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!
Two variations may be noted by Western students in 'The Caravan Trail'... First, the singing hero, Eddie Dean, is billed as one who refuses to pack a gun because he once killed a man and it hurt his feelings. This is embarrassing because he is made Town Marshal by the villains when the old Marshal gets shot in the back. He gets around it by being handy with his dukes, and by boldly inaugurating a new custom in the cactus belt. He swears in three bandit gunmen who happen to be old friends of...
A young man's plan to forego college education to marry his teenage sweetheart becomes complicated when the boy's father intervenes.
When aging, sickly Birdie scares off her last caretaker, granddaughter Mallorie must move into her large Victorian home to take care of her. Mallorie soon finds herself sleepwalking and envisioning spirits. With no luck finding a proper caretaker to replace her, Mallorie is forced to confront her family's darkest secrets before the evil presence in the house overtakes her sanity completely.
Blake Edwards (Pink Panther films, Victor/Victoria) directs a medical mystery thriller based on a novel written by Michael Crichton ("ER," Jurassic Park). When pathologist Dr. Peter Carey (James Coburn) brings his West-Coast counterculture ways to a Boston hospital, he quickly causes a stir. But things only become more tense when the daughter of one of his new colleagues dies after an illegal abortion--and Dr. Carey uses his forensic skills to defend the doctor accused of causing the girl's...
Harold Robbins' best-seller about '30s Hollywood comes to the screen in a torrent of frank, controversial and (for the times) sensational scenes that helped break the Production Code. George Peppard is the ruthless tycoon who (with amazing parallels to Howard Hughes) builds a multi-million dollar empire. Carroll Baker, who performs a razzle-dazzle striptease atop a glittering chandelier, is the Jean Harlow-type star. In addition to its depiction of the wild life in Tinseltown's early days, the...
The Cars were on the cutting edge when it came to music videos. And this Heartbeat City video compilation, with songs from three of the band's most successful CD5, is no exception. Inspired by their 1984 platinum-selling album, this sight-and-sound spectacular includes extensive video clips and performance footage not available on TV. A combination of innovative production techniques and The Cars' own inimitable Pop Art style makes this video compilation a fitting showcase For one of the most...
Sixteen-year-old Rachel Cather is a child of the land, a self-reliant farm girl who sees her home and family threatened by a powerful developer. Determined to stop him, she launches a heroic quest of her own, following the ghost of a young boy deep into the mountains where, legend says, he leads treasure-seekers to a fortune in lost gold - or to certain doom. The journey includes friends and foes, perils and thrills, but the greatest test will be of Rachel's faith in human nature - and in...
The revealing HBO Documentary Film, The Case Against 8, takes an in-depth look at the movement to overturn Prop 8 and at the historic federal lawsuit filed to challenge its constitutionality. The film chronicles a five-year struggle for marriage equality that changed history and the landmark case that paved the way for marriage equality battles nationwide. With exclusive behind-the-scenes access to both the powerhouse and unlikely legal team (David Boies and Ted Olson) and the four plaintiffs...
While visiting New York, Grand Duke Ludwig finds his bank account frozen owing to a dispute with the German government. Desperate for money, the nobleman undertakes a job for newfound friend Gordon, a jewel thief posing as a millionaire. The hapless Ludwig is tricked into using his good name to facilitate the theft of a valuable black pearl from a prominent jeweler. Angela, a pretty young employee of the gem merchant, realizes the Grand Duke has been duped and tries to help him recover the...
A group of detectives find themselves in absurd situations while investigating a string of equally absurd crimes, all the while pissing off their ornery boss. Using a dark and ironic lens that Czech cinema is famous for, The Case of the Dead Deadman cleverly pokes fun at all of your favourite crime movie troupes without ever missing an opportunity to also make fun of itself.
Historical film about a count, Fernan Gonzalez.
The place: the Spanish province of Castile. The time: 350 years before the Crusades. From this mystery-shrouded age comes the battle-swept adventures of Fernan Gonzalez, the nobleman who emerged from self-imposed exile to overthrow the grip of Moorish tyranny with his mighty sword. Starring Cesar Romero, Frankie Avalon, Broderick Crawford and Alida Valli, The Castilian recreates the fabled saga of Gonzalez (Spartaco Santony), one of Spain's greatest heroes who, history records, was a pioneer...
In the laugh-filled tradition of The Full Monty, THE CASTLE is a hilarious comedy treat! Even though there's an airport practically running through their backyard, the eccentric Kerrigan clan loves their humble home. But when the airfield needs room to expand, the government says that the Kerrigans have got to go. With an irresistible charm and irrepressible humor everyone is sure to enjoy, the hilarity then really takes flight when this funny family decides to stay and fight for their beloved...
The seaside city of Charleston, South Carolina is the best preserved of any in the South. Largely spared the ravages of the Civil War, Charleston boasts some of the finest antebellum mansions in America. Visit this spectacular city and get a privileged look inside some of its crown jewels. The privately owned Calhoun Mansion is a marvel of antebellum architecture that has been home to some of Charleston's most prominent citizens for over 100 years. Owner Gedney Howe III shows off the unique...
The legendary Bob Hope is at his very best in the hilarious comedy thriller The Cat and the Canary. A decade after the death of an eccentric millionaire, his remaining relatives gather for the reading of the will at his abandoned mansion set deep in the Louisiana bayous. Tension builds after his niece Joyce (Paulette Goddard) is named the sole inheritor and it is revealed that one of the other relatives will get everything if the heiress goes insane within the next 30 days. The timid Wally...
In The Cat and the Canary (1939), when an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow. In The Devil Bat (1940), a mad scientist develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it.
While his mother seeks treatment in rehab, teenager Nick (Alex Wolff, "Hereditary") comes to New York to stay with Cal, a jazz musician and friend of his late father's. During his stay, he makes friends who show him what the city has to offer. This DVD includes 5.1 Surround, Stereo and English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired.
While his mother seeks treatment in rehab, teenager Nick (Alex Wolff, "Hereditary") comes to New York to stay with Cal, a jazz musician and friend of his late father's. During his stay, he makes friends who show him what the city has to offer. This Blu-ray includes (5.1 DTS-HD MA, 2.0 DTS-HD MA) 5.1 Surround, Stereo and English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired.
THE CAT O'NINE TAILS (1971): In the dead of night, a genetics laboratory is broken into, leaving a security guard dead and a cage mysteriously empty. To catch the culprit, journalist Carlo Giordani teams with his old mentor Franco, a former reporter reduced to writing puzzles for the newspaper since going blind. As the pair pursue their investigation, more and more people associated with the genetics laboratory are found horrifically murdered. It is soon revealed that an innocent man, tortured...
Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.
From filmmaker Feras Fayyad, The Cave tells the story of a hidden secret underground hospital in Syria and the female-led team of civilians and medical professionals who risk their lives to provide medical care to the besieged local population. Amidst the devastation of war, 30-year-old aspiring pediatrician Dr. Amani and her team work tirelessly to restore health and hope.
An adaptation of James Redfield's novel about the search for a sacred manuscript in the Peruvian rain forest.