Western Union (1941)

This review is on Western Union from 1941 which stars: Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger, Virginia Gilmore, John Carradine, Slim Summerville, Chill Wills and is directed by Fritz Lang.

Two outlaw brothers lock horns when one gives up his criminal ways and goes to work for Western Union, laying lines in Omaha and Salt Lake City.

This is a 20th Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has great video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in color, Full screen and runs for about 95mins (1hr and 35mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a great DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Carbine Williams (1952)

This review is on Carbine Williams from 1952 which stars: James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey, Carl Benton Reid and is directed by Richard Thorpe.

Oscar-winner James Stewart stars in the title role as a jailed bootlegger who invents the famed rifle and gains his freedom.

This is a Warner Archive release and has pretty good video and audio quality. There is no special features in this release. The film in presented in b&w, Full frame and runs for about 92mins (1hr and 32mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Timbuktu (1959)

This review is on Timbukti from 1959 which stars: Victor Mature, Yvonne De Carlo, George Dolenz, John Dehner, Henry Hull and is directed by Jacques Tourneur.

In 1940's Timbuktu, a colonel and his beautiful wife arrive to conflicts between their French garrison and Tuareg rebels. An American mercenary sets his eyes on the colonel's wife, while a kidnapped holy man must be returned to bring peace.

This is a MGM Limited Edition Collection release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The only special feature is the original trailer. The film in presented in b&w, Widescreen and runs for about 91mins (1hr and 31mins).

I would give this film a 6/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Inferno (1953)

This review is on Inferno from 1953 which stars: Robert Ryan, Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, Larry Keating, Henry Hull and is directed by Roy Ward Baker.

A tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.

This is a 20th Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has great video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in color, Full screen and runs for about 83mins (1hr and 23mins).

I would give this film a 7.5/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

This review is on Down to the Sea in Ships from 1949 which stars: Richard Widmark, Lionel Barrymore, Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart, Berry Kroeger, John McIntire, Henry Morgan, Harry Davenport, Paul Harvey, Jay C. Flippen and is directed by Henry Hathaway.

Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling expedition to teach him life values such as honesty, courage, wisdom,fairness and hard work. First mate Dan Lunceford is entrusted with teaching Jed his schoolwork.

This is a Twentieth Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has great video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in b&w, Full screen and runs for about 120mins (2hrs).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Gambit (1966)

This review is on Gambit from 1966 which stars: Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Herbert Lom, Roger C. Carmel and is directed by Ronald Neame.

An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer's help to pull off the perfect heist, but even the most foolproof schemes have a way of backfiring.

This is a Universal Vault release and has great video and audio quality. As with other Universal Vault releases, this is in Widescreen format with no special features. Although it's a bit pricy, this is a must have. The film in presented in color, Widescreen and runs for about 109mins (1hr 49mins).

I would give this film a 7/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Father Was a Fullback (1949)

This review is on Father Was a Fullback from 1949 which stars: Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Lynn, Rudy Vallee, Thelma Ritter, Natalie Wood, Jim Backus and is directed by John M. Stahl.

Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie.

This is a Twentieth Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has pretty good video and audio quality. There is no special features included with this release. The film in presented in b&w, Full screen and runs for about 84mins (1hr 24mins).

I would give this film a 6.5/10 and the DVD a 2.5/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.