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Code of the West   1947     2 stars    N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke  
Cast: James Warren, Debra Alden, John Laurenz, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr, Rita Lynn, Robert Clarke, Harry Woods, Carol Forman, Harry Harvey, Phil Warren, Emmett Lynn, Budd Buster, Jason Robards Sr.

  Villainous Boyd Carter (Raymond Burr), knowing that the railroad will be coming through the area, attempts to bully the homesteaders into leaving. But along comes Bob Wade (James Warren) in the nick of time to save the day. A fun movie based on a Zane Grey novel.



Cast
James Warren Bob Wade
Debra Alden Ruth Stockton
John Laurenz Chito Rafferty
Steve Brodie Henchman Matt Saunders
Raymond Burr Boyd Carter
Rita Lynn Pepita
Robert Clarke Harry Stockton
Harry Woods Marshall Nate Hatfield
Carol Forman Milly Saunders
Harry Harvey Henry Stockton
Phil Warren Henchman Wes
Emmett Lynn Doc Quinn
Budd Buster Hotel Clerk Higgins
Jason Robards Sr. Morley

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Dangerous Passage   1944     2 stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Robert Lowery, Phyllis Brooks, Charles Arnt, Jack La Rue, Victor Kilian, Alec Craig, John Eldredge, William Edmunds, Will Wright

  Joe Beck (Robert Lowery) inherits a fortune, but he must sail from South America to the U.S. in order to claim his money in Texas. On the voyage, he falls in love with sultry singer Nita Paxton (Phyllis Brooks) and, at the same time, finds himself the victim of attempts on his life by another traveler who wants the inheritance.


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Dark Mountain   1944     1 and a half stars    N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Regis Toomey, Eddie Quillan, Elisha Cook Jr., Ralph Dunn, Walter Baldwin, Virginia Sale, Byron Foulger, Johnny Fisher, Alex Callam, Eddie Cane

  Forest Ranger Don Bradley (Robert Lowery) loves Kay (Ellen Drew), but by the time he gets a promotion that would allow him to marry Kay, she marries another–gangster Steve (Regis Toomey). But it turns out that the marriage was a convenience for Steve, and now she is being held by Steve against her will in a mountain cabin. Don comes to the rescue.


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Dick Tracy   1945     2 stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective

Director: William Berke  
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer, Lyle Latell, Joseph Crehan, Mickey Kuhn, Tommy Noonan, Jason Robards Sr., Trevor Bardette, Morgan Wallace, Milton Parsons, William Halligan

  Chester Gould's comic-strip characters come to the screen as Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) and his partner Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) hunt for serial killer Splitface (Mike Mazurki).

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The Falcon in Mexico   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Tom Conway, Mona Maris, Martha Vickers, Nestor Paiva, Mary Currier, Cecilia Callejo, Emory Parnell, Joseph Vitale, Pedro de Cordoba, Bryant Washburn

  When a Mexico City art gallery owner is killed after a painting by a "dead" artist shows up in his shop, the Falcon steps in to solve the mystery.

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The Falcon's Adventure   1946     2 stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Tom Conway, Madge Meredith, Edward Brophy, Robert Warwick, Jason Robards Sr., Steve Brodie, Ian Wolfe, Myrna Dell

  In Tom Conway's last portrayal of the Falcon he tries to locate the stolen synthetic diamond formula in this remake of "A Date with the Falcon."

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Minesweeper   1943     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Russell Hayden, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Emma Dunn, Charles D. Brown, Chick Chandler, Douglas Fowley, Frank Fenton, Ralph Sanford, Robert Mitchum, Dub Taylor

  Naval officer Richard Houston (Richard Arlen), who had deserted the Navy due to his chronic gambling, reenlists as a seaman under an assumed name when World War II breaks out. He is assigned to a minesweeper where he becomes a hero by destroying a new type of enemy mine. Another film to keep up the morale back home during World War II.


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The Navy Way   1944     1 star    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Robert Lowery, Jean Parker, William Henry, Roscoe Karns, Sharon Douglas, Robert Armstrong, Tom Keene, Larry Nunn, Mary Treen, Joseph Crehan

  Disgruntled boxer Johnny (Robert Lowery) has a tough time adjusting to regimented life as he learns the "Navy Way" during boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. But he finally sees the need for teamwork in one of a series of World War II propaganda films.


