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Marrying war time climate of fear and subterfuge with the period fascination with exotic plots and locations, Fritz Lang took the favored genre of cliffhanger serials and crafted a complex tale of international intrigue and mystical espionage. A dazzling serial adventure complete with Inca treasure, human-sacrifice, wild chases and close calls, this early work inspired the Indiana Jones films sixty years later.
Kay Hoog the Indiana Jones like wealthy playboy adventurer jets off to Mexico after finding a treasure map inside a bottle and is closely followed by secret crime underground, The Spiders, led by beautiful and seductive Lio Sha. From hot air balloon escapes, to sub-aquatic lakes of gold, Lang utilized all of his visual and narrative skills to create a compelling series of adventures. As the first part climaxes, the genre shifts dramatically to a western and sees the protagonist on horseback desperately trying to flee Mexico with the sun priestess. An early glimpse into Lang's themes of secret societies and the intersection between crime, morality and mysticism, Part I of THE SPIDERS, is a seminal example of early film and a precursor of Lang's seminal crime films of the 30's through the sixties.Newly remastered by film historian David Shephard.
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This Hallmark Entertainment production beautifully adapts Mark Twain's 1881 novel to the screen. A magical story about two boys--one is a royal prince and the other is a poor, mistreated urchin--who switch social positions by merely exchanging clothes, THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER is both a fantastic adventure and a commentary on social class. Aidan Quinn (LEGENDS OF THE FALL) stars.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: [unspecified] - English
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The swinging sixties produced many James Bond take-offs, and DEADLIER THAN THE MALE was one of the most clever. This British production keeps things strictly in the cool, witty British vein of action and humor when suave Hugh Drummond (Richard Johnson) follows two notorious and lovely hit'men' from London to the Mediterranean as he trails a series of suspicious murders. The sexy Elke Sommer co-stars as one of the lethal kittens!DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseWidescreen AnamorphicInteractive Features: Chapter Search
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This great, mostly forgotten 70's urban actioner was deservedly revived by Quentin Tarantino's distribution company, Rolling Thunder in 1998. The story is as follows: two cops, one black and the other white, are assigned the most difficult and potentially dangerous case of their careers when ambitious robbers hit a fund-raising affair for Michigan's first Black gubernatorial candidate. This results in much double crossing, a lot of gunplay, non-candy coated handling of racial tension, and a fantastically long and gritty chase scene around the fringes of Detroit in large, early 70's model automobiles. A great script and tight performances make this far better than most 70's exploitation films. Recommended!DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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A pair of classic adventures starring the legendary comic-strip detective.DICK TRACY DETECTIVE - The first Dick Tracy film in which a schoolteacher is murdered and the mayor is threatened.
With the help of a nutty professor who uses a crystal ball for clues, Dick Tracy must put it all together to solve the crime.DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME - Gruesome gets his hands on Dr. A. Tomic's secret formula that causes people to freeze in place.
With the help of his partner in crime Melody, and this amazing formula, they plan a daring bank robbery.
Dick Tracy must find a way to stop them before they destroy civilization.DVD Features:Two Movies on One DiscRegion 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33:1Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English
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