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Poster Art From art.comAdventures of Sherlock Holmes   1939     3 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Alfred L. Werker  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal, George Zucco, Terry Kilburn, Henry Stephenson, E.E. Clive, Arthur Hohl, Mary Gordon, Holmes Herbert, Mary Forbes, May Beatty, Frank Dawson, Peter Willes

  Clever detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his faithful cohort, Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce), are trying to foil an attempt by Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) to steal England's Crown Jewels. When Moriarty sends a death threat to socialite Ann Brandon (Ida Lupino), Holmes and Watson are sidetracked while Moriarty goes on with his plot to steal the jewels. Now, Holmes and Watson must split up to prevent murder as well as the theft.



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Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce Dr. Watson
Ida Lupino Ann Brandon
Alan Marshal Jerrold Hunter
George Zucco Professor Moriarty
Terry Kilburn Billy
Henry Stephenson Sir Ronald Ramsgate
E.E. Clive Inspector Bristol
Arthur Hohl Bassick
Mary Gordon Mrs. Hudson
Holmes Herbert Justice
Mary Forbes Lady Conyngham
May Beatty Housekeeper
Frank Dawson Dawes
Peter Willes Lloyd Brandon
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Poster Art From art.comAfter the Thin Man   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: W.S. Van Dyke  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi, Sam Levene, Joseph Calleia, George Zucco, Paul Fix, Jessie Ralph, Alan Marshal

  Nick, Nora, and Asta are back in another delightfully clever film in which one of Nora's upper-crust relatives might be a murderer. William Powell and Myrna Loy are incomparable as Nick and Nora Charles, and Asta, of course, is the terrier with an attitude.

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Arise, My Love   1940     3 stars    N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mitchell Leisen  
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'Keefe, Walter Abel, Dick Purcell, Frank Puglia, George Zucco, Esther Dale, Ann Codee, Nestor Paiva

  This film won the Academy Award for Best Original Story. Set during World War II, it is the love story of Tom Martin (Ray Milland) and Augusta "Gusto" Nash (Claudette Colbert) who meet under adversity (his imprisonment), fall in love, and marry.

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Arrest Bulldog Drummond   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Action
Director: James P. Hogan  
Cast: John Howard, H.B. Warner, Heather Angel, Reginald Denny, E.E. Clive, George Zucco, Claud Allister, Zeffie Tilbury, Leonard Mudie, John Davidson

  Once again Bulldog Drummond (John Howard) puts off his marriage to Phyllis Clavering (Heather Angel) when he goes off on the trail of a murderer. In this entry in the Bulldog Drummond series, Drummond and his cohort, Scotland Yard's Col. Nielson (H.B. Warner), must recapture an ammunition-detonating machine that was stolen by an espionage ring.


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Arsene Lupin Returns   1938     2 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: George Fitzmaurice  
Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Warren William, John Halliday, Nat Pendleton, Monty Woolley, E.E. Clive, George Zucco, Tully Marshall

  A famous jewel comes to France, so can an equally famous jewel thief (Melvyn Douglas) be far behind? The police think he is dead, so the gamble could succeed. The original "Arsene Lupin" (1932) starred John and Lionel Barrymore.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Barkleys of Broadway   1949     3 stars    N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Walters  
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins, Jacques Francois, George Zucco, Hans Conried, Clinton Sundberg, Frank Ferguson

  After a 10-year separation, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are re-teamed as musical-comedy performers Josh and Dinah Barkley. Although Dinah is the protege of Josh, she is offered a new role as a dramatic actress, and this creates problems in the marriage.


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The Black Raven   1943     1 and a half stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sam Newfield  
Cast: George Zucco, Robert Livingston, Wanda McKay, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley, Noel Madison, Byron Foulger, Robert Middlemass, Charles Middleton, Jimmy Aubrey

  Amos (George Zucco) is host at a remote, spooky inn where mysterious strangers, each with their own secrets, stop by on a rainy night. Before the night is out, murder takes over the scene. An "old dark house" mystery.


