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Subgenre Sampler

 
Lady Vanishes, TheLady Vanishes, The (1979)
Curious, though lackluster remake of Hitchcock's classic train thriller. Angela Lansbury plays the vanishing lady whose disappearance is investigated…
DVD $19.95
Black SundayBlack Sunday (1977)
A suspenseful, violent terrorist thriller based on Thomas Harris' fictional novel about the pro–Palestinian "Black September" group who…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Hanged Man, The (TV Series)Hanged Man, The (TV Series) (1975)
Colin Blakely plays a rich industrialist whose success has made him the death target of his shady competitors. Series follows Blakely pretending to…
DVD $29.95
Gambler, TheGambler, The (1974)Recommended
A typically gritty 70s crime drama, adapted from a story by Dostoevsky, that boasts a fine performance by James Caan as a well–respected…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Rockford Files, The (TV Series)Rockford Files, The (TV Series) (1974-1975)
In the spirit of 'Cold Case' this detective thriller series stars James Garner as an easy going plaid jacket attired investigator pursuing unsolved…
DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Lord Peter Wimsey (TV Series)Lord Peter Wimsey (TV Series) (1972)
Dorothy L. Sayers's archetypal British gentleman detective sleuths murders and crimes of passions in this sophisticated and subtly satirical BBC…
DVD $45 $33.75
Snoop Sisters, The (TV Series)Snoop Sisters, The (TV Series) (1972)
Two elderly spinsters put down their mystery writing pens to catch perps for real in this dotty, genteel crime series. Starring former Miss Marple,…
DVD $39.95
Van Der Valk (TV Series)Van Der Valk (TV Series) (1972-1992)
A hugely popular police procedural series starring Barry Foster as Van der Valk, a no–nonsense Dutch detective and head of the Amsterdam CID…
DVD $109.95
Ellery Queen (TV Series)Ellery Queen (TV Series) (Don't Look Behind You) (1971-1975)
Whodunnit series stars Jim Hutton as a mystery writer whose sleuthing know–how is regularly called upon by his Police Inspector…
DVD $49.95
Firechasers, TheFirechasers, The (1971)
Brit–crime flick has an insurance investigator chasing down an arsonist, along the way he meets and works with a beautiful newspaper reporter…
DVD $14.95
Persuaders, The (TV Series)Persuaders, The (TV Series) (Persuaders!, The) (1971)
Roger Moore and Tony Curtis play a debonair duo who lend their status and charm to dissuade the criminal fraternity. Wonderfully corny. DVD 'Box…
DVD $79.95
Callan (TV Series)Callan (TV Series) (1970)
The bold British TV spy series with Edward Woodward as the cold–blooded but very human secret agent.
DVD $20 $15, $129.95
Assassination Bureau, TheAssassination Bureau, The (1969)
Spirited crime caper which translates Jack London's novel of the same name to Europe on the cusp of WWI. Diana Rigg plays an aspiring journalist…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Some Girls DoSome Girls Do (1969)
Return outing for Richard Johnson's 'Bulldog Drummond' pits the Bond–wannabe against a cabal of mini–skirted fembots and his…
DVD $19.95
Danger DiabolikDanger Diabolik (1968)Aro Favourite
Cat–burgling cool from the pop–art 1960's, outfitted in futuristic chic and the effortless glamour of John Phillip Law and blonde…
Blu-Ray $24.95
Dragnet (TV Series)Dragnet (TV Series) (1967)
The classic hard–case, ultra–realistic sixties police procedural, with officers Friday and Gannon cleaning up the mean streets of…
DVD $49.95
RageRage (1966)
Sweaty Mexican American thriller with Glenn Ford playing a self–pitying alcoholic doctor who lives alone in a border town, and finds himself…
Blu-Ray $34.95
BlindfoldBlindfold (1965)
Rock Hudson stars in this wry thriller as a psycho–analyst caught up in an international spy plot after one of his patients knows more than…
DVD $14.95
Kitten with a WhipKitten with a Whip (1964)Recommended
Ann–Margaret brings white–hot intensity to this cult classic about a teenage girl on the run from the law who blackmails a clueless…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Birds, TheBirds, The (1963)Aro Favourite
Hitch's masterful rendering of Daphne Du Maurier's novella contains some of his most memorable set pieces, as the population of a seaside resort come…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Manchurian Candidate, TheManchurian Candidate, The (1962)Aro Favourite
Politically–charged nail–biter with Frank Sinatra experiencing post–war paranoia about a fellow soldier who may have been…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Portrait in BlackPortrait in Black (1960)
Sudsy potboiler with Turner and Quinn murdering Turner's wealthy husband, unfortunately the perfect crime does not go undetected. Campy fun.
DVD $14.95
Last Train from Gun HillLast Train from Gun Hill (1959)
Underrated American Western telling the tale of a U.S. Marshal seeking revenge in the town of 'Gun Hill' after the racially charged rape and murder…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Defiant Ones, TheDefiant Ones, The (1958)
That well known image of race–hatred – escaped black and white prisoners unwillingly handcuffed together – originated here, with…
DVD $15 $11.25
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (1955-1962)Aro Favourite
Pre–dating THE TWILIGHT ZONE by some years, the Master of Suspense created this iconic television series featuring self–contained tales…
DVD $159.95
Caine Mutiny, TheCaine Mutiny, The (1954)
Solid action with unstable Ship's Captain Humphrey Bogart contending with mutinies and typhoons.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Strangers On a TrainStrangers On a Train (1951)Aro Favourite
The Master of Suspense justifies his mantle with this consummate thriller. He executes one glorious set piece after another as psycho Robert Walker…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Enforcer, TheEnforcer, The (1950)
Gripping, well–characterized crime drama leads D.A. Humphrey Bogart into the seedy underworld to trail the leader of a notorious murder ring.
Blu-Ray $24.95
Stranger, TheStranger, The (1946)
Orson Welles plays a Nazi war criminal who marries an unsuspecting American, but Edward G. Robinson is hot on his trail. Welles also directed this…
DVD $29.95
Dark JourneyDark Journey (1937)
British spy caper with Leigh as a French spy falling for a German double–agent.
DVD $34.95
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