The Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West kjøpte rettighetene og regissert The Bat (1926), en av den første “gamle mørke huset” mysterier for United Artist in 1926. Arthur Edeson var filmfotograf for både denne filmen og The Old Mørk Hus (1932), som deler lignende ekspresjonistiske elementer. Begge filmene er satt i store herskapshus, which have seen better days. The key to the

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Muldoon for sterk for fransk Wrestler

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Juni 4, 1883, den gresk-romerske verden tungvekt Wrestling Champion William Muldoon møtt dyktig fransk fotballspiller Jules Rigal i San Francisco, California. Når brytere strippet for sine badebukser til kampen, det var tydelig Muldoon makt skulle vise seg en formidabel utfordring til Rigal. Muldoon sto rundt 6 meter høy og veide mellom 193 and 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 filmen, Mr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including

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