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The Black Swan   1942     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Henry King  
Cast: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell, George Sanders, Anthony Quinn, George Zucco, Edward Ashley, Fortunio Bonanova, Charles McNaughton

  Ex-pirate James Waring (Tyrone Power) rescues the beautiful damsel in distress, Margaret Denby (Maureen O'Hara), in this good tale of a bygone era. The film won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.    1 User Review




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Loved this movie!!!Anonymous 02/13/2007 
  It wasn't that cheesey or campy, I didn't think. I really loved it. For me, it's a classic swashbuckler. I'm happy! :)


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The Bride Wore Red   1937     2 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dorothy Arzner  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Robert Young, Billie Burke, Reginald Owen, George Zucco, Dickie Moore, Frank Puglia, Mary Philips

  Count Giulio (Franchot Tone) offers struggling singer Anni (Joan Crawford) a two-week odyssey at a luxury resort where she hopes to spend her time finding a wealthy husband.

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Captain Fury   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Hal Roach  
Cast: Brian Aherne, Victor McLaglen, Paul Lukas, June Lang, John Carradine, George Zucco, Douglass Dumbrille, Virginia Field, Charles Middleton, Mary Gordon

  Brian Ahern is the Austrailian adventurer Captain Fury who takes on the wicked warden of a penal colony.

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The Cat and the Canary   1939     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: Elliott Nugent  
Cast: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard, Elizabeth Patterson, Nydia Westman, George Zucco, John Wray, Milton Kibbee

  This remake of the 1927 classic film is a comedy/mystery that established Bob Hope's film career in a tale involving a group of murdering relatives spending the night in a haunted house awaiting word of who will inherit a fortune.

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Charlie Chan in Honolulu   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Thriller
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone  
Cast: Sidney Toler, Phyllis Brooks, Victor Sen Yung, Eddie Collins, Robert Barrat, Philip Ahn, Paul Harvey, Marc Lawrence, George Zucco, Claire Dodd, John "Dusty" King, Richard Lane, Layne Tom Jr., Al Kikume, Arthur Loft

  Sidney Toler debuted as the replacement for the deceased Warner Oland in the title role of Charlie Chan in this film about murder aboard a ship docked in the port of Honolulu. Charlie's Number Two Son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) wants to be a detective and intercepts his father's telephone call to investigate the shipboard murder. Jimmy arrives aboard the ship, introduces himself as Charlie Chan, and begins the investigation. Charlie arrives later, straightens out who is really "Charlie Chan," and orders all to stay aboard. Meanwhile, the ship's Captain Johnson (Robert Barrat) wants to take the ship out of the harbor, and the pressure is on Charlie to find clues to the murder, which just might point to Captain Johnson.



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Sidney Toler Charlie Chan
Phyllis Brooks Judy Hayes
Victor Sen Yung James Chan
Eddie Collins Al Hogan
Robert Barrat Captain Johnson
Philip Ahn Wing Foo
Paul Harvey Inspector Rawlins
Marc Lawrence Johnny McCoy
George Zucco Dr. Cardigan
Claire Dodd Mrs. Carol Wayne
John "Dusty" King Randolph
Richard Lane Joe Arnold
Layne Tom Jr. Tommy Chan
Al Kikume Hawaiian Policeman Molokai
Arthur Loft Mr. Peabody
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Poster Art From art.comDavid and Bathsheba   1951     2 stars    N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry King  
Cast: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Kieron Moore, James Robertson Justice, Jayne Meadows, John Sutton, Francis X. Bushman, George Zucco, Dennis Hoey, Teddy Infuhr, Gwen Verdon

  This Old Testament saga is about King David's (Gregory Peck) seduction by Bathsheba (Susan Hayward).


