Author Archive: Retro

A simple farmer unwittingly gets in the middle of a gang of female con artists as they plot to take over a gold mine. Dir. William Castle.

Two guys drive their van through the suburbs.

: Poor Michael Laemle — his parents are middle-class suburban cannibals, and they don’t seem to realize that they’re anything out of the ordinary. Neither does anyone, except for Michael himself, and when he seeks solace from the school psychotherapist, she merely becomes just another dinner entree. Bon appetit!

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby’s dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.

When Algernon discovers that his friend, Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon poses as the brother, resulting in ever increasing confusion.

Young elevator operator and his detective brother attempt to solve a number of murders.

Dir. Jean Yarborough. During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the family of a high-placed British official where she is to rendezvous with the butler Valdar (Karloff), also a spy, and help him transmit secret war plans back to Germany.

A spooky castle with secret passages and trapdoors is the playground of a mysterious figure known as the Green Archer. Detective Spike Holland must penetrate this fortress to find a missing woman. 15 Chapters. Dir. James W. Horne.

The Central American jungle is the setting as two marines compete for the same girl, but must band together to battle a gang of bandits Dir. David Howard.