Patric Knowles

Chisum -- John Wayne heads a colorful cast in the epic tale of a legendary rancher who built an empire and has to face off with a civilized, smooth-talking land grabber to protect his spread.

Auntie Mame -- The legendary Rosalind Russell ('Gypsy,' 'His Girl Friday') recreates on screen her Broadway triumph as an eccentric grande dame who teaches her 10-year old nephew to appreciate life.

Screen legend Robert Mitchum ("Cape Fear") finds trouble at every turn as his hunt for an Army payroll thief leads him to Mexico and a dangerous romance with Jane Greer ("The Prisoner of Zenda"). Co-starring Oscar-nominee William Bendix ("Lifeboat," "The Babe Ruth Story"). From director Don Siegel ("Dirty Harry").

Echoes of "Gone With The Wind" are heard in this lavish all-star production, particularly in the performance of Clark Gable and the lush melodies of Max Steiner (who wrote the score for GWTW). Noted director Raoul Walsh ("White Heat," "High Sierra") captures the epic sweep of the novel by Robert Penn Warren ("All the King's Men") and tells a dramatic tale of the Civil War South, as love and war collide. Sidney Poiter stars as an educated slave.