Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick, Richard Lane, Frank Sully, Steve Cochran, George E. Stone, Lloyd Corrigan, George M. Carleton, George Meader, Douglas Wood, George Lloyd, Robert Williams, Joe Palma, Dan Stowell, Jessie Arnold
In this "Boston Blackie" entry, Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) tries to help his friend Arthur Manleder (Lloyd Corrigan) auction off what he thinks is a Charles Dickens first edition book. The book, however, turns out to be a fake, and murder and mayhem ensue. But, of course, Blackie steps in, solves the crime, and saves the day.
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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 1942 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Chester Morris, George E. Stone, Richard Lane, Forrest Tucker, William Wright, Constance Worth, Lloyd Corrigan, John Tyrrell, Walter Sande, Shirley Patterson, Ralph Dunn, Charles Sullivan, Jessie Arnold, Cyril Ring, Lloyd Bridges
In this "Boston Blackie" episode, Blackie (Chester Morris) and his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) are about to board a train when Blackie gets a call from his friend Arthur Manleder (Lloyd Corrigan) asking him to retrieve $60,000 from his apartment and then fly to California and give it to him. Police Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) gets wind of the request, arrives on the scene with Detective Sgt. Matthews (Walter Sande), and accuses Blackie of stealing. But, they let Blackie escape and follow him to California hoping to nail Manleder who they believe has possession of the stolen Monterey Diamond. Blackie suspects that he is being followed and uses his own unique methods to solve the case of the stolen diamond.
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Eve Knew Her Apples 1945 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Will Jason
Cast: Ann Miller, William Wright, Robert Williams, Ray Walker, Charles D. Brown, John Eldredge, Eddie Bruce, Frank Jaquet, Betty Hill, Syd Saylor, Si Jenks, Jessie Arnold, Al Hill
In this re-make of 1934's Academy Award winning "It Happened One Night," Ann Miller plays popular singer Eve Porter (rather than the rich heiress) who needs to get away for a vacation–and away from her stuffy fiance. So, she skips town by hiding in the back seat of a car owned by newspaper reporter Ward Williams (William Wright). And the fun and adventures begin as Ward seeks a good story while keeping a step ahead of her pursuers. Love blossoms.
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Hard Hombre 1931  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Otto Brower
Cast: Hoot Gibson, Lina Basquette, Mathilde Comont, G. Raymond Nye, Jessie Arnold, Jack Byron, Christian J. Frank, Rosa Gore, Skeeter Bill Robbins, Frank Winkeman, Glenn Strange, Tiny Sanford, Buck Connors
Timid, mama's boy "Peaceful" Patton (Hoot Gibson) vowed not fight. He takes a job at Senora Martini's (Lina Basquette) ranch and is routinely mistaken for a notorious gunman, "Hard Hombre." He even uses the mistaken identity to break up a dispute between ranchers over water rights. When the real "Hard Hombre" (Frank Winkleman) comes to town and slugs "Peaceful's" mother (Jessie Arnold), "Peaceful" becomes enraged and takes care of "Hard Hombre."
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Haunted House 1940  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert F. McGowan
Cast: Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, George Cleveland, Henry Hall, John St. Polis, Jessie Arnold, Henry Roquemore, Marcelle Ray, Buddy Swan, Christian Rub
Jimmie and Millie (Jackie Moran and Marcia Mae Jones) team up as amateur detectives to clear their friend of a murder charge by finding the real murderer. A clue leading to a hidden fortune may help in their search.
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Hot Saturday 1932 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Cary Grant, Nancy Carroll, Randolph Scott, Edward Woods, Lilian Bond, William Collier Sr., Jane Darwell, Rita La Roy, Oscar Apfel, Marjorie Main, Stanley Smith, Rose Coghlan, Jessie Arnold, Grady Sutton, Nora Cecil
Socialite Ruth Brock (Nancy Carroll) is engaged to Bill Fadden (Randolph Scott), but after an argument with him she takes revenge by having an innocent fling with playboy Romer (Cary Grant). Gossip abounds, and her fiance threatens to call off the wedding. Romer tells the real story and wins Ruth as a result.
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Whistlin' Dan 1932 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Ken Maynard, Joyzelle Joyner, Georges Renavent, Hank Bell, Frank Ellis, Merrill McCormick, Artie Ortego, Jessie Arnold, Jack Rockwell, Lon Poff, Art Mix, Iron Eyes Cody
Whistlin' Don Savage's (Ken Maynard) sidekick is kidnapped and $5,000 is demanded before sunset–or else. When Dan doesn't come up with the money in time, his pal is killed. Now it's revenge time as Dan infiltrates the killer's gang. But more problems lie ahead for our hero.
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| 1. Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)
2. Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)
3. Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)
4. Hard Hombre (1931)
5. Haunted House (1940)
6. Hot Saturday (1932)
7. Whistlin' Dan (1932)
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