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Dead Men Walk   1943     1 and a half stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield  
Cast: George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, Dwight Frye, Fern Emmett, Robert Strange, Hal Price, Sam Flint, Merrill McCormick, Al St. John, Forrest Taylor

  George Zucco plays two roles, one an evil practitioner of the dark arts and the other a good, upstanding doctor. But Lloyd, the good doctor, kills his evil brother who then returns from the grave as a vampire to extract revenge. Very low budget, but entertaining with Zucco's overacting and Dwight Frye as the hunchback assistant to the evil doctor.



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George Zucco Drs. Lloyd and Elwyn Clayton
Mary Carlisle Gayle Clayton
Nedrick Young Dr. David Bently
Dwight Frye Zolarr
Fern Emmett Kate
Robert Strange Wilkins
Hal Price Sheriff
Sam Flint Minister
Merrill McCormick Church parishioner
Al St. John Man who finds Kate's body
Forrest Taylor The Evil One

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Desire Me   1947     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Greer Garson, Robert Mitchum, Richard Hart, Morris Ankrum, George Zucco, Cecil Humphreys, Stanley Andrews, Florence Bates

  Although George Cukor and then Jack Conway and Mervyn LeRoy directed this film, none wanted credit for the convoluted story–told in flashback–about a woman (Greer Garson) who wrongly believes her husband (Robert Mitchum) is dead and then falls in love with another.

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The Flying Serpent   1946     1 and a half stars    N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sherman Scott  
Cast: George Zucco, Ralph Lewis, Hope Kramer, Eddie Acuff, Milton Kibbee, Budd Buster, Wheaton Chambers, Henry Hall

  In this remake of "The Devil Bat," an archeologist (George Zucco) uses a deadly bird to protect an Aztec treasure from would-be poachers.


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Fog Island   1945     1 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Terry O. Morse  
Cast: George Zucco, Lionel Atwill, Jerome Cowan, John Whitney, Veda Ann Borg, Sharon Douglas, Ian Keith, Jacqueline deWit, George Lloyd

  Leo (George Zucco) was framed for his wife's murder and is now out of jail. It is revenge time, so he invites former associates to a mansion on a foggy island to uncover the guilty person. Good atmosphere in this cheaply made, but watchable, film that has a fine B-movie cast with good interactions between Zucco and Atwill's characters.


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House of Frankenstein   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Erle C. Kenton  
Cast: Boris Karloff, J. Carrol Naish, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Anne Gwynne, Elena Verdugo, Peter Coe, Glenn Strange, Lionel Atwill, George Zucco, Sig Ruman, William Edmunds, Philip Van Zandt, Hans Herbert, Julius Tannen

  Doctor Nieman (Boris Karloff) escapes from prison and is joined by an infamous group of characters–Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.), Dracula (John Carradine), and Frankenstein's Monster (Glenn Strange). The doctor and his hunchback sidekick are on the road posing as horror show operators. Followed by "House of Dracula."



Cast
Boris Karloff Doctor Gustav Niemann
J. Carrol Naish Daniel
Lon Chaney Jr. Lawrence Talbot
John Carradine Dracul/Baron Latos
Anne Gwynne Rita Hussman
Elena Verdugo Ilonka
Peter Coe Karl Husslan
Glenn Strange Frankenstein Monster
Lionel Atwill Inspector Arnz
George Zucco Professor Bruno Lampini
Sig Ruman Burgomeister Hussman
William Edmunds Fejos
Philip Van Zandt Muller
Hans Herbert Meier
Julius Tannen Hertz
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Poster Art From art.comThe Hunchback of Notre Dame   1939     4 stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell, Edmond O'Brien, Alan Marshal, Walter Hampden, Harry Davenport, George Zucco, Fritz Leiber, Katharine Alexander, Etienne Girardot, Arthur Hohl, Minna Gombell, Helene Whitney

  The bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, deformed hunchback Quasimodo (Charles Laughton), falls in love with beautiful gypsy Esmeralda (Maureen O'Hara) when the Chief Justice of Paris Jean Frollo (Cedric Hardwicke) sends him to abduct her. The abduction plan fails when Captain of the Guard Phoebus (Alan Marshal) saves her, and Quasimodo is sentenced to a flogging. Now, Esmeralda is the only one willing to bring water to Quasimodo while he is being held captive in the public square. But, more problems develop, and Quasimodo's love for Esmeralda will end in tragedy. A great movie.



