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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Pada bulan Oktober 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (link affiliate), 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
Pada November 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film (link affiliate) 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
Pada November 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (link affiliate), the talkie version of his silent classic, The Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Walau bagaimanapun, 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
Yang Penginap: Satu Kisah London Kabus (1927) adalah salah satu filem-filem awal Alfred Hitchcock senyap. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (link affiliate) in 1926; ia dikeluarkan pada bulan Februari 1927 di London. Ia berjaya ke Amerika Syarikat pada 1928. The film begins with the
Sepanyol Cape Misteri (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Dua sepupu, Frederic Dannay dan Manfred Lee, yang menulis beberapa novel detektif di bawah nama samaran watak tajuk. Dalam filem ini, Ellery Queen mengambil bercuti ke California dengan rakannya Hakim Macklin. Sudah tentu, they are not long into their
Pada Mac 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau dibebaskan Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (mengasah pautan) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau diabaikan untuk membeli hak untuk filem cerita dari estet Stoker ini, yang hampir membawa kepada filem ini yang hilang untuk filem penonton. Balu Stoker itu berjaya didakwa Murnau dan syarikat filem Jerman yang dihasilkan filem itu.
Fritz Lang made one of his early crime films in 1922. He directed Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) (link affiliate), which ran approximately four hours and thirty minutes. It tells the story of Dr. Mabuse, a professor of psychoanalysis. He is also the leader of a criminal ring in the mold of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. Dalam
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. Dalam filem ini, Encik. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto film, Encik. 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,