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.

Incident in an Alley (1963)

This review is on Incident in an Alley from 1963 which stars: Chris Warfield, Erin O'Donnell, Harp McGuire, Virginia Christine, Willis Bouchey, Don Keefer and is directed by Edward L. Cahn.

A cop "mistakenly" kills a 14-year-old boy during a robbery. Although acquitted for the shooting, the cop is haunted by his crime.

This is an MGM Limited Edition Collection release and has pretty 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 6/10 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.

Pilot #5 (1943)

This review is on Pilot #5 from 1943 which stars: Franchot Tone, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Alan Baxter, Dick Simmons, Howard Freeman and is directed by George Sidney.

In Java during the darkest days of World War II, an American pilot takes off in his squad's only air-worthy plane. His mission: drop the 500-pound bomb strapped to his plane's fuselage on a Japanese aircraft carrier. As he wings toward certain death, the airmen left behind share their comrade's life story - a stirring tale of love, ambition, political corruption and personal redemption. (from WarnerArchive)

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 71mins (1hr 11mins).

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.

Colorado Territory (1949)

This review is on Colorado Territory from 1949 which stars: Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone, Henry Hull, John Archer and is directed by Raoul Walsh.

A ruthless outlaw escapes from jail, goes on the lam and plans one final robbery.

This is a Warner Archive release and has good video and audio quality. The film is presented in b&w, full screen and runs for about 94mins (1hr 34mins).

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.

Cheyenne (1947)

This review is on Cheyenne from 1947 which stars: Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyman, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale Sr., Arthur Kennedy and is directed by Raoul Walsh.

Gambler-on-the-run James Wylie (Dennis Morgan) knows a good deal when he sees one. So when he’s offered his freedom in exchange for capturing the holdup man known as the Poet, Wylie heads to Cheyenne, where the bandit’s said to be forming a gang. Posing as the outlaw, he meets up with the Poet’s wife (Jane Wyman), who also claims to want him arrested. But when she warns her husband the law’s closing in, the desperado (Bruce Bennett) plans to outwit them both by ditching his bride for a dancehall girl (Janis Paige) and having Wylie lynched in his place. (from WarnerArchive)

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 99mins (1hr 39mins).

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.

The Uninvited (1944)

This review is on The Uninvited from 1944 which stars: Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp, Cornelia Otis Skinner and is directed by Lewis Allen.

A pair of siblings (Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey) from London purchase a surprisingly affordable, lonely cliff-top house in Cornwall, only to discover that it actually carries a ghostly price; soon they’re caught up in a bizarre romantic triangle from beyond the grave.

This is a Criterion Collection release and has great video and audio quality. The film is presented in b&w, original 1.37:1 aspect ratio and runs for about 99mins (1hr 39mins).

I would give this film a 7.5/10 and the DVD a 4.5/5. 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.

Night Unto Night (1949)

This review is on Night Unto Night from 1949 which stars: Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfords, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp, Osa Massen and is directed by Don Siegel.

John Galen (Reagan) is a scientist who is haunted by incurable illness meets Ann Gracy (Lindfords), a beautiful woman haunted by the voice of her dead husband.

This is a Warner Archive release and has a pretty good video and audio quality. Despite mixed reviews on this film, I thought it was quite good and had a pretty good story line. The film is presented in b&w, Full frame and runs for about 84mins (1hr 24mins).

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.