Boston Blackie and the Law 1946  N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: D. Ross Lederman
Cast: Chester Morris, Trudy Marshall, Constance Dowling, Richard Lane, George E. Stone, Frank Sully, Warren Ashe, Selmer Jackson, Ted Hecht, Eddie Dunn, Eddie Fetherston, Brian O'Hara, Pat O'Malley, Edward Keane
In this remake of "Alias Boston Blackie" (1942), Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) is involved in a magic act at a women's prison where inmate Dinah Moran (Constance Dowling) uses the act to disappear. Blackie learns that Dinah's ex-husband Lampau (Warren Ashe) is a magician who has changed his name to John Jani, is performing near by, and is planning to marry his assistant Irene (Trudy Marshall). Blackie warns Lampau that Dinah has escaped, hides him, and then masquerades as Lampau. But Lampau is murdered, and Blackie is arrested for the crime. Blackie escapes from prison and uses magic to trick the murderess into admitting that she killed Lampau.
|  | |
California Mail 1936  N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Noel M. Smith
Cast: Dick Foran, Linda Perry, Edmund Cobb, Milton Kibbee, Glenn Strange, Roy Rogers, Jim Farley, Edward Keane, Ben Hendricks Jr., Wilfred Lucas
The mail contract is up for grabs and will go to the fastest stagecoach. Bill (Dick Foran) is in competition with the Benton brothers who sabotage his coach as well as rob a stagecoach and frame Bill for it. All ends well for the good guys. Roy Rogers calls a square dance.
| | |
The Californian 1937  N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Gentleman from California
Director: Gus Meins
Cast: Ricardo Cortez, Marjorie Weaver, Katherine DeMille, Maurice Black, Morgan Wallace, Nigel De Brulier, George Regas, Pierre Watkin, Jim Farley, Edward Keane, Gene Reynolds, Ann Gillis
During 1855, Ramon Escobar (Ricardo Cortez) returns to California after completing school in Spain and discovers that corrupt politicians are using tax collectors to force old Californians off their land. Ramon takes on the cause to bring justice back to the area.
| | |
The Cheat 1931 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Tallulah Bankhead, Harvey Stephens, Irving Pichel, Jay Fassett, William Ingersoll, Robert Strange, Hanaki Yoshiwara, Willard Dashiell, Edward Keane, Ann Andrews, Porter Hall, Arthur Hohl, Millard Mitchell, Henry Warwick, Jimmy Granato
The year is 1931 when Elsa Carlyle (Tallulah Bankhead) loses $10,000 gambling and tries to hide the loss from her husband Jeffrey (Harvey Stephens). She takes money from a charity and invests in the stock market. That plan also fails. Now, Elsa is forced to accept money from wealthy Hardy Livingston (Irving Pichel), but when Jeffrey finds out he gives Elsa the money to pay him back. Hardy is trying to possess Elsa and refuses the money, so Elsa shoots him. Jeffrey takes the blame and goes to court. Just as he is about to be convicted, Elsa shouts out the truth, and Jeffrey is saved.
| | |
Devil's Island 1940  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Boris Karloff, Nedda Harrigan, James Stephenson, Adia Kuznetzoff, Rolla Gourvitch, Will Stanton, Edward Keane, Pedro de Cordoba, Al Bridge, Earl Dwire
A French doctor, Charles Gaudet (Boris Karloff), treats a treasonous soldier and is punished with imprisonment on Devil's Island where his presence provides the means to save a young girl's life.
| | |
Double Cross 1941  N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Albert H. Kelley
Cast: Kane Richmond, Wynne Gibson, Pauline Moore, John Miljan, Mary Gordon, Richard Beach, Robert Homans, Frank Moran, Heinie Conklin, Edward Keane, Charles F. Miller, William Halligan
Jim Murray (Kane Richmond) pretends to get fired from the police force in order to infiltrate a gang of racketeers. He is assigned as driver for gang members who are on their way to kill Jim's father–the police chief. But fear not; Jim puts out a warning, and the hoodlums are history.
