Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1944  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Turhan Bey, Andy Devine, Kurt Katch, Frank Puglia, Fortunio Bonanova, Moroni Olsen, Ramsay Ames, Chris-Pin Martin
All the splendor and color of Arabian Nights tales are present in this harmless, but fun, story of the son of the Kalif of Baghdad who is brought up by thieves after his father is killed by the evil Hugala Khan's soldiers. The son, Ali Baba, becomes the leader of the thieves as they fight for freedom.
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The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand 1936  N/R, 305 min.
Genre: Action
aka: The Clutching Hand
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Jack Mulhall, Rex Lease, Mae Busch, Ruth Mix, William Farnum, Marion Shilling, Bryant Washburn, "Snub" Pollard, Robert Frazer, Yakima Canutt, Jon Hall, Robert(2) Walker
In this confusing low-budget 15-episode serial, Dr. Gironda (Robert Frazer) invents a formula for making synthetic gold, and a mysteriously cloaked villain–"The Clutching Hand"–wants the formula. After Gironda's kidnapping, Detective Craig Kennedy (Jack Mulhall) is on the trail. An edited feature-length movie is also available.
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Arabian Nights 1942 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: John Rawlins
Cast: Sabu, Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Leif Erickson, Billy Gilbert, Edgar Barrier, Richard Lane, Turhan Bey, John Qualen, Shemp Howard, William "Wee Willie" Davis, Thomas Gomez, Jeni Le Gon, Robert Greig, Charles Coleman
After his brother Kamar (Leif Erickson) tries and fails to kill him, Haroun-Al-Raschid (Jon Hall) is nursed back to health by the sultry Scheherazade (Maria Montez). Now–with help from Ali Ben Ali (Sabu), Sinbad (Shemp Howard), and Aladdin (John Qualen)–Haroun-Al-Raschid sets out to regain his position as the legal heir to the throne of the Kalif of Baghdad.
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The Beach Girls and the Monster 1965  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Monster from the Surf
Director: Jon Hall
Cast: Jon Hall, Sue Casey, Walker Edmiston, Arnold Lessing, Elaine DuPont, Read Morgan, Clyde Adler, Dale Davis, Gloria Neil, Tony Roberts
Surfers are murdered by a sea monster–or is it something else? Another teen film of the era with plenty of surfing and music, etc. Bad directing and acting–just bad enough to get a half-star for the (unintended) laughs.
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Charlie Chan in Shanghai 1935 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: James Tinling
Cast: Warner Oland, Irene Hervey, Jon Hall, Russell Hicks, Keye Luke, Halliwell Hobbes, Neil Fitzgerald, Harry Strang, Pat O'Malley, Frederick Vogeding, Max Wagner, Lynn Bari, Russell Hopton
An opium smuggling gang in Charlie Chan's (Warner Oland) hometown in China becomes the target of Charlie's investigation when he returns for a visit. Charlie's Number One Son, Lee (Keye Luke), is on hand to help, which is good because Charlie trusts no one involved in the official investigation. By story's end, Charlie does uncover the identity of the gang leader.
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Cobra Woman 1944  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Siodmak
Cast: Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu, Lon Chaney Jr., Edgar Barrier, Mary Nash, Samuel S. Hinds, Moroni Olsen, Fritz Leiber, Lois Collier
Maria Montez plays twin sisters–Toilea is the prisoner of her evil sister, Princess Nadja. When Toilea's fiance (Jon Hall) tries to rescue her, confusion reigns as he tries to discern the true identity of the look-alike sisters.
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Eagle Squadron 1942 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Robert Stack, Diana Barrymore, John Loder, Eddie Albert, Nigel Bruce, Leif Erickson, Jon Hall, Gladys Cooper, Alan Hale Jr., Rhys Williams
Great aerial shots highlight this film about Americans who volunteered to join the RAF and fight Nazis before America entered the war.
