"Director: Zoltan Korda"

• The Four Feathers | DVD | (19/06/2007) from £3.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (150.38%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Far too many film versions of the The Four Feathers have been made over the years, which is especially surprising considering that this 1939 Korda brothers production is surely definitive. The film simultaneously celebrates and pokes fun at British imperialism, showing the kind of dogged stiff-upper-lippery that forged an empire, but also the blinkered attitudes and crass snobbishness of the ruling classes (and those plummy accents--did people ever really talk like that?). Whatever political subtext may or may not be read into it, though, the film is best celebrated for its magnificent vistas: partially made on location in the Sudan, as well as at the famous Denham Studios, this is British cinema from the days when it thought to rival Hollywood for sheer spectacle. Vincent Korda's production design and the glorious early colour cinematography are helped greatly by fellow Hungarian émigré Miklos Rozsa's epic score. John Clements is the notional hero, the man who is determined to show the world he is not a coward after resigning his commission (even though it would surely have saved everyone a lot of bother if he had just stuck with it) but the film is stolen by Ralph Richardson, magnificent as an officer struck blind and led to safety by Clements' Harry Faversham. The latter scenes when Richardson's Captain Durrance realises the truth and its implications are the most poignant and emotionally truthful in the film. C Aubrey Smith is delightful as the old buffer who relives his battles on the dinner table; to a modern audience, however, the "blackface" casting of John Laurie as the Khalifa strikes a discordant note. But adjusting some expectations for its vintage, this is a triumph of derring-do and far and away the most gripping version of this oft-told story on film. --Mark Walker

• Thief Of Baghdad | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £7.39   |  Saving you £2.60 (35.18%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This wondrous fantasy comes out of the pages of ""A Thousand and One Nights."" When the nefarious Jaffar usurps the Sultan's throne the princess's beloved suitor Ahmad and the strong and handsome thief Abu use magic to help the king regain power. To defeat them Jaffar causes Ahmad to go blind and turns Abu into a dog. But the heroes overcome these adversities and conquer many other mortal dangers before reclaiming the kingdom. The Thief of Bagdad made quite an impact on the

• The Drum | DVD | (21/03/2016) from £7.09   |  Saving you £2.90 (40.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Alongside Sanders of the River and The Four Feathers, this rip-roaring Technicolor adventure completes what became known as Alexander Korda's 'Empire trilogy', made by London Films in the late 1930s.An unabashed celebration of the British Raj, The Drum made a star of Sabu, the young Indian actor who was to become a firm favourite in both British and American films over the coming decade. Also starring Roger Livesey as an Army captain working undercover to monitor arms smuggling and featuring a brilliantly malevolent performance from Oscar nominee Raymond Massey as a murderous royal usurper intent on fomenting rebellion, The Drum is featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements, in its original theatrical aspect ratio.SPECIAL FEATURES: Image Gallery Promotional Materials PDF

• The Four Feathers | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £10.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The young son of a war hero is branded a coward by his friends and fiance when he resigns his military commission shortly before his regiment is due to leave for action in the Sudan. He then disguises himself as an Arab and aids his former colleagues in an attampt to redeem himself of cowardice.

• Sahara | DVD | (28/01/2002) from £6.22   |  Saving you £13.77 (221.38%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Columbia's biggest hit of 1943, Sahara confirmed the superstar status Humphrey Bogart attained with his Warner Brothers' North African adventure, Casablanca (1942). Surrounded by the Germans on three sides, Bogart's tough-as-they-come Sergeant Joe Gunn takes his tank and a crew of American, British and French soldiers into the Sahara to reach the retreating allied forces. But when they find that the only water for 100 miles is also the target of a German battalion they decide to take a desperate stand. Early scenes present the characters with assorted perils: thirst, sandstorms and a German air attack. The characters are rather stereotypical: the cowardly Italian prisoner, the Frenchman obsessed with food, the German humourless and fanatical, though the British come out well, and there's a sympathetically drawn black British Sudanese soldier (Rex Ingram). The director was Zoltan Korda, the man behind such British classics as The Four Feathers (1939), and though Sahara lacks the scale of that adventure, Korda's experience pays off in mounting the extended and suspenseful siege/action climax. With support from Lloyd Bridges and Dan Duryea, Oscar-nominated photography by Rudolph Mate and a fine score by Miklós Rózsa, Sahara is a taut, gripping desert war thriller which wouldn't be bettered until Ice Cold in Alex (1958). On the DVD: The black and white picture is presented in the original 4:3 ratio and looks very good for its age, though there are numerous brief instances of substantial print damage. Audio is strong, clear mono. Given the age of the movie it is not surprising the only extras are filmographies and a small selection of beautifully reproduced original advertising posters. The film is presented with alternative soundtracks in French, Italian and Spanish, as well as with English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Finnish subtitles. There are trailers for The Caine Mutiny (1954), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and The Guns of Navarone (1961). --Gary S Dalkin

