Tag Archives: 1940s

Flesh And Fantasy (1943)

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

  “If that’s so…then we human beings are nothing but puppets of some force or other, which we cannot possibly escape…”   Director:  Julien Duvivier Starring:  Robert Benchley, Betty Field, Robert Cummings, Edgar G. Robinson, Thomas Mitchell, Charles Boyer, Barbara … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Cobra Woman (1944)

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

“Give me that cobra jewel!”   Director:  Robert Siodmak Starring:  Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu, Edgar Barrier, Mary Nash, Lois Collier, Lon Chaney Jr, Moroni Olsen, Samuel S. Hinds Screenplay:  Gene Lewis and Richard Brooks, based upon a story by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

“Kharis, you shall rise again, to find your Princess Ananka. That is our vow to you…”   Director:  Leslie Goodwins Starring:  Lon Chaney Jr, Virginia Christine, Peter Coe, Dennis Moore, Kay Harding, Addison Richards, Martin Kosleck, Kurt Katch, Ann Codee, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

“Swear by the ancient Egyptian gods, that you will never rest until the Princess Ananka and Kharis have been returned to their rightful resting place, in these tombs…”   Director:  Reginald LeBorg Starring:  Lon Chaney Jr, John Carradine, Robert Lowery, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

“Kharis still lives! – lives for the moment he will carry death and destruction to all those who dared violate the tomb of Ananka!”   Director:  Harold Young Starring:  Dick Foran, John Hubbard, Turhan Bey, Lon Chaney Jr, Elyse Knox, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

The Mummy’s Hand (1940)

Posted on December 16, 2017 by

“The destiny of the priests of Karnak is fulfilled! Not one of you who tried to enter the tomb of Ananka will leave this valley alive…”   Director:  Christy Cabanne Starring:  Dick Foran, George Zucco, Wallace Ford, Peggy Moran, Cecil … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Without Love (1945)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

  Director:  Harold S. Bucquet Starring:  Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Keenan Wynn, Lucille Ball, Carl Esmond, Felix Bressart, Patricia Morison, Gloria Grahame Screenplay:  Donald Ogden Stewart, based upon the play by Philip Barry       Without Love was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science in the Reel World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Kid Glove Killer (1942)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

  Director:  Fred Zinnemann Starring:  Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds, Cliff Clark, Eddie Quillan, John Litel, Nella Walker, Catherine Lewis Screenplay:  John C. Higgins and Allen Rivkin       Stories built around the role of … Continue reading →

Posted in Science in the Reel World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Powder Town (1942)

Posted on June 8, 2016 by

  Director:  Rowland V. Lee Starring:  Edmond O’Brien, Victor McLaglen, June Havoc, Dorothy Lovett, Roy Gordon, Damian O’Flynn, Marten Lamont, Mary Gordon, Eddie Foy Jr, Selmer Jackson Screenplay:  David Boehm, Grace Norton (uncredited) and John Twist (uncredited), based upon a … Continue reading →

Posted in Science in the Reel World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Dr Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (1940)

Posted on May 8, 2016 by

Director:  William Dieterle Starring:  Edward G. Robinson, Otto Kruger, Ruth Gordon, Montagu Love, Sig Ruman, Donald Crisp, Albert Bassermann, Maria Ouspenskaya, Henry O’Neill, Hermine Sterler, Edward Norris, Wilfrid Hari, Charles Halton, Donald Meek, Louis Calhern Screenplay:  John Huston, Heinz Herald … Continue reading →

Posted in Science in the Reel World | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment