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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars   1953     1 star    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard, Robert Paige, Martha Hyer, Anita Ekberg, James Flavin, Jack Kruschen, Horace McMahon, Joe Kirk

  Lester (Bud Abbott) and Orville (Lou Costello) unwittingly are launched into outer space when they push the wrong button.

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff   1949     2 and a half stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Barton  
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff, Lenore Aubert, Roland Winters, Donna Martell, Alan Mowbray, James Flavin, Nicholas Joy, Victoria Horne

  Abbott and Costello play a detective and a bellboy at a posh hotel where corpses keep appearing out of nowhere. They go to work, as only they can, in search of the killer.


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Poster Art From art.comAnchors Aweigh   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: George Sidney  
Cast: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Jose Iturbi, Dean Stockwell, Leon Ames, Edgar Kennedy, Steve Brodie, Pamela Britton, Grady Sutton, Rags Ragland, Billy Gilbert, Henry O'Neill, James Flavin, Sharon McManus

  This story revolves around two sailors, Joe Brady (Gene Kelly) and Clarence Doolittle (Frank Sinatra), on shore leave who help aspiring singer Susan Abbott (Kathryn Grayson) get an audition. Love blooms between Joe and Susan. The highlight of this film is Kelly's dance with the animated mouse, Jerry. Among the nominations this film received for Academy Awards were Best Picture, Actor (Gene Kelly), Cinematography, and Song ("I Fall in Love Too Easily"). It won for Best Musical Score.


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Angel on My Shoulder   1946     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Archie Mayo  
Cast: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens, George Cleveland, Hardie Albright, Fritz Leiber, Jonathan Hale, George Meeker, James Flavin

  A murdered mobster, Eddie Kagle (Paul Muni), makes a deal with the devil (Claude Rains) to come back to life–as a respected judge.


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Poster Art From art.comBaby Take a Bow   1934     2 stars    N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Harry Lachman  
Cast: Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Claire Trevor, Alan Dinehart, Ray Walker, Ralf Harolde, James Flavin, Dorothy Libaire, Richard Tucker, Olive Tell

  This is Shirley Temple's first film in which she has a starring role, and she made her name as a young girl who clears her ex-convict father (James Dunn) from the charge of stealing jewels.

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Poster Art From art.comBorn to Dance   1936     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Roy Del Ruth  
Cast: Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce, Una Merkel, Sid Silvers, Frances Langford, Buddy Ebsen, Reginald Gardiner, Raymond Walburn, Alan Dinehart, Dennis O'Keefe, James Flavin, Jonathan Hale, Barnett Parker, Harry Strang

  Sailors Ted (James Stewart), Mush (Buddy Ebsen), and Gunny (Sid Silvers) romance their girlfriends Nora (Eleanor Powell), Peppy (Frances Langford), and Jenny (Una Merkel) while on shore leave. This musical revue, highlighting the creative talents of the great Cole Porter, features delightful dance scenes. "I've Got You under My Skin" was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song.



Cast
Eleanor Powell Nora Paige
James Stewart Ted Barker
Virginia Bruce Lucy James
Una Merkel Jenny Saks
Sid Silvers "Gunny" Sacks
Frances Langford "Peppy" Turner
Buddy Ebsen "Mush" Tracy
Reginald Gardiner Central Park Policeman
Raymond Walburn Capt. Percival Dingby
Alan Dinehart James "Mac" McKay
Dennis O'Keefe Sally Saks
James Flavin Ship's Officer
Jonathan Hale Hector
Barnett Parker Reporter
Harry Strang Sailor
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Brand of Hate   1934     1 and a half stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins  
Cast: Bob Steele, Lucile Browne, William Farnum, Mickey Rentschler, George "Gabby" Hayes, James Flavin, Archie Ricks, Charles K. French, Rose Plumer, Jack Rockwell, Blackie Whiteford, Bob Burns

  Trouble begins when the evil Bill (George "Gabby" Hayes) and his two sons move in with Bill's brother, Joe (William Farnum). When one of the sons kills Rod's (Bob Steele) father and tries to put the blame on Joe, Rod takes on the bad guys.



