Edmondo Amati Movies

The internationally produced From Hell to Victory is evocative of the works of Erich Maria Remarque. Several close friends of varying nationalities are separated by WW II. German Jurgen Dietrich (Horst Buchholz) is isolated from his old chums by his loyalty to the Fatherland. Still, he and his former comrades hold out hope for a happy reunion at war's end. George Peppard, George Hamilton and Capucine also appear. Despite some well-done battle sequences and a star-studded cast, From Hell to Victory never received an American theatrical release. In some prints, director Umberto Lenzi is billed as "Hank Milestone" (possibly an homage to All Quiet on the Western Front director Lewis Milestone). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this violent actioner, a misanthropic Ottawa police captain searches for the person who poisoned his little sister, who was attending the university in Montreal. So desperate is he for vengeance that he casts protocol to the winds and begins using his own brutal methods to find the killer. Soon he discovers that his "innocent" kid sister was involved in the theft of a valuable string of pearls and that she had been hanging around an appalling assortment of creeps and weirdos. The story was originally titled Blazing Magnum. The new title has nothing to do with the film. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

When state officials test out a new experimental pest-control device that uses subsonic waves to kill insects, it produces an unwelcome but interesting side-effect: the noise is enough to wake the dead -- literally -- and the corpses of the recently deceased begin to rise from their dirt-naps with ravenous appetites for warm human flesh. Since the predicted zombie jubilee starts off with more than a whimper than a bang (actually it's more of a wheeze, since these are particularly asthmatic undead), viewers are left with a rather mundane police drama as clueless detectives try to pin the mutilation murders on a group of free-wheeling hippies. Despite high production values and some audacious gore effects by Giannetto De Rossi (who would later lend his splattery talents to Lucio Fulci's Zombie and many more Italian zombie films), this Spanish/Italian co-production falters in the middle thanks to sluggish pacing and dull investigation scenes, which are devoid of suspense since the zombies' existence is already made known. Also released under the quaint title Breakfast at the Manchester Morgue, among others. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

During World War II, American USO tours gave new life to Italy's native music-hall performers, as it gave them a livelier venue for entertaining both the local population and the incoming soldiers. This Italian film, starring Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti, tells the story of two such performers, their ambitions and their struggles. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Italian horror legend Lucio Fulci jettisons goes from scary to sexy with this blasphemous erotic comedy about a possessed politician who simply can't keep his hands to himself. After years of dedicating himself exclusively to the cause of politics, Italian senator Gianni Puppis finds his long-suppressed libido suddenly transforms him into a rampaging sex maniac. When a keen eyed photographer captures the potential future president fondling the posterior of a visiting female dignitary, a Dominican monk attempts to cure the politician with a relaxing retreat to a countryside nunnery. Once in the company of twenty-one stunning sisters, however, the senator quickly discovers that the word of God holds little sway over the urges of man. A sacrilegious sex-romp starring Laura Antonelli, Anita Strindberg, Agostina Belli, and Lionel Stander, The Eroticist offers a side of Lucio Fulci rarely seen by his many stateside fans. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Based on actual World War II events, La Battaglia d'Inghilterra chronicles the success of a German intelligence group's efforts to infiltrate the British army on the eve of the historic Battle of Britain. Directed by Enzo G. Castellari, the film features Ida Galli, Christian Hay, Van Johnson, Renzo Palmer, and Luigi Pistilli. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

A condemned cowboy races to clear his name and become a hero to the Union by rescuing the creator of the rapid-firing Gatling Gun from the greedy kidnapper who's holding him for ransom. Disgraced after being convicted of participating in the so-called "Gatling Affair," Captain Chris Tanner (Robert Woods) realizes that his time is quickly running out. In order for Captain Tanner to prove his innocence he'll have to produce both Richard Gatling and his destructive invention. Unfortunately for Captain Tanner, they're currently being help by sadistic criminal Tapas (John Ireland), who's demanding a $1 million each for the man and his gun. Should Captain Tanner succeed in defeating Tapas and bringing Gatling back alive, he'll have all the evidence he needs to walk away a free man; should he fail, he'll wind up swinging from the gallows in the dusty desert winds. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

When a brilliant professor is kidnapped and forced to develop a revolutionary weapon of mass destruction, it's up to Agents Dick Maloy (Ken Clark) and Evelyn Stone (Margaret Lee) to thwart the diabolical plans of a powerful criminal mastermind. Shortly after dreaming up a design for a lethal disintegration machine, Professor Kurtz vanishes without a trace. He's being held on an island fortress, and should he succeed in carrying out his captor's plans, they day of reckoning may finally be upon us. Now, Agents Maloy and Stone race to shut down the project and rescue the professor. Other films featuring Clark as suave super-spy Dick Malloy include Mission Bloody Mary (1965) and Operation Lady Chaplin (1966). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi