laughs. "Operation Briefcase" first aired on October 7, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
This spy-thriller pokes fun at James Bond movies as it tells the story of a master American spy who must protect a scientist from Russian agents who want his formula for stopping alien spores that turn human flesh into fungus. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Telly Savalas guest stars as Jon Marton, a shell-shocked French guerilla fighter whose family has been killed. In his delirium, Marton imagines that his wife Anne (Anne Wakefield) and daughter Marie (Marie-Sofia are still alive, and have returned for a fond reuion. His dream world rudely shattered by a nearby skirmish between the Germans and the Americans, Marton retaliates by launching a one-man sabotage campaign against both armies. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Hogan is ordered to contact a new underground sabotage group that has entrenched itself near Stalag 13. Little does he suspect that the head of the group, Captain Heinrich (Michael Constantine), is actually a spy for the Gestapo. Singer Claudine Longet, then better known as the wife of Andy Williams, appears as Michelle. First telecast on January 28, 1966, "It Takes a Thief. . .Sometimes" was written by Richard M. Powell. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1965
Vic Morrow (Sgt. Saunders) is the only series regular in this episode. Far behind enemy lines, Saunders manages to hide in a captured German tank with a wounded captain named Beggs (Than Wyenn) and the captain's driver Pvt. Gavin (Frank Gorshin)--who suffers from crippling claustrophobia. Will Saunders be able to convince the terrified Gavin to take control of the tank and rush the dying Beggs to a field hospital? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1965
Saunders (Vic Morrow) and his men are assigned to provide coverage for a wire-laying team led by Communications Sergeant Barney McKloskey (played by a pre-Hawaii 5-0 Jack Lord). Openly contemptuous of the Infantry, McKloskey is certain that Saunders will be of no help at all. Later on, a sniper kills one of McKloskey's men, which serves only to confirm his suspicions. This is one of several Combat episodes in which two antagonists must set aside their differences and unite against a common enemy--before it's too late. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In 1950, Maj. Jefferson Pike (James Garner), an Army intelligence agent who served with distinction in World War II, awakens in a hospital with severe amnesia. He isn't sure where he is, how he got there, or even who the woman at his side is, even though the doctor tells him that her name is Anna (Eva Marie Saint) and that she is his wife. The doctor instructs Pike to recall, in as much detail as possible, what he was doing before the accident that caused his traumatic memory loss. But the doctor isn't a doctor, Anna isn't Pike's wife, it isn't 1950, and he isn't in an American hospital. World War II is still very much in progress, and Pike is being duped in an elaborate scheme prepared by Maj. Walter Gerber (Rod Taylor), a German intelligence agent. Gerber is trying to trick a drugged and suggestible Pike into telling him everything he knows, as the injured soldier lies in a Bavarian military hospital after being taken prisoner. Will Pike be able to see through the cracks in Gerber's facade before he spills the beans that could mean death and defeat for American soldiers? 36 Hours was later remade for TV under the title Breaking Point. TV fans will want to keep an eye peeled for bit parts by James Doohan from Star Trek and John Banner from Hogan's Heroes. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, (more)
