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Hearts of Humanity is the tale of an orphaned son of an Irish cop who finds friendship and tolerance in the form of a Jewish antiques dealer. Featuring a stellar ensemble, including Jean Hersholt,...

Hearts of Humanity is the tale of an orphaned son of an Irish cop who finds friendship and tolerance in the form of a Jewish antiques dealer. Featuring a stellar ensemble, including Jean Hersholt, Jackie Searl, and J. Farrell MacDonald, this melodrama was directed by Christy Cabanne (The Mummy's Hand, The Man Who Walked Alone) and sends a message that means as much today as it did during the 1930s.

In Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) pretends to be a Nazi spy to aid scientist Dr. Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.) whose new invention, the "Tobel Bombsight,"...

In Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) pretends to be a Nazi spy to aid scientist Dr. Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.) whose new invention, the "Tobel Bombsight," could turn the tide in favor of the allies. When Tobel disappears leaving behind only a cryptic message, it's up to Holmes and Watson to crack the code and track down the missing inventor. The Secret Weapon is notable for the first appearance of Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrad, a Scotland Yard...

The stories of John Dillinger, Ma Barker, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Bonnie and Clyde are told in this anthology weaved together from the old Gangbusters television show. With such stars as Lyle Talbot,...

The stories of John Dillinger, Ma Barker, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Bonnie and Clyde are told in this anthology weaved together from the old Gangbusters television show. With such stars as Lyle Talbot, Lash La Rue, and Jeanne Carmen on hand, this feature is bound to leave you breathless. Not only will you come to believe that guns don't argue, but you'll also understand that dead men don't talk!

Iron ships and men of iron -- the monitors of liberty. One of the earliest examples of History Film, Hearts in Bondage is a loose depiction of actual events that took place during the American Civil...

Iron ships and men of iron -- the monitors of liberty. One of the earliest examples of History Film, Hearts in Bondage is a loose depiction of actual events that took place during the American Civil War. This film follows the friendship of Kenneth Reynolds and Raymond Jordan; best friends who find their friendship tested across party lines. This story of friendship is helmed by legendary actor Lew Ayres (who appeared in the now-immortalized All Quiet on the Western Front just six years prior)...

Frances Langford stars in this musical comedy about a medicine man mistaken for a Mississippi bootlegger. He wants to sell his wares on the last Mississippi showboat, but his hands are full as he...

Frances Langford stars in this musical comedy about a medicine man mistaken for a Mississippi bootlegger. He wants to sell his wares on the last Mississippi showboat, but his hands are full as he tries to avoid a pair of troublesome gangsters. Songs include 'No, No, No!' (sung by Fifi d'Orsey), and 'Big Stuff', sung by Langford. Also starring Guy Kibbee, Charles Butterworth, and Lyle Talbot

Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes have as much action and adventure than they can handle in this wild, wild western from the glory days of Republic Pictures. Director Joseph Kane (Flame of Barbary Coast;...

Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes have as much action and adventure than they can handle in this wild, wild western from the glory days of Republic Pictures. Director Joseph Kane (Flame of Barbary Coast; Dakota) whips up a feisty cast that includes Jack La Rue, Lynne Roberts, and the king of the singin' cowboys, Roy Rogers! In Old Caliente may inspire you to do some singin' and fightin' yourself!

Those roughneck rascals are running wild again! The East Side Kids tangle with former boxing star Maxie Rosenbloom in this comedy drama about Danny (Bobby Jordan) winning a 200 -dollar reward for...

Those roughneck rascals are running wild again! The East Side Kids tangle with former boxing star Maxie Rosenbloom in this comedy drama about Danny (Bobby Jordan) winning a 200 -dollar reward for helping to nab a wanted criminal. The boys get upset when he doesn't share the money, but the gang can't stay mad at each other for long. Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Ernest "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison star, and of course,Rosenbloom appears as Butch Brocalli. What a finish!

Two men desire the same woman, but one of them has the power to turn humans into zombies, those strange, lifeless beings who aren't dead, but aren't quite alive! Dean Jagger and Dorothy Stone star...

Two men desire the same woman, but one of them has the power to turn humans into zombies, those strange, lifeless beings who aren't dead, but aren't quite alive! Dean Jagger and Dorothy Stone star in the weirdest love triangle you've ever seen. Come to Cambodia (yes, Cambodia!) and enjoy this spectacle from Victor Halperin, the man who directed the legendary cult classic, White Zombie!

