Author Archive: Retro

British soldier in Africa becomes a hero when he believes he possesses King Arthur’s sword. Written by Val Guest and Marriott Edgar.

Convict takes the blame for a murder to protect his brother-in-law-to-be, but when he is paroled, he is shunned by prospective employers. Dir. Lesley Selander.

Problem son is sent to obscure railway post in Ireland and the train is hijacked by gun smugglers. Written by Val Guest, Marriott Edgar and J.O.C. Orton. Dir. Francis Ford.

Special agent is sent to capture the female head of a band of outlaws.

Story of European royalty, cold but regal queens, playful kings and the love affairs of princessess forbidden to marry commoners.

Fiery tempered young man can’t keep a job, but is given one more chance to prove himself as a process server.

Dir. Hitchcock.

Dr. Holden (Ralph Bellamy) is “The Healer” (the original title) in this 1930s morally uplifting pot-boiler. He is a doctor that has come home to a warm springs to try to heal children from the unnamed crippling disease (polio). He runs a destitute camp for these children, assisted by Evelyn Allen (Karen Morley) who looks upon the Doc as a great man. Jimmy (Mickey Rooney) is a paraplegic kid whom the Doc promises to cure. This little triangle is interrupted by a rich girl Joan Bradshaw (Judith Allen) who cons the good Doc into building a sanitorium for the wealthy with her father’s money. Doc is momentarily swayed, but comes to his senses just as a forest fire threatens his original cabins around the warm spring. His treatment of Jimmy pays off as Jimmy rides a bicycle to save the day. Doc realizes that his true love is Evelyn, not the self-interested Joan.

FBI agent is after “The Illustrious One”, the female leader of a Chinese smuggling ring who poses as the head of a travelling carnival. Dir. Bernard B. Ray (Raymond K. Johnson)