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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Calling Dr. Death 1943  N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Reginald LeBorg
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Ramsay Ames, Patricia Morison, J. Carrol Naish, David Bruce, Holmes Herbert, Fay Helm, Alec Craig, Frederick Giermann, George Eldredge
In this, the first of the "Inner Sanctum" series, Doctor Mark Steele (Lon Chaney Jr.) is one of the chief suspects after his wife is brutally murdered.
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Follow the Boys 1944  N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Drama
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Cast: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Charley Grapewin, Jeanette MacDonald, Regis Toomey, Orson Welles, Marlene Dietrich, W.C. Fields, Gale Sondergaard, Grace McDonald, Charles Butterworth, Ramsay Ames, Elizabeth Patterson, George Macready, Theodore von Eltz
This is Universal Studio's all-star effort to help morale in America during World War II. The story involves a brother-sister-father (George Raft, Jeanette MacDonald, and Charley Grapewin) vaudeville act that moves to Hollywood where Tony (Raft) gains stardom with Gloria Vance (Vera Zorina). When World War II erupts, Tony, whose bad knee keeps him out of the service, organizes an all-star tour to entertain the troops. Dozens of stars are featured in the show, which features songs, dances and comedy skits.
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The Mummy's Ghost 1944 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Reginald LeBorg
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Robert Lowery, Ramsay Ames, Barton MacLane, George Zucco, Frank Reicher, Harry Shannon, Emmett Vogan, Lester Sharpe, Claire Whitney, Oscar O'Shea, Ivan Triesault, Steve Barclay, Bess Flowers
This sequel to "The Mummy's Tomb" is yet another horror story involving Kharis the Mummy (Lon Chaney) who gets help from Cult of Akran member Yousef Bey (John Carradine) in the search for his lost love, Princess Ananka (Ramsay Ames). They travel to New England and learn that Ananka's soul has been taken over by an exchange student, Amina Mansouri (also played by Ames), who is studying with Egyptologist Norman (Frank Reicher) and has a boyfriend Tommy (Robert Lowery). Kharis stalks Amina, and when he learns that Yousef Bey is in love with his princess, he kills him. Now, with his reincarnated princess in his arms, the Mummy sinks into a bog and disappears. Followed by "The Mummy's Curse."
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Philo Vance Returns 1947  N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Infamous Crimes
Director: William Beaudine
Cast: William Wright, Vivian Austin, Leon Belasco, Clara Blandick, Ramsay Ames, Damian O'Flynn, Frank Wilcox, Iris Adrian, Ann Staunton, Tim Murdock
After a seven year absence Philo Vance returns for a short series of three low-budget entries with William Wright in the role of the sophisticated master detective in this one–but not the final two. When popular playboy Larry Blendon (Damian O'Flynn) is murdered, his many ex-wives and girlfriends come under suspicion as well as becoming potential victims due to inheriting their share of his estate. Perhaps Philo Vance can come to the rescue.
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The Running Man 1963 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick, Alan Bates, Felix Aylmer, Eleanor Summerfield, Allan Cuthbertson, Harold Goldblatt, Fernando Rey, Fortunio Bonanova, Noel Purcell, Ramsay Ames, Juanjo Menendez, Eddie Byrne, Colin Gordon, John Meillon
Rex and Stella Black (Laurence Harvey and Lee Remick) are on the run after Rex fakes his death to collect insurance money. BUT–Steve Maddox (Alan Bates), the insurance investigator, smells something amiss, and he's on their trail.
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| 1. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
2. Calling Dr. Death (1943)
3. Follow the Boys (1944)
4. The Mummy's Ghost (1944)
5. Philo Vance Returns (1947)
aka: Infamous Crimes
6. The Running Man (1963)
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