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Charles Laughton Quasimodo
Maureen O'Hara Esmeralda
Cedric Hardwicke Frollo
Thomas Mitchell Clopin
Edmond O'Brien Gringoire
Alan Marshal Phoebus
Walter Hampden Archdeacon
Harry Davenport King Louis XI
George Zucco Procurator
Fritz Leiber Old Nobleman
Katharine Alexander Madame de Lys
Etienne Girardot Doctor
Arthur Hohl Olivier
Minna Gombell Queen of Beggars
Helene Whitney Fleur de Lys

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The Imperfect Lady   1947     1 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Ray Milland, Teresa Wright, Cedric Hardwicke, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Reginald Owen, Melville Cooper, Rhys Williams, George Zucco, Miles Mander

  A member of Parliament (Ray Milland) marries a ballerina (Teresa Wright) who has led a checkered life, and her past comes back to haunt them.

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International Lady   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Tim Whelan  
Cast: George Brent, Ilona Massey, Basil Rathbone, Gene Lockhart, George Zucco, Clayton Moore, Francis Pierlot, Martin Kosleck, Charles D. Brown, Marjorie Gateson

  U.S. espionage agent Tom Hanley (George Brent) falls in love with Carle Nillson (Ilona Massey). She is really a spy for Hitler and is transmitting information on enemy activity to German U-Boats in the Atlantic.

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Lured   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Personal Column

Director: Douglas Sirk  
Cast: George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn, Alan Mowbray, Cedric Hardwicke, Boris Karloff, George Zucco, Joseph Calleia, Alan Napier, Robert Coote

  Lucille Ball plays a chorus girl who police enlist as bait for a serial killer–a psychopath who uses the personal columns when contemplating his next murder.


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The Mad Monster   1942     1 star    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield  
Cast: Johnny Downs, George Zucco, Anne Nagel, Sarah Padden, Glenn Strange, Gordon De Main, Mae Busch, Reginald Barlow, Robert Strange, Henry Hall

  Mad scientist Lorenzo Cameron (George Zucco) sets out to develop a potion that will make soldiers invincible and, thus, win the war. But first he intends to show his scientist peers that he's not as crazy as they claim. In fact, revenge is on his mind as he injects the potion into his dim-witted gardener, Petro (Glenn Strange). Petro turns into a werewolf–the perfect weapon for revenge–and the killing starts. The doctor's daughter (Anne Nagel) and reporter Tom Gregory (Johnny Downs) figure out what's going on, and they plan to save the day. A poor attempt to capitalize on the success of "The Wolf Man."


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Madame Bovary   1949     3 stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan, Alf Kjellin, Gene Lockhart, Frank Allenby, Gladys Cooper, Harry Morgan, George Zucco, John Abbott, Ellen Corby, Eduard Franz, Henri Letondal, Esther Somers

  Set in 19th-century France, this is the film adaptation of Flaubert's classic novel about Emma Bovary (Jennifer Jones) and her scandalous affairs that lead to tragedy. Country girl Emma is bored with her life and marries Dr. Charles Bovary (Van Heflin) hoping for romance and social standing. But, the marriage is not what she had dreamed, and Emma begins affairs with numerous suitors–until, finally, in despair she commits suicide.



