Author Archive: Retro

Female odds-maker temporarily and hesitantly takes care of a young orphan, but trouble arises when she tries to adopt him. Dir. Erich von Stroheim

Greedy inventor, framed for fraud by a business partner, gets out of prison and gathers the people he holds responsible for his downfall to an eerie mansion. Produced by Terry Morse. Dir. Terry Morse

This needs a different synopsis, since it is not revealed that the woman is Dixie Logan’s wife until the end. It is supposed to be a surprise twist, and it is spoiled on the movie’s main page.

In emotional turmoil following the death of his wife, Hal Painter (Kevin Dobson) relinquishes custody of his son, Mark (Justin Dana), to his in-laws, Dwight (James Whitmore) and Margaret Hamilton (Peggy McCay). Eventually, Hal gets his life back on track and wants to regain custody of his son in hopes of starting fresh in California with his new girlfriend. But Dwight and Margaret have different plans for young Mark and are willing to take Hal to court to get their way.

Story of a prison break in a small Colorado town and the right of terror that followed. Filmed in semidocumentary style.

Horton in dual roles as a sober lawyer by day who becomes the mysterious woman chaser every night at eight o’clock.

Stableboy calms a nervous race horse and rides him to victory. Dir. Joseph Kane.

A convicted con artist sets out to expose the head of a charity fund who has been embezzling money to cover his huge gambling losses.

A heartwarming story of a teenage boy and his german shepherd. The boy’s father hates the dog until it saves his life.