5 Film Western Collection - DVD

Six-disc set includes The Desperadoes (1943) Columbia Pictures' first color production was this fine western starring Randolph Scott as a Utah lawman who helps outlaw pal Glenn Ford go straight. When a local bank is robbed, Ford is the suspect, but Scott believes others are involved and must find the true criminals. With Evelyn Keyes, Edgar Buchanan, and Claire Trevor. 86 min. C/Rtg NR Santa Fe (1951) After the Civil War ends, Confederate soldier Randolph Scott and his three brothers seek their fortunes in the West, but when Scott gets a job with the Santa Fe railroad and his siblings fall in with crooks planning a train heist, a showdown is unavoidable. Top-notch actioner also stars Janis Carter, Roy Roberts, Jerome Courtland, Jock Mahoney. 87 min. C/Rtg NR The Nevadan (1950) Randolph Scott stars as a marshal who teams with a robber to stop a nasty rancher from recovering $250,000 in stolen loot. As the unlikely pair tries to complete their shared mission and fight the bad guy and his gang, they must also square off against each other-resulting in plenty of thrills and action. Western winner co-stars Dorothy Malone, Forrest Tucker, Frank Faylen, George Macready. 81 min. C/Rtg NR Man In The Saddle (1951) Unusual Western tale looks at jealousy and adultery in a sagebrush saga framework. Randolph Scott plays a cowpoke caught between two women and the ruthless rancher who wants him done in. Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew, and Alexander Knox co-star. 87 min. C/Rtg NR Hangman's Knot (1952) Confederate officer Major Matt Stewart (Randolph Scott) leads a Rebel regiment raid on a shipment of Yankee gold in Nevada. Unbeknownst to Stewart, the Civil War ended a month previous, and, now, with the threat of prosecution dangling over their heads, the men try to hightail it to safety before the title hitch finds their necks. Knockout adventure co-stars Donna Reed, Lee Marvin, Claude

Accused of treason by his English jailors, 17th-century Irish physician Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) is sentenced to a life of slavery in the West Indies. Rescued by the niece (Olivia de Havilland) of a military officer (Lionel Atwill) in the Port Royal colony, Blood engineers his escape to begin a life of piracy on the high seas. Superb swordplay, magnetic performances, and a rousing musical score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold make this a classic! With Basil Rathbone, Ross Alexander. 119 min. Standard; Soundtrack English Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles English (SDH); audio commentary; Inchmaking ofInch documentary; radio adaptation; theatrical trailer; essay. Two-disc set.

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