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Ace Drummond   1936     2 stars    N/R, 255 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith  
Cast: John "Dusty" King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr., Guy Bates Post, Lon Chaney Jr., Jackie Morrow, Selmer Jackson, Robert Warwick, Arthur Loft, C. Montague Shaw, Frederick Vogeding, Al Bridge, James B. Leong, James Eagles, Chester Gan

  Based on events in the life of World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker (who also created the comic strip character of Ace Drummond), Ace (John "Dusty" King) is a flying G-man who is sent to Mongolia to uncover the identity of a villain known as "The Dragon." While there, he meets Peggy (Jean Rogers) who is searching for her missing father. It takes 13 episodes, but together they take care of both problems.



Cast
John "Dusty" King Ace Drummond
Jean Rogers Peggy Trainor
Noah Beery Jr. Jerry
Guy Bates Post The Grand Lama
Lon Chaney Jr. Henchman Ivan
Jackie Morrow Billy Meredith
Selmer Jackson William Meredith, Sr.
Robert Warwick Winston
Arthur Loft Chang-Ho, The Dragon
C. Montague Shaw Dr. Trainor
Frederick Vogeding Bauer
Al Bridge Paul Wyckoff
James B. Leong Henry Kee
James Eagles Johnny Wong
Chester Gan Kai-Chek

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The Ape   1940     1 star    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: William Nigh  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Gertrude Hoffman, Henry Hall, Gene O'Donnell, Dorothy Vaughan, Selmer Jackson, George Cleveland, Ray Corrigan, Mary Field, I. Stanford Jolley, Pauline Drake, Jack Kennedy, Philo McCullough

  In need of spinal fluid to cure a young girl's paralysis, Dr. Adrian (Boris Karloff) camouflages himself in an ape skin and murders townsfolk to obtain their spinal fluids for his serum.


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The Atomic Submarine   1959     2 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet  
Cast: Tom Conway, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey, Arthur Franz, Selmer Jackson, Bob Steele, Victor Varconi, Joi Lansing

  After losing eight ships and seven submarines in Arctic waters, the U.S.S. Tigershark is sent out on a mission to investigate the disappearances and encounters an undersea alien spaceship.

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Autumn Leaves   1956     2 and a half stars    N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Aldrich  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera Miles, Lorne Greene, Ruth Donnelly, Shepperd Strudwick, Selmer Jackson, Maxine Cooper, Marjorie Bennett, Leonard Mudie

  When relatives visit his home following his marriage to an older woman, Milly (Joan Crawford), Burt Hanson (Cliff Robertson) suffers mental anguish when he discovers his father in bed with his first wife.

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Babies for Sale   1940     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Barton  
Cast: Rochelle Hudson, Glenn Ford, Miles Mander, Joe De Stefani, Selmer Jackson, Georgia Caine, John Qualen, Mary Currier, Isabel Jewell, Eva Hyde

  When babies are exploited by criminals who sell them to hopeful, would-be parents, reporter Steve Burton (Glenn Ford) tries to get the goods on the racketeers.

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The Big Noise   1944     1 star    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm St. Clair  
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Doris Merrick, Arthur Space, Philip Van Zandt, Francis Ford, Veda Ann Borg, Robert Blake, Frank Fenton, James Bush, Selmer Jackson, Harry Hayden

  While delivering a new weapon to Washington, D.C., Laurel and Hardy fend off a gang of thieves in their own inimitable manner. Probably their worst film.


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Boston Blackie and the Law   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: D. Ross Lederman  
Cast: Chester Morris, Trudy Marshall, Constance Dowling, Richard Lane, George E. Stone, Frank Sully, Warren Ashe, Selmer Jackson, Ted Hecht, Eddie Dunn, Eddie Fetherston, Brian O'Hara, Pat O'Malley, Edward Keane

  In this remake of "Alias Boston Blackie" (1942), Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) is involved in a magic act at a women's prison where inmate Dinah Moran (Constance Dowling) uses the act to disappear. Blackie learns that Dinah's ex-husband Lampau (Warren Ashe) is a magician who has changed his name to John Jani, is performing near by, and is planning to marry his assistant Irene (Trudy Marshall). Blackie warns Lampau that Dinah has escaped, hides him, and then masquerades as Lampau. But Lampau is murdered, and Blackie is arrested for the crime. Blackie escapes from prison and uses magic to trick the murderess into admitting that she killed Lampau.