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Robin Hood of the Range   1943     2 stars    N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Charles Starrett, Arthur Hunnicutt, Kay Harris, Frank LaRue, Kenneth MacDonald, Hal Price, Johnny Mitchell, Edward Peil Sr., Bud Osborne, Stanley Brown, Jimmy Wakely, Ted Mapes, Merrill McCormick, John Tyrrell, Herman Hack

  Steve Marlowe (Charles Starrett), ala Robin Hood, is out to save settlers from the greedy railroad. Steve is the foster son of Henry Malone (Kenneth MacDonald) who runs the railroad, and, in order to help the homesteaders, Steve must disguise himself as "The Vulcan" in his battle against the railroad.



Cast
Charles Starrett Steve Marlowe
Arthur Hunnicutt Arkansas
Kay Harris Julie Marlowe
Frank LaRue Carter
Kenneth MacDonald Henry Marlowe
Hal Price Sheriff
Johnny Mitchell Ned Harding
Edward Peil Sr. Grady
Bud Osborne Thompson
Stanley Brown Santana
Jimmy Wakely Himself, Singing Trio head
Ted Mapes Henchman
Merrill McCormick Glover
John Tyrrell Tollkeeper
Herman Hack Hayes
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Poster Art From art.comShoot to Kill   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Russell Wade, Luana Walters, Edmund MacDonald, Robert Kent, Vince Barnett, Nestor Paiva, Charles Trowbridge, Harry Brown, Harry Cheshire, John Elliott, Ted Hecht, Gene Rodgers

  Crooked Assistant District Attorney Lawrence Dale (Edmund MacDonald) frames gangster Dixie Logan (Robert Kent) who wants in on the action. Dixie's wife, Marian (Luana Walters), and reporter George Mitchell (Russell Wade) expose Lawrence's evil ways. Told in flashback by Marian.


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Speed to Spare   1948     1 and a half stars    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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Sunset Pass   1946     2 stars    N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke  
Cast: James Warren, Nan Leslie, John Laurenz, Jane Greer, Robert Barrat, Harry Woods, Robert Clarke, Steve Brodie, Harry Harvey, Clem Fuller, Artie Ortego

  This film, based on a Zane Grey novel, follows the adventures of railroad officer Rocky (James Warren) and sidekick Chito (John Laurenz) who are assigned to bring a train-robbing gang to justice. One fly in the ointment: Rocky's love interest Jane's (Nan Leslie) brother is one of the bad guys.



Cast
James Warren Rocky
Nan Leslie Jane
John Laurenz Chito
Jane Greer Helen
Robert Barrat Rand
Harry Woods Cinnabar
Robert Clarke Ash, Jane's brother
Steve Brodie Slagle
Harry Harvey Banker Daab
Clem Fuller Posse member
Artie Ortego Posse member

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That's My Baby   1944     1 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Animation / Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Richard Arlen, Ellen Drew, Leonid Kinskey, Minor Watson, Richard Bailey, Marjorie Manners, Madeline Grey, Alex Callam, P.J. Kelly, William "Billy" Benedict, Jack Chefe, Mike Riley, Freddie Fisher

  For many years, R.P. Moody (Minor Watson) has suffered from depression, and now his daughter Betty (Ellen Drew) and her boyfriend Tim (Richard Arlen) plan to bring vaudevillians into the home to cheer him up. Good singing and dancing add to the fun, but the real highlight of this film is David Fleisher's ("Popeye" animator) animated sequence.



Cast
Richard Arlen Tim Jones
Ellen Drew Betty Moody
Leonid Kinskey Doctor Svatsky
Minor Watson R.P. Moody
Richard Bailey Hilton Payne
Marjorie Manners Miss Wilson
Madeline Grey Hettie Moody
Alex Callam Doctor Calloway
P.J. Kelly Henry Austin
William "Billy" Benedict Office Boy
Jack Chefe Gus
Mike Riley Himself
Freddie Fisher Himself

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Movie Quick Pick
1. Code of the West (1947)
2. Dangerous Passage (1944)
3. Dark Mountain (1944)
4. Dick Tracy (1945)
   aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
5. The Falcon in Mexico (1944)
6. The Falcon's Adventure (1946)
7. Minesweeper (1943)
8. The Navy Way (1944)
9. Robin Hood of the Range (1943)
10. Shoot to Kill (1947)
11. Speed to Spare (1948)
12. Sunset Pass (1946)
13. That's My Baby (1944)


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