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.

7th Cavalry (1956)

This review is on 7th Cavalry from 1956 which stars: Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C. Flippen, Frank Faylen and is directed by Joseph H. Lewis.

A soldier accused of fleeing the Battle of Little Big Horn sets out to clear his reputation by recovering the body of General Custer.

This is a SONY/Turner Classic Movie (TCM) Vault Collection release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The film in presented in color, Widescreen and runs for about 76mins (1hr 16mins).

I would give this film a 6.5/10 and the DVD a 4/5. This is part of a four-film Western collection of Randolph Scott from TCM. Overall this is an awesome DVD release and is a film I recommend.

The Men (1950)

This review is on The Men from 1950 which stars: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb and is directed by Fred Zinnemann.

Ken (Brando) is a paralyzed war veteran that tires to adjust to life without the use of his limbs.

This is an Olive Films release and has great video and audio quality. The film is presented in b&w, full screen and runs for about 85mins (1hr 25mins).

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.

The Jackpot (1950)

This review is on The Jackpot from 1950 which stars: James Stewart, Barbara Hale, James Gleason, Fred Clark, Alan Mowbray, Patricia Medina, Natalie Wood and is directed by Walter Lang.

Bill Lawrence wins a slew of prizes on a radio quiz program. His happiness is short-lived when he discovers he'll have to sell the prizes in order to pay the taxes on them.

This is an 20th Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has good video and audio quality. The film is presented in b&w, full screen and runs for about 85mins (1hr 25mins).

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.

Pony Express (1953)

This review is on Pony Express from 1953 which stars: Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling, Forrest Tucker and is directed by Jerry Hopper.

Ruthless killers trying to incite a rebellion against the United States, employ devious schemes to prevent Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok from getting the Pony Express started.

This is an Olive Films release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The film is presented in color, full screen and runs for about 101mins (1hr 51mins).

I would give this film a 6.5/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a good DVD release and is a film I recommend.

Breakthrough (1950)

This review is on Breakthrough from 1950 which stars: David Brian, John Agar, Frank Lovejoy, William Campbell, Paul Picerni and is directed by Lewis Seiler.

"Breakthrough" follows a handful of GIs through the hellfire of Omaha Beach and across the Normandy peninsula. Inch by inch they claim the land. Inch by inch they consecrate it with bravery and blood.

This is a Warner Archive release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The film is presented in b&w, full screen and runs for about 91mins (1hr 31mins).

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.

Plymouth Adventure (1952)

This review is on Plymouth Adventure from 1952 which stars: Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson, Leo Genn, Barry Jones, Lloyd Nolan and is directed by Clarence Brown.

In 1620, a group of religious outcasts boarded the Mayflower in England and set sail for the New World, where they founded a tiny wilderness outpost that was the genesis for what would become the United States of America.

This is a Warner Archive release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The film is presented in color, full screen and runs for about 105mins (1hr 45mins).

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.

Santiago (1956)

This review is on Santiago from 1956 which stars: Alan Ladd, Rossana Podesta, Lloyd Nolan, Chill Wills, Paul Fix and is directed by Gordon Douglas.

Desperate for arms in their fight against Spain, Cuban partisans agree to double the price if American gunrunner Cash Adams (Ladd) smuggles a boatload of weapons to their Santiago hideout. Forced into an uneasy alliance with an old enemy (Lloyd Nolan) and a sexy freedom fighter (Rossana Podesta), Adams must battle his way through naval blockades, dense jungles and heavily guarded passes to convey the munitions to a remote mountain outpost where the rebels and payment await.

This is a Warner Archive release and has pretty good video and audio quality. The film is presented in color, Widescreen and runs for about 92mins (1hr 32mins).

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

Powder River (1953)

This review is on Powder River from 1953 which stars: Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, Cameron Mitchell, Penny Edwards, John Dehner and is directed by Louis King.

When Chino Bullock's partner is shot dead, the former U.S. Marshall turned gold prospect returns to his trade, becoming the town sheriff to avenge his friend's death.

This is a Twentieth Century Fox Cinema Archives release and has great good video and audio quality. The film is presented in stunning color, Full frame and runs for about 77mins (1hr 17mins).

I would give this film a 6.5/10 and the DVD a 3/5. Overall this is a great DVD release and is a film I recommend.

The Tanks Are Coming (1951)

This review is on The Tanks are Coming from 1951 which stars: Steve Cochran, Philip Carey, Mari Aldon, Paul Picerni, Harry Bellaver and is directed by Lewis Seiler.

An American tank battalion fights it's way through Germany in World War II.

This is a Warner Archive release and has a pretty good video and audio quality. The film is presented in b&w, Full frame and runs for about 90mins (1hr 30mins).

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.

Sirocco (1951)

This review is on Sirocco from 1951 which stars: Humphrey Bogart, Marta Toren, Lee J. Cobb, Everett Sloane, Gerald Mohr, Zero Mostel and is directed by Curtis Bernhardt.

Harry Smith (Bogart) runs guns to the rebels in 1925. The french arrest him along with others and force him to sell weapons to them, while having an interest in Feroud's (Cobb) mistress, Violette (Toren).

This is a TCM Vault release in partnership with SONY and has a pretty good video and audio quality. This is part of a five Bogart film collection from TCM. The film is presented in b&w, Full frame and runs for about 98mins (1hr 38mins).

I would give this film a 6/10 and the DVD a 4/5. Overall this is a great DVD release and is a film I recommend.