Chandu on the Magic Island 1935  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Murdock MacQuarrie, Josef Swickard, Dean Benton, Jack Clark, Clara Kimball Young, Phyllis Ludwig, Wilfred Lucas, Louise Emmons, Jack Clark, Clarence Kolb
Chandu (Bela Lugosi) is back when Egyptian Princess (Maria Alba) is on the verge of being sacrificed by the cult of Ubasti. While on the trail, Chandu is shipwrecked on an island where he and his group are held prisoner for eventual sacrifice. What is a magician to do?
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Hills of Old Wyoming 1937  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Russell Hayden, Gail Sheridan, John Beach, Clara Kimball Young, Earle Hodgins, Steve Clemente, George Chesebro
An evil deputy stirs up trouble between the cattlemen and an Indian tribe when he uses half-breeds to rustle cattle. Hoppy gets involved and brings the right people to justice.
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Kept Husbands 1931  N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Dorothy Mackaill, Joel McCrea, Robert McWade, Ned Sparks, Florence Roberts, Clara Kimball Young, Mary Carr, Bryant Washburn, Freeman Wood, Lita Chevret
Steel mill engineer Dick Brunton (Joel McCrea) marries the mill owner's daughter, Dot (Dorothy Mackaill), and quickly becomes the spoiled girl's pawn. But, by story's end, Dick learns to deal with the problem, and Dot learns her lesson.
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Oh, Susanna! 1936 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Frances Grant, Earle Hodgins, Frankie Marvin, Donald Kirke, Boothe Howard, Carl Stockdale, Clara Kimball Young, Fred "Snowflake" Toones
The train carrying Gene Autry is robbed, and Gene is thrown from the train. After rescue by his sidekick, Gene sings a few songs and then brings the robbers to justice.
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The Return of Chandu 1934  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Lucien Prival, Clara Kimball Young, Bryant Washburn, Dean Benton, Phyllis Ludwig, Cyril Armbrister, Elias Lazaroff, Dick Botiller
This is another episode in the low-budget exploits of Chandu the Magician as White Magic fights Black Magic. Chandu (Bela Lugosi) sets out to rescue the Egyptian Princess who is on the verge of being sacrificed by the cult of Ubasti. This feature-length film from a 12-episode serial is one of several popular in this time frame–so bad that they are actually fun to watch.
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The Rogues' Tavern 1936 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert F. Hill
Cast: Wallace Ford, Barbara Pepper, Joan Woodbury, Jack Mulhall, Clara Kimball Young, John Elliott, John Cowell, Earl Dwire, Vincent Dennis, Arthur Loft, Ed Cassidy
Detective Jimmy Flavin (Wallace Ford) and his bride-to-be Marjorie (Barbara Pepper) check in at an inn. They must put off their wedding plans when they investigate a series of deaths at the inn that are thought to be caused by a mad dog. Together they find the real culprit in this poorly written–but fun–entry.
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Three on the Trail 1936 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, Onslow Stevens, Muriel Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, William Duncan, Claude King, Clara Kimball Young, John St. Polis, Ernie Adams, Jack Rutherford
A gang of cattle rustlers robs a stagecoach, and Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) heads off in hot pursuit.
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| 1. Chandu on the Magic Island (1935)
2. The Frontiersmen (1938)
3. Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
4. Kept Husbands (1931)
5. Oh, Susanna! (1936)
6. The Return of Chandu (1934)
7. The Rogues' Tavern (1936)
8. Three on the Trail (1936)
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