raid Japanese-held islands and claim them for the United States. Led by Colonel Thorwald, the men endure grueling combat training in preparation for their first mission: to annihilate the much larger and firmly entrenched Japanese garrison on Makin Island. Intense battle sequences highlight this exciting morale booster of a movie. Starring: Robert Mitchum & Randolph Scott Music by : Frank Skinner & Hans Salter Cinematography by : Milton H. Krasner Directed by : Ray Enright Screenplay by : Lucien Hubbard DVD Details : Based on the experiences of Captain W.S. Lefrancois USMC Not Rated Run Time: 88 minutes Number of Discs: 1 Originally Released in 1943 Black & White No region encoding; For global distribution. Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Operating S...  (less)

the thing, so it's up to the teenagers to take it on. Though this movie relies a little too heavily on plot and characters and not enough on giant lizards, it's still a fun slice of '50s camp. The lead character (played by Don Sullivan) sings some wildly inappropriate and goofy songs for some unintended comic relief. Rock & roll, hot rods, teenagers, huge monsters... all the elements are in place for this faintly ridiculous '50s funfest. --Jerry Renshaw  (less)

death row.Bleeding from a gunshot wound a witness to the judge's murder shows up at the apartment of private detective Duke Martindel and his wife Phyllis. Before he dies he reveals enough to put Duke and Phyllis on the case. With a fresh corpse in their living room and the hot news that Hester Engel has escaped from prison the couple find themselves swarmed by bungling police. Neil Hamilton and June Storey play the married sleuths with a bemused and breezy ease in this clever Thin Man-style mystery thriller. Director Bernard Ray known mostly for his work in B-Westerns keeps everything light with a witty script by the prolific Sidney Sheldon. Starring: Neil Hamilton June Story & Douglas FowleyDirected by: ...  (less)

blast the flesh off humans!"). Rebellious Derek inspects Sparky's dog tag and realizes that civilized beings inhabit the planet. He begs his companions to consider the rights of the people of Earth, but the other crewmen turn on him. They leave one of the lobster-like Gargon chained inside of a cave, make responsible Thor hunt down the escaping Derek, and return to their home planet to fetch herds of Gargon. While Derek befriends Betty, Gramps, and Joe in the nearest suburban utopia, Thor's relentless manhunt results in numerous blasted skeletons and abductions. The fun really gets going when the now gigantic Gargon escapes its chains and goes on a murderous rampage. Spunky Betty begins a romance with Derek, who promises to make Earth his home. Reporter Joe is hot o...  (less)