The Big Shot 1942  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Irene Manning, Richard Travis, Susan Peters, Donald Crisp, Arthur Kennedy, Howard Da Silva, Stanley Ridges, Minor Watson, Virginia Sale
After being double-crossed and sent to prison, gangster Duke Berne (Humphrey Bogart) is now dying and recounts his tale of betrayal by his lawyer.
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Big Town After Dark 1947 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
aka: Underworld After Dark
Director: William C. Thomas
Cast: Philip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Richard Travis, Ann Gillis, Vince Barnett, Joe Sawyer, Robert Kent, Charles Arnt, Joseph Allen, William Haade, Arthur Space, Richard Keene
When Susan (Ann Gillis), the niece of a newspaper publisher (Richard Travis), gets in over her head gambling, her uncle is blackmailed by gambling racketeers. Crusading newspaper editor-in-chief Steve Wilson (Philip Reed) and police reporter Lorelei Kilbourne (Hillary Brooke) jump on the trail of the mobsters involved.
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The Man Who Came to Dinner 1942  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: William Keighley
Cast: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis, Billie Burke, Jimmy Durante, Reginald Gardiner, Mary Wickes, Elisabeth Fraser, Grant Mitchell, George Barbier, Russell Arms, Edwin Stanley
Monty Woolley recreates his Broadway role of Sheridan Whiteside, a critic and radio personality. Whiteside is a guest lecturer who suffers an injury. While recuperating, he and his secretary (Bette Davis) move in with a local family. It does not take long for the welcome to wear out. Monty Woolley: "Strange? She's right out of 'The Hounds of the Baskervilles.'"
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Mesa of Lost Women 1953   N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Lost Women
Lost Women of Zarpa
Director: Ron Ormond, Herbert Tevos
Cast: Jackie Coogan, Allan Nixon, Richard Travis, Mary Hill, Robert Knapp, Lyle Talbot, Tandra Quinn, Chris-Pin Martin, Harmon Stevens, Nico Lek
A race of superwomen is the goal of mad scientist Dr. Aranya (Jackie Coogan). On the plateaus of New Mexico, he plies his trade of creation by growing gigantic spiders in order to inject the women. 1 User Review
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| | We love Tandra Quinn!!! | rmoore080 02/01/2007 | If you love B-movies (C-movies?), MESA is a must-see! The highlight of the movie is Tandra Quinn, absolutely one of the most beautiful women (IMO) to appear on screen. You have GOT to see her spider-dance (elbows hiked above her head, and two fingers of each hand rhythmically stabbing in front of her face). Absolutely gorgeous woman.
The plot of the movie is delightfully meaningless, and the movie builds up and climaxes in about 20 seconds. Oh, and watch carefully for the death of Wu - he dies about four seconds after he turns away from a conversation with Dr Arranya - I had to rewind it to watch it - it came out of nowhere.
Harmon Stevens does a great job, too. |
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Missile to the Moon 1959  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Richard E. Cunha
Cast: Gary Clarke, Cathy Downs, K.T. Stevens, Michael Whalen, Laurie Mitchell, Nina Bara, Richard Travis, Tommy Cook, Leslie Parrish, Lee Roberts, Henry Hunter, Sandra Wirth, Pat Mowry, Tania Velia, Sanita Pelkey
In this remake of "Cat-Women of the Moon," an expedition to the moon finds more scantly-clad, aggressive women with an even more aggressive leader. Then there are the rockmen and the giant spider to deal with. The 1/2 star is for the laughs you will get from this cheapy.
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Mission to Moscow 1943  N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Walter Huston, Ann Harding, George Tobias, Oskar Homolka, Gene Lockhart, Frieda Inescort, Eleanor Parker, Richard Travis, Frank Puglia, Minor Watson
This film, presenting a unique look at Russian culture in 1940, was introduced by the actual United States ambassador (Joseph Davies). Based on fact, it shows the impact of isolationist forces in the U.S. before the country entered World War II and needed Russia as an ally.
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Speed to Spare 1948 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: William Berke
Cast: Richard Arlen, Jean Rogers, Richard Travis, Roscoe Karns, Nanette Parks, Pat Phelan, Ian MacDonald, Paul Harvey, George Eldredge, Roy Gordon
Stunt car driver Cliff Jordan (Richard Arlen) decides to take a less dangerous job as truck driver for a friend's company. But trouble looms on the road.
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| 1. The Big Shot (1942)
2. Big Town After Dark (1947)
aka: Underworld After Dark
3. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
4. Mesa of Lost Women (1953)
aka: Lost Women
aka: Lost Women of Zarpa
5. Missile to the Moon (1959)
6. Mission to Moscow (1943)
7. Speed to Spare (1948)
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