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Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  Robert Montgomery  •  Claude Rains  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  James Gleason

Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Hall
CAST:  Robert Montgomery  •  Claude Rains  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  James Gleason

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Chaplin
CAST:  Charlie Chaplin  •  Mady Correll  •  Allison Roddan  •  Robert Lewis

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Chaplin
CAST:  Charlie Chaplin  •  Mady Correll  •  Allison Roddan  •  Robert Lewis

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

In this low-budget thriller, Peter Lorre plays Janos Szabo, an immigrant from Hungary who is a skilled craftsman. After he's caught in a fire, his face is horribly scarred; his terrifying appearance makes it impossible for him to get a job. With nowhere else to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Peter Lorre  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  Don Beddoe  •  George E. Stone

In this low-budget thriller, Peter Lorre plays Janos Szabo, an immigrant from Hungary who is a skilled craftsman. After he's caught in a fire, his face is horribly scarred; his terrifying appearance makes it impossible for him to get a job. With nowhere else to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Peter Lorre  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  Don Beddoe  •  George E. Stone

Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Seiler
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  William Bendix  •  Richard Conte

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Seiler
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  William Bendix  •  Richard Conte

The Penalty (1941)

In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy sees it all. Fortunately the courts intervene and send the lad off to live with a family of farmers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold S. Bucquet
CAST:  Edward Arnold  •  Lionel Barrymore  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Robert Sterling

In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy sees it all. Fortunately the courts intervene and send the lad off to live with a family of farmers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold S. Bucquet
CAST:  Edward Arnold  •  Lionel Barrymore  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Robert Sterling

Wildcat Bus (1940)

A broke playboy signs on to help a young beauty save her ailing bus line.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Woodruff
CAST:  Fay Wray  •  Charles Lang  •  Paul Guilfoyle  •  Don Costello

A broke playboy signs on to help a young beauty save her ailing bus line.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Woodruff
CAST:  Fay Wray  •  Charles Lang  •  Paul Guilfoyle  •  Don Costello

Smith of Minnesota (1942)

This biopic takes an in-depth look into the life of Minnesota All-American football player Bruce Smith. The story is framed by a screenwriter's interview with the famed halfback. In order to garner information, the scenarist is assigned to live with Smith. During ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Bruce Smith  •  Arline Judge  •  Warren Ashe  •  Don Beddoe

This biopic takes an in-depth look into the life of Minnesota All-American football player Bruce Smith. The story is framed by a screenwriter's interview with the famed halfback. In order to garner information, the scenarist is assigned to live with Smith. During ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Bruce Smith  •  Arline Judge  •  Warren Ashe  •  Don Beddoe

Submarine Raider (1942)

On December 6, 1941, Captain Yamanada of the Japanese aircraft carrier "Hiranamu", orders full steam ahead for Pearl Harbor. His ship encounters and sinks an American yacht and the single survivor, Sue Curry, is rescued by an American submarine, the "Sea Serpent", ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  John Howard  •  Marguerite Chapman  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Warren Ashe

On December 6, 1941, Captain Yamanada of the Japanese aircraft carrier "Hiranamu", orders full steam ahead for Pearl Harbor. His ship encounters and sinks an American yacht and the single survivor, Sue Curry, is rescued by an American submarine, the "Sea Serpent", ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  John Howard  •  Marguerite Chapman  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Warren Ashe

The Deerslayer (1943)

Deerslayer, a white man who was brought up by the Mohicans, helps his old tribe when the Hurons steal Princess Wah Tah, the betrothed of his friend Jingo-Good. His friends, the Hutters, are a white family living on an ark in the middle of a lake. The Hurons attack ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Bruce Kellogg  •  Jean Parker  •  Larry Parks  •  Warren Ashe

Deerslayer, a white man who was brought up by the Mohicans, helps his old tribe when the Hurons steal Princess Wah Tah, the betrothed of his friend Jingo-Good. His friends, the Hutters, are a white family living on an ark in the middle of a lake. The Hurons attack ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Bruce Kellogg  •  Jean Parker  •  Larry Parks  •  Warren Ashe

The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)

Honeymooners find a dead radio producer in their suite.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Arthur Lake  •  Janis Carter  •  Lynne Roberts  •  Frank Sully

Honeymooners find a dead radio producer in their suite.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Arthur Lake  •  Janis Carter  •  Lynne Roberts  •  Frank Sully

