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Sky Raiders - 12 Chapter Movie Serial

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe - The Complete Saturday Morning Serial

A strange purple dust is killing off the population of Earth, leaving a telltale purple smudge on the foreheads of its victims! Together, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov trace the plague to the planet Mongo and archfiend Ming the Merciless! There's hope for the Earth, though, when the intrepid team discovers Polarite, the antidote to the pandemic, found only in the barren, cold reaches of Frigia. This collection of Flash Gordon serials finds Buster Crabbe teamed up with a different Dale Arden, but facing the usual array of strange creatures and spellbinding thrills. It's worth noting that Mongo looks a lot like Sherwood Forest, with its natives toting bows and arrows and wearing Robin Hood outfits. These installments of the series are unusually inventive, such as the scenes when Flash and company travel to the frozen wastelands of Frigia. The encounters with the Rock People and the "walking bombs" are also rather bizarre, even by today's standards. There's even a topical note to the story line, with a madman bent on genocide; the real-life people of Earth would face just such a threat a few short years later. It's the slam-bang pace and two-fisted action of Flash Gordon's adventures that kept audiences spellbound in the '30s, though, and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe certainly gave them their money's worth. --Jerry Renshaw

Jungle Queen

During World War II the Nazi High Command sends agents into the African jungle to stir up the local Tongghili tribes against the British Allies. This allows them to plant Commander Elise Bork posing as a scientist and her subordinate Lang within the Tambosa Experimental Farm. Along with the help of Maati an evil rival tribesman they search for the legendary Secret Sword which has mysterious powers. Two Americans Bob Elliott (Edward Norris) and Chuck Kelly (Eddie Quillan) arrive to aid the Allies and meet Pamela Courtney (Lois Collier) who is looking for her father an explorer who mysteriously disappeared. Bork and Lang feign friendship with the trio in order to find out what they know before trying several ways to kill them. Their attempts always fail though due to the well-timed appearances of Lothel (Ruth Roman) the beautiful and mysterious Queen of the Jungle Tongghili s spiritual leader. In desperation the Nazis try to kill Lothel by letting loose wild animals and setting fire to the jungle. Lothel however walks through the flames un-harmed and seems to tame even the wildest beast. And in the end she helps our heroes end the Nazi terror and return peace to the jungle before vanishing into a sheet of flame. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/CLASSICS UPC: 089859853128 Manufacturer No: 8531

Law of the Lash

Dick Tracy - 15-Episode Serial

Dick Tracy serials from Republic Pictures in 1937. In this super thriller, a clubfooted criminal, known only as the Lame One, masterminds a war on G-men. One of his villainous plans is to destroy the new Bay Bridge (which looks suspiciously like the Gol

Secret Agent X-9

Based on the comic strip by artist Alex Raymond and writer Dashiell Hammett. International agents join forces to stop the Nazis from acquiring the formula for synthetic fuel. Lloyd Bridges stars as agent X-9 in this action packed serial. This was the last comic strip inspired serial released by Universal and the second Secret Agent X-9 film based on the same comic strip by Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond. The plot line is different from the 1937 version however the characters are similar. Bonus Features: Interview with Beau Bridges and Max Allan Collins| Commentary by Max Allan Collins| Biographies and Filmographies| Photo Gallery| Previews of other VCI Cliffhangers. Specs: 1-DVD9 + 1-DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 252 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1945; SRP - $19.99.

Gang Busters: Serial - Vol 1: (Chapters 1-6)

Adventures of Smilin' Jack - Volumes 1 & 2 (Complete Serial) (2-DVD)

The complete ""Adventures of Smilin' Jack"" serial on two DVDs.

Tailspin Tommy and the Great Air Mystery

Tailspin Tommy is back in a second explosive serial filled with non-stop action nail-biting suspense thrilling stunts and unbelievable special effects. Tommy and Skeeter try to foil an unscrupulous plan concocted by Manuel Casmetto and Horace Raymore to steal Nazi Island s valuable oil reserves. They are fortunately aided in their efforts by Bill McGuire a newspaperman who poses as Raymond s right-hand man as well as pilot Milt Howe. The young navigators fight their way through a myriad of life-threatening events including: erupting volcanoes exploding planes and time bombs head-on collisions flooding cells and even being attacked by savage native islanders. In the tradition of all serial adventures however Tommy and Skeeter not only survive in one piece but defeat the bad guys become heroes and even land a movie contract. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 089859852923 Manufacturer No: 8529

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