Buster Keaton stars in this comic romp about a shy fellow who pretends to be a ladies man. Jeffrey Haywood (Reginald Denny) wants to marry Virginia (Sally Eilers), but Virginia won't get married...

Buster Keaton stars in this comic romp about a shy fellow who pretends to be a ladies man. Jeffrey Haywood (Reginald Denny) wants to marry Virginia (Sally Eilers), but Virginia won't get married unless her sister (Dorothy Christy) is married off first. Hence, Jeff enlists the unsuspecting Reginald Irving (Buster, in one of his first talkies) to pretend to be a Casanova! The film, based on a popular Broadway play, and directed by longtime Keaton collaborator Edward Sedgwick (The Cameraman,...

THUNDER IN THE ROARING WEST! Film History is in the making when these reckless saddle kings ride together for the first time and declare an all-out war against the marauding outlaws of Arizona! Buck...

THUNDER IN THE ROARING WEST! Film History is in the making when these reckless saddle kings ride together for the first time and declare an all-out war against the marauding outlaws of Arizona! Buck Jones and Tim McCoy star in this rousing tale of the Rough Riders and their attempt to protect a stage coach line.

The sixth film in Monogram's "Rough Rider" series once again follows Buck Roberts (Buck Jones), Tom McCoy (Tim McCall), and Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton) as undercover US Marshals posing as outlaws...

The sixth film in Monogram's "Rough Rider" series once again follows Buck Roberts (Buck Jones), Tom McCoy (Tim McCall), and Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton) as undercover US Marshals posing as outlaws in order to confound their enemies. When Sandy is framed for murder by a gang of frontier racketeers who hope to take over a small town as their headquarters, Buck and Tom must work separately to save their buddy from a lynch mob and foil the crook's dastardly schemes.

Billy the Kid and his pal Jeff help their friend Fuzzy Jones escape from jail, and the trio heads for Paradise Valley, where Fuzzy can fulfill his dream of becoming a homesteader. Much to their...

Billy the Kid and his pal Jeff help their friend Fuzzy Jones escape from jail, and the trio heads for Paradise Valley, where Fuzzy can fulfill his dream of becoming a homesteader. Much to their dismay, the town is run by the no-good, land-swindling, trigger-happy team of Matt Brawley and Jack Saunders. It's up to Billy to devise a plan to pit the crooks against each other, and reclaim the valley for the homesteaders once and for all!

The film that inspired the wildly successful contemporary franchise of the same name, "The Fast and the Furious" is every bit as fast-paced and pulse-pounding as its modern iteration. Produced by...

The film that inspired the wildly successful contemporary franchise of the same name, "The Fast and the Furious" is every bit as fast-paced and pulse-pounding as its modern iteration. Produced by the legendary Roger Corman, this action-packed thrill ride stars John Ireland ("Spartacus" ) as a man wrongly imprisoned for murder who breaks out of jail, finds a fast sports car, picks up a beautiful woman (Dorothy Malone, who won an Oscar for her unforgettable performance in Douglas Sirk's timeless...

Hired killers and Old West outlaws stand front and center in this riveting tale from Hollywood's Poverty Row. Bob Steele, one of the busiest stars in movie history (everything from the silent era to...

Hired killers and Old West outlaws stand front and center in this riveting tale from Hollywood's Poverty Row. Bob Steele, one of the busiest stars in movie history (everything from the silent era to Republic Pictures to working with Clint Eastwood in Hang 'Em High) is here as Tom Shaw, the target of a bad man's desperation and hate. Steele appeared in more than 240 movies and television shows, but was never more impressive than in The Red Rope!

An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter.

An investigative reporter romances a suspected smuggler's daughter.

A color spectacle! From the pages of the immortal classics comes this famous story! Van Johnson stars as the legendary piper, playing enchanted music that can only be heard by children and rats!...

A color spectacle! From the pages of the immortal classics comes this famous story! Van Johnson stars as the legendary piper, playing enchanted music that can only be heard by children and rats! This filmed version of the famous Robert Browning poem, which was originally presented as an NBC TV Thanksgiving special, stars Claude Rains, Jim Backus, and Kay Starr, features cinematography by three time Oscar nominee William E. Snyder (The Loves of Carmen) and was directed by Bretaigne Windust...

