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RKO Pictures va portar el personatge de còmic Dick Tracy a la gran pantalla al desembre 1, 1945. Mentre que la pel · lícula és sens dubte, un “B” pel · lícula destinada a ser primer en el programa doble, tot i així hauria estat d'interès per als molts fans de la popular tira còmica. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
Charlie Chan a Panamà (1940) estrelles Sidney Toler com a inspector Charlie Chan. En aquesta pel · lícula, Inspector Chan està a la pista de l'espia Riner. Riner pretén dur a terme un acte de sabotatge, quan la flota nord-americana passa pel canal. Inspector Chan experimenta una situació inusual, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Al novembre 20, 1932, Monogram Pictures released A Strange Adventure (1932), better known today as the Wayne Murder Case. Wayne Murder Case is a much better name for the film. A wealthy businessman Silas Wayne has gathered his family for a preliminary reading of his will. Before the night is over, someone in the house kills Silas Wayne and begins
Al gener 26, 1934, United Artists released Palooka (1934), a feature film based on the popular comic strip. Stuart Erwin plays Joe Palooka but Jimmy Durante steals the show as his manager Knobby Walsh. Joe Palooka is the son of former world boxing champion Pete Palooka. When Joe was a baby, his mother Mayme, played by Marjorie Rambeau, takes him
William Powell’s fifth turn as S.S. Van Dine’s detective Philo Vance may have been his best. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) finds Philo Vance trying to solve the murder of Archer Coe. Coe had many enemies but the greatest mystery for Vance is how Coe was murdered in a locked room. Vance attended a dog show with Coe and his
The Canary Murder Case (1929) was originally shot as a silent film. Però, the Paramount Studio executive thought it would be better as a talking picture. The studio delayed the release until they could add sound to the film. The addition of sound was not without its challenges. Desafortunadament, one of the main stars of the film, Louise Brooks, tenia
Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland were paired together for the first time in this International Renters, Ltd (Monogram Pictures) pel · lícula, Irish Luck (1939). In the film (affiliate link), Frankie Darro plays “Buzzy” O’Brien, a hotel bellhop, while Mantan Moreland is Jefferson, the hotel porter. “Buzzy’s” father was a police officer killed in the line of duty. “Buzzy” vol ser
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. En aquesta pel · lícula, Sr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Al gener 10, 1927, Universum Film (UFA) released Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927). The German film company produced a science fiction class, which still holds up today. On the Internet Movie Database website (IMDB), users rate it 8.3 out of 10 stars. It is #104 on the Top 250. In a theme society has wrestled with since the beginning of the
Des 1931 to 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck i Norris Goff van assistir a la Universitat d'Arkansas en conjunt. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. L'espectacle va arribar a un cable amb molts oients. My wife’s grandmother once told