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.

Pete and Freddie (Abbott and Costello) overhear a Cairo archaeologists's chatter about discovering a legendary mummy and decide to apply as chaperones for the corpse's journey to America. But when they arrive at the archaeologists' home, he has been murdered, the mummy seems to have have disappeared, and to top it all off, the boys become owners of a sacred medallion that holds the key to the location of an ancient buried treasure that many would kill for! Learning that the medallion is cursed, Pete hides it in a most appetizing place and Freddie bites the bait. Then it's up to the bumbling American's to preserve the legend of the mummy and keep the treasure from falling into the wrong hands. Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy is loaded with surprises. One of the most interesting is Lou Costello's daughter Carole appearing as the cigarette girl who pours water all over her dad! This gem of a film is filled with laughs for everyone in your family - especially Mummy!

Finding themselves stranded in Egypt, Peter (Bud Abbott) and Freddie (Lou Costello) finagle a job with an archaeologist and wind up tangling with cultists, mummies and grave robbers in this classic starring the comedic duo. There's plenty of vaudeville bits and hilarious physical gags as Abbott swallows a sacred medallion and the pals are hunted down by a cult leader.

While in Egypt, Peter and Freddie find the Archaeologist Dr. Zoomer murdered before they can return to America. A Medallion leads them to a Crypt where a revived Mummy provides the Terror.

While in Egypt, Peter and Freddie find the Archaeologist Dr. Zoomer murdered before they can return to America. A Medallion leads them to a Crypt where a revived Mummy provides the Terror.

Two bumbling Americans (Abbott and Costello) stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.

Two bumbling Americans (Abbott and Costello) stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.

Pete and Freddie (Abbott and Costello) overhear a Cairo archaeologist's chatter about discovering a legendary mummy and decide to apply as chaperons for the corpse's journey to America. But when they arrive at the archaeologist's home, he has been murdered, the mummy seems to have have disappeared, and to top it all off, the boys become owners of a sacred medallion that holds the key to the location of an ancient buried treasure that many would kill for!

To discover the hidden booty of Captain Kidd (Anthony Dexter), the Earl of Bellomont (James Seay) saves the swashbuckling pirate from the gallows only to send pampered Judith Duvall (Eva Gabor) -- disguised as a slave girl -- to seduce the captain into pillow talk. But when the feisty "slave girl" begins to fall for Kidd, she teams up with the notorious sailor and threatens the villainous Earl's plans for Kidd's buried treasure.