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Sullivan's Travels (Blu-ray disc)
Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Porter Hall, …
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R319
Discovery Miles 3 190
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Filmmaker John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is looking to make a
serious social statement in his next film, and decides to take to
the streets disguised as a tramp. Following his return to the
studios he plans to hand out thousands of dollars to the needy, But
Sullivan becomes a victim of crime when a tramp steals his clothes
and his identity. With the world believing that the great filmmaker
is dead, following a car accident involving the tramp, Sullivan has
to prove who he really is.
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The Indian Collection (DVD)
Jody McCrea, Dan Kemp, Marie Gahua, Don Henley, Robert Tessier, …
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R275
Discovery Miles 2 750
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Collection of western films and feature-length TV episodes. In 'Cry
Blood, Apache' (1970) five wandering prospectors discover gold at
an Apache camp, and quickly despatch the resident Indians bar one
woman (Marie Gahua), who they hope can lead them to more riches. A
brave who was absent at the time of the killings returns to
discover the massacre and quickly sets out to track the murderers
down, meting out justice the Apache way. In 'Mohawk' (1956) Boston
artist Jonathan Adams (Scott Brady) travels to Mohawk Valley to
paint portraits of the Native Americans, and while there falls in
love with the local Indian chief's daughter, Onida (Rita Gam). But
when a resentful local landowner, Butler (John Hoyt), tries to
instigate a war with the Indians, Adams is forced to step in to
stop the bloodshed. In 'The Battle of Bloody Stones' (1967), an
episode from the 'Cimarron Strip' TV series, John Wolf (Tom
Nardini), the son of Indian Chief Ghost Wolf (Henry Wilcoxon), is
killed as a result of a re-enactment show put on by Wildcat
Gallagher (Gene Evans). It is up to Marshal Jim Crown (Stuart
Whitman) to suppress the outbreak of war between the Indian tribe
and Gallagher's posse. In 'Heller' (1968), another episode from
'Cimarron Strip', Marshal Crown is badly injured when chasing thief
Logan Purcell (Morgan Woodward) and his fellow outlaws. When Heller
(Tuesday Weld), a young woman with connections to Purcell's gang,
helps Crown to recover, the two decide to run away to Cimarron but
are chased by the crooks who are determined to punish Heller for
her betrayal. In 'Sitting Bull' (1954), set in the lead-up to the
Battle of Little Bighorn, Major Robert Parrish (Dale Robertson) is
disgusted with the US Army's treatment of the Sioux Indians in the
Black Hills of Dakota. Parrish attempts to make peace between the
warring sides, but when he fails, a final brutal battle ensues. J.
Carrol Naish co-stars in the title role. Finally, 'Kentucky Rifle'
(1956) follows a group of travellers whose wagon breaks down in
Comanche territory. Concealed in the travellers' wagon are Kentucky
rifles, made for settlers to defend themselves against the natives.
Aware these weapons are in the group's possession, the Comanche
tribe deliver an ultimatum - if they do not hand over the rifles,
they will not be allowed to pass safely through the Indians' land.
Collection of six Westerns. In 'Man in the Shadow' (1957) wealthy
tyrant Virgil Renchler (Orson Welles) rules over cow town Spurline
from his Golden Empire ranch. When his henchmen kill a young
worker, Sheriff Ben Sadler (Jeff Chandler) investigates but meets
resistance not only from those responsible but also from the local
people who are afraid their town will suffer without Renchler's
business. In 'Law and Order' (1953), after his attempts to bring
peace to Tombstone prove futile due the townspeople's disregard for
the justice system, Marshal Frame Johnson (Ronald Reagan) decides
to move to Cottonwood along with his girlfriend Jeannie (Dorothy
Malone) and his brothers Lute (Alex Nicol) and Jimmy (Russell
Johnson). Johnson and his brothers build a ranch where he hopes to
settle down but his wish for a peaceful life is dashed when he
realises that the people of Cottonwood are just as corrupt as those
he left behind. The local judge seeks his help to bring law and
order to the town and though initially reluctant, Johnson finally
accepts the challenge when his brothers are targeted by criminals.
In 'Ride Clear of Diablo' (1954) corrupted lawyer Tom (William
Pullen) and sheriff Fred (Paul Birch) steal stock from the O'Mara
ranch, killing the owner and his young son in the process. When
railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara (Audie Murphy) hears about the murder
of his father and brother he returns home to seek out those
responsible. Encouraged by Tom, Fred makes Clay his deputy, and
while he plans to use his new status for the benefit of his
investigation, the killers instead send him after gunslinger Whitey
Kinkaid (Dan Duryea), hoping he will take Clay down. However, Clay
deals with Kinkaid and sets out to capture the real culprits. 'The
Great Northfield Minnesota Raid' (1972) is based on the real-life
James-Younger gang of outlaws and their final bank robbery in
September 1876. After being granted immunity by the state of
Missouri, Jesse James (Robert Duvall) and Cole Younger (Cliff
Robertson) plan one last raid with the First National Bank of
Northfield as their target. However, the robbery does not go
accordingly and the gang find themselves under fire from the local
citizens. Will the outlaws escape with their freedom and their
lives? In 'Border River' (1954), during the American Civil War,
Major Clete Mattson (Joel McCrea) arrives at Mexican enclave Zona
Libre, having stolen two millon dollars of Union money with which
he plans to purchase firearms for the Confederacy. The tyrannical
General Eduardo Calleja (Pedro Armendariz) who runs Zona Libre
offers him a safe haven for a substantial fee. However, the
general's girlfriend Carmelita (Yvonne De Carlo), who develops
feelings for Mattson, warns him that Calleja can't be trusted... In
'Horizons West' (1952), after the Civil War, brothers Dan (Robert
Ryan) and Neal Drummond (Rock Hudson) return home to their Texas
ranch. While Neal is satisfied with the quiet life of running a
small ranch, Dan is eager to expand the business and create an
empire. When he has a run-in with the ruthless Cord Hardin (Raymond
Burr), Dan ends up breaking the law in order to fulfil his desire
for power. Meanwhile, Neal becomes a lawman and must hold Dan
accountable for his crimes.
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Cry Blood, Apache (DVD)
Jody McCrea, Dan Kemp, Marie Gahua, Don Henley, Robert Tessier, …
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R117
Discovery Miles 1 170
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Low-budget revenge western with a revisionist slant. Five wandering
prospectors discover gold at an Apache camp, and quickly despatch
the resident Indians bar one woman (Maria Gahua), who they hope can
lead them to more riches. A brave who was absent at the time of the
killings returns to discover the massacre and quickly sets out to
track the murderers down, meting out justice the Apache way.
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Black Horse Canyon (DVD)
Joel McCrea, Irving Bacon, Mari Blanchard, Race Gentry, Murvyn Vye, …
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R240
Discovery Miles 2 400
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