When beautiful young Carol is taken over by the spirit of Ayesha queen of the lost city of Kuma an eccentric millionaire gives her refuge unaware that she brings the dark shadow of death to everything she touches...
Orson Welles stars and directs in this classic 1946 movie. Welles portrays Charles Rankin a respected academic at a Connecticut college. He seems to have the perfect American life - A beautiful new wife (Loretta Young) and a charming home in a small town that holds him in high esteem. Enter Mr. Wilson (Edward G. Robinson) a detective who is on the hunt for Nazi war criminal Franz Kindler. The appearance of Mr. Wilson threatens to reveal that beneath Charles Rankin's idyllic veneer is a very disturbing secret.
It's easy to forget that, though fronting the British war effort through most of World War Two, Winston Churchill had spent the previous decade isolated in Parliament and in an internal opposition to the Conservative party. Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years dramatises this period, in which the growing menace of Nazism in Germany was met with indifference, even fear by governments of the day who were more concerned with their survival than in serving those who had elected them. Churchill is perceptively played by Robert Hardy who confirms the image without falling into caricature. Visionary and obstinate by turns, he galvanises his supporters and enrages his enemies with a passion borne of conviction. A seasoned British cast includes Peter Barkworth as the amiable but ineffectual Stanley Baldwin, Eric Porter as the truly "out of time" Neville Chamberlain, Edward Woodward as the scheming Samuel Hoare, and Nigel Havers as the tragically flawed Randolph Churchill. Martin Gilbert has done a persuasive job transforming his novel into a TV script, the scenes in the House of Commons having a gritty reality that makes compulsive viewing. On the DVD: It's a pity that the Southern Pictures production first screened in 1981 has emerged so dimly in this incarnation. Has the master tape eroded so badly, or was it simply not available? However, it's worth putting up with the technical defects to enjoy this historically informed and grippingly dramatic serial. --Richard Whitehouse
James Bolam stars as the loveable rogue Jack Ford in this classic series set on Tyneside at the end of the first World War. This double DVD contains the first five stories from series two and sees Jack having to contend with trouble from within his union and family as well as with people in his past who are trying to catch up with him. Elected as District Secretary for the Fitter's union Jack makes his brother-in-law Matt his deputy...
In a career that spanned fifty years and some ninety films Edward G Robinson became best known for his 'tough guy' image being cast in many similar roles following the success of his 1931 film Little Caesar. The three DVD collection highlights other aspects of his career. He was just as comfortable playing more dramatic roles such as Scarlet Street and both he and Orson Welles give exceptional performances in The Stranger. The collection is completed with The Red House a suspense thriller.
Tony Todd, (Candyman, Final Destination) stars as a maverick Vampire who has survived for hundreds of years and desperately yearns for something more than human blood. He wants power. The only way he can achieve this is to overcome a Vampire's greatest threat - day light.
Strike Of The Panther Jason Blade is back to sweep the bad guys out of town once again... Day Of The Panther Martial arts expert Jason Blade (Stazak) sets to get the gangland boss and his right-hand man responsible for the death of his partner. Ring Of Fire LA Chinatown is disrupted by the cross town rivalry between two kickboxing clubs as the competitive sport is capulated from the ring of a gymnasium to a ring of fire... Out For Blood An attorney is forced to fight back after his family is brutally murdered by vicious drug dealers leading to an astounding martial arts showdown.
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Jack Ford has earned a reputation as someone to be feared and respected in Gallowshields. Realises his ambition to get on he lives well and doesn't seem to want for money. Continuing to mix with aristocracy while maintaining his Seaton family ties he also looks out for his Union comrades. Episodes Featured The Father of Lies Diamond Cut Diamond A Marriage and a Massacre High Life and Hunger Please Say Goodbye Before You Go
1. The Annihilators (Dir. Charles E. Sellier Jr. 1985) 2. Joyride (Dir. Quinton Peeples 1996) 3. Final Assignment (Dir. Paul Almond 1980) 4. Breaker Morant (Dir. Bruce Beresford 1980) 5. Tenth Of A Second (Dir. Darrell Roodt 1987) 6. The Underground (Dir. Cole S. McKay 1997) 7. Epicenter (Dir. Richard Pepin 2000) 8. Firetrap (Dir. Harris Done 2001) 9. Land Of The Free (Dir. Jerry Jameson 1997) 10. Last Man Standing (Dir. Joseph Merhi 1996) 11. Fist Of Honour (Dir. Richard Pepin 1993) 12. Kickboxer 3 (Dir. Rick King 1992) 13. Impulse (Dir. William Grefe 1974) 14. Knights Of The City (Dir. Dominic Orlando 1986) 15. Peter Gunn (Dir. Blake Edwards 1989) 16. Secret of The Andes (Dir. Alejandro Azzano 1999) 17. Bruce Lee: Immortal Dragon - Documentary 18. Manhunt (Dir. Larry Ludman 1984) 19. Street Corner Justice (Dir. Charles Bail 1996) 20. Street Of Dreams (Dir. William A. Graham 1988)
A special military unit ventures into the de-militarized zone (DMZ) of Korea to destroy a North Korean nuclear power plant slated to start producing nuclear weapons...
