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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Ottubru 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (link affiljat), 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
Fuq Novembru 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film (link affiljat) 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
Fuq Novembru 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (link affiljat), the talkie version of his silent classic, Il-Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Madankollu, 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 (link affiljat) fil- 1926; it was released in February 1927 f'Londra. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the
The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Two cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee, who wrote a number of detective novels under the pseudonym of the title character. F'dan il-film, Ellery Queen is taking a vacation to California with his friend Judge Macklin. Of course, they are not long into their
Dwar Marzu 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau rilaxxata Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau traskurat biex jixtru d-drittijiet għall-film tal-istorja minn proprjetà Stoker tal, li kważi wassal għal dan il-film li jintilfu għal film telespettaturi. Armla Stoker tal mħarrka b'suċċess Murnau u l-kumpanija film Ġermaniż li pproduċew l-istampa mozzjoni.
Fritz Lang għamel wieħed mill-films tiegħu kriminalità bikrija 1922. Huwa diretti Dr. Mabuse: Il-Gambler (1922) (link affiljat), li dam madwar erba 'sigħat u tletin minuta. Huwa jirrakkonta l-istorja ta 'Dr. Mabuse, professur tal psychoanalysis. He is also the leader of a criminal ring in the mold of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. Fil
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. F'dan il-film, Mr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Movie Moto, 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,