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From the height of the blaxploitation era comes this story of a fearless female attorney who helps a man falsely charged with murdering his ex-boss. Starring Gwynn Barbee as the unstoppable lawyer...

From the height of the blaxploitation era comes this story of a fearless female attorney who helps a man falsely charged with murdering his ex-boss. Starring Gwynn Barbee as the unstoppable lawyer Eva Taylor, plus Levi Balford, Gwynn Barbee, and Michelle T. Carter. For trivia buffs: This feature was filmed entirely in Dallas, Texas...

Frances Langford learns it's not so easy to become a Broadway star in this zesty musical from director Wallace Fox (The Bowery at Midnight). Songs include such classics as 'That's How The Rumba...

Frances Langford learns it's not so easy to become a Broadway star in this zesty musical from director Wallace Fox (The Bowery at Midnight). Songs include such classics as 'That's How The Rumba Began' and 'Blue in Love Again', plus don't miss a show-stopping tap number by Lorraine Krueger! In the tradition of such classics as Stage Door, this feature is like a steeplechase set to music!

The War Department Presents Appointment in Tokyo, a documentary about the U.S. ocean battles of World War 2. With all enemy film taken from captured official Japanese newsreels, this 56 minute...

The War Department Presents Appointment in Tokyo, a documentary about the U.S. ocean battles of World War 2. With all enemy film taken from captured official Japanese newsreels, this 56 minute documentary primarily follows General Douglas MacArthur and his men from the Philippines in early 1942, through the signing of the instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri on September 1, 1945. This stirring documentary includes footage of the Battle of Leyte, the Battle of Manila, and the rescue of...

Warren Oates is Frank Mansfield, a down on his luck competitor in the sordid world of cockfighting. Broke, and ignoring his fiance's demand that he settle down to a normal life, he's vowed to never...

Warren Oates is Frank Mansfield, a down on his luck competitor in the sordid world of cockfighting. Broke, and ignoring his fiance's demand that he settle down to a normal life, he's vowed to never speak again until he wins the coveted Cockfighter of the Year medal. With a cast that includes Harry Dean Stanton and Steve Railsback, a screenplay by noir novelist Charles Willeford (Miami Blues) and cinematography by Oscar winner Nestor Almendros, director Monte Hellman (Two-Lane Blacktop) creates...

Considered one of the earliest examples of American "exploitation cinema" thanks to its exaggerated, hyper-sexualized depiction of native life in Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka), Jaws of the Jungle is...

Considered one of the earliest examples of American "exploitation cinema" thanks to its exaggerated, hyper-sexualized depiction of native life in Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka), Jaws of the Jungle is nonetheless a thrilling, fast-paced adventure film for the wild at heart. Written and directed by Eddie Granemann (The Lost City) and starring a cast of largely unknown actors, the film follows a tribe of Ceylonese natives after they are forced to flee their village into the dangerous jungle after...

This was Harold Lloyd's most highly regarded talkie, and also one of the last films he would appear in. He plays Burleigh Sullivan, a timid milkman who finds himself in the seedy world of...

This was Harold Lloyd's most highly regarded talkie, and also one of the last films he would appear in. He plays Burleigh Sullivan, a timid milkman who finds himself in the seedy world of prizefighting. Though he thinks his success is based on his ability to duck, it's actually because his manager is bribing his opponents to fall down! Adolphe Menjou and Lionel Stander also star in this little classic (dubbed "uproariously funny" by Time magazine). It's from director Leo McCarey, a triple...

Undercover US Marshal John Carruthers (John Wayne) is investigating a rash of robberies by a character known as "The Polka Dot Bandit" in this B-movie gem. Along the way, Carruthers finds himself in...

Undercover US Marshal John Carruthers (John Wayne) is investigating a rash of robberies by a character known as "The Polka Dot Bandit" in this B-movie gem. Along the way, Carruthers finds himself in more trouble than he'd ever expected! Written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury, the film features George "Gabby" Hayes, Eleanor Hunt, and many other favorites of the era. Wayne was only 27 at the time of Blue Steel, but was well on his way to becoming "The Duke."

Cedric Hardwicke and Freddie Bartholomew star in this adaptation of Thomas Hughes' famous novel. Oscar nominated director Robert Stevenson (Mary Poppins) gets help from a majestic musical score by...

