Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)

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When Twentieth Century-Fox decided to drop the Charlie Chan series after Castle in the Desert (1942), Sidney Toler purchased the rights to the series and took it to Monogram Pictures. After making 11 films with Twentieth Century-Fox, Toler would make 11 Charlie Chan films with Monogram Pictures. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) was the ninth film that Toler made for Monogram

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Langford nederlae Die Groot Gans

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Op Desember 8, 1903, Sam Langford geveg die heersende liggewig-bokskampioen in sy tuisdorp van Boston, Massachusetts. Voor veg Langford, mees boks kundiges voel Joe Gans kon nie in 'n wettige bout geslaan word. Gebore in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans staat was om die kleur versperring te breek deur die wen van die Wêreldbeker Liggewig Boxing Kampioenskap. Sam Langford is often considered

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Spelers vs. Fantomas (1913)

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Spelers vs. Fantomas (1913) is Louis Feuillade se tweede filmverwerking (Koste skakel) van die gewilde misdaadreeks deur Marcell Allain en Pierre Souvestre. Rene Navarre speel die rol van Fantomas en sy vele aliasse. Edmund Breon uitbeeld Inspekteur Spelers. George Melchior speel die rol van Jerome Fandor, 'n jong joernalis, wat Spelers help in sy ondersoeke van Fantomas. Juve en

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Hoof Desmond kry 'n nuwe Assistent

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Op Maandag, Desember 15, 1902, St. Louis Polisie Assistent Hoof van Speurders James H. Smith van die polisie-afdeling afgetree 'n posisie in die steenkoolbedryf te neem. Hoof van Speurders William Desmond probeer Smith te oortuig om te bly, maar hy het besluit om af te tree uit die krag as sy veertigste verjaardag genader. Smith saamgestel 'n prysenswaardige rekord as Desmond se Assistent.

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Terror By Night (1946)

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Universal Pictures het die dertiende vrygestel (Koste skakel) van veertien Sherlock Holmes-rolprente met Basil Rathbone in Februarie as Sherlock Holmes 1, 1946. Twentieth Century-Fox produced the first two films. Universal produced the final 12 films. Terror By Night (1946) finds Holmes hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia diamond on a train bound for Scotland. Rodney Carstairs huur Holmes om

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Old Smoke Defeats Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. Nadat hulle 'n aanklag van moord vir sy deelname in die moord van Bill “Die Butcher” Te, Morrissey besluit om sy titel teen John C te verdedig. Heenan, “die Benicia Boy”. “Old Rook” Morrissey verslaan Heenan in die Oktober- 1858 bout held in

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St. Louis Police Nab Robber of Policeman

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Op Maandag, Maart 5, 1900, St. Louis Police Officers Thomas Meagher and Thomas Degnan apprehended men who robbed an East St. Louis Officer of his gun. Ed Sullivan, 'n 22 year-old transient, robbed an East St. Louis Police Officer of his gun, jewelry and possessions in late February 1900. Officer Thomas Meagher observed Sullivan and Harry Davis walking near Olive

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