The VHS Archives: Kenneth W. Richardson's MISSION TO DEATH (1966)

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MISSION TO DEATH

Kenneth W. Richardson's Mission to Death (1966)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Super Video, Inc.

Catalog: SV23

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 70:37

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Kenneth W. Richardson

Year of Release: 1966

Country of Origin: U.S.A.

Stars: Jim Brewer, James McLarty, Robert Stolper, Jim Westbrook

AKAs: Deadly Mission, Missions of Death

Verbatim Box Synopsis

In just a matter of hours and -- at any cost -- American soldiers must destroy a secret Nazi radar station in France. The Allied Air Force strike taking place in 24 hours will be shot down if the radar isn't destroyed.

As the GI's ambush a German truck, the French prisoners escape and hide in a nearby hay wagon. The Frenchmen pose as peasants and drive the hay wagon past a Nazi patrol to get their attention.

Meanwhile, the American GI's infiltrate the German lines. Once the Frenchmen are discovered they are tortured and executed by the Nazis for helping the Americans. But it's too late! Despite bloody battles with the Nazis and many casualties, the GI's demolish the radar station in time for the full blown air strike!

U.S. Super Video, Inc. sleeve!

Original trailer, uploaded by Independent International Pictures!

Looking for Mission to Death on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. (Be careful: there was another, later VHS release not from Super Video.) You can also get it on DVD from Fox Lorber, if so inclined.

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© 2013 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Jopi Burnama's WAR VICTIMS (1983)

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WAR VICTIMS

Jopi Burnama's Kamp tawanan wanita (1983)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Video City Productions

Catalog: None

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1986

Runtime: 96:05

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: Trailers for The Devil (ltbx!), Mob War, and Charon (ltbx!)

About the Film

Director: Jopi Burnama

Year of Release: 1983

Country of Origin: Indonesia

Stars: Marisa Haque, Boy Tirayoh, Ivina Anwar, Loli Temple, Baby Silvia 

AKAs: War Victims of Kamp Tawanan Wanita, Women's Prison Camp, Female Prison Camp, Day of the Escape

Verbatim Box Synopsis

The story follows the life of a young Malasian female resistance fighter during W.W. II. She is captured and interned in a Japanese jungle prison camp. Then it came to brutal and horrific treatment of both civilian and combat prisoners in W.W. II, the Nazis had little worse to offer than the Jailers of the Rising Sun. 

U.S. Video City Productions sleeve!

German Starlight Video sleeve, originally scanned by "Kothar"!

Greek Rex Film Home Video sleeve, also scanned by "Kothar"!

Japanese Albatros sleeve!

Rare trailer -- special thanks to James for the upload!

Looking for War Victims on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. 
Not currently on DVD.

Investigate more titles with Project: Video City!

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Umberto Lenzi's THUNDER SQUAD (1985)

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Thunder Squad

Umberto Lenzi's I cinque del Condor (1985)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Mogul Communications, Inc.

Catalog: MOG1021

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1987

Runtime: 82:53

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Umberto Lenzi

Year of Release: 1985

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Antonio Sabato, Ivan Rassimov, Werner Pochath, Sal Borghese, Julya Fursich, Gustavo Adolfo Matos

AKAs: The Wild Team, The Condor Five, Five Amazon Bastards

Verbatim Box Synopsis

A South American rebel leader in exile in Miami, Florida, is given one last chance to overthrow his successor, a bloody and ferocious dictator, by a multi-national mining group out to exploit his country's mineral resources.

PROBLEM: The leader's only son is held hostage by the dictator, and will be executed at the first signal of an invasion. 

SOLUTION: Recruit a team of deadly mercenaries, all experts in guerilla warfare, to free the boy and eliminate local resistance ... thus the THUNDER SQUAD is born, a dirty dozen, trained to the limit and armed to the teeth. Parachuted into the jungle, they launch a sudden successful attack. 

The THUNDER SQUAD are betrayed by the multinational executives, who have switched sides to protect their interests. Hunted by government troops, the THUNDER SQUAD must battle for survival in the jungle ... Call it guts, courage, bravery ... whatever you call it, they've got it.

U.S. Mogul Commincations sleeve!

(The cover is actually a pretty cool foil-embossed sleeve which unfortunately doesn't scan very well. I'm unsure if a non-foil printing exists.)

Danish A-B-Collection Videofilm sleeve, courtesy of Hans-Jorn Reimer and his Danish Ex-Rental VHS Appreciation Group! 

German Starlight Video sleeve! 

Dutch Video for Pleasure sleeve!

French Prime Time Video sleeve!

Argentinean Lucian Films Video sleeve, courtesy of Raro VHS!

Argentinian Lucian Films VHS advertisement, also courtesy Cristian from Raro VHS!

Norwegian VCM sleeve, courtesy of Dag-Johnny Elnes!

Greek Rex Films Home Video sleeve, courtesy of Jack Jensen's When the Vietnam War Raged... in the Philippines. 

Japanese Columbia Video sleeve, also courtesy of Jack Jensen!