• The Four Feathers | Blu Ray | (01/09/2014) from £12.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (36.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A classic tale of cowardice and bravery Alexander Korda's Oscar-nominated adaptation of A.E.W. Mason's iconic novel is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular of the early Technicolor films. With sweeping battle scenes and a tightly constructed script by Oscar-nominated R.C. Sherriff this is a bold military epic featuring evocative locations and a pounding score by Miklos Rozsa. Showcasing outstanding performances from both John Clements and Ralph Richardson The Four Feathers is featured here in a High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Harry Faversham born into a distinguished military family automatically joins the army with three close childhood friends – Durrance Willoughby and Burroughs. Quickly feeling that he is unsuited to the army life and newly engaged to Ethne he resigns his commission only to be accused of cowardice by his friends. Each sends him the traditional white feather in contempt; the fourth is plucked from Ethne's fan. Realising the disgrace he has brought to himself and his family Harry sets out alone to the distant war to redeem himself... Special Features: Original theatrical trailer A Day at Denham newsreel film Archive 1975 interview with Ralph Richardson Image gallery

• Sanders of the River | DVD | (07/03/2016) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Paul Robeson, Leslie Banks and Nina Mae McKinney star in this classic adaptation of Edgar Wallace's celebrated adventure story set in British Colonial Nigeria. A box-office triumph that earned director Zoltan Korda the first of his four nominations for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, Sanders of the River is featured in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Determined to maintain peace in the river district of West Africa, British Commissioner Sanders works closely with Bosambo a probationary chief who, under Sanders' orders, frees a slave convoy sent by another chief, King Mofolaba. Bosambo marries Lilongo, the most beautiful slave, but when Sanders goes on leave King Mofolaba attacks and captures Bosambo's wife. When his attempts to rescue her end in capture as well, all seems lost...SPECIAL FEATURES: Image Gallery Promotional Material PDF

• Cry The Beloved Country | DVD | (18/01/2010) from £7.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (50.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

• The Conquest of the Air | DVD | (14/09/2015) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Charting man's complicated journey towards and mastery over flight, this fascinating film uses both drama and documentary footage to present a highly cinematic account of the evolution of aviation, encompassing early experiments in automated flight, the development of bombers and aircraft carriers, and the earliest experiments in vertical rotary flight. A project initiated in 1935 by Alexander Korda as a potential collaboration with Winston Churchill, The Conquest of the Air was produced in fits and starts over the following five years eventually being released in 1940 as a propaganda film to help the war effort both here and in America. The film is featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.

• A Woman's Vengeance | DVD | (25/04/2016) from £8.75   |  Saving you £4.24 (48.46%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Jungle Book | DVD | (18/12/2006) from £6.89   |  Saving you £1.10 (15.97%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Starring Sabu This 1942 film of Rudyard Kipling's classic tells the story of man-cub Mowgli as he grows up amongst the animals of the jungle. Jungle Book explores Mowgli's empathy in the natural world and the challenges he faces when presented with fellow humans.