The Racket Man (1944)

A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Ross Lederman
CAST:  Tom Neal  •  Hugh Beaumont  •  Jeanne Bates  •  Larry Parks

A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Ross Lederman
CAST:  Tom Neal  •  Hugh Beaumont  •  Jeanne Bates  •  Larry Parks

One Dangerous Night (1943)

Reformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing three socialites.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Gordon
CAST:  Warren William  •  Marguerite Chapman  •  Eric Blore  •  Mona Barrie

Reformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing three socialites.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Gordon
CAST:  Warren William  •  Marguerite Chapman  •  Eric Blore  •  Mona Barrie

Underground Agent (1942)

In this espionage caper, a government spy must keep enemy agents from spying upon a defense plant. His work is made easier by his newest invention, a word scrambler which makes it difficult for the enemy agent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Gordon
CAST:  Bruce Bennett  •  Leslie Brooks  •  Frank Albertson  •  Julian Rivero

In this espionage caper, a government spy must keep enemy agents from spying upon a defense plant. His work is made easier by his newest invention, a word scrambler which makes it difficult for the enemy agent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Gordon
CAST:  Bruce Bennett  •  Leslie Brooks  •  Frank Albertson  •  Julian Rivero

Harmon of Michigan (1941)

A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play professional football. Instead, he marries his college sweetheart (Anita Louise) and begins a career as a college football coach.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Tom Harmon  •  Anita Louise  •  Forest Evashevski  •  Oscar O'Shea

A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play professional football. Instead, he marries his college sweetheart (Anita Louise) and begins a career as a college football coach.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Tom Harmon  •  Anita Louise  •  Forest Evashevski  •  Oscar O'Shea

Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)

Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Ross Lederman
CAST:  Chester Morris  •  Trudy Marshall  •  Constance Dowling  •  Richard Lane

Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Ross Lederman
CAST:  Chester Morris  •  Trudy Marshall  •  Constance Dowling  •  Richard Lane

What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943)

Musicians help a woman (Ann Miller) and her friends make some money with a ghost-town hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson  •  John Hubbard  •  Freddy Martin

Musicians help a woman (Ann Miller) and her friends make some money with a ghost-town hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson  •  John Hubbard  •  Freddy Martin

Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

This historical drama tells the story of the first class to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In the early 19th Century, Congress appropriated the money to build the school, but opponents who believed it to be an illegitimate expansion of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  George Montgomery  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  John Sutton  •  Laird Cregar

This historical drama tells the story of the first class to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In the early 19th Century, Congress appropriated the money to build the school, but opponents who believed it to be an illegitimate expansion of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  George Montgomery  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  John Sutton  •  Laird Cregar

Pacific Blackout (1941)

Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. Under cover of darkness, Draper hopes to find the real killer, who turns out to be a member of a Nazi sabotage ring. Completed shortly before America entered WW2.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Murphy
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Martha O'Driscoll  •  Philip Merivale  •  Eva Gabor

Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. Under cover of darkness, Draper hopes to find the real killer, who turns out to be a member of a Nazi sabotage ring. Completed shortly before America entered WW2.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Murphy
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Martha O'Driscoll  •  Philip Merivale  •  Eva Gabor

Priorities on Parade (1942)

Band leader Johnny Draper auditions his band, the Dixie Pixies, at the Eagle Aircraft Co., hoping to be hired to play for the workers in the plant. However, personnel manager E. V. Hartley can only offer them regular jobs, and when Johnny inspires the Dixie Pixies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert S. Rogell
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  Johnny Johnston  •  Jerry Colonna  •  Betty Jane Rhodes

Band leader Johnny Draper auditions his band, the Dixie Pixies, at the Eagle Aircraft Co., hoping to be hired to play for the workers in the plant. However, personnel manager E. V. Hartley can only offer them regular jobs, and when Johnny inspires the Dixie Pixies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert S. Rogell
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  Johnny Johnston  •  Jerry Colonna  •  Betty Jane Rhodes

Destroyer (1943)

Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that helped build her, who reenlists, with his old rank of Chief ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Glenn Ford  •  Marguerite Chapman  •  Edgar Buchanan

Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that helped build her, who reenlists, with his old rank of Chief ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Edward G. Robinson  •  Glenn Ford  •  Marguerite Chapman  •  Edgar Buchanan
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