Cast
Bob Steele Rod
Lucile Browne Margie
William Farnum Joe
Mickey Rentschler Bud
George "Gabby" Hayes Bill
James Flavin Holt
Archie Ricks Slim
Charles K. French Rod's father
Rose Plumer Rod's' mother
Jack Rockwell Sheriff Bailey
Blackie Whiteford Ranch hand
Bob Burns Townsman
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Cloak and Dagger   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Thriller / Romance
Director: Fritz Lang  
Cast: Gary Cooper, Robert Alda, Lilli Palmer, J. Edward Bromberg, Vladimir Sokoloff, Marc Lawrence, Ludwig Stossel, Patrick O'Moore, Charles Marsh, Dan Seymour, Marjorie Hoshelle, Helen Thimig, James Flavin, Lex Barker, Richard Fraser

  American physics professor Alva Jesper (Gary Cooper) is called on for a mission by the O.S.S. in the last months of World War II. He arrives in Europe and learns from former colleague Dr. Katerin Lodor (Helen Thimig) that a former acquaintance, atomic scientist Dr. Giovanni Polda (Vladimir Sokoloff), is working in Italy on plans for an atomic bomb for the Nazis. Then, Loder is killed, and Jesper travels to Italy where he links up with resistance fighters Pinkie and Gina (Robert Alda and Lilli Palmer). He does meet with Polda and learns about the Nazi plans to build an atomic bomb. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Gina, but now must find a way to escape from the Nazis.



Cast
Gary Cooper Professor Alvah Jesper
Robert Alda Pinkie
Lilli Palmer Gina
J. Edward Bromberg Trenk
Vladimir Sokoloff Giovanni Polda
Marc Lawrence Luigi
Ludwig Stossel The German
Patrick O'Moore The Englishman
Charles Marsh Erich
Dan Seymour Marsoli
Marjorie Hoshelle Ann Dawson
Helen Thimig Dr. Katerin Lodor
James Flavin Colonel Walsh
Lex Barker Rescued Man
Richard Fraser British Submarine Skipper

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Conflict   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt  
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Alexis Smith, Sydney Greenstreet, Rose Hobart, Charles Drake, Grant Mitchell, Patrick O'Moore, Ann Shoemaker, Frank Wilcox, James Flavin

  When Richard Mason (Humphrey Bogart) kills his wife, Katherine (Rose Hobart), in order to marry her sister, Evelyn (Alexis Smith), he is tricked into a confession by Dr. Mark Hamilton (Sidney Greenstreet).

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Desert Fury   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: John Hodiak, Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor, Kristine Miller, William Harrigan, James Flavin, Milton Kibbee, Ray Teal

  Fritzie Haller (Mary Astor) is a gambling house madam who wants a better life for her daughter, Paula (Lizabeth Scott). Problems skyrocket when Paula meets gambler Eddie Bendix (John Hodiak).

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The Fabulous Dorseys   1947     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Alfred E. Green  
Cast: Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Janet Blair, Paul Whiteman, William Lundigan, Sara Allgood, Arthur Shields, Dave Willock, James Flavin, William Bakewell

  Big-band stars Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this biography, which includes the story of their father's (Arthur Shields) encouragement of their musical talent.


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Fingers at the Window   1942     2 stars    N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Charles Lederer  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Laraine Day, Basil Rathbone, Walter Kingsford, Miles Mander, Charles D. Brown, Cliff Clark, James Flavin, William Tannen, Russell Hicks

  Oliver Duffy (Lew Ayres) and his girlfriend, Edwina Brown (Laraine Day), sleuth out an axe-murderer who tried to kill Edwina.

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Flamingo Road   1949     3 stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet, David Brian, Gladys George, Fred Clark, Gertrude Michael, Virginia Huston, Alice White, Tristram Coffin, Sam McDaniel, Tito Vuolo, Iris Adrian, Pierre Watkin, James Flavin

  Carnival dancer Lane Bellamy (Joan Crawford) is stranded in a small, Florida town where she gets a job as a waitress. She falls in love with Deputy Sheriff Fielding Carlisle (Zachary Scott), but Sheriff Titus Semple (Sidney Greenstreet), who will have none of their romance, frames Lane on a prostitution charge and sends her to jail. Later, after being released from prison, Lane returns to town and seeks revenge against the sheriff–an act that will bring death or destruction to all.



