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Released: March 7, 2006 |
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Editorial Review:
THE ULTIMATE JOHN WAYNE FILM COLLECTION
Angel and the Badman (1947)
John Wayne is the badman and Gail Russell is the angel who nurses him back to health. Can a Quaker girl fall for a rough and tumble outlaw and make him change his ways? One of the Duke's most popular films. With Bruce Cabot.
Blue Steel (1934)
Marshal John Carruthers (John Wayne) goes undercover to ferret out crooked land speculators but Sheriff Jake (Gabby Hayes) thinks John is the crook. Can the marshal convince the sheriff it's the town's leading citizen who is up to no good before he swindles the good townsfolk?
Dawn Rider (1935)
Out for revenge against the gang that murdered his father, John Mason (John Wayne) is wounded. He falls for Alice, who nurses him back to health, but she turns out to be the sister one of the men Mason is looking for.
Desert Trail (1935)
Rodeo star John Scott (John Wayne) and his sidekick Kansas Charlie are wrongly accused of robbing a bank. To prove their innocence, they pursue the real culprits to bring them to justice.
Hell Town aka Born to the West (1937)
Based on a Zane Grey novel, cowboy drifter Dare Rudd (John Wayne) is hired by his cattleman cousin Tom to head the big cattle drive, but Dare loses the money for the drive to cardsharps.
His Private Secretary (1933)
A rare romantic comedy for the Duke, who stars as a ne'er-do-well son of wealthy businessman who is more focused on a pretty girl (Evalyn Knapp) he wants to marry. Dad's opposed, so she gets a job working for him as a secretary to prove her worth.
Hurricane Express (1932)
A feature condensation of a twelve-chapter serial finds the young Duke as a daredevil pilot trying to ferret out the identity of a railroad saboteur called "The Wrecker" whose actions caused the death of his father.
Lawless Frontier (1935)
In pursuit of the rustler Zanti who murdered his parents, John Tobin (John Wayne) is framed by a sheriff in cahoots with Zanti and his gang. With Gabby Hayes as 'Dusty.'
Lucky Texan (1934)
Eastern-educated Jerry Mason (John Wayne) becomes partners with old rancher Jake Benson (Gabby Hayes in his first role as a sidekick). They strike it rich with a gold mine, then encounter outlaws.
Man From Utah (1934)
Rodeo champion John Weston (John Wayne) is sent by Marshal Higgins (Gabby Hayes) to a rodeo to uncover who is killing the rodeo riders who are about to win big prize money.
McLintock! (1963)
A rowdy, brawling Western version of The Taming of the Shrew! Katherine McClintock (Maureen O'Hara) returns from the East to get a divorce from cattle baron George Washington McClintock (John Wayne) only to find he has hired a beautiful widow (Yvonne De Carlo) as cook. His daughter (Stefanie Powers) also shows up, only to be fought over by her parents and courted by the cook's son (Patrick Wayne) and the Harvard-educated son of G.W. McClintock's worst enemy. Watch the feathers fly! The Indian raids are almost something of a relief from the McClintock family troubles. The stellar cast also includes Jerry Van Dyke, Chill Wills, Edgar Buchanan, Bruce Cabot and Strother Martin. In addition to having two of his children act in the film, John Wayne had his son Michael produce it-a family film in every way!
'Neath Arizona Skies (1934)
Chris Morrell (John Wayne) helps Indian girl (and oil heiress) Nina find her missing father. Sam Black (stuntman Yakima Canutt as a villain) and his gang are out to steal the oil lands. With Gabby Hayes.
Paradise Canyon (1935)
In search of a counterfeiting operation, government agent John Wyatt (John Wayne) goes undercover by joining Doc Carter's medicine show. At first he suspects Carter of being the counterfeiter, but soon turns his attention to Curly Joe (Yakima Canutt).
Rainbow Valley (1935)
Government agent John Martin (John Wayne) goes undercover to find out who is sabotaging efforts to build a road. The bad guys hire Martin to finish the job, but will his cover be blown before he can get the goods on the outlaws?
Randy Rides Alone (1934)
Charged with robbery and murder, Randy (John Wayne) is released from jail into the custody of Sally Rogers so he can find the real culprits. With Gabby Hayes and Yakima Canutt.
