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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Sou Oktòb 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (lyen afilye), the film end to a radio play of the same year. The film concerns the murder of Jenny Wren or more properly “Who Killed Jenny Wren?” Wren, played by Karen Morley, blackmails several prominent men, who carried on affairs with her in the past. One of
Sou Novanm 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film (lyen afilye) opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the
Sou Novanm 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (lyen afilye), the talkie version of his silent classic, Bat nan (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Sepandan, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s early silent films. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (lyen afilye) nan 1926; it was released in February 1927 nan London. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the
Panyòl Cape mistè a (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. De kouzen, Frederic Dannay ak Manfred Lee, ki te ekri yon nimewo nan woman detektif anba psedonim a an karaktè nan tit. Nan sa a fim, Ellery Rèn ap pran yon vakans nan California ak zanmi l 'Jij Macklin. Natirèlman, they are not long into their
Sou Mas 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau lage Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau neglije yo achte dwa yo ki nan fim istwa a nan byen Stoker a, ki prèske mennen nan sa a fim te pèdi nan fim telespektatè. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture.
Fritz Lang te fè yon sèl nan fim byen bonè l 'nan krim 1922. Li dirije Dr. Mabuse: Ganbadeur a (1922) (lyen afilye), ki kouri al apeprè kat èdtan ak trant minit. Li di istwa a nan Dr. Mabuse, yon pwofesè nan Psikoanalis. Li se tou lidè a nan yon bag kriminèl nan mwazi an nan Pwofesè Moriarty soti nan seri a Sherlock Holmes. Nan
Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. Nan sa a fim, Mr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto fim, Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), on June 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Many
Since the beginning of commercial film making, production companies are always looking for new content. Film companies have always used popular books as a source of content and inspiration. Since the 1950s, popular television shows provided film adaptations and inspiration. In the early days of talking films, popular radio shows led to many film adaptations. Lum and Abner, Jack Benny,