Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Joulukuun 1, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939), the second film in the three film series. Gordon Harker starred as Scotland Yard Inspector Hornleigh. The film opens in Brighton-on-the-Sea, where a storm has kept Inspector Hornleigh and his assistant Sergeant Bingham, played by Alastair Sim, inside for their first few vacation days. Following the rule in
On August 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (affiliate link). The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Kuitenkin, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (affiliate link) based on the popular Shadow radio program, on May 25, 1946. “B” Film leading actor Kane Richmond returns as Lamont Cranston, the alter ego of the mysterious Shadow. The film begins by following the activities a blackmailing newspaper reporter Jeff Mann, played by James Cardwell. Jälkeen
I’ve been on an Alan Ladd kick lately. When I was still in college, I watched a number of Alan Ladd films one summer. I’ve been watching them over again the last few weeks on Amazon Prime. I’ll share some of these films over the next few months. The first film I watched was Thunder in the East (1951) pääosassa
I’m continuing with watching some old Alan Ladd movies that I first saw thirty years ago on American Movie Classics (AMC), when they showed classic movies. I recently watched Appointment with Danger (1950), which was as entertaining as I remembered it. Paramount Pictures released Appointment with Danger (affiliate link) in London in 1950 but didn’t release it in the United
Heinäkuun 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Films released the final Mr. Liike “B” film starring Peter Lorre as Inspector Kentaro Moto. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation finds Mr. Moto accompanying the Queen of Sheba’s Crown from its discovery in an Egyptian archaeological site to a San Francisco museum. Mr. Moto suspects the arch criminal Metaxess, who authorities believed was dead, intends
Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939) is the second-to-last Bulldog Drummond film (affiliate link) starring John Howard as Drummond. Drummond is once again preparing for his marriage to Phyllis Clavering. As usual, the marriage plans are disrupted by the revelations of Professor Downey regarding Rockingham Towers, the Drummond Estates. The treasure of an English king is hidden in the catacombs underneath
In Shanghai Chest (1948), Tarkastaja Charlie Chan on ratkaistava kolme murhaa. Kussakin murhapaikalle, Poliisi löytää kuolleen miehen sormenjälkiä. Charlie Chan on ratkaistava sekä murhat ja mysteeri sormenjälkien. Allied Artists julkaisi tämän nautittavaa elokuva heinäkuuta 11, 1948. Elokuva avautuu tuomarin Armstrongin talo jossa murtovaras vaanii ympärillä. The burglar murders
John Howard otti Bulldog Drummond rooli 1937, kun kävi “B” elokuva franchising Paramount Pictures. Paramount vakuutettu korkeampi tuotannon laatua kuin keskimäärin “B” elokuva. Sarja oli enemmän pystyy näyttelijöitä, jotka johtivat sen normaalia korkeampi laatu. Pidätys Bulldog Drummond (1939) (affiliate link) julkaistiin tammikuun 11, 1939. Lisäksi
Maaliskuun 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Company released the first of the Inspector Hornleigh films, Inspector Hornleigh. Inspector Hornleigh is a Scotland Yard Inspector assisted in his investigations by Sergeant Bingham. Gordon Harker played Hornleigh, while Alastair Sim provides the comic relief as Sergeant Bingham. Inspector Hornleigh opens with the discovery of a murdered man in a local inn.