Along the Navajo Trail 1945  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, Douglas Fowley, Nestor Paiva, Bob Nolan, Sam Flint, Emmett Vogan, Roy Barcroft
An oil pipeline is planned, and it will go through Dale's dad's ranch. So, of course, the bad guys attempt to get his land. But Deputy Marshal Roy Rogers is on the job. A couple of Western "biggies" are sung: "Cool Water" and the title song.
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 The Batman 1943 N/R, 260 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Cast: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, William Austin, George Chesebro, Kenne Duncan, Tom London, Charles Middleton, Sam Flint, Karl Hackett, Earle Hodgins, I. Stanford Jolley, Sam Lufkin, Anthony Warde
This is the film debut of the dynamic duo Batman and Robin (Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft), and they go about their business for 15 episodes. Being a wartime movie, it is not surprising that they are battling the dastardly Japanese mastermind, Dr. Tito Daka (J. Carrol Naish), who runs an espionage/sabotage group.
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Blake of Scotland Yard 1937  N/R, 300 min.
Genre: Adventure / Mystery
Director: Robert F. Hill
Cast: Herbert Rawlinson, Ralph Byrd, Joan Barclay, Lloyd Hughes, Dickie Jones, Lucille Lund, Nick Stuart, Sam Flint, Jimmy Aubrey, Theodore Lorch, George DeNormand
In this 15-episode serial, Scotland Yard inspector Sir James Blake (Herbert Rawlinson) sponsors the invention of a death ray by Dr. Jerry Sheehan (Ralph Byrd). But, guess what. The dastardly "Scorpion" wants it for his own villainous work. One of the better serials that was also cut down to a feature-length edition.
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 The Contender 1944  N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, Julie Gibson, Donald Mayo, Glenn Strange, Milton Kibbee, Roland Drew, Sam Flint, George Turner, Jimmy Aubrey, Jack Ingram, Donald Kerr
As the means of getting his hands on money needed to send his son, Mickey (Donald Mayo), to an elite military academy, widower Gary Farrell (Buster Crabbe) enters a boxing tournament. But, he fails–thanks to alcohol addiction and a gold-digging girl. Gary's friends step in to help, and he learns that Mickey did not want to go to that military school after all.
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Dead Men Walk 1943 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, Dwight Frye, Fern Emmett, Robert Strange, Hal Price, Sam Flint
George Zucco plays two roles, one an evil practitioner of the dark arts and the other a good, upstanding doctor. But Lloyd, the good doctor, kills his evil brother who then returns from the grave as a vampire to extract revenge. Very low budget, but entertaining with Zucco's overacting and Dwight Frye as the hunchback assistant to the evil doctor.
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A Face in the Fog 1936 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert F. Hill
Cast: June Collyer, Lloyd Hughes, Lawrence Gray, Al St. John, Jack Mulhall, Jack Cowell, John Elliott, Sam Flint, Forrest Taylor, Ed Cassidy, Jack "Tiny" Lipson, Fred Parker
A hunchbacked killer has shot and killed cast members of a theater company performing the play, "Satan's Bride." But never fear, journalists (June Collyer and Al St. John) are on the case, collecting clues and hoping to stop the murderer in his tracks.
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The Fireball 1950 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tay Garnett
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Pat O'Brien, Beverly Tyler, James Brown, Marilyn Monroe, Milburn Stone, Ralph Dumke, Sam Flint, Glenn Corbett
Johnny Cesar (Mickey Rooney) lived in a Catholic orphanage, headed by Father O'Hara (Pat O'Brien), until he ran away. Now, he is a roller derby star but is stricken with polio and is about to learn even more about life.
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Four Faces West 1948 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
aka: They Passed This Way
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Charles Bickford, Joseph Calleia, William Conrad, Martin Garralaga, Raymond Largay, John Parrish, Dan White, Davison Clark, Houseley Stevenson, Sam Flint
Normally honest rancher Ross (Joel McCrea) resorts to bank robbery when his family homestead is threatened. He does, however, leave an IOU with the teller, intending to pay the money back. Sheriff Pat Garrett (Charles Bickford) sets out on his trail as Ross meets several people on his trek to avoid arrest. But Pat gets his man.
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The Gay Amigo 1949 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Wallace Fox
Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Armida, Joe Sawyer, Walter Baldwin, Fred Kohler Jr., Kenneth MacDonald, George DeNormand, Clayton Moore, Sam Flint, Fred Crane, Bud Osborne
A U.S. Army patrol mistakes Cisco (Duncan Renaldo) and Pancho (Leo Carillo) for members of a gang of bandits. The Captain (Kenneth MacDonald) lets them go, believing that they will lead the Army to the rest of the gang. Pancho and Cisco have their own plans: they pose as crooks and catch the real bandits.
