Author Archive: Retro

Theater treasurer has a plan to boost ticket sales with a chain-letter scheme, but the man he hires to help him turns out to be a wanted criminal. Written by George Waggner, Produced by Trem Carr. Dir. Vin Moore

As the prison staff prepares for the execution of a well-known, wrongly accused man, his friends on the outside try to accumulate evidence to free him. Complicating matters is a murderer who incites a riot to gain control of the prison. Produced by Samuel Bischoff. Dir. Sam Bischoff

Publisher must choose between his manipulating, greedy wife, and a good-hearted artist he used to know.

Stewardess finds herself the object of the affections of three suitors named Mike. Written by Sidney Sheldon.

New York assistant DA is determined to expose a hate group of “over-patriotic” Americans when they murder his buddy as well as a female gangmember who is about to testify. Cameos by Everett Sloan, Marlene Dietrich, Henry Fonda as a waiter, Burgess Meredith as a bartender, and John Garfield as a loiterer. Dir. Spencer Gordon Bennett

German brothers are at conflict during the Nazi regime; one becoming a soldier, the other operating an underground radio transmission attempting to warn people of the Nazi party’s true agenda. Dir. Vincent Sherman

American potter meets Texas oilman. Gentle family film with music.

O’Brien’s film debut. Newpaper reports and editors battle to keep the exclusive sotry of an escaped death row inmate. Set in 1930’s Chicago. Comedy. AAN Best Picture