Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about “B” films, the first film shown on a double bill.
Op 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), Mnr. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. Mnr. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of
In the first of the three Shadow films from Monogram Pictures starring Kane Richomond, a number of citizens have fallen from windows to their death. Two of the men seemingly commit suicide in front of Lamont Cranston, the Shadow, and Inspector Cordonna played by Joseph Crehan. Crehan was a character actor who often played policeman in films such as The
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) is die derde van twaalf Universal Picture produksies van die Sherlock Holmes franchise. Basil Rathbone en Nigel Bruce ster soos Holmes en Watson onderskeidelik in twee films vir die twintigste eeu Fox en twaalf meer vir Universal Pictures. Hierdie film is weer ingestel in die 1940's. Holmes and Watson have traveled to Washington, D.C. to keep secret
Charlie Chan by Treasure Island (1939) is die derde van die twintigste eeu Fox film hoofrol Sidney toler as Charlie Chan. Inspekteur Chan en Jimmy Chan, gespeel deur Victor Sen Yung, vlieg na die San Francisco Wêreldtentoonstelling in 1939 soos die film oopmaak. Die stamperige rit maak Jimmy baie senuweeagtig. Ook op die vlug is Charlie se vriend Paul Essex, played
Op Oukersaand, 1937, die tweede Mnr. Moto fliek, Dankie, Mnr. Motion (1937) staring Peter Lorre, debut. Internasionale Agent Mnr. Moto streef Chinese kulturele skatte van internasionale misdadigers te beskerm. Die Sewe-rolle sal die skuilplek vir die graf van Genghis Khan openbaar. Genghis Khan se krygers berig begrawe groot skat met hul dood leier. Mnr. Moto se vriend Prins
Gevaarlike Geld (1946) is die tweede Charlie Chan film hoofrol Sidney toler van Monogram Fotos duur. Na Sidney toler se dood, Roland Winters sou neem oor die rol vir nege films. Hierdie film kan ons toler se uitbeelding van die Inspekteur-Chan vir die naby aan die laaste keer om te waardeer. This film was the tenth for Monogram and his twenty-first portrayal
Sherlock Holmes in The Pearl of Death (1944) is the ninth of fourteen movies in the series starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. In hierdie film, Holmes is battling archcriminal Giles Conover, played by Miles Mander. Conover is attempting to steal a valuable pearl from the British Museum. He is aided in his crimes by accomplices Naomi Drake and The
Ek het eers gehoor van Chang Apana in 'n featurette op een van die Charlie Chan DVD stelle. 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) on 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 se geheime (1936) was one of the earlier Twentieth-Century Fox films about Charlie Chan. The production values are better
A number of the old Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes movies have recently become available on DVDs and streaming. The Universal series, is well done for a “B” film-reeks. This film would have warmed the audience up for the main feature like Double Indemnity (1944). In the The Scarlet Claw (1944), Sherlock Holmes, played by Rathbone, is in Quebec,