Cast
Joan Crawford Lane Bellamy
Zachary Scott Fielding Carlisle
Sydney Greenstreet Titus Semple
David Brian Dan Reynolds
Gladys George Lute-Mae Sanders
Fred Clark Doc Waterson
Gertrude Michael Millie
Virginia Huston Annabelle Weldon
Alice White Gracie
Tristram Coffin Ed Parker
Sam McDaniel Boatright
Tito Vuolo Pete Ladas
Iris Adrian Blanche
Pierre Watkin Senator
James Flavin Carnival Creditor
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Footlight Glamour   1943     2 and a half stars    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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Francis in the Haunted House   1956     1 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Virginia Welles, James Flavin, Paul Cavanagh, Mary Ellen Kay, David Janssen, Ralph Dumke, Richard Gaines, Richard Deacon, Paul Frees

  In this final Francis film, Mickey Rooney replaces Donald O'Connor and Paul Frees replaces Chill Wills as the voice of Francis the talking mule. It is also the weakest film of the series as the man and his mule get involved in haunted house goings-on.

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Good Times   1967     2 and a half stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: William Friedkin  
Cast: Sonny Bono, Cher, George Sanders, Norman Alden, Larry Duran, Kelly Thordsen, Lennie Weinrib, Edy Williams, James Flavin, Charles Smith

  In this movie about making a movie, Sonny and Cher play themselves as they plan to make a musical. Songs include "I've Got You Babe."


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In Cold Blood   1967     3 and a half stars    N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Brooks  
Cast: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Jeff Corey, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, John Gallaudet, James Flavin, Charles McGraw, Will Geer, John McLiam, Ruth Storey, Vaughn Taylor

  This film is the adaptation of Truman Capote's account of the true story about two Kansas killers (Robert Blake and Scott Wilson). The script traces the events from the planning through the execution of the murder, and on to the final hanging of the killers. John Forsythe plays the detective who broke the case. A great film.


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Irish Luck   1939     1 and a half stars    N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: Howard Bretherton  
Cast: Frankie Darro, Mantan Moreland, Dick Purcell, Lillian Elliott, Sheila Darcy, Dennis Moore, James Flavin, Howard M. Mitchell, Maxine Leslie, Ralph Peters

  A hotel guest is murdered, and hotel bellhop Buzzy (Frankie Darro) hides the suspect, Kitty (Sheila Darcy), at his house while he and friend Jefferson (Mantan Moreland) find the real killer after a series of misadventures.


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Kid Glove Killer   1942     3 stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Fred Zinnemann  
Cast: Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds, John Litel, Cliff Clark, Eddie Quillan, Nella Walker, Ava Gardner, James Flavin

  Police criminologist Gordon McKay (Van Heflin) uses scientific test-tube evidence to solve the mystery behind the mayor's murder.

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Poster Art From art.comKing Kong   1933     4 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack  
Cast: Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Robert Armstrong, Noble Johnson, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy, James Flavin, Paul Porcasi, Etta McDaniel, Vera Lewis, Steve Clemente, Roscoe Ates, Earl Dwire, George MacQuarrie, Frank Mills

  This film about a huge ape that terrorizes New York City is a classic. It is worth watching for the exciting climax when King Kong takes the "light of his life" (Fay Wray) in his arms and climbs to the top of the Empire State Building where he is attacked by an airplane. Good viewing–even better the second time around.



Cast
Fay Wray Ann Darrow
Bruce Cabot John "Jack" Driscoll
Robert Armstrong Carl Denham
Noble Johnson Skull Island Leader
Frank Reicher Capt. Engelhorn
Sam Hardy Charles Weston
James Flavin Second Mate Briggs
Paul Porcasi Apple Vendor
Etta McDaniel Native Woman
Vera Lewis Theater Patron
Steve Clemente Witch King
Roscoe Ates Press Photographer
Earl Dwire Theater Goer
George MacQuarrie Police Captain
Frank Mills Reporter

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Poster Art From art.comLaura   1944     4 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Otto Preminger  
Cast: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson, Dorothy Adams, Grant Mitchell, James Flavin, Kathleen Howard, Clyde Fillmore, Lane Chandler, Harry Strang, Cara Williams, Kay Linaker, Frank LaRue

  When beautiful socialite Laura (Gene Tierney) is thought to be murdered, Detective Mark MacPherson (Dana Andrews) is assigned to the case and develops a compulsive attraction for Laura through her portrait.