Cedric Hardwicke and Freddie Bartholomew star in this adaptation of Thomas Hughes' famous novel. Oscar nominated director Robert Stevenson (Mary Poppins) gets help from a majestic musical score by three- time Oscar nominee Anthony Collins (Sunny, Irene), cinematography by Oscar nominated Nicholas Musuraca (I Remember Mama, Cat People), and costume design from Oscar winner Edward Stevenson (The Facts of Life). The film's art direction was by seven-time Oscar nominee Darrell Silvera (Citizen...

An American carnival arrives in Germany, but there's more going on than tilt-a-whirls and cotton candy! A barker, a female pickpocket, and a high diver become embroiled in this sordid tale from...

An American carnival arrives in Germany, but there's more going on than tilt-a-whirls and cotton candy! A barker, a female pickpocket, and a high diver become embroiled in this sordid tale from director Kurt Neumann (The Fly, Rocketship X-M). With a cast that includes Anne Baxter and notorious film noir hunk Steve Cochran, this little B-movie uses the colorful backdrop of carny life to portray the angst of a woman's shame! Shot in locations ranging from Bavaria to Munich by Oscar winning...

Movie icon Yul Brynner made his debut in this tough crime thriller from director Laslo Benedek (The Wild One). Brynner plays ruthless gangster Paul Vicola, a murderous thug whose gang has stolen...

Movie icon Yul Brynner made his debut in this tough crime thriller from director Laslo Benedek (The Wild One). Brynner plays ruthless gangster Paul Vicola, a murderous thug whose gang has stolen medicinal narcotics from a ship docked in New York harbor. The movie also stars Scott Brady and Richard Rober as the agents out to stop Vicola, a dangerous assignment since Vicola is the sort who will have his own girlfriend killed if he thinks she knows too much!

Sterling Hayden, Eve Miller and Barton MacLane star in this thrilling tale of Southern saboteurs attacking railroad construction at the dawn of the Civil War. Oscar nominee Ray Nazarro (The...

Sterling Hayden, Eve Miller and Barton MacLane star in this thrilling tale of Southern saboteurs attacking railroad construction at the dawn of the Civil War. Oscar nominee Ray Nazarro (The Bullfighter and the Lady) directed this tale yanked from the pages of American history, a frontier time built by bullets, dynamite, and blood stained spikes!

A young soldier on a pass in New York City finds entertainment and romance when he visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars appear and host servicemen during the war. The sensational...

A young soldier on a pass in New York City finds entertainment and romance when he visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars appear and host servicemen during the war. The sensational cast includes Katherine Hepburn, Helen Hayes, Gracie Fields, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Harpo Marx, Gypsy Rose Lee, Ethel Merman, and the always outrageous Tallulah Bankhead. The rollicking comedy directed by two-time Oscar winner Frank Borzage also features great music from some of the top...

Typical Amos 'n Andy storyline has the boys trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party. All the...

Typical Amos 'n Andy storyline has the boys trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party. All the regular characters are here (or mentioned), including the famous Mystic Knights of the Sea. The only film appearance of radio's long-running characters.

When Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) returns to the neighborhood of his youth, he finds that his old friend Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) has married local District Attorney Walter O'Neil (Kirk Douglas,...

When Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) returns to the neighborhood of his youth, he finds that his old friend Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) has married local District Attorney Walter O'Neil (Kirk Douglas, making his screen debut). All seems fine on the surface, but Walter, Martha, and Sam share a horrible secret. Soon Sam finds himself drawn into Martha's web of fear and suspicion, and the results are classic film noir! Directed by Lewis Milestone ("All Quiet on the Western Front") the film also features...

The great John Sturges (Bad Day at Black Rock, The Magnificent Seven) directed this tale of a badly injured fugitive telling his life story to a priest. Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, and Victor Jory...

The great John Sturges (Bad Day at Black Rock, The Magnificent Seven) directed this tale of a badly injured fugitive telling his life story to a priest. Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, and Victor Jory star in this Republic feature from author Niven Busch, who had provided thrills with Duel in the Sun. With The Capture, we learn that killing a man is one thing, but loving his wife is quite another. Both are DYNAMITE!

Mary Pickford gives another of her unforgettable performances as Melissa 'M'liss' Smith, a feisty mining camp girl who fall in love with a school teacher. When he's wrongly implicated in a murder,...

Mary Pickford gives another of her unforgettable performances as Melissa 'M'liss' Smith, a feisty mining camp girl who fall in love with a school teacher. When he's wrongly implicated in a murder, the two join together to prove his innocence. With a cast that includes Theodore Roberts, Thomas Meighan, and Monte Blue, this dramatic feature from noted MGM director Marshall Neilan (The Lemon Drop Kid, Sweethearts on Parade) brings us back to the greatness of the silent era!