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The Green Promise 1949  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William D. Russell
Cast: Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan, Robert Paige, Natalie Wood, Ted Donaldson, Connie Marshall, Irving Bacon, Milburn Stone, Robert Ellis, Geraldine Wall, Jeanne LaDuke, Sam Flint
The Matthews family–with Walter Brennan playing the patriarch–ekes out a living on their farmstead in rural America. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 09/28/2009 | | Remembering this movie was made in 1949, I was charmed by the picture of life as it used to be. Walter Brennan is a character you love to hate and love to love at the same time. Natalie Wood is as charming as ever and though the story line is a bit thin and the ending predictable, it is a feel good bit of fluff . Wlater Brennan and Natalie Wood are a good combination for the black and white cinema. |
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I Take This Oath 1940  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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Man from Oklahoma 1945 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Roger Pryor, Arthur Loft, Maude Eburne, Si Jenks, Bob Nolan, Robert J. Wilke, Sam Flint
Even some of the songs aren't too good in this relatively weak entry as Roy Rogers sings such songs as "Dragin' the Wagon" as he comes to the aid of Dale Evans often during the Oklahoma land rush.
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The Monster Maker 1944 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Ralph Morgan, Tala Birell, Wanda McKay, Terry Frost, Glenn Strange, Alex Pollard, Sam Flint
Mad Dr. Igor Markoff (J. Carrol Naish) conducts his acromegaly (a disease that enlarges the body's bones) experiments on humans, turning them into grotesque-looking creatures. He falls in love with pianist Anthony Lawrence's (Ralph Morgan) daughter, Patricia (Wanda McKay), but she will have nothing to do with him. So, of course, he injects Anthony with his acromegaly-inducing drug thinking that, when he cures Anthony, Patricia will love him, AND he may be able to extort money from the victim. But, alas, life isn't that simple.
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The Moonlighter 1953 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Roy Rowland
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Ward Bond, William Ching, John Dierkes, Morris Ankrum, Jack Elam, Charles Halton, Norman Leavitt, Sam Flint
Fred MacMurray plays cattle rustler Wes Anderson, and Barbara Stanwyck is his love interest in this run-of-the-mill Western.
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Murder in the Museum 1934 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
aka: Five Deadly Vices
Director: Melville Shyer
Cast: Henry B. Walthall, John Harron, Phyllis Barrington, Joseph W. Girard, John Elliott, Donald Kerr, Symona Boniface, Sam Flint, Clinton Lyle, Steve Clemente, Lynton Brent, Si Jenks
When one of the leaders of a reform group that wants to shutdown a sleazy freak show is murdered, reporter Jerry (John Harron) leads the search for the killer. Cheap, and an example of the difficulties that some silent film stars (e.g., Henry B. Walthall) had in adapting to talkies.
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My Pal Trigger 1946 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Yakima Canutt, Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Jack Holt, LeRoy Mason, Roy Barcroft, Sam Flint, Kenne Duncan, William Haade, Bob Nolan
One of Roy Rogers' best, this is a light-hearted musical tale of how Roy obtained Trigger. Both Roy and a dastardly gambler want to breed their mares with a champion stallion. The bad guy shoots the stallion, but not before Roy's mare is pregnant with Trigger. Lots of fun, action, and songs.
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Mystery Man 1935  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Mystery
Director: Ray McCarey
Cast: Robert Armstrong, Maxine Doyle, Henry Kolker, LeRoy Mason, James Burke, Guy Usher, Dell Henderson, Monte Collins, Norman Houston, James P. Burtis, Otto Fries, Sam Lufkin, Sam Flint, Lee Shumway
Chicago reporter Larry Doyle (Robert Armstrong) celebrates receiving a big bonus, goes on an all-night bender, wakes up in St. Louis, and loses his job. It doesn't take long before Larry finds himself the suspect in a murder case and, with help from passing-stranger Anne (Maxine Doyle), sets out to clear his name by solving the case and identifying the real murderer.
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People Will Talk 1935 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfred Santell
Cast: Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, Leila Hyams, Dean Jagger, Ruthelma Stevens, Edward Brophy, Stanley Andrews, Cecil Cunningham, Jack Mulhall, Sam Flint
Parents lovingly interfere in their daughter's marriage to get things back the way they were.
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Psycho 1960  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Simon Oakland, John Anderson, Vera Miles, Vaughn Taylor, John Gavin, John McIntire, Martin Balsam, Lurene Tuttle, Frank Albertson, Patricia Hitchcock, Mort Mills, George Eldredge, Sam Flint
Janet Leigh plays confused Marion Crane who helps herself to company funds and is on her way to a better life with her newly found wealth. In the course of her escape, she stops at the Bates Motel where she meets the weird manager Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who has his own plans for her. She better not take a shower! Leigh was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress, and Alfred Hitchcock was nominated for Best Director.
