Westerns - Page 73

Manufacturer: Warner Bros. Brand: Warner Manufacturing Color: color

True Grit (1969) (BD)In 1970, John Wayne won an Academy Award. for his larger-than-life perfo rmance as the drunken, uncouth and totally fearless one-eyed U.S. Marsh all, Rooster Cogburn. The cantankerous Rooster is hired by a headstrong young girl (Kim Darby) to find the man who murder ed her father and fled with the family savings. When Cogburn's employer insists on accompanyin g the old gunfighter, sparks fly. And the situation goes from troubled t o disastrous when an inexperienced but enthusiastic Texas Ranger (Glen C ampbell) joins the party. Laughter and tears punctuate the wild action i n this extraordinary Western which features performances by Robert Duval l and Strother Martin.]]>

Manufacturer: Warner Bros. Brand: Warner Manufacturing Model: 78018

El Dorado (DVD)I'm paid to risk my neck. I'll decide where and when I'll do it. This isn't it. Now a two-disc presentation with all-new special f eatures, th is Paramount Centennial Collection edition of El Dorado delivers the goo ds. Legendary producer-director Howard Hawks tea ms up with two legenda ry stars, John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, in a classic Western drama. Mi tchum plays to perfection an alcoholic but gutsy sheriff who relentless ly battles the "dark side" of the Wild West – ruthless cattle barons and crooked "businessmen." Th e Duke gives an equally adept performance as the sheriff's old friend, one who knows his way around a gunfight. Fea turing a support ing cast that includes James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Ed Asner and Christopher George, and filled with both brawling acti on an d unexpected humor, El Dorado is pure gold.]]>

Manufacturer: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Brand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)

When the Daltons Rode: When land-grabbers frame the Daltons for murder and seize their ranch, the brothers turn outlaw in this action-packed adventure starring Randolph Scott. Texas Rangers Ride Again: To investigate ranch foreman Joe Yuma’s (Anthony Quinn) cattle rustling racket, Texas Ranger Jim Kingston (John Howard) poses as a fugitive outlaw to infiltrate the crooked gang. The Spoilers (1942): John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich and Randolph Scott shine in this all-star adventure classic about gold and greed in an 1890s Alaskan boomtown. The Virginian (1946): Joel McCrea plays the iconic title role of a straight-shooting ranch hand who stands up to cattle kingpin Trampas (Brian Donlevy). Albuquerque: Cole Armin (Randolph Scott) aids a start-up stagecoach line threatened by Albuquerque’s domineering rail baron – his uncle! Whispering Smith: Railroad detective Whispering Smith (Alan Ladd) is torn between friendship and duty when his hot-headed buddy Murray Sinclair (Robert Preston) gets mixed up with train robbers. Comanche Territory: Jim Bowie’s (Macdonald Carey) mining rights negotiation gets complicated when a beautiful saloon owner (Maureen O’Hara) rouses the local townsfolk. Sierra: Horse wrangler Ring Hassard (Audie Murphy) rescues a woman who helps prove his fugitive father (Dean Jagger) innocent of murder. Kansas Raiders: Jesse James (Audie Murphy) and his brothers join William Quantrill (Brian Donlevy) and his vengeful raiders in an effort to save the Confederacy. Tomahawk: A frontier scout (Van Heflin) tries to head off a clash between the cavalry and the Indians when the government decides to build a wagon route through Sioux territory.

Manufacturer: Shout! Factory / Timeless Media Brand: GAIAM INTERNATIONAL Model: SFY67576DVD

Bearcats!: It's 1914, and mercenaries Hank Brackett and Johnny Reach are in search of action, adventure, and more than a little profit, as they travel the American Southwest in their Stutz Bearcat! These men-for-hire take on varied and often vague assignments for a wealthy clientele, with the amount charged determined once the job is complete. No matter how difficult or dangerous, you can count on the Bearcats to come through! This rip-roaring adventure series starred Rod Taylor (The Birds, 101 Dalmatians, Inglorious Bastards) as Hank Brackett and Dennis Cole (The Young and the Restless) as Johnny Reach. Color