Screenland Plus TV-Land (Nov 1953 - May 1955)

current films CONTINUED Cecille Brown agrees to help Dennis O'Keefe smuggle rifles aboard his ship by getting prefect of police drunk in "Drums Of Tahiti," 3-D Technicolor film. Saadia AAel Ferrer's a white doctor who's ' * ■ buried himself in a French Morocco village, ruled by progressive Cornel Wilde. The two enjoy a staunch friendship, until native girl Saadia (Rita Gam) is taken ill and is called to the duo's attention. Upon her recovery, Ferrer assigns her to his hospital — and the perfect triangle is formed. The doctor is especially hopeful when Saadia defies native rituals to risk her life to save his precious serum. But woman-like, the young native declares her love for Wilde, which leaves the doc with his tablets and test tubes. The desert drama is beautifully photographed in authentic Morocco settings, but at times wanders along like a travelogue. The cast is competent, the settings spectacular and there's plenty of derring-do for the most avid adventurist. MGM. King Of The Khyber Rifles The CinemaScope lenses have been " trained upon India this time, and the mounting warfare that existed between British colonial troops and the rebellious Afridi tribesmen during the year 1857. Tyrone Power, a half-caste British captain, is in charge of the Empire's Khyber Rifle Unit, while his native brother heads the opposing tribes. When Ty isn't busy fighting off ambush attacks, he's even busier trying to spurn the advances of tempestuous Terry Moore, daughter of Col. Michael Rennie. As garrison leader, Rennie assigns Power to guard his daughter against kidnap threats of warrior Guy Rolfe, but as a doting father he considers Ty unsuitable for his young'un. The situation remains status quo until Power proves himself when the opposing forces clash in an exciting knife fight. It's absorbing entertainment, packed with action and adventure and beautifully photographed. 20th Century-Fox. Taza, Son Of Cochise Rock Hudson steps into the moccasins recently vacated by Jeff Chandler as Cochise. As the Apache warrior's son, Taza, he is pledged to bring peace be. tween his tribe and the white man. Opposing Rock is his brother Naiche (Bart Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz honeymoon in a trailer in "Long, Long Trailer." Roberts) , who not only wants to start the Indians on the warpath again, but begin a romance with Taza's love, Barbara Rush. In his effort to wreck the peace, Naiche murders a white family. Although he is apprehended by Cavalry Capt. Gregg Palmer, Taza persuades the officer to let him deal with his brother in Apache style; he also persuades him to let him "police" the renegade Indians including Geronimo. The agreement is a mistake which eventually causes a split in the tribes with Taza and his group lining up with the victorious whites. U-I. Hell Below Zero Alan Ladd stashes away his six-shooter in favor of a harpoon hook. In an effort to help his girl friend Joan Tetzel find the mysterious reason for her father's disappearance, he joins an Antarctic whaling expedition. Before the culprits can be uncovered another murder occurs, a boat is rammed and sunk and to cap the powerful finish a fight is staged on the treacherous confines of an iceberg. In "Hell Below Zero," Alan Ladd puts away his six-shooter in favor of a harpoon hook and helps Jill Bennett and Joan Tetzel search for their missing father.