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Crooked cattle baron Al Burton bribes an unethical doctor to place a quarantine on "Pop" Mason's cattle. Unable to sell his stock, he will be forced to default on a debt he owes Burton, which will allow him to seize Mason's land, as he has done to other unfortunate settlers. To seal the deal, Burton has his men kill "Pop" and leave fake evidence of a suicide. Ace Cooper is an old pal who suspects foul play. Disguised as a foppish dude, he helps Mason's beautiful daughter, Betty, in her efforts...

NAKED MASSACRE (1976): A solitary American soldier stops in Belfast on his way home from Vietnam. Already traumatized by the horrors of war, he is driven to madness by the IRA bombings shaking the city. With no money to complete his journey, he becomes fixated on eight young nurses living together in a boarding house. His mind snapping, the soldier invades the girls' home, subjecting them to a horrific night of rape, terror, and murder...Loosely based on the real-life Richard Speck murders,...

American frontiersmen propelled to legend as the "best peacekeepers in the West," The Range Busters galloped onto the screen in 24 action-packed westerns produced from 1940 to 1943. A spin-off of The Three Mesquiteers western series (1936-1939), also starring Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune, The Range Busters played on the popularity of the B-Western genre. Third actor John King's baritone is heard during every movie, and ace stuntman David Sharpe replaced Corrigan in a few films, including Trail...

Agonizing torture at the hands of the secret police threatens any citizen who resists in a Hungary subjugated by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin. Cardinal Josef Mindszenty (Charles Bickford), taking a courageous open stand against the Communists, is labeled a traitor by the brutal regime bent on crushing all opposition. Intrigued by whispers of what may be going on inside the Soviet-occupied nation, American foreign correspondent Tom Kelly shows up in Budapest to investigate.Shortly after...

Trouble comes in all shapes and sizes in this hilarious situation comedy series starring Stu and June Erwin! The real-life husband and wife team had been acting together for years when they began this series in 1950. Stu plays Principal Erwin of Hamilton High School and does his best to raise daughters Joyce (Ann Todd) and Jackie (Sheila James). Along with handyman Willie (Willie Best), the Erwins discover that it's the little things in life that go from bad to worse.This collection of early...

Playboy Bob Conrad falls head-over-heels for a beautiful and gifted young pianist, Dorothy McCarthy. The monkey wrench in his romantic plans is Ma McCarthy, who finds Bob's fast-living, drinking and carousing, entirely unacceptable. Determined to win Dorothy's affections, Bob swallows a big dose of humility and takes a job as a lowly store clerk. His efforts seem to be paying off when, at the worst possible time, a sexy siren from Bob's past shows up on the scene.This romantic tale set in a...

Ralph Prescott is a successful divorce lawyer, but has grown to despise women over what he sees as the petty reasons they divorce their husbands. He decides to take a vacation to get away from it all in the Canadian wilderness, where he meets outdoorsman Joe Easter. Joe brings Ralph to his tiny cabin and introduces him to his much younger wife, Alverna, a former manicurist from the big city. Fed up with the rustic life, Alverna wiggles her way into convincing Ralph to take her back to...

As the last survivor of the Civil War, aging Joel Bentham is awarded $50,000 upon the death of his army buddy, Tom Riggins. Suddenly a wealthy man, Joel and his personal servant pack up and move into Riggins' old country house, along with a tough but beautiful tramp named Meg whom they pick up along the way. Fulfilling a promise to his departed friend, Joel contacts Riggins' estranged grandson, Ray. A brash city slicker with debts to dangerous people, Ray quickly agrees to help "look after"...

Vaudevillian Joe Pitt sweeps young Sally Patter off of her feet and steals the lovestruck girl away from her small-town family to join his act. She winds up heartbroken, pregnant and broke when Joe runs off with the magician's sexy assistant. Sally bravely persists and her immense dancing and singing talent gain the notice of prominent producer, Wade Valentine. Under Valentine's tutelage, she rockets to Broadway stardom while Joe Pitt is reduced to waiting on tables. Alone, Sally proudly gives...

Beautiful Suzanne Ricord's heart is broken by crafty Count Balraine after she resists his pre-marital advances, and he demands the return of his engagement ring. Later, she spies the ring on the finger of an older woman named Diane, the Count's newest fiancee. With the help of Tony, one of her many admirers, Suzanne plots to retrieve the jeweled band and is thrilled when Diane and the Count split up. Later, when it seems that Tony has run off with Diane, Suzanne belatedly realizes that she's...

Critter Gitters is a delightful half-hour live-action program centering on a group of neighborhood kids who join forces with two veterinarians and an inventive professor to solve mysteries and international crimes involving animals of every size, shape and species. Every episode contains solutions to ethical dilemmas and educational material and information about animals, science and geography. "Critter Gitters" has been endorsed by the Children's Television Council.HEAD IN THE SAND: The...

Count Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Werewolf join forces in this haunting tribute to the Universal horror films of the 1930s. The Lord of the Vampires has returned to his native soil, choosing an innocent young virgin as his new bride. Victoria Frankenstein, the granddaughter of the original monster-maker, has been using Dracula's blood in profane experiments. Injecting it into her grandfather's dormant creation, she revives the Monster. And when the Werewolf arrives in Transylvania...