Riders Of Destiny (1933)
Villainous James Kincaid plans to do in rival ranchers. Agent Singin' Sandy Saunders (John Wayne) goes undercover to catch Kincaid and woo a damsel in distress. With Gabby Hayes and Yakima Canutt.
Sagebrush Trail (1934)
Jailed for a murder he didn't commit, John Brant (John Wayne) escapes and joins up with an outlaw gang to bring the real culprits to justice. Yakima Canutt is the bad guy..
Star Packer (1934)
John Travers and his Indian companion Yak (Yakima Canutt) are after the mysterious Shadow and his gang. Along the way, Travers becomes the new sheriff.
Texas Terror (1935)
Sheriff John Higgins (John Wayne) turns in his badge after he thinks he has killed his best friend during a shootout. He meets his friend's sister, leading to all sorts of conflicts. With Gabby Hayes.
The Trail Beyond (1934)
Rod Drew (John Wayne) searches for a missing miner and his daughter. He is joined by his old friend Wabi who has been framed for murder. Noah Beery Sr. and Noah Beery Jr. appear.
Desert Command (1933)
A feature condensation of the twelve-chapter serial The Three Musketeers finds the Duke (as Lt. Tom Wayne) as a pilot wrongly accused of murder in the Saharan Desert. Aided by three French Foreign Legionaires dubbing themselves 'The Three Musketeers,' Wayne must prove his innocence and defeat an evil gang stirring up the Arabs into revolt.
West Of The Divide (1934)
Ted Hayden (John Wayne) impersonates a wanted man and goes undercover with a gang that was responsible for killing his father. With Gabby Hayes and Yakima Canutt.
Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
Pony Express rider John Blair (John Wayne) is out of work because of the new telegraph system. A race will decide whether the Express riders or the evil stagecoach owner get the government mail contract.
John Wayne In The Saddle
Hit the trail with the Duke in this cinematic tribute to the Westerns of John Wayne. Filled with rare, original theatrical trailers from Wayne's greatest Westerns.
John Wayne In Action
Join the Duke in a knock-down, drag-out tribute to the non-Western films of John Wayne. Filled with rare, original theatrical trailers from Wayne's greatest dramas, comedies, and, of course, war films.
The John Wayne Ultimate Film Collection Reviews:
John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection 
2009-06-11 - These are great 1930 serials, starring a young John Wayne.
It was always a long wait from Saturday afternoon to Saturday afternoon to go to the movie house to see the next exciting adventure.
OK But... 
2008-03-21 - Not bad as long as you don't mind the logo (bug)
printed on the lower right throughout. I do.
good
2007-01-11 - received and as expected, my grandfather loves it watching through the old movies he remembers as a kid
Early John Wayne rocks 
2007-01-09 - The early serials John Wayne did were and are a really good effort. Recommend any Duke fans be sure to get this one.
"Cliffhanger Collection (1932-33)...John Wayne ~ Passport Video"
2006-07-09 - Passport Video and Koch Entertainment Distribution present "The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection" (1932/33)
(Dolby digitally remastered)...relive those thrilling days from the early '30s and '40s
when John Wayne took us up into the skies to exciting
adventures....some of the best cliffhangers ever to grace the Saturday Matinee
Screen...just remember double thrills, chills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye
with excitement...don't miss any of the John Wayne features loaded with action that will leave
you wanting more of his high adventures
First up is "SHADOW OF THE EAGLE" (1932 - B&W) (12 Chapters), under director Ford Beebe, produced by Nat Levine, original screenplay & story by Colbert Clark, Wyndham Gittens and Forbe Beebe....the cast include John Wayne (Craig McCoy), Dorothy Gulliver( Jean Gregory), Edward Hearn (Col. Nathan B. Gregory), Richard Tucker (Maj. Evans, company owner), Lloyd Whitlock (Green, a director), Walter Miller (Danby, a director ), Edmund Burns (Clark, a director), Pat O'Malley (Ames, a director), Kenneth Harlan (Ward, a director), Little Billy' Rhodes (Billy Little, the midget), Ivan Linow (Heinie, the strongman), James Bradbury Jr. (Henry, the ventriloquist), Ernie Adams (Frederick 'Pat' Kelly, the barker), Roy D'Arcy (Henchman Gardner), Bud Osborne (Henchman