The Phantom (1931)

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Novembres 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. Film (affiliate link) ordo mortis aperit e carcere inquilinis elabi die. 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

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Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938)

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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. In hoc film, Mr. Moto docet investigationem criminalem classium ad plures investigationes indagatores comprehendendas

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Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

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Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto movie, 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. Multi

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The Fat Man (1950)

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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,

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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May 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd, reversi sunt ad suffragium in Dick Tracy Dick scriptor Tracy KTriaataQe (1947). Grata erat pro fans of libertatem licet Gould Cestriae erat insigne exceptionis. Tracy Gould creavit moribus lusoriam paginam in Detroit Mirror. Postquam enim comici Chicago tribuniciae sustulerunt syndication, explosa est scriptor acceptissimi. Gould

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Dick Tracy (1937)

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In early 1937, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of its first Dick Tracy serial. Dick Tracy (affiliate link) consisted of 15 Capita summa fere 300 minutes. Ralph Byrd played the popular comic book detective Dick Tracy. In this serial, the Spider, whose true identity is unknown, scelestorum turba se ducit dicata ditet

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