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Racket Squad 2 DVD. Radical Harmonies DVD DVD Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.
His Brother's Keeper: An elderly gambler known as Long Shot poses as a deaf hobo in order to receive handouts that he can use for gambling. Local gangsters already running a similar citywide racket don't take it lightly when Long Shot tries to beat them at their own game.
Two Little Country Girls: Assistant hotel manager Harvey Anderson accuses a bellhop of stealing $15,000 from a guest. Captain Braddock hears Anderson's story and suspects that the guest may be a confidence woman who has pulled this con in several other hotels.
Smoke Eater: Two petty swindlers con their way to riches by posing as Fire Marshals, enforcing fire code regulations at local businesses and collecting on the fines.
Anyone Can Be A Sucker: Risking his life and attempting to prevent a murder, small time crook Smiley Gibbons rats out a big-time gangster who runs a local gambling ring. |
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Racket Squad 3 DVD. Radical Harmonies DVD Movie Captain Braddock and the Bunko Squad investigate con-men in four (more) episodes from the vintage TV series. |
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Radar Men From the Moon DVD. Radical Harmonies DVD Video A Republic Serial in 12 Chapters.
Time was winding down for the great twenty year run of the classic Republic Serial when, in the 1950's world of Cold Wars and Red Scares, Republic touched the heights of its glory days one final time for Radar Men from the Moon, in its way a sequel to the memorable 1945 gem The Purple Monster Strikes but combined with the major plotlines of King of the Rocketman which provided the main supporting elements.
Rocketman Jeff King had morphed into the new character Republic hoped might gain traction in the emerging world of television, Commando Cody (in fact, a dozen half-hour episodes were eventually shot for the small screen starring Judd Holdren), but, for true serial aficionados, the highlight was the return of the best of all serial villains, the masterful Roy Barcroft, who was shoehorned into this old "Purple Monster" suit - which had fit perfectly just six years before, but now burst at the seems with the actor's added girth. Even draped in an Emperor's gown to disguise his weight, the old menace was still there, this time in Barcroft's portrayal of Retik, Emperor of the Moon, intent on conquering and colonizing the planet Earth so that his people might escape the failing atmosphere of their homeland, which can no longer sustain life. Outfitted in the familiar old Rocketsuit, the truly-wooden George Wallace essays the Commando Cody role, but-thankfully-genius stuntman Davey Sharpe was still around to almost make it fly.
A series of unexplained disasters have stricken planet Earth, with dams breaking, electrical power stations exploding, and a few cities disintegrating along the way just for a little variety. That forever unnamed "secret government agency" which always seemed to show up these chapterplays just to provide a little direction asks Commando Cody and his crew to "look into it". Their resulting twelve chapter investigation not only includes a rocket to the Moon, but flushes out future Lone Ranger Clayton Moore as the main bad guy. He and all of his associates - Retik included - are ultimately disposed of by the end of chapter twelve of Radar Men from the Moon. |
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Radar Men From the Moon DVD. Radical Harmonies DVD Review Radar Men From The Moon (1951), one of the last of the Republic serials, follows Commando Cody, Sky Marshall of the Universe (George Wallace) as he attempts to foil the evil Retik's plans for invading the Earth. Thanks in part to stock footage from previous Republic serials, such as the excellent flying suit scenes from King Of The Rocket Men (1949), Radar Men manages to pack plenty of action into its 12 chapters. Production began in October, 1951, with shooting at (and around) the Republic lot. For scenes on the Moon, Retik's home base, the cast, crew and director Fred C. Brannon journeyed north to Red Rock Canyon. Supporting George Wallace in that cast were Roy Barcroft as Retik and Clayton Moore as Graber, a hood on Retik's sinister payroll. Radar Men From The Moon was especially tough on Wallace. He ran around the desert in a leather jacket and bullet-shaped helmet, using a trampoline to simulate Cody's rocket-power takeoffs. And though some of his stunts were handled by Tom Steele, he still managed to have his nose broken by Clayton Moore. All in a day's work at Republic Pictures. |
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