Part fact and part fiction 'Zoot Suit' is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry Reyna (Daniel Valdez) is the leader of a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to San Quentin without substantial evidence for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. As part of the defense committee Alice Bloomfield (Tyne Daly) and George Shearer (Charles Aidman) fight the blatant misc
Based on a true story... One man, Isaac, leaves his old, seedy, gangster-filled lifestyle to start over with his family. After he re-locates to Los Angeles, it isn't long before the world of crime that he tried to escape finds him. Threatened by a dangerously temperamental gangster, his criminal cousin and a drug lord, Issac finds getting a fresh start almost impossible. As those close to him fall victim to the promises of quick money by the way of the gun, violence surrounds him until he ha...
Containing collectable Lobby Cards featuring key scenes from the film; two sobering World War II documentaries ""Price for Peace"" and ""Shooting War""; and a commemorative two disc copy of the film with never before seen footage and exclusive features the Saving Private Ryan WWII Collection is a must for all war enthusiasts. Presented in stunning commemorative packaging this boxset is in memory of those 60 years ago. Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers the story beg
James Bolam stars as the ambitious Jack Ford in the third series of this classic drama series. Episodes Include Requiem For A Loser Debts Owed Debts Paid The Empire Builders Look Up And See The Sky Letters From Afar
An anonymous letter is sent to a newspaper protesting at the state of world affairs. Based on a story by Richard Connell. Also includes a biography of Gary Cooper and the theatrical trailer for 'Lives Of A Bengal Lancer'.
Introduced in "A Magnum for Schneider", the hour-long 1967 Armchair Theatre episode of Callan written by James Mitchell about a disillusioned British secret agent of the same name (starring Edward Woodward), went on to offer four popular (if downbeat) series, a spin-off movie remaking the original story and a some-years-later wrap-up play "Wet Job". Remembered for its very distinctive opening titles, with a swinging broken-light bulb and a memorable theme tune, the series adopted a Deighton-LeCarré approach to the grim, treacherous, grubby business of Cold War espionage and made a TV star of the intense Woodward as the sweaty, sometimes conscience-stricken, sometimes robotic Callan. Even in the 21st century this still seems as strong, its complex stories and impressive performances outweighing a low-budget mix of video and film in the production that makes it seem less "professional" than other shows of the time. A great deal of the series opener is devoted to bringing on new regulars. Theres a fresh Mr Hunter who, like Number Two on The Prisoner--with which Callan shares series editor George Markstein--was a title not a name, so several actors held the position over the course of the show. Theres also the trendily mulleted thug Cross (Patrick Mower), who would go spectacularly off the rails in the next series and a half. In a dramatic device that has long since fallen out of fashion in television, Callan episodes tend to wind up by leaving the audience to work out all the connections of the plot while Callan himself sits gloomily and ponders the wretchedness of his squalid world. --Kim Newman
Knight Rider: a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent the helpless the powerless in a world of criminals who operate above the law... Episodes Comprise: Season 1 1. Deadly Maneuvers 2. A Good Day At White Rock 3. Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular 4. Just My Bill 5. Not A Drop To Drink 6. No Big Thing 7. Trust doesn't Rust 8. Inside Out 9. The Final Verdict
In an attempt to make some really quick money a group of friends visit tunnels beneath the Mexican border and carry out drug deals. An urban myth surrounds the tunnels telling of tortured ghosts who prey on human victims but the gang carry on unperturbed....
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