that "Wagon Train" star  Robert Horton  left films and became a nightclub singer with his wife?

Historic & War

        Hitler -- Dead or Alive (1943)

Director: Nick Grinde.
Cast: Ward Bond, Dorothy Tree, Warren Hymer, Paul Fix, Bobby Watson.
Description: Prominent businessman offers a million-dollar reward for the capture of Adolf Hitler. Three ex-cons devise a scheme to bring Hitler to justice and collect the bounty. Amazingly, this film was based on a true story. Produced by Ben Judell.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 71 mins.   Item #2608  $14.99
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        I Was a Spy (1933-British)

Director: Victor Saville.
Cast: Herbert Marshall, Madeleine Carroll, Conrad Veidt, Donald Calthrop, May Agate, Brian Aherne, Nigel Bruce, Edmund Gwenn, Martita Hunt.
Description: True story of Belgian nurse-turned-spy, Marthe Cnockhaert McKenna, who uses her beauty and charm to get information from German officers during the First World War. A great vehicle for Madeleine Carroll, one of the most beautiful actresses the British cinema ever had. Produced by Michael Balcon. Based on the autobiography of Martha Cnockhaert McKenna.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 83 mins.   Item #3483  $14.99
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        The Immortal Battalion (aka The Way Ahead) (1944-British)

Director: Carol Reed.
Cast: David Niven, Raymond Huntley, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, Jimmy Hanley, Leslie Dwyer, William Hartnell, Reginald Tate, Peter Ustinov.
Description: Hard-edged story of newly recruited civillians from all walks of life who are molded into hardened fighting men. Originally intended to be a training film. Produced by John Sutro and Norman Walker. Written by Peter Ustinov and Eric Ambler.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 91 mins.   Item #2594  $14.99
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      In Which We Serve   In Which We Serve (1942-British)

Director: Noel Coward and David Lean.
Cast: Noel Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson, Ann Stephens, Daniel Massey, Kay Walsh, Richard Attenborough, the voice of Leslie Howard.
Description: A true classic, this is one World War II film that hasn't dated a bit. Even more amazing, it's the product of sophisticated comedic playwright Noel Coward. Battle scarred destroyer HMS Torrin makes one final run...salvaging soldiers during the miraculous Dunkirk evacuation. The war-weary vessel is bombed and finally sunk near the island of Crete, with many of her crew surviving. While they wait to be rescued, clinging to the wreckage, Captain Kinross and his men reminisce about their families and homes, giving a clear portrait of the dignity and sacrifice of soldier life, as well as telling the story of the Torrin. Richard Attenborough's film debut. Produced and written (including music) by Coward.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 115 mins.   Item #1434  $14.99
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        The Iron Angel (1964)

Director: Ken Kennedy.
Cast: Jim Davis, L.Q. Jones, Donald "Red" Barry, Margo Woode, R. Wayland Williams, John Hirohata.
Description: Special squadron goes on mission to knock out a North Korean mortar that is blocking a crucial road. Produced by Daniel P. Foley. Written by Ken Kennedy.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 84 mins.   Item #1238  $14.99
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      The Iron Duke   The Iron Duke (1934-British)

Director: Victor Saville.
Cast: George Arliss, Gladys Cooper, Ellaline Terriss, A. E. Matthews, Felix Aylmer, Emlyn Williams.
Description: The undisputed king of historical biopics, flamboyant stage star George Arliss, really shines in this opulent production. It's a historical account of The Duke of Wellington during the years 1815 and 1816, as he contends with political enemies and turncoats during the Napoleonic War, eventually crushing Napoleon at Waterloo. The Duke's problems don't end there, as politicians back home try to enforce unreasonable injunctions against France. Produced by Michael Balcon. Written by Bess Meredyth.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 88 mins.   Item #1530  $14.99
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      Journey Together   Journey Together (1945-British)

Director: John Boulting.
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Jack Watling, David Tomlinson, Edward G. Robinson, Bessie Love, Rex Harrison, Miles Malleson.
Description: A tribute to the RAF with several actual members of the Royal Air Force and The Royal Canadian Air Force playing key roles in the film. The story traces the lives of two flyboys, from their basic training to a hazardous bombing mission. Written by John Boulting.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 95 mins.   Item #1976 
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        Lady From Chungking (1943)

Director: William Nigh.
Cast: Anna Mae Wong, Harold Huber, Mae Clarke, Rick Vallin, Paul Bryar.
Description: Female leader of Chinese guerrillas organizes the farmers in preparation to fight Japanese occupation in pre-Pearl Harbor China. Obviously inexpensive programmer gets a lift from the fine performances of Wong and Clarke. Produced by Arthur Alexander.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 71 mins.   Item #4053  $14.99
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        The Last Chance (aka Die Letzte Chance) (1945-Swiss)

Director: Leopold Lindtberg.
Cast: Ewart G. Morrison, John Hoy, Ray Reagan, Luisa Rossi, Giuseppe Galeati, Jean Martin.
Description: Two Allied officers help a group of refugees escape from war torn Italy to Switzerland during the Second World War. This film's cast is made up of Allied pilots shot down near Switzerland, who agreed to act in the film before returning home. Produced by Lazar Wechsler.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 105 mins.   Item #2651  $14.99
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        The Last Days of Patton (1986)

Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: George C. Scott, Eva Marie Saint, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Murray Hamilton, Richard Dysart, Don Fellows, Paul Maxwell.
Description: George C. Scott reprised his Oscar-winning 1970 characterization of World War II General George S. Patton for this 1986 made-for-TV movie, an above-average example of the genre with feature-quality production values and fine performances. It opens where PATTON left off: at the end of World War II, when the general is critically injured in a car accident and confined to a hospital. The film relates the heroic efforts of Army Medical Corps doctors to save Patton, who reflects on earlier events in his life shown as flashbacks.
Color/B&W: Color.  Running Time: 146 mins.   Item #1573  $14.99
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        The Last Stand (1938)

Director: Rudall C. Hayward.
Cast: Leo Pilcher, Ramai te Miha, Stanley Knight.
Description: Maori girl raised from infancy by the British is kidnapped during a Maori uprising and joins her people for a valiant last stand against the British. Written and Photographed by Rudall C. Hayward.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 60 mins.   Item #3993  $14.99
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        The Life and Loves of Mozart (1959-Austrian)

Director: Karl Hartl
Cast: Oskar Werner, Johanna Matz, Erich Kunz, Nadja Tiller.
Description: This colorful biopic dramatizes the great composer's later life. It takes place during the opening of "The Magic Flute," believed to be a tribute to Freemasonry, the arcane cult to which Mozart belonged, and the promotion of which was banned in Austria. Written by Karl Hartl. English dubbed.
Color/B&W: Color.  Running Time: 87 mins.   Item #1487  $14.99
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      The Malta Story   The Malta Story (1953-British)

Director: Brian Desmond Hurst.
Cast: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel, Muriel Pavlow, Flora Robson, Hugh Burden.
Description: During World War II, an archeologist serving as reconnaissance pilot learns about a new Axis initiative being planned by the Italians. His attempt to help the Allies bomb an enemy convoy is hindered by his love for a girl whose brother is working with the Nazis. Staunch war film has vivid action scenes and an unusually heroic leading role for Guinness. Excellent movie in every respect.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 103 mins.   Item #1304  $14.99
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        Martin Luther (1953)

Director: Irving Pichel.
Cast: Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock, Pierre Lefevre, Alastair Hunter, Irving Pichel, Dr. Egon Strohm.
Description: The life of the First Protestant is depicted from the time he breaks away from the Catholic church in the 16th Century. Produced by Lothar Wolff. Written by Allan Sloane and Wolff.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 106 mins.   Item #2126  $14.99
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        Millions Like Us (1943-British)

Director: Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder.
Cast: Patricia Roc, Eric Portman, Gordon Jackson, Anne Crawford, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Moore Marriott, Terry Randall.
Description: One of the first joint efforts of British writing/directing team Sidney Gilliatt and Frank Launder, this realistic, unsentimental war drama remains one of their best as well. On the British home front, a shy woman working in a defense plant falls in love with and marries a pilot who is killed in battle. Produced by Edward Black.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 103 mins.   Item #3418  $14.99
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        Minesweeper (1943)

Director: William A. Berke.
Cast: Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Russell Hayden, Robert Mitchum, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Chick Chandler.
Description: Once reliable naval officer becomes addicted to gambling and destroys his career, but when Pearl Harbor is attacked, he enlists under an alias to try to redeem himself. Produced by William H. Pine and William C. Thomas.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 67 mins.   Item #2094  $14.99
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        Miss V From Moscow (aka Intrigue in Paris) (1942)

Director: Albert Herman.
Cast: Lola Lane, Noel Madison, Howard Banks, Paul Weigel, John Wosper, Anna Demetrio, Wilhelm von Brincken (as William Vaughn).
Description: Soviet agent takes advantage of the fact that she closely resembles a Nazi spy, infiltrating German-occupied France and aiding a downed American pilot in sending important information to the Allies in Moscow. Produced by George M. Merrick.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 68 mins.   Item #3509  $14.99
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        Mutiny (1952)

Director: Edward Dmytryk.
Cast: Angela Lansbury, Mark Stevens, Patric Knowles, Gene Evans, Rhys Williams, Morris Ankrum, Byron Foulger, Michael Mark, Clayton Moore.
Description: The lush 18th century settings form the backdrop for a romantic triangle between Angela Lansbury and her two admirers, Patric Knowles and Mark Stevens. But there's more to the plot: during the War of 1812, the captain of the American ship "Concord" faces a mutiny when an officer pretends to be loyal to Britain in order to steal gold bullion from France. Produced by Maurice and Frank King. Written by Philip Yordan and Sidney Harmon. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin.
Color/B&W: Color.  Running Time: 77 mins.   Item #1210  $14.99
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        Napoleon (1955-French)

Director: Sacha Guitry.
Cast: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jeanne Boitel, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Gabin, Daniel Gelin, Sacha Guitry, Jean Marais, Yves Montand, Maria Schell, Erich von Stroheim, Orson Welles.
Description: Solid adaptation of Napoleon's life story, from his youthful conquests to his eventual exile. Produced by Clement Duhour. Written by Sacha Guitry. English dubbed.
Color/B&W: Color.  Running Time: 123 mins.   Item #1529  $14.99
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        Neutral Port (1940-British)

Director: Marcel Varnel.
Cast: Will Fyffe, Leslie Banks, Phyllis Calvert, Hugh McDermott, Wally Patch, Anton Diffring.
Description: Captain of a torpedoed ship is forced to dock at "Esperanto", a fictional port that wishes to remain neutral from the WWII conflict. Trouble begins when the captain wants to take control of a Nazi ship as compensation for his vessel. Produced by Edward Black.
Color/B&W: B&W.  Running Time: 92 mins.   Item #3399  $14.99
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