Alan Ladd
Appointment With Danger (1951) DVD available
In this thriller Ladd stars as a postal inspector who guards a nun (Phyllis
Calvert) who saw a brutal murder, as well as trying to stop Paul Stewart
and his gang of thugs from robbing the mail. Very good quality.
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The Black Knight (1954) DVD available
One of Alan Ladd's British exploits has Ladd as a swordsmaker who dons the
armor of The Black Knight to take down a group of Saracens and Cornishmen (posing
as Vikings) bent on dethroning King Arthur (Anthony Bushell). Also starring
Patricia Medina and Peter Cushing as the head Saracen (!). Excellent quality.
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Hell Below Zero (1954) DVD available
Exciting Antarctic actioner stars Alan Ladd as a down on his luck investor
who takes a job as a whaling ship's first mate in order to help a woman (Joan
Tetzel) find out how her ship captain father died. Also starring Stanley
Baker. Excellent quality.
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Saigon (1948) DVD available
Exciting post WW2 actioner stars Alan Ladd, Douglas Dick, and Wally Cassell
as three ex GIs who take a job flying a plane for a shady war criminal (Morris
Carnovsky) and are saddled with the profiteer's gorgeous secretary (Veronica
Lake). Only fair quality, there are some blips from time to time.
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Chicago Deadline (1949) DVD available
Hard hitting thriller stars Alan Ladd as a crusading reporter investigating
the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a beautiful woman (Donna
Reed), leading to murders and racketeers. Also starring June Havoc, Arthur
Kennedy, and Berry Kroeger. Quality here is a bit blurry with an occasional
blip.
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Desert Legion (1953) DVD available
Ladd is back as a Foreign Legion sergeant who fends off hostile Arabs
in a lost city while vying for lovely Arlene Dahl with Richard Conte.
Akim Tamiroff costars. Very good quality.
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Thunder In the East (1953) DVD available
Ladd is a gunrunner caught up in political turmoil in India circa 1947.
Our hero also falls for a blind girl (Deborah Kerr) while helping out
government official Charles Boyer. Great action scenes. Decent quality.
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Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950) DVD available
Ladd stars here as a secret agent who is after a missing Nazi (Frances
Lederer) who killed his partner in post war Italy. Also starring Wanda
Hendrix and features the standard "Mona Lisa." Very good quality.
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Salty O'Rourke (1945) DVD available
Alan Ladd stars as a smooth racetrack promoter who tries to get out of debt
by cleaning up a punk jockey (Stanley Clements) and winning a big race. Also
starring Gail Russell and William Demarest as Ladd's trusty sidekick. Very
good quality aside from some splices at the beginning and end.
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The Iron Mistress (1952) DVD available
Alan Ladd stars as Jim Bowie in this exciting biopic chronicling Bowie's time
in New Orleans, various duels, and his romances with a tantalizing rich woman
(Virginia Mayo) as well as the governor of Texas' daughther (Phyllis Kirk).
Decent quality aside from the opening credits being slightly cut off.
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