George Hilton Movies
Lead actor, onscreen from the late '60s. ~ All Movie Guide
Four aspiring scream queens and a male comic, all seeking to break into the movie industry, are summoned to the castle of a reclusive horror director named Jurek (George Hilton), a charming bloodsucker who invites them to partake in a macabre game of survival. Awoken from his centuries-long slumber by a curious film crew, Jurek quickly adapts to the contemporary world by becoming a successful filmmaker. His bloody hits are box office gold, and the opportunity to appear in one of them could provide an aspiring actor with their big break. When his guests arrive to discuss their audition for Jurek's next feature, he reveals himself as a vampire and challenges to kill him before dawn, or die trying. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- George Hilton
- 1984
This tepid German/Italian giallo thriller stars Edwige Fenech, a familiar face (and then some) to fans of European horror films, as the frustrated wife of the American Ambassador to Austria -- as well as the object of lethal obsession for a Jack the Ripper-type straight-razor murderer who is slashing a bloody swath through the ladies of upper-crust Viennese society. A variety of suspects are lined up for our perusal, all of whom seem connected to Fenech's many romantic diversions; plenty of red herrings are netted before the film's denouement. There's lots of blood and nudity on display but little in the way of suspense until the thoroughly twist-filled climax. Originally known as The Strange Weakness of Mrs. Ward and later as The Next Victim, or simply Next!. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
The city of Turin is teeming with crime, and though it's up to two tough cops to clean up the streets, one of the pair is harboring a deadly secret in director Carlo Ausino's violent crime thriller. As if the fatal stabbing of a wealthy doctor, the brutal rape and strangulation of a seventeen-year-old girl, and a series of destructive smash-and-grabs weren't enough to keep police inspectors Danieli (Emanuel Cannarsa) and Moretti (George Hilton) working overtime, a growing gang war between the established local dons and an invading French crime syndicate threatens to blow the whole city sky high. Add to that the fact that the outwardly respectable Inspector Moretti is secretly prowling the moonlit streets to exact vigilante justice on the scum of the city under the moniker of his alter ego "The Avenger," and it's going to take more than one tough cop to ensure the safety of the scared denizens of Turin. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1973
The government of an African state emerging from colonial rule must employ unusual techniques in order to prevent the large corporation doing business in their county from completely suborning its officials. Calvin Lockhart plays Ruman, a major government official who pretends to be a corruptible minor bureaucrat in order to thwart the big companies' efforts. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Testa T'Ammazzo, Croce . . . Sei Morto . . . Mi Chiamano Alleluja was the original title of this spaghetti western. Also, Guns for Dollars was but one of its English-language titles: others include They Call Me Hallelujah and A Fistful of Lead. George Hilton is one of four mercenaries who fight in the Mexican revolution for fun and profit. Warfare is forgotten as the scroungy quartet search for a hidden fortune in gold. Some of the best scenes pit Hilton against a Russian Cossack who, by default, is also one of the good guys. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Pretty Edwige Fenech spends most of her time either naked or dazed in this tiresome tale of devil worship from the director of I Corpi Presentano Tracce di Violenza Carnale. Set in England, the film stars Fenech as a woman who is in therapy for nightmares related to the long-ago murder of her mother. Offering a cure for her woes, a neighbor takes her to a sabbat, where she is seduced and tattooed by the crazed leader of a satanic cult. Soon, the cult is commanding her to kill for them, and a strange man keeps following her around with the stiletto used to murder her mother. It doesn't make much sense and seems to drag on forever, but true Euro-buffs will love it anyway just because of the cast featuring George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov, Nieves Navarro (a.k.a. Susan Scott), Dominique Boschero, and Carla Mancini. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- 1972
A British soldier and his German counterpart are equally affected by the heat of a North African desert during a battle. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1972
This brisk little thriller is a textbook example of a giallo: Perche Quelle Strane Gocce Di Sangue Sul Corpo Di Jennifer? doesn't make a lot of sense but it keeps the viewer guessing throughout and packs plenty of wild visual excess into its running time. Ernesto Gastaldi's script is thin on characterization and logic but delivers all the elaborate murder setpieces, red herrings and radical plot twists the genre requires. Director Giuliano Carnimeo avoids allowing the viewer to dwell on the gimmicky nature of the storytelling by maintaining a snappy pace and trotting out a vast array of eye-catching visual devices (zooms, fish-eye lens shots, point-of-view camerawork) to keep the viewer's eye dazzled throughout. The performances are limited by the weak characterizations but Edwige Fenech is easy on the eyes as the film's heroine and George Hilton makes a decent square-jawed hero. All these elements make Perche Quelle Strane Gocce Di Sangue Sul Corpo Di Jennifer? a fast-paced, occasionally startling piece of macabre eye candy. Viewers looking for narrative depth won't find much of interest here but fans of 1970's Eurotrash are likely to consider it a kitschy delight. ~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide
- 1971
This dubbed Italian/Spanish thriller offers non-stop shocks. George (George Hilton) and his wife Julie (Edwige Fenech) are having problems. Not with each other, so much, but with Jean (Ivan Rassimov), one of Julie's old boyfriends. He had some unpleasant habits, including a penchant for outdoor lovemaking during thunderstorms, and seems to still be fixated on Julie. Women begin to be killed in frightening ways, and Jean looks like a likely suspect. Are they really dead? Is Jean quite the monster he is made out to be? There are plenty of surprises in store in this film, because nothing is quite what it appears to be. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1971
