The Arizona Raiders 1936  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy
Director: James P. Hogan
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Raymond Hatton, Marsha Hunt, Betty Jane Rhodes, Johnny Downs, Grant Withers, Don Rowan, Arthur Aylesworth, Richard Carle, Petra Silva, Herbert Heywood, Bob Card, Ken Cooper
Laramie (Buster Crabbe) saves himself from a hanging, saves horse thief Tracks (Raymond Hatton) from a hanging, springs young Lonesome (Johnny Downs) from jail, and the threesome head out on a variety of humorous escapades. Based on a Zane Grey story.
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Buried Alive 1939  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Halperin
Cast: Beverly Roberts, Robert Wilcox, George Pembroke, Ted Osborne, Paul McVey, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Don Rowan, George Lynn, Wheeler Oakman, Robert McKenzie, Robert Fiske, Boyd Irwin, Edward Earle, Norman Budd, Ben Alexander
Prison trustee Johnny Martin (Robert Wilcox) is blamed for the murder of a guard and is denied parole. He learns that he is in prison for political reasons and finds only one ally: nurse Joan Wright (Beverly Roberts).
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The Devil's Playground 1937 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Cast: Richard Dix, Dolores del Rio, Chester Morris, George McKay, John Gallaudet, Pierre Watkin, Ward Bond, Francis McDonald, Ann Doran, Stanley Andrews, Don Rowan, Eddie Fetherston, Si Jenks, Garry Owen, William Worthington
After deep-sea diver Jack Dorgan (Richard Dix) discovers his wife's, Carmen (Dolores del Rio), interest has strayed to another, Robert Mason (Chester Morris), events accelerate to an underwater battle of brains and brawn. This film is a remake of "Submarine" (1928).
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 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton, Anne Gwynne, Frank Shannon, John Hamilton, Herbert Rawlinson, Shirley Deane, Lee Powell, Roland Drew, Tom Chatterton, Don Rowan, Ben Taggart, Victor Zimmerman, Edgar Edwards
Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) is back in action in this 12-episode serial as the "Purple Death," a lethal plague, hits Earth. Flash's nemesis, Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) of the planet Mong, is behind it. So, Flash and friends return to Mong seeking the antidote. Of course, the powers of Ming will make that difficult.
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Murder with Pictures 1936  N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: Lew Ayres, Gail Patrick, Joyce Compton, Paul Kelly, Onslow Stevens, Ernest Cossart, Anthony Nace, Benny Baker, Joe Sawyer, Irving Bacon, Purnell Pratt, Frank Sheridan, Don Rowan
Crime boss Nate Girard (Onslow Stevens) beats a murder rap and throws a party for the press during which one of his men is killed while posing for a picture with Nate. Photographer Kent Murdock (Lew Ayres) was at the party where he met Meg Archer (Gail Patrick) who needed to talk with him. Later, Meg shows up at Kent's apartment and tells him that she is a suspect in the murder. Kent believes her and sets out to find the real killer.
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 1939 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Mystery / Comedy / Drama
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Frank Orth, Renie Riano, Vera Lewis, Louise Carter, William Gould, John Ridgely, Creighton Hale, George Guhl, William Hopper, Frank Mayo, Frederic Tozere, Don Rowan
Teen sleuth Nancy Drew (Bonita Granville) and boyfriend Ted (Frankie Thomas) are back to help two old sisters who have inherited a house. The problem is that at least one of the sisters must stay in the house all night for 20 years or the property will revert to the city. Others have plans for the property, and one murder has already been committed.
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Racket Busters 1938 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, George Brent, Gloria Dickson, Allen Jenkins, Walter Abel, Penny Singleton, Henry O'Neill, Anthonuy Averill, Oscar O'Shea, Elliott Sullivan, Fay Helm, Joe Downing, Norman Willis, Don Rowan, Stuart Holmes
Tough mobster Martin (Humphrey Bogart) decides to add the NYC truckers to his territory despite the efforts of special prosecutor Allison (Walter Abel) to stop him.
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| 1. The Arizona Raiders (1936)
2. Buried Alive (1939)
3. The Devil's Playground (1937)
4. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
5. Murder with Pictures (1936)
6. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
7. Racket Busters (1938)
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