The Film Detective

Gene Autry stops singing long enough to take on some nasty land developers in this old-time western from Republic Pictures. Of course, it wouldn't be a Gene Autry movie if there weren't at least a...

Gene Autry stops singing long enough to take on some nasty land developers in this old-time western from Republic Pictures. Of course, it wouldn't be a Gene Autry movie if there weren't at least a few songs, and this one comes packed with such numbers as "I'm Beginning to Care," "Love, Burning Love," and the title song. Gene's longtime sidekick Smiley Burnette gets to sing a few, too, including "She Works Third Tub at the Laundry."

Spencer Tracy stars in this stirring drama about an abducted woman (Katti Gallian) who finds herself involved in a plot to destroy the Panama Canal. This movie has an impressive pedigree: Two-time...

Spencer Tracy stars in this stirring drama about an abducted woman (Katti Gallian) who finds herself involved in a plot to destroy the Panama Canal. This movie has an impressive pedigree: Two-time Oscar nominee Henry King (Twelve O'clock High, The Snows of Kilimanjaro) directs; the cinematography is by seven time nominee John F. Seitz (Sunset Boulevard, The Lost Weekend), and the music is by five time nominee Arthur Lange (The Great Zigfield, The Woman in the Window).

Whitlock' follows cantankerous consulting detective Sophie Whitlock and her New-Age assistant Fawn Watkins as they solve crimes in sunny, sordid L.A.

Whitlock' follows cantankerous consulting detective Sophie Whitlock and her New-Age assistant Fawn Watkins as they solve crimes in sunny, sordid L.A.

This period piece set in 1820s Maine follows the exploits of Jenny Hager (Hedy Lamarr), a woman who sees nothing wrong with preying on men for their money! With a cast that includes George Sanders,...

This period piece set in 1820s Maine follows the exploits of Jenny Hager (Hedy Lamarr), a woman who sees nothing wrong with preying on men for their money! With a cast that includes George Sanders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, and Rhys Williams, cult director Edgar G. Ulmer weaves a tale of intrigue and seduction. Also, look for Alan Napier, best known for his role as Alfred on the classic Batman TV series!

Claire Trevor, Albert Dekker, and Barry Sullivan star in this double-barreled gem from Harry Sherman Productions, a prolific company known for churning out entertaining westerns during the 1930s,...

Claire Trevor, Albert Dekker, and Barry Sullivan star in this double-barreled gem from Harry Sherman Productions, a prolific company known for churning out entertaining westerns during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. This one is about Dodge City's legendary lawman Bat Masterson, whose sweetheart is urging him to hang up his pistol. One problem: there are still plenty of people gunning for him! George Archainbaud (known for the Hopalong Cassidy TV series and The Gene Autry Show) directed, while...

The crew of a fishing boat discovers an abandoned luxury yacht with a dead body onboard. They claim the vessel as salvage, not knowing $500,000 worth of heroin has been stashed inside by a drug...

The crew of a fishing boat discovers an abandoned luxury yacht with a dead body onboard. They claim the vessel as salvage, not knowing $500,000 worth of heroin has been stashed inside by a drug smuggling ring! Chris Warfield, Sally Fraser, and Chick Chandler star in this forgotten independent thriller from director Robert Gottschalk. Filmed in five days near Santa Catalina Island, the movie was conceived by Gottschalk as a showcase for the Panavision photographic process, which he'd invented....

Beautiful nightclub singer Nellie Hill has many male admirers, ranging from ex-cons to piano players to newspaper reporters. But when one of them is killed, all the others are suspects! This vintage...

Beautiful nightclub singer Nellie Hill has many male admirers, ranging from ex-cons to piano players to newspaper reporters. But when one of them is killed, all the others are suspects! This vintage offering is a great showcase for some of the top black entertainers of the time. Featured acts include Skippy Williams and Noble Sissle, with such songs as 'Hello Happiness' and 'Too Late Baby' sung by Bob Howard!

O.J. Simpson stars as a black man accused of raping a white woman in a small Alabama town. Tensions boil when the Ku Klux Klan get involved. This tense drama from director Terence Young (Dr. No,...

O.J. Simpson stars as a black man accused of raping a white woman in a small Alabama town. Tensions boil when the Ku Klux Klan get involved. This tense drama from director Terence Young (Dr. No, Wait Until Dark) features a stellar cast, including Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, and Cameron Mitchell. Also, look for Lola Falana and Linda Evans! We guarantee you'll never forget scenic Atoka County. Population: 10,000. Cross burnings. Rape. Murder. Arson. It's a great place to live... if THEY let you.