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Jennifer Jones Emma Bovary
James Mason Gustave Flaubert
Van Heflin Charles Bovary
Louis Jourdan Rodolphe Boulanger
Alf Kjellin Leon Dupuis
Gene Lockhart J. Homais
Frank Allenby Lheureux
Gladys Cooper Madame Dupois
Harry Morgan Hyppolite
George Zucco Dubocage
John Abbott Mayor Tuvache
Ellen Corby Felicite
Eduard Franz Rouault
Henri Letondal Guillaumin
Esther Somers Madame Lefrancois
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Moss Rose   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Gregory Ratoff  
Cast: Peggy Cummins, Ethel Barrymore, Victor Mature, Vincent Price, Margo Woode, George Zucco, Patricia Medina, Rhys Williams, Patrick O'Moore, Billy Bevan

  Chorus girl Belle Adair (Peggy Cummins) uses blackmail as an entry into society to get Michael whose mother, Lady Margaret Drego (Ethel Barrymore), allows her selfish love for her son to cause two murders.

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The Mummy's Ghost   1944     1 and a half stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Reginald LeBorg  
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Robert Lowery, Ramsay Ames, Barton MacLane, George Zucco, Frank Reicher, Harry Shannon, Emmett Vogan, Lester Sharpe, Claire Whitney, Oscar O'Shea, Ivan Triesault, Steve Barclay, Bess Flowers

  This sequel to "The Mummy's Tomb" is yet another horror story involving Kharis the Mummy (Lon Chaney) who gets help from Cult of Akran member Yousef Bey (John Carradine) in the search for his lost love, Princess Ananka (Ramsay Ames). They travel to New England and learn that Ananka's soul has been taken over by an exchange student, Amina Mansouri (also played by Ames), who is studying with Egyptologist Norman (Frank Reicher) and has a boyfriend Tommy (Robert Lowery). Kharis stalks Amina, and when he learns that Yousef Bey is in love with his princess, he kills him. Now, with his reincarnated princess in his arms, the Mummy sinks into a bog and disappears. Followed by "The Mummy's Curse."



Cast
Lon Chaney Jr. Kharis, the Mummy
John Carradine Yousef Bey/Egyptian Priest
Robert Lowery Tommy Hervey
Ramsay Ames Amina Mansouri/Ananka
Barton MacLane Inspector Walgreen
George Zucco High Priest
Frank Reicher Professor Norman
Harry Shannon Sheriff Elwood
Emmett Vogan The Coroner
Lester Sharpe Dr. Ayab
Claire Whitney Mrs. Ellen Norman
Oscar O'Shea Museum Night Watchman
Ivan Triesault Museum Guide
Steve Barclay Tom's Classmate
Bess Flowers Mapleton Woman

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The Mummy's Hand   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Christy Cabanne  
Cast: Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace Ford, Eduardo Ciannelli, George Zucco, Cecil Kellaway, Charles Trowbridge, Tom Tyler, Sig Arno, Leon Belasco, Harry Stubbs, Michael Mark, Eddie Foster, Mara Tartar, Frank Lackteen

  Unemployed archeologists Steve (Dick Foran) and Babe (Wallace Ford) receive funding from a magician, The Great Solvani (Cecil Kellaway), and his daughter Marta (Peggy Moran). Steve and Babe join forces in Egypt and find themselves living with the Mummy (Tom Tyler) and threatened by a high priest (George Zucco) in this good comedic horror film. Humor helps relieve the tension.



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Dick Foran Steve Banning
Peggy Moran Marta Solvani
Wallace Ford Babe Jenson
Eduardo Ciannelli The High Priest
George Zucco Professor Andoheb
Cecil Kellaway The Great Solvani
Charles Trowbridge Dr. Petrie
Tom Tyler Kharis
Sig Arno The Beggar
Leon Belasco Ali
Harry Stubbs Bartender
Michael Mark Bazaar Owner
Eddie Foster Egyptian Starting Fight
Mara Tartar Girl Vendor
Frank Lackteen Temple Priest

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The Mummy's Tomb   1942     2 stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Harold Young  
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Elyse Knox, John Hubbard, Turhan Bey, Dick Foran, Wallace Ford, George Zucco, Mary Gordon, Virginia Brissac, Cliff Clark, Paul E. Burns, Frank Reicher, Emmett Vogan, Harry Cording, Rex Lease

  In this sequel to "The Mummy's Hand," Lon Chaney Jr. makes his debut in the role of Kharis, the Mummy. Although it was assumed in the earlier film that archaeologist Steve Banning (Dick Foran) had killed the Mummy, he was only injured. Now, the Mummy is hiding in a Mapleton, Massachusetts, graveyard waiting for the first full moon in order to seek revenge against those who had desecrated Princess Ananka's tomb 30 years ago.