Cast
Chester Morris Boston Blackie
Trudy Marshall Irene
Constance Dowling Dinah Moran
Richard Lane Inspector Farraday
George E. Stone The Runt
Frank Sully Detective Sgt. Matthews
Warren Ashe John Lampau aka John Jani
Selmer Jackson Warden Lund
Ted Hecht Harry Burton
Eddie Dunn Patrolman Peterson
Eddie Fetherston Reporter Jackson
Brian O'Hara Cop
Pat O'Malley Coroner
Edward Keane Bank Manager Andrews
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Bridge of Sighs   1936     1 star    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Onslow Stevens, Dorothy Tree, Jack La Rue, Walter Byron, Mary Doran, John Kelly, Oscar Apfel, Paul Fix, Bryant Washburn, Robert Homans, Lafe McKee, Selmer Jackson

  Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Powell (Onslow Stevens) loves Marion (Dorothy Tree) who (unknown to Jeffrey) is the sister of a man Jeffrey wrongfully sent to prison for murder. Marion attempts to clear her brother's name by getting committed to prison in order to get the proof from an inmate. When Jeffrey finds out about her actions, he sets out to find the truth.

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Charlie Chan at the Olympics   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone  
Cast: Warner Oland, Katherine DeMille, Pauline Moore, Allan Lane, Keye Luke, C. Henry Gordon, John Eldredge, Jonathan Hale, Andrew Tombes, Selmer Jackson, Tom Layne Jr., Morgan Wallace, Frederick Vogeding, Arno Frey, Howard C. Hickman

  Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) rides in the dirigible "Hindenburg" on his way to Berlin in order to track down an espionage ring that has hijacked an experimental plane. They plan to sell the plane's remote control device that allows it to fly unmanned. Coincidentally, Charlie's son Lee (Keye Luke) is on the United States swimming team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and, of course, will aid Charlie in the investigation. Charlie suspects that Yvonne Roland (Katherine DeMille) is a spy and works with U.S. Navy officials to solve the case. During the investigation, Lee is kidnapped during a wild chase through Berlin after Yvonne hides the stolen device in the luggage of Lee's teammate Richard's (Allan Lane) girlfriend Betty (Pauline Moore). Another good "Charlie Chan" film.



Cast
Warner Oland Charlie Chan
Katherine DeMille Yvonne Roland
Pauline Moore Betty Adams
Allan Lane Richard Masters
Keye Luke Lee Chan
C. Henry Gordon Arthur Hughes
John Eldredge Mr. Cartwright
Jonathan Hale Mr. Hopkins
Andrew Tombes Homicide Chief E.R. Scott
Selmer Jackson Navy Commander
Tom Layne Jr. Charlie Chan Jr.
Morgan Wallace Honorabgle Charles Zaraka
Frederick Vogeding Insp. Strasser
Arno Frey Carlos, Zaraka Henchman
Howard C. Hickman Police Doctor
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Poster Art From art.comCharlie Chan at the Opera   1936     3 stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone  
Cast: Warner Oland, Boris Karloff, Charlotte Henry, Keye Luke, Thomas Beck, William Demarest, Gregory Gaye, Frank Conroy, Guy Usher, Selmer Jackson, Margaret Irving, Nedda Harrigan, Maurice Cass

  This is one of the best in the long line of Charlie Chan films. In this outing, Chan (Warner Oland) solves the disappearance of a mental patient and two murders during an opera performance. Boris Karloff plays a baritone, who has more than a few mental problems in this thirteenth film in the series.


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Crime Doctor's Diary   1949     1 and a half stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Seymour Friedman  
Cast: Warner Baxter, Lois Maxwell, Stephen Dunne, Adele Jergens, Don Beddoe, Whit Bissell, Robert Armstrong, George Meeker, Selmer Jackson, Claire Carleton

  This is the last in the series, and it's time had come. This one doesn't measure up to the earlier, more lively, entries. In his last case, Crime Doctor is out to clear his patient of murder and arson charges.

