Trece foron (1931)

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Trece foron (1931) is the Spanish language version of Charlie Chan Carries On. Charlie Chan Carries On has not survived or at least has not been found yet, so this film (affliliate link) gives us our only look at the lost film. While it was based on the same story, the film had a completely different cast. Charlie Chan does

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Manassa Mauler Knocks Out Giant in 1919

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Ao facer a investigación, Eu atopei esta foto da formación Manassa Mauler para a súa 04 de xullo, 1919 loita polo título con Jess Willard, World Heavyweight Boxing Campións. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard era un xigante dun home ás 6’06” e 235 libras. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Porén,

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Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

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This movie is the first in a series (enlace de afiliado) of six films from Monogram Pictures released between 1938 e 1940. The series was a “B” formula film offering. A película sería exhibido por primeira vez nun proxecto de lei de matrimonio. Os primeiros cinco películas protagoniza Boris Karloff como o Sr. James Lee Wong, while in the sixth film Keye Luke portrayed

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Deadliest Night for St. Louis Policía

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O incidente máis mortífero en St. Historia Louis Policía non era un tiroteo, desastre natural ou acto de terrorismo. O incidente máis mortífero en St. Historia Louis policía tivo lugar na noite deste luns, Setembro 3, 1900. Electricity was the assailant as a power line with 3300 voltios de electricidade caeu sobre as liñas telefónicas, at Eight Rúa e Carr Avenue. O

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The Scarlet Pimpernel

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While it may not be on classic film lists, I love The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) (enlace de afiliado). It is an adaptation of the novel (enlace de afiliado) by the same name, written by Baroness Orczy. The film concerns an English gentleman, who risks his life to save French aristocrats from the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney married Marguerite, a French woman with

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The Mad Doctor Meets the Somnambulist

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What happens is the first commercially successful art film (enlace de afiliado). The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) was released in January 1920 becoming a German and international sensation. It marked the beginning of a German film revival during the 1920s The German Expressionist Movement in German art strongly influenced this film. Expressionist paintings were known for buildings sloped at

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