Cast
Lon Chaney Jr. Kharis, The Mummy
Elyse Knox Isobel Evans
John Hubbard Dr. John Banning
Turhan Bey Mehemet Bey
Dick Foran Stephen Banning
Wallace Ford "Babe" Hanson
George Zucco Andoheb
Mary Gordon Jane Banning
Virginia Brissac Mrs. Ella Evans
Cliff Clark Sheriff
Paul E. Burns Jim the Caretaker
Frank Reicher Professor Matthew Norman
Emmett Vogan Coroner
Harry Cording Vic the Farmer
Rex Lease Townsman
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My Favorite Blonde   1942     3 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Lanfield  
Cast: Bob Hope, Madeleine Carroll, Gale Sondergaard, George Zucco, Victor Varconi, Lionel Royce, Walter Kingsford, Edward Gargan, Charles Cane, Bing Crosby, Otto Reichow, Esther Howard, James Burke, Dooley Wilson, Milton Parsons

  Vaudeville entertainer Larry Haines (Bob Hope) performs on the stage with his trained penguin. While on a train bound for Los Angeles, Larry meets Karen (Madeleine Carroll) who is a spy. She talks Larry into helping her escape from Nazi agents, and he agrees. Now both of them are on the lam trying to escape their pursuers while the penguin, unbeknownst to Larry, is used by Karen to carry secret documents. Watch for Bing Crosby in his cameo appearance as the man giving Larry and Karen directions.



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Bob Hope Larry Haines
Madeleine Carroll Karen Bentley
Gale Sondergaard Madame Stephanie Runick
George Zucco Dr. Hugo Streger
Victor Varconi Miller
Lionel Royce Karl
Walter Kingsford Dr. Wallace Faber
Edward Gargan Mulrooney
Charles Cane Turk O'Flaherty
Bing Crosby Cameo Appearance
Otto Reichow Lanz
Esther Howard Mrs. Topley
James Burke Union Secretary
Dooley Wilson Porter
Milton Parsons Mortician
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Never a Dull Moment   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward Lilley  
Cast: Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Frances Langford, Stuart Crawford, Elisabeth Risdon, Mary Beth Hughes, George Zucco, Jack La Rue, Franklin Pangborn, Sammy Stein, Barbara Brown, George Chandler, Ruby Dandridge

  The Ritz Brothers (Al, Harry, and Jimmy) get involved with the underworld of gangsters in this fast-paced comedy/musical.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Pirate   1948     3 stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, George Zucco, Lester Allen, Lola Deem, Ellen Ross, Mary Jo Ellis

  Manuella (Judy Garland) is a Caribbean girl happily engaged to Don Pedro (Walter Slezak)–until a dashing "pirate" (Gene Kelly) sails into her life.

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Return of the Ape Man   1944     1 and a half stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, George Zucco, Teala Loring, Tod Andrews, Frank Moran, Mary Currier

  Professor Dexter (Bela Lugosi) transplants a human brain into a gorilla in an attempt to revive this early form of Man.

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Poster Art From art.comSaratoga   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Conway  
Cast: Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Frank Morgan, Walter Pidgeon, Una Merkel, Cliff Edwards, Hattie McDaniel, George Zucco, Jonathan Hale

  The racetrack at Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this comedy about sly gambler Duke Bradley (Clark Gable) falling in love with the beautiful Carol Clayton (Jean Harlow) whose grandfather (Lionel Barrymore) is a horse breeder. Harlow died during filming at the age of 26.

