New England schoolteacher Rachel Cameron's life is small and safe. Too small and too safe for a warmhearted woman who wants to do something -- anything -- to keep from slipping into spinsterhood. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward joined their stellar talents on this powerfully human movie, he debuting as a director and she giving one of her hallmark screen performances. Both won New York Film Critics and Golden Globe awards for their work, and the film garnered four Academy Award nominations,...
A young jockey comes up against a trifecta of gangsters, guns and greed in this lively entry in the popular series of Frankie Darro/Kane Richmond action-adventures. Young jockey Frankie Reynolds adopts a crippled colt, naming it "Trouble" and developing it into a champion race horse. When Trouble unexpectedly finishes first in a big race, it upsets a gambling ring's plans for a big payoff. They get even by falsely incriminating Frankie's jockey brother, Smokey, who gets banned from the...
Dan Morgan has the fastest horse on the track for Saturday's high-stakes race, and everyone knows it. Rival trainer Walker Hammond needs a win badly this weekend, so he pays off a jockey to secretly dope Morgan's horse, Carnation, before the race. Carnation wins by three lengths, but is disqualified when post-race testing reveals doping. The win and the purse go to Hammond, while Dan is banned from racing. Completely innocent, Dan goes on a desperate and dangerous search to find out who framed...
BACK ON DVD! FEATURING COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR RICHARD BENJAMIN, AND THREE DOCUMENTARY FEATURETTES. This is the story of Henry "Hopper" Nash (Sean Penn) and his buddy Nicky (Nicolas Cage) enjoying their last boyish exploits before they enter the Marines. Elizabeth McGovern portrays Penn's mysterious girlfriend. What ensues is a tender, bittersweet tale of lost innocence and the trauma of growing up too fast. The result is a magic moment, brilliantly captured within the emotional crosscurrent of...
Wounded and weakened in Korean prison camps, GIs descend from the plane that returned them to U.S. soil. It is a time of tearful family reunions. A time of uncertainty about how to help traumatized men. And a time of reckoning: Capt. Edward W. Hall Jr., a silver-star hero and ex-POW, faces trial for collaboration with the enemy. Paul Newman's richly complex portrayal of Hall sets the tone of acting excellence found throughout The Rack. How much can a POW be expected to endure before breaking?...
There are people who can slap you on the back with one hand and pick your pocket with the other - and it could happen to you. Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.Accidentally on Purpose: After a young couple purchases a used car...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, Racket Squad was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.Home Wreckers: A phony divorce lawyer preys on troubled couples.Romance Unlimited: A sexpot "marries" a string of soldiers leaving for combat, cashing in their pay and widow's benefits.Salted Mine:...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con-man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.A Place For Grandma: An elderly woman is swindled out of her life savings at a phony retirement home.The Family Tree: A skeptical husband is duped by a con-man genealogist hired by his wife to...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.His Brother's Keeper: An elderly gambler known as Long Shot poses as a deaf hobo in order to receive handouts that he can use for gambling. Local gangsters already running a similar citywide...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.The Case of the Dancing Lady: Captain Braddock investigates a seemingly harmless dance studio offering instruction to lonely singles. For those pupils that decide to stop taking the lessons,...
There are people who can slap you on the back with one hand and pick your pocket with the other... and it could happen to you.Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.The Case Of The Condemned Cattle: Conman Bart Carroll poses as a...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad"was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award. Heartbreak For Sale: A con man preys on the distraught mother of an imprisoned felon, promising an early parole for her son in return for cash. The Case Of Lady Luck: A newcomer at the country...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award. Beauty For Hire: Lured by the promise of a lucrative modeling career, a pretty young girl is bilked out of her life savings.Heaven For Sale: A grieving father is victimized by charlatans who have...
There are people who can slap you on the back with one hand and pick your pocket with the other...and it could happen to you. Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award. Babies For Sale: A young couple stand to lose their baby and their...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.Bill Of Sale Racket: Away serving his country in Korea, a young man loses his gas station when confidence men swindle his wife out of the deed.Coon Hunt: A wealthy sportsman accepts an offer to go...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.Knockout: Con men elaborately stage a fake prize fight and swindle a popular band leader out of $50,000.The Soft Touch: An intricate web of deceit ensues when a sexy temptress and a pair of...
12 episodes on 3 DVDs from the classic "Racket Squad" television series.
12 episodes on 3 DVDs from the classic crime series 'Racket Squad' starring Reed Hadley.
20 episodes on 5 DVDs of the classic crime TV series starring Reed Hadley as Captain Braddock of the Bunco Squad.
Reed Hadley stars at Captain John Braddock in this anthology drama series about a detective who works for a police department helping citizens who have been victirms of confidence schemes.
Nick Scanlon (Robert Ryan) is an old-fashioned kind of gangster. If someone crosses you, settle it with a fist or a bullet. Tom McQuigg (Robert Mitchum) is an old-fashioned kind of cop. Grab the bad guy, not the bribe. But they're both living in a corrupt new world of smooth operators on both sides of the law, efficient green-eyeshade types who run a crime ring like a corporation. They won't mind if Scanlon and McQuigg square off if they bring each other down. Ryan and Mitchum, who costarred...
Tough mobster Mahlon Keane practically runs crime in New York City. He meets broke ex-society girl Rhoda Philbrooke at a society fundraiser and helps her cheat her way to some winnings in poker. Rhoda needs the money to help nurse broken alcoholic concert violinist Tony Vaughan back to health. In between his criminal dealings, Keane takes up Rhoda's cause and helps promote Vaughan's return to public performance. Rhoda agrees to marry Keane but still harbors unrequited love for Tony Vaughan. On...
The complete "Radar Men From The Moon" serial on two DVDs.