Cast
Gene Tierney Laura Hunt
Dana Andrews Mark McPherson
Clifton Webb Waldo Lydecker
Vincent Price Shelby Carpenter
Judith Anderson Ann Treadwell
Dorothy Adams Bessie Clary
Grant Mitchell Corey
James Flavin McAvity
Kathleen Howard Louise
Clyde Fillmore Bullitt
Lane Chandler Detective
Harry Strang Detective
Cara Williams Laura's Friend
Kay Linaker Woman
Frank LaRue Hairdresser

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Lightning Carson Rides Again   1938     1 and a half stars    N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield  
Cast: Tim McCoy, Joan Barclay, Frank Wayne, Ted Adams, Forrest Taylor, Bob Terry, Jane Keckley, Ben Corbett, Frank LaRue, James Flavin, Reed Howes, Karl Hackett

  When "Lightning Bill" Carson's (Tim McCoy) nephew Paul (Bob Terry) is accused of murder, Carson poses as a Mexican to infiltrate the gang that is really behind the murder. The job becomes tougher when his disguise is revealed.



Cast
Tim McCoy "Lightning Bill" Carson/Jose
Joan Barclay Sally
Frank Wayne Banker/gang leader
Ted Adams "Broken Hand" Gannon
Forrest Taylor Henchman
Bob Terry Paul Smith
Jane Keckley Katherine Smith
Ben Corbett Henchman Shorty
Frank LaRue Sheriff Armstrong
James Flavin Agent
Reed Howes Henchman Jimmy
Karl Hackett Gray

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Poster Art From art.comThe Littlest Rebel   1935     3 stars    N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: David Butler  
Cast: Shirley Temple, John Boles, Jack Holt, Karen Morley, Bill Robinson, Stepin Fetchit, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Willie Best, James Flavin, Frank McGlynn Sr.

  Set during the Civil War, a young Southern girl, Virgie Cary (Shirley Temple), is the daughter of a captured Confederate soldier. Virgie dances (with Bill Robinson) and charms President Lincoln into sparing her father's life.

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Man on the Flying Trapeze   1935     3 stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Clyde Bruckman  
Cast: W.C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis, Lucien Littlefield, Oscar Apfel, Walter Brennan, Minerva Urecal, James Flavin, Lew Kelly, Tammany Young, Edward Gargan, James Burke, Carlotta Monti

  This story is about one day in the life of a harried man, Ambrose Wolfinger (W. C. Fields), who is henpecked by his wife Leona (Kathleen Howard) at home and suffers stresses at work. Ambrose wants to take the afternoon off from work to attend a wrestling match, and the excuse he uses for time off is to tell a lie that his mother-in-law Cordelia (Vera Lewis) has died. On his way to the wrestling match Ambrose experiences many misadventures –including getting four traffic tickets in a row. The delays prevent him from getting to the match on time. When he arrives home, Ambrose realizes by their cold stares that his family has learned about the lie. Now, Ambrose's loving daughter Hope (Mary Brian) offers support, and Ambrose's lie turns into a win-win situation at home and at work.



Cast
W.C. Fields Ambrose Wolfinger
Mary Brian Hope Wolfinger
Kathleen Howard Leona Wolfinger
Grady Sutton Claude Neselrode
Vera Lewis Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
Lucien Littlefield Mr. Peabody
Oscar Apfel President Malloy
Walter Brennan "Legs" Garnett
Minerva Urecal Woman in Ambulance
James Flavin Henry the Chauffeur
Lew Kelly Adolf Berg
Tammany Young "Willy" the Weasel
Edward Gargan Patrolman
James Burke Patrolman
Carlotta Monti Ambrose's Secretary
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Mannequin   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Borzage  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, Alan Curtis, Ralph Morgan, Leo Gorcey, Elisabeth Risdon, Mary Philips, Bert Roach, George Chandler, Paul Fix, Oscar O'Shea, Wade Boteler, James Flavin, Mary Gordon, Frank Puglia

  A poor working girl, Jessie Cassidy (Joan Crawford), uses wealthy shipping tycoon John L. Hennessey (Spencer Tracy) to attain her dreamed-of destiny. "Always and Always" received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song.

