Author Archive: Retro

In this mystery, a stockbroker embezzles $1 million from his company and flees to Shanghai via plane. En route he encounters a man and a woman. The man is attempting to blackmail the woman, who has been accused of murdering her husband; the embezzler soon finds himself falling in love with her. He is so preoccupied that he does not see the extortionist running off with his briefcase full of loot until it is too late. He then follows the crook back to San Francisco, pursues him, beats him up, and decides to quietly put the money back where it belongs. Meanwhile, the woman attempts to clear herself of the charges against her.

Harried hotel worker invents a boyfriend to impress her snooty cousin, and convinces a con man to pretend he’s her beau.

After a monsoon sinks a treasure-laden boat, a group of adventurers head to the South Seas to find the sunken booty. Written by Edgar G. Ulmer. Dir. Edgar G. Ulmer

A tale of an aging cowpoke and his grandson.

A criminal finds a penniless man with the famous Villiers Diamond in his possession, but the crook is forced to pull off a robbery to get money to buy it. Dir. Bernard Mainwaring

A story of justice and tyranny with the fate of Rome in the balance.

Motorcycle cop fights corruption in the system when his partner’s killer goes free. Dir. John Cromwell.

Based on Clarence Day’s story of growing up in turn-of-the-century New York City with his loving but eccentric father. Directed by Michael Curtiz.

Lou falls asleep while baby-sitting and dreams he’s the Jack of the classic fairy tale. Dir. Walter Forde.