Classic Action/Adventure
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Along the Sungari River
In Manchuria, a village inn by a river is a regular stop for carters, so it's not surprising that the daughter of the innkeeper has a carter for a sweetheart. But all sweetness and tranquility is shattered by the invasion of the brutal Japanese in 1931. Quinnian and Sunnu end up as slaves in a coal mine,...Start your free trial to watch -
Appointment in Honduras
An adventurer (Glenn Ford) carrying a vast sum of money, a husband and wife (Ann Sheridan and Zachary Scott) whose marriage is on the rocks and a murderous band of cutthroats trek through the jungles of Central America on a mission to save an ousted political leader. On their incredible journey they must...Start your free trial to watch
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Bird of Paradise
From legendary Oscar®-winning director King Vidor comes BIRD OF PARADISE, an exotic tale of romance set in gorgeous Polynesia. Johnny (Joel McCrea) is an intrepid young sailor traveling the South Seas who falls in love with Luana (Dolores del Rio), the beautiful daughter of an island chief. But Luana is...Start your free trial to watch -
Born to Battle
"Cyclone" Tom Saunders starts a ruckus in a Chinese laundry and has to go before a judge. Unable to pay his fine, he is bailed out by a local cattle rancher and agrees to do 30 days' work for him. It's not too long before he becomes enmeshed in a war between rustlers and outlaws.Start your free trial to watch -
Captain Kidd
In this deviation from the historical account, Capt. William Kidd (Charles Laughton) is already a clever, ruthless pirate when, in 1699, he tricks the king into commissioning him as escort for a treasure ship from India. He enlists a crew of pardoned cutthroats, including Orange Povey (John Carradine), a fellow Kidd once...Start your free trial to watch
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Death in the Garden
Amid a revolution in a South American mining outpost, a band of ill-starred fugitives (a roguish adventurer, a local hooker, a priest, an aging diamond miner and his deaf-mute daughter) are forced to flee for their lives into the jungle. Starving, exhausted and stripped of their old identities, they wander...Start your free trial to watch
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King of the Bandits
This marked Gilbert Roland’s final turn under the sombrero of the Cisco Kid. U.S. Marshals pursue Cisco when he catches blame for an imposter’s string of stagecoach robberies. Cisco and Pancho elude the law long enough to catch the real robbers in order to clear themselves of false charges.Start your free trial to watch
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The Most Dangerous Game
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME is a superb, Pre-Code action/adventure film. Based upon a famous short story by Richard Connell, it follows big game hunter Bob Rainsford (Joel McCrea) as he becomes quarry for another, the opulently deranged Count Zaroff (floridly played by Leslie Banks). Utilizing some of the...Start your free trial to watch -
Operation Haylift
Then-recent real-life blizzards that threatened Nevada cattle herds are recreated in this drama with Bill Williams and Ann Rutherford as ranchers imperiled by the snows until the United States Air Force organizes OPERATION HAYLIFT. Co-written by Joe Sawyer, one of the leading players, and made with Air...Start your free trial to watch -
Pearl of the South Pacific
Phony missionary Virginia Mayo, in cahoots with crooks Dennis Morgan and David Farrar, plan to steal a fortune in black pearls from the unsuspecting islanders. They soon discover these pearls rest in an underwater shrine guarded by a giant octopus. Just as they are about to make off with the booty, the...Start your free trial to watch
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Princess Iron Fan
Produced by the Wan brothers in the midst of World War II, PRINCESS IRON FAN is the first feature length animated film produced in China. We follow the Monkey King and his friends on their journey to the west. As they reach Fire Mountain they are unable to pass because of the fire but learn that a special...Start your free trial to watch -
Race for Life
An idol of auto-racing fans attempts a comeback after serving in the Air Force. When his former rival lies dying in the hospital he must decide whether to continue in the Grand Prix, or make peace with his adversary. Featuring race car greats Stirling Moss, Reg Parnell, John Cooper, Alan Brown, Geoffrey Taylor and Leslie Marr.Start your free trial to watch




