The Film Detective

Director Charles Lamont was better known for directing slapstick comedies, but with August Weekend he shows a lighter touch. It's about a high-society dinner party where a wealthy married man is in...

Director Charles Lamont was better known for directing slapstick comedies, but with August Weekend he shows a lighter touch. It's about a high-society dinner party where a wealthy married man is in pursuit of a beautiful young woman. Meanwhile, a younger and not-so-wealthy man is in love with her. This elegant comic feature stars the likes of Valerie Hobson, Paul Harvey, and Betty Compson, and tells an amazingly complex tale of wealth, sexual longing, and the intracacies of love.

In Dick Tracy's Dilemma, Tracy is after a group of fur thieves who empty a dealer's vault and leave a dead night guard at the scene. Tracy's investigation reveals the crimes were committed by an...

In Dick Tracy's Dilemma, Tracy is after a group of fur thieves who empty a dealer's vault and leave a dead night guard at the scene. Tracy's investigation reveals the crimes were committed by an ex-con with a bum leg and a missing a hand known as "The Claw". Ralph Byrd stars as Dick Tracy, reprising the role when exhibitors insisted he return after Morgan Conway played Tracy in two previous films. Filled with noir elements and suspenseful moments, Dick Tracy's Dilemma is an old-school crime...

Don Defore can't give Betty Hutton anything but love...Barry Fitzgerald can't give her anything but millions! They'll give you the time of your life at New York's capital of Glamour, Gaiety, Love,...

Don Defore can't give Betty Hutton anything but love...Barry Fitzgerald can't give her anything but millions! They'll give you the time of your life at New York's capital of Glamour, Gaiety, Love, Laughter and Music! It's all about a hat check girl (Hutton) at New York's most popular night club who saves a wealthy man from drowning, and how her love life is affected by his endless gratitude. With a story in the tradition of Damon Runyon, and songs by Sammy Cahn and Hoagy Carmichael, director...

Directed by Chien Lei (as Lai Chien) and starring Wai-Man Chan (Dragon Strike, Chinese Hercules), Betty Ting Pei and Chin Hu (Shaolin Tough Kid, The Prodigal Son), Chinese Mack tells the story of...

Directed by Chien Lei (as Lai Chien) and starring Wai-Man Chan (Dragon Strike, Chinese Hercules), Betty Ting Pei and Chin Hu (Shaolin Tough Kid, The Prodigal Son), Chinese Mack tells the story of Kung fu brothers, Chow and Sii, who agree to carry out a thief's dying wish of taking stolen jewels to his wife. While searching for the thief's wife, Chow and Sii find themselves in trouble with gangsters, who have been tasked with retrieving the stolen jewels. Before long, the two "Chivalrous...

Mr. Jones is a invalid husband who wrongly thinks his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway.

Mr. Jones is a invalid husband who wrongly thinks his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway.

The white suburbs will never recover when black revolutionaries take over! Billy Dee Williams stars in this feature from Oscar Williams, the writer behind such Blaxploitation hits as Truck Turner...

The white suburbs will never recover when black revolutionaries take over! Billy Dee Williams stars in this feature from Oscar Williams, the writer behind such Blaxploitation hits as Truck Turner and Black Belt Jones.

Angel and the Badman stars John Wayne as wounded outlaw Quirt Evans. When sheltered by a Quaker family, he falls for the family's angelic daughter, Penelope (Gail Russell). Though she brings on a...

Angel and the Badman stars John Wayne as wounded outlaw Quirt Evans. When sheltered by a Quaker family, he falls for the family's angelic daughter, Penelope (Gail Russell). Though she brings on a transformation in Quirt's hard-boiled character for the better, he is ever-obsessed with avenging the killing of his foster father. The first starring vehicle that John Wayne produced himself, Angel and the Badman is an unconventional Western romantic classic that is richly entertaining for both fans...

Mary Eaton stars in this rollicking feature about the rise of a showgirl. This early talkie includes cameos by many of the top names of the day, including Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Irving Berlin,...

Mary Eaton stars in this rollicking feature about the rise of a showgirl. This early talkie includes cameos by many of the top names of the day, including Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Irving Berlin, and Ring Lardner, and culminates with a Ziegfeld Follies dance number! Also, listen for such period hits as 'Bye Bye Blackbird', 'Baby Face', and 'Blue Skies'. This movie is like a time machine, and it will take you back!

