John carradine in DVDs & Videos

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This 12-DVD set contains 50 horror films--including NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, NOSFERATU, METROPOLIS, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, SWAMP WOMEN, WHITE ZOMBIE, THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, DOOMED TO DIE, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, and many more!

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This John Wayne collection presents nine of the Duke's greatest Westerns. In THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), a politician recounts his friendship with a dead gunslinger. In TRUE GRIT (1969), a U.S. Marshal tracks down a murderer who has escaped into Indian territory. In HONDO (1953), a half-Indian Cavalry scout finds a young mother living on a isolated ranch in unfriendly Apache country. In MCLINTOCK (1963), a wealthy cattle baron attempts to "tame" his headstrong wife. In BIG JAKE (1971), an aging cowboy sets out to rescue his kidnapped grandson from a violent gang. In THE SHOOTIST (1976), a veteran gunfighter learns that he's dying of stomach cancer. In RIO LOBO (1970), a Union colonel is teamed with two Confederate soldiers to take down a thieving bootlegger. In THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), prodigal sons return home to attend the funeral of their murdered mother. And in EL DORADO (1967), a crooked landowner hires a gunman to scare a family into selling their land, provoking a standoff with the town sheriff. See individual titles for further plot details.

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This John Jakes Civil War saga chronicles the interlocking fortunes of two close-knit families, one a family of northern industrialists, the other the owners of a southern plantation. They both strive to hold their friendship together while their nation is being torn apart.This release is a complete collection of episodes from the show.

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John Ford's memorable screen version of John Steinbeck's epic novel of the Great Depression--often regarded as the director's best film--stars Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. After having served a brief prison sentence for manslaughter, Joad arrives at his family's Oklahoma farm only to find it abandoned. Muley (John Qualen), a neighbor now nearly mad with grief, tells Tom of the drought that has transformed the farmland of Oklahoma into a desert and of the preying land agents who have plowed under the shacks of the sharecroppers. Joined by former hellfire preacher Casy (John Carradine), Tom finds his extended family, including Pa (Charles Grapewin) and his indomitable Ma (Jane Darwell), packing their ramshackle truck to seek work in the fields of California. As the family treks across the country, their dissolution begins with the deaths of Tom's grandparents at close intervals. When they arrive in California, the Joads find only an abundance of poverty-stricken migrants like themselves and little in the way of potential work. Yet, ever resilient, they maintain their dignity, hoping for the best. Among the talented cast, Fonda does perhaps the best work of his career, as does Qualen in the film's most haunting sequence. Director of photography Gregg Toland captures the suffering and the weathered, luminous nobility of the Joads and the other uprooted, drifting families, creating striking images equal to the best work of Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans. In a stirring film that stands as a microcosm of the depression experience of millions, Ford gives poverty a human face in a way that was rare then and even rarer in the decades to follow as Hollywood films with a sense of class consciousness dwindled like a species nearing extinction.

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THE MONSTER CLUB is a trio of terror tales featuring late great actors John Carradine, Donald Pleasence, and the master of macabre himself, Vincent Price. A writer of horror stories (Carradine) is invited by a mysterious old gentleman (Price) to join in a sinister storytelling session at a rock nightclub. Once there, Price spins three tales of horror and suspense featuring vampires, monsters, ghosts, and ghouls, all interspersed with humor and musical interludes.

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Based on the best-selling novel by Gary Brandner, this horror film makes effective use of the classic werewolf tale. Dee Wallace stars as Karen White, a popular female reporter in Los Angeles who cannot escape the horror of a traumatic experience that she suffered while trying to capture Eddie Quist (Robert Ricardo), a dangerous serial killer. When her psychologist (Patrick Macnee) recommends a retreat to "The Colony," up the Northern California coast, she reluctantly agrees, hoping to recover from her nightmarish visions. Karen and her husband (Christopher Stone) arrive at the remote retreat and are shocked at the bizarre behavior of the motley crew of residents. Lurking in the ominous Northern California woods, blanketed by fog, strange sounds can be heard at night, luring the members of the retreat into the forest. In anguish, Karen stumbles on the deadly secret of the community: when sexually excited, they turn into werewolves! The horrified journalist tries to escape from the retreat, battling the lair of leering lycanthropes in a fight for her life. Superb special effects add to the picture, with several shocking human-to-monster transformation sequences.

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This 2-disc set contains Universal Studios' horror classic, THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933), and its four sequels: THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS (1940), THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (1940), THE INVISIBLE AGENT (1942), and THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE (1944). See individual titles for details.

