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Reformed ex-con Steve Lacey (Gene Nelson) has built an honest life with his devoted wife, Ellen (Phyllis Kirk). But that fragile American dream shatters one night when a wounded former cellmate crashes into his home after a deadly gas-station holdup. Lacey is terrorized by a pair of escaped San Quentin thugs who extort his help for a high-stakes bank heist. On their trail is the cynical Detective Lt. Sims (Sterling Hayden), who's more than willing to use the terrified newlyweds as bait. Crime Wave [Blu-ray] Crime Wave Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews

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Screen legend Robert Ryan (The Wild Bunch, The Professionals) stars alongside Burl Ives (The Big Country) and Tina Louise (TV’s Gilligan’s Island) in this bleak and wintry western from cult director André De Tooth (Pitfall, The Indian Fighter). Tough-as-nails Blaise Starlet (Ryan) is about to face a showdown with a fellow rancher—whose wife is the object of Starlet's love. But this small-town conflict is nothing compared to what’s on the horizon when outlaw Jack Bruhn (Ives) and his vicious gang ride into town. On the lam after a brutal robbery, the outlaws terrorize the townspeople and hold them captive, even as Bruhn lies dying from a bullet wound to his chest. When Starlet eventually leads the homesteaders on a trail out of harm’s way, the tension explodes to an unforgettable climax. Filled with action and suspense, this is one Day you’ll never forget! Top-notch screenplay by legendary writer Philip Jordan (The Man from Laramie), based on a novel by television veteran Lee E. Wells (Highway Patrol). Wonderfully shot by Russell Harlan (Witness for the Prosecution) and featuring Nehemiah Per off (Some Like It Hot), Lance Fuller (This Island Earth) and Elisha Cook Jr. (I Wake Up Screaming) in strong supporting roles. Special Features: -Audio Commentary by Film Historian Jeremy Arnold -Theatrical Trailer

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Only one man has the power to stop the war! Screen Legends Kirk Douglas (The Devil s Disciple) and Walter Matthau (The Laughing Policeman) co-star in this exciting account about a man who made his name fighting Indians, but now must use his peacekeeping skills to keep wronged Sioux warriors from massacring a wagon train and a nearby fort. After the Civil War, Johnny Hawks (Douglas), the Indian Fighter, returns to the West and establishes a treaty with the Sioux Indians. But when renegade frontiersmen seeking a legendary Indian gold mine murder the brother of the Sioux chief, tensions escalate, endangering every man in the territory.