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Having turned in his badge over brutality charges, ex-cop Jim Schuyler (Kirk Douglas) gets propositioned by a cagey lawyer (Eli Wallach) to bodyguard a gorgeous widow (Sylva Koscina) accused of killing her rich husband. As he starts falling for his charge, Schuyler sets out to prove her innocence... and might not live to regret the effort. Sharon Farrell, Ralph Waite co-star; keep an eye out for Ali MacGraw in her film debut. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.

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The legendary Gilbert and Sulliavan troupe the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company joined forces with Hollywood for this 1939 Technicolor version of the fabled comic opera, the first complete work by the famed duo to be adapted for the screen, directed by musician and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Victor Schertzinger (One Night of Love, Road to Singapore). The result is a lavish cinematic retelling of the British political satire set in exotic Japan, with such enduringly popular numbers as “A Wandering Minstrel I” and “Three Little Maids from School Are We,” and featuring performances by American singer Kenny Baker as well as a host of renowned D’Oyly Carte actors, including Martyn Green and Sydney Granville.