Author Archive: Retro

When his father’s caravan is slaughtered by an evil prince, a young boy is raised in the jungle by a holy man, and comes to be known as “El Lion”. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Dir. John P. McCarthy

A cropduster pilot finds himself caught between two women–one who loves him and the other, who doesn’t handle rejection well, who’s out to destroy him.

Headwaiter uses blackmail and espionage to keep from being replaced as headwaiter by a woman.

Powerful, docucmentary-like story of Nazi-occupied Rome, and how the citizens deal with their oppressors. Dir. Roberto Rossellini

Tough, good-hearted kid tries to save his boxer brother from a gang of juvenile delinquents. Dir. Howard Bretherton.

Lamont Cranston, posing as an attorney, is asked to rewrite a will for a millionaire, who is killed soon after ordering his neice to be disinherited. Dir. Lynn Shores

Spunky reporter Roberts is lured into the wilderness by guide Arlen.

Dir. Lloyd Bacon. True story of five brothers killed on the Battleship Juneau at Guadalcanal during WWII.

Comedy about a Duke’s daughter who poses as a man to win the attentions of her beloved. Olivier’s first appearance in a film based on Shakespeare delivers a great performance as Orlando. Written by J.M. Barrie and Robert Cullen, from the Shakespeare play. Dir. Paul Czinner.