| | |
Frontier Pony Express 1939 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, Raymond Hatton, Edward Keane, Noble Johnson, Monte Blue, Don Dillaway, William Royle, Ethel Wales, Chris-Pin Martin
Yankee and Rebel forces vie for the hearts of Californians and all is not peaceful. Pony Express rider Roy Rogers and pal get the bad guys.
| | |
Gambling with Souls 1936 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Vice Racket
Director: Elmer Clifton
Cast: Martha Chapin, Wheeler Oakman, Bryant Washburn, Gay Sheridan, Janet Eastman, Robert Frazer, Edward Keane, Gaston Glass, Florence Dudley, Eddie Laughton
After losing at gambling, Mae Miller (Martha Chapin) is forced into prostitution as the means of paying off her debts, and her sordid lifestyle leads to her shooting notorious gangster Lucky Wilder (Wheeler Oakman).
| | |
Green Eyes 1934 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Shirley Grey, Charles Starrett, Claude Gillingwater, John Wray, William Bakewell, Dorothy Revier, Ben Hendricks Jr., Alden "Stephen" Chase, Arthur Clayton, Aggie Herring, Edward Keane, Robert Frazer
Stephen Kester (Claude Gillingwater) is hosting a weekend masquerade party at his country mansion when he is found stabbed to death in a closet. You guessed it–police are called in, guests are questioned, and the murder is solved.
| | |
The Hat Box Mystery 1947 N/R, 44 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Cast: Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Allen Jenkins, Virginia Sale, Leonard Penn, Olga Andre, Tom Kennedy, Edward Keane, Al Hill, Jack Cheatham, Zon Murray, Bob Nunes, William Ruhl
An assignment of private detective Russ' (Tom Neal) assistant/secretary Susan (Pamela Blake) turns into a murder case, and Susan is the primary suspect. Russ comes to her rescue. Filmed concurrently with "Case of the Baby-Sitter" and with several of the same stars.
| | |
If I'm Lucky 1946 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Vivian Blaine, Perry Como, Harry James, Carmen Miranda, Phil Silvers, Edgar Buchanan, Frank J. Scannell, Charles Tannen, Harry Cheshire, Frank Fenton, Harry Hayden, Edward Keane, Paul Maxey, Dewey Robinson, Charles C. Wilson
In this remake of "Thanks a Million" (1937), Perry Como takes on the Dick Powell role of singer Allan Clark who receives an offer to sing at gubernatorial candidate Magonnagie's (Edgar Buchanan) rally. The campaign backers really want Allan to be the stooge candidate for their corrupt political machine–and, wonder of wonders, Allan wins the election. Songs include "One More Kiss," and "Bet Your Bottom Dollar."
| | |
It Happens Every Spring 1949 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Ray Milland, Jean Peters, Paul Douglas, Ed Begley, Ted de Corsia, Ray Collins, Alan Hale Jr., Jessie Royce Landis, Gene Evans, Edward Keane
What happens every spring is, of course, baseball season. This is the story of a college professor, Vernon Simpson (Ray Milland), who invents a formula that enables a ball to avoid bats–and the fun begins.
| | |
The Man with Two Lives 1942 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Edward Norris, Frederick Burton, Addison Richards, Edward Keane, Hugh Sothern, Eleanor Lawson, Marlo Dwyer, Tom Seidel, Elliott Sullivan, Anthony Warde, Ernie Adams, Kenne Duncan
Philip (Edward Norris) and his fiancee, Helen (Marlo Dwyer), are involved in an automobile accident in which Philip is killed. Dr. Richard Clark (Edward Keane) is called in and succeeds in bringing Philip back to life. But, at the same moment, a criminal being executed takes over Philip's soul, and Philip finds himself being drawn into the criminal world.
| | |
Midnight Limited 1940 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: John "Dusty" King, Marjorie Reynolds, George Cleveland, Edward Keane, Monte Collins, Pat Flaherty, Herbert Ashley, Lita Chevret, I. Stanford Jolley, Buck Woods, Lane Chandler, Monte Collins, Charles Stevens
The Phantom Robber (I. Stanford Jolley) has robbed the "Midnight Limited" four times–even though private eye Val Lennon (John "Dusty" King) and his assistant, Joan (Marjorie Reynolds), have been hot on his trail. Determined to get his man, Val sets himself up as bait, goes undercover, and prepares to nab the Phantom Robber.