A strong cast brings a special electricity to this Blaxploitation thriller. It's all about a black actor who borrows money from the Mafia in order to finance his own movie production. But no one...

A strong cast brings a special electricity to this Blaxploitation thriller. It's all about a black actor who borrows money from the Mafia in order to finance his own movie production. But no one gets involved with the mob without a few hitches! Calvin Lockheart, Vicki Baltimore, and Beverly Johnson give solid performances under the direction of Phillip Fenty, the screenwriter behind the seventies "classic" Super Fly.

Sometimes it took nothing less than sheer brutality to bring law and order to the untamed West! In this exciting feature from the glory days of quickie westerns, Tom Tyler plays Tom Roarke, a...

Sometimes it took nothing less than sheer brutality to bring law and order to the untamed West! In this exciting feature from the glory days of quickie westerns, Tom Tyler plays Tom Roarke, a no-nonsense man of his time who can hit hard with either hand. He finds himself in a feud with Danny O'Neil (Rex Lease), who has been accused of cattle rustling and murder. Yet, Roarke suspects O'Neill might be innocent, and that the entire feud has been a frame job. Now he wants to find the real killer!

Bandleader Cab Calloway, the one and only "Hi De Ho Man," plays himself in a rousing musical venture involving sexy girls, night clubs, and gangsters! Songs include "St. James Infirmary Blues," and...

Bandleader Cab Calloway, the one and only "Hi De Ho Man," plays himself in a rousing musical venture involving sexy girls, night clubs, and gangsters! Songs include "St. James Infirmary Blues," and "Don't Falter at the Altar." Also, look for performances by the Peters Sisters and the lovely Ida James. The beautiful Jeni Le Gon is also on the scene, shaking her tootsies and causing a ruckus!

A millionaire whose personal life is crumbling decides to disappear and start a new life. Directed by Phil Rosen, with a story idea credited to Franklin D. Roosevelt, this is the only film where a...

A millionaire whose personal life is crumbling decides to disappear and start a new life. Directed by Phil Rosen, with a story idea credited to Franklin D. Roosevelt, this is the only film where a sitting President of the United States has been given a writing credit. It features such performers as Henry Wilcoxon and Betty Furness, plus an impressive musical score by Oscar nominee Hugo Riesenfield (Make a Wish, Hells' Angels, Abraham Lincoln).<

She could have had millionaires, but she turned them down for a guy who offered her love on a budget in a three room apartment! This romantic comedy from director Arthur G. Collins (Thank You,...

She could have had millionaires, but she turned them down for a guy who offered her love on a budget in a three room apartment! This romantic comedy from director Arthur G. Collins (Thank You, Jeeves!) stars Anne Nagel and Weldon Heyburn in a story about a pair who have their first date on a park bench. You will fall hard for these two love birds as they fly right into your heart!

Erich Von Stroheim, the man you love to hate, stars in perhaps the first film where a wooden dummy torments a ventriloquist. And if you needed proof that they don't make 'em like they used to, this...

Erich Von Stroheim, the man you love to hate, stars in perhaps the first film where a wooden dummy torments a ventriloquist. And if you needed proof that they don't make 'em like they used to, this psychological thriller from 1929 is livened up by a few musical numbers! Even Otto the dummy sings a couple of tunes, including 'Icky' (The Lollipop Song). It's hard to resist a dummy who not only drives his owner crazy, but sings! The cinematography, by the way, was by Ira H. Morgan, who shot...

Spies learn that the Red Chinese have created a \"doomsday machine\" capable of destroying the planet. Meanwhile, a mission to Venus is taken over by the military, with half the male crew replaced...

Spies learn that the Red Chinese have created a \"doomsday machine\" capable of destroying the planet. Meanwhile, a mission to Venus is taken over by the military, with half the male crew replaced by females. Is this for breeding purposes? What better way to see the end of the Earth than with a cast of television favorites, including Mike Farrell (M.A.S.H.), and Kasey Casem (Scooby Do). The movie also stars Grant Williams (The Incredible Shrinking Man).

This classic pre-Code, B-movie stars Silent Era siren Anita Page (The Broadway Melody), as the plucky Doris Evans; a young woman convinced that her brother has been framed for murder by the real...

This classic pre-Code, B-movie stars Silent Era siren Anita Page (The Broadway Melody), as the plucky Doris Evans; a young woman convinced that her brother has been framed for murder by the real culprit. Determined to prove his innocence, Page and her loyal boyfriend attempt to catch the killer, but are waylaided by a sinking ship and a deserted island. Racy and scandalous, this is an adventurous and campy tale of survival and deception in the context of desert island life.