The East Side Kids find themselves in another jam when Muggs (Leo Gorcey) takes up boxing. The rest of the gang aren't pleased with his unsportsmanlike behavior, but when he takes the rap for a...

The East Side Kids find themselves in another jam when Muggs (Leo Gorcey) takes up boxing. The rest of the gang aren't pleased with his unsportsmanlike behavior, but when he takes the rap for a theft he didn't commit, the old street camaraderie kicks into action. Directed by B movie master Joseph H. Lewis (Gun Crazy), this rowdy feature from Monogram Pictures also stars Bobby Jordan, Donald Haines, and Sunshine Sammy Morrison, plus Leo Gorey's younger brother David as "Peewee!"

A big time cast, including Randolph Scott, Buster Crabbe, Barton MacLane, and Harry Carey, star in this feature about stampedes, Indian attacks, and plundering thieves! Directed by the esteemed...

A big time cast, including Randolph Scott, Buster Crabbe, Barton MacLane, and Harry Carey, star in this feature about stampedes, Indian attacks, and plundering thieves! Directed by the esteemed Henry Hathaway (True Grit, Niagara).

Screen legend Mary Pickford stars as Amy Burke, a spoiled young rich girl who finds herself fighting for survival in the slums of New York. Oscar nominee Sidney Franklin (The Good Earth, The...

Screen legend Mary Pickford stars as Amy Burke, a spoiled young rich girl who finds herself fighting for survival in the slums of New York. Oscar nominee Sidney Franklin (The Good Earth, The Barretts of Wimpole Street) directs a stellar cast of silent screen favorites, including Ralph Lewis (Birth of a Nation), Kenneth Harlan (San Francisco), and Aggie Herring (Oliver Twist). Pickford had started her own film company by this time; The Hoodlum was the second feature with Pickford as her own...

Jose Ferrer won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the large-nosed swordsman with a poet's soul. He'd played the role many times on Broadway, but his performance was captured for the ages in...

Jose Ferrer won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the large-nosed swordsman with a poet's soul. He'd played the role many times on Broadway, but his performance was captured for the ages in Stanley Kramer's 1950 production. The New York Times' Bosley Crowther wrote that Ferrer spoke Edmund Rostand's poetic dialog "with richness and clarity such as only a few other actors have managed on the screen." The story of Cyrano and his beloved Roxanne has been told many times with various actors,...

Lionel Atwill plays a duel role in this intriguing mystery from Monogram Pictures. Murder, double crosses, wisecracking reporters, and a dramatic trial all add up to create a thrilling...

Lionel Atwill plays a duel role in this intriguing mystery from Monogram Pictures. Murder, double crosses, wisecracking reporters, and a dramatic trial all add up to create a thrilling entertainment. Director Phil Rosen was truly a veteran of the movie business, having started out in 1912 as a cinematographer for Thomas Edison!

Two brothers, including one wanted for murder, are shipwrecked on an island inhabited by beautiful woman who possess a cache of valuable pearls. What the brothers don't know is that the island women...

Two brothers, including one wanted for murder, are shipwrecked on an island inhabited by beautiful woman who possess a cache of valuable pearls. What the brothers don't know is that the island women worship a shark god, and are known to make human sacrifices! With a cast that includes the smoldering Lisa Montell, this intense adventure was directed by drive-in movie king Roger Corman. For movie buffs: Corman made the most of location shooting, filming Shark Reef in the same Hawaiian setting as...

Government agent Gordon (Hal Taliaferro) goes undercover to investigate an ongoing war between cattlemen and sheepmen. But he soon finds himself framed for murder! This low budget western from the...

Government agent Gordon (Hal Taliaferro) goes undercover to investigate an ongoing war between cattlemen and sheepmen. But he soon finds himself framed for murder! This low budget western from the short-lived Empire Pictures is from the golden era of shoot 'em ups, when audiences knew who the bad guys were, and couldn't wait for the good guys to serve up some just punishment!

Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette are back, and this time they're dealing with some very modern thinking rustlers. These new criminals have taken up the latest technologies to outsmart the authorities,...

Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette are back, and this time they're dealing with some very modern thinking rustlers. These new criminals have taken up the latest technologies to outsmart the authorities, including shortwave radios and airplanes! Can Gene and Smiley get 'em? You bet! Songs include 'The West Aint What It Used To Be', 'I Got the Heebie Jeebie Blues', and 'The Defective Detective from Brooklyn'. Gene also gets romantic when he sings, 'I Picked up the Trail when I Found You'.