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Poster Art From art.comDillinger   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Max Nosseck  
Cast: Lawrence Tierney, Edmund Lowe, Anne Jeffreys, Eduardo Ciannelli, Elisha Cook Jr., Marc Lawrence, Ralph Lewis, Ludwig Stossel, Dewey Robinson, Selmer Jackson, Elsa Janssen, Constance Worth, William B. Davidson, Victor Kilian, Lou Lubin

  Gunned down by police in front of Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934, John Dillinger had been the FBI's Public Enemy Number One. Lawrence Tierney takes on the Dillinger role, but Edmund Lowe gets the more interesting role of gang chieftan Specs Green in this story tracing Dillinger's criminal career, which extends from petty thefts to bank robberies.



Cast
Lawrence Tierney John Dillinger
Edmund Lowe Specs Green
Anne Jeffreys Helen Rogers
Eduardo Ciannelli Marco Minelli
Elisha Cook Jr. Kirk Otto
Marc Lawrence Doc Madison
Ralph Lewis Tony
Ludwig Stossel Mr. Otto
Dewey Robinson Prison Guard
Selmer Jackson Dentist
Elsa Janssen Mrs. Otto
Constance Worth Blonde
William B. Davidson Bank President
Victor Kilian Pa Dillinger
Lou Lubin Walter

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Easy Money   1936     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Onslow Stevens, Kay Linaker, Noel Madison, Allen Vincent, Barbara Barondess, Wallis Clark, Selmer Jackson, Robert Homans, Robert Graves, John Kelly, Robert Frazer, Barbara Bedford

  Prosecuting attorney Dan Adams (Onslow Stevens) resigns his position and goes undercover working to get the goods on a gang of fake-accident racketeers, and, in the process, his brother Eddie (Allen Vincent) is murdered by the gangsters. With Eddie's death, Dan's assistant Carol Carter (Kay Linaker) comes up with key evidence against the gang, but gang leader "Duke" Trotti (Noel Madison) has plans to do away with Carol before she can implicate them.



Cast
Onslow Stevens Dan Adams
Kay Linaker Carol Carter
Noel Madison "Duke" Trotti
Allen Vincent Eddie Adams
Barbara Barondess Tonia
Wallis Clark Mr. Curtis
Selmer Jackson Mr. Harrison
Robert Homans Sam Belden
Robert Graves Sillsby
John Kelly Carney
Robert Frazer Lab Man
Barbara Bedford Mrs. Turner
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A Family Affair   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George B. Seitz  
Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Eric Linden, Charley Grapewin, Spring Byington, Julie Haydon, Sara Haden, Allen Vincent, Selmer Jackson, Harlan Briggs, Margaret Marquis

  This, the first in a series of 15 Andy Hardy films, stars Lionel Barrymore and Spring Byington as Judge and Mrs Hardy. Their roles would be taken over by Lewis Stone and Fay Holden in following films. This story provides a sentimental view of American life in small towns during the Great Depression.

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Front Page Woman   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Bette Davis, George Brent, Roscoe Karns, Wini Shaw, J. Carrol Naish, Joseph Crehan, J. Farrell MacDonald, Addison Richards, Selmer Jackson, Joe King

  Newspaper reporters, Ellen (Bette Davis) and Curt (George Brent), are in love with each other, but they are always on the lookout for a chance to be first to file the latest hot news story.

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Gangster's Boy   1938     1 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Nigh  
Cast: Jackie Cooper, Robert Warwick, Lucy Gilman, Louise Lorimer, Tommy Wonder, Selmer Jackson, Betty Blythe, Bobby Stone, William Gould, Huntley Gordon, Hooper Atchley, Jack Kennedy

  Hard-working teenager Larry Kelly (Jackie Cooper) tries to make amends for his father's–Tim 'Knuckles' Kelly (Robert Warwick)–past by taking the rap for a murder committed by a friend.


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Heading for Heaven   1947     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis D. Collins  
Cast: Stuart Erwin, Glenda Farrell, Russ Vincent, Irene Ryan, Milburn Stone, George O'Hanlon, Janice Wilson, Ralph Hodges, Dick Elliott, Charles Williams, Selmer Jackson, Ben Welden

  Nervous, small-town realtor Henry (Stuart Erwin) is misdiagnosed as having three months to live. When his clothes are found, it is assumed that he had committed suicide, and the fun begins.


