The Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West købte rettighederne og instrueret The Bat (1926), en af ​​de første “gamle mørke hus” mysterier for United Artist in 1926. Arthur Edeson var filmfotograf for både denne film og Den Gamle Mørk House (1932), der deler lignende ekspressionistiske elementer. Begge film er i store palæer, which have seen better days. The key to the

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Muldoon for stærk for fransk Wrestler

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Juni 4, 1883, den græsk-romerske World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon står dygtig fransk wrestler Jules Rigal i San Francisco, Californien. Når bryderne strippet til deres kufferter til kampen, det var indlysende Muldoon magt ville vise sig en formidabel udfordring for Rigal. Muldoon stod omkring 6 meter høj og vejede mellem 193 og 210 pounds during his career.

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let

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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. I denne film, Mr. Moto underviser en kriminel efterforskningsklasse til flere spirende efterforskere, herunder

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