Netflix Updates - Escape from Zahrain

Escape from Zahrain Posted: Amid turmoil in the Middle East, fanatical loyalists attack a police van transporting a nationalist leader (Yul Brynner) to prison and aid his escape into the desert, freeing a convicted American embezzler (Jack Warden) in the process. Sal Mineo plays a student who helps the fugitives flee the pursuant police in a stolen ambulance, and James Mason appears in an uncredited cameo in this vintage adventure yarn.

Knock on Wood Posted: Conflicted ventriloquist Jerry Morgan (Danny Kaye) can't get the voices out of his head: First his dolls ruin a marriage prospect, and then they return from the repair shop with noggins full of classified data and a pack of spies in pursuit. In this delirious comedy, Morgan assumes one identity after another as he gives the agents the slip, while Dr. Ilse Nordstrom (Mai Zetterling) plays a psychiatric role -- and then some -- in the proceedings.

The Fighting Kentuckian Posted: Leading a regiment of Kentucky's riflemen, John Wayne passes through a settlement of dispatriated French families. When there, Wayne's heart is captured by the French general's daughter, but a powerful rival, Blake Randolph, also has his heart set on her. Wayne discovers his rival has a nefarious scheme up his sleeve, and the courtship battle quickly escalates into a full-scale war.

Flaming Feather Posted: A mysterious outlaw known as the Sidewinder leads a band of Ute Indians on raids of ranches throughout the Southwest, and when his home is burned, cowboy Tex McCloud (Sterling Hayden) vows to get revenge and bets Cavalry officer Tom Blaine (Forrest Tucker) that he can find the outlaw. Tex falls for newcomer Nora (Barbara Rush), arousing the jealousy of singer Carolina (Arleen Whelan), but his investigation leaves him little time for romance.

Copacabana Posted: Singing, dancing and showgirls enliven this musical comedy set in the famed New York nightclub. In his first film appearance without his brothers, Groucho Marx plays sleazy theatrical agent (and terrible performer) Lionel Devereaux. His only client is his fiancée, fruit-hatted songstress Carmen (Carmen Miranda). Comic shenanigans ensue when Devereaux books her for two appearances at the club on the same night -- as two different people.

Jamaica Run Posted: When dedicated sailing skipper Patrick Fairlie (Ray Milland) accepts a job to attempt to salvage a wrecked ship, he has no idea that the assignment will place him smack-dab in the middle of a lethal family intrigue. With a document proving ownership of a huge island estate thought to be buried in the wreckage and rapacious promoter William Montague (Patric Knowles) coveting that land for his next hotel, the estate's very future is at stake.

Hellfire Posted: As the minister who saved his life lies dying, gambler Zeb Smith (Bill Elliott) promises he'll raise money to finish construction on his half-built church. But with donations sparse, Smith decides to earn the $5,000 reward money for capturing outlaw Doll Brown (Marie Windsor). Doll turns out to be one tough cookie, however, and apprehending the Western spitfire is no easy task for the determined Smith.

My Favorite Spy Posted: Burlesque comic Peanuts White (Bob Hope) bears such a striking resemblance to international spy Eric Augustine (also Hope) that government agents turn to Peanuts to complete Augustine's unfinished mission when he gets injured on the job. Hilarity ensues as Peanuts assumes Augustine's identity and proceeds to charm his way into a topsy-turvy world of intrigue. Hedy Lamarr co-stars as a mysterious beauty with shifting loyalties.

Frontier Gambler Posted: Deputy Marshal Curt Darrow (John Bromfield) is tasked with investigating the death of Sylvia Melbourne (Coleen Gray), the influential owner of a gambling house in the small frontier town of Fairweather. Sylvia's ex-lover tops the list of suspects, although plenty of the locals had reason to want her out of the picture. But Darrow's investigation takes a strange turn when it's revealed that Sylvia may still be alive.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains Posted: In this 1981 cult satire, a troubled teen (Diane Lane) forms a punk band with her sister (Marin Kanter) and cousin (Laura Dern), despite the fact that they have no musical experience or discernable talent. But the trio has plenty of angst-driven style, and they soon gain a devoted following while touring with an established punk group. Former Sex Pistols Paul Cook and Steve Jones, Clash bassist Paul Simonon and Tubes singer Fee Waybill co-star.

