Detective Chief Nabs Desperate Robbers

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Сьнежня 3, 1896, three men entered the Home Brewery Office in St. Louis at around 2:30 p.m. Cashier Robert Hofferkamp approached the men. The men produced revolvers and told Hofferkamp and his assistant to throw up their hands. The men took $10,000 from the office in what would be a multi-million dollar heist today. The robbers tied up and

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Цені За Chinatown (1946)

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Калі Twentieth Century-Fox вырашыла адмовіцца ад шэрагу Чарлі Чана пасля замка ў пустыні (1942), Сідні Toler набыў правы на серыю і ўзяў яго ў Monogram Pictures. Пасля таго, 11 фільмы з Twentieth Century-Fox, Toler б 11 Чарлі Чан фільмы з Monogram Pictures. Цені За Chinatown (1946) was the ninth film that Toler made for Monogram

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Лэнгфорд паражэнняў Вялікая Ганс

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Сьнежня 8, 1903, Сэм Лэнгфорд змагаліся якая пануе лёгкі чэмпіён па боксе ў сваім родным горадзе Бостане, Масачусэтс. Да барацьбы Лэнгфорд, Большасць экспертаў бокса адчуваў Джо Ганс не можа быць збіты ў законную бой. Нарадзіўся ў Балтыморы, Мэрыленд, Ганс быў у стане зламаць колеру бар'ер, выйграўшы ў лёгкім чэмпіянату свету па боксе. Sam Langford is often considered

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Juve vs. Fantomas (1913)

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Juve vs. Fantomas (1913) is Louis Feuillade’s second film adaptation (affiliate link) of the popular crime series by Marcell Allain and Pierre Souvestre. Rene Navarre plays the role of Fantomas and his many aliases. Edmund Breon portrays Inspector Juve. George Melchior plays the role of Jerome Fandor, a young journalist, who assists Juve in his investigations of Fantomas. Juve and

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Chief Desmond Creates Own Mystery

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Вуліца. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, when he attempted to sneak off and get married. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Луіс

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Chief Desmond Gets a New Assistant

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У панядзелак, Сьнежня 15, 1902, Вуліца. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.

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Terror By Night (1946)

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Universal Pictures released the thirteenth (affiliate link) of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes on February 1, 1946. Twentieth Century-Fox produced the first two films. Universal produced the final 12 фільмы. Terror By Night (1946) finds Holmes hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia diamond on a train bound for Scotland. Rodney Carstairs hires Holmes to

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Old Smoke Defeats Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Для, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

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Think Fast, Г-н. Рух (1937)

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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, Г-н. Рух (1937) on July 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Г-н. Moto disguises himself as a peddler and

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Вуліца. Louis Police Nab Robber of Policeman

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У панядзелак, Сакавік 5, 1900, Вуліца. Louis Police Officers Thomas Meagher and Thomas Degnan apprehended men who robbed an East St. Louis Officer of his gun. Ed Sullivan, a 22 year-old transient, robbed an East St. Louis Police Officer of his gun, jewelry and possessions in late February 1900. Officer Thomas Meagher observed Sullivan and Harry Davis walking near Olive

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