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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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The Black Camel   1931     1 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Hamilton MacFadden  
Cast: Warner Oland, Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi, Dorothy Revier, Robert Young, Victor Varconi, J.M. Kerrigan, Mary Gordon, Richard Tucker, C. Henry Gordon

  A young actress is murdered, and Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) steps in to investigate a string of murders in Hawaii.

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The Body Snatcher   1945     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Henry Daniell, Russell Wade, Rita Corday, Bela Lugosi, Edith Atwater, Sharyn Moffett, Donna Lee, Robert Clarke, Mary Gordon, Milton Kibbee, Larry Wheat, Bill Williams

  During his off-duty hours, an Edinburgh cab driver (Boris Karloff) becomes a grave robber supplying fresh corpses for Dr. MacFarlane (Henry Daniell) to use in his medical research. Blackmail and murders ensue in this chilling thriller set in the mid-1800s. The tale is based on a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson and is a prototype of the thriller genre. This is the last movie in which Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff starred together.    1 User Review




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Excellent Move with Great Acting by two pro'sAnonymous 11/02/2009 
  

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Bonnie Scotland   1935     2 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James W. Horne  
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Anne Grey, David Torrence, June Lang, William Janney, James Finlayson, Vernon Steele, James T. Mack, Mary Gordon, Maurice Black, Daphne Pollard, Lionel Belmore

  Stan MacLaurel (Stan Laurel) and Oliver Hardy (Oliver Hardy) stow away on a cattle boat headed for Scotland so that Stan can claim his share of an inheritance left by his uncle. Stan's inheritance amounts only to a set of bagpipes and a snuff box. Penniless, Stan and Oliver make a wrong move and end up enlisted in the British Army on their way to India. All ends well when they put an end to a native uprising–but not without the help of a number of overturned bee hives.



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Stan Laurel Stanley MacLaurel
Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy
Anne Grey Lady Violet Ormsby
David Torrence Mr. Miggs
June Lang Lorna MacLaurel
William Janney Allan Douglas
James Finlayson Sergeant Major
Vernon Steele Col. Gregor McGregor
James T. Mack Butler
Mary Gordon Mrs. Bickerdike
Maurice Black Khan Mir Jutra
Daphne Pollard Millie
Lionel Belmore Blacksmith
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Borrowed Hero   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lewis D. Collins  
Cast: Alan Baxter, Florence Rice, John Hamilton, Constance Worth, Stanley Andrews, Marlo Dwyer, Richard Terry, Mary Gordon, Jerry Marlowe, George Dobbs, Paul Everton, Guy Usher, John Maxwell, Karl Hackett

  Crusading young attorney Roger Anderson (Alan Baxter) gets help from newspaper reporter Ann Thompson (Florence Rice)–who just happens to be Roger's girlfriend. As a result of their combined efforts, Roger cracks a crime syndicate, brings it to justice, and becomes a national hero.



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Alan Baxter Roger Anderson
Florence Rice Ann Thompson
John Hamilton William Brooks
Constance Worth Mona Brooks
Stanley Andrews Mr. Taylor
Marlo Dwyer Carol Turner
Richard Terry Dixie Nelson
Mary Gordon Mrs. Riley
Jerry Marlowe Johnny Gray
George Dobbs Cubby Carson
Paul Everton Judge
Guy Usher District Attorney
John Maxwell Editor
Karl Hackett Allen

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Boss of Big Town   1943     1 and a half stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Dreifuss  
Cast: John Litel, Florence Rice, H.B. Warner, Jean Brooks, John Miljan, David Bacon, Mary Gordon, Frank Ferguson, John Maxwell, Paul Dubov, Lloyd Ingraham

  Mobsters try to get control of the dairy and produce wholesale market, and they succeed–until the supervisor (John Litel) of the city market finally takes actions that lead police to the gangsters.


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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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City Streets   1938     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Albert S. Rogell  
Cast: Edith Fellows, Leo Carrillo, Tommy Bond, Mary Gordon, Helen Jerome Eddy, Arthur Loft, Joe King, Frank Reicher, Frank Sheridan

  A grocer (Leo Carrillo) sells his store so that a crippled orphan, Winnie Brady (Edith Fellows), can get the money for a needed operation.

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The Dark Horse   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Will Jason  
Cast: Phillip Terry, Donald MacBride, Ann Savage, Jane Darwell, Edward Gargan, Allen Jenkins, Si Jenks, Mary Gordon, Lane Chandler, Dick Crockett

  George Kelly (Terry) is a war veteran who is persuaded to run for city office by the "machine." He finds that his war record is being used to get crooked legislation passed, and with the help of a government employee (Ann Savage), he takes action and goodness prevails, as well as love.

