Author Archive: Retro

Expert diamond cutter is hired by the mob to cut The Devil Diamond, a gem that is supposedly cursed. Produced by Maurice Conn. Dir. Les Goodwins

Last of the series about detective Philo Vance.

The commander (Don Ameche) and the designer (Ian Hunter) of the first nuclear-powered submarine clash on its first run.

About a publicity stunt that goes terribly terribly wrong.

Gem Jams, Double Honeymoon and Ring Madness. Three short comedies by the beloved Errol.

Arthur Groom works in London and has a devoted family in Richmond. Shortly after he starts seeing a showgirl she is found murdered and the circumstantial evidence points to the innocent if naive Groom.

To protect her sister, the secretary of a private detective frames him for the murder of a radio commentator. The PI must prove his innocence before time runs out. Dir. Philip Ford

British Lord pretends to be a poor farmer to teach a lesson to a snobbish American reporter who is researching the Lord’s farm for a story. Dir. Frank Strayer.

A Swiss woman’s (Madeleine Carroll) husband (Michael Rennie) will adopt an orphan boy only if she signs over her family’s Alpine inn.