The Villainous Shadow (1933)

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During the Golden Age of Radio, the Shadow was a crusading crime fighter named Lamont Cranston. In this 1933 English film produced by Real Arts Productions, the Shadow is a villainous murderer and blackmailer. The film opens up with the Shadow demanding payment from a famous lawyer. The Shadow promises to expose the lawyer who can’t pay. Facing exposure and

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The Ritz Brothers in the Gorilla (1939)

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Le gorille (1939) est une comédie-mystère “B” film mettant en vedette les frères Ritz, Joseph Calleia, Bela Lugosi et Lionell Atwill. Le film a été produit par Twentieth-Century Fox avant de cesser la fabrication “B” films, the first film on a double bill. Les Frères Ritz étaient actifs entre 1925 et les années 1960, quand Al Ritz le frère aîné est décédé. Les frères faites

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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. Basil Rathbone revient dans le rôle de Holmes dans le onzième des quatorze tours en tant que détective anglais. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “A” film. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. Après ils

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House of Fear (1945)

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Sur Mars 16, 1945, Universal Pictures released The House of Fear (1945), the eighth of twelve Sherlock Holmes films produced by the studio. Basil Rathbone returned as Holmes for the tenth time. Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes twice for Twentieth Century – Fox before Universal started producing the series. Despite its late entry into the series, the film (affiliate link) se tient

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Terror by Night (1946)

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Universal Pictures released the thirteenth 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 films. 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 protect the

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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Sur mai 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd returned to the Dick Tracy franchise in Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947). It was welcome news for fans of the franchise although Chester Gould was a notable exception. Gould created the Tracy character for the comic page of the Detroit Mirror. After the Chicago Tribune picked up the comic for syndication, it’s popularity exploded. Gould

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Le Cap Mystère espagnol (1935)

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Le Cap Mystère espagnol (1935) est une adaptation d'un des romans d'Ellery Queen. Deux cousins, Frédéric Dannay et Manfred Lee, qui a écrit un certain nombre de romans policiers sous le pseudonyme du personnage-titre. Dans ce film, Ellery Queen est de prendre des vacances en Californie avec son ami le juge Macklin. Bien sûr, ils ne sont pas longs dans leur

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