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Scared to Death   1947     1 star    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Christy Cabanne  
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Douglas Fowley, Joyce Compton, George Zucco, Nat Pendleton, Molly Lamont, Angelo Rossitto, Gladys Blake, Roland Varno, Stanley Andrews, Stanley Price

  This story is narrated by the corpse of Laura Van Ee (Molly Lamont) who suffered persecution by her husband and others until the fright proved too much, and she died. Now, from the morgue, the bizarre story of just how she got there is told.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Secret Garden   1949     3 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Fred M. Wilcox  
Cast: Margaret O'Brien, Herbert Marshall, Dean Stockwell, Gladys Cooper, Elsa Lanchester, Brian Roper, Reginald Owen, Aubrey Mather, George Zucco, Lowell Gilmore

  This is, perhaps, the best of several filmed versions of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story. Orphaned and spoiled Mary (Margaret O'Brien) is sent to live with her uncle (Herbert Marshall) in his dark, run-down mansion. The uncle has turned gruff and uncaring since his wife died in a walled garden on the estate, which he now keeps locked. Likewise, he keeps his crippled son, Colin (Dean Stockwell), hidden away. Mary finds the key to the garden, and, with the help of another youth (Brian Roper), brings the garden to life. She also sneaks Colin into the garden on a daily basis. Each family member grows up in the process.

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Shadows in the Night   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Eugene Forde  
Cast: Warner Baxter, Nina Foch, George Zucco, Minor Watson, Lester Matthews, Ben Welden, Edward Norris, Charles C. Wilson, Charles Halton, Jeanne Bates

  In this, one of the better Crime Doctor entries, it appears that one of Lois Garland's ( Nina Foch) greedy relatives is trying to drive her insane. Crime Doctor (Warner Baxter) is called into the haunted house scene to investigate.

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Sherlock Holmes in Washington   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Lord, Henry Daniell, George Zucco, Holmes Herbert, John Archer, Gavin Muir, Ian Wolfe, Thurston Hall

  Filmed during World War II, this movie is about Nazi spies trying to get their hands on microfilm hidden in a matchbox. Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) sleuths out the villains.


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Souls at Sea   1937     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Henry Hathaway  
Cast: Gary Cooper, George Raft, Frances Dee, Henry Wilcoxon, Harry Carey, Olympe Bradna, Robert Cummings, Porter Hall, George Zucco, Joseph Schildkraut, Virginia Weidler, Stanley Fields, Lucien Littlefield, Tully Marshall, Gilbert Emery

  While Nuggin (Gary Cooper) is being tried for the mass murder of slaves, his story is told in flashback. After the slaves on the ship he and his friend Powdah (George Raft) served on killed the captain, Nuggin secretly put them ashore and returned the ship to the British Navy. The British government then ordered Nuggin to sabotage the slave trade. This film is based on the true story that took place in Philadelphia during 1842.



Cast
Gary Cooper Michael "Nuggin' Taylor
George Raft Powdah
Frances Dee Margaret Tarryton
Henry Wilcoxon Lt. Stanley Tarryton
Harry Carey Captain of the William Brown
Olympe Bradna Babsie
Robert Cummings George Martin
Porter Hall Court Prosecutor
George Zucco Barton Woodley
Joseph Schildkraut Gaston de Bastonet
Virginia Weidler Tina
Stanley Fields Capt. Paul M. Granley
Lucien Littlefield Tina's Father, the Toymaker
Tully Marshall Pecora
Gilbert Emery Captain Martisel
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Tarzan and the Mermaids   1948     2 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Florey  
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Linda Christian, Brenda Joyce, John Lanenz, George Zucco, Fernando Wagner, Edward Ashley, Matthew Boulton, Gustavo Rojo, Andrea Palma

  When a beautiful native woman (Linda Christian) is about to be forced into a bad marriage, Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) comes to the rescue. After 12 Tarzan movies, Weissmuller calls it quits after this one.

