 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, Lenore Aubert, Jane Randolph, Frank Ferguson, Vincent Price, Clarence Straight
This is one of Abbott and Costello's funniest efforts. Lon Chaney and Bela Lugosi join in on this satire of their horror shows.
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Cat People 1942  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Horror / Thriller
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Cast: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt, Alan Napier, Elizabeth Russell, Alec Craig, Bud Geary, Eddie Dew, Murdock MacQuarrie, Donald Kerr, Theresa Harris
Following their wedding, Oliver Reed (Kent Smith) learns that his wife Irena (Simone Simon) believes that she is a Cat Woman as a member of an ancient Serbian tribe and has a genetic tendency to turn into a panther when emotionally aroused. Oliver tries to help Irena by getting her psychiatric help from Dr. Louis Judd (Tom Conway), but Oliver runs into major problems. The marriage is failing, and Oliver becomes romantically interested in coworker Alice Moore (Jane Randolph). Now, a jealous Irena's stalking of Alice turns into a night of terror in a swimming pool.
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The Curse of the Cat People 1944  N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Fantasy
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter, Elizabeth Russell, Eve March, Julia Dean, Erford Gage, Sir Lancelot, Charles Bates, Edmund Glover, Sarah Selby
In this sequel to "Cat People," a little girl (Ann Carter) develops her private world of make-believe when her father (Kent Smith) ignores her emotional needs, and she conjures up her father's deceased wife (Simone Simon).
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The Falcon Strikes Back 1943  N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Tom Conway, Harriet Hilliard, Jane Randolph, Edgar Kennedy, Cliff Edwards, Rita Corday, Frank Faylen, Cliff Clark, Richard Loo, Edward Gargan
A war-bond robbery plot and a murdered banker are investigated by our hero, the Falcon (Tom Conway).
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The Falcon's Brother 1942 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Stanley Logan
Cast: George Sanders, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Don Barclay, Cliff Clark, Edward Gargan, Charlotte Wynters, Keye Luke, Eddie Dunn, Charles Arnt
This Falcon mystery is the last one with George Sanders in the title role. Guy Lawrence (Sanders) is investigating an espionage plot in South America when he is killed. His brother (Tom Conway) steps in as the new Falcon in this–and the next nine–Falcon films.
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Fool's Gold 1947  N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Robert Emmett Keane, Jane Randolph, Steve Barclay, Harry Cording, Earle Hodgins, Robert Bentley, Fred "Snowflake" Toones
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) comes to the aid of a friend, an Army Colonel, whose son has deserted. Hoppy learns that the son has joined a gang, led by "Professor" Dixon (Robert Emmett Keane), that plots to steal gold. So, Hoppy goes underground to bring the boy to his senses AND stop the gang from executing their plan.
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Open Secret 1948 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Reinhardt
Cast: John Ireland, Jane Randolph, Roman Bohnen, Sheldon Leonard, George Tyne, Morgan Farley, Ellen Lowe, Anne O'Neal, Arthur O'Connell, John Alvin, Rory Mallinson, Helena Dare
While on their honeymoon, Paul (John Ireland) and Nancy (Jane Randolph) stop to visit Paul's old Army buddy. But, he is missing, and Paul calls on his friend, Detective Sergeant Mike Frontelli (Sheldon Leonard), to investigate. He finds evidence incriminating an anti-Semite gang that is vandalizing and terrorizing the neighborhood.
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T-Men 1947 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Dennis O'Keefe, Alfred Ryder, Mary Meade, Wallace Ford, June Lockhart, Charles McGraw, Jane Randolph, Art Smith, Herbert Heyes, Jack Overman
Told in documentary style, complete with narration, this is the tale of treasury agents, T-Men (Dennis O'Keefe and Alfred Ryder), who go undercover and infiltrate a counterfeit ring to get the goods on the leaders. Exciting, tough film noir.
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| 1. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
2. Cat People (1942)
3. The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
4. The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
5. The Falcon's Brother (1942)
6. Fool's Gold (1947)
7. Open Secret (1948)
8. T-Men (1947)
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