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Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy triumphs again in this lighthearted western romp from Harry Sherman Productions. Good ol' Hoppy (William Boyd) has to leave his beloved Texas to track down some bad guys in...

Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy triumphs again in this lighthearted western romp from Harry Sherman Productions. Good ol' Hoppy (William Boyd) has to leave his beloved Texas to track down some bad guys in Oklahoma. You can bet that the action and suspense will follow Hopalong wherever he goes. Also, look for a number of familiar faces in the cast, including TV's future Superman George Reeves, notorious Hollywood heavy Victor Jory, and in his movie debut, Robert Mitchum!

When a boy is captured by a Native American tribe after his family is massacred, he finds solace in befriending a wild colt. Years later, following his escape, he is recaptured by a tribe who force...

When a boy is captured by a Native American tribe after his family is massacred, he finds solace in befriending a wild colt. Years later, following his escape, he is recaptured by a tribe who force him to battle their vicious devil horse. Yet, the horse looks familiar. Is this mysterious devil horse and the wild colt he knew years earlier one and the same? Produced by Hal Roach, who wrote the script with an assist from Stan Laurel, this little treasure was the fourth of 15 features to star Rex...

The second entry in what would grow into a wildly popular series of Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-Movies produced by Republic Pictures, Ghost Town Gold tracks the titular trio as they attempt to...

The second entry in what would grow into a wildly popular series of Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-Movies produced by Republic Pictures, Ghost Town Gold tracks the titular trio as they attempt to recover the gold stolen by a gang in its effort to ruin the bank/mayor who ordered them to leave town. Frequent John Wayne collaborator Joseph Kane adds his signature directorial panache to this rousing shoot-em-up, setting the tone for a film series that was so rampantly successful, it spawned 50...

Seven-foot-tall Eegah the prehistoric caveman (Richard Kiel) is out on the prowl in his desert domain when Roxy (Marilyn Manning) runs him down with her sporty little roadster. The brute survives,...

Seven-foot-tall Eegah the prehistoric caveman (Richard Kiel) is out on the prowl in his desert domain when Roxy (Marilyn Manning) runs him down with her sporty little roadster. The brute survives, but he's soon holding both Roxy and her father captive in his lair. It's up to Roxy's boyfriend Tom (Arch Hall Jr.), a gas station attendant who moonlights as a rock 'n' roller, to subdue the rampaging man-beast. What Tom doesn't bargain for is Eegah's extreme interest in stealing his girl!

This classic screwball comedy stars Carole Lombard as Hazel Flagg, a small-town girl who's dying of radiation poisoning. Recognizing the kind of story that sells newspapers, reporter Wally Cook...

This classic screwball comedy stars Carole Lombard as Hazel Flagg, a small-town girl who's dying of radiation poisoning. Recognizing the kind of story that sells newspapers, reporter Wally Cook (Fredric March) whisks Hazel off to New York City and turns her into a media sensation. Wally's self-serving plan becomes more complicated when he starts falling for Hazel. Pioneering three-strip Technicolor and smartly written by Ben Hecht and James H. Street, Nothing Sacred is a sophisticated comedy...

Roy Rogers plays two characters in this Republic Pictures western. Villainous Ed Tasker (Frank M. Thomas) kills Roy and raises one of Roy's sons to be his chief henchman. Meanwhile, Roy's other son...

Roy Rogers plays two characters in this Republic Pictures western. Villainous Ed Tasker (Frank M. Thomas) kills Roy and raises one of Roy's sons to be his chief henchman. Meanwhile, Roy's other son (played by Roy!) grows up and organizes a group of ranchers for a showdown with Tasker, not knowing his own long lost brother is working for the opposition! The cast includes George a Gabbya Hayes, and Don a Reda Barry, with direction by B-movie ace Joseph Kane (Undersea Kingdom, Flame of the...

Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast. Only God could destroy it! Well, if not God, how about a heroic hot-rodding teenager? That's the idea behind this independent slime fest from the same...

Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast. Only God could destroy it! Well, if not God, how about a heroic hot-rodding teenager? That's the idea behind this independent slime fest from the same film company that produced another low budget "classic," The Killer Shrews. Both were directed by Ray Kellogg, a special effects specialist and second unit director who would eventually work on some of Hollywood's biggest pictures, including Cleopatra and The Green Berets. In 1959, though, it was all...

Out of the night creeps a shadow, striking terror into the heart of Chinatown! Bela Lugosi plays a power mad psychopath in this thriller from Monogram Pictures. William Nigh directs a tale of...

Out of the night creeps a shadow, striking terror into the heart of Chinatown! Bela Lugosi plays a power mad psychopath in this thriller from Monogram Pictures. William Nigh directs a tale of kidnapping and intrigue, with a cast that includes Wallace Ford (Freaks, Shadow of a Doubt) as a wiseguy reporter who falls into the diabolical clutches of the sinister Wong, a madman who believes he will one day rule China!

