Classic Action/Adventure
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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...Watch Movie
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Siren of Atlantis
Two Foreign Legion soldiers, Jean (Dennis O'Keefe) and Andre (Jean-Pierre Aumont), accidentally discover the famed lost continent of Atlantis. Bewitched by the sultry beauty of the Queen of Atlantis (Maria Montez), the two men vie for her affections; little realizing that her...Watch Movie
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The Monster and the Ape
At the Bainbridge Research Foundation, Professor Franklin Arnold displays his creation, a robot called the Metalogen Man, to Professor Ernst and three other colleagues. Shortly afterward, the three associates are killed by Thor, a huge ape trained by Ernst. Professor Arnold,...Watch Movie
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Pearl of the South Pacific
B-movie legend Allan Dwan continued his odyssey through all the genres that Hollywood possesses in this jovial piece of South Seas hokum, one of three titles he released in 1955. Three treasure hunters (Virginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan and David Farrar) of varying levels of...Watch Movie
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Mysterious Island
It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing (in a better aircraft) is Rulu, a...Watch Movie
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The Green Hornet
In this 13 episode serial, the city is faced with rising crime and increased racketeering activity. Intrepid newspaper editor Britt Reid becomes the crime fighter the Green Hornet to take on the bad guys. As far as the police are concerned, the Hornet himself is the criminal....Watch Movie
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The Phantom
Professor Davidson and his lovely daughter Diana search Africa for the Lost City of Zoloz. Legend pegs it to be the source of a vast hidden treasure. Their search is hindered by a local crook, Singapore Smith, who wants the treasure for himself. It is further complicated by Dr. Bremmer, an...Watch Movie
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The Viking
Set against the backdrop of the icy, oceanic dangers of the Newfoundland seal hunt, this film is technically and thematically a remarkable example of maverick filmmaking in the north. An extraordinary portrait of a people's dramatic struggle for existence, with extensive actuality footage of...Watch Movie
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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...Watch Movie
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Jungle Drums of Africa
The daughter of a medical missionary in Africa comes face-to-face with ferocious beasts and killer crazed savages as she carries on her father's work after he dies. She befriends two adventurers prospecting for uranium, and before long she finds herself in danger from crooks...Watch Movie
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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.Watch Movie
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G-Men vs. the Black Dragon
G-Man Rex Bennett must seek out and destroy the deadly Black Dragon Society in this fast-moving, thrill-packed classic serial from Republic Pictures. This fifteen-episode saga of espionage and intrigue from wartime America is filled with Oriental torture chambers, futuristic...Watch Movie
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Jungle Girl
In 1941, Republic thrilled audiences with perhaps the best jungle serial ever produced. This thrilling adventure was loosely based on the famous novel "Jungle Girl" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It starred the very beautiful Frances Gifford as Nyoka, with Tom Neal as the male hero Jack Stanton and...Watch Movie
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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...Watch Movie
