Ben Carruthers
Also Known As: Benito F. Carruthers
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benito "Ben" F. Carruthers (14 August 1936, Illinois, USA - 27 September 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American film actor, most notable for his role in John Cassavetes' debut feature film Shadows (1959). He later appeared in Robert Aldrich's The Dirty Dozen (1967) as Glenn Gilpin. His last film performance was in Man in the Wilderness (1971). Carruthers died of liver failure in 1983 at the age of 47. He stood 6' 1". His son was a drummer for a very short time in Megadeth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Carruthers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Illinois, USA
Birthday: August 14, 1936
Deathday: September 27, 1983
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Lost Continent
Overview: An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-06-19
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The Beast of Budapest
Overview: Archival footage combined with new footage re-creates the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. It is also a love story between a devout communist woman and the liberal son of a prominent professor. Because of their political differences, the two can never be together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1958-02-23
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Lilith
Overview: Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private psychiatric facility for wealthy people where he meets Lilith Arthur, a charming young woman suffering from schizophrenia, whose fragile beauty captivates all who meet her.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-01
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Shadows
Overview: The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-10-14
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The Man Without Papers
Overview: Years ago, it was Roscoe who kept his friends alive in a Korean prison camp. Now, he's penniless and without papers in London - will his now-prosperous former friends help him?
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-06-09
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Man in the Wilderness
Overview: In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
Genres: Western Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-24
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Universal Soldier
Overview: A life-long mercenary commander and weapons expert is commissioned to train an army for an exiled African leader. But as his conscience finally catches up to him, he is seen as a threat to the powers behind the operation.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-01
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The Dirty Dozen
Overview: 12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-06-15
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The Unknown Man of Shandigor
Overview: Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz has invented a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons -- and a mad herd of rival spies are desperate to get their hands on the device, including a sect of bald, turtleneck-wearing assassins.
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1967-05-01
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Goldstein
Overview: GOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of American independent filmmaking from the early 1960s. A fable about an old man with an odd effect on those he encounters, the film is a funny, warm-hearted postcard from an important moment in American cinema. GOLDSTEIN, starring veteran character actor Lou Gilbert, shared the Prix de la Nouvelle Critique at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival with Bertolucci’s Before the Revolution. Cinema deity Jean Renoir called the film "the best American film I have seen in 20 years."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-07
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Guns of the Trees
Overview: A depressed woman, Barbara, is on the verge of suicide while a man she meets in a church and a married couple try to convince her that life is worth living.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-02-28
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Fearless Frank
Overview: A country boy arrives in Chicago, gets killed by some gangsters, and returns to life with superhuman powers in this satirical look at movie genres.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-10
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Love 65
Overview: A film director has problems coping with his wife and marriage. The daughter is their only connecting link. He is looking for love and sex elsewhere. A married woman becomes his new partner for a while.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1965-03-17
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To Grab the Ring
Overview: This film takes a decidedly satirical look at the inner workings of the gangster underworld. Alfred Lowell is a washed-up actor sent to London to take care of some mob business. Alfred's mind is not on his job, as he prefers to probe his past for the reasons why he has failed as a thespian. He entertains thoughts of suicide, but his involvement in the gang prevents him from ending his life.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1968-03-14
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Scruggs
Overview: Ben Scruggs is an intellectual gangster who lives his life like a poker game.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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A High Wind in Jamaica
Overview: In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-01
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Riot
Overview: A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-15
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