Author Archive: Retro

Romance between two young demolitions experts gets explosive when an ex-G.I gets in the middle of things.

British soldier returns home, finding the government has faked his death, and blackmailed him into accepting an assignment to kill a German agent. Based on the novel “Ashenden” by M. Somerset Maugham. Produced by Michael Balcon, Edited by Charles Frend, Filmed by Bernard Knowles. Dir. Alfred Hitchcock

After writing elaborate tales to his war correspondent son, making junior think that Dad’s a local hero, pops must think fast when when he receives a telegram announcing his son’s impending visit. Dir. Frank McDonald.

The British sleuth (John Howard) marries Phyllis (Louise Campbell) and nabs diamond counterfeiters for a Scotland Yard colonel (John Barrymore).

A government team researching cures for plague find their results put on the Official Secrets list. One of their number is so incensed by this that he lets the maimed and jealous companion of a female colleague draw him into what, technically, could be a treasonable act.

Marv needs money. His unemployed dad is so poor that he makes Marv give up half his last six bucks so they can both go on three-dollar dates; he’s just lost his scholarship after getting caught writing a term paper for Betty, the prettiest (and only) girl in his class; and Betty herself has told him he doesn’t stand a chance with her unless he can give her what she wants most: money, money, money. But Marv has mob ties and Marv knows where to find a million dollars cash…

Steve and Harry become involved in an art theft. Harry is framed by the crooks, and arrested by the police. Steve has to prove his brother’s innocence.

Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest Africa in search of the treasure of King Solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a lost Phoenician city ruled by a beautiful queen.