List of the best Leon Askin movies: Doctor Death, Seeker of Souls(1973), Knock on Wood(1954), South Sea Woman(1953), Valley of the Kings(1954), Son of Sinbad(1955), The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz(1968), Road to Bali(1952), What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?(1966), One, Two, Three(1961), The Perils of Pauline(1967), The Maltese Bippy(1969), Young Frankenstein(1974) ... ...
Horror
USA
1973
87 Minutes
Thor
John Considine Barry Coe Cheryl Miller Stewart Moss Leon Askin Jo Morrow Florence Marly Sivi Aberg Jim Boles Athena Lorde Moe Howard
An evil immortal magician on a killing spree targets one specific couple in an attempt to prolong his life through soul transference.
Comedy
1954
103 Minutes
Laslo Gromeck
Danny Kaye Melvin Frank Mai Zetterling Torin Thatcher David Burns Leon Askin Abner Biberman
ventriloquist manager fiancée repairman spy psychiatrist hilarious playful engaging paris stage shop airplane hotel car dealership ventriloquism mental breakdown secret plans espionage mistaken identity
A ventriloquist (Danny Kaye) with a rude dummy sees a London psychiatrist (Mai Zetterling) and winds up chased by spies.
Comedy
USA
1953
99 Minutes
Pierre Marchand
Burt Lancaster Virginia Mayo Chuck Connors Arthur Shields Barry Kelley Leon Askin Veola Vonn Bob Sweeney Hayden Rorke
AWOL marine Sgt. Jim O'Hearn is court-martialed for a variety of offenses that carry 143 years in the stockade or the death penalty but refuses to aid in his own defense.
Adventure
USA
1954
86 Minutes
Valentine Arko
Robert Taylor Eleanor Parker Kurt Kaszner Carlos Thompson Victor Jory Leon Askin Aldo Silvani Samia Gamal
archaeologist egyptologist husband criminal chilling engaging suspenseful egypt archaeological dig ancient egypt archaeology historical mystery sabotage treasure mystery quest discovery 1950s
In 1900, in Egypt, archaeologist Mark Brandon is asked by Ann Mercedes to find the tomb of Ra-Hotep but their quest is marred by intrigue, betrayal, murder and danger.
Adventure
USA
1955
88 Minutes
Khalif
Dale Robertson Sally Forrest Lili St. Cyr Vincent Price Mari Blanchard Leon Askin Jay Novello Raymond Greenleaf
swordsman thief slave scholar daughter sinbad frenetic spectacular sultry palace desert dungeon inventions weapons kidnapping jealousy family honor hypnosis rescue quest
Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.
Comedy
USA
1968
113 Minutes
Oscar
Elke Sommer Bob Crane Werner Klemperer Joey Forman John Banner Leon Askin Maureen Arthur Robert Carricart Theo Marcuse Larry D. Mann John Myhers
A beautiful East German Olympic hopeful pole-vaults over the Berlin Wall to freedom.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
90 Minutes
King Ramayana
Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Murvyn Vye Peter Coe Ralph Moody Leon Askin
diver vaudevillian prince princess love interest partner charming cheery lighthearted south sea island beach bali australia indonesia shady dealings treasure diving love triangle expedition
Two unemployed show-biz pals accept treasure-diving work in Bali for a local princess and they find treasure, love and trouble.
Comedy
1966
119 Minutes
Colonel Kastorp
James Coburn Dick Shawn Sergio Fantoni Aldo Ray Harry Morgan Carroll O'Connor Leon Askin Giovanna Ralli
lieutenant captain soldier italian pretty woman nazi amusing playful sicily small town world war ii culture clash celebration battle deception wretched excess quest 1940s
An Italian captain (Sergio Fantoni) will surrender a town to GIs (James Coburn, Dick Shawn), after the annual wine festival.
Comedy
USA
1961
108 Minutes
Peripetchikoff
James Cagney Pamela Tiffin Horst Buchholz Arlene Francis Liselotte Pulver Howard St. John Hanns Lothar Lois Bolton Leon Askin Red Buttons
executive daughter boss communist wife amusing spirited lighthearted witty berlin airport office young love business father/daughter relationship pregnancy communism forbidden love rise 1960s
In West Berlin during the Cold War, a Coca-Cola executive is given the task of taking care of his boss' socialite daughter.
Comedy
1967
98 Minutes
Commisar
Pat Boone Pamela Austin Terry-Thomas Edward Everett Horton Hamilton Camp Doris Packer Kurt Kaszner Vito Scotti Leon Askin Aram Katcher
orphan adventurer traveler lover young woman young man amusing airy cheeky uplifting wild playful united states arabia europe asia world travel kidnapping lovers adventure
The world's richest man (Pat Boone) follows his childhood sweetheart (Pamela Austin) around the world and into the future.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1969
92 Minutes
Axel Kronstadt
Dan Rowan Dick Martin Carol Lynley Julie Newmeyer Mildred Natwick Fritz Weaver Robert Reed David Hurst Dana Elcar Leon Askin Alan Oppenheimer
A man buys a house and comes to believe that not only is the house haunted by werewolves, but a family of vampires lives next door.
Comedy
USA
1974
105 Minutes
Gene Wilder Peter Boyle Cloris Leachman Marty Feldman Madeline Kahn Teri Garr Kenneth Mars Gene Hackman Richard Haydn Liam Dunn Danny Goldman
doctor servant housekeeper fiancée frankenstein's monster villager cheeky hilarious unrestrained offbeat witty hysterical castle transylvania small town village medical school laboratory experiments culture clash
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Drama, History
USA
1953
135 Minutes
Richard Burton Jean Simmons Victor Mature Michael Rennie Jay Robinson Dean Jagger Torin Thatcher Richard Boone Betta St. John Jeff Morrow Ernest Thesiger
jesus roman slave father disciple christian inspiring powerful rome judea galilee jerusalem crucifixion guilt religious conversion religious persecution faith transformation sacrifice quest
In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.