Many consider this to be the best of the Topper trilogy, thanks largely to the sassy presence of Joan Blondell. Hollywood's favorite wisecracker plays Gail Richards, a woman accidentally murdered...

Many consider this to be the best of the Topper trilogy, thanks largely to the sassy presence of Joan Blondell. Hollywood's favorite wisecracker plays Gail Richards, a woman accidentally murdered while staying at the home of her friend, Ann Carrington (Carole Landis). Enlisting the help of Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) Gail's ghost sets out to find her killer. This supernatural comedy was nominated for two Academy Awards, including one for Special Effects. TV buffs should keep an ear open for...

Kindly soup kitchen operator and professor of criminology Bela Lugosi uses his soup kitchen as a front for a criminal gang who commit a series of daring robberies and murders. When things get out of...

Kindly soup kitchen operator and professor of criminology Bela Lugosi uses his soup kitchen as a front for a criminal gang who commit a series of daring robberies and murders. When things get out of hand, Lugosi kills his henchmen, who wind up as zombies in the cellar of the soup kitchen.

Ads for this Roy Rodgers classicroared HEAD FOR THE MUSICAL HILLS...ROY IS GUNNIN' FOR THRILLS! And thrills are what you'll get when you watch this fun, action packed B-Western from Republic...

Ads for this Roy Rodgers classicroared HEAD FOR THE MUSICAL HILLS...ROY IS GUNNIN' FOR THRILLS! And thrills are what you'll get when you watch this fun, action packed B-Western from Republic Pictures. If watching Roy punch a guy out in a meat locker isn't enough for you, hang in there for some great comedy relief from Andy Devine and Chester Conklin, two of Hollywood's all-time greats. This old-fashioned shoot-'em-up was directed by William Witney, who would go on to direct many of...

Legendary boxing champion Joe Louis is the subject of this biopic from director Robert Gordon (It Came from Beneath the Sea, Tarzan and the Jungle Boy). Former amateur boxing star Coley Wallace...

Legendary boxing champion Joe Louis is the subject of this biopic from director Robert Gordon (It Came from Beneath the Sea, Tarzan and the Jungle Boy). Former amateur boxing star Coley Wallace stars as the champ, while the rest of the cast includes John Manley, Hilda Sims, and film noir favorite, Paul Stewart. Of interest to boxing fans, the film features actual footage of many classic Louis bouts, including his battles with Max Baer, Jimmy Braddock, and Primo Carnera!

rich Von Stroheim stars as Flamarion, a trick shot artist who falls under the spell of a conniving younger woman in this stirring melodrama from Republic Pictures. She convinces him to help get rid...

rich Von Stroheim stars as Flamarion, a trick shot artist who falls under the spell of a conniving younger woman in this stirring melodrama from Republic Pictures. She convinces him to help get rid of her drunk husband. But how far is Flamarion willing to go? Also starring Dan Duryea and Mary Beth Hughes, this forgotten classic was directed by one of Hollywood's best, Anthony Mann (Winchester 73, The Glenn Miller Story).

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this high-spirited film biography. The film follows the brothers from their early days all the way to their greatest successes. Director Alfred E. Green...

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this high-spirited film biography. The film follows the brothers from their early days all the way to their greatest successes. Director Alfred E. Green (The Jolson Story) uses the film as a showcase for some great music, including 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You' and 'Marie'. Jazz buffs will notice cameos by such greats as bandleader Paul Whiteman and pianist Art Tatum. In fact, look for a special jam session featuring the Dorseys and Tatum. It's a...

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death, from director Matthew Mallinson and producer Terry Levene, is celebrating its 40th anniversary like never before with a stunning 4K restoration and brand new special...

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death, from director Matthew Mallinson and producer Terry Levene, is celebrating its 40th anniversary like never before with a stunning 4K restoration and brand new special features! Action-packed Fist of Fear, Touch of Death stars Adolph Caesar as TV Anchorman to the 1979 World Karate Championship, where martial artists from all over the world are eagerly waiting to take down the competition and claim the title of "Successor to the Bruce Lee legacy." Featuring stars Ron...

The East Side Kids star in their eighth feature, and this time they're in big trouble! They've been falsely accused of stealing a truck, which quickly lands them in the Wilton Reform School. In no...