| | |
Nancy Drew - Detective 1938 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, James Stephenson, Frank Orth, Helena Phillips Evans, Edward Keane, Charles Trowbridge, Mae Busch, Dick Purcell
This is the first of a short series of Nancy Drew stories based on Carolyn Keene's teen sleuth books that were popular in the 1930s. This entry is taken from "The Password to Larkspur Lane" with Nancy (Bonita Granville) and her boyfriend Ted (Frankie Thomas) investigating the disappearance of a wealthy woman. The trail leads to a nursing home. Enjoyable fare, especially for the young set.
| | |
 A Night at the Opera 1935  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Margaret Dumont, Allan Jones, Sig Ruman, Walter Woolf King, Edward Keane, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Gino Corrado, Frank Yaconelli, Billy Gilbert, Al Bridge, Jonathan Hale
When the Marx Brothers become part of the hoity-toity opera world, comedy abounds in this Marx Brothers' classic. In an attempt to reunite with his lover Rosa (Kitty Carlisle), Ricardo (Allan Jones) joins up with Fiorello and Tomasso (Chico Marx and Harpo Marx) to stow away on a ship headed for New York. They are prepared to pull out all stops to get Ricardo a job as the leading tenor in the New York Opera Company where Rosa is starring as the leading lady. They arrive in New York, but the authorities, who want to catch the stowaways, are on their trail, and they join up with Otis P. Driftwood (Groucho Marx) in their attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities.
| | |
On the Old Spanish Trail 1947 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Tito Guizar, Estelita Rodriguez, Charles McGraw, Bob Nolan, Fred Graham, Steve Darrell, Marshall Reed, Wheaton Chambers, Sons of the Pioneers, Pat Brady, Ed Cassidy, Edward Keane
While traveling with his carnival, Roy Rogers needs $10,000 to pay off a carnival loan. He learns from his sidekick, Cookie Bullfincher (Andy Devine), that there is a $10,000 reward being offered for the capture of gypsy Rico Perado (Tito Guizar), and he captures him. But, Roy soon realizes that Rico is innocent and lets him go. The real villain is Harry Blaisdell (Charles McGraw) who Roy chases down and brings to justice. The reward money saves the carnival, and the show moves on to the next town.
| | |
Riders of the Timberline 1941 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, J. Farrell MacDonald, Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart, Hal Taliaferro, Edward Keane, Tom Tyler
Greed over rights to timber threatens the balance of nature, but Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) rides in and ousts the Eastern company that is plotting to own the valuable timber.
| | |
 The Roaring Twenties 1939 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Jeffrey Lynn, Gladys George, Frank McHugh, Paul Kelly, Elisabeth Risdon, Edward Keane, Joe Sawyer, Eddie Acuff, Joseph Crehan, George Meeker, John Hamilton, Robert Elliott
When Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney) returns to America as a veteran of World War I, he fails to find conventional employment. Instead, he forms a successful bootlegging business and is joined by wartime friend George Hally (Humphrey Bogart). Coming to their aid is another buddy, lawyer Lloyd Hart (Jeffrey Lynn). This is one of the better gangster films made in Hollywood.
| | |
Rogues' Gallery 1944 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Frank Jenks, Robin Raymond, H.B. Warner, Ray Walker, Davison Clark, Robert Homans, Frank McGlynn Sr., Pat Gleason, Edward Keane, Earle S. Dewey, Milton Kibbee, Gene Roth
News photographer Eddie (Frank Jenks) and reporter Patsy (Robin Raymond) become involved in murder and assorted other mysterious happenings after they interview the inventor of a listening device.