James V. Kern went on to direct some of the top television shows of the 1950s and '60s, but not before directing this taut suspense tale. In the tradition of Hitchcock classics like Spellbound and...

James V. Kern went on to direct some of the top television shows of the 1950s and '60s, but not before directing this taut suspense tale. In the tradition of Hitchcock classics like Spellbound and Rebecca, this movie centers around a woman (Betsy Drake) who finds herself involved with a mysterious man (Robert Young) who may or may not be in grave danger. With cinematography by two -time Oscar winner Hal Mohr (The Phantom of the Opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream), this is a lush piece of...

We may all be in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars! Ronald Colman, May McAvoy, and Bert Lytell star in this silent version of Oscar Wilde's classic play, directed by three time...

We may all be in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars! Ronald Colman, May McAvoy, and Bert Lytell star in this silent version of Oscar Wilde's classic play, directed by three time Academy Award nominee Ernst Lubitch. Voted one of the New York Times' 10 Best Films of 1925, the story concerns Mrs. Erlynne (Irene Rich), the secret mother of Lady Windermere, whose efforts to be introduced into society leads to a skewering of upper class hypocrisy...

A busload of passengers take shelter in an abandoned church during a snowstorm and encounter a mysterious man who may be a wanted criminal. The smashing cast includes William Boyd, Carole Lombard,...

A busload of passengers take shelter in an abandoned church during a snowstorm and encounter a mysterious man who may be a wanted criminal. The smashing cast includes William Boyd, Carole Lombard, and Billy Bevan as the bus driver. For trivia buffs: Screenwriter Elliot J. Clawson was nominated for four writing Oscars in 1930.

The murderous Brutus Jones escapes from jail and bluffs his way to becoming the emperor of a Caribbean island. Based on Eugene O'Neill's Expressionistic play, the film stars Paul Robeson in the role...

The murderous Brutus Jones escapes from jail and bluffs his way to becoming the emperor of a Caribbean island. Based on Eugene O'Neill's Expressionistic play, the film stars Paul Robeson in the role he played on the Broadway stage. Brutus Jones is an unforgettable character, and The Emperor Jones is an American classic!

A woman doesn't realize that the man she has just married is a gangster. When she is implicated in a murder he committed, she turns to an ex-boyfriend, who is now a park ranger, for help. He hides...

A woman doesn't realize that the man she has just married is a gangster. When she is implicated in a murder he committed, she turns to an ex-boyfriend, who is now a park ranger, for help. He hides her out in a cabin up in the mountains, and her husband goes on the hunt for both of them.

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne are remarkable as a married couple facing the unexpected tragedy of their adopted child's death in Penny Serenade. The 1941 film was ahead of its time in the way it weaved...

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne are remarkable as a married couple facing the unexpected tragedy of their adopted child's death in Penny Serenade. The 1941 film was ahead of its time in the way it weaved elements of romantic comedy with tragedy, and also for director George Stevens' method of moving the story forward by using popular songs of the day. Listen for such numbers as 'You Were Meant For Me', 'Just A Memory', 'My Blue Heaven', and 'These Foolish Things'. Grant's performance received an...

The East Side Kids are at it again! The fifth installment of the beloved East Side Kids franchise from Monogram Pictures Corporation is another laugh-a-minute slapstick adventure that checks in with...

The East Side Kids are at it again! The fifth installment of the beloved East Side Kids franchise from Monogram Pictures Corporation is another laugh-a-minute slapstick adventure that checks in with gang members Skinny, Danny Graham, Peewee, Algy Reynolds, and Scruno as they work at the Reynolds Aviation Company. Hilarity ensures when our gang suspects a doctor, who runs an air ambulance service, is secretly a spy transporting secret information from the plant to enemy agents.

Rod Serling's tale of ruthless men and ambitious women clawing for control of a billion dollar empire first aired in Jan 1955 on Kraft Television Theater. The hard-hitting teleplay was such a...

Rod Serling's tale of ruthless men and ambitious women clawing for control of a billion dollar empire first aired in Jan 1955 on Kraft Television Theater. The hard-hitting teleplay was such a success, earning Serling instant acclaim and the first of his six Emmy awards, that producers Jed Harris and Michael Myerberg helmed a big screen feature with the same director (Fielder Cook) and most of the same cast for United Artists. The result was an acid-etched chronicle of the cutthroat corporate...