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Double Cross   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Albert H. Kelley  
Cast: Kane Richmond, Wynne Gibson, Pauline Moore, John Miljan, Mary Gordon, Richard Beach, Robert Homans, Frank Moran, Heinie Conklin, Edward Keane, Charles F. Miller, William Halligan

  Jim Murray (Kane Richmond) pretends to get fired from the police force in order to infiltrate a gang of racketeers. He is assigned as driver for gang members who are on their way to kill Jim's father–the police chief. But fear not; Jim puts out a warning, and the hoodlums are history.

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Double Wedding   1937     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Florence Rice, John Beal, Edgar Kennedy, Sidney Toler, Mary Gordon, Jessie Ralph, Donald Meek, Katharine Alexander

  While taking on Cupid's role to promote the wedding of Irene (Florence Rice), artist Charlie Lodge (William Powell) and Irene's sister Margit (Myrna Loy) find their own romance.

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Poster Art From art.comDressed to Kill   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill

Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Edmund Breon, Frederick Worlock, Carl Harbord, Tom Dillon, Mary Gordon, Ian Wolfe, Harry Cording

  In this last Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, they track down stolen engraving plates from the Bank of England.


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Follow the Leader   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: East of the Bowery

Director: William Beaudine  
Cast: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Durand, Buddy Gorman, Bobby Stone, William "Billy" Benedict, Gabriel Dell, Jimmy Strand, Joan Marsh, Jack La Rue, J. Farrell MacDonald, Mary Gordon

  On leave from the Army, Muggs and Glimpy (Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall) find that one of their East Side Kids gang has wrongfully been jailed for a robbery. Suspicion falls on one of their new members, Spider (William "Billy" Benedict), who is killed by the bad guys. Now, Muggs and Glimpy take on the villains. One of the better "East Side Kids" entries

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Poster Art From art.comFrankenstein   1931     3 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: James Whale  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Lionel Belmore, Michael Mark, Pauline Moore, Francis Ford, Frederick Kerr, Marilyn Harris, Soledad Jimenez, Mary Gordon, Cecilia Parker

  Boris Karloff plays Frankenstein's monster in this "father of horror films." It is the story of Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) who digs up new graves in search of body parts for his experiments in the creation of human life. Frankenstein does succeed, but the life he creates has a violent and murderous brain. When Frankenstein's fiancee Elizabeth (Mae Clarke) arrives at his laboratory with Victor (John Boles) and Dr. Waldman (Edward Van Sloan), they find an eerie scene and a totally changed Frankenstein obsessed with the creation of his monster.



Cast
Boris Karloff The Monster
Colin Clive Dr. Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke Elizabeth
John Boles Victor Moritz
Edward Van Sloan Dr. Waldman
Dwight Frye Fritz
Lionel Belmore Herr Vogel
Michael Mark Ludwig
Pauline Moore Bridesmaid
Francis Ford Hans
Frederick Kerr Baron Frankenstein
Marilyn Harris Little Maria
Soledad Jimenez Mourner
Mary Gordon Mourner
Cecilia Parker Maid

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Poster Art From art.comGreat Guy   1936     2 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: John G. Blystone  
Cast: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Edward Brophy, James Burke, Henry Kolker, Bernadene Hayes, Edward McNamara, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Gleckler, Joe Sawyer, Edward Gargan, Matty Fain, Mary Gordon, Wallis Clark, Douglas Wood

  It is the Depression Era, and Johnny Cave (James Cagney) has retired from a career in boxing and has accepted the position of Inspector for the Department of Weights and Measures. He discovers bureaucratic problems within the Bureau and, against the wishes of his girlfriend Janet (Mae Clarke), he crusades against the corruption that he finds in the meat-packing business.



