Cast: Edmund MacDonald

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Brian Donlevy · Walter Brennan · Anna Lee · Gene Lockhart

Synopsis Hangmen Also Die! (1943) presents a fictionalized account of the daring assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the high-ranking Nazi official and "protector" of Czechoslovakia during World War II. The narrative centers around the assassin, who must navigate the escalating Nazi manhunt...

Direction Edgar G. Ulmer

Cast Tom Neal · Ann Savage · Claudia Drake · Esther Howard

Synopsis Detour (1945) is a seminal work by low-budget director Edgar G. Ulmer, renowned for its grim atmosphere and innovative techniques. This film noir classic has left an indelible mark on countless filmmakers. The movie employs minimal sets and rear-screen projection...

Direction Monty Banks

Cast Stan Laurel · Oliver Hardy · Sheila Ryan · Dick Nelson

Synopsis Great Guns (1941) follows the comedic misadventures of Laurel and Hardy as they enlist in the military. Despite their lack of military prowess, the duo is convinced that their employer, Dick Nelson, will require their assistance now that he has...

Direction Roy William Neill

Cast Basil Rathbone · Nigel Bruce · Marjorie Lord · Henry Daniell

Synopsis Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) unfolds during the tumultuous period of World War II, where a crucial British secret agent, tasked with delivering an essential document, is abducted while en route to Washington. In response to this urgent crisis, the...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch · Otto Preminger

Cast Betty Grable · Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Cesar Romero · Walter Abel

Synopsis That Lady in Ermine (1948) intertwines two distinct narratives, both set in the diminutive Mittel-European duchy of Bergamo, but separated by centuries. The first story unfolds in 1861, where Countess Angelina (Betty Grable) and her newly married husband, Baron Mario,...

Direction Arthur Lubin

Cast Boris Karloff · Bela Lugosi · Stanley Ridges · Anne Nagel

Synopsis Black Friday (1940) centers around a desperate situation where Dr. Sovac, a skilled brain surgeon played by Boris Karloff, performs an unauthorized operation to save his dying friend, Professor Kingsley, portrayed by Stanley Ridges. The procedure involves transplanting a portion...

Direction George Marshall

Cast William Holden · Glenn Ford · Claire Trevor · George Bancroft

Synopsis Texas (1941) follows the journey of two friends from Virginia who embark on a new life adventure in the Lone Star State. Their plans take an unexpected turn when they encounter a stagecoach robbery. Seizing the opportunity, they decide to...

Direction David Miller

Cast John Wayne · John Carroll · Anna Lee · Paul Kelly

Synopsis Flying Tigers (1942) follows the story of Jim Gordon, who leads a squadron of the legendary American Volunteer Group, known as the Flying Tigers, as they battle against Japanese forces in China prior to the United States' involvement in World...

Direction H. Bruce Humberstone

Cast John Payne · Maureen O'Hara · Randolph Scott · Nancy Kelly

Synopsis To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) follows the journey of Sergeant Dixie Smith as he takes on the challenge of transforming a new batch of raw recruits into disciplined Marines. Among the recruits is Chris Winters, a confident and charming...

Direction William Nigh

Cast Patric Knowles · Lionel Atwill · Anne Gwynne · Samuel S. Hinds

Synopsis The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) follows the gripping tale of a series of murders targeting men who were previously acquitted of serious crimes. The enigmatic killer, known as Dr. Rx, has the police baffled. Inspector Hurd and Sergeant...

Direction Lewis D. Collins · Vernon Keays

Cast Richard Martin · Pamela Blake · Dennis Moore · Edmund MacDonald

Synopsis The Mysterious Mr. M (1946) is a thrilling serial film consisting of 13 episodes. In this adventure, the nefarious Anthony Waldron aims to pilfer a submarine from Dr. Kittridge, framing a fictional mastermind known as "Mr. M" for his crimes....

Direction William Berke

Cast Russell Wade · Luana Walters · Edmund MacDonald · Robert Kent

Synopsis Shoot to Kill (1947) follows the gripping tale of a former criminal who is wrongfully accused by a dishonest district attorney. Joining forces with a tenacious investigative journalist, he embarks on a mission to collect irrefutable evidence that will exonerate...

Direction Bobby Gordon

Cast William Bishop · Virginia Patton · Gordon Jones · James Bell

Synopsis Black Eagle (1948) follows the journey of Jason Bond, who stows away on a freight train carrying a saddled horse, Black Eagle, and a cache of rifles. The train stops in a small Texas town, where Bond encounters Ginny Long,...

Direction Otto Brower

Cast Cesar Romero · Sheila Ryan · Robert Sterling · Chris-Pin Martin

Synopsis The Gay Caballero (1940) follows the adventures of the Cisco Kid and his loyal companion, Gordito, as they enter a town where they discover a surprising revelation. Locals believe that Cisco has met an untimely end, and worse still, they...

Direction Sam Newfield

Cast Mary Beth Hughes · Hugh Beaumont · Edmund MacDonald · Claudia Drake

Synopsis The Lady Confesses (1945) follows the dramatic tale of a woman who resurfaces after nearly seven years of absence, aiming to thwart her husband's plans to wed his new love interest. As tensions rise, the woman's sudden reappearance leads to...

Direction Harry Lachman

Cast Sidney Toler · Arleen Whelan · Richard Derr · Douglass Dumbrille

Synopsis Castle in the Desert (1942) follows the renowned detective Charlie Chan as he delves into a perplexing case of suspected poisonings at an enigmatic estate nestled in the heart of the Mojave Desert. The film unfolds as Chan meticulously unravels...

Direction William C. Thomas

Cast Robert Lowery · Barbara Britton · Lola Lane · Frank Albertson

Synopsis They Made Me a Killer (1946) follows the gripping tale of a young woman who embarks on a mission to clear the name of a man wrongfully accused of robbery and murder. Determined to uncover the truth, she navigates a...

Direction Roy William Neill

Cast Constance Bennett · Don Porter · John Litel · Edward Brophy

Synopsis Madame Spy (1942) follows the story of Joan, who ties the knot with a world-traveling journalist named David Nabbister in Russia. Their journey to America takes a dramatic turn when their ship is torpedoed, but the couple manages to escape...

Direction George Sherman

Cast Henry Stephenson · Lloyd Corrigan · Joseph Allen · Dorothy Lovett

Synopsis The Mantrap (1943) begins with Sir Humphrey Quilp, a retired chief of Scotland Yard now residing in the New York countryside, cruising in his electric automobile alongside his companion, Dr. Anatole Duprex. Their journey takes an abrupt turn when they...

Direction George Marshall

Cast Eddie Bracken · Veronica Lake · Albert Dekker · Frank Fenton

Synopsis Hold That Blonde (1945) follows the story of Ogden Spencer Trulow III, a wealthy individual with a peculiar habit of kleptomania, which began after being rejected by a woman. His psychoanalyst suggests that finding another romantic interest might help him...