Cast: Kit Guard

Direction Stuart Heisler

Cast Brian Donlevy · Veronica Lake · Alan Ladd · Bonita Granville

Synopsis The Glass Key (1942) is a gripping narrative of urban political corruption, adapted from Dashiel Hammett's novel. This 1942 film, a remake of the 1935 version, stars Alan Ladd as a dedicated lieutenant to a cunning political boss, played by...

Direction Charles Vidor

Cast Frank Sinatra · Mitzi Gaynor · Jeanne Crain · Eddie Albert

Synopsis The Joker Is Wild (1957) follows the life of Joe E. Lewis, portrayed by Frank Sinatra, a renowned comedian from the 1930s to the 1950s. The narrative begins with Lewis as a promising young singer performing in speakeasies. After leaving...

Direction Rowland V. Lee

Cast Leo Carrillo · Constance Cummings · Robert Young · Boris Karloff

Synopsis The Guilty Generation (1931) follows John Smith, a young architect who adopted a new identity to distance himself from his infamous past as the son of a notorious bootlegger, Marco Ricca. Meanwhile, Maria Palmiero, whose father is also involved in...

Direction Dorothy Davenport · Melville Shyer

Cast Mischa Auer · Phyllis Barrington · Earl McCarthy · Ralph Lewis

Synopsis Sucker Money (1933) follows a fraudulent spiritualist who orchestrates a scheme targeting a banker's daughter. The con artist hypnotizes the daughter, aiming to blackmail the banker. One of the swami's associates is revealed to be an undercover journalist investigating the...

Direction Albert Herman

Cast John Darrow · Merna Kennedy · Natalie Moorhead · Mickey Rooney

Synopsis The Big Chance (1933) follows the story of a boxer who finds himself in the crosshairs of a group of criminals. The gangsters, with their own nefarious plans, attempt to manipulate the boxer into intentionally losing a crucial match. The...

Direction Richard L. Bare

Cast George O'Hanlon · Art Gilmore · Kit Guard · Charles Horvath

Synopsis So You Want to Be a Detective (S) (1948) follows the comedic misadventures of Joe McDoakes, who envisions himself as a private investigator tackling a complex murder mystery. Throughout the film, Joe engages in witty banter with the narrator, Art...

Direction James W. Horne

Cast Buck Jones · James Craven · Raymond Hatton · Dorothy Fay

Synopsis White Eagle (TV) (TV Miniseries) (1941) follows the journey of a man who, unaware of his true lineage, has been nurtured by an Indian tribe and believes himself to be the son of their chief. This protagonist, known as White...

Direction Sam Wood

Cast Harold 'Red' Grange · Mary McAllister · Charles Ogle · George Wilson

Direction Charles Barton

Cast Brian Donlevy · Julie Bishop · Joseph Crehan · Paul Fix

Synopsis Behind Prison Gates (1939) follows Detective Norman Craig as he adopts the persona of a deceased bank robber, Red Murray, to infiltrate a prison and track down three elusive bank robbers sought by the police. Initially, his undercover operation proceeds...

Direction Bernard Girard · Christian Nyby · Alfred E. Green · Seymour Friedman

Cast Louis Hayward · John Doucette · James Anderson · Adele Mara

Direction George Fitzmaurice

Cast Ronald Colman · Fay Wray · Estelle Taylor · Warren Hymer

Synopsis The Unholy Garden (1931) unfolds in the heart of the Sahara Desert, where an elderly man and his stunning daughter reside in a secluded hotel. Their secret—a hidden treasure—attracts a motley crew of thieves and criminals, all desperate to uncover...

Direction Howard Higgin

Cast Carole Lombard · Robert Armstrong · Roland Drew · Paul Hurst

Synopsis The Racketeer (1929) follows the story of Mahlon Keane, a formidable mobster who dominates the criminal underworld of New York City. At a high-society fundraiser, Keane crosses paths with Rhoda Philbrooke, a once-wealthy woman now struggling financially. Keane assists Rhoda...

Direction John Farrow

Cast Kay Francis · William Gargan · Victor Jory · Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom

Synopsis Women in the Wind (1939) follows the thrilling journey of a daring aviator who enrolls in a high-stakes air race to secure the funds necessary for her sibling's critical medical care. Along the way, she faces formidable challenges, including a...

Direction Rod Amateau

Cast John Ireland · Wayne Morris · Lawrence Tierney · Dorothy Malone

Synopsis The Bushwhackers (1951) follows the journey of Confederate veteran Jeff Waring as he settles in Independence, Missouri, post-Civil War, vowing to never again pick up a gun. However, his peaceful intentions are disrupted when he encounters rancher Artemus Taylor, a...

Direction Lew Landers

Cast Wayne Morris · Preston Foster · Dorothy Patrick · Paul E. Burns

Synopsis The Big Gusher (1951) follows the adventures of oil-field workers Kenny Blake and Hank Mason, who, after a night of revelry with Betsy Abbott, impulsively purchase a seemingly barren piece of land from the cunning Jim Tolman. The trio's fortunes...

Direction Alan James · William Witney

Cast Ralph Byrd · Bela Lugosi · Maxine Doyle · Richard Alexander

Synopsis SOS Coast Guard (1937) follows the thrilling tale of a deranged scientist, Boroff, who has created a deadly "disintegrator gas" and intends to transport it to his clients in Morovania. When his vessel, the Carfax, becomes trapped on distant rocks,...

Direction Karl Brown

Cast Johnny Mack Brown · George Cooper · Noel Francis · Marjorie Beebe

Synopsis Fire Alarm (1932) follows the story of Brown, a self-assured young firefighter who, along with his companion, develops a keen interest in two young women after successfully rescuing their feline friend. As their relationship blossoms, Brown faces a real-life challenge...