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Murder by the Clock (1931) Edward Sloman, William ‘Stage’ Boyd, Lilyan Tashman, Irving Pichel, Horror, Mystery
A policeman (William Boyd) investigates a woman’s (Lilyan Tashman) link to murders that are preceded by a shrilling horn inside a family mausoleum. Read More »
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Paul Mazursky, Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks, Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn’t have the nerve. Read More »
Law of the Tropics (1941) Ray Enright, Constance Bennett, Jeffrey Lynn, Regis Toomey, Drama, Romance
Jim Conway, who works on a South American rubber plantation, leaves to meet a girl from the United States whom he is to marry. Read More »
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) W.S. Van Dyke, Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Comedy, Romance
Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. When his play is chosen as the school’s annual production Read More »
Murder at the Vanities (1934) Mitchell Leisen, Carl Brisson, Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakie, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll’s Vanities Read More »
Too Many Crooks (1959) Mario Zampi, Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Brenda de Banzie, Comedy, Crime
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. Read More »
The Forest Rangers (1942) George Marshall, Fred MacMurray, Paulette Goddard, Susan Hayward, Action, Drama
Ranger Don Stuart fights a forest fire with timber boss friend Tana ‘Butch’ Mason, and finds evidence of arson. Read More »
Men in Exile (1937) John Farrow, Dick Purcell, June Travis, Victor Varconi, Crime, Drama, Romance
When ex-convict cabbie Jimmy Carmody is framed in a jewelry store robbery and murder, an old friend arranges for him to flee the country to the island of Caribo Read More »
Edge of Darkness (1943) Lewis Milestone, Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Walter Huston, Drama, War
It’s two years after the Nazi’s invasion of Norway and in a small fishing village that is headquarters to 150 German soldiers Read More »
The Flying Saucer (1950) Mikel Conrad, Pat Garrison, Hantz von Teuffen, Thriller, Sci-Fi
The CIA sends playboy Mike Trent to Alaska with agent Vee Langley, posing as his “nurse,” to investigate flying saucer sightings. Read More »
The Gang’s All Here (1943) Busby Berkeley, Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Phil Baker, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Playboy Andy Mason, on leave from the army, romances showgirl Eadie Allen overnight to such effect that she’s starry-eyed when he leaves next morning for active duty in the Pacific. Read More »
French Dressing (1964) Ken Russell, James Booth, Roy Kinnear, Marisa Mell, Comedy, Drama
A drab little English seaside town tries to improve its image – and increase its revenues – by holding a film festival. Read More »
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) Alexander Hall, Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Clarence Kolb, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Kenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor’s secretary. Read More »
The Lost Jungle (1934) David Howard, Armand Schaefer, Clyde Beatty, Cecilia Parker, Syd Saylor, Adventure
Animal trainer Clyde Beatty heads a rescue party in search of his girl, Ruth, and her father who get lost looking for an uncharted island. Read More »