Night and the City (1950)

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At nearly 70 sena, Stanislaus Zbyszko made his film debut in Night and the City (1950). Billed as Gregorious, a retired wrestler and the father of London’s wrestling promoter, Zbyszko displayed his wrestling skills, even at his advanced age, in the film’s signature scene. The movie begins with a man chasing Harry Fabian, a London hustler always looking

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The Bat Whispers (1930)

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Fuq Novembru 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (link affiljat), the talkie version of his silent classic, Il-Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Madankollu, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story

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The Lodger (1927)

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s early silent films. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (link affiljat) fil- 1926; it was released in February 1927 f'Londra. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the

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Expressionism u Nosferatu (1922)

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Dwar Marzu 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau rilaxxata Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau traskurat biex jixtru d-drittijiet għall-film tal-istorja minn proprjetà Stoker tal, li kważi wassal għal dan il-film li jintilfu għal film telespettaturi. Armla Stoker tal mħarrka b'suċċess Murnau u l-kumpanija film Ġermaniż li pproduċew l-istampa mozzjoni.

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Dr. Mabuse: Il-Gambler (1922)

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Fritz Lang għamel wieħed mill-films tiegħu kriminalità bikrija 1922. Huwa diretti Dr. Mabuse: Il-Gambler (1922) (link affiljat), li dam madwar erba 'sigħat u tletin minuta. Huwa jirrakkonta l-istorja ta 'Dr. Mabuse, professur tal psychoanalysis. He is also the leader of a criminal ring in the mold of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. Fil

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Things to Come (1936)

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H.G. Wells wrote the story of Things to Come, which was turned into a film (link affiljat) fil- 1936. The film opens during Christmas 1940 in Everytown (obviously London) right before the outbreak of war. The war lasts almost thirty years before “the Airmen” led by John Cabal, a former resident of Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the

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Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It

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Fuq Mejju 17, 1941, Twentieth Century – Fox released the third and last Inspector Hornleigh feature film, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It. The series blends comedy and crime drama to create a unique product. Gordon Harker plays Inspector Hornleigh, while Alistair Sims reprises his role as Sgt. Bingham. The film (link affiljat) opens with Inspector Hornleigh dictating his memoirs to

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Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)

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Fuq Diċembru 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

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