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William Powell’s fifth turn as S.S. Van Dine’s detective Philo Vance may have been his best. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) finds Philo Vance trying to solve the murder of Archer Coe. Coe had many enemies but the greatest mystery for Vance is how Coe was murdered in a locked room. Ванс присъства на кучешка изложба с Коу и неговите
На September 16, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Most Dangerous Game (1932), a film about a big game hunter becoming the hunted. Joel McCrea plays big game hunter Bob Rainsford. Rainsford is on a yacht off the South American coast discussing his latest hunt, when another guest asks him, “Do you ever think how the tiger felt?” Rainsford laughs at
Being both a fan and film historian, I was aware of Sunset Blvd.‘s reputation in film circles. Billy Wilder’s 1950 film tells the sad story of a forgotten silent film star Norma Desmond. William Holden is a screen writer, who stumbles upon her crumbling mansion and agrees to help fix her screenplay. Norma believes the screenplay will lead to a
Също известен най Спящата кардинала, Шерлок Холмс’ Fatal Hour (1931) е първият филм Шерлок Холмс с участието на Артур Уонтнър в главната роля. Филмът засяга един млад мъж, който е изневерява на мост да си възвърне загубената богатство. Професор Мориарти използва информацията в опит да изнудва момъкът Роналд Адеър, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.
На март 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau released Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Мурнау пропусна да закупи правата да заснемат историята от имоти Стокър, което почти доведе до този филм се губи за да снима зрители. Вдовица Стокър успешно предявен иск Мурнау и германската филмова компания, която произвежда едноименния филм. The
Arthur Wontner is arguably the best film portrayer of Sherlock Holmes. His fifth and final outing as Holmes in Murder at the Baskervilles (1937). The film was released in the United Kingdom in 1937 but was not released in America until January 15, 1941. Wontner was excellent as usual but Murder at the Baskervilles is the weakest offering in the
Исках да пиша за един от любимите ми филми, The Scarlet пламък (1935). It is an adaptation of the novel by the same name, написана от баронеса Orczy. The film (филиал на връзката) се отнася до английски връстник, who risks his life by saving French aristocrats from the guillotine. Историята се усложнява от факта, че връстникът е женен
На January 10, 1927, Universum Film (UFA) released Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927). The German film company produced a science fiction class, which still holds up today. On the Internet Movie Database website (IMDB), users rate it 8.3 out of 10 stars. It is #104 on the Top 250. In a theme society has wrestled with since the beginning of the
На September 27, 1941, Warner Brothers Film Corporation released Sergeant York (1941). The film (филиал на връзката) разказва историята на сержант Алвин С. York, a reluctant World War I hero from the small town of Pall Mall, Tennessee. Western film veteran Gary Cooper stars as Sergeant York. Филмът започва с контраста между неделна църковна служба и
The Canary Murder Case (1929) was originally shot as a silent film. Обаче, the Paramount Studio executive thought it would be better as a talking picture. The studio delayed the release until they could add sound to the film. The addition of sound was not without its challenges. За съжаление, one of the main stars of the film, Louise Brooks, had