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James Cagney Johnny Cave
Mae Clarke Janet Haley
Edward Brophy Pete Reilly
James Burke Pat Haley
Henry Kolker Conning
Bernadene Hayes Hazel Scott
Edward McNamara Capt. Pat Hanlon
Dennis O'Keefe Guest
Robert Gleckler Cavanaugh
Joe Sawyer Joe Burton
Edward Gargan Al
Matty Fain Tim
Mary Gordon Mrs. Ogilvie
Wallis Clark Joel Green
Douglas Wood The Mayor
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The Great O'Malley   1937     1 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, Donald Crisp, Mary Gordon, Frieda Inescort, Sybil Jason

  When a father (Humphrey Bogart) turns to crime to support his crippled daughter, a once stern policeman (Pat O'Brien) discovers that he has a heart after all.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Hound of the Baskervilles   1939     3 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Sidney Lanfield  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Wendy Barrie, Lionel Atwill, John Carradine, Ralph Forbes, Morton Lowry, E.E. Clive, Mary Gordon, Barlowe Borland, Beryl Mercer, Eily Malyon, Lionel Pape, Nigel De Brulier

  For the first time on film, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce take on their roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. A huge hound has been killing the Baskervilles, and, following the killing of Sir Charles Baskerville, Holmes and Watson are given the job of solving the murder when the deceased's nephew, Sir Henry Baskerville (Richard Greene), calls on them to for help. Holmes sends Dr. Watson to the Baskerville estate to investigate. Meanwhile, Holmes, under disguise, monitors events at the estate and encounters more than a few mysteries before solving the crime.



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Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce Dr. Watson
Richard Greene Sir Henry Baskerville
Wendy Barrie Beryl Stapleton
Lionel Atwill James Mortimer, M.D.
John Carradine Barryman
Ralph Forbes Sir Hugo Baskerville
Morton Lowry John Stapleton
E.E. Clive Cabby
Mary Gordon Mrs. Hudson
Barlowe Borland Frankland
Beryl Mercer Mrs. Jenifer Mortimer
Eily Malyon Mrs. Barryman
Lionel Pape Coroner
Nigel De Brulier Convict

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I Take This Oath   1940     1 star    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Police Rookie

Director: Sam Newfield  
Cast: Gordon Jones, Joyce Compton, Craig Reynolds, J. Farrell MacDonald, Mary Gordon, Robert Homans, Sam Flint, Veda Ann Borg, Guy Usher, Brooks Benedict, Edward Peil Sr., Budd Buster

  After a veteran police officer (Robert Homans) is killed by racketeers, his son, rookie cop Steve Hanagan (Gordon Jones), investigates the crime syndicate and comes up with more than a few surprises, some of which are close to home.

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The Invisible Woman   1940     2 stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: A. Edward Sutherland  
Cast: Virginia Bruce, John Barrymore, John Howard, Charles Ruggles, Oskar Homolka, Edward Brophy, Donald MacBride, Margaret Hamilton, Shemp Howard, Anne Nagel, Mary Gordon, Thurston Hall

  Daffy inventor Professor Gibbs (John Barrymore) has perfected his invisibility machine but needs a guinea pig. Model Kitty Carroll (Virginia Bruce), having motives for being invisible, answers the call. Meanwhile, wacky gangsters are sent to steal the invention for their boss. Fun, with plenty of well-known actors.

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The Irish in Us   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Olivia de Havilland, Frank McHugh, Allen Jenkins, Mary Gordon, J. Farrell MacDonald, Thomas E. Jackson, Harvey Perry

  Two brothers, Danny (James Cagney) and Pat (Pat O'Brien) O'Hara vie for the attentions of beautiful Lucille Jackson (Olivia de Havilland).

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Kitty   1945     2 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mitchell Leisen  
Cast: Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Patric Knowles, Reginald Owen, Cecil Kellaway, Constance Collier, Dennis Hoey, Eric Blore, Sara Allgood, Mary Gordon

  Set in England during the 18th century, this is the story of a street urchin's (Paulette Goddard) rise in the social world through which she learns that class distinctions do not change basic personalities.

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The Last Alarm   1940     1 and a half stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: William West  
Cast: J. Farrell MacDonald, Warren Hull, Polly Ann Young, George Pembroke, Mary Gordon, Bruce MacFarlane, Joel Friedkin, Eddie Hart, Charles Anthony Hughes, Eddie Kane

  Captain Jim Hadley (J. Farrell MacDonald) is bored after reaching required retirement age. When a fireman friend is killed fighting a fire that appeared to be arson, Jim and his daughter's (Polly Ann Young) boyfriend/insurance investigator (Warren Hull) team up to find the arsonist.


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Little Giant   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William A. Seiter  
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Brenda Joyce, Jacqueline deWit, Elena Verdugo, Mary Gordon, Margaret Dumont, George Cleveland, George Chandler, Pierre Watkin

  Bud Abbott takes on two roles in this story about a shy vacuum cleaner salesman (Lou Costello) who is trying to live up what his demanding bosses–John Morrison (Bud Abbott) and Tom Chandler (Bud Abbott)–expect of him.