Tim Moore), YakimaCanutt (Henchman Boyle), Billy West (Bob, the clown ), Monte Montague (Callahan, Policeman at circus).......our story has seversal questions will The Eagle use sky writing to make threats against a corporation...can Edward Hearn who owns a travelling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle succeed in his evil plot against all that is good...will John Wayne who is a pilot go searching for the Eagle when Hearn's turns up missing....all of this and more await your viewing pleasure in a 12 Chapter Mascot Pictures thrilling serial adventure that is action packed. . . . . . . Special footnote, actor John Wayne once said, "Every country in the world loved the folklore of the West - the music, the dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening of a new territory. It took everybody out of their own little world - The cowboy lasted a hundred years, created more songs and prose and poetry than any other folk figure - The closest thing was the Japanese samurai. Now, I wonder who'll continue it...His performance as Ethan Edwards in "The Searchers" (1956) is ranked #23 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time...Of his many film roles, his personal favorite was that of Ethan Edwards from The Searchers (1956). Wayne even went so far as to name his son Ethan after that character...The inscription on the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to him in 1979 reads, simply, "John Wayne, American."...After meeting the late Superman star Christopher Reeve at the 1979 Academy Awards, Wayne turned to Cary Grant and said "This is our new man. He's taking over."...Turned down the role of Marshal Dillon on "Gunsmoke" (1955) because he did not want to commit to a weekly TV series. He recommended his friend James Arness for the role, and gave the on camera introduction in the pilot episode...I would like to be remembered, well...the Mexicans have a phrase, 'Feo fuerte y formal'. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity."
Chapter Titles:
1. The Carnival Mystery
2. Pinholes
3. The Eagle Strikes
4. The Man of a Million Voices
5. The Telephone Cipher
6. Code of the Carnival
7. Eagle or Vulture?
8. On the Spot
9. When Thieves Fall Out
10.The Man Who Knew
11.The Eagle's Wings
12.The Shadow Unmasked
SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. John Wayne (aka: Marion Michael Morrison)
Birth Date: 5/26/1907 - Winterset, Iowa
Died: 6/11/1979 - Los Angeles, California
Second film on the bill is "HURRICANE EXPRESS" (1932 - B&W) (12 Chapters), under director's J.P. McGowan and Armand Schaefer, produced by Nat Levine, original screenplay & story by Colbert Clark, Wyndham Gittens, J.P. McGowan, George Moran, Barney A. Sarecky and Harold Tarshis, musical score by Lee Zahler....the cast include John Wayne (Larry Baker), Tully Marshall (Howard L. Edwards, Railroad manager), Conway Tearle (Stevens, Railroad attorney),Shirley Grey (Gloria Stratton), Edmund Breese (Frank Stratton, Gloria's father), Lloyd Whitlock, (Walter Gray, Airline manage), Al Bridge (Carlson, Plainville station agent (as Alan Bridge), Matthew Betz (Tom Jordan, Railroad engineer (as Mathew Betz), Joseph W. Girard (Det. Matthews (as Joseph Girard), James P. Burtis (Det. Hemingway, Matthews, assistant (as James Burtis), Ernie Adams (Henchman Barney, Machine gunner (as Ernie S. Adams), Charles King (Henchman Mike), J. Farrell MacDonald (Jim Baker, Railroad engineer), Al Ferguson (Henchman Sandy, The "Wrecker's" pilot),Glenn Strange (Henchman Jim), Victor Adamson (Train passenger), Yakima Canutt (Henchman ), Eddie Parker (Co-pilot), Fred 'Snowflake' Toones (Sam, the Train porter)........our story opens with a villain known as "The Wrecker" who wrecks only the L & R Railroad trains...who is this evil character and why is he doing this...can John Wayne see through his many disguises, will this evildoers be stopped...don't touch that dial until the final chapter "Unmasked". . . . . .veterans character actors appear as the henchmen Ernie Adams, Charlie King, Glenn Strange and Al Ferguson. . . . . .check out this and more in a new book "Best of the Badmen" by Boyd Magers, Bob Nareau and Bobby Copeland, available from Amazon and Empire Publishing. . . pick up your copy today. . . . .another great serial from Mascot Pictures, proves to be one of Wayne's most exciting performances.
