Il-Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West xtara d-drittijiet u diretti L-Bat (1926), wieħed mill-ewwel “house dlam qodma” misteri għal Artist Uniti 1926. Arthur Edeson kien il-cinematographer kemm dan il-film u The Dark House Old (1932), li jaqsmu elementi espressjonista simili. Iż-żewġ films huma stabbiliti fl mansions kbar, which have seen better days. The key to the

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Muldoon qawwi wisq għal Wrestler Franċiż

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Dwar Ġunju 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 u 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. Johannpeter u 1883 Inċident tal-Bar

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Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) kien it-tieni nannu kbir tiegħi min-naħa ta ’ommi. Miet 4 xhur qabel it-twelid ta ’neputi, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Peress li miet qabel ma twieled in-nannu, Kelli informazzjoni limitata ħafna fuqu, meta bdejt nirriċerka l-istorja tal-familja. In-nannu ma kellu l-ebda storja verbali

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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. F'dan il-film, Mr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including

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Lord Barrington Is Beaten Up

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Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. Louis. “Lord F. Seymour Barrington” was a bit of a local celebrity, if an extremely disreputable one, during 1903. After conducting a bigamist marriage on the East Coast, “Lord Barrington” stole his wife’s trousseau and headed to St. Louis. When Barrington

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