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The Little Minister   1934     3 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Wallace  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, John Beal, Alan Hale, Andy Clyde, Donald Crisp, Lumsden Hare, Dorothy Stickney, Mary Gordon, Frank Conroy, Reginald Denny

  A minister (John Beal) arrives in a Scottish town in the 1840s, and, while striving for acceptance, he falls in love with a young gypsy girl (Katharine Hepburn).

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The Long Night   1947     2 stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anatole Litvak  
Cast: Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price, Ann Dvorak, Elisha Cook Jr., Moroni Olsen, Will Wright, Queenie Smith, Mary Gordon, Byron Foulger

  When Maximilian, a magician (Vincent Price), causes Joe's girlfriend (Barbara Bel Geddes) to leave him, Joe (Henry Fonda) kills Maximilian. Told in flashback, the girlfriend tries to talk Joe into surrendering to the police.

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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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Meet the Stewarts   1942     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfred E. Green  
Cast: William Holden, Frances Dee, Grant Mitchell, Anne Revere, Margaret Hamilton, Don Beddoe, Mary Gordon, Marjorie Gateson, Danny Mummert, Marguerite Chapman

  Candace (Francis Dee) is a spoiled socialite who agrees to live on the budget of her working-class husband, Michael Stewart (William Holden).

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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.



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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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Poster Art From art.comThe Pearl of Death   1944     3 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey, Evelyn Ankers, Holmes Herbert, Mary Gordon, Richard Nugent, Ian Wolfe, Miles Mander, Billy Bevan

  This film was adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Six Napoleons." The story involves the plot to steal a $250,000 pearl and how Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Doctor Watson (Nigel Bruce) get to the bottom of the matter.


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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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Riot Squad   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Finney  
Cast: Richard Cromwell, Rita Quigley, John Miljan, Mary Ruth, Herbert Rawlinson, Mary Gordon, Donald Kerr, Jack C. Smith, Richard Clarke, Noel Cravat, Arthur Space, Forrest Taylor

  Dr. Tom Brandon (Richard Cromwell) goes undercover for the police and infiltrates a criminal gang to bring its members to justice. But his fiancee (Rita Quigley), unaware of the reasons behind Tom's actions, breaks off her relationship with him.


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Rulers of the Sea   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
Director: Frank Lloyd  
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood, Will Fyffe, George Bancroft, Montagu Love, David Torrence, Alan Ladd, Mary Gordon, Vaughan Glaser, Lester Matthews

  In this historical drama, John Shaw (Will Fyffe) and David Gillespie (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) search for financial support to produce a steam engine for use on transatlantic voyages that will cut the time at sea in half.

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Saps at Sea   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gordon Douglas  
Cast: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, James Finlayson, Ben Turpin, Richard Cramer, Eddie Conrad, Harry Hayden, Mary Gordon, Sam Lufkin, Charlie Hall

  Worn out from work, Ollie gets Stan to take a boat trip with him, and, from that point on, the fun really begins as their mishaps include a run-in with an escaped convict.

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Seven Days' Leave   1930     2 stars    N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Wallace  
Cast: Gary Cooper, Beryl Mercer, Daisy Belmore, Nora Cecil, Tempe Pigott, Arthur Hoyt, Basil Radford, Arthur Metcalfe, Larry Steers, Mary Gordon

  Kenneth Dowey (Gary Cooper) is taken in by Sarah Dowey (Beryl Mercer) and becomes her family during a short seven days leave from his army unit.

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Shadows Over Chinatown   1946     2 stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Terry O. Morse  
Cast: Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Victor Sen Yung, Tanis Chandler, John Gallaudet, Bruce Kellogg, Paul Bryar, Al Bridge, Mary Gordon, Dorothy Granger

  San Francisco's Chinatown becomes the center for an insurance racket, but Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) brings down the con men.

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Poster Art From art.comSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon   1942     2 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill, Kaaren Verne, Holmes Herbert, Mary Gordon, Dennis Hoey, Harry Woods, Paul Fix, William Post Jr.

  Set in 1940s' Britain, this Sherlock Holmes film involves espionage and Gestapo intrigue. Although Holmes (Basil Rathbone) has been updated to the 1940s, the story fares well.


