WAR CLASSICS - VOLUME 1 - 2 DVD Set

WAR CLASSICS - VOLUME 1 - 2 DVD Set

8 Classic Feature Films

CASABLANCA EXPRESS

It is 1942 and the conflict between the U.S. and Germany is getting heated. U.S. Intelligence soon discovers that the Nazis are planning to capture Winston Churchill (John Evans). In order to protect him, they send commando Al Cooper (Jason Connery) to guard Churchill, who is going by train to Casablanca, where he will meet with Roosevelt and Stalin. Just as it was rumored, the Germans begin to close in on Churchill. Paratroopers drop down on the speeding train in a daring kidnap attempt and take him alive. Cooper valiantly tries to keep the Nazis from capturing the man, and although he hinders them in their efforts, he fails to stave them off. Now Cooper's job is no longer one of protection—he must track the kidnapped Churchill and battle the ruthless Nazis on his own.

THE COLD WAR KILLERS

When a plane carrying extremely valuable cargo crashes into a lake, it is still sought after twenty-seven years later. The contents of the plane are not only of interest to Russian Intelligence but to England's defense staff as well. Both sides are willing to pay whatever price necessary to obtain the top-secret goods for themselves—including mow down any man who gets in the way.

A YANK IN LIBYA

Mike Malone (Walter Woolf King), a war correspondent for the United States, is in Libya on assignment. Malone's mission turns out to be more than he bargained for when he unearths a Nazi conspiracy involving a revolt of the Arab tribes living in Libya. Soon the man who is on a hunt for information becomes the hunted—with a sheik (Duncan Renaldo) and his henchmen in hot pursuit. Unsure of what action he should take, Malone goes to British Intelligence stationed in Libya for help and learns that the British already know of the plot and that they are planning a coup. But there is more to the story than any of the parties know—such as double-crossings and secret alliances that make the solution of this intriguing plot all the more complicated.

WATERFRONT

The setting is San Francisco—where two Nazi spies have set up shop under assumed identities. The pair's front man poses as innocent optometrist Dr. Carl Decker (J. Carrol Naish). Decker's go-to guy is Victor Marlowe (John Carradine), a Nazi henchman who terrorizes local German Americans into keeping their mouths shut by making threats against their families. But when their codebook containing top-secret information makes its way into the unsuspecting hands of Jerry Donovan (Terry Frost), it is up to him to save the day by preserving democratic ideals.

COMMANDOS

Lee Van Cleef plays U.S. Army Sgt. Sullivan in an against-all-odds war adventure about a group of misfit soldiers he trains to stage a daring mission in North Africa. The platoon is ordered to take over an Italian camp, but as soon as the American soldiers reach their target, all hell breaks loose when some unexpected twists get in the way of completing their mission. Commandos features a top-notch international cast, intense combat scenes, heart-stopping explosions, and stunning cinematography.

EAGLES ATTACK AT DAWN

Eagles Attack at Dawn is centered on a rescue mission to retrieve Israeli commandos from a Syrian prison. The operation is a covert maneuver involving members of the Israeli Army and Security Services. The three main agents include: Eli (Yehoram Gaon), Beno (Rick Jason), and Abie (Peter Brown), who must distract Syrian Major Heikal (Joseph Shiloah) in order to get the men out. To divert the Major's attention, the Israelis give false information to the Syrians by strategically leaking the news.

HITLER'S SS: PORTRAIT OF EVIL

Hitler's SS: Portrait of Evil is an over-all look at Hitler's regime, focusing in on two young brothers from Berlin who join the Nazi camp. Helmut Hoffman is an ambitious, intelligent young man who becomes part of the SS in 1931. Karl Hoffman, Helmut's younger brother, is an athlete and optimist who accepts a chauffeur job for the SA or Storm Troopers. But the SS crushes and disbands the SA and Karl is spared from death only through the power and influence of his elder brother. This so-called rescue, however, first results in Karl's imprisonment, where he remains until he is then forced into the German army. It is brother pitted against brother until the Third Reich begins to collapse and Helmut becomes introspective—realizing he must make amends for his misdeeds.

GO FOR BROKE!

In this war drama, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team is honored due to its make-up of mostly Japanese-American volunteers who loyally and courageously fought in World War II against their homeland and in the name of the United States. In particular, the film focuses on Lt. Mike Grayson, who holds prejudices against his men—ideas that were prevalent about all Japanese-Americans at the time. But as he watches the valiant men selflessly engage in battle, the lieutenant's biases are slowly chipped away until they are completely dissolved by the end of the war.

Presented in Original Classic Color and Black & White

DVD Features: Digitally Remastered - Digitally Enhanced Audio 5.1