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Hellcats of the Navy   1957     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Nathan Juran  
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Nancy Davis, Arthur Franz, Robert Arthur, Harry Lauter, Selmer Jackson, William Leslie, Joe Turkel, Don Keefer, Maurice Manson

  This is a war drama about a Navy submarine commander (Ronald Reagan) who endures the dangers of submarine patrol while his love, Helen (Nancy Davis), waits for his return. This is the only time the couple appeared together in a movie.


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Here Comes Mr. Jordan   1941     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Alexander Hall  
Cast: Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, Edward Everett Horton, Rita Johnson, James Gleason, John Emery, Donald MacBride, Don Costello, Halliwell Hobbes, Benny Rubin, Lloyd Bridges, Heinie Conklin, Joseph Crehan, Selmer Jackson

  Just before his scheduled heavyweight championship fight, prizefighter Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) dies in a plane crash. The celestial Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains) sends Joe's soul back to Earth in the body of Bruce Farnsworth whose wife Julia (Rita Johnson) and her lover Tony (John Emery) have plotted his demise. They do the evil deed, but Joe has taken over Farnsworth's body and leaves the scene. Now, Joe hires his manager Max Corkle (James Gleason) to get him in shape as a prizefighter. Joe meets Betty Logan (Evelyn Keyes) whose father was framed by Farnsworth, falls in love with her, and straightens out Farnsworth's debt to his investors. This inspires Julia and Tony to plot the killing of "Farnsworth" once again. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Supporting Actor (Gleason) and won Oscars for Writing (original story and screenplay).



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Robert Montgomery Joe Pendleton
Claude Rains Mr. Jordon
Evelyn Keyes Bette Logan
Edward Everett Horton Messenger No. 7013
Rita Johnson Julia Farnsworth
James Gleason Max Corkle
John Emery Tony Abbott
Donald MacBride Inspector Williams
Don Costello Lefty
Halliwell Hobbes Sisk
Benny Rubin Bugs
Lloyd Bridges Co-Pilot
Heinie Conklin Reporter
Joseph Crehan Doctor
Selmer Jackson Board Member
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Hey, Rookie   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Barton  
Cast: Larry Parks, Ann Miller, Joe Sawyer, Joe Besser, Selmer Jackson, Charles Trowbridge, Doodles Weaver, Jack Gilford, Robert Evans

  This World War II musical involves the USO's effort to put on a revue for American soldiers.

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Poster Art From art.comInternational Squadron   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Lewis Seiler  
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Olympe Bradna, James Stephenson, William Lundigan, Joan Perry, Reginald Denny, Cliff Edwards, Julie Bishop, John Ridgely, Selmer Jackson

  A young American becomes a hero when he flies with the Royal Air Force in the days before America entered World War II.

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Johnny Apollo   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Hathaway  
Cast: Tyrone Power, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold, Lloyd Nolan, Charley Grapewin, Lionel Atwill, Marc Lawrence, Jonathan Hale, Russell Hicks, Fuzzy Knight, Harry Rosenthal, Charles(2) Lane, Selmer Jackson, Charles Trowbridge, John Hamilton

  Robert Cain Sr. (Edward Arnold) is a wealthy broker who is convicted of embezzlement and sent to jail. His upstanding son, Bob (Tyrone Power), is ashamed of his father and changes his name. After relenting, Bob decides to try to get his father released, but that takes money and means working for mobster Mickey Dwyer (Lloyd Nolan). Bob uses the alias of "Johnny Apollo" and hooks up with Mickey, but both end up in the same jail as Bob's father. All the problems get worked out, and Bob even wins the heart of Mickey's daughter Lucky Dubarry (Dorothy Lamour).

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The Little Giant   1933     3 stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Roy Del Ruth  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Helen Vinson, Mary Astor, Kenneth Thomson, Russell Hopton, Shirley Grey, Don Dillaway, Berton Churchill, Selmer Jackson, Dewey Robinson, Louise Mackintosh, Rolfe Sedan, Joan Barclay, Guy Usher, William Worthington

  Prohibition has ended, and Chicago gangster Bugs Ahearn (Edward G. Robinson) and chief lieutenant Al Daniels (Russell Hopton) head west to Santa Barbara where Bugs plans to gain respectability. Bugs rents a mansion from Ruth Wayburn (Mary Astor) and hires her as his personal assistant and social secretary. Meanwhile, Bugs falls in love with socialite Polly Cass (Helen Vinson) and asks her to marry him. But, Polly, without Bugs' knowledge, continues her affair with John Staley (Kenneth Thomson), and her family swindles Bugs out of his ill-gotten fortune. When Ruth, who has fallen in love with Bugs, finally tells Bugs about Polly's family's activities, Bugs calls in the mob to help him out.



