The Manxman 1929  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Carl Brisson, Anny Ondra, Malcolm Keen, Randle Ayrton, Clare Greet, Kim Peacock, Harry Terry, Nellie Richards, Wilfred Shine
In this Alfred Hitchcock fillm, fisherman Pete Quilliam (Carl Brisson) heads off to seek his fortune in order to win the hand of Kate Cregeen (Anny Ondra). Everyone believes that Pete is dead, fut he returns and finds Kate romantically involved with his best friend, Philip Christian (Malcolm Keen).
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Murder at the Vanities 1934 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Musical
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Carl Brisson, Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakie, Kitty Carlisle, Dorothy Stickney, Gertrude Michael, Jessie Ralph, Charles Middleton, Gail Patrick, Donald Meek, Otto Hoffman, Charles McAvoy, Toby Wing, Duke Ellington, Lucille Ball
It is opening night of a new Broadway show when detective Sadie Evans (Gail Patrick) is found murdered, and soon after Rita Ross (Gertrude Michael) is also killed. The show's stage manager Jack Ellery (Jack Oakie) calls his friend, police Lt. Bill Burdock (Victor McLaglen), to investigate. The show continues, and Murdock–between musical numbers–works to find the murderer before the end of the show. Songs include "Marijuana," "Where Do They Come from Now," and "Cocktails for Two."
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 The Ring 1927  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Carl Brisson, Ian Hunter, Gordon Harker, Tom Helmore, Lillian Hall-Davies, Harry Terry, Billy Wells, Forrester Harvey, Charles Farrel, Clare Greet, Minnie Rayner, Brandy Walker
Boxer Bob Corby (Ian Hunter) hires Jack Sander (Carl Brisson) as his sparring partner because he is in love with Jack's wife (Lillian Hall Davies) and wants to be close to her. Soon, Bob and Jack's wife run away together, and Jack begins training in earnest. Now, the two competing boxers vie not only for TKOs in the ring but also for the love of the same woman. Hitchcock's genius brings this standard story to a higher level.
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| 1. The Manxman (1929)
2. Murder at the Vanities (1934)
3. The Ring (1927)
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