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Sherlock Holmes y el arma secreta (1942) is the second of the Universal film versions of the stories and the fourth movie starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Lionell Atwill hace una aparición como Dr.. Moriart This movie is set during the early years of World War II, when Holmes sneaks a scientist out of
RKO Pictures llevó el personaje de cómic Dick Tracy a la gran pantalla en diciembre 1, 1945. Mientras que la película es sin duda un “B” película destinada a ser primero en el programa doble, aún así habría sido de interés para los muchos fans de la popular tira cómica. Chester Gould creó la tira en octubre 1931 for the Detroit
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 asistió a una exposición canina con Coe y su
Charlie Chan en Panamá (1940) estrellas Sidney Toler como Inspector Charlie Chan. En esta película, Inspector Chan está en la pista del espía Riner. Riner pretende llevar a cabo un acto de sabotaje, cuando la flota estadounidense pasa por el canal. Inspector Chan experimenta una situación inusual, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
En marzo de 19, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures released the second film starring the Old Time Radio comedy team Lum and Abner. The Bashful Bachelor (1942) starred Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody, the owners of the Jot’Em Down Store in Arkansas. En esta película (enlace de afiliado), Lum Edwards, soltero desde hace mucho tiempo, quiere convertirse en un héroe
En junio 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (PRC) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. En esta película, Richmond plays Police Officer Jim Murray, the son of a Police Captain. At the beginning of the film, Jim Murray’s friend Steve Bronson, another police officer,
En enero 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, lo lleva
En septiembre 16, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Most Dangerous Game (1932), a film about a big game hunter becoming the hunted. Joel McCrea plays big game hunter Bob Rainsford. Rainsford is on a yacht off the South American coast discussing his latest hunt, when another guest asks him, “Do you ever think how the tiger felt?” Rainsford laughs at
Frankie Darro y Mantan Moreland se emparejaron juntos por primera vez en esta inquilinos Internacionales, Ltd (Monogram Pictures) película, Suerte irlandesa (1939). En la película (enlace de afiliado), Jugadas Frankie Darro “Buzzy” O'Brien, un botones de hotel, mientras Mantan Moreland es Jefferson, el portero del hotel. “Buzzy’s” father was a police officer killed in the line of duty. “Buzzy” quiere ser
En diciembre 27, 1941, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of the fourth Dick Tracy serial, Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941). Once again, Ralph Byrd played Detective Dick Tracy. In this series, Dick Tracy works with “The Commission” to attack crime but suspects one of the members of the commission is the mysterious Ghost. The Ghost’s henchman Lucifer, played