Cast
Edward G. Robinson James Francis "Bugs"/Jim Ahern
Helen Vinson Polly Cass
Mary Astor Ruth Wayburn
Kenneth Thomson John Stanley
Russell Hopton Al Daniels
Shirley Grey Edith Merriam
Don Dillaway Mr. Gordon Cass
Berton Churchill Donald Hadley Cass
Selmer Jackson Radio Announcer (voice)
Dewey Robinson Butch Zamotoskovich
Louise Mackintosh Mrs. Cass
Rolfe Sedan Waiter
Joan Barclay Society Girl
Guy Usher Detective
William Worthington Harry S. Ames
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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round   1937     2 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Reisner  
Cast: Leo Carrillo, Ann Dvorak, James Gleason, Luis Alberni, Smiley Burnette, Selmer Jackson, Moroni Olsen, Max Terhune, Gene Autry, Cab Calloway

  There are plenty of songs and performers in this musical comedy. The storyline involves bad guys taking over a record company and forcing performers to do their thing, but problems ensue.


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Miss Annie Rooney   1942     2 stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edwin L. Marin  
Cast: Shirley Temple, William Gargan, Guy Kibbee, Dickie Moore, Peggy Ryan, Gloria Holden, June Lockhart, Selmer Jackson, Virginia Sale, Roland Dupree, Jonathan Hale

  Annie Rooney (Shirley Temple) is a poor girl who falls in love with a wealthy youth, Marty (Dickie Moore). Shirley receives her first screen kiss.

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Poster Art From art.comMy Man Godfrey   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Gregory LaCava  
Cast: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Alan Mowbray, Jean Dixon, Mischa Auer, Franklin Pangborn, Selmer Jackson, Pat Flaherty, Robert Light, James Flavin, Bess Flowers, Edward Gargan

  Wealthy debutante Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) wins the prize in the scavenger hunt when she returns to the party with Godfrey (William Powell) as her "forgotten man" item. That event begins a chain of events that leads to Godfrey becoming part of the Bullock household where he serves as their butler and tries to straighten out the pretentious Bullock family members. Six Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actor (Powell), Actress (Lombard), Supporting Actor and Actress (Mischa Auer and Alice Brady), and Director.



Cast
William Powell Godfrey
Carole Lombard Irene Bullock
Eugene Pallette Alexander Bullock
Alice Brady Angelica Bullock
Gail Patrick Cornelia Bullock
Alan Mowbray Tommy Gray
Jean Dixon Molly
Mischa Auer Carlo
Franklin Pangborn Guthrie
Selmer Jackson Blake
Pat Flaherty Mike Flaherty
Robert Light Faithful George
James Flavin Detective
Bess Flowers Mrs. Merriweather
Edward Gargan Detective

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Paper Bullets   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Gangs, Inc.
Crime, Inc

Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Joan Woodbury, Jack La Rue, Linda Ware, John Archer, Vince Barnett, Alan Ladd, Gavin Gordon, William Halligan, George Pembroke, Selmer Jackson, Phillip Trent, Kenneth Harlan, Bryant Washburn, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Robert Strange

  Rita Adams (Joan Woodbury) had been raised in an orphanage with fellow orphans Bob Elliot and Mickey Roma (John Archer and Jack La Rue). As an adult, Rita takes the rap for wealthy playboy Harold's (Phillip Trent) hit-and-run crime and ends up in jail. When she is released from prison, Rita determines to get vengeance against Harold's father Clarence (George Pembroke) who was responsible for her being sent to prison. Meanwhile, her childhood friend Bob is now an undercover agent trying to snare mobster Mickey, and Rita is the key to his investigation. Rita rises to power in the criminal world but ends up back in prison; however, this time her childhood sweetheart Bob promises to be waiting when she is released.



