Author Archive: Retro

A Martian spacecraft crash-lands near the observatory of Cyrus Layton, designer of Earth’s first spaceship. The survivor, forerunner of an invasion, can assume the form of any earthman. Calling himself the “purple monster,” the humanoid invader sets about gaining control of Layton’s rocket project. Opposing him is former Secret Service man Craig Foster who, episode by episode, tries to thwart the monster’s attempts to acquire rocket components. Will Craig ever suspect that his closest associate is really the monster?

Foxy Lady Cocoa is out to take down her mobster boyfriend.

An American secret agent travels to Africa to infiltrate a German spy ring.

Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, battles the evil Dr. Grood, who has placed a death ray aboard his spaceship orbiting Earth.

Woman must retrieve a letter containing manufactured evidence tying her to the murder of her mentally ill husband, who died of a heart-attack. Dir. Tay Garnett

Paroled sociopath career criminal Vincent Lubeck betrays his family’s trust when he masterminds a complex armored car robbery.

A young teenage boy is blamed for a Florida neighborhood being terrorized. But the real culprits are a gang of four punks leading a group of local delinquents on a nihilistic lifestyle of destruction and mayhem.

Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it’s an “atomic ray” originating from the moon.

Wealthy Chinese princess is murdered by a poisoned dart while she seeks the help of the master detective. She has just enough time to scrawl part of a name on Wong’s wall. Dir. William Nigh