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The ancient wizard Shazam gives young radio operator Billy Batson (Frank Coghlan, Jr.) the power to become the World's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel (Tom Tyler), in order to stop a mysterious masked criminal known as the Scorpion from assembling a deadly lens weapon that would make him master of the world. William Benedict and Louise Currie star in this all-time serial classic. 12 "Shazam"-tastic episodes; 3 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary.

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This collection features three film noir classics: CITY OF SHADOWS (1955) – Their Business Was “Legitimate” — Because the Law Couldn’t Touch Them! Iconic screen tough Victor McLaglen (The Informer, Klondike Annie) is Big Tim Channing, a small-time racketeer who makes a living supplying old, out-of-date slot machines to businesses. He strikes up a prosperous partnership with newsboy Dan Mason when the precocious kid shows him how to corner the slot-machine racket and, at the same time, put his crooked competitors out of the running. But when Dan grows up and graduates from law school, it thrusts old Tim into a compromising position. From William Witney, director of the legendary serials Daredevils of the Red Circle and Adventures of Captain Marvel, and co-starring John Baer (We’re No Angels), Kathleen Crowley (Curse of the Undead) and Anthony Caruso (Never Steal Anything Small). CRASHOUT (1955) – It Blasts the Screen with Violence! Six ruthless convicts break out of prison and frantically try to avoid an extensive manhunt. Arthur Kennedy (Bright Victory) co-stars with a legendary lineup of Hollywood heavies: William Bendix (The Web), Luther Adler (D.O.A.), William Talman (Big House, U.S.A.), Gene Evans (Fixed Bayonets!) and Marshall Thompson (It! The Terror from Beyond Space). Once the coast is clear, they set out on a long and dangerous journey by foot, train and car to retrieve bank loot. After barely surviving two deadly incidents, the gang seeks refuge in a farmhouse as the action reaches a fever pitch. Ironically, the men start to realize that it’s not the law that they need to worry about. A hardboiled, edge-of-your-seat noir produced by Ida Lupino’s Filmakers Releasing Organization for director Lewis R. Foster (Those Redheads from Seattle). Cinematography by the masterly Russell Metty (Touch of Evil). FINGER MAN (1956) – I Put the Finger on Public Enemy Number One! Frank Lovejoy (The Hitch-Hiker, House of Wax) stars as ex-con Casey Martin, who is caught red-handed while heisting a truck shipment. When he discovers that his sister has now become a desperate drug addict after working for gruff bootlegger Dutch Becker (Forrest Tucker, Sands of Iwo Jima), Martin accepts the deal that the T-men offer him and goes to work undercover to nail Dutch and his gang. Peggy Castle (99 River Street) plays Gladys Baker, the gangster’s associate who falls for the finger man. Timothy Carey (The Killing) plays Lou Terpe, the finger man’s former cellmate and a particularly sadistic member of Dutch’s crew. A crime-busting noir yarn spun by director Harold D. Schuster (Loophole). Special Features: • NEW HD Masters by Paramount Pictures • NEW Audio Commentary for CITY OF SHADOWS by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani • NEW Audio Commentary for CRASHOUT by Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode • NEW Audio Commentary for FINGER MAN by Professor and Film Scholar Jason A. Ney • Optional English Subtitles

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This double feature pairs a brutal prison-camp escape adventure with a tense anti-terror siege thriller.

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Elements of the Jules Verne novels "Master of the World" and "Robur, The Conqueror" are combined in this marvelous science-fiction thriller. Vincent Price stars as Captain Robur, a 19th-century scientist who builds a gigantic airship and sets out to eliminate the world's weapons in an effort to abolish war. With Charles Bronson, Henry Hull, Mary Webster. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.

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Roy Rogers springs into action after his legendary horse Trigger is kidnapped by a ruthless gang