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Following in the footsteps of THE RIFLEMAN, Chuck Connors continued to epitomize the persona of the old west loner in this fondly remembered series. Although BRANDED only lasted two years, it gained a cult of devoted fans who found the show's unique perspective as thrilling as its gunfighting action. Connors' role as Jason McCord was an intriguing figure, the lone survivor of a Native American massacre who was dishonorably discharged and (in contrast to most legendary western characters) is seen as "yellow" by those who he meets in his frontier travels. Despite his reputation as "the coward of Bitter Creek," McCord's relationship with President Ulysses S. Grant (William Bryant) has remained strong and the roaming gunman is often called upon for secret government missions. The characterization of the government and the references to the Civil War give the program interesting political undertones. The misunderstood lead character comes across many familiar faces in this collection of the entire first season, and guest appearances include Jay Silverheels, John Carradine, June Lockhart, Chad Everett, and Cesar Romero. Sixteen episodes are included.

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This program collects five classic films based on the legend of FRANKENSTEIN, taken from the novel by Mary Shelley: FRANKENSTEIN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, and HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Please see individual titles for complete information.

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A collection of five short horror stories, GALLERY OF HORRORS is a sub-B knock-off version of the Hammer Studios series of the same name. Lon Chaney, Jr. stars and John Carradine narrates: "The Witches' Clock," in which a young couple move into a haunted New England castle, "King Vampire," a vampire murder mystery set in London's West End during the 1890s, "Monster Raid," about a scientist who is poisoned with his own immortality drug, "Spark of Life," in which Mr. Chaney is a college professor who raises the dead, and, last but not least, "Count Dracula," a 1960s take on the ubiquitous vampire complete with a groovy soundtrack and some saucy vampire vixens.

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A demented Nazi scientist creates a race of undrownable mutants. Though thought to be destroyed, years later they reappear in the form of unstoppable SS zombies. An all-star cast of acclaimed actors, including Brooke Adams (DAYS OF HEAVEN) and John Carradine (THE HOWLING), lend clout to this intelligent horror film.

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Aliens who crave the meat of teenagers abduct a group of unhappy campers.

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The first of 14 films pairing Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the definitive Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, this version of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES remains the most celebrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery. When his uncle is found murdered on the grounds of the family estate, Sir Henry Baskerville (Richard Greene) arrives from abroad to claim his ancestral home on the fog-shrouded Devonshire moors. But family friend Dr. Mortimer (Lionel Atwill) brings Sir Henry to master sleuth Sherlock Holmes with fears for the young heir's life and tales of a family curse placed upon the Baskerville clan. Together they travel to the desolate Baskerville Hall and encounter a slew of mysterious goings-on, including a suspicious butler (John Carradine) and the ghost of a hound haunting the moors. Dripping with atmosphere, this suspenseful and absorbing film is one of the true gems of the Holmes adaptations.

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This 12-DVD set contains 50 classic war films starring the likes of Cary Grant, Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Ginger Rogers, Robert Ryan, Bette Davis, Loretta Young, John Carradine, and more. Titles include A FAREWELL TO ARMS, AGAINST THE WIND, HOME OF THE BRAVE, CLOUDS OVER EUROPE, ANNA KARENINA, HILL NUMBER ONE, THIS IS THE ARMY, SUNDOWN, and more.

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LEGENDS OF HORROR gathers in one convenient collection the best work from the genre's heavyhitters, including Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Alfred Hitchcock, offering an unparalleled festival of classic terror. The 64-hour set features well-known flicks such as THE 39 STEPS and ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS: THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE and the lesser-known but equally chilling FURY OF THE WOLF MAN, THE INCREDIBLE PETRIFIED WORLD, and THE WEREWOLF VS. VAMPIRE WOMEN.

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This John Wayne collection presents three of the Duke's greatest Westerns. In BIG JAKE (1971), an aging cowboy sets out to rescue his kidnapped grandson from a violent gang. In THE SHOOTIST (1976), a veteran gunfighter learns that he's dying of stomach cancer. And in THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), three prodigal sons return home to attend the funeral of their murdered mother and set their sights on the man responsible for her death. See individual titles for further plot details.

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When a rocket scientist is fired from the Space Agency, he loses his stability and uses his knowledge to revive dead bodies. He creates a league of solar-powered astro-zombies with the organs he's stealing, which eventually attracts the attention of a couple of international spy rings, including the CIA and a group of Mexican spies who want to steal the technology to raise an army of super-zombies! Co-written by Wayne Rogers of the M*A*S*H TV series, ASTRO ZOMBIES is an all-time classic of schlock film.

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TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN: American figure-skater Barbara Wilson stars in this Swedish-American co-production, wherein a spaceship crashes above the Arctic Circle in Northern Sweden. When a group of geologists travel to the crash site, expecting to find a meteor, they discover instead a 10 foot tall furry, freaky, alien horror! The shaggy creature proceeds to act scary, destroy some villages, and tries to get down with the lovely Ms. Wilson. INVASION OF THE ANIMAL PEOPLE: A re-edited version of TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN, this also features additional footage with John Carradine and a slightly different plot.