| | |
Seventh Heaven 1937 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Henry King
Cast: Simone Simon, James Stewart, Jean Hersholt, Gregory Ratoff, Gale Sondergaard, J. Edward Bromberg, John Qualen, Victor Kilian, Sig Ruman, Thomas Beck, Georges Renavent, Mady Christians, Rafaela Ottiano, Rollo Lloyd, Edward Keane
Diane (Simone Simon) is exploited as a prostitute by her sister Nana (Gale Sondergaard) and then thrown out of the house. A Parisian sewer worker, Chico (James Stewart), rescues Diane, and she moves into his slum apartment. World War I breaks out just as Chico realizes that he is in love with Diane, but he is drafted and leaves for the front. Four years later, Chico, blinded during the war, returns to a loving Diane who is waiting for him.
| | |
Shadows Over Shanghai 1938 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: James Dunn, Ralph Morgan, Lynda Grey, Robert Barrat, Paul Sutton, Edward Woods, Edwin Mordant, Chester Gan, Victor(2) Wong, Edward Keane, Billy Bevan, William Haade
American newspaperman Johnny McGinty (James Dunn) falls in love with a Russian teacher, Irene (Lynda Grey), who works at a mission in Shanghai. After Irene's brother (Edward Woods) gives her a valuable amulet that she must take from Shanghai to San Francisco and ensure that it does not get into the wrong hands, Johnny marries Irene hoping to aid in the effort to get the amulet out of the country. They board a ship for the voyage, but they are not alone; those who want the amulet are hot on its trail.
| | |
Trail to San Antone 1947 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Peggy Stewart, Sterling Holloway, William Henry, Tristram Coffin, Dorothy Vaughan, Edward Keane, Ralph Peters, Johnny Duncan, Frankie Marvin
Gene Autry jumps out of the saddle and into a plane to recover a racehorse that has run off with a wild stallion. Meanwhile, he must also pump confidence back into the jockey, who is to ride the horse in the big race, after an accident crippled him.
| | |
Twilight in the Sierras 1950 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, Pat Brady, Russ Vincent, George Meeker, Fred Kohler Jr., Edward Keane, House Peters Jr., Pierce Lyden
An ex-counterfeiter has been kidnapped, and U.S. Marshal Roy Rogers is out after the counterfeiting gang who did it. Dale Evans is there to provide songs and romance.
| | |
When Strangers Marry 1944 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Betrayed
Director: William Castle
Cast: Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum, Neil Hamilton, Lou Lubin, Milton Kibbee, Rhonda Fleming, Marta Mitrovich, Byron Foulger, Edward Keane
Millie (Kim Hunter) suspects that her new husband is a murderer, and she enlists the aid of a friend to help.
| | |
Winners of the West 1940 N/R, 250 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Dick Foran, Anne Nagel, James Craig, Tom Fadden, Harry Woods, Charles Stevens, Trevor Bardette, Edward Keane, Edgar Edwards, Edmund Cobb, William Desmond, Roy Barcroft
In this 13-episode serial, railroad executive Jeff Ramsay (Dick Foran) attempts to run the rail line through Hell Gate's Pass. But there are bad guys who intend to block those efforts–including the use of Indians to raid workers' camps.
| | |
| 1. Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)
2. California Mail (1936)
3. The Californian (1937)
aka: The Gentleman from California
4. The Cheat (1931)
5. Devil's Island (1940)
6. Double Cross (1941)
7. Frontier Pony Express (1939)
8. Gambling with Souls (1936)
aka: The Vice Racket
9. Green Eyes (1934)
10. The Hat Box Mystery (1947)
11. If I'm Lucky (1946)
12. It Happens Every Spring (1949)
13. The Man with Two Lives (1942)
14. Midnight Limited (1940)
15. Nancy Drew - Detective (1938)
16. A Night at the Opera (1935)
17. On the Old Spanish Trail (1947)
18. Riders of the Timberline (1941)
19. The Roaring Twenties (1939)
20. Rogues' Gallery (1944)
21. Seventh Heaven (1937)
22. Shadows Over Shanghai (1938)
23. Trail to San Antone (1947)
24. Twilight in the Sierras (1950)
25. When Strangers Marry (1944)
aka: Betrayed
26. Whispering Smith Speaks (1935)
27. Winners of the West (1940)
In The News
|
