The Film Detective

A secret society in London led by lawyer Thaddeus Merrydew collects the assets of any of its deceased members and divides them among the remaining members. When Society members begin to drop like...

A secret society in London led by lawyer Thaddeus Merrydew collects the assets of any of its deceased members and divides them among the remaining members. When Society members begin to drop like flies, Holmes keys in on one member's mysterious Chinese widow (Anna May Wong) as well as the suspicious Merrydew. Edwin L. Marin (Abilene Town) directs this atmospheric Sherlock tale rife with coded messages, heiresses, villains, and secret passages.

Written and directed by a 24-year-old Francis Coppola, Dementia 13 centers on the dysfunctional Haloran family, who have converged at Haloran Castle to enact a morbid ritual in remembrance of Lady...

Written and directed by a 24-year-old Francis Coppola, Dementia 13 centers on the dysfunctional Haloran family, who have converged at Haloran Castle to enact a morbid ritual in remembrance of Lady Haloran's (Ethne Dunn) deceased daughter, Kathleen (Barbara Dowling). Secrets shroud Kathleen's demise, and soon there is a mysterious interloper prowling the grounds with a big axe to grind Genuinely engaging and well-photographed, Dementia 13 is a bone-chilling horror classic sure to thrill horror...

The first Eagle-Lion film stars Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn, his "Allen's Alley" resident-character heard on Fred Allen's radio program. Claghorn was a blustery, one-man-Chamber-of-Co...

The first Eagle-Lion film stars Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn, his "Allen's Alley" resident-character heard on Fred Allen's radio program. Claghorn was a blustery, one-man-Chamber-of-Commerce for all things Southern, who had no tolerence for anything north of the Mason-Dixon line, although he made allowances for South Philly.

In this tale, also released under the title The Glory Road, Martha (Cathryn Caviness), a young religious woman, finds herself at the Crossroads between Heaven and Hell. At these pivotal crossroads,...

In this tale, also released under the title The Glory Road, Martha (Cathryn Caviness), a young religious woman, finds herself at the Crossroads between Heaven and Hell. At these pivotal crossroads, Martha finds herself tempted by Judas (Frank H. McClennan), an agent from The Devil. This compelling tale from writer, director, and star Spencer Williams (Juke Joint, The Girl in Room 20) sees the internal struggle of one woman choosing between the light and the dark. Will Martha return to the...

This controversial and still widely discussed produced, written and directed by prolific black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux ("Body and Soul") centers on a young, light-skinned African American woman who...

This controversial and still widely discussed produced, written and directed by prolific black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux ("Body and Soul") centers on a young, light-skinned African American woman who struggles to find her place in both the black and white worlds. Groundbreaking for its time, and often cited as one of the most important movies about race of all time, it's little wonder why Time's Richard Corliss calls Micheaux "the D.W. Griffith of race cinema.

A young female singer stranded in Rhodesia finds herself involved with a pair of foreign agents in this comedy adventure from Monogram Pictures. Arline Judge, John \"Dusty\" King, and Mantan...

A young female singer stranded in Rhodesia finds herself involved with a pair of foreign agents in this comedy adventure from Monogram Pictures. Arline Judge, John \"Dusty\" King, and Mantan Moreland headline the cast for director Jean Yarbrough (Here Come the Coeds, The Abbott and Costello Show). Songs include 'Jungle Moon', sung by Arline Judge, accompanied by an orchestra that doesn't seem to be there!

Merle Oberon, Melvyn Douglas, and Burgess Meredith star in this classic comedy from three time Oscar nominee Ernst Lubitsch (Ninotchka, To Be Or Not To Be). Oberon plays a woman who visits a...

Merle Oberon, Melvyn Douglas, and Burgess Meredith star in this classic comedy from three time Oscar nominee Ernst Lubitsch (Ninotchka, To Be Or Not To Be). Oberon plays a woman who visits a psychoanalyst to cure her hiccups. From there, in a manner that is pure Lubitsch, she realizes that she's fallen out of love with her husband. When she becomes interested in a neurotic pianist, it seems her marriage is truly doomed. But in a funny way...

Rhythm-Packed and Star-Studded! Compiled for theatrical release from made-for-television short films, this curiosity from the early days of rock 'n' roll features more jazz than you might expect,...

Rhythm-Packed and Star-Studded! Compiled for theatrical release from made-for-television short films, this curiosity from the early days of rock 'n' roll features more jazz than you might expect, but it's still an exciting time capsule of sound! Duke Ellington, Nat "King" Cole, Dinah Washington, and "Big" Joe Turner provide knockout performances, while The Clovers practically steal the show with their version of 'Your Cash aint Nothin' But Trash'.

A group of teen girls fall under the influence of a sinister gangster; they're soon hooked on drugs, working as prostitutes, and committing robberies. This Z-grade gem, filled with cheesy acting and...

A group of teen girls fall under the influence of a sinister gangster; they're soon hooked on drugs, working as prostitutes, and committing robberies. This Z-grade gem, filled with cheesy acting and awkward film effects, was produced by George Weiss, the schlockmeister who funded such \"classics\" as Glen or Glenda, and Olga's House of Shame. Timothy Farrell, who stars as \"Big Boss Joe\", appeared in many Ed Wood movies and other low budget features. He's at his sleazy best here!

In Kansas City Confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Joe Rolfe (John Payne), a down-on-his-luck delivery driver who is accused of...

In Kansas City Confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Joe Rolfe (John Payne), a down-on-his-luck delivery driver who is accused of involvement in the heist, sets out to discover who set him up and to exact revenge. He follows a trail that leads him to a web of hired killers and corrupt police in Mexico. Kansas City Confidential was the source of inspiration for QuentinTarantino's "Resevoir Dogs". An imaginative film noir classic,...

An eccentric hunter causes a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in his favorite sport: the hunting of humans! Leslie Banks stars as Zaroff, the hunter, while the rest of the cast...

An eccentric hunter causes a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in his favorite sport: the hunting of humans! Leslie Banks stars as Zaroff, the hunter, while the rest of the cast includes Joel McCrea, Robert Armstrong, and Hollywood's greatest screamer, Fay Wray. The film was released before the Hays Code started dictating what actors could wear, so Wray and McCrea are shown running around the jungle in some surprisingly skimpy outfits. The jungle sets, incidentally, would be...

James Cagney fights his way through Tokyo in Blood on the Sun! As newsman Nick Condon, Cagney battles Japanese spies in a story of double-dealing and intrigue during the second World War. The film...

James Cagney fights his way through Tokyo in Blood on the Sun! As newsman Nick Condon, Cagney battles Japanese spies in a story of double-dealing and intrigue during the second World War. The film also stars Sylvia Sidney and was directed by two-time Academy Award winner Frank Lloyd (perhaps best known for his 1935 version of Mutiny on the Bounty). Produced by Cagney's own production company, Blood on the Sun features a musical score by the great Miklos Rozsa (Spellbound, The Lost Weekend) and...

In this whip-smart screwball comedy from revered director Howard Hawks, Cary Grant plays a desperate newspaper editor trying to keep his ace-reporter (and ex-wife) from leaving the job to marry...

In this whip-smart screwball comedy from revered director Howard Hawks, Cary Grant plays a desperate newspaper editor trying to keep his ace-reporter (and ex-wife) from leaving the job to marry someone else. Adapted from Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's Broadway smash "The Front Page," the film features such stars as Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, and Rosalind Russell in a role originally written for a male.

Buster Crabbe and Julie London headline this exciting jungle drama. Crabbe plays a treasure hunter searching for a downed airplane in the wilds of Africa. To his shock, he finds the young daughter...

Buster Crabbe and Julie London headline this exciting jungle drama. Crabbe plays a treasure hunter searching for a downed airplane in the wilds of Africa. To his shock, he finds the young daughter of a deceased passenger, now fully grown and protected by a gorilla! Jungle intrigue doesn't get any better! With a cast that includes Barton MacLane as the greedy jungle guide, and famed stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Samson the gorilla, this thrilling adventure from prolific director Sam Newfield...

A woman discovers that a savage female tribe has captured her husband. The path to his whereabouts is filled with dead bodies, and his rescuers are troubled by this question: Does he want to return?...

A woman discovers that a savage female tribe has captured her husband. The path to his whereabouts is filled with dead bodies, and his rescuers are troubled by this question: Does he want to return? Robert Lowery and Patricia Morison star in this feature from director Edward Finney, but most unforgettable is Amira Moustafa as Zita, the white goddess of the jungle who offers ecstasy and death!