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 The Hurricane 1937 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: John Ford
Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, Thomas Mitchell, Raymond Massey, John Carradine, Jerome Cowan, Al Kikume, Spencer Charters, Kuulei De Clercq, Layne Tom Jr., Mamo Clark, Movita, Chris-Pin Martin
Sentenced to prison by the stern Imperial Governor DeLaage (Raymond Massey), Terangi (Jon Hall) cannot bear captivity, and he escapes prison to return to his bride Marama (Dorothy Lamour). Life on his South Seas island, however, continues to be turbulent as Terangi arrives home just in time for a giant hurricane.
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Invisible Agent 1942  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Cast: Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre, Cedric Hardwicke, J. Edward Bromberg, Albert Bassermann, John Litel, Holmes Herbert, Keye Luke, Philip Van Zandt, Matt Willis, Milburn Stone
In the continuation of the "Invisible Man" series, Frank Raymond (Jon Hall) drinks a potion, becomes invisible, and gathers secret information from the Nazis.
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The Invisible Man's Revenge 1944 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Jon Hall, Alan Curtis, Evelyn Ankers, Leon Errol, John Carradine, Ian Wolfe, Gale Sondergaard, Halliwell Hobbes, Lester Matthews, Skelton Knaggs
Robert Griffin (Jon Hall) gets hold of a serum that makes him invisible and creates mayhem for a couple (Gale Sondergaard and Lester Matthews) who once had tried to kill him.
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Lady in the Dark 1944 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Jon Hall, Warner Baxter, Gail Russell, Barry Sullivan, Mischa Auer, Mary Philips, Rand Brooks, Phyllis Brooks
This is the film adaptation of the hit Broadway play about Liza Elliott (Ginger Rogers) who seeks psychoanalytic help to solve indecisions concerning her love life.
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The Mysterious Avenger 1936 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: David Selman
Cast: Charles Starrett, George Chesebro, Jon Hall, Bob Nolan, Joan Perry, Hal Price, Roy Rogers, Wheeler Oakman, Edward Le Saint, Lafe McKee
Two ranchers feud over which one is the rustler. Charles Starrett steps in and finds the real one.
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San Diego I Love You 1944 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Reginald LeBorg
Cast: Jon Hall, Louise Allbritton, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, Buster Keaton, Irene Ryan, Peter Miles, Chester Clute, Charles Bates, Florence Lake
Philip McCooley (Edward Everett Horton) has invented a collapsible raft that he thinks will help the war effort. While caring for his family, with the help of daughter Virginia (Louise Allbritton), he also attempts to sell his invention. Virginia helps out with selling, and one of her potential customers is the rich owner (Jon Hall) of a research institute. Funny, with good acting, especially Allbritton. Great sketch by Buster Keaton.
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Winds of the Wasteland 1936 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Mack V. Wright
Cast: John Wayne, Phyllis Cerf, Lew Kelly, Yakima Canutt, Douglas Cosgrove, Lane Chandler, Sam Flint, Bob Kortman, Ed Cassidy, Jon Hall, Merrill McCormick, Christian J. Frank, Jack Rockwell, Arthur Millett, Horace B. Carpenter
John Blair and Larry Adams (John Wayne and Lane Chandler) buy an old stagecoach line in hopes of getting a government mail contract. But they must win a race with a rival line, and the rivals Cal Drake (Douglas Cosgrove) and his henchman Smokey (Yakima Canutt) will do anything to knock the good guys out of the running. A good early Wayne effort that helped launch him to stardom.
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| 1. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
2. The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)
aka: The Clutching Hand
3. Arabian Nights (1942)
4. The Beach Girls and the Monster (1965)
aka: Monster from the Surf
5. Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
6. China Corsair (1951)
7. Cobra Woman (1944)
8. Eagle Squadron (1942)
9. Gypsy Wildcat (1944)
10. The Hurricane (1937)
11. Invisible Agent (1942)
12. The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)
13. Lady in the Dark (1944)
14. The Mysterious Avenger (1936)
15. San Diego I Love You (1944)
16. Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
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