A killer to be foiled and a fortune to be saved - excitement rules the range! The sixth episode of the Three Mesquiteers sets its scene in the Wild West at the height of America's Great Depression....

A killer to be foiled and a fortune to be saved - excitement rules the range! The sixth episode of the Three Mesquiteers sets its scene in the Wild West at the height of America's Great Depression. Taking advantage of those displaced by natural disasters, malicious opportunist Phineas Flagg buys up a soon-to-be-condemned tract of land in Arizona's Gunsmoke to sell to the itinerants. While most of them fall for Flagg's trickery, the Three Mesquiteers call his bluff and attempt to reveal him for...

James Dunn (Bad Girl, It's A Great Life) and Alice Faye (Alexander's Ragtime Band) star in this comedy about down and out movie types and the way they scheme to survive in Tinseltown. Songs include...

James Dunn (Bad Girl, It's A Great Life) and Alice Faye (Alexander's Ragtime Band) star in this comedy about down and out movie types and the way they scheme to survive in Tinseltown. Songs include 'Give Him Love', and 'My Future Star'. For trivia buffs: Director George Marshall had a stellar career with such classics as "The Blue Dahlia," "Destry Rides Again," and "How The West Was Won."

D.O.A. stars Edmond O'Brien as small-town accountant Frank Bigelow who, while in San Francisco for some fun prior to settling down with his fiancee, wakes up after a night on the town with more than...

D.O.A. stars Edmond O'Brien as small-town accountant Frank Bigelow who, while in San Francisco for some fun prior to settling down with his fiancee, wakes up after a night on the town with more than a hangover. Doctors tell him he's been given a "luminous toxin" for which there is no antidote and he has a week to live, at most. Frank desperately retraces his steps over the past 24 hours, embarking on a frantic odyssey to find his own murderer. The 1988 remake was also entitled, D.O.A., with...

In this laugh-a-minute, post-World War II comedy, Wanda Hendrix (Prince of Foxes) stars as Jean Madison, a former WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) ensign taken under the wings...

In this laugh-a-minute, post-World War II comedy, Wanda Hendrix (Prince of Foxes) stars as Jean Madison, a former WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) ensign taken under the wings of a rowdy group of former airmen, who affectionately dub her the "Admiral." Handily directed by veteran filmmaker Albert S. Rogell (Li'l Abner), the film is bolstered by the crackling chemistry between Hendrix and her co-star, Oscar winner Edmond O'Brien (The Barefoot Contessa).

Jimmy idolizes bootlegger Matt, and when he refuses to implicate his friend, he is sent to reform school. He befriends Shorty, a boy with a heart condition, and escapes to let the world know about...

Jimmy idolizes bootlegger Matt, and when he refuses to implicate his friend, he is sent to reform school. He befriends Shorty, a boy with a heart condition, and escapes to let the world know about the brutal conditions.

Captain James Marshall (Mark Stevens) is assigned to run the British blockade during the War of 1812 and acquire an unsanctioned loan from the French. He recruits the help of former Navy captain Ben...

Captain James Marshall (Mark Stevens) is assigned to run the British blockade during the War of 1812 and acquire an unsanctioned loan from the French. He recruits the help of former Navy captain Ben Waldridge (Patrick Knowles), but when Waldridge's gun crew realizes there's gold on board, they start thinking about mutiny! Directed by Oscar nominee Edward Dmytryk (Crossfire), this feature also stars Angela Lansbury in a scene stealing turn as a seafaring woman with her own taste for gold...

Captain Terence Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, attempts to sabotage a German poison -gas factory by going undercover. He becomes "Jan Tartu," a member of the Rumanian...

Captain Terence Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, attempts to sabotage a German poison -gas factory by going undercover. He becomes "Jan Tartu," a member of the Rumanian Iron Guard. But when his contacts are destroyed, his disguise may get him killed by the very underground group he needs to succeed! Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, and Glynis Johns star in this tale of action and intrigue from director Harold S. Bucquet (Dragon Seed, Without Love).

Here's another Roger Corman classic from the golden age of Drive-In schlock! In this spoof of horror and spy thrillers, American gangster Renzo Capetto (Anthony Carbone) decides to kill members of...

Here's another Roger Corman classic from the golden age of Drive-In schlock! In this spoof of horror and spy thrillers, American gangster Renzo Capetto (Anthony Carbone) decides to kill members of his bungling crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn't know is that the creature is actually out there!