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Et al. Films O – S
One Fatal Hour (1936) Also known as Two Against The World, this re-make of Edward G. Robinson’s 1931 film Five Star Final has Humphrey Bogart stepping into EGR’s shoes. Bogart stars as Sherry Scott, the manager of a radio station … Continue reading
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Et al. Films I – N
I’ll Wait For You (1941) The proverbial luck of mob strong-arm man Jonathan “Lucky” Wilson (Robert Sterling) runs out when Lieutenant McFarley (Paul Kelly) and Sergeant Brent (Don Costello) persuade some of his monetary victims to sing. Apprehended, Wilson makes … Continue reading
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Et al. Films E – H
Fantaghirò (1991) Made in two parts for Italian TV and directed by Lamberto Bava, Fantaghirò is the story of the unwanted third daughter – or should that be third unwanted daughter? – of the ruler of a country (Mario Adorf) … Continue reading
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Et al. Films A – D
Ace Drummond (1936, 13 episodes) An attempt to build an international airport and bring air traffic through Inner Mongolia is thwarted by the machinations of a criminal known as “The Dragon”. The point of contention is a mountain of jade … Continue reading
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Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932)
“My life is consecrated to a great experiment. I tell you, I will prove your kinship with the ape! Erik’s blood shall be mixed with the blood of man!” Director: Robert Florey Starring: Bela Lugosi, Leon Waycoff (Leon Ames), … Continue reading
Posted in Horror
Tagged 1930s, 19th century, Arlene Francis, Bela Lugosi, Brandon Hurst, Charles Gemora, Dale Van Every, Edgar Allan Poe, Ethel M. Kelly, evolution, Horror, John Huston, killer animal, Leon Ames, mad science, Noble Johnson, Paris, Robert Florey, Sidney Fox, Tom Reed, Universal
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White Zombie (1932)
“They are not men, M’sieur: they are dead bodies – zombies! – the living dead. Corpses taken from their graves, and made to work in the sugar mills and fields at night…” Director: Victor Halperin Starring: Bela Lugosi, Robert … Continue reading
Posted in Horror
Tagged 1930s, Bela Lugosi, Brandon Hurst, Clarence Muse, Edward Halperin, Garnett Weston, Haiti, Horror, John Harron, Joseph Cawthorn, Madge Bellamy, pre-Code, Robert Frazer, supernatural, Victor Halperin, zombies
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Seytan (1974)
“Do you believe that your daughter is really the devil?” “You saw her, too. What is your opinion? Devil – or mental patient?” Director: Metin Erksan Starring: Canan Perver, Cihan Ünal, Meral Taygun, Agâh Hün, Erol Amaç, Ekrem Gökkaya, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, Agâh Hün, Canan Perver, Cihan Ünal, demon, Ekrem Gökkaya, Exorcist rip-off, Horror, Meral Taygun, Metin Erksan, possession, supernatural, Turkish, Yilmaz Tümtürk
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Terror In The Sky (1971)
“I know there are thirty-seven people back there. All we have to hope for is that one of them knows how to fly a plane, and…hasn’t had chicken for dinner.” Director: Bernard L. Kowalski Starring: Doug McClure, Roddy McDowall, … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster movie
Tagged 1970s, aeroplane, Arthur Hailey, Bernard L. Kowalski, Dick Nelson, Disaster movie, Doug McClure, Elinor Karpf, food poisoning, Keenan Wynn, Kenneth Tobey, Leif Erickson, Lois Nettleton, made-for-TV, remake, Roddy McDowall, Steven Karpf, traumatised pilot lands plane
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The Phantom Empire (1935) (Part 2)
“As long as the revolutionists are in power, we’ll never be able to get out of here!” Director: Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason Starring: Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Betsy King Ross, Dorothy Christy, Wheeler Oakman, Frank Glendon, Lester … Continue reading
Posted in Serial
Tagged 1930s, adventure, B. Reeves Eason, Betsy King Ross, Dorothy Christy, Frankie Darro, Gene Autry, lost civilisation, Mascot, Nat Levine, Otto Brower, robots, science fiction, Serial
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