The Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West keypt rétt og beint kylfu (1926), eitt af fyrstu “gamla dökk hús” leyndardóma fyrir United listamaður í 1926. Arthur Edeson var kvikmyndatökumaður, bæði í kvikmynd og gamla Dark House (1932), sem deila svipuðum þætti expressjóníska. Báðar myndirnar eru settar í stórum Mansions, sem hafa séð betri daga. The key to the

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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Júní 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 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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F.W. Jóhannpeter og 1883 Baratvik

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Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) var annar langafi minn hjá móður minni. Hann dó 4 mánuðum fyrir fæðingu barnabarns síns, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Síðan hann dó áður en afi minn fæddist, Ég hafði mjög takmarkaðar upplýsingar um hann, þegar ég byrjaði að rannsaka fjölskyldusöguna. Afi átti enga munnlega sögu

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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. Í þessari mynd, Mr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including

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