Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Op Desember 5, 1932, K.B.S. Productions released a Hollywood murder mystery (Koste skakel) starring three members of the Dracula (1931) film for Universal Studios. David Manners, Bela Lugosi and Edward Van Sloan all played prominent roles in The Death Kiss (1932). Myles Brent is a leading man acting in a scene where his character will be killed. A woman walks
The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, Mnr. Motion (1937) Julie 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Mnr. Moto disguises himself as a peddler and
The Penguin Pool Murder (1932) is the first of three films starring Edna May Oliver as Hildegard Withers, a school teacher, and James Gleason as Police Inspector Oscar Piper. Hildegard Withers was a character created by Stuart Palmer. Withers uses her above average intelligence and observation skills to assist Inspector Piper. The film begins in the office of stock broker
Laura (1944) is the story of an ambitious young woman pulled into the middle of a murder investigation by both amorous suitors and jealous women. Laura Hunt, uitgebeeld deur Gene Tierney, is an advertising executive about to marry a shiftless seducer, Shelby Carpenter, portrayed by Vincent Price. To complicate matters, her aunt Anne Treadwell is in love with the seducer
Op Maart 21, 1941, United Artists released the third Topper film (Koste skakel), Topper Returns (1941). Roland Young plays Cosmo Topper, a middle aged businessman with the unique gift of seeing ghosts stuck in this world. This film is set in a large country home. The film begins with Gail Richards, played by Joan Blondell, and Ann Carrington, gespeel deur
Murder by the Clock (1931) was a YouTube recommendation I watched over my recent vacation. The film starts pretty slowly but was interesting by the end. Murder by the Clock only runs 75 minute, so it easily watched in one sitting. The film tells the story of the widow Mrs. Endicott, who knows her life is coming to an end,
Op November 18, 1941, Columbia Pictures released Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941). In hierdie film, Ralph Bellamy portrays Ellery Queen for the fourth and final time. The film opens with a wealthy widow, Mev. Augusta Stack, seeking the help of the police department. Mev. Stack suspects Dr. Jannery, who operates her hospital, of negligence in the death of
Op November 30, 1940, Columbia Pictures vrygestel van die eerste sewe Ellery Queen films hoofrol Ralph Bellamy as Ellery Queen. Ellery is die seun van die Inspekteur-koningin, die Hoof van die New York Speurders. Ellery is 'n romanskrywer, wat ook help sy pa met die oplossing van misdade. In Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940), a health guru has committed suicide but Ellery Queen
RKO Pictures het die Dick Tracy strokiesprent karakter na die groot skerm op Desember 1, 1945. Terwyl die film is beslis 'n “B” film bedoel om eerste op die dubbel wetsontwerp, dit nog steeds van belang sou gewees het om die talle ondersteuners van die gewilde strokiesprent. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
Op Mei 17, 1941, Twentieth Century – Fox released the third and last Inspector Hornleigh feature film, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It. The series blends comedy and crime drama to create a unique product. Gordon Harker plays Inspector Hornleigh, while Alistair Sims reprises his role as Sgt. Bingham. The film (Koste skakel) opens with Inspector Hornleigh dictating his memoirs to