Cast
Joan Woodbury Rita Adams
Jack La Rue Mickey Roma
Linda Ware Donna Andrews
John Archer Bob Elliott
Vince Barnett Schribbler
Alan Ladd Jimmy Kelly
Gavin Gordon Kurt Parrish
William Halligan Chief Flynn
George Pembroke Clarence Dewitt
Selmer Jackson District Attorney
Phillip Trent Harold Dewitt
Kenneth Harlan Jim Adams
Bryant Washburn Bruce King
Alden "Stephen" Chase Joe Kent
Robert Strange Lou Wood

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Parachute Battalion   1941     2 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Leslie Goodwins  
Cast: Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Harry Carey, Buddy Ebsen, Paul Kelly, Richard Cromwell, Robert Barrat, Erville Alderson, Edward Fielding, Selmer Jackson, Grant Withers, Walter Sande, Kathryn Sheldon, Eddie Dunn

  In this Hollywood propaganda film just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Army trainees–Donald Morse (Robert Preston), Bill Burke (Edmond O'Brien), and Jeff Hollis (Buddy Ebsen)–are training for the parachute corps at Fort Benning, Georgia. While concentrating on parachute practice, they still make use of their free time, and Donald and Bill find themselves competing for the affections of beautiful Kit Richards (Nancy Kelly) whose father just happens to be tough MSgt. Bill "Thunderhead" Richards (Harry Carey).



Cast
Robert Preston Donald Morse
Nancy Kelly Kit Richards
Edmond O'Brien Bill Burke
Harry Carey MSgt. "Thunderhead" Richards
Buddy Ebsen Jeff Hollis
Paul Kelly Sgt. Tex McBride
Richard Cromwell Spence
Robert Barrat Col. Burke
Erville Alderson Pa Hollis
Edward Fielding Chief of Infantry
Selmer Jackson Thomas Morse
Grant Withers Captain
Walter Sande Medical Officer
Kathryn Sheldon Ma Hollis
Eddie Dunn Recruiting Officer
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Public Hero No. 1   1935     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: J. Walter Ruben  
Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris, Joseph Calleia, Paul Kelly, Lewis Stone, Paul Hurst, George E. Stone, Selmer Jackson, Walter Brennan

  FBI agents are not far behind mob boss Sonny (Joseph Calleia) who has escaped from prison. This is an entertaining, suspense-filled drama featuring Lionel Barrymore as a hard-drinking doctor for the mob.

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Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island   1937     2 stars    N/R, 260 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Ray Taylor, Mack V. Wright  
Cast: Mala, Mamo Clark, Herbert Rawlinson, William Newell, John Ward, Selmer Jackson, John Dilson, John Picorri, George Chesebro, Bob Kortman, George Cleveland, Lloyd Whitlock, Tracy Roebuck, Herbert Weber, Anthony Pawley

  A U.S. Intelligence Agency sends Agent Mala (Mala) to a South Pacific island to investigate the destruction of a dirigible, which had stopped for refueling. Mala finds that spies on the island are using their technology to cause volcanic eruptions to keep the natives in line while they do their spy work. A 14-episode serial.



Cast
Mala Agent Ray Mala
Mamo Clark Princess
Herbert Rawlinson Grant Jackson
William Newell Hank McClaurie
John Ward Anthony Tupper
Selmer Jackson Mr. Canfield
John Dilson E.G. Ellsworth
John Picorri Porotu
George Chesebro Draker
Bob Kortman Gang Yacht Capt. Wilson
George Cleveland Goebel
Lloyd Whitlock Lamar
Tracy Roebuck Larkin, Gang Monitor
Herbert Weber Stevens
Anthony Pawley Clark

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Sadie McKee   1934     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Clarence Brown  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, Esther Ralston, Jean Dixon, Leo G. Carroll, Akim Tamiroff, Mary Forbes, Helen Ware, Matt McHugh, Zelda Sears, Wade Boteler, Selmer Jackson, Samuel S. Hinds

  Housemaid Sadie McKee (Joan Crawford) is working for wealthy Michael Alderson (Franchot Tone) and his family when she elopes with her boyfriend Tommy (Gene Raymond) to New York City. But, before Sadie and Tommy get married, Tommy dumps her when he takes up with showgirl Dolly (Esther Ralston). Devastated, Sadie takes a nightclub job, accepts a drunken marriage proposal from millionaire Jack Brennan (Edward Arnold), and marries him. Now known as a gold digger, Sadie does help Brennan overcome his alcoholism. Has Sadie possibly found true love, or is it still waiting in the wings? The song "All I Do Is Dream of You" was introduced in this film.



