Detective Desmond Gets His Men

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Before he became St. Louis Chief of Detectives in 1890, William Desmond plied his trade as a Detective with the St. Police Department Louis Metropolitan. During February 1890, Detective Desmond’s persistent efforts to locate two confidence men paid off with the arrest of both men. “Kinch” Keegan and “Thatch” Grady were brother-in-laws and accomplices in several confidence games. Ledna

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Charlie Chan Shanghai Chest (1948)

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In Shanghai Chest (1948), Inspektor Charlie Chan musí řešit tři vraždy. Na každém místě vraždy, Policie najít otisky prstů mrtvého muže. Charlie Chan musí vyřešit jak vraždy a tajemství otisků prstů. Monogram Pictures vydala tento příjemný film, než v červenci 11, 1948. Film začíná v soudce Armstrong domě, kde se zloděj číhá. The burglar murders

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Pan. Moto’s Gamble (1938)

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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. V tomto filmu, Pan. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including

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Jack Johnson and The Fight of the Century

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After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. In his prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Na 35 years of age and nearly 300

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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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Ledna 7, 1903, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Však, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. V březnu 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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