After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943  N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Chester Morris, George E. Stone, Richard Lane, Ann Savage, Lloyd Corrigan, Cy Kendall, George McKay, Al Hill, Walter Sande, Jan Buckingham, Walter Baldwin, Dick Elliott, Don Barclay, John Harmon, Heinie Conklin
In this episode of the "Boston Blackie" series, reformed thief Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps his former lover Betty Barnaby (Ann Savage) retrieve a sack of diamonds that her father had hidden after a robbery. Betty wants her father, Diamond Ed Barnaby (Walter Baldwin), to change his ways, but he is killed, and now Blackie is arrested for the crime. Of course, Blackie escapes, saves Betty who is kidnapped by those who murdered her father, stops the gang, and returns the jewels to the owners.
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The Dark Horse 1946 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Will Jason
Cast: Phillip Terry, Donald MacBride, Ann Savage, Jane Darwell, Edward Gargan, Allen Jenkins, Si Jenks, Mary Gordon, Lane Chandler, Dick Crockett
George Kelly (Terry) is a war veteran who is persuaded to run for city office by the "machine." He finds that his war record is being used to get crooked legislation passed, and with the help of a government employee (Ann Savage), he takes action and goodness prevails, as well as love.
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Detour 1945   N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Cast: Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tim Ryan, Esther Howard, Roger Clark, Pat Gleason, Don Brodie, Harry Strang, Eddie Hall
Al Roberts (Tom Neal) performs as a pianist in a NYC nightclub. After his girlfriend leaves for L.A., Al decides to follow her and hitchhikes his way west. When the man who gave Al a lift dies, Al, fearing that he will be blamed, buries the body and takes the man's identity. Continuing his journey in the dead man's car, Al picks up another hitchhiker, Vera (Ann Savage), who figures out Al's deception, and, under the threat of blackmail, he gets in ever-deeper trouble when he must join in on her scheme. Cheaply made in six days, this classic film noir has rightly become a cult favorite. 1 User Review
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| | Defeatist guy succombs to bad luck and road to destruction | darknessatnoon 01/10/2007 | | Semi cute... true film noir... but I hoped for better dialog... better acting... better characterization... and better plot... and better directing. Would love to see a remake with a more Whitman male lead and more Stanwick femme fatale and crisper direction (...there're a lot of flow-breaking pauses and non-sequiturs). Still... I wouldn't want to have missed seeing it. |
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Footlight Glamour 1943 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Ann Savage, Jonathan Hale, Irving Bacon, Danny Mummert, Thurston Hall, Arthur Loft, James Flavin
One of Dagwood's clients has a daughter who is more than a little stage-struck. So, of course, the Bumstead family gets involved with predictable results.
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The More the Merrier 1943 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Richard Gaines, Bruce Bennett, Frank Sully, Clyde Fillmore, Stanley Clements, Donald Douglas, Ann Savage
During World War II when there was a housing shortage in Washington D.C., Connie (Jean Arthur) shares an apartment with Mr. Dingle (Charles Coburn) who, in turn, sublets to an army sergeant, Joe (Joel McCrea). The dialogue is funny, and the movie is entertaining. Charles Coburn took home the Oscar for his supporting role in this film. There were five other nominations, including Best Picture, Actress, and Director.
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One Dangerous Night 1943 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Warren William, Eric Blore, Mona Barrie, Marguerite Chapman, Tala Birell, Margaret Hayes, Ann Savage, Thurston Hall, Warren Ashe, Fred Kelsey
An ex-jewel thief detective (Warren William) has his hands full as he is accused–by both the good guys and bad guys–of killing a blackmailer. A good entry. A future Lone Wolf, Gerald Mohr, has a small role.
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Passport to Suez 1943 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Warren William, Ann Savage, Eric Blore, Robert Stanford, Sheldon Leonard, Lloyd Bridges, Jay Novello, Gavin Muir, Frederick Worlock, Sig Arno
Private detective Lone Wolf (Warren William) visits the Suez Canal area and double-crosses Nazis who are trying to destroy the Allied shipping route.
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Scared Stiff 1945  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Treasure of Fear
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Jack Haley, Ann Savage, Barton MacLane, Veda Ann Borg, Arthur Aylesworth, Lucien Littlefield, George E. Stone, Paul Hurst, Robert Emmett Keane, Eily Malyon, Buddy Swan, Roger Pryor
Inept newspaper reporter Larry Elliot (Jack Haley) is assigned to report on a wine festival while the good reporters are covering the story of a convict's escape from jail. But Larry boards the wrong bus. After a murder is committed on his bus, Larry is a suspect, inadvertently gets involved with the escaped convict, and saves the day. Weak.
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Two-Man Submarine 1944 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Tom Neal, Ann Savage, J. Carrol Naish, Abner Biberman, Robert Williams, George Lynn, Alex Havier, Shelley Winters
The Japanese and Germans team up to steal a secret drug being developed by the U.S. during World War II. To get into the area, a two-man submarine is used, which had been developed by the Japanese shortly before the war's start. But, the U.S. has a surprise of its own. Look for a young Shelley Winters in a bit part.
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| 1. After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
2. The Dark Horse (1946)
3. Detour (1945)
4. Footlight Glamour (1943)
5. The More the Merrier (1943)
6. One Dangerous Night (1943)
7. Passport to Suez (1943)
8. Scared Stiff (1945)
aka: Treasure of Fear
9. Two-Man Submarine (1944)
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