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Poster Art From art.comMighty Joe Young   1949     3 stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack  
Cast: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh, Douglas Fowley, Paul Guilfoyle, Nestor Paiva, Regis Toomey, James Flavin, Denis Green

  When a giant ape (Mighty Joe Young) is brought from the jungle to the world of entertainment, adventures abound in this film that, more than slightly, resembles "King Kong."


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The Most Dangerous Game   1932     3 stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: The Hounds of Zaroff

Director: Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack  
Cast: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Leslie Banks, Noble Johnson, Steve Clemente, Hale Hamilton, William B. Davidson, Oscar "Dutch" Hendrian, James Flavin

  Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks) lives in his castle on his remote island while awaiting boats that often wreck on the island. When one unfortunate ship wrecks, the count greets the three boaters graciously. But it soon becomes clear that he loves to hunt humans. Let the sports begin! This is the first (and best) filming of this often-told story, which was remade as "A Game of Death" and "Run for the Sun." Producer Ernest B. Schoedsack, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and others in this movie were filming "King Kong" at the same time.


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Mr. Wong in Chinatown   1939     1 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Nigh  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Marjorie Reynolds, George Lynn, William Royle, Richard Loo, Lotus Long, Huntley Gordon, James Flavin, Lee Tung Foo, Bessie Loo, Ernie Stanton, I. Stanford Jolley, Guy Usher, Wilber Mack

  Detective Wong (Boris Karloff) finds the body of a murder victim in his home and learns from reporter Bobby Logan (Marjorie Reynolds) that the victim is Chinese Princess Lin Hwa (Lotus Long). Police Captain Bill Street (Grant Withers) aids Wong in the investigation, and they discover the murdered body of Lin's traveling companion (Bessie Loo). As Wong closes in on the case, he is kidnapped and held hostage aboard a ship in San Francisco harbor. Will Street and Logan be able to save him? This story was later remade as "The Chinese Ring" starring Roland Winters in his first role as Charlie Chan.



Cast
Boris Karloff Mr. James Lee Wong
Grant Withers Police Captain Bill Street
Marjorie Reynolds Roberta "Bobbie" Logan
George Lynn Capt. Guy Jackson
William Royle Capt. Jaime
Richard Loo Tong Chief
Lotus Long Princess Lin Hwa
Huntley Gordon Mr. Davidson
James Flavin Police Sgt. Jerry
Lee Tung Foo Willie
Bessie Loo Lilly May
Ernie Stanton Burton
I. Stanford Jolley Palisser Hotel Clerk
Guy Usher Police Commissioner
Wilber Mack Coroner

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Murder on the Waterfront   1943     1 star    N/R, 49 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: B. Reeves Eason  
Cast: Warren Douglas, Joan Winfield, John Loder, Ruth Ford, Bill Crago, Bill Kennedy, William B. Davidson, James Flavin, Philip Van Zandt, Fred Kelsey

  At a mere 49 minutes, this remake of 1938's "The Invisible Menace" is still too long for many to tolerate. The inventor of a top-secret device to protect guns from high temperature is murdered. A sailor (Warren Douglas) on leave gets mixed up in a Nazi spy ring–the real culprits.

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Murder, He Says   1945     3 stars    N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall  
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main, Jean Heather, Porter Hall, Peter Whitney, Mabel Paige, Barbara Pepper, Walter Baldwin, James Flavin

  Census taker Pete Marshall (Fred MacMurray) gets more than he bargained for when he knocks on the door of a hillbilly family that distrusts strangers.