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Three Comrades   1938     3 and a half stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Borzage  
Cast: Robert Taylor, Margaret Sullavan, Franchot Tone, Robert Young, Guy Kibbee, Lionel Atwill, Henry Hull, George Zucco, Charley Grapewin, Monty Woolley

  Margaret Sullavan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Pat–a woman dying of tuberculosis. The story reveals the devotion of three young men whose friendship gains strength as they care for the woman they love.

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Topper Returns   1941     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance
Director: Roy Del Ruth  
Cast: Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly, H.B. Warner, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, George Zucco, Donald MacBride, Trevor Bardette, Rafaela Ottiano, George Lloyd, Duke York, Eddy Chandler

  Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) is back in this final episode of the series. The fun-loving ghost of Gail Richards (Joan Blondell) seeks the aid of Cosmo in finding her killer before the killer finds her friend who was the intended victim. The search ends up in a dark, old house with all the creepy attributes. Some very funny scenes. A Special Effects Academy Award nomination was received.



Cast
Joan Blondell Gail Richards
Roland Young Cosmo Topper
Carole Landis Ann Carrington
Billie Burke Mrs. Clara Topper
Dennis O'Keefe Bob
Patsy Kelly Emily the Maid
H.B. Warner Mr. Henry Carrington
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Eddie the Chauffeur
George Zucco Dr. Jeris
Donald MacBride Police Sgt. Roberts
Trevor Bardette Rama the Butler
Rafaela Ottiano Lillian
George Lloyd Boat Captain
Duke York Sailor/Henchman
Eddy Chandler Police Sergeant Jim

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Voodoo Man   1944     2 stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Beaudine  
Cast: Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, George Zucco, Michael Ames, Wanda McKay, Henry Hall, Louise Currie

  Doctor Marlowe (Bela Lugosi) turns women into zombies as he uses their body parts to restore his wife to health.

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Weekend at the Waldorf   1945     3 stars    N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Robert Z. Leonard  
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Robert Benchley, Edward Arnold, Leon Ames, Phyllis Thaxter, Keenan Wynn, George Zucco

  Weekend guests at New York's largest hotel include a movie star, a war correspondent, a soldier, and a reporter whose lives intersect at this particular time and place.

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Where There's Life   1947     3 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Lanfield  
Cast: Bob Hope, Signe Hasso, William Bendix, George Coulouris, Vera Marshe, George Zucco, Dennis Hoey, John Alexander, Victor Varconi, Joseph Vitale

  When a radio star (Bob Hope) thinks he is named the heir to a mythical throne, he pulls out all stops to evade a meeting with those who are carrying the news to him.


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A Woman's Face   1941     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt, Osa Massen, Reginald Owen, Albert Bassermann, Marjorie Main, Donald Meek, George Zucco, Connie Gilchrist, Richard Nichols, Charles Quigley, Henry Kolker

  A con artist, Anna Holm (Joan Crawford), has suffered from a scarred face since she was a child. When Anna meets Dr. Segert (Melvyn Douglas), he performs plastic surgery on her, and she experiences a change in her life. But, she isn't sure that a "good" life is better than the one she had, and her lover (Conrad Veidt) lures her back into the criminal world when she aids him in a kidnap and murder plot. There is a murder trial, but Anna is cleared, goes through a spiritual rebirth, and finds a new life with Dr. Segert who has finally realized that he loves her.



Cast
Joan Crawford Anna Holm
Melvyn Douglas Dr. Gustaf Segert
Conrad Veidt Torsten Barring
Osa Massen Vera Segert
Reginald Owen Bernard Dalvik
Albert Bassermann Consul Magnus Barring
Marjorie Main Emma Kristiansdotter
Donald Meek Herman Rundvik
George Zucco Defense Attorney
Connie Gilchrist Christina Dalvik
Richard Nichols Lars-Erik Barring
Charles Quigley Eric
Henry Kolker Judge
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