Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 1942  N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Chester Morris, George E. Stone, Richard Lane, Forrest Tucker, William Wright, Constance Worth, Lloyd Corrigan, John Tyrrell, Walter Sande, Shirley Patterson, Ralph Dunn, Charles Sullivan, Jessie Arnold, Cyril Ring, Lloyd Bridges
In this "Boston Blackie" episode, Blackie (Chester Morris) and his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) are about to board a train when Blackie gets a call from his friend Arthur Manleder (Lloyd Corrigan) asking him to retrieve $60,000 from his apartment and then fly to California and give it to him. Police Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) gets wind of the request, arrives on the scene with Detective Sgt. Matthews (Walter Sande), and accuses Blackie of stealing. But, they let Blackie escape and follow him to California hoping to nail Manleder who they believe has possession of the stolen Monterey Diamond. Blackie suspects that he is being followed and uses his own unique methods to solve the case of the stolen diamond.
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Eve Knew Her Apples 1945 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Will Jason
Cast: Ann Miller, William Wright, Robert Williams, Ray Walker, Charles D. Brown, John Eldredge, Eddie Bruce, Frank Jaquet, Betty Hill, Syd Saylor, Si Jenks, Jessie Arnold, Al Hill
In this re-make of 1934's Academy Award winning "It Happened One Night," Ann Miller plays popular singer Eve Porter (rather than the rich heiress) who needs to get away for a vacation–and away from her stuffy fiance. So, she skips town by hiding in the back seat of a car owned by newspaper reporter Ward Williams (William Wright). And the fun and adventures begin as Ward seeks a good story while keeping a step ahead of her pursuers. Love blossoms.
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A Night to Remember 1942 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: Richard Wallace
Cast: Loretta Young, Brian Aherne, Jeff Donnell, William Wright, Gale Sondergaard, Sidney Toler, Donald MacBride, Lee Patrick, Don Costello, Blanche Yurka, Eddie Dunn, Richard Gaines, James Burke, George Chandler, Garry Owen
Mystery writer Jeff Troy (Brian Aherne) and his wife, Nancy (Loretta Young), move into a Greenwich Village basement flat. Nancy wants Jeff to complete a romance novel and believes the flat will provide inspiration for him. Nancy's plans go awry when they find a dead body in their apartment, but, after more than one misstep, the amateur sleuths really do find the killer.
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One Mysterious Night 1944  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Chester Morris, Janis Carter, Richard Lane, William Wright, George E. Stone, Robert Williams, Mark Roberts, Dorothy Malone, Lyle Latell, George McKay, Joseph Crehan, John Tyrrell, Ben Taggart
In this "Boston Blackie" episode, ex-thief Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) is accused of stealing the Niles diamond from a charity event at the Carleton Plaza Hotel. Police Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) tells Blackie that if he finds the diamond and returns it, the charges will be dropped. Now, with his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) assisting, Blackie sets out to find the missing diamond. He catches the thugs and, as a bonus, gets an apology from Inspector Farraday.
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Philo Vance Returns 1947 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Infamous Crimes
Director: William Beaudine
Cast: William Wright, Vivian Austin, Leon Belasco, Clara Blandick, Ramsay Ames, Damian O'Flynn, Frank Wilcox, Iris Adrian, Ann Staunton, Tim Murdock
After a seven year absence Philo Vance returns for a short series of three low-budget entries with William Wright in the role of the sophisticated master detective in this one–but not the final two. When popular playboy Larry Blendon (Damian O'Flynn) is murdered, his many ex-wives and girlfriends come under suspicion as well as becoming potential victims due to inheriting their share of his estate. Perhaps Philo Vance can come to the rescue.
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| 1. Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)
2. Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)
3. A Night to Remember (1942)
4. One Mysterious Night (1944)
5. Philo Vance Returns (1947)
aka: Infamous Crimes
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