Author Archive: Retro

Detective Ellery Queen must uncover a counterfeiting ring when a rare Mandarin stamp is stolen and its owner murdered in a impenetrable room. Dir. Ralph Staub

Wong is the leader of Chinese guerillas warring against the Japanese.

Young boy and his uncle, desperate for money, try to get an old horse into racing form. Dir. William Beaudine.

Eddy as a newspaper publisher campaigning against grafting politicians.

Wise but controversial judge battles for re-election in small southern town.

Young boxer’s romance is interrupted when he become a successful fighter. Dir. William Beaudine.

Bumbling busboy, Joe E. Brown, moonlights as a boxer to pay for instructions in his favorite subject–astrology. Eventually he’s hired by a gambler who sees his stargazing as a way to pick winning horses and boxers.

Mr. Wong investigates deaths caused by an ancient curse which was released when an important archaeological find is uncovered. Luke’s first starring role (replacing Boris Karloff) marks the end of the Mr. Wong series. Dir. Phil Rosen

Tom and Ruth are disowned by their parents after eloping. They take up jobs as tenant farmers and and learn the true value of marriage, working and living.