Chapter Titles:
1. The Wrecker
2. Flying Pirates
3. The Masked Menace
4. Buried Alive
5. Danger Lights
6. The Airport Mystery
7. Sealed Lips
8. Outside the Law
9. The Invincible Army
10. The Wrecker's Secret
11. Wings of Death
12. Unmasked
SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. Glenn Strange (aka: George Glenn Strange)
Birth Date: 8/16/1899 - Weed, New Mexico
Died: 9/20/1973 - Los Angeles, California
2. Charles King
Birth Date: 2/21/1895 - Hillsboro. Texas
Died: 5/07/1957 - Hollywood, California
3. Al Ferguson
Birth Date:4/19/1888 - Rosslare, County Wexford, Ireland
Died: 12/04/1971 - Long Beach, Long Island, New York,
4. Ernie Adams
Birth Date: 6/18/1895 - San Francisco, California
Died: 11/26/1947 - Hollywood, California
Final serial is "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" (1933 - B&W) (12 Chapters), under directors Colbert Clark and Armand Schaefer, produced by Nat Levine, screenplay and story by Colbert Clark, Bennett Cohen, Alexandre Dumas, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall and Barney A. Sarecky, musical score by Lee Zahler...the cast include John Wayne (Lt. Tom Wayne), Jack Mulhall (Clancy), Raymond Hatton (Renard), Ralph Bushman (Schmidt (as Francis X. Bushman Jr.), Ruth Hall (Elaine Corday), Lon Chaney Jr. (Lt. Armand Corday as Creighton Chaney), Hooper Atchley (El Kadur), Gordon De Main (Col. Duval), Robert Frazer (Major Booth), Noah Beery Jr. (Noah Stubbs), Al Ferguson (Ali), Edward Peil Sr. (Ratkin (as Edward Piel) William Desmond (Capt. Boncour), George Magrill (El Maghreb), Robert Warwick (Col. Brent), Yakima Canutt (El Shaitan, when masked/Legion Officer), Frank Ellis (Legionnaire), Kermit Maynard (Legionnaire). . . . . .our story is a good one from the pages of Alexandre Dumas, only this time set in the Arabian desert...our hero John Wayne does it all rescues Jack Mulhall, Raymond Hatton and Ralph Bushman, although Wayne has fourth billing and must prove himself throughout the 12 Chapters...the action is non stop and a physical film all through the perfected stunts of ace stuntman Yakima Canutt, who also trained Wayne to do most of his own stunts in this adventure...will the musketeers stop El Shaitan (who spouts "Death to the unbeliever") who is terrorizing the entire Mascot Picture lot....don't miss a single chapter of this exciting 1933 cliffhanger. . . . . special footnote, one of my favorite character actors was Raymond Hatton (1887-1971) who worked with Buck Jones, Tim McCoy and Johnny Mack Brown as Marshall Sandy Hopkins appeared from 1943 and made 45 films for Monogram Pictures...Hatton who first appeared on film in "Tragic Love" (1909-Silent/unconfirmed), "Oliver Twist" (1917), "The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), "The Squaw Man" (1931), "Law and Order" (1932)...during the '30s & '40s he played the comical sidekick for Johnny Mack Brown and Bob Livingston...went on to join Buck Jones and Tim McCoy in the "Rough Riders" series...Hatton worked right up to his last film "In Cold Blood" (1967). . . ...check out this and more in a new book "Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks" by David Rothel, available from Amazon and Empire Publishing. . . pick up your copy today
Chapter Titles:
1. The Fiery Circle
2. One For All and All For One
3. The Master Spy
4. Pirates of the Desert
5. Rebel Rifles
6. Death's Marathon
7. Naked Steel
8. The Master Strikes
9. The Fatal Cave
10. Trapped
11. The Measure of Man
12. The Glory of Comrades
SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. Raymond Hatton
Birth Date: 7/07/1887 - Red Oak, Iowa
Died: 10/21/1971 - Palmdale, California
2. Jack Mulhall (aka: John Joseph Francis Mulhall)
Birth Date:10/07/1887 - Wappingers Falls, New York
Died: 6/01/1979 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
BONUS FEATURE:
1. Hollywood Remembers: John Wayne - a tribute to the film career of the Duke (25 mins)
Great job by Passport Video for releasing "The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection (1932/33), the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure...just the way we like 'em
Total Time: 700 mins on 6-DVD's ~ Passport Video DVD #5890 ~ (7/11/2006)
