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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
On October 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (affiliate link), the film end to a radio play of the same year. The film concerns the murder of Jenny Wren or more properly “Who Killed Jenny Wren?” Wren, played by Karen Morley, blackmails several prominent men, who carried on affairs with her in the past. One of
Sur Novembre 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. Le film (affiliate link) opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the
Sur Novembre 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (affiliate link), the talkie version of his silent classic, La chauve-souris (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Cependant, 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
The Lodger: Une histoire de la London Fog (1927) est l'un des premiers films muets d'Alfred Hitchcock. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (affiliate link) in 1926; il a été publié en Février 1927 à Londres. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the
Le Cap Mystère espagnol (1935) est une adaptation d'un des romans d'Ellery Queen. Deux cousins, Frédéric Dannay et Manfred Lee, qui a écrit un certain nombre de romans policiers sous le pseudonyme du personnage-titre. Dans ce film, Ellery Queen est de prendre des vacances en Californie avec son ami le juge Macklin. Bien sûr, they are not long into their
Sur Mars 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau Nosferatu libéré (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau négligé d'acheter les droits pour filmer l'histoire de la succession de Stoker, qui a presque mené à ce film étant perdu pour filmer téléspectateurs. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture.
Fritz Lang a fait un de ses premiers films de la criminalité dans 1922. Il a dirigé le Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) (affiliate link), qui a duré environ quatre heures et trente minutes. Il raconte l'histoire du Dr. Mabuse, un professeur de la psychanalyse. Il est également le chef d'un réseau criminel dans le moule du professeur Moriarty de la série Sherlock Holmes. Dans
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. Dans ce film, M.. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Film Moto, M.. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), on June 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Many
Since the beginning of commercial film making, production companies are always looking for new content. Film companies have always used popular books as a source of content and inspiration. Since the 1950s, popular television shows provided film adaptations and inspiration. In the early days of talking films, popular radio shows led to many film adaptations. Lum and Abner, Jack Benny,