This cross-dressing farce sees Jack Mitchell disguise himself as the mysterious "Madame Brown," a missing witness important to a major court case. The scam works for a while, until he attracts the...

This cross-dressing farce sees Jack Mitchell disguise himself as the mysterious "Madame Brown," a missing witness important to a major court case. The scam works for a while, until he attracts the romantic attention of two old geezers and a Broadway showgirl. If you don't laugh your head off at this silent classic, call a doctor quick!

Gene Autry is the sheriff of a small western town, crooning his way into the heart of Eleanor (Irene Manning), a singer from Chicago who has witnessed a murder! The king of the singing cowboys is...

Gene Autry is the sheriff of a small western town, crooning his way into the heart of Eleanor (Irene Manning), a singer from Chicago who has witnessed a murder! The king of the singing cowboys is accompanied by the usual cast of sidewinders, including Smiley Burnette as Deputy Frog, and in one of his early roles, Lon Chaney Jr. Also, look for a young Roy Rodgers as one of the Sons of the Pioneers. Songs include 'Money Ain No Use Anyway,' and 'In The Heart of the West.'

Adolphe Menjou and Carol Landis star in this wacky comedy from director Hal Roach. It's all about a wealthy playboy (John Hubbard) who dodges an impending marriage by feigning insanity....

Adolphe Menjou and Carol Landis star in this wacky comedy from director Hal Roach. It's all about a wealthy playboy (John Hubbard) who dodges an impending marriage by feigning insanity. Unfortunately for him, he ends up in an asylum! But knowing Hal Roach, a two-time Oscar winner behind many of the best films of Laurel and Hardy, this is sure to be the funniest asylum ever caught on film! Along with music by Hoagy Carmichael, this feature includes an uncredited appearance by Shemp Howard of...

This musical feature from the producing/directing team of Jack Goldberg and Arthur Leonard (The Devil's Daughter, Jitterbug Senorita) was part of a series of movies made for segregated theaters of...

This musical feature from the producing/directing team of Jack Goldberg and Arthur Leonard (The Devil's Daughter, Jitterbug Senorita) was part of a series of movies made for segregated theaters of the 1940s. Musical numbers include 'Long Legged Lizzy', performed by Deek Wilson and the Brown Dots, 'Ring Around My Rosie' by Billy Daniels, and 'Oh, Ho! It's a Lovely Day', by Rubie Blakey. Film buffs may notice Sidney Poitier as an extra in a nightclub scene. It was his first acting job!

Thornton Wilder's touching story of life in a New Hampshire town stars William Holden and Martha Scott as a young couple looking to the future. Six Oscar nominations went to director Sam Wood's...

Thornton Wilder's touching story of life in a New Hampshire town stars William Holden and Martha Scott as a young couple looking to the future. Six Oscar nominations went to director Sam Wood's version of this Pulitzer Prize winning drama, including one for Best Picture, and one for Aaron Copland's original score. Also, look for two of Hollywood's great character performers, Guy Kibbee and Beulah Bondi as Mr. and Mrs. Webb, and Thomas Mitchell as good ol' Doc Gibbs!

The Stranger is a deeply fascinating noir thriller and the third directorial feature by Orson Welles. It's a post-war suspense film about an escaped Nazi who disguises himself as an ordinary high...

The Stranger is a deeply fascinating noir thriller and the third directorial feature by Orson Welles. It's a post-war suspense film about an escaped Nazi who disguises himself as an ordinary high school teacher in a small town in Connecticut. An officer for the war crimes commission, Wilson (Edward G. Robinson), is tasked with tracking down Franz Kindler (Welles), a mastermind of the concentration camps who, in the aftermath of World War II, has erased all traces of his identity and settled...

Arlette Lafron (Rogers) is a young pick pocket recruited by a corrupt foreign ambassador to steal a valuable watch from a wealthy and handsome young diplomat (Jean Pierre Aumont). Arlette not only...

Arlette Lafron (Rogers) is a young pick pocket recruited by a corrupt foreign ambassador to steal a valuable watch from a wealthy and handsome young diplomat (Jean Pierre Aumont). Arlette not only bungles the job, but falls head over heels for her would-be victim. This entertaining remake of a popular French comedy stars such screen heavyweights as Basil Rathbone and Adolphe Menjou, was directed by Sam Wood ("A Day At The Races" and "A Night At The Opera"), and will have you thinking twice...

Angel on my Shoulder is the darkly comic tale of a murdered gangster who arrives in Hell, only to be sent back to Earth to make up for his sins. Starring Oscar winner Paul Muni, the film also...

Angel on my Shoulder is the darkly comic tale of a murdered gangster who arrives in Hell, only to be sent back to Earth to make up for his sins. Starring Oscar winner Paul Muni, the film also features Claude Rains, Anne Baxter, and Onslow Stevens. Directed by Archie Mayo (The Petrified Forrest, A Night in Casablanca), from an original story by Harry Segall, this thought-provoking tale packs a moral punch!