Madonna's Secret Posted: When yet another one of moody French painter James Harlan Corbin's (Francis Lederer) beautiful models turns up dead, the girl's sister poses as a model herself in the hopes of proving that the suspicious artist is a killer. But soon she has a change of heart and falls for the man. Is Corbin toying with her, or could he be innocent after all? Gail Patrick also stars in this noir-ish 1946 mystery from director Wilhelm Thiele.

Hard, Fast And Beautiful Posted: Pioneering actor-director Ida Lupino helms this black-and-white drama based on a novel by John R. Tunis about a talented young tennis prodigy (Sally Forrest) whose romantic dreams are held hostage by her overbearing mother's (Claire Trevor) all-or-nothing ambitions. Carleton G. Young, Robert Clarke and Kenneth Patterson co-star as a trio of men who play their way into both women's lives, with Lupino making a cameo in a crowd scene.

Laurel & Hardy: Flying Deuces Posted: Born in the 1900s, the haunting and timeless comic antics of Laurel and Hardy, one of the greatest comedy film duos in history, still make film fans laugh out loud more than 50 years after their last on-screen pairing. Includes the 1939 film Flying Deuces, which finds the bumbling duo joining the Foreign Legion -- and turning on it head.

The Gallant Legion Posted: This epic Western from Republic Studios stars Wild Bill Elliott as Gary Conway, a cowboy who joins the Texas Rangers when his beloved home is threatened by greedy politicians who want to prevent the area's admission as a state. Eager reporter Connie Faulkner (Adrian Booth) chases Gary down as she follows a suspicious lead about the Rangers fomenting violence, and Gary exposes the machinations of a corrupt official (Bruce Cabot).

Driftwood Posted: After young orphan Jenny Hollingsworth (Natalie Wood) loses her only relative, the sheriff asks Dr. Steve Webster (Dean Jagger) to look after her temporarily, although Steve's girlfriend, Susan (Ruth Warrick), is displeased by the arrangement, especially when Jenny adopts a lost collie dog. Jenny adores her busy foster father, who is researching an important vaccine, and when Jenny falls seriously ill, Steve realizes how deeply he cares for her.

Dollhouse: Season 2 Posted: Echo (Eliza Dushku) and company return for a second and final season of this intriguing sci-fi series centered on a group of brainwashed operatives controlled by a shadowy organization, which is led by Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams). Tahmoh Penikett co-stars as Paul Ballard, the dogged FBI agent obsessed with exposing the Dollhouse, and Alpha (Alan Tudyk) returns to go after Echo's past romantic clients, offing them one by one.

Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish Posted: Thomas hauls a very special delivery: the enchanted Star of Knapford, a holiday light that grants wishes. A Christmas party gets into full swing on Misty Island, and Thomas and his friends prepare all sorts of holiday surprises to get into the spirit of the season. From building snowmen to holiday decorations, the little blue tank engine shows the way to celebrate the most magical season of the year.

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Posted: Viciously abused by her mother (a riveting, Oscar-winning Mo'Nique) and pregnant by her father, Harlem teen Precious Jones (Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe) has an unexpected chance at a different life when she enrolls in an alternative school. Teacher Blu Rain (Paula Patton) encourages her, but Precious must battle unimaginable barriers everywhere in her life. Lee Daniels directs this drama that features appearances by Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz.

Exiled to Shanghai Posted: After bungling an assignment during the Spanish Civil War, newsreel cameraman Ted Young (Wallace Ford) is fired by his cantankerous boss, Charlie Sears (Dean Jagger). But when Ted successfully establishes the first television newsreel service, he wins the approval of his peers. Soon, he's offered Charlie's old job and Charlie is shipped off to Shanghai, far away from the pretty girl (June Travis) he and Ted both admire.