Cast
Joan Crawford Sadie McKee
Gene Raymond Tommy Wallace
Franchot Tone Michael Alderson
Edward Arnold Jack Brennan
Esther Ralston Dolly Merrick
Jean Dixon Opal
Leo G. Carroll Phelps,Brennan's Butler
Akim Tamiroff Ricconi, the Cafe Owner
Mary Forbes Mrs. Alderson
Helen Ware Mrs. McKee
Matt McHugh Taxi Driver
Zelda Sears Mrs. Craney, the Landlady
Wade Boteler Motorcycle Cop
Selmer Jackson Tiffany Salesman
Samuel S. Hinds Dr. Branch
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Shock   1946     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Drama
Director: Alfred L. Werker  
Cast: Vincent Price, Lynn Bari, Frank Latimore, Anabel Shaw, Stephen Dunne, Reed Hadley, Renee Carson, Charles Trowbridge, John Davidson, Selmer Jackson, Pierre Watkin, Robert Adler, George E. Stone, Charles Tannen, Mary Young

  After witnessing a murder, Elaine Jordan (Lynn Bari) seeks help from a psychiatrist, Dr. Cross (Vincent Price), who is–unknown to Elaine–the killer she saw.



Cast
Vincent Price Dr. Richard Cross
Lynn Bari Elaine Jordan
Frank Latimore Lt. Paul Stewart
Anabel Shaw Janet Stewart
Stephen Dunne Dr. Stevens
Reed Hadley D.A. O'Neill
Renee Carson Head Nurse Miss Hatfield
Charles Trowbridge Dr. Franklin Harvey
John Davidson Mr. Edwards
Selmer Jackson Dr. Blair
Pierre Watkin Hotel Manager Blake
Robert Adler Male Nurse Frank
George E. Stone Cab Driver
Charles Tannen Hotel Clerk
Mary Young Mrs. Penny

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South of the Border   1939     1 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Sherman  
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Lupita Tovar, Mary Lee, Duncan Renaldo, Selmer Jackson, Frank Reicher, William Farnum, Dick Botiller

  With Germany being a big international threat at this time, this movie takes up the theme when Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette head to Mexico to deal with fascist agents who are causing real problems.    1 User Review




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Poster Art From art.comThat's My Boy   1951     1 and a half stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hal Walker  
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Ruth Hussey, Eddie Mayehoff, Marion Marshall, Polly Bergen, John McIntire, Selmer Jackson, Hugh Sanders, Francis Pierlot

  Martin and Lewis fans are the only ones who will enjoy this outing as Bill Baker (Dean Martin) tries to teach "Junior" Jackson (Jerry Lewis) the intricacies of playing college football.

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The Wrong Road   1937     1 and a half stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Cruze  
Cast: Richard Cromwell, Helen Mack, Lionel Atwill, Horace McMahon, Russ Powell, Billy Bevan, Marjorie Main, Rex Evans, Joseph Crehan, Arthur Hoyt, Syd Saylor, Selmer Jackson, Chester Clute

  Jimmy (Richard Cromwell) and Ruth (Helen Mack) are young and need money. Their solution: rob a bank, serve time, and spend the stolen money later. The plan works–until they are released from jail and have problems finding the hidden money. But, find it they do and, at the same time, come to their senses and turn the cache in to the authorities.



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Richard Cromwell Jimmy Caldwell
Helen Mack Ruth Holden
Lionel Atwill Mike Roberts
Horace McMahon Blackie Clayton
Russ Powell Chief Ira Foster
Billy Bevan McLean
Marjorie Main Martha Foster
Rex Evans Victor J. Holbrook
Joseph Crehan District Attorney
Arthur Hoyt Beamish
Syd Saylor Big Hobo
Selmer Jackson Judge
Chester Clute Dan O'Fearna

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You're Only Young Once   1937     2 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George B. Seitz  
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Frank Craven, Ann Rutherford, Eleanor Lynn, Ted Pearson, Sara Haden, Charles Judels, Selmer Jackson, Oscar O'Shea

  When the Hardy family (Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Mickey Rooney, and Cecilia Parker) visits the island of Catalina on their vacation, romance is a certainty.

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