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THE MUMMY'S GHOST: A grim lover's triangle develops between an Egyptian high priest, the mummy he resurrected and a beautiful girl possessed by the princess of an ancient pharaoh. Written by Griffin Jay, Henry Sucher and Brenda Weisberg. Sequel to THE MUMMY'S TOMB. THE MUMMY'S CURSE: Lon Chaney Jr.'s last turn as Kharis the persistent linen-wrapped carcass. Despite warnings from the weary townsfolk, developers disturb the swamp where we last saw him resting in peace -- and the gloomy insomniac rises for a final bow. Written by Bernard Shubert. Sequel to THE MUMMY'S GHOST.

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When a trio of grave-robbers unwittingly release a hellish, century-old demon, the nursery-rhyme creature resumes its bloodthirsty quest for vengeance.

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John Wayne, in his last film appearance, stars as famed gunfighter J.J. Brooks. After learning from Dr. Hostetler (James Stewart) that he's dying of stomach cancer and has no more than two months to live, he moves into a boarding house in Carson City run by Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her son, Gillom (Ron Howard), to die quietly. But when word gets around that the old gunslinger is in town, curiosity seekers come out of the woodwork to get a look, and the ridiculous local marshal (Henry Morgan) contemplates a showdown with the legend. Annoyed by the attention and realizing that if he waits long enough, he'll die in great pain, Brooks decides to seek out his enemies and go down with guns blazing. Yet he works to persuade the hero-worshiping Gillom to foreswear the life of violence he's led. Director Don Siegel fashions a poignant, gracious farewell to the great star, who, like his character, was dying of cancer as the film was being shot. A stellar cast, which includes Western stalwarts such as Richard Boone, Hugh O'Brian, John Carradine, and Johnny Crawford, adds much to the film's resonance. As much a meditation on the burden of celebrity as an elegy for the Old West, it's most revealing in its star's final renunciation of violence.

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FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN: On a moonlit night, graverobbers unwittingly unearth the tomb of Larry Talbot, the Wolf Man, who then begins a desperate search for a cure for his "condition." The search eventually leads him to a climactic confrontation with, of all creatures, Frankenstein's monster. Sequel to both THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN and THE WOLF MAN, followed next by HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN: After being found guilty of performing bizarre experiments on dead bodies, Dr. Gustav Niemann (Karloff) escapes from prison and, along with his hunchbacked assistant, resurrects Dracula (Carradine), the Wolfman (Chaney), and the Frankenstein Monster (Glenn Strange) in order to exact revenge on all those who wronged him. This was the studio's first attempt at a horror "all star" picture, bringing everyone together to revel in the mayhem.

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A rugged frontiersman and his son travel to Texas in search of a place where they can begin a new life. They face numerous rough characters in their struggle to survive on the Texas prairie. Burt Lancaster directed and stars in this solid, fondly remembered western, and Walter Matthau makes his film debut as a whip-wielding brute. Based on the novel "The Gabriel Horn" by Felix Holt.

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Through nine episodes of this acclaimed mini-series, a young Irish immigrant finds his way up from the gutter. Here is the archetypal rags-to-riches story personified in the character of Joseph Armagh, who slowly builds himself up, through suffering, sorrow and heartbreak, to become one of the leaders of the nation.

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"Paris. May 9, 1940. The ninth night of the ninth month of a war too uneventful to be taken seriously and too far away to worry about," says the opening legend of Jules Dassin's REUNION IN FRANCE. While the indolent French upper class enjoy its nightly entertainment, Michele de la Becque (Joan Crawford) prepares for her vacation in the South of France. However, she is annoyed that her fiancé, government official Robert Cortot (Philip Dorn), won't accompany her: He has defense duties. She goes alone, but her complacency is short-lived. The Germans invade, bypassing the Maginot Line. Michele is caught up in people fleeing their homes. She returns to Paris a changed woman. But Robert has also changed: He's become a Nazi collaborator. So when Michele meets escaping prisoner of war Pat Talbot (John Wayne), it's no surprise that she decides to help him. Twelve months after the U.S. entered WWII, REUNION IN FRANCE was released. It is an intriguing account of occupied France filmed by director Jules Dassin and director of photography Robert Planck in crisp, clear prenoir images. Wayne gives a good-humored performance, Dorn is secretive and intense, and Crawford goes from haughty complacency to anxious concern.

