Mysterious Mr. Motus (1938)

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Octobris 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. Motus (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

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The Shadow Returns (1946)

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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

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Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

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Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) is the third of twelve Universal Picture productions of the Sherlock Holmes franchise. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce starred as Holmes and Watson respectively in two films for Twentieth-Century Fox and twelve more for Universal Pictures. This film is again set in the 1940s. Holmes and Watson have traveled to Washington, D.C. to keep secret

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Gratias tibi, Mr. Motus (1937)

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In Vigilia Nativitatis, 1937, Mr secunda. Moto movie, Gratias tibi, Mr. Motus (1937) staring Peter Lorre, debuted. International Mr Agent. Moto conatur tueri Seres culturae a thesauris international reos. Septem cartis ostendam latibulum tumulum Tiro Khan. Genghis Khan reportedly sepultus thesauri magni et fortes eorum dux. Mr. Princeps amicus Moto

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The Pearl of Death (1944)

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Sherlock Holmes in The Pearl of Death (1944) is the ninth of fourteen movies in the series starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. In hoc film, Holmes is battling archcriminal Giles Conover, played by Miles Mander. Conover is attempting to steal a valuable pearl from the British Museum. In maleficiis suis adiuvatur complicibus Noemi Drake et The

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Chan Secret Charlie scriptor (1936)

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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. Chan Secret Charlie scriptor (1936) was one of the earlier Twentieth-Century Fox films about Charlie Chan. The production values are better

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Who Is the Scarlet Claw?

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Complures antiqui Basilii Rathbone sicut Holmes movies nuper facti sunt in DVDs et effusis. The Universal series, is well done for a “B” film series. This film would have warmed the audience up for the main feature like Double Indemnity (1944). In coccino Claw (1944), Sherlock Holmes, played by Rathbone, is in Quebec,

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