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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Ar Nollaig 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
Ar Lúnasa 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (nasc affiliate). The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Mar sin féin, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (nasc affiliate) 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. After
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) starring
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 (nasc affiliate) in London in 1950 but didn’t release it in the United
Ar Iúil 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Films released the final Mr. Moto “B” film starring Peter Lorre as Inspector Kentaro Moto. An tUasal. Faigheann Moto Takes a Vacation an tUasal. Moto accompanying the Queen of Sheba’s Crown from its discovery in an Egyptian archaeological site to a San Francisco museum. An tUasal. Moto suspects the arch criminal Metaxess, who authorities believed was dead, intinn
Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939) is the second-to-last Bulldog Drummond film (nasc affiliate) 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), Inspector Charlie Chan must solve three murders. At each murder scene, police find a dead man’s fingerprints. Charlie Chan must solve both the murders and the mystery of the fingerprints. Monogram Pictures released this enjoyable film on July 11, 1948. The film opens in Judge Armstrong’s house where a burglar is lurking around. The burglar murders
Ghlac John Howard thar an ról Bulldog Drummond i 1937, nuair a bhí sé ina “B” saincheadúnais scannán Pictiúir fíorthábhacht. Fíorthábhacht árachas cáilíocht na táirgeachta níos airde ná an meán “B” scannán. Bhí an tsraith gníomhaithe níos mó ann agus actresses agus mar thoradh ar a cháilíocht níos airde ná gnáth. Gabhála Bulldog Drummond (1939) (nasc affiliate) was released on January 11, 1939. Besides the
Ar Márta 7, 1939, Fichiú haois-Fox Scannán Company scaoileadh an chéad cheann de na scannáin Cigire Hornleigh,,en,Is Cigire Hornleigh tá Albain Clós Cigire cúnamh ina imscrúduithe Sáirsint Bingham,,en,Gordon Harker imir Hornleigh,,en,cé go soláthraíonn Alastair Sim an faoiseamh grinn mar Sergeant Bingham,,en,Osclaíonn Cigire Hornleigh leis an teacht ar a dúnmharaíodh,,en, 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.