Richard Karlan

The king of England asks pirate Kidd to escort ships plying treasures from India.

A dozen top stars and five famed directors join forces to present filmed versions of the best stories of O. Henry, all narrated by John Steinbeck. O. Henry's short stories, rich with irony and humor, created a lasting image of everyday people in America at the turn of the 20th century. The five stories chosen for O. Henry's Full House are The Clarion Call, The Last Leaf, Ransom of the Red Chief, The Gift of the Magi and The Cop and the Anthem. A beautiful score along with dozens of the finest screenwriters, set designers and technicians, make this a treasure to discover.

Inspired by the infamous Mafia convention held in Apalachin, N.Y., in 1957, this bare-knuckles look into the world of organized crime focuses on deported mobster Johnny Lucero (Grant Richards), who plans a quiet visit to the U.S. to attend a gangland summit. Meanwhile, Lucero's rivals are planning to have him killed when his plane lands near the meeting place. When that plan fails, Lucero unleashes a storm of violence and vengeance.

Could nightclub singer Ilona Vance (Vera Ralston) really have committed murder? Det. Roy Hargis (David Brian) sure hopes not -- because he's falling for the gorgeous gal. But when the main suspect, Stan "Scarface" Wilbo (Warren Stevens), is cleared, all eyes are on Ilona. Joseph Kane directs this gangster mystery; Virginia Grey plays Sandra, the dance hall girl who tries to blackmail Stan but pays a steep price.