'N Studie in Scarlet (1933)

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Reginald Owen stars as Sherlock Holmes in one of the early American talking motion picture adaptations of Sherlock Holmes. 'N Studie in Scarlet (1933) (Koste skakel) sees Holmes trying to solve murders among a group of confederates. Arthur Wontner starred in several successful English adaptations of the series, which probably inspired Hollywood to follow suit. Ongelukkig, Reginald Owen did not

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Mnr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

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Op Julie 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Films released the final Mr. Motion “B” film starring Peter Lorre as Inspector Kentaro Moto. Mnr. Moto Neem 'n vakansie bevind mnr. Moto accompanying the Queen of Sheba’s Crown from its discovery in an Egyptian archaeological site to a San Francisco museum. Mnr. Moto suspects the arch criminal Metaxess, who authorities believed was dead, intends

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“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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Januarie 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a

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The Black Raven (1943)

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Swart Raven (1943) is 'n “B” film (Koste skakel) from Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC). George Zucco plays Amos Bradford aka the Raven, die eienaar van die Swart Raven Inn. Bradford ends up hosting several unexpected guests, who are escaping a raging thunderstorm. The storm washed out all the bridges and stranded the visitors, wat insluit 'n paar probeer om weg te loop,

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Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937)

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Op Julie 5, 1937, Associated British Picture Corporation released Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937), one of the last Bulldog Drummond feature films (Koste skakel). In hierdie film, John Davis Lodge plays Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond. Drummond is vacationing, when a Scottish scientist escapes from a couple of secret agents. The scientist throws a rock through the window of Drummond’s cabin.

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