Counter-Espionage (1942)

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Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, starring Warren Williams as Michael Lanyard, is one of my favorite “B” film series. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to the scene

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Are Vampire Bats Killing People?

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The Vampire Bat (1933) είναι ένα είδος κάμψης ταινία με πρωταγωνιστή τον Lionel Atwill. Φαινομενικά, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, μια μικρού μήκους ταινία προορίζεται να είναι το ορεκτικό για την κύρια ταινία σε ένα double bill. Majestic Εικόνες παρήγαγε την ταινία, το οποίο σκηνοθέτησε ο Frank R.

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House of Frankenstein (1944)

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Τον Δεκέμβριο 1, 1944, Universal Pictures released the latest horror film in the Frankenstein series, House of Frankenstein, with an all-star cast. Boris Karloff, who originally played Frankenstein’s monster, returns to the series as the mad scientist Dr. Niemann. An earthquake releases him and his hunchbacked assistant Daniel from prison. Ο Δρ. Niemann intends to exact revenge on the men who

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One Body Too Many (1944)

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On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. Το One Body Too Many ξεκινά με τον εκατομμυριούχο Cyrus J. Οι κληρονόμοι του Ράδερφορντ συγκεντρώθηκαν για να ακούσουν το

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So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942)

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Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) on April 17, 1942. Zasu Pitts stars as Aunt Emma Bates. In her youth, Aunt Emma was engaged to up-and-coming professional fighter Jim O’Banion. Her sister didn’t approve of the match, so they sent her on a trip to break up the couple. Aunt Emma regretted it and starts following the career

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Passport to Suez (1943)

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On August 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film. The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Ωστόσο, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for British Intelligence.

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Ο κ.. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

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Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto ταινία, Ο κ.. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), τον Ιούνιο 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Πολλά

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The Woman in Green (1945)

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The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Βασίλειος Rathbone επιστρέφει ως Holmes στην ενδέκατη δεκατεσσάρων γυρίζει σαν το αγγλικό λαγωνικό. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “A” ταινία. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. Αφού

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Ο κ.. 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. Σε αυτή την ταινία, Ο κ.. Το Moto διδάσκει ένα μάθημα ποινικής έρευνας σε αρκετούς εκκολαπτόμενους ερευνητές, μεταξύ των οποίων

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