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3.0 out of 5 stars
On a 1 to 10 scale, this collection is rated: 5.5, April 11, 2007
This review is from: Action Classics 50 Movie Pack DVD Collection (DVD)
The majority of films in the ACTION CLASSICS 50 MOVIE PACK are American made. This set covers seven decades worth of edge-of-your-seat thrillers and is packed with easily-recognized stars. The quality of MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT DVD box sets is quite good and the price incredibly reasonable. ACTION CLASSICS is a great way to give your movie collection variety.
The 1 to 10 scale rating for this package was determined by polling numbers compiled by a film resource website. Currently, the average rating for ACTION CLASSICS is: 5.5.
The following alphabetized program list includes individual ratings, original theatrical titles (when necessary), years of release, country of origin (if other than USA) and principal performers.
(7.3) The Beloved Rogue (silent-1927) - John Barrymore/Conrad Veidt/Mack Swain (in support)
(5.4) Beneath The 12-Mile Reef (1953) - Robert Wagner/Gilbert Roland/J. Carrol Naish/Richard Boone
(6.0) Bird Of Paradise (1932) - Delores Del Rio/Joel McCrea/Lon Chaney Jr.
(7.2) The Black Book ("Reign Of Terror") - Robert Cummings/Richard Basehart/Arlene Dahl
(6.3) Bloody Friday (W Ger/Italy-1972)
(2.3) Bloody Wednesday (1985) - Raymond Elmendorf/Pamela Baker
(5.2) Border Cop (UK-1979) - Telly Savalas/Eddie Albert
(6.0) British Intelligence (1940) - Boris Karloff/Margaret Lindsay
(6.7) Bulldog Courage (1935) - Tim McCoy/Joan Woodbury/Paul Fix
(5.6) Captain Scarface (1953) - Barton MacLane/Leif Erickson/Virginia Gray
(6.5) The Capture (1950) - Lew Ayres/Teresa Wright/Victor Jory
(5.2) Cold Sweat (Italy/France/Belgium-1970) - Charles Bronson/Liv Ullman/James Mason/Jill Ireland
(6.5) Dangerous Passage (1944) - Robert Lowery/Phyllis Brooks
(4.6) Desert Commandos (Italy/France/W Ger-1967) - Ken Clark/Howard Ross
(5.2) Desperate Cargo (1941) - Ralph Byrd/Carol Hughes
(6.5) The Devil's Party (1938) - Victor McLaglen/William Gargan
(5.8) Drums In The Deep South (1951) - James Craig/Guy Madison/Barton MacLane
(5.3) East Of Borneo (1931) - Rose Hobart/Charles Bickford
(5.4) The Fast And the Furious (1955) - John Ireland/Dorothy Malone
(4.3) Funeral For An Assassin (USA/S Africa-1977) - Vic Morrow
(5.8) The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) - Steve McQueen
(5.8) Jack London (1943) - Michael O'Shea/Susan Hayward/Virginia Mayo (in support)
(2.1) Jail Bait (1954) - Lyle Talbot/Delores Fuller/Steve Reeves
(6.8) The Last of the Mohicans (silent-1920) - Wallace Beery/Barbara Bedford
(7.4) Manhunt (Italy/W Ger-1972) - Henry Silva/Woody Strode/Cyril Cusack (minor role)
(6.1) Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) - Douglas Fairbanks/William Farnum
(5.3) Mr. Scarface (Italy/W Ger-1976) - Jack Palance
(4.7) Mutiny (1952) - Mark Stevens/Angela Lansbury
(5.4) My Boys Are Good Boys (1978) - Ralph Meeker/Ida Lupino/Lloyd Nolan
(5.2) My Outlaw Brother (1951) - Mickey Rooney/Robert Preston/Robert Stack
(4.6) Outpost In Morocco (1949) - George Raft/Marie Windsor/Akim Tamiroff
(6.3) Port Of New York (1949) - Scott Brady/Yul Brynner (in support)
(6.4) Prison Break (1938) - Barton MacLane/Ward Bond (in support)
(4.1) Project: Kill (1976) - Leslie Nielsen/Gary Lockwood/Nancy Kwan
(4.7) Ransom Money (1970) - Broderick Crawford/Gordon Jump
(6.2) Submarine Alert (1943) - Richard Arlen/Wendy Barrie
(5.7) Sundown (1941) - Gene Tierney/Bruce Cabot/George Sanders/Harry Carey
(4.8) The Swiss Conspiracy (USA/W Ger-1976) - David Janssen/Senta Berger/John Saxon/Ray Milland/Elke Sommer
(5.6) Sword Of Lancelot ("Lancelot And Guinevere") (UK-1963) - Cornel Wilde/Jean Wallace/Brian Aherne
(5.6) Tarzan And The Green Goddess (1938) - Bruce Bennett/Frank Baker
(4.5) Tarzan And The Trappers (1958) - Gordon Scott/Eva Brent/Scatman Crothers (minor role)
(5.2) Tarzan's Revenge (1938) - Glenn Morris/Hedda Hopper (in support)
(2.9) Trained To Kill: USA ("The No Mercy Man") (1973) - Steve Sandor/Richard X. Slattery
(6.1) Tulsa (1949) - Susan Hayward/Robert Preston/Chill Wills/Ed Begley
(6.1) Under The Red Robe (UK/USA-1937) - Conrad Veidt/Annabella/Raymond Massey
(5.1) The Uranium Conspiracy (W Ger/Israel/Italy-1978)
(4.8) The White Orchid (Mexico/USA-1954) - William Lundigan/Peggy Castle
(5.0) Who Killed Doc Robbin? (1948) - Larry Olson/Eilene Janssen
(5.8) Wildcat (1942) - Richard Arlen/William Frawley/Buster Crabbe/Elisha Cook Jr.
(6.1) Winterset (1936) - Burgess Meredith/Margo/John Carridine (minor role)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Splendid offering, particularly for the price!, September 18, 2004
This review is from: Action Classics 50 Movie Pack DVD Collection (DVD)
If you're considering purchasing this set, I only ask you to recall the old adage "you get what you pay for". First a note about the packaging, each disc is double-sided and in a cardboard slipcase with a brief summary of the plot. There are no extras, though each film has a limited amount of scene selections.
Of course, these films were not at all cleaned up (not picture-wise nor audio-wise) for the transfer to DVD. However, if they were, you would be paying three to four times as much. Keep in mind there *will* be some moments where a few lines of dialogue are inaudible or the picture contorts briefly. Even so, I've watched twelve selections so far and enjoyed them immensely.
Granted, most of the films here could be classified as "b-movies". But if you're a fan of the golden age of cinema and have already seen all the classics (Casablanca, Joan of Arc, Citizen Kane, etc) - this set introduces you to some long forgotten hard-to-find gems.
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