• Humphrey Bogart - In The Frame Collection | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This box set contains the films: Sahara (Dir. Zoltan Korda) (1943): After the fall of the Libyan city of Tobruk Sergeant Joe Gunn (Humphrey Bogart) and his crew--Waco Hoyt (Bruce Bennett) Fred Clarkson (Lloyd Bridges) and Jimmy Doyle (Dan Duryea)--retreat in their tank across the Sahara. Along the way they pick up six Allied stragglers and Tambul (Rex Ingram) a Sudanese corporal and his Italian prisoner. Tambul directs the group to a desert fortress where they hope to find desparately needed water. A detachment of German soldiers arrives and attempts to barter food for water but Gunn and his followers refuse. When the Germans attack Gunn leads his desert-weary men in a desparate battle hoping that British reinforcements can arrive in time. Dead Reckoning (Dir. John Cromwell) (1947) Rip Murdock (Bogart) and Johnny Drake (Prince) are en route to Washington when Johnny disappears and then turns up dead. Rip learns that Johnny had been accused of murder and sets out to resolve the mystery surrounding his death... Caine Mutiny (Dir. Edward Dmytryk) (1954): Humphrey Bogart is Lt. Commander Queeg the skipper of the minesweeper Caine who when involuntarily relieved of his command during a violent typhoon brings his officers up on charges for conspiring. Harder They Fall (Dir. Mark Robson) (1956): A down and out sports writer (Bogart) takes a job minding a boxer for a syndicate. Having arranged a title fight he is forced into fixing it by a mobster... Sirocco (Dir. Curtis Bernhardt) (1951): In 1925 Damascus Harry Smith (Bogart) runs guns to the rebels under Emir Hassan. The French arrest him along with others and force him to sell weapons to them where he develops an dangerous interest in French intelligence officer Feroud's mistress Violette... In A Lonely Place (Dir. Nicholas Ray) (1950): A screenwriter is in need of an alibi after being charged with murder. Laurel Gray a neighbour comes to the rescue and provides an alibi but their closeness casts doubt on his innocence...

• Jungle Book | DVD | (12/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Mowgli (Sabu), having been lost in the jungle as a child, is raised by wolves. Although Mowgli has no trouble conversing with his animal neighbours, his instinct drives him to seek out his human roots and so he returns to the native village from whence he came. With the help of his jungle companions, Mowgli rescues his adoptive family - his natural mother, Messua (Rosemary DeCamp) and the rest of the humans - from the greedy machinations of villains Buldeo (Jospeh Calleia), The Barber (John Qualen) and The Pundit (Frank Puglia). This version is considered by most film historians to be the most faithful and definitive interpretation of this classic story from Rudyard Kipling.

• The Jungle Book | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-2.79 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The grandoise original Hollywood film starring Sabu & Rosemary De Camp

• Jungle Book | DVD | (06/10/2014) from £9.43   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Lost and alone in the jungle, a young boy is taken in and protected by wolves. They name the young boy Mowgli and raise him as their cub. As the boy grows into a man, his animal friends fear for his life and send him to live with the man pack in a nearby village. It is well known in the jungle that the King of the Tigers, Sherkhan, has plans to kill Mowgli, just as he killed the boys real father. Watch as Mowgli fights the evil in the jungle as well as the greed in the hearts of men in the or.

• The Jungle Book | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Join Mowgli, Baloo the Bear and friends in the classic Disney adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's children's novel

• Jungle Book | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Elephant Boy | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Outstanding African wildlife photography and a bravura performance by thirteen year-old Sabu combine to create a hauntingly beautiful film from Oscar-nominated director Robert J. Flaherty. Little Toomai longs to be a great hunter like his father who he accompanies on a government expedition to hunt for wild elephants. The other hunters teasingly tell him that he must first see the legendary Elephant's Dance. Then tragedy strikes - Toomai's father is killed by a tiger and Kala Nag

• The Jungle Book | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-1.74 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Rudyard Kipling's epic tale of Mowgli a young boy raised from infancy by wolves in the jungle of India. Mowgli then comes face to face with a new creature one that he has not encountered before - man!

• Jungle Book | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £9.32   |  Saving you £0.67 (7.19%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Striking cinematography and outstanding special effects make this multiple Oscar-nominated adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's children's story an unforgettable visual feast. Lost in the jungle as a baby and brought up by a wolf pack Mowgli lives a carefree life in the jungle with his animal friends not knowing anything of his past until one day he stumbles upon a village full of people. Captured by frightened villagers he is taught about the man's world and befriends a young girl