Author Archive: Retro

Davenport fakes his death to avoid being ruined by rival stable owner Gordon, willing his racehorse to his daughter, who is coveted by Gordon, and his partner, who must figure out why the horse can’t seem to win a race. Produced by Charles Lamont. Dir. Charles Lamont.

When a social worker suspects that an adoption agency isn’t quite what it seems, she investigates. Sure enough, the agency deals in black-market babies. Soon there is an attempt on the social worker’s life, which makes her even more convinced that she’s right.

Football hero gets kicked off the team and fired from his job because he isn’t ruthless enough, but when he sets up a business hijacking a bootlegger’s cargo, he gets the chance to prove himself.

Respected Shakesperean thespian fiercely guides and guards his daughter’s acting career.

An Englishman takes possession of his grandfather’s Canadian land but he faces various challenges such as disgruntled locals, a ruthless contractor, a new power dam and his own bad health.

Ex-soldier is drawn into solving an airport sniper killing that may involve a ring of spies, as well as his wartime lover. Dir. Charles de la Tour, Cy Endfield

Former boxing opponents Rosenbloom and Baer team up for this western spoof that pokes fun at the Hopalong Cassidy series of films. Rosenbloom plays the host of a TV kid’s show who goes up against a real western baddie. Dir. Sam Newfield

Zany millionaire family must find a “forgotten man” in a scavenger hunt, but the bum they bring home turns out to be richer than they are! Dir. Edward H. Griffith.

Two young men set out on a fishing expedition and run into crooks and damsels in distress. Color. Dir. Richard Talmadge.