The Fatal Hour 1940 N/R, 67 min. Genre: Mystery / Horror aka: Mr. Wong at Headquarters
Director: William Nigh Cast: Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Charles Trowbridge, Craig Reynolds, Frank Puglia, Jason Robards Sr., Grant Withers, Nick Copeland, Harry Strang, Lita Chevret, Jack Kennedy, Richard Loo, Hooper Atchley, C.E. Anderson, Paul Scardon
Police Captain Street's (Grant Withers) best friend, a police officer, is murdered, and Mr. Wong (Boris Karloff) investigates. The clues lead to Frank Belden Jr. (Craig Reynolds), and the trail takes Mr. Wong to a jewelry smuggling ring. More murders take place before Mr. Wong tracks down the smuggling ring on San Francisco's waterfront.
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Lady from Louisiana 1941 N/R, 82 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Bernard Vorhaus Cast: John Wayne, Ray Middleton, Ona Munson, Henry Stephenson, Helen Westley, Jack Pennick, Dorothy Dandridge, Shimen Ruskin, Jacqueline Dalya, Paul Scardon, James C. Morton, Major James H. McNamara, Maurice Costello, Al Bridge, Howard C. Hickman
A lawyer, John Reynolds (John Wayne), leaves New England and travels to New Orleans where he looks into the lottery with plans to fight the local crime syndicate that is skimming off profits. On the trip to New Orleans, John meets Julie (Ona Munson) and falls in love. But, problems develop because Julie just happens to be the daughter of General Mirbeau (Henry Stephenson) who runs the gaming business that John is trying to clean up.
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| 1. The Fatal Hour (1940) aka: Mr. Wong at Headquarters
2. Lady from Louisiana (1941)
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