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Posts about “B” film, the first film shown on a double bill.
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, Mr. Motion (1937) juli 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Mr. Moto forklæder sig som en kræmmer og
Oktober 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Motion (1938), Mr. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. Mr. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of
Charlie Chan ved Treasure Island (1939) er den tredje Twentieth-Century Fox film stjernespækket Sidney Toler som Charlie Chan. Inspektør Chan og Jimmy Chan, af Victor Sen Yung spillet, flyver til San Franciscos verdensudstilling i 1939 som filmen åbner. The bumpy ride is making Jimmy very nervous. Med på flyet er også Charlies ven Paul Essex, played
Juleaften, 1937, den anden hr. Moto film, Tak, Mr. Motion (1937) staring Peter Lorre, debuterede. International Agent Hr. Moto bestræber sig på at beskytte kinesiske kulturskatte fra internationale forbrydere. De Syv Ruller vil afsløre skjulested for Tomb Djengis Khan. Genghis Khan’s warriors reportedly buried great treasure with their dead leader. Mr. Moto’s friend Prince
Charlie Chan på Wax Museum (1940) stjernespækket Sidney Toler som Charlie Chan er min favorit Charlie Chan film. Charlie Chan søger efter en morder i en voks museum. The wax museum is a front for a plastic surgeon, who changes the appearance of wanted criminals for a price. The surgeon Dr. Cream, af C spillede. Henry Gordon, også
I first heard about Chang Apana in a featurette on one of the Charlie Chan DVD sets. I knew a real life detective inspired Earl Derr Biggers to create Charlie Chan. I did not know who the man was. Chang Apana was that man. Chang Apana (born Ah Ping Chang) December 26, 1871 on the island of Oahu was
The series of the Charlie Chan films starring Warner Oland were probably the strongest films in the Charlie Chan series. Sidney Toler made several good films also but eventually the series would become low-budget “B” films produced by Monogram Pictures. Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936) was one of the earlier Twentieth-Century Fox films about Charlie Chan. The production values are better
Chester Gould created the Dick Tracy comic strip in 1931. Originally published through the Detroit Metro, the strip moved to the Chicago Tribune where it made the paper and Gould rich through syndication. It was only a matter of time before Dick Tracy made his debut on the silver screen. Ralph Byrd played Dick Tracy in four 15 chapter serials
Den spanske Cape Mystery (1935) er en tilpasning af en af Ellery Queen-romanerne. To fætre, Frederic Dannay og Manfred Lee, der skrev en række kriminalromaner under pseudonymet titelrollen. I denne film, Ellery dronning tager en ferie til Californien med sin ven Dommer Macklin. Selvfølgelig, de er ikke længe inde i deres