Legendary stuntman and actor Ray "Crash" Corrigan stars in this western-mystery hybrid about an elderly man and his Chinese servant who are menaced by a ruthless killer known as "The Raven." Also...

Legendary stuntman and actor Ray "Crash" Corrigan stars in this western-mystery hybrid about an elderly man and his Chinese servant who are menaced by a ruthless killer known as "The Raven." Also starring Max Terhune, Willie Fung, and John 'Dusty' King, this old-time six-gun serenade about prairie style gangsters was directed by S. Roy Luby (The Border Phantom) and filmed at Corrigan's own ranch in Simi Valley, California!

In 1939 the brilliant animation team of Max and Dave Fleischer took a break from Popeye and Betty Boop cartoons to tackle Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput. Two years earlier, Disney's classic Snow...

In 1939 the brilliant animation team of Max and Dave Fleischer took a break from Popeye and Betty Boop cartoons to tackle Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput. Two years earlier, Disney's classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs raised the bar for all animated features to follow, but Fleischer Studios was up to the challenge. The result is a gorgeous 76-minute feature (the first animated feature from an American studio other than Disney), which earned an Oscar nomination for Victor Young's score,...

Two undercover agents unwittingly stalk the same target in this 1950 drama set in Mexico. Fred MacMurray is back in tough guy mode as Johnny Macklin, a disguised agent on the trail of drug smuggler...

Two undercover agents unwittingly stalk the same target in this 1950 drama set in Mexico. Fred MacMurray is back in tough guy mode as Johnny Macklin, a disguised agent on the trail of drug smuggler Pete Richie (Raymond Burr, the ultimate noir bad guy!). But a female officer has already gone undercover to nab Ritchie, and is already closing in. Claire Trevor stars as Officer Madeleine Haley, the woman caught between MacMurray and Burr. What a predicament! Director William A. Seiter (Sons of the...

A fun cast headlines this feature about radio's greatest daytime program! Bonita Granville, Beulah Bondi, Billie Burke, and Zasu Pitts are here as audience members who have come to enjoy a popular...

A fun cast headlines this feature about radio's greatest daytime program! Bonita Granville, Beulah Bondi, Billie Burke, and Zasu Pitts are here as audience members who have come to enjoy a popular radio show (hosted by Tom Breneman). Meanwhile Hedda Hopper, Spike Jones, and Nat 'King' Cole appear as themselves. Nat sings 'It's Better To Be By Yourself,' while other tunes are performed by Andy Russell, and Spike Jones and His City Slickers!

A classic B-movie, elevated greatly thanks to a solid central performance from the dependable Peter Graves (The Night of the Hunter, TV's "Mission Impossible). After a brilliant nuclear scientist...

A classic B-movie, elevated greatly thanks to a solid central performance from the dependable Peter Graves (The Night of the Hunter, TV's "Mission Impossible). After a brilliant nuclear scientist Douglas Martin (Graves) is abducted by aliens, he attempts to warn the government of the aliens' nefarious plans to exterminate humanity using giant insects and reptiles, only to be met with understandable skepticism from the FBI. Left to defend the planet on his own, Martin must use his intellect to...

One of the definitive classics of the American silent film era, The Garden of Eden is a decadent, sumptuous romance adapted from Avery Hopwood's stage production, featuring a typically magnetic...

One of the definitive classics of the American silent film era, The Garden of Eden is a decadent, sumptuous romance adapted from Avery Hopwood's stage production, featuring a typically magnetic performance from silent film siren Corrine Griffith (The Divine Lady) as beautiful Viennese signer Toni Le Brun. When her mysterious benefactor, posing as a wardrobe mistress, turns out to be a wealthy baroness in disguise, Toni must face the unappealing reality that her new lover, and soon to be...

Mona Freeman stars as Ziggy Brennan, a feisty girl who's always getting the wrong advice; first from her gold-digging mother, and then from a local huckster. Ziggy means well, and she'll be the...

Mona Freeman stars as Ziggy Brennan, a feisty girl who's always getting the wrong advice; first from her gold-digging mother, and then from a local huckster. Ziggy means well, and she'll be the first to tell you that there's a girl like her in every town. You'll wish you could reach out to help her in this stirring Republic Pictures film from director Alfred Santell. The film also stars Oscar winner James Dunn (A Tree Grows In Brooklyn), and features art direction by Oscar nominated James...

Buster Crabbe stars as Billy the Kid, and Billy's playin' it high wide and handsome as he shoots it out with some mesa toughs! But not even the baddest men in in Arizona can stop this trigger-quick...

Buster Crabbe stars as Billy the Kid, and Billy's playin' it high wide and handsome as he shoots it out with some mesa toughs! But not even the baddest men in in Arizona can stop this trigger-quick legend of the trail! Former silent screen comic Al St. John stars as Billy's sidekick, Fuzzy Q. Jones, and nearly steals the show with his rubbery face and pratfalls. All in all, this is another delightful PRC western from director Sam Newfield, full of gunsmoke, action, and laughter!