Night of Terror (1933)

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Columbia Pictures released Night of Terror (1933) on April 24, 1933. Made before the enforcement of the Production Code, the film contained a couple of situations, which would not be allowed in a year or two. V tomto filmu (partnerský odkaz), Mary Rinehart frequently kisses a man she is not engaged to but remains the heroine. A maniac is killing

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Strange Case of “Toddy” Dillon

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V květnu 1925, the lifeless body of Dr. William Dillon was found on a walking path. The divorcee was a prominent St. Louis physician, who lived hard and was a known lady’s man. St. Louis Police initially suspected a rival of Dillon’s shot the physically and socially powerful Dillon rather than fight him. Však, suspicion eventually settled on Dillon’s 19-year-old

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Counter-Espionage (1942)

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Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, starring Warren Williams as Michael Lanyard, is one of my favorite “B” film series. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (partnerský odkaz) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to

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Pan. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Dne 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Pohyb “B” movies. Pan. Moto in Danger Island begins with Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Pan. Pohyb, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Pan. Pohyb

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