Author Archive: Retro

Fascinating Depression curio about a hobo who tries to reform for the sake of a beautiful girl.

Division of the CIA which intercepts and decodes secret messages assigns an officer to try and break up a ring of spies. Dir. Charles Lamont

British army major finds a seductive native girl living in the jungle who may be a Nazi informer. Unfortunately he and his troops must rely on her to guide them through a dangerous, uncharted region of Africa. Written by Barr? Lyndon. Dir. Henry Hathaway

All three players in a love triangle board a ship bound for Europe, which results in murder. Written by Robert Hill. Dir. Robert Hill

Female FBI agent must find the kidnappers of a wealthy businessman and locate $50,000 of stolen ransom money. Written by Barry Barringer. Dir. Clarence Brown

A tale about a singer and an ice-skating impresario.

Shell-shocked WWII vet takes a job as chauffeur to a mobster, falls for the gangster’s wife, and takes her on the lam to Havanna. Based on the surreal novel “The Black Path of Fear” by Cornell Woolrich. Dir. Arthur Ripley

Hoodlum Jack Martin is on the lam and robs a small town bank which brings the local cops and local crime boss into the mix.

Jury forman is blamed by the press and his family after a woman on trial is found guilty and sentenced to the electric chair. Produced and Directed by Chester Erskine, his debut. Dir. Chester Erskine.