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Following in the footsteps of THE RIFLEMAN, Chuck Connors continued to epitomize the persona of the old west loner in this fondly remembered series. Although BRANDED only lasted two years, it gained a cult of devoted fans who found the show's unique perspective as thrilling as its gunfighting action. Connors' role as Jason McCord was an intriguing figure, the lone survivor of a Native American massacre who was dishonorably discharged and (in contrast to most legendary western characters) is seen as "yellow" by those who he meets in his frontier travels. Despite his reputation as "the coward of Bitter Creek," McCord's relationship with President Ulysses S. Grant (William Bryant) has remained strong and the roaming gunman is often called upon for secret government missions. The characterization of the government and the references to the Civil War give the program interesting political undertones. The misunderstood lead character comes across many familiar faces in this collection of the entire second, and final, season. Guest appearances include John Carradine, Beau Bridges, Pat O'Brien, Michael Rennie, and Bruce Dern. Thirty-two episodes are included.

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Fritz Lang's first western and his first film in color, THE RETURN OF FRANK JAMES, offered the director a new lease on life in Hollywood and allowed him contribute his directorial experience and personal sensibilities into the popular format of the Western. A sequel to 1939's JESSE JAMES, THE RETURN OF FRANK JAMES focuses on Jesse's elder sibling, Frank (played in both films by Henry Fonda) and uses revenge--a motif that Lang turned to often in his Hollywood years--as its primary theme. After his brother's murder, Frank attempts to live a normal life in seclusion, under an assumed name. But as he is still an outlaw at heart, and a revenge-seeking one at that, Frank saddles up again, and hunts down the his brother's acquitted killers, the Ford Brothers. Tagging along is his sidekick, Clem, played by child star Jackie Cooper. Gene Tierney makes her Hollywood debut as a meddlesome, lovestruck reporter on Frank James' trail. As James' headlong quest for vengeance drags all of the other characters down with him, THE RETURN OF FRANK JAMES becomes a moving tale of loyalty, revenge, and dignity. These themes, which are common to the Western genre, are given Fritz Lang's unique and expressionistic signature in this film.

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John Ford's memorable screen version of John Steinbeck's epic novel of the Great Depression--often regarded as the director's best film--stars Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. After having served a brief prison sentence for manslaughter, Joad arrives at his family's Oklahoma farm only to find it abandoned. Muley (John Qualen), a neighbor now nearly mad with grief, tells Tom of the drought that has transformed the farmland of Oklahoma into a desert and of the preying land agents who have plowed under the shacks of the sharecroppers. Joined by former hellfire preacher Casy (John Carradine), Tom finds his extended family, including Pa (Charles Grapewin) and his indomitable Ma (Jane Darwell), packing their ramshackle truck to seek work in the fields of California. As the family treks across the country, their dissolution begins with the deaths of Tom's grandparents at close intervals. When they arrive in California, the Joads find only an abundance of poverty-stricken migrants like themselves and little in the way of potential work. Yet, ever resilient, they maintain their dignity, hoping for the best. Among the talented cast, Fonda does perhaps the best work of his career, as does Qualen in the film's most haunting sequence. Director of photography Gregg Toland captures the suffering and the weathered, luminous nobility of the Joads and the other uprooted, drifting families, creating striking images equal to the best work of Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans. In a stirring film that stands as a microcosm of the depression experience of millions, Ford gives poverty a human face in a way that was rare then and even rarer in the decades to follow as Hollywood films with a sense of class consciousness dwindled like a species nearing extinction.

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Regarded by many as the best Western ever made, STAGECOACH shot John Wayne to stardom and elevated the prestige of a genre that had hitherto been considered a B-movie province. With rumors in the air of a possible Apache attack, a motley group of travelers in a small New Mexico town board the Overland Stage bound for Lordsburg. Among them are the pregnant Lucy Mallory (Louise Platt); timid liquor salesman Peacock (Donald Meek); Hatfield, an aloof gambler (John Carradine); Gatewood (Berton Churchill), a pompous, embezzling banker; and two who have been exiled from town, alcoholic Doc Boone (Thomas Mitchell) and Dallas (Clair Trevor), a lady of the evening. Along the trail, they pick up the Ringo Kid (John Wayne), an outlaw who's escaped from prison to take revenge on the Plummer brothers for destroying his family and framing him for murder. As their journey progresses, the hypocrisy of the supposedly respectable passengers becomes clear, and it's the tainted outsiders who display courage and humanity. Described by Orson Welles, who watched the film innumerable times before making CITIZEN KANE, as his cinematic textbook, STAGECOACH is superbly made in every respect, layering humor and sharp characterization into an exciting plot that includes a spectacularly photographed chase in Monument Valley.

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Shortly after moving into a new apartment, a beautiful, young fashion model (Cristina Raines) discovers that it the building actually provides a gateway to hell! When she complains to her rental agent, she is met with stony silence, and soon comes to learn that her moving in was not an accident. Gruesome makeup makes this a memorable, mega-schlock horror film.