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Red Lights Ahead 1936 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roland D. Reed
Cast: Andy Clyde, Lucile Gleason, Paula Stone, Roger Imhof, Frank Coghlan Jr., Ben Alexander, Ann Doran, Matty Kemp, Sam Flint, Addison Randall, Eleanor Stewart
Pa Wallace (Roger Imhof) invests in a gold mine on the advice of the president of his lodge, F.Q. Whitney (Sam Flint). They hit it big, and Pa moves his family into a mansion, hires a maid and butler, and enjoys the good life–until Whitney is arrested for swindling. The money disappears, and the Wallace family must move out of the mansion. But, Grandpa (Andy Clyde) bails them out and teaches his family a lesson about the value of working for their money.
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Red River Valley 1936 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Man of the Frontier
Director: B. Reeves Eason
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Frances Grant, Boothe Howard, Jack Kennedy, Frank LaRue, Frankie Marvin, Sam Flint, George Chesebro, Charles King
Accidents are happening at the construction site for an irrigation project, and Gene Autry and his trusty sidekick (Smiley Burnette) set out to get to the bottom of it.
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Roaring Six Guns 1937 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: J.P. McGowan
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Mary Hayes, Sam Flint, John Merton, Budd Buster, Robert Fiske, Ed Cassidy, Curley Dresden, Earle Hodgins, Slim Whitaker
Buck (Kermit Maynard) vies with his fiancee's (Mary Hayes) father, George (Sam Flint), for range land. But the feuding ends when Buck uncovers the fact that George's partner is a crook.
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Ruby Gentry 1952 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: King Vidor
Cast: Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden, Tom Tully, Phyllis Avery, James Anderson, Josephine Hutchinson, Herbert Heyes, Charles Cane, Sam Flint, Myra Marsh, Frank Wilcox, Edgar Dearing, Barney Phillips
This is a story about the class system encountered by Ruby (Jennifer Jones) who thought "marrying up" with Boake Tackman (Charlton Heston) would give her the social status she desired. When Boake marries Tracy (Phyllis Avery) instead of Ruby, she marries the very wealthy Jim Gentry (Karl Malden). Later, Jim is killed in an accident, Ruby inherits his fortune, and calls in his loans. Boake is now turned on by Ruby, but their romance is ill-fated, and tragedy lies ahead.
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South of Santa Fe 1942 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Linda Hayes, Paul Fix, Judy Clark, Arthur Loft, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan, Charles F. Miller, Sam Flint, Jack Kirk
Gangsters have gone modern, with planes, Tommy guns, etc. to do their dastardly deeds, this time in New Mexico where investors are interested in land. Roy Rogers saves the day while singing several songs.
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The Strawberry Roan 1948 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Gloria Henry, Pat Buttram, Jack Holt, Dickie Jones, Rufe Davis, John McGuire, Eddy Waller, Redd Harper, Sam Flint, Jack Ingram, Ted Mapes
While trying to tame a wild horse (Champion), a boy, Joe (Dickie Jones) is severely injured. The boy's father insists that the horse be killed. But the horse escapes and Gene (Gene Autry) decides to train the horse rather than kill it. Now, the newly trained horse may help Joe in his recovery.
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Under Fiesta Stars 1941 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, Frank Darien, Joseph Strauch Jr., Pauline Drake, Ivan Miller, Sam Flint, John Merton, Jack Kirk, Inez Palange, Lee Shumway
When Gene Autry inherits a gold mine, trouble can't be far away.
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Windjammer 1937 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ewing Scott
Cast: George O'Brien, Constance Worth, William Hall, Brandon Evans, Gavin Gordon, Stanley Blystone, Lal Chand Mehra, Ben Hendricks Jr., Lee Shumway, Sam Flint, Frank Hagney
Assistant District Attorney Lane (George O'Brien) boards a commodore's (Brandon Evans) yacht in order to serve a summons on the powerful Naval officer. But, when the yacht is attacked by gunrunners, Lane steps in to save passengers and crew.
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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. Along the Navajo Trail (1945)
2. The Batman (1943)
3. Blake of Scotland Yard (1937)
4. The Contender (1944)
5. Dead Men Walk (1943)
6. A Face in the Fog (1936)
7. The Fireball (1950)
8. Four Faces West (1948)
aka: They Passed This Way
9. The Gay Amigo (1949)
10. The Green Promise (1949)
11. I Take This Oath (1940)
aka: Police Rookie
12. Man from Oklahoma (1945)
13. The Monster Maker (1944)
14. The Moonlighter (1953)
15. Murder in the Museum (1934)
aka: Five Deadly Vices
16. My Pal Trigger (1946)
17. Mystery Man (1935)
18. People Will Talk (1935)
19. Psycho (1960)
20. Red Lights Ahead (1936)
21. Red River Valley (1936)
aka: Man of the Frontier
22. Roaring Six Guns (1937)
23. Ruby Gentry (1952)
24. South of Santa Fe (1942)
25. The Strawberry Roan (1948)
26. Under Fiesta Stars (1941)
27. Windjammer (1937)
28. Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
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