The East Side Kids star in their eighth feature, and this time they're in big trouble! They've been falsely accused of stealing a truck, which quickly lands them in the Wilton Reform School. In no time at all, they're involved in trying to solve a murder. Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, and the rest of the gang are all in top form, while Poverty Row ace William Nigh directs the boys with a nice mix of horseplay and drama. If you've never seen the East Side Kids in action, this is a nice example of why...

The inimitable Roy Rogers rides again (atop his trusted horse Trigger) in this rootin'-tootin' cowboy adventure film that follows daring Sheriff Rogers as he liberates an airport from a gang of...

The inimitable Roy Rogers rides again (atop his trusted horse Trigger) in this rootin'-tootin' cowboy adventure film that follows daring Sheriff Rogers as he liberates an airport from a gang of thieving crooks. Featuring a soundtrack of rousing tunes all written specifically for the film, The Gay Ranchero is packed full of all the action one expects from a Roy Rogers film, and has enough thrills and spills to satisfy the whole family. Featuring a stand-up performance from veteran character...

Roy Rogers finds himself elected sheriff in a wild Texas town after the Civil War. But can Roy handle a place under martial law? And can he save Gabby Hayes from being executed? And how many songs...

Roy Rogers finds himself elected sheriff in a wild Texas town after the Civil War. But can Roy handle a place under martial law? And can he save Gabby Hayes from being executed? And how many songs will he get to sing? Clear the burrs from your saddle and get ready for a good one, also starring Marjorie Reynolds, plus Sally Payne as Belle Starr, Queen of the Oklahoma Outlaws!

A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.

A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.

Legendary multi-talent Ida Lupino serves as both director and star of this 1953 film noir about a man with two families - one in San Francisco, the other in Los Angeles - which only becomes known...

Legendary multi-talent Ida Lupino serves as both director and star of this 1953 film noir about a man with two families - one in San Francisco, the other in Los Angeles - which only becomes known after he and one of his wives attempt to adopt a child. Cited as the very first film in which a female star directed herself, The Bigamist is a compelling drama featuring a first-rate cast helmed by heavyweights Joan Fontaine, Edmond O'Brien, Edmund Gwenn, and, of course, Lupino herself as the man's...

William Gargan stars in this rip-roaring thriller about daring dynamite experts who gamble with their lives, all for the love of a woman! Gargan plays Gunner Peterson, a veteran explosives man in...

William Gargan stars in this rip-roaring thriller about daring dynamite experts who gamble with their lives, all for the love of a woman! Gargan plays Gunner Peterson, a veteran explosives man in love with his boss's daughter (Virginia Welles). When a younger man (Richard Crane) arrives on the scene with his own ideas of how to use explosives, the drama turns desperate. Watch these daredevils blast their way to love and glory!

This iconic film noir stars Richard Basehart as a cold-hearted cop killer. With a supporting cast that includes Whit Bissell, Jack Webb, and Roy Roberts, this feature from director Alfred L. Werker...

This iconic film noir stars Richard Basehart as a cold-hearted cop killer. With a supporting cast that includes Whit Bissell, Jack Webb, and Roy Roberts, this feature from director Alfred L. Werker (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Shock) is generally considered one of the great police dramas of all time, and a forerunner of TV's 'Dragnet'. Helped by the incomparable camera work of cinematographer John Alton, and an uncredited assist from director Anthony Mann, the film was described in...

Martial arts legend Ron van Clief stars as an investigator trying to solve the mystery of Bruce Lee's death. Rival gangs get in his way, but he's ready for any kind of bone-breaking mayhem. From the...

Martial arts legend Ron van Clief stars as an investigator trying to solve the mystery of Bruce Lee's death. Rival gangs get in his way, but he's ready for any kind of bone-breaking mayhem. From the heyday of 1970s Blaxploitation and kung fu flicks, this action-thriller demonstrates the same crude dialog and cut-rate film techniques usually found in those genres, but succeeds by having a legitimate bad ass like van Clief in the lead role.

Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) leads a team of archeologists on an expedition but comes up against a Chinese group protecting a settlement, as well as an outlaw gang searching for gold. There's...

Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) leads a team of archeologists on an expedition but comes up against a Chinese group protecting a settlement, as well as an outlaw gang searching for gold. There's plenty of subterfuge and subplots in this feature from director Derwin Abrahams (The Cisco Kid, Docks of New Orleans). The talented cast includes Andy Clyde, Brad King, and in her film debut, the lovely Barbara Britton (I Shot Jesse James, Captain Kidd).