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A wealthy importer is murdered in an apparent jewel theft gone bad. Henry Courtney's bullet-riddled corpse is discovered in his office soon after his partner, Jim O'Brien, is seen leaving the premises following a heated dispute over a debt. In addition, the priceless DeNormand necklace is missing. The murder weapon is planted in Jim's luggage, and two men, Rand and Hobbs, falsely testify against him. After a speedy trial, he finds himself in a cell facing execution. Assuming that O'Brien knows...

D.W. Griffith's Colossal Spectacle is considered by many critics to be the greatest film of the silent era. The lavish, innovative epic weaves four separate stories that depict the menace of hate, from ancient civilization up to the present day, tied together by a poignant motif of life's continuous struggle with good vs. evil in which the Eternal Mother (Lillian Gish) is seen rocking the cradle of humanity. Griffith's superb dramatization of intolerance is realized through the fall of...

Workaholic District Attorney Jim Stowell has a well-deserved reputation for ruthlessness. On his desk sits an abacus with skull-shaped beads to keep a morbid tally of the convicted killers he sends to the electric chair. When a mild mannered college professor guns down his cheating wife in a delirious moment of jealousy, Stowell tricks the suspect into a full confession. Hungry for another "bead" on his abacus of death, he cancels a vacation with his own neglected wife in order to prosecute...

Jerry Johnson drives his roadster off a high cliff to his death. Climbing down the treacherous ravine, Roy Rogers retrieves the body and finds the sheriff waiting. When he proves that Johnson had been shot, he is arrested for murder. Roy manages to escape, and with the law hot on his trail, he must find the real killer, or pay for a crime he has not committed.Roy is joined by an outstanding supporting cast led by John Carradine, whose long career included roles in many Hollywood classics such...

Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, takes to the high plains in the name of truth and justice with his trusty golden palomino, Trigger, and Bullet, the wonder dog. Featuring Dale Evans, the Queen of the West and Pat Brady as his comical sidekick. Roy and his friends defended the town of Paradise Valley for six seasons on NBC, with Post Cereals as the program's original sponsor. The Roy Rogers Show spawned a merchandising bonanza including lunch boxes, comic books, toy pistols, and Halloween...

How To Undress In Front Of Your Husband (1937, B&W): In the interest of striking a blow against marital boredom, the art of stripping for your husband is explored. A Hollywood model/actress is pitted against an obese housewife in an all-out disrobing showdown. Naturally enough, the model puts her husband in the mood while her rival puts her husband to sleep. This amusing teaser is directed by Dwain Esper, producer of exploitation classics Narcotic (1933), Maniac (1934) and Marihuana (1936)....

FORTRESS OF THE DEAD (1965): This haunting, eerie short feature (possibly made for television) is reminiscent of the best works of Val Lewton and Rod Serling. During World War II, while stationed on Corregidor Island in the Philippines, Private Frank Griffin was trapped along with the rest of his unit in a collapsed tunnel during a Japanese bombing. Frank was able to escape, but the other 38 men in his platoon all perished. Two decades later, Frank is still wracked by post-traumatic stress and...

THE GREAT GETAWAY: AMAZING YELLOWSTONE AND THE GRAND TETONS (1970s): A visit to such breathtaking sights as the Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone, the white-water rapids on the Snake River, and the travertine terraces in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming. Hosted by legendary cowboy actor George Montgomery, known for scores of Westerns in the '40s and '50s, as well as the TV series Cimarron City (1958-1959). VACATION IN ARIZONA (1961): A wordless travelogue of Arizona, made by Audio Productions for...

Tough street kid Tommy McGrath and his dim-witted pal Fats Moody, on the run after a botched robbery attempt, seek refuge in a Civilian Conservation Corps work camp. Contemptuous of authority and convinced his fellow corpsmen are suckers, Tommy is a major disruption until he falls for pretty Joan Martin, daughter of the local sheriff. His true character is put to the test, when a raging forest fire threatens the lives of Joan and his co-workers.Largely filmed on location at an actual CCC camp...

Railroad agent Dan Kurrie is framed for robbery by wealthy stockholder Joseph Garber, who plans to steal Dan's girl, Margaret Young. With her beloved disgraced by the theft charges, she accepts sleazy Garber's proposal of marriage. Crushed and broken-hearted, Dan flees and takes a job on a cattle ranch. Astride his trusted horse, Sand, on the wide open plains, he bides his time, waiting for a chance at redemption.William S. Hart began as a highly acclaimed Shakespearean actor on Broadway who...

This is one of Abbott & Costello's funniest films. The bumbling duo are hired as guides by gangsters in search of a secret treasure. They embark on a journey that leads them on a wild safari of outlandish fun. Bud & Lou keep you laughing as they encounter growling lions, Kong-sized apes and hungry cannibals.

A phantom draped in a long black cloak, riding atop a stallion and carrying a bloody severed head, haunts the grounds of Calahan Ranch. A young couple, Mark and Brenda, inherit the isolated ranch under the condition that they make it profitable within six months. Otherwise, the ranch falls into the hands of a sinister caretaker named Solomon who has plans of his own. Joined by a group of their hippie friends, the couple discovers that the ranch, now used to perform wild west shows for locals...