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My Favorite Brunette   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Romance
Director: Elliott Nugent  
Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr., John Hoyt, Reginald Denny, Frank Puglia, Ann Doran, Jack La Rue, Charles Dingle, Willard Robertson, Charles Arnt, Bing Crosby, James Flavin, Alan Ladd

  This well-made spoof of mystery films features Bob Hope as Ronnie Jackson, a photographer of children whose studio is next to the office of private detective Sam McCloud (Alan Ladd). Ronnie is mistaken for Sam and hired by Baroness Carlotta Montay (Dorothy Lamour) to search for her missing uncle. The trail leads to a sanitarium and geologist James Collins (Reginald Denny). But, while investigating, Ronnie is attacked by Willie (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Kismet (Peter Lorre) and finds himself in the middle of murder and mayhem.



Cast
Bob Hope Ronnie Jackson
Dorothy Lamour Baroness Carlotta Montay
Peter Lorre Kismet
Lon Chaney Jr. Willie
John Hoyt Dr. Lundau
Reginald Denny James Collins
Frank Puglia Baron Montay/Nicholas
Ann Doran Miss Rogers
Jack La Rue Tony
Charles Dingle Major Simon Montague
Willard Robertson Prison Warden
Charles Arnt Oliver J. Crawford
Bing Crosby Harry
James Flavin Det. Mac Hennessey
Alan Ladd Sam McCloud

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Poster Art From art.comMy Man Godfrey   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Gregory LaCava  
Cast: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Alan Mowbray, Jean Dixon, Mischa Auer, Franklin Pangborn, Selmer Jackson, Pat Flaherty, Robert Light, James Flavin, Bess Flowers, Edward Gargan

  Wealthy debutante Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) wins the prize in the scavenger hunt when she returns to the party with Godfrey (William Powell) as her "forgotten man" item. That event begins a chain of events that leads to Godfrey becoming part of the Bullock household where he serves as their butler and tries to straighten out the pretentious Bullock family members. Six Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actor (Powell), Actress (Lombard), Supporting Actor and Actress (Mischa Auer and Alice Brady), and Director.



Cast
William Powell Godfrey
Carole Lombard Irene Bullock
Eugene Pallette Alexander Bullock
Alice Brady Angelica Bullock
Gail Patrick Cornelia Bullock
Alan Mowbray Tommy Gray
Jean Dixon Molly
Mischa Auer Carlo
Franklin Pangborn Guthrie
Selmer Jackson Blake
Pat Flaherty Mike Flaherty
Robert Light Faithful George
James Flavin Detective
Bess Flowers Mrs. Merriweather
Edward Gargan Detective

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Nightmare Alley   1947     3 stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edmund Goulding  
Cast: Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, Helen Walker, Taylor Holmes, Mike Mazurki, Ian Keith, Roy Roberts, James Flavin, Julia Dean

  The life of carnival barker Stan Carlisle (Tyrone Power) takes a downward spiral when he becomes involved with mind-reader Zeena (Joan Blondell) and subsequent blackmailing.


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Nobody Lives Forever   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Negulesco  
Cast: John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan, Faye Emerson, George Coulouris, George Tobias, Robert Shayne, Richard Gaines, Richard Erdman, James Flavin

  Nick Blake (John Garfield) is out to get Gladys Halvorsen's (Geraldine Fitzgerald) inheritance by seeking her love, but he falls in love with her in the process and mends his ways.

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One Touch of Venus   1948     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Fantasy / Romance
Director: William A. Seiter  
Cast: Ava Gardner, Robert Walker, Dick Haymes, Eve Arden, Tom Conway, Sara Allgood, Arthur O'Connell, James Flavin, George Meeker, Olga San Juan, James Flavin, Hugh Herbert, Anne Nagel, Russ Conway, Eddie Parker

  This musical comedy is taken from the Broadway show and involves a department store statue of Venus (Ava Gardner) coming to life after being kissed by employee Eddie Hatch (Robert Walker). Love becomes the order of the day, and Venus and Eddie dance in Central Park. The love affair continues for 24 hours until Venus returns to her pedestal and her immobile form.



