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James Franciscus has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1980s.
1978
Horror · Thriller
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.
Dir. Dario Argento · With James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak
A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living dinosaurs. They capture one and take it back to be put on display, leading to inevitable mayhem.
Dir. Jim O'Connolly · With James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson
After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.
Dir. John Sturges · With Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen
When a 35-foot great white shark begins to wreak havoc on a seaside town, the mayor, not wanting to endanger his gubernatorial campaign, declines to act, so a local shark hunter and horror author band together to stop the beast.
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari · With James Franciscus, Vic Morrow, Micaela Pignatelli
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
Dir. Ted Post · With James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
