Author Archive: Retro

Yeoman loves an outlaw’s daughter. He does not know that in reality she is a kidnapped heiress.

A gang leader dumps her criminal boyfriend when he is convicted of robbery, but he recovers the stolen loot once he’s released. In retaliation, the gang kidnaps his son and demands the money as ransom.

Musical-adventure as the Captain of a pearl boat discovers a new source of the precious gems and must protect it from his devious rival as well as his own crewmates. Songs include: “Hi-Ho-Hum”, “Moon Over the Islands”, “The Lady With the Two Left Feet” & more. Dir. Charles Lamont

The “Scarlet Pimpernel” legend is updated to WWII in this breathless actioner. Leslie Howard plays mild-mannered Professor Smith, who under cover of darkness transforms into a tireless defender of democracy. With several loyal companions, Smith makes several forays into Nazi-occupied territories to rescue the oppressed victims of the Third Reich.

Newsreel men invent a television device that revolutionizes their business.

An Eastern European escapes to America, where Communist agents try to track him down.

Young mobster impersonates a local hayseed in order to join the marines and steal secret plans for an aerial torpedo. Produced by Armand Schaefer. Dir. John H. Auer

Based on a socially-conscious and controversial Victorian play, this British drama exposes the inhumane practices to be found in London prisons.

A race-car driver, injured in a deliberate on-track wreck staged by a rival, loses his nerve and his girl.