Cast
Ava Gardner Venus
Robert Walker Eddie Hatch
Dick Haymes Joe Grant
Eve Arden Molly Stewart
Tom Conway Whitfield Savoy II
Sara Allgood Mrs. Fogarty
Arthur O'Connell Reporter
James Flavin Detective Kerrigan
George Meeker Mr. Crust
Olga San Juan Gloria
James Flavin Corrigan
Hugh Herbert Mercury
Anne Nagel Reporter
Russ Conway Reporter
Eddie Parker Detective
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Pot o' Gold   1941     2 stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: George Marshall  
Cast: James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, Horace Heidt, Charles Winninger, Mary Gordon, Jed Prouty, Frank Melton, Charles Arnt, Dick Hogan, James Burke, Mary Ruth, Nestor Paiva, Art Carney, James Flavin, Edgar Dearing

  Jimmy Haskell (James Stewart) rescues his uncle, C.J. Haskell (Charles Winninger), from more than one tight spot. First, he gets C.J. out of jail, and then he works to get popular bandleader Horace Heidt as a guest on C.J.'s radio show and, despite all the problems, wins Molly's (Paulette Goddard) heart.


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Rhubarb   1951     2 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Arthur Lubin  
Cast: Ray Milland, Jan Sterling, Gene Lockhart, Elsie Holmes, William Frawley, Leonard Nimoy, Taylor Holmes, Donald MacBride, Strother Martin, Willard Waterman, Henry Slate, James Griffith, Jim Hayward, Tristram Coffin, James Flavin

  Rhubarb is a cat that is willed to a baseball team–as the owner! Eric Yeager (Ray Milland) is appointed guardian of Rhubarb, and it becomes immediately apparent that Rhubarb brings good luck to the team, and the fun begins. Based on H. Allen Smith's best-selling novel.


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Robin Hood of Texas   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander  
Cast: Gene Autry, Lynne Roberts, Sterling Holloway, Adele Mara, James Cardwell, Al Bridge, Edmund Cobb, Paul Bryar, James Flavin, John Kellogg, Ray Walker, Archie Twitchell, Dorothy Vaughan, Stanley Andrews, Lester Dorr

  When a band of bank robbers shows up at Gene Autry's ranch, he plays along with them to bring them to justice and get the loot returned to its rightful owners. Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys perform the songs "Good Old-Fashioned Hoedown," "Goin' Back to Texas," "The Merry-Go-Round-Up," and "You're the Moment of a Lifetime."



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Gene Autry Gene Autry
Lynne Roberts Virginia
Sterling Holloway Droopy Haynes
Adele Mara Julie
James Cardwell Duke Mantel
Al Bridge Sheriff
Edmund Cobb Deliveryman
Paul Bryar Ace
James Flavin Captain Danforth
John Kellogg Nick
Ray Walker Detective Lt. Lacey
Archie Twitchell Jim Prescott
Dorothy Vaughan Mrs. O'Brien
Stanley Andrews Mr. Hamby
Lester Dorr Photographer

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Sailor Beware   1951     3 stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Hal Walker  
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall, Robert Strauss, Betty Hutton, James Dean, Leif Erickson, Don Wilson, Vince Edwards, Skip Homeier, Dan Barton, Mike Mahoney, Mary Treen, James Flavin

  Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are hilarious in this remake of "The Fleet's In" about submarine sailors on shore leave. Melvin Jones (Lewis) and his buddy Al Crowthers (Martin) experience many hilarious–including Melvin entering a boxing match with the Navy champion and Al romancing a sexy French chanteuse (Corinne Calvet). Betty Hutton (who made her debut in "The Fleet's In") makes a cameo appearance, and James Dean can be seen briefly in the boxing scene. Slapstick, songs, and pretty girls abound in this Martin and Lewis film.



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Dean Martin Al Crowthers
Jerry Lewis Melvin Jones
Corinne Calvet Herself
Marion Marshall Hilda Jones
Robert Strauss CPO Lardoski
Betty Hutton Heady Button
James Dean Boxer's Second
Leif Erickson Cdr. Lane
Don Wilson Mr. Chubby
Vince Edwards Vince Edwards
Skip Homeier Mac
Dan Barton 'Bama
Mike Mahoney Tiger
Mary Treen Ginger
James Flavin Petty Officer
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The Shanghai Cobra   1945     1 and a half stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Phil Karlson  
Cast: Sidney Toler, Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland, Joan Barclay, Walter Fenner, James Cardwell, James Flavin, Addison Richards, Arthur Loft, Janet Warren

  Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) and his son, Tommy Chan (Benson Fong), heed the U.S. government's call for help in solving a case of suspicious deaths following cobra bites.