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George Hilton stars in this devilishly entertaining giallo thriller about a garishly costumed killer knocking off people in Athens. Introducing Mrs. Baumer (Ida Galli) as the nominal heroine, director Sergio Martino then pulls a Psycho number by having her killed as she goes to collect the insurance left by her husband, who died in an airplane disaster. It's up to French reporter Anita Strindberg to figure out what happened before becoming a victim herself. This fun little Italian-Spanish co-production features an international cast of horror veterans like Janine Reynaud, Luis Barboo, and Luigi Pistilli. Martino went on to make the bloodier giallo hit Torso. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
Carroll Baker, the blond starlet best known for her role in Baby Doll, ended her career in a number of Italian giallo thrillers including A Quiet Place to Kill, Paranoia, The Fourth Victim, and this giallo-tinged crime film from director Osvaldo Civirani. Baker plays a dual role as translator Julie Harrison and her twin sister Mary. The serpentine plot begins as Julie tells her lawyer Dave Barton (Stephen Boyd from Ben-Hur) that Mary's life is being threatened in London while Julie herself is being stalked by a mysterious stranger in Amsterdam. Dave's racecar-driving friend Tony Shane (George Hilton) saves her from both an attempted kidnapping and an attempted murder before putting her up with an old blind woman to hide. The blind woman is murdered that same night, and Luciano Pigozzi turns up as an insurance investigator who finds out that Mary has stolen a precious diamond from an Indian Maharaja, double-crossing her husband to do so. To reveal any more of the plot would rob the viewer of the jaw-dropping developments, but the film features an unbelievable prank played by Julie's knife-wielding co-worker in a gorilla mask, a speeded-up car chase reminiscent of Rat Pfink a Boo Boo, and a very odd denouement in an abandoned windmill. The cast is loaded with genre veterans like Lucretia Love, Carla Mancini, Franco Ressel, and Ivano Staccioli, and the familiar-sounding score is by the ubiquitous Stelvio Cipriani, making this a solid addition to any giallo library. Various versions run 89 and 87 minutes. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Carroll Baker, Stephen Boyd, (more)
My Dear Killer features George Hilton as a police investigator who learns that a brutal murder he has been investigating has ties to an unsolved kidnapping from years before. This giallo thriller features original music by legendary film composer Ennio Morricone. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
In this flashy giallo from Italian filmmaker Sergio Martino, Julie Wardh (Edwige Fenech) is a lovely but jaded woman who is no longer satisfied in her relationship with husband Neil (Alberto de Mendoza), a wealthy but emotionally cold man of privilege. However, as she ponders the fate of her marriage, her thoughts often turn to her former lover Jean (Ivan Rassimov), a cruel libertine with a taste for inflicting pain. Julie meets handsome George (George Hilton) at a wild party and discovers he's attracted to her just as she's drawn to him. Julie and George are soon involved in a torrid affair, but it's Julie's poor fortune that Jean attended the party where they first met and knows about her new infidelity. Even worse, Jean is willing to blackmail Julie to get what he wants, forcing her into a desperate situation. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
When a bounty hunter watches an Old-West gold heist he sets out after the bandits in hopes of making their loot his. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- George Hilton, Charles Southwood, (more)
A Confederate deserter battles a Mexican bandit when the deserter's child dies for lack of milk. Warner (George Hilton) receives word his girlfriend is dying and about to give birth to the couple's child. The woman is the daughter of Don Pedro Sandoval (Ernest Borgnine), who hates all gringos and Warner in particular. Warner sets out for Juarez, but is captured by a Confederate unit and jailed. He escapes with two other men when they flee from their grave-digging detail. Warner arrives in Juarez where he finds his lover has died of cholera after having given birth to a baby boy. Sandoval gives the squalling, sickly infant to Warner, but the locals refuse to help Warner find milk for the baby. One callous rancher drops a bottle of milk rather than help the hated gringo. The baby dies, and Warner and his men join a group of outlaw monks led by the Padre (Leo Anchoriz). Warner seeks revenge on those who would not help his cause. Staying one step ahead of the cholera epidemic and the Confederates. Warner returns to the rancher who dropped the bottle and drowns him in a bucket of milk while the townsfolk watch in horror. The gang continues to rob and pillage, taking refuge in a bar and pawing at the saloon girls. Warner then sets his sights on Sandoval. He tracks the bandit to a bull ring where the two fight with knives for the inevitable showdown. The film is plagued by poor English dubbing. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ernest Borgnine, George Hilton, (more)
- 1969
The Italian-Spanish Vengeance is Mine should not be confused with the 1948 British film or the 1980 Japanese production of same name. Spaghetti-western veteran George Hilton plays a man who spends the early portions of the film seeking out the person who allowed his family to die of disease during the Civil War. When that man (Ernest Borgnine) turns out to be unrepentant, it's all cat-and-mouse until the climactic showdown. A certain amount of sweaty intensity elevates this Spanish-Italian oater. Vengeance is Mine was released in Europe as Quei Dispe Rati Che Puzzano di Sudore et di Morte. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
- R
Romolo Guerrieri directed this well-constructed thriller from a screenplay from genre specialist Ernesto Gastaldi. Returning to Geneva from their honeymoon, newlyweds Deborah (Carroll Baker) and Marcel (Jean Sorel) meet a man named Philip (Luigi Pistilli), who blames Marcel for the suicide of his girlfriend. Spaghetti-western star George Hilton appears as an artist-neighbor with a secret, and Evelyn Stewart (aka Ida Galli) also appears. The plot has many twists and turns, but Guerrieri manages to keep it on track until the intriguing conclusion. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Carroll Baker, Jean Sorel, (more)
