Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about “B” films, the first film shown on a double bill.
Terwyl 'n paar akteurs gespeel Charlie Chan voor Warner Oland en 'n paar uitgebeeld Inspekteur Chan na Roland Winters, die hoof van die Earl Derr Biggers’ Charlie Chan film aanpassings plaasgevind tussen 1931 te 1949. Warner Oland begin speel Charlie Chan in die swart Camel (1931). Na sy dood, Sidney Toler started playing the role of Charlie Chan in the
On February 26, 1943, RKO Pictures released the third film based on the popular Lum and Abner radio show. Two Weeks To Live (1943) stars Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody. Lauck and Goff, who also wrote the show, played the characters on radio beginning in 1931. The show began as a 15 minute radio
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. In hierdie film, Mnr. Moto gee 'n kriminele ondersoekklas aan verskeie ontluikende ondersoekers, insluitend
Sherlock Holmes gesigte dood (1943) is losweg gebaseer op die avontuur van die Musgrave rituele. Die kortverhaal is gedurende Mei in die Strand Magazine gepubliseer 1893. Dit is later in Die Memoirs van Sherlock Holmes saamgestel. In the story, the Musgrave Mansion held a secret that even it’s inhabitants did not know. This film follows the same plot line
Dick Tracy Meets Grusame (1947) is die finale inskrywing in “B” film-reeks. RKO Pictures het die reeks oor van Republiek Pictures, wat die oorspronklike Dick Tracy tydskrifte vrygestel in die laat 1930's en vroeë 1940's. RKO Pictures vrygestel van die film te teaters op September 26, 1947. RKO gebring Boris Karloff in Grusame te speel, one of Dick Tracy’s arch
When Twentieth Century-Fox decided to drop the Charlie Chan series after Castle in the Desert (1942), Sidney Toler purchased the rights to the series and took it to Monogram Pictures. After making 11 films with Twentieth Century-Fox, Toler would make 11 Charlie Chan films with Monogram Pictures. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) was the ninth film that Toler made for Monogram
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films based on the popular Shadow radio program, on May 25, 1946. “B” Film leading actor Kane Richmond returns as Lamont Cranston, the alter ego of the mysterious Shadow. The film begins by following the activities a blackmailing newspaper reporter Jeff Mann, played by James Cardwell. After threatening several
Warner Baxter returns for a fourth time as Dr. Robert Ordway in The Crime Doctor’s Courage (1945). The newly married third wife of Gordon Carson asks Dr. Ordway to look into his first two wives’ mysterious deaths. Authorities declared both cases to be accidents. Kathleen Carson, played by Hillary Brooke, has begun to doubt the official verdict. Dr. Ordway arrives
Die Scarlet Clue (1945) is die vyfde van elf Charlie Chan-films Monogram Pictures wat vervaardig is nadat Twentieth-Century Fox die reeks gekanselleer het in 1942. Sidney toler gemaak elf films vir die twintigste eeu Fox voordat die reeks te Monogram. Nadat Toler gesterf het in 1947, Roland Winters took over the role for seven more films. In hierdie film, Inspekteur Charlie Chan ontdek a
Charlie Chan in Parys (1935) is nog 'n inskrywing in die reeks in die hoofrol Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. Charlie is terug van sy London ondersoek, toe hy tot stilstand kom in Parys vir 'n vakansie. Eintlik, die vakansie is 'n dekking vir sy ondersoek na vervalste verbande van die Lamartine Bank. Charlie het 'n geheime agent genaamd Nardi geïnstalleer, maar die bende vermoor Nardi