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South Sea Sinner   1949     1 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone  
Cast: Macdonald Carey, Shelley Winters, Helena Carter, Luther Adler, Frank Lovejoy, John Ridgely, Liberace, Art Smith, James Flavin, Molly Lamont

  This remake of "Seven Sinners" features MacDonald Carey in the role of "Jake" Davis who arrives on a small island where he encounters cabaret singer Coral (Shelley Winters).

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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers   1946     3 stars    N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Milestone  
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas, Lizabeth Scott, Judith Anderson, Roman Bohnen, Darryl Hickman, Ann Doran, Frank Orth, James Flavin

  Martha Ivers (Barbara Stanwyck) is a domineering wife living with her weak husband, Walter (Kirk Douglas). Both share a dark secret relating to the murder of Martha's aunt. When Sam (Van Heflin) returns to town, the secret threatens to be exposed.


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Wild Is the Wind   1957     2 and a half stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa, Dolores Hart, Joseph Calleia, Iphigenie Castiglioni, Lili Valenty, James Flavin, Dick Ryan, Joseph Vitale

  Following the death of his wife, Gino (Anthony Quinn) marries his deceased wife's sister, Gioia (Anna Magnani) but has trouble separating his fantasies from reality. Both Quinn and Magnani received Academy Award nominations.

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Wives Under Suspicion   1938     2 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Whale  
Cast: Warren William, Gail Patrick, Constance Moore, Ralph Morgan, William Lundigan, Cecil Cunningham, Samuel S. Hinds, Jonathan Hale, Lillian Yarbo, Milburn Stone, J. Anthony Hughes, James Flavin, Minerva Urecal, Edwin Stanley

  District Attorney Jim Stowell (Warren William) has earned his reputation as a ruthless man who believes that execution should be the only sentence for first-degree murderers. While prosecuting Professor Shaw McAllen (Ralph Morgan) who is accused of murdering his wife, Stowell realizes that events in his own married life with his wife Lucy (Gail Patrick) closely parallel those of McAllen and his murdered wife. Compassion takes over as Stowell reflects on the circumstances and reasons that the death penalty may not always be the correct sentence.



Cast
Warren William District Attorney Jim Stowell
Gail Patrick Lucy Stowell
Constance Moore Elizabeth
Ralph Morgan Professor Shaw McAllen
William Lundigan Phil
Cecil Cunningham Sharpy
Samuel S. Hinds David Marrow
Jonathan Hale Dan Allison
Lillian Yarbo Creola
Milburn Stone Eddie Kirk
J. Anthony Hughes Murphy
James Flavin Jenks
Minerva Urecal Lady in Courtroom
Edwin Stanley Judge
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1. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
2. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
3. Anchors Aweigh (1945)
4. Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
5. Baby Take a Bow (1934)
6. Born to Dance (1936)
7. Brand of Hate (1934)
8. Cloak and Dagger (1946)
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10. Desert Fury (1947)
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12. Fingers at the Window (1942)
13. Flamingo Road (1949)
14. Footlight Glamour (1943)
15. Francis in the Haunted House (1956)
16. Good Times (1967)
17. In Cold Blood (1967)
18. Irish Luck (1939)
19. Kid Glove Killer (1942)
20. King Kong (1933)
21. Laura (1944)
22. Lightning Carson Rides Again (1938)
23. The Littlest Rebel (1935)
24. Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
25. Mannequin (1937)
26. Mighty Joe Young (1949)
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28. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
29. Murder on the Waterfront (1943)
30. Murder, He Says (1945)
31. My Favorite Brunette (1947)
32. My Man Godfrey (1936)
33. Nightmare Alley (1947)
34. Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
35. One Touch of Venus (1948)
36. Pot o' Gold (1941)
37. Rhubarb (1951)
38. Robin Hood of Texas (1947)
39. Sailor Beware (1951)
40. The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
41. South Sea Sinner (1949)
42. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
43. Wild Is the Wind (1957)
44. Wives Under Suspicion (1938)


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