Renowned novelist and screenwriter Horace McCoy (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?) had a hand in this story of postal inspectors tracking down stolen money. Ricardo Corte, Patricia Ellis, and Bela...

Renowned novelist and screenwriter Horace McCoy (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?) had a hand in this story of postal inspectors tracking down stolen money. Ricardo Corte, Patricia Ellis, and Bela Lugosi head the cast for director Otto Brower, while the cinematography was by one of Universal's ace photographers, George Robinson (Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, The Mummy's Tomb).

Killing and lies are rampant in this exciting Poverty Row western. Cowboy star Bob Steele headlines an energetic cast, but stealing the show is Don Alvarado as a rebellious Mexican outlaw. Steele...

Killing and lies are rampant in this exciting Poverty Row western. Cowboy star Bob Steele headlines an energetic cast, but stealing the show is Don Alvarado as a rebellious Mexican outlaw. Steele plays Bob Worth, a man wrongly charged with murder while Alvarado is Galindo, a man with his own set of rules! Directed by Robert Hill, the master behind such 1930s pulp films as Shadow Of Chinatown and Flash Gordon.

Andy (Mickey Rooney) met his sweetheart Kay Wilson (Bonita Granville) at Wainwright College, but has since served in the military and is now being discharged. Naturally, things go awry as soon as he...

Andy (Mickey Rooney) met his sweetheart Kay Wilson (Bonita Granville) at Wainwright College, but has since served in the military and is now being discharged. Naturally, things go awry as soon as he arrives back home. This was presumably the last film in the Hardy series, as 12 years would pass before Rooney would reprise the character in Andy Hardy Comes Home. Keep an eye out for the beautiful Dorothy Ford, cast here as Andy's substitute date for the college dance. As the dazzling Coffy...

Gold fever! It made men insane. David Wayne stars as Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer who heads for California during the 1849 gold rush. What he finds is that greed can lead a man down some dark...

Gold fever! It made men insane. David Wayne stars as Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer who heads for California during the 1849 gold rush. What he finds is that greed can lead a man down some dark roads, and make him behave in ways he would not have imagined. With a stellar cast that includes Keenan Wynn and James Barton, plus an absolutely scene stealing turn by Jim Backus, this Allied Artists drama shows the long term effects of one man's hunger for gold..

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.

In the wake of the Spanish American war, Roy Rogers and other Rough Riders become border patrolmen in this tough little feature from Republic Pictures. Their objective is to halt outlaws trying to...

In the wake of the Spanish American war, Roy Rogers and other Rough Riders become border patrolmen in this tough little feature from Republic Pictures. Their objective is to halt outlaws trying to steal gold from stage coaches and express offices. Unfortunately, Roy's plans change when one of his buddies is killed in a saloon fight. When he's not trying to avenge his pal's death, Roy gets to sing a few, including "Ridin' Down the Trail," and "Here on the Range With You..."

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1975, this stirring chronicle tells the tale of Japanese alpinist Yuichiro Miura and his attempt to ski down Mt. Everest in 1970. Narrator Douglas...

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1975, this stirring chronicle tells the tale of Japanese alpinist Yuichiro Miura and his attempt to ski down Mt. Everest in 1970. Narrator Douglas Rain reads from Miura's actual diary giving a first-hand look of his thoughts as he ascends the mountain. The grueling expedition resulted in the deaths of several people, all so Miura could live his dream. Co-director Lawrence Schiller would go on to produce and direct some exceptional television...

Featuring Frank Loesser's Oscar nominated song, "I Wish I Didn't Love You So," The Perils of Pauline is about the rise to fame of silent screen star Pearl White (Betty Hutton). Directed by George...

Featuring Frank Loesser's Oscar nominated song, "I Wish I Didn't Love You So," The Perils of Pauline is about the rise to fame of silent screen star Pearl White (Betty Hutton). Directed by George Marshall (The Blue Dahlia, Houdini), the cast includes such stars as Billy De Wolfe, John Lund, and William Demarest, plus appearances by silent screen aces Snub Pollard and Chester Conklin. Still, it's Hutton's movie all the way -- her energy and charisma highlight this tribute to the golden age of...