Author Archive: Retro

Poor hero and rich villain compete for the affections of a sweet heroine.

Fifth in the “Scattergood Baines” series. Two Coldriver spinsters kick off and leave their money to the cat, raising a few suspicious eyebrows.

Convicted murderer escapes and tries to prove his innocence.

Lane plays Duke Foster, a champion boxer called The Harvard Hurricane, who must make a comeback to save his father-in-laws business.

A young man heads west to visit his uncle F.O. in a town named Fairplay. There a bit of friction between town locals.

Two scientific teams go up against each other in a race to find a secret formula in the African jungle. Feature version of the Serial. Dir. Lew Landers

Cabaret hostess with a heart of gold lends a hand to a traveling salesman from Philadelphia, much to the chagrin of her gangster boyfriend.

Talmadge stars as an energetic reporter out to smash a bogus reform league that’s really a front for gangster activity. Produced by Bernard B. Ray.

A dance hall girl is murdered and her body robbed of a quantity of gold obtained illegally. The killer flees into Death Valley and encounters the rightful owner of the gold and her sweetheart.