If you feel like spending 90 minutes in front of your computer, The Giallo Grindhouse have uploaded the entire film to Youtube!

Looking for Thunder Squad? It's not readily available on VHS, but if you just want to see it there's a crummy DVD from VideoAsia as part of their Expendables 2: Zero Heroes set.

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Bruno Fontana's THE DIRTY SEVEN (1982)

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THE DIRTY SEVEN

Bruno Fontana's La belva dalle calda pelle (1982)

The VHS Archives Factsheet
Label: All American Video
Catalog: AAV102
Box Type: Clamshell
Year of Release: ?
Runtime: 92:23
Print: 1.66:1 / English / No subs
Extras: None

About the Film
Director: Bruno Fontana
Year of Release: 1982

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Laura Gemser, Angelo Infanti, Gabriele Tinti, Giovanni Brusadori

AKAs: The Beast with Hot Skin, Emanuelle Queen of the Desert

Verbatim Box Synopsis

A party of commandos go on a dangerous mission to kill...

... two are killer, their captain is wounded and the rescue craft which was supposed to pick them up, shoots at them instead...

... betrayed, forsaken and hungry, filled with fear and despair, the survivors become brutes...

... A strange girl joins them.  Sheila (LAURA GEMSER) is a fascinating and sensuous woman who agrees to lead them to safety; but instead she makes them betray each other.......

A picture full of HIGH SUPSPENSE and HUMAN DRAMA starring LAURA GEMSER, ANGELO INFANTI, GABRIELE TINTI written and directed by BRUNO FONTANA

U.S. All American sleeve!

Danish sleeve, originally scanned by "Diabolik"!  

Argentinean Lucian Films sleeve, courtesy of Raro VHS!

French Cine Budget sleeve, taken from Nanarland! 

French Delta Video sleeve, originally scanned by "fred932000"!

German VTD sleeve, taken from The Video Museum! 

Alternate German VTD sleeve, taken from The Video Museum!

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It looks like the All American artwork can be traced back to GO Video's UK cover for Apocalypse, the Untold Story! (Scan taken from The GO! Video Tribute Site!)

Looking for The Dirty Seven on VHS? It's available on Amazon here, though it's not the All American release.  There's also a Simitar DVD available.

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

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© 2011 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Luigi Batzella's SS EXPERIMENT CAMP 2 (1977)

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SS EXPERIMENT CAMP 2

Luigi Batzella's La bestia in calore (1977)

The VHS Archives Factsheet
Label: Mogul Communications, Inc.
Catalog: MOG1018

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1987
Runtime: 77:27

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Luigi Batzella

Year of Release: 1977
Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Macha Magall, Xiro Papas, Salvatore Baccaro, Gino Turini, Brad Harris, Brigitte Skay

AKAs: The Beast in Heat, SS Hell Camp, Horrifying Experiments of the SS Last Days, Nazi Holocaust

Verbatim Box Synopsis

A terrifying story of violence and madness set in a camp of re-inforced concrete and wire during World War II.

Some of the prisoners got out -- the lucky few -- and some of them didn't, those who didn't were left to suffer the isolation of the concentration camp and the ruthlessness of Hitler's elite band of Nazi guards.

This is the story of those who didn't escape.  A story of the destruction of men and history and the Nazi pledge to shock and plunder.

U.S. Mogul sleeve!

U.S. Video City Productions sleeve!

U.K. JVI Video Films sleeve, courtesy of the Grindhouse Database! 

South Korean NVC sleeve, originally scanned by "gialloboy"!

Danish Video Action / Videogram sleeve, courtesy of Hans-Jorn Reimer and his Danish Ex-Rental VHS Appreciation Group!

French Assaut Video sleeve, taken from Nanarland!

Greek AGM Home Video sleeve, originally scanned by ""!

DVD trailer, uploaded by "Jewbo23"!

Though this tape isn't readily available, Media Blasters issued an excellent uncut DVD that is well worth picking up!  Get it by itself, or in a Nazi Nasty triple-pack!

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

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© 2011 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Valentino Orsini's MISSION CORBARI (1970)

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MISSION CORBARI

Valentino Orsini's Corbari (1970)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Mega

Catalog: WV5004

Box Type: Clamshell
Year of Release: ?
Runtime: 94:31

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Valentino Orsini

Year of Release: 1970

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Giuliano Gemma, Tina Aumont, Frank Wolff

AKAs: ?

Verbatim Box Synopsis

One man against incredible odds.

This action-filled story concerns one man who would stop at nothing to win the struggle against the tyrannical jackboot rule of the Nazis.  Hi name was Corbari.

U.S. Mega sleeve! 

Italian SSV Video sleeve! 

Swedish Trocab Film sleeve, originally scanned by "Jonas"! 

Swedish Trix Videofilmer sleeve!

Danish Dana Sound Video sleeve, courtesy of Hans-Jorn Reimer and his Danish Ex-Rental VHS Appreciation group!

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

For a look at other labels, check out The VHS Archives!

© 2011 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.