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Poster Art From art.comSherlock Holmes Faces Death   1943     3 stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Dennis Hoey, Milburn Stone, Halliwell Hobbes, Mary Gordon, Gavin Muir, Gerald Hamer, Vernon Downing

  Based on Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Musgrave Ritual," Basil Rathbone plays Sherlock Holmes who solves the mystery surrounding murders at the Musgrave estate. Look for young Peter Lawford in a bit part.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Spider Woman   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman

Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard, Dennis Hoey, Mary Gordon, Vernon Downing, Alec Craig, Arthur Hohl, Stanley Logan, Harry Cording

  Gale Sondergaard is the Spider Woman whose game is to drive gamblers to the point of suicide so that she can collect on their insurance. Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) puts an end to her evil deeds in this good episode.

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Poster Art From art.comTexas Cyclone   1932     1 and a half stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: D. Ross Lederman  
Cast: Tim McCoy, Wheeler Oakman, Shirley Grey, John Wayne, Wallace MacDonald, Jim Farley, Walter Brennan, Harry Cording, Vernon Dent, Mary Gordon

  Texas Grant (Tim McCoy) rides into Stampede and finds out that he is a dead ringer for a rancher who disappeared several years before. He uses the rancher's identity to help the missing rancher's wife (Shirley Grey) rid the town of a cattle-rustling gang that has been stealing her cattle. Texas gets help from ranch hand Steve (John Wayne, in an early film appearance) and even discovers he really is the missing rancher but had suffered from amnesia after a blow to the head. Go figure.


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Poster Art From art.comWay Out West   1937     3 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James W. Horne  
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Sharon Lynn, Jim Mason, James C. Morton, Mary Gordon, Stanley Fields, Chill Wills, Sam Lufkin

  Laurel and Hardy are at their best in this film about the perils of searching for gold in the West.

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When the Daltons Rode   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Marshall  
Cast: Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian Donlevy, George Bancroft, Broderick Crawford, Stuart Erwin, Andy Devine, Frank Albertson, Mary Gordon, Harvey Stephens

  Not a bad effort in telling the story of how the Daltons became a band of bandits, with Randolph Scott as a friend and lawyer trying to stop them from going astray. Humor, action, and good cast help.


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The Whirlwind   1933     1 and a half stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: D. Ross Lederman  
Cast: Tim McCoy, Alice Dahl, Pat O'Malley, J. Carrol Naish, Matthew Betz, Joseph W. Girard, Lloyd Whitlock, Art Mix, Stella Adams, Mary Gordon, Theodore Lorch, Hank Bell, Glenn Strange, Bud Osborne

  Tim (Tim McCoy) and sidekicks Pat and "Injun" (Pat O'Malley and J. Carrol Naish) return to Tim's hometown and immediately become involved in uncovering a crooked Sheriff (Matthew Betz).



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Tim McCoy Tim
Alice Dahl Mollie Curtis
Pat O'Malley Pat
J. Carrol Naish "Injun"
Matthew Betz Sheriff Tate
Joseph W. Girard Reynolds
Lloyd Whitlock Banker Blackton
Mary Gordon Mrs. Curtis
Theodore Lorch Bartender
Hank Bell Rodeo Announcer
Glenn Strange Deputy
Bud Osborne henchman
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The Woman in Green   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, Henry Daniell, Mary Gordon, Paul Cavanagh, Matthew Boulton, Frederick Worlock, Olaf Hytten, Billy Bevan

  With severed fingers for clues, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Doctor Watson (Nigel Bruce) follow their logic to a murder syndicate headed by Moriarty (Henry Daniell).


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Yellowstone   1936     2 stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Lubin  
Cast: Henry Hunter, Judith Barrett, Ralph Morgan, Alan Hale, Andy Devine, Monroe Owsley, Michael Loring, Paul Fix, Rollo Harvey, Raymond Hatton, House Peters Jr., Mary Gordon, Claud Allister, Diana Gibson

  Yellowstone National Park ranger Dick Sherwood (Henry Hunter) falls in love with Ruth Foster (Judith Barrett) while she is visiting from Chicago. Judith's father James (Ralph Morgan) was involved in a robbery many years earlier, and the $90,000 of stolen money is hidden in a cave at Yellowstone. The gang of robbers–including James–is released from prison and comes searching for the money. James is murdered–his body spurts out of a geyser! Ranger Dick is suspected as the murderer and begins his own investigation, but it is his pal, Pay Day (Andy Devine), who gets to the bottom of what is really happening.



Cast
Henry Hunter Dick Sherwood
Judith Barrett Ruth Foster
Ralph Morgan James Foster
Alan Hale Hardigan
Andy Devine Pay Day
Monroe Owsley Marty Ryan
Michael Loring Merritt Billing
Paul Fix Dynamite
Rollo Harvey Radell
Raymond Hatton Pete
House Peters Jr. Ranger
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