Additional '30s/'40s rarities from Alpha Video this month consist of The Chinese Bungalow (1935) starring Paul Lukas and directed by George King; Isle Of Missing Men (1942) with John Howard and Alan Mowbray; Phil Rosen’s 1935 adaptation of Little Men featuring Frankie Darro and Dickie Moore; On Probation (1935) wherein a corrupt politician falls for the young woman he adopted (sounds like your average politician to me, kids); Rowland V. Lee’s One Rainy Afternoon (1936) starring Francis Lederer, Ida Lupino, Roland Young, and Mischa Auer; Romance On The Run (1938); and Buster Crabbe in She Had To Choose (1934). A few double features include Happy-Go-Lucky/The Devil On Horseback (both 1936), Rich Relations (1937)/Hats Off (1936), and the canine-oriented Sign Of The 
Wolf (1941)/Crack-Up (1934), the latter of which stars Dave Sharpe, the hero behind Republic Pictures’ amazing stunt work.
A few other titles include a collection of patriotic shorts from WW2 entitled World War II Homefront, Vol. 2; W. Lee Wilder’s mystery drama The Big Bluff (1955); the TV treat The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet, Vol. 12 and, in what must be the crowning gem of Alpha’s releases for the month of May, The Narcotic Story (aka The Dreaded Persuasion), a 1958 shocker about marijuana, heroin, and good ol’ prostitution, too! How can you go wrong with that?
These titles available now from retailers across the States (both on-line and in-store) and at Alpha Video’s website.
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