Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)

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When Twentieth Century-Fox decided to drop the Charlie Chan series after Castle in the Desert (1942), Sidney Toler purchased the rights to the series and took it to Monogram Pictures. After making 11 films with Twentieth Century-Fox, Toler would make 11 Charlie Chan films with Monogram Pictures. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) was the ninth film that Toler made for Monogram

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Ленгфорд поразок Велика Ганс

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Грудня 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Массачусетс. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered

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Юве проти. Fantomas (1913)

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Юве проти. Fantomas (1913) is Louis Feuillade’s second film adaptation (affiliate link) of the popular crime series by Marcell Allain and Pierre Souvestre. Рене Наварра грає роль Фантомаса і його численних псевдонімів. Едмунд Бреон зображує інспектора Юве. Джордж Мельхіор грає роль Джерома Фандора, молодий журналіст, який допомагає Юве в своїх дослідженнях Fantomas. Juve and

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Chief Desmond Creates Own Mystery

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Вулиця. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, when he attempted to sneak off and get married. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Луїс

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