Author Archive: Retro

No. 1 is fearless, irrestible, and licensed to kill. No. 1 is assigned to capture a madman killing international financiers. Before getting the bad guy, No. 1 encounters mercenaries from the evil organization K.R.A.S.H. (Killing, Rape, Arson, Slaughter, and Hit). James Bond spoof.

A group of blacklisted film makers made this movie during the McCarthy era. Contention is the result when New Mexico zinc mine workers organize a strike.

Cab Calloway plays himself in a plot about jealousy, night clubs, and gangsters. Ends with a series of musical numbers. All-black cast. Must see for this genre. Lots of jazz numbers highlight this story of a bandleader who is caught between his resourceful lady manager and his jealous girlfriend who’s put out a gangland hit on him. Songs include: “Minnie’s a Hepcat Now”, “Hey Now!”, “Bop Bop”, “At Dawn Time”, “Don’t Falter at the Altar” & more. Dir. Josh Binney

Troubled theatrical boardinghouse serves as the backdrop for this musical revue.

When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death, over a cup of tea.

A young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne’er-do-well.

An edited version of the 1940 Republic serial “Mysterious Doctor Satan”, which was released to TV in a syndication package in 1966. Doctor Satan’s Robot is a 1966 made for television film condensed from the original 1940 Mysterious Doctor Satan film serial named after its chief villain. Master criminal Doctor Satan has a nemesis, a masked mystery man, the “Copperhead”, whose secret identity is Bob Wayne

A feud between families leads to bloodshed.

Extremely reclusive artist takes the place of his late valet and enjoys the world more as a “servant”. Produced by Arthur Hopkins. Dir. Sam Newfield.