Born to Kill 1947 N/R, 92 min. Genre: Drama aka: Lady of Deceit
Director: Robert Wise Cast: Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor, Walter Slezak, Phillip Terry, Audrey Long, Elisha Cook Jr., Isabel Jewell, Esther Howard, Kathryn Card, Tony Barrett
Double murderer Sam Wild (Lawrence Tierney) marries Georgia (Audrey Long), but he prefers her sister (Claire Trevor) with whom he has an affair. Meanwhile, the police investigate the murders. A tough film–classic film noir.
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome 1947 N/R, 65 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
Director: John Rawlins Cast: Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley, Lyle Latell, Skelton Knaggs, Tony Barrett, Joseph Crehan, Jason Robards Sr., June Clayworth, Jim Nolan, Milton Parsons, Lex Barker, Robert Bray, Harry Strang
Dastardly criminal Gruesome (Boris Karloff) uses gas bombs to paralyze victims while he robs banks–until Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) comes to the rescue.
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma 1947 N/R, 60 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery
Director: John Rawlins Cast: Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher, Jack Lambert, Ian Keith, Tony Barrett, Tom Keene, Jason Robards Sr., Harry Strang, Bernadene Hayes, Jimmy Conlin, William B. Davidson, Al Bridge, Sean McClory
Chester Gould's comic-strip characters are back–this time Ralph Byrd again takes on the title role of Dick Tracy who must contend with Steve "The Claw Michel" (Jack Lambert) whose hand is a steel claw.
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Seven Keys to Baldpate 1947 N/R, 66 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Lew Landers Cast: Phillip Terry, Jacqueline White, Eduardo Ciannelli, Arthur Shields, Jason Robards Sr., Margaret Lindsay, Jimmy Conlin, Tom Keene, Tony Barrett, Pierre Watkin
Based on George M. Cohan's play, which in turn was taken from Earl Derr Biggers' book, this story has been filmed a number of times. The plot centers on a mystery writer who heads for the Baldpate Inn where he plans to complete the writing of his novel in 24 hours.
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Under the Tonto Rim 1947 N/R, 61 min. Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin, Tom Keene, Carol Forman, Tony Barrett, Harry Harvey, Jason Robards Sr., Robert Clarke, Jay Norris, Lex Barker, Steve Savage
After Brad's (Tim Holt) stagecoach is held up and one of his drivers is killed, he sets out for revenge. But the gang is holed up in a secret hideout, so Brad has work to do, which includes befriending a prisoner. Very loosely based on a Zane Grey story.
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Wild Horse Mesa 1947 N/R, 61 min. Genre: Western
Director: Wallace Grissell Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin, Tom Keene, Jason Robards Sr., Tony Barrett, Harry Woods, William Gould, Robert Bray, Dick Foote, Frank Yaconelli
Dave (Tim Holt) and sidekick Chito (Richard Martin) take on the job of rounding up wild mustangs for Pop Melbern (Jason Robards Sr.). When the dastardly Jay (Harry Woods) kills Pop and takes the horses, Dave and Chito take off–hot on his trail. Pop's daughter Sue (Nan Leslie) is the love interest in this tale based on a Zane Grey story.
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| 1. Born to Kill (1947) aka: Lady of Deceit
2. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff aka: Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
3. Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
4. Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